# Aaron Pierre And ‘Sisu’ Director Jalmari Helander Team on Action Thriller ‘Fairytale In New York’ From Netflix And Lionsgate

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/aaron-pierre-and-sisu-director-jalmari-helander-team-on-action-thriller-fairytale-in-new-york-from-netflix-and-lionsgate/
- Published: 2026-11-13T19:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T22:10:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/aaron-pierre-sisu-jalmari-helander-fairytale-in-new-york-1237222859/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Aaron Pierre will star in a Jalmari Helander action thriller.
- Netflix will distribute the film, with Lionsgate producing.
- The story follows a cabbie’s Christmas Eve quest for vengeance.

## Summary

Netflix will distribute the action thriller *Fairytale in New York*, starring Aaron Pierre and directed by Jalmari Helander, with Lionsgate producing. The project was secured by Netflix after a competitive auction and brings together collaborators from Helander’s *Sisu* films and his upcoming *John Rambo* prequel.

Set on Christmas Eve in New York City, the film follows an unassuming cab driver who sets out on a relentless quest for vengeance after his estranged son’s priceless gift is stolen. Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the original screenplay; Beau Flynn and Kevin King Templeton will produce, with Scott Sheldon, Haines and Noshirvani as executive producers.

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