Samuel L. Jackson is the President in new action flick ‘The Beast’

Right on top of our weekend special list is Samuel L. Jackson, dusting off old setbacks to play the President in The Beast. Starring alongside Joel Kinnaman and Guy Burnet, the film will begin filming on September 4 in the Canary Islands and Madrid. Directed by James Madigan, known for The Meg and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and penned by Extraction writer Umair Aleem, The Beast promises intense action and political intrigue. Jackson, fresh off Marvel’s The Marvels and the crash-and-burn Argylle, is ready to boss around in the Oval Office—hold the popcorn, bring the fire!