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Sony Pictures Lands Short Story “Renegades” By Will Simmons; Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley To Helm Feature Adaptation Of Action-Thriller
Sony Pictures has acquired "Renegades," an action-thriller short story by writer Will Simmons, with Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley attached to direct the feature adaptation. Simmons will adapt his own story, continuing a run of high-profile spec sales that has seen him become an in-demand writer in the action genre. Plot details remain undisclosed.
Hutch Parker, known for producing the Venom and X-Men franchises, will produce alongside Dan Wilson, with Kevin Vafi having brought the project to Hutch Parker Entertainment before attaching Goldstein and Daley's GoldDay banner. Simmons has previously sold projects including the graphic novel adaptation "Hardcore" for Universal and the spec script "Undo" to New Line, while Goldstein and Daley are currently developing a new "Star Trek" film for Paramount and have a Cold War buddy comedy, "Mayday," starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, streaming on Apple TV from September 2026.
In short
- Sony acquires Will Simmons' action-thriller short story "Renegades"
- Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley to direct the adaptation
- Simmons will write the script; plot details kept under wraps
Explained simply
Will Simmons has written an action-thriller short story titled "Renegades" that Sony Pictures is developing as a feature film, with Simmons adapting his own work for the screen. Simmons has become active in the action genre at major studios, having sold the graphic novel adaptation "Hardcore" to Universal and the spec script "Undo" to New Line in recent years.
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley are set to direct the film. The pair are currently developing a new "Star Trek" film for Paramount and have worked on other major studio productions.
Producer Hutch Parker is overseeing the project. Parker is known for producing major film franchises including Venom and X-Men, bringing significant experience in large-scale productions to the film.