Renny Harlin is attached to direct Evac, a rescue thriller written by Sidney King. Deadline reports that casting discussions are underway, with filming targeted for 2027. The film begins with a medical helicopter crash-landing in a prison yard.
Its central character is a medical specialist sent to retrieve a wounded inmate. After the crash, the two must work together to survive the night and escape while a prison conspiracy unfolds around them. The rescue mission leaves the person providing treatment trapped alongside the patient she came to help.
Michael Roccio and Robert Dean are producing, with Dean representing uStudios. Dawn Bursteen and Alan B. Bursteen of Milestone Studios are also producing partners. King's previous writing credits include Skyfire.
Harlin's action background includes Cliffhanger and Die Hard 2. His recent work spans The Beast with Samuel L. Jackson, the shark thriller Deep Water and The Strangers horror films. In his comments accompanying the announcement, he emphasized the rescue's ticking clock and the predicament of professionals forced into a fight for survival. No cast or release date was named.