In between wrapping Avengers: Endgame and directing their upcoming movie Cherry, the Russo brothers found the time to produce the propulsive action-thriller Mosul, and Collider can exclusively reveal the trailer for the Netflix release. Written and directed by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Mosul is an extraordinary true story of heroism in the face of overwhelming odds, as it follows a group of brave men who fight to take back control of their homes, families and city from ISIS. After inexperienced Iraqi cop Kawa (Adam Bessa) is rescued from a harrowing firefight by the elite Nineveh SWAT team, he’s quickly …
Mosul, the action-thriller produced by the Russo Brothers, is coming to Netflix next month. The streaming service picked up the film, written and directed by Matthew Michael Carnahan, will debut sometime in November. As reported by THR, the film’s distribution rights were originally picked up by 101 Studios back in 2019, but those plans never materialized. [caption id="attachment_935792" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Netflix[/caption] Carnahan, who wrote World War Z and 21 Bridges (also produced by the Russo Brothers), makes his directorial debut with Mosul, which follows an Iraqi SWAT team fighting back against ISIS …
Writer-director Matthew Michael Carnahan talks about the challenge of creating Mosul, a foreign-language thriller with a 100 percent Arabic cast.