The Drifter (upcoming film)

The Drifter is upcoming American post-apocalypse action thriller film directed by , written by George Miller and , it is a loose remake of the 1979 Australian film Mad Max, as well as a reimagining of the 2009 film (film film itself is based on 's ) and the first entry 's American film series The Drifter, the film stars Michael B. Jordan.
==Cast==
*Michael B. Jordan as Eli Adebambo
==Production==
A US remake of franchise was put into development by WB Pictures with Village Roadshow and Legendary Pictures which will be adapted from the 2006 novel , The film follow Eli Adebambo, a American-Nigerian man who survived a unspecified cataclysm struggling to maintain his sanity and protect his partially disabled daughter from nomads, gangs and tribes, as well as monsters as they travel across America to find paradise. Various vehicles from the Mad Max series and old vehicles from junkyards will be used in the film.
George Miller co-creator of Mad Max will co-write the film with and executive produce with , and Alex Garcia will the film, () was chosen by Miller to direct, saying that he was impressed with her work on that film.
===Casting===
Michael B. Jordan will star as the film's main character, Jordan will also produce the film as well additional casting is underway.
===Filming===
Principal photography will place in Los Vegas, Nevada to open the film pre-apocalypse setting and will move to the Mojave Desert with usage of Lehman Caves, and Great Basin Desert with usage of Mitchell Caverns and Lava Tube Trail. Some of Nevada's historical landmarks will be used as well.