Bear Country (upcoming film)

American drama film

Bear Country

Directed by| Derrick Borte
Screenplay by|

* Derrick Borte
* Daniel Forte

Based on| Strip
by Thomas Perry
Produced by|

* Mark Fasano
* Jeffrey Greenstein
* Mark Bower
* Bruno Mustic
* David Lipper
* Robert A. Daly jr.

Starring|

* Russell Crowe
* Kartiah Vergara
* Nina Dobrev
* Teresa Palmer
* Aaron Paul
* Luke Evans
* Daniel Zovatto

Cinematography| Brendan Galvin

Production
companies

* Nickel City Pictures
* A Higher Standard
* Life & Soul Pictures
* LatigoFilms
* Gramercy Park Media

Distributed by| Vertical
Countries|

* United States
* Australia

Language| English

Bear Country is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Derrick Borte and starring Russell Crowe. The screenplay by Borte and Daniel Forte is based on the 2010 novel Strip by Thomas Perry.

## Premise

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The robbery of a club owner's establishment derails his plans for a quiet life in retirement.[1]

## Cast

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* Russell Crowe as Marco Kapak
* Kartiah Vergara
* Nina Dobrev as Carrie
* Teresa Palmer as Sunny
* Aaron Paul as Jeff
* Luke Evans as Joe Carver
* Daniel Zovatto as Rodriguez

## Production

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The film is written and directed by Derrick Borte who wrote the screenplay alongside Daniel Forte based on the Thomas Perry novel, Strip. Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures will produce with Jeffrey Greenstein of A Higher Standard, Mark Bower and Bruno Mustic of Life & Soul Pictures, and David Lipper and Robert A. Daly jr. of Latigo films who are co-financing with Gramercy Park Media.[2]

Russell Crowe was attached to the lead role in May 2024.[3] Kartiah Vergara, Nina Dobrev, and Teresa Palmer joined the cast in February 2025. Principal photography got underway that month in Queensland, Australia. The production is supported by the City of Gold Coast and by the Australian Government through the Location Offset.[4][5][6][7] Aaron Paul, Luke Evans, and Daniel Zovatto joined in March 2025.[8]

## Release

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In February 2025, Vertical acquired the film's U.S. distribution rights.[9]

## References

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1. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (January 30, 2025). "Russell Crowe Heads Down Under for 'Bear Country' Shoot, With the Gold Coast Standing in for Los Angeles". Variety.
2. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 8, 2024). "Russell Crowe To Star In Action-Thriller 'Bear Country'; A Higher Standard Launching Sales For Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
3. ^ Druhan, Sarah (May 8, 2024). "Russell Crowe Is Headed to 'Bear Country' in Upcoming Thriller". Collider. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
4. ^ Grobar, Matt (February 10, 2025). "Kartiah Vergara Joins Russell Crowe In Action Thriller 'Bear Country'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
5. ^ Grobar, Matt (February 21, 2025). "Nina Dobrev Latest To Join Russell Crowe In 'Bear Country'". Deadline Hollywood.
6. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (January 29, 2025). "Russell Crowe Thriller 'Bear Country' To Begin Filming In Queensland In February With Australian State Doubling For L.A." Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
7. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 25, 2025). "Teresa Palmer Joins Russell Crowe & Nina Dobrev In Action-Thriller 'Bear Country'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 4, 2025). "Aaron Paul, Luke Evans & Daniel Zovatto Join Russell Crowe In 'Bear Country'". Deadline Hollywood.
9. ^ US Copyright Office Document No. V15032D318 / 2025-02-07

## External links

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* Bear Country at IMDb

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Films directed by Derrick Borte

* The Joneses (2009)
* H8RZ (2015)
* London Town (2016)
* American Dreamer (2018)
* Unhinged (2020)
* Bear Country (TBA)

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