Jude Law to Star in Getaway Driver Movie from Zach Baylin
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- Jude Law will star in a getaway driver film — Riff Raff's Ben Jackson described the premise as a driver "who wants to get from A to B to C, and there's a lot of things in his way."
- Zach Baylin is writing the script; he co-created Netflix's "Black Rabbit," co-wrote Justin Kurzel's "The Order," and earned an Oscar nomination for "King Richard."
- Riff Raff Entertainment, Law's own production company, is producing the project, which was revealed at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Tuesday by executives Ben Jackson and Katie Sinclair.
- Riff Raff's Katie Sinclair called the role a first for Law, noting he "hasn't really done action like that before" and framing it as a showcase of his range.
- Sinclair positioned the project as a scaling-up moment for Riff Raff — moving into bigger-budget filmmaking while staying anchored in character-driven storytelling.
- Baylin is simultaneously developing a new TV series with Riff Raff, Jackson and Sinclair revealed during the festival panel.
Why it matters: Riff Raff Entertainment is producing its first large-scale action project with Law in the lead — a deliberate pivot Sinclair framed as both an expansion of the company's scope and a showcase of Law's range beyond his established dramatic roles.
