Shadowhunters: The Mortal InstrumentsandPenny Dreadful: City of AngelsstarDominic Sherwoodhas been cast to lead the reboot of theArnold Schwarzeneggeraction filmEraserby Warner Brothers. Originally reported byDeadline, the 31-year-old English actor will be filling Schwarzenegger’s shoes as the lead of theEraserreboot titledEraser: Reborn.
The reboot follows Mason Pollard (Sherwood), a US Marshal who specializes in faking the deaths of high profile witnesses, leaving behind no trace of their existence. Along with Sherwood as the leading man, other cast members include fellowShadowhunters: The Mortal InstrumentsandV-WarsstarJacky Lai,McKinley Belcher III(Ozark,The Passage), andEddie Ramos(Animal Kingdom,Teen Wolf).Deep Blue Sea 3directorJohn Poguewas the one who directed the picture, which was shot “under the radar” during the summer.
Producers on the film areThe Last of the MohicansandFirst KnightproducerHunt LowryandPatty Reed, who worked with Pogue as the producer onDeep Blue Sea 3. This film continues the long-standing relationship between Warner Bros and Lowry.
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The original 1996Erasertold the story of John Kruger (Schwarzenegger), a witness protection specialist who grows suspicious of his fellow workers after a case involving high-tech weaponry. The film was produced byArnold Koelsonand directed byChuck Russell, who also directed and wrote the likes ofNightmare on Elm Street Dream WarriorsandThe Blob. The action-thriller was a huge hit, grossing $101.2 million domestically and around $240 million worldwide off a $100 million budget. While divisive critically, with it having an average score of 4.99/10 onRotten Tomatoes, it did receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Effects and the late great film criticRoger Ebertgave the film a 3 out of 4. He said that the film was actually good action fun, with spectacular stunts and special effects." The film also starredVanessa Williams, James Caan,andJames Coburn.
Eraser: Rebornis currently in post-production and will not premiere in theaters, instead coming to home video via Warner Bros Home Entertainment with a likely release window of spring 2022. Deadline states that the film is “not [being made] for HBO Max,” so it seems likely that the action reboot will not be coming to the streaming service. Check out the trailer of the original 1996 film below:
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