Morena Baccarin to Star in the Post-Apocalyptic Action Thriller “Elevation”

Morena Baccarin is elevating her career…

The 43-year-old Brazilian actress will star opposite Anthony Mackie and Maddie Hasson in the post-apocalyptic action thriller Elevation.

George Nolfi will direct the film from Lyrical Media.

Brad Fuller is on board to produce with John Glenn and writing duo Kenny Ryan and Jacob Roman penning the script.

The film is billed as a high-concept, thematically driven action piece set in the Rocky Mountains. The plot is being kept under wraps, but the story is said to follow a single father and two women who must venture from the safety of their home to face monstrous creatures in order to save the life of a child.

Baccarin recently co-starred with Pierce Brosnan in Fast Charlie, a Phillip Noyce thriller. Her other credits include the Deadpool franchise, Spy and Greenland.

Lopez Developing Legal Drama Project “Justice” for NBC

Matt Lopez is looking to bring a little justice to NBC

The network has put in development Justice, a legal drama project from the Latino screenwriter and John Glenn.

Matt Lopez

Written by Lopez, a former lawyer, Justice tells the story of larger-than-life District Attorney Logan Archer, a brilliant and relentless prosecutor who takes on crime while harboring some deep, dark secrets.

In features, Lopez is a go-to screenwriter for family fare including Bedtime Stories, Race To Witch Mountain, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and the upcoming Clifford The Big Red Dog.

He is set to adapt the best-selling children’s book The Day The Crayons Quit as a feature at Universal Pictures and is producing Huck for Paramount Pictures.

In TV, he wrote the 2013 ABC pilot Gothica and developed the drama One Kick at NBC last season.