Brad Pitt Archives - The Knockturnal

David Leitch and Kelly McCormick attend the 87 North presents the 87 North Facility Launch Party in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday April 21, 2022
(photo:Alex J. Berliner/ABImages)

On April 21, 2022, director/producer David Leitch and his producing partner and wife Kelly McCormick revealed 87North, a brand new workspace and training facility housed within a converted church based in Hollywood, California. The new facility is set to become the industry’s premiere facility for cinematic fight and stunt training.

Attendees were among the first to see the company’s official reel presentation, which began after a short welcome message from Leitch and McCormick. By far the highlight of the night was the stunt presentation, in which trainees gave a live demo with breathtaking sword fighting, combat fighting, and some incredible stunts, including a shocking plunge by two trainees from the second-floor balcony.

Through the night, guests were treated to photo ops, savory bites, a luxurious charcuterie board, and an open bar, which featured specialty drinks with titles paying homage to just a few of the producing duo’s memorable projects.

Leitch and McCormick are currently working on Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt, in which former Brad Pitt stunt double Leitch directed Pitt himself. Leitch also just wrapped Violent Night, starring David Harbour as a salty Santa. The team has directed and produced such blockbuster films like the John Wick franchise, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, and Nobody.

Celebrities in attendance for the launch included Lake Bell, Bob Odenkirk, King Bach, Leslie Odom Jr., Sebastian Stan, Annabelle, Wallis, Scott Speedman, and Samara Weaving, among others.

Bullet Train will be released on July 29, 2022, and stars Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, and Michael Shannon, just to name a few. Other projects from 87North to keep an eye out for include The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds, Nobody 2, Kung-Fu, and more.

I mean, if we already have a Ghostbusters reboot with a whole female cast, why not have Sandra Bullock run her own casino heist?

Now we all loved the original. And I mean the original, with the Rat Pack of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. (in racist undertones) all robbing a casino. And of course, we liked the remake that George Clooney starred in and made with Brad Pitt and Matt Damon.

So obviously it’s time for the female rat pack to emerge. The film, which Clooney will produce, will have Gary Ross of The Hunger Games directing. Over a year in the works, the project is finally getting made, all with Olivia Milch (known for Queen & Country) as the screenwriter, all when Clooney, Steven Soderbergh and Jerry Weintraub came together last fall. And while they had a mild set back with Weintraub’s death earlier this summer, the film is still going on full speed ahead.

The all new female cast film is set to be released in 2017, and this still leaves up for question as to how close the script will be towards the 2001 Clooney film, or what ten other women will star in the film.