Stars from two of the biggest vampire franchises in the world have an upcoming project that just got a major release update.72 Hours, the action-thriller starringTwilightveteranCam GigandetandTrue BloodstarSam Trammell, has officially been acquired by Brainstorm Media and is set for a August 12, 2025 theatrical and on-demand release. This model was popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, when people enjoyed the option to either watch new movies at the theater or from the comfort of their own home.72 hourswill follow two brothers — one an FBI agent and one an international money launderer — who must put aside their differences and come together to save their family by saving them from the clutches of a dangerous drug kingpin.
72 Hourswas written for the screen bySean Crayne, withRoberto Sancheztaking credit for the story andChristian Sesmaalso receiving a writing credit. Crayne most recently worked onDay Labor, the action-thriller starringDanny ArroyoandChris Ashworth, which is currently streaming onPrime Video. Sanchez, who is best known for playing Roberto in2 Fast 2 Furious(Paul Walker,Tyrese Gibson), will make his feature writing debut in72 Hours. Sesma, who also directed72 Hours, recently helmedDanny TrejoinThe Night Crew, the action horror film currently streaming on Prime Video. He also teamed up withDolph LundgrenandDermot MulroneyonSection 8, the one-person-army action thriller which also featuresMickey RourkeandScott Adkins.
What Else Have Sam Trammell and Cam Gigandet Been in Lately?
After starring in all seven seasons ofTrue Blood, Sam Trammell featured as the President in the Showtime seriesHomeland, and also starred oppositeShailene WoodleyandLaura Dernin the coming-of-age teen drama,The Fault in Our Stars. As for Cam Gigandet, he also starred alongsideDjimon HounsouandAmber HeardinNever Back Down, which released the same year asTwilight, and also starred inPriest(Paul Bettany,Karl Urban) andThe Roomate(Minka Kelly,Leighton Meester) in the years following his breakout performance in the 2008 vampire flick starringRobert PattinsonandKristen Stewart.
72 Hoursstars Sam Trammell, Cam Gigandet, Nicky Whelan, and Jana Kramer, and was written by Sean Crayne and Roberto Sanchez and directed by Christian Sesma. The film is set to release in theaters and on digital platforms on November 1. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and watch Trammell in all seven seasons ofTrue Blood, now streaming onMax.
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