XYZ Films and Bullet Pictures are producing the action thriller that XYZ Films will introduce to world buyers in Toronto this week.

Dave Bautista

Bautista, the former WWE professional wrestler who broke out in Guardians Of The Galaxy and will next be seen in the James Bond thriller Spectre, will play a war veteran who helps a young woman cross a dangerous area of Brooklyn ravaged by secessionists.

Bushwick also stars previously announced Jane Levy. Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott direct from a screenplay by Nick Damici and Graham Reznik, based upon a story by Murnion and Milott.

In a departure for XYZ Films, Nate Bolotin will serve as producer with Adam Folk of Bullet Pictures. Production is scheduled for New York later this year and WME Global co-represents US sales.

The XYZ Films sales slate includes SAS hostage thriller 6 Days with Jamie Bell, Mark Strong and Abbie Cornish, action thriller Pilgrimage starring Jon Bernthal, Richard Armitage and Tom Holland.

The roster also features I Kill Giants, which Chris Columbus produces with Treehouse Pictures, Man Of Action Entertainment and XYZ. Anders Walter directs.