The Most Dangerous Man

Army veteran Murphy (We Defy) delivers an inspired remix of Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game.” U.S. Army sergeant Jeremy Lopez is in Niger finishing up a recon job when he settles into a rooftop bar and buys drinks for the beautiful woman on the next barstool over. The next thing Lopez knows, he’s waking up in a crude jail cell, where a guard tells him he’s going to be the quarry in a hunt led by grizzled South African safari guide Koos DeKlerk. The hunters are eight high-status men armed with tactical sport rifles and modernized crossbows. They’re all wealthy, including Elon Musk stand-in Balthazar Botha—a South African U.S. citizen and the richest man in the world. Most are tech professionals, and all have paid hefty fees for the opportunity to hunt experienced soldiers. It’s nine against one—but Lopez’s years on the battlefield make him a more fearsome opponent than anyone expects. The outcome is predictable, but it’s an undeniable blast to follow Lopez as he forges a club from wood he finds on the forest floor and embarks on his bloody quest to stay alive. This is good for a quick thrill. Agent: Alec Shane, Writers House. (June)