Fortress (2021 film)

Fortress
Fortress
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Cullen Bressack
Screenplay by	Alan Horsnail
Story by	Emile Hirsch; Randall Emmett;
Produced by	Randall Emmett; George Furla; Chad A. Verdi; Luillo Ruiz;
Starring	Jesse Metcalfe; Bruce Willis; Chad Michael Murray; Kelly Greyson; Ser'Darius Blain; Michael Sirow; Shannen Doherty; Katalina Viteri;
Cinematography	Bryan Koss
Edited by	R.J. Cooper
Music by	Timothy Stuart Jones
Production; companies	Sherborne Media; Paprika Financing; The Pimienta Film Co.; Verdi Productions; SSS Entertainment; SSS Film Capital;
Distributed by	Lionsgate Films; Grindstone Entertainment Group;
Release date	December 17, 2021;
Country	United States
Language	English

Fortress is a 2021 American action film directed by James Cullen Bressack and written by Alan Horsnail, based on a story by Emile Hirsch and Randall Emmett. It stars Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray, Kelly Greyson, Ser'Darius Blain, Michael Sirow, Shannen Doherty, and Katalina Viteri. It is the first film in a trilogy and will be followed by The Fortress 2 and The Fortress 3. The film is scheduled to be released in select theaters and on video on demand by Lionsgate Films on December 17, 2021.

Premise[]

Robert and his son Paul live in a top-secret resort for retired U.S. intelligence officers. A group of criminals breaches the compound and the pair has to save the day.

Cast[]

Jesse Metcalfe as Paul Michaels
Bruce Willis as Robert Michaels
Chad Michael Murray as Frederick Balzary
Eric West as Matthews
Kelly Greyson as Kate Taylor
Ser'Darius Blain as Ulysses
Michael Sirow as Ken Blain
Shannen Doherty as Gen. Barbara Dobbs
Katalina Viteri as Sophia
Natalie Burn as Sandra
Luis Da Silva Jr. as Axel
Sean Kanan as Vlad

Production[]

Filming began on May 3, 2021, in Puerto Rico. The film was announced that same day as the first part in a trilogy of films starring Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray, and Kelly Greyson. The second film, titled The Fortress 2, was shot back-to-back with the first;^[1] production on the trilogy concluded on November 3, 2021.^[2]^[3]^[4] On May 15, 2021, director James Cullen Bressack said filming on the first film had wrapped.^[5]

Release[]

The film is scheduled to be released in select theaters and on video on demand by Lionsgate Films on December 17, 2021.^[6]

References[]

^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 3, 2021). "Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray Star In Emmett/Furla's 'The Fortress;' Two Films Of Trilogy Shoot Back To Back". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – The Fortress". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – The Fortress 2". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – The Fortress 3". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^ Bressack, James Cullen (May 15, 2021). Monitor shot from Fortress. Just wrapped. Thats one bloody Bruce. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Instagram.
^ "Virtually every movie coming to theaters and major streamers this holiday season". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

External links[]

Fortress at IMDb

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[1] Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 3, 2021). "Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray Star In Emmett/Furla's 'The Fortress;' Two Films Of Trilogy Shoot Back To Back". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

[2] "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – The Fortress". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[3] "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – The Fortress 2". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[4] "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – The Fortress 3". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

[5] Bressack, James Cullen (May 15, 2021). Monitor shot from Fortress. Just wrapped. Thats one bloody Bruce. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Instagram.

[6] "Virtually every movie coming to theaters and major streamers this holiday season". Los Angeles Times. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

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