Bear Country (upcoming film)

Bear Country (upcoming film)

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

Bear Country (upcoming film)

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

Cast

Bear Country (upcoming film)

• 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

Bear Country (upcoming film)

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.

Russell Crowe was attached to the lead role in May 2024. 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. Aaron Paul, Luke Evans, and Daniel Zovatto joined in March 2025.