Director Mohamed Diab is no stranger to mind-bending sci-fi, having helmed last year’s Marvel series “Moon Knight.” Deadline reports that the filmmaker will next tackle Leap, a high concept thriller that traps passengers of a high speed train in a time loop.
The sci-fi thriller is penned by writer Ben Ripley (Source Code, 2017’s Flatliners) and produced by The Picture Company.
Leap is “set aboard the Eurostar train which runs high-speed between London and Paris. Leap is a high-concept action-thriller with a grounded sci-fi idea at the center. The story follows a daring rescue mission to save one of the train’s passengers, who is trapped onboard in a never-ending time loop.”
Diab broke out last year on Disney+ series “Moon Knight,” which centered on Oscar Isaac’s character, “an ex-Marine turned mercenary whose multiple alter egos allow him to better fight crime.” The split personalities integral to the series demonstrates that Diab is no stranger to twisty sci-fi thrillers. Diab directed half of the eight-episode series and also served as showrunner. His most recent film, Amira, picked up three awards at the Venice Film Festival.
Partners Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman will produce for The Picture Company. Deadline also reports that Leap is a priority project, so expect to hear more on it soon.
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