Bluefly casts Russell Crowe and Priyanka Chopra Jonas: a military sci-fi thriller in the Congo

Bluefly stars Russell Crowe and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in a military sci-fi thriller built around a secret mission to recover an aircraft in the Congo. Production is slated to begin in late 2026 on Australia’s Gold Coast.

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Nimród Antal, the filmmaker behind Predators, will direct Bluefly from a script by David Frigerio, William Eubank, and Carlyle Eubank. For now, a number of story details are still being kept under wraps.

Based on the early plot details that have been released, Bluefly follows a grieving United Nations translator who joins a black-ops team sent to recover a downed plane that doesn’t exist in official records. The mystery starts to thicken when the team begins to suspect the mission they were given isn’t the real one, which pulls Bluefly away from a plain war story and into a more concealed sci-fi thread.

Crowe and Chopra Jonas are the main names attached, though their roles haven’t been revealed and there still haven’t been any official statements. Still, if you’re into action thrillers with a genre hook, Bluefly looks like one to watch. It also keeps Crowe’s recent action streak going and adds another international title to Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ slate.

Production is set to start in late 2026 on Australia’s Gold Coast. Highland Film Group is handling global rights and will take the Bluefly package to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival market, and the producers include Michael Jefferson, David Frigerio, Deborah Glover, and Vanessa Yao Guo.