‘Mosul’ Trailer: Russo Brothers-Produced Netflix Thriller Follows Iraqi SWAT Team Fighting ISIS Militants
Joe and Anthony Russoare giving a boost to a new international action film by a first-time director through their deal with Netflix, which has produced hits like the Chris Hemsworth-starringExtraction. But the Russo brothers are taking a gamble with the newest action thriller,Mosul, which eschews a big-name star and is entirely in Arabic. Based on a true story,Mosulfollows an Iraqi SWAT team as they fight to defend their homes from ISIS militants. Watch theMosultrailer below.
Mosul Trailer
Written and directed byMatthew Michael Carnahan,Mosulis inspired by the true story of a group of Iraqi fighters who embark on a dangerous guerilla operation to take back their homes, families, and city from ISIS.Anthony RussoandJoe Russoproduced the foreign language film under their AGBO banner alongsideMike Larocca,Jeremy StecklerandDawn Ostroff, whileEndgamescribesChristopher MarkusandStephen McFeelyserved as executive producers along withTodd Makurath,Mohamed Al-Daradji,Patrick Newall,Wang Zhongjun,Wang ZhongleiandFelice Bee.
The film follows an inexperienced Iraqi cop Kawa (Adam Bessa) who is rescued from a firefight by the elite Nineveh SWAT team, who quickly induct them into their squadron led by Major Jasem (Suhail Dabbach).Ishaq Eliasco-stars inMosul.
The film is notably entirely in Arabic, with no big-name star in sight: a big risk for a first-time director like Carnahan, who is a veteran screenwriter behindThe KingdomandDeepwater Horizonfor Peter Berg, as well as Brad Pitt’sWorld War Zand the Russo brothers-produced thriller21 Bridges.
Mosulmay be Carnahan’s directorial debut, but the Russo brothers throw their weight behind the project, producing the film through their Netflix deal and saying in a statement: “This true story captures the resilience of the human spirit, when faced with seemingly unwinnable circumstances, and at its core, it celebrates the group of soldiers who stood together to protect their home. We are thrilled to partner with Netflix to bring this inspiring story to the world.”
Here is the synopsis forMosul:
When ISIS took their homes, families and city, one group of men fought to take it all back. After inexperienced Iraqi cop Kawa (Adam Bessa) is rescued from a harrowing firefight by the elite Nineveh SWAT team, he’s quickly inducted into the rogue squadron, a band of ten brothers-in-arms led by the wise Major Jasem (Suhail Dabbach). Under constant threat of attack, the unit embarks on a dangerous guerrilla operation, determined to wipe out an enemy base and restore order to the lawless territory. An extraordinary true story of heroism in the face of overwhelming odds, MOSUL is written and directed by Matthew Michael Carnahan and produced by Anthony and Joe Russo.
