Chris Evans Goes ‘Infinite’ With Potential New Science Fiction Franchise
Chris Evansis leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe afterAvengers: Endgame, which means he’s going to have some free time. Rather than take a long vacation, the actor is already looking for new projects – one of which is the sci-fi filmInfinite, based on the novelThe Reincarnationist Papers. As is the case with most big movies these days, there’s franchise potential here, which means Evans might be jumping from one franchise to another. If so, he’ll be working withEqualizerdirectorAntoine Fuqua.Deadlinebroke the news about Chris Evans joining theInfinitemovie. Evans would play a man haunted by two past lives who uncovers a centuries-old secret society. The story comes fromD. Eric Maikranz’s novelThe Reincarnationist Papers. Here’s the full synopsis:
Sounds like it could turn into something exciting. And of course, Deadline is sure to add: “Infiniteis fresh IP and certainly has franchise potential.” Who doesn’t like fresh IP?
Evans will wrap up his MCU obligations this April when he stars once again as Steve Rogers/Captain America inAvengers: Endgame. No matter what fate his character faces in that film, his time as the character is coming to an end – his contract is up. AfterEndgame, Evans will be seen in Rian Johnson’s star-studded mystery thrillerKnives Out, arriving in theaters in November.
I like Evans as an actor, but he’s been playing Captain America for alongtime. And while he’s occasionally popped up in other films, the MCU has occupied most of his time. It’ll be interesting to see him start branching out into other roles.
As for director Antoine Fuqua, he’s delivered some damn good action films in the last decade. I’m a fan of his under-seen crime dramaBrooklyn’s Finest, and thought hisMagnificent Sevenremake was surprisingly good. And while I wasn’t a fan of his firstEqualizermovie, I found the sequel to be highly enjoyable, mostly due to the brutal horror-movie violence Fuqua added to the proceedings. I don’t know if I’d call Fuqua an exciting filmmaker, but he’s made his fair share of entertaining films. This team-up with Evans might just work out well.
