Iron Man 3scribeDrew Pearceis set to write and direct a high-concept thriller titledQuartermasterthat is currently in development at Netflix, Collider has confirmed.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Netflix has put the project on a fast track toward production, as Pearce has already started his casting search. According toVariety, which broke the news, Netflix executives bought Pearce’s pitch in the room, taking it off the table before he could pitch it elsewhere.Marc Plattwill produce withAdam Siegel, having previously worked with Pearce on his directorial debut,Hotel Artemis.
WhileHotel Artemiscame up short at the box office, I happened to enjoy it. It had a big, fun ensemble led byJodie Foster,Sterling K. Brown,Dave BautistaandCharlie Day, and I just liked its energy. I’ve never seen Pearce’s breakout series,No Heroics, but I’ve heard it discussed in revered terms that are typically reserved for geeky British shows likeSpaced,UtopiaandThe I.T. Crowd. That’s pretty good company to be in.
No Heroicsled Marvel to hire Pearce onIron Man 3, and since then he has established himself as a trusted screenwriter for macho action fare, working on big-budget blockbusters likeMission: Impossible - Rogue Nationand the upcomingFast & FuriousspinoffHobbs & Shaw.Quartermasteris expected to be a bit more cerebral than tentpoles, as it skews closer to thriller territory than those action movies.
Platt recently produced the musicalsLa La LandandMary Poppins Returns, and he’s also developing an adaptation of his Broadway musicalDear Evan Hansen, which stars his son,Ben Platt. The elder Platt is already in business with Netflix on the upcomingSanaa LathanmovieNappily Ever After. Pearce is repped by WME, and the news was first reported byVariety.
