Michelle stars alongside Mark Wahlberg in the film
Michelle Dockery is starring in the upcoming suspense thriller, Flight Risk, about a pilot tasked with transporting a fugitive to trial. The film, directed by Mel Gibson, was scheduled for an October release but has been pushed to January next year, Lionsgate announced in September.
While the movie will hit the big screen a couple of months later than planned, it sounds like the gripping thriller will be worth the wait.
Based on the 2020 Black List script by Jared Rosenberg, the film sees Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg portray a pilot transporting an Air Marshall (played by Michelle), accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial.
The synopsis continues: “As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.”
Filming took place in Nevada and Alaska last summer, with SAG-AFTRA, the union representing most actors and performers, allowing filming to continue during the actors and writers strike.