Teyonah Parris joins Denzel Washington in McQuarrie's untitled thriller
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Teyonah Parris is set to co-star opposite Denzel Washington in Amazon MGM and United Artists' untitled crime thriller from Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie, Deadline reports and The Playlist confirms. She plays the estranged daughter the former detective — granted compassionate release with six months to live after a terminal brain-cancer diagnosis — comes home to meet, alongside a grandson he never knew. The film, written by Scott Barkan and Gregg Zehentner, still opens 1 October 2027, with New Jersey filming due this month.
Parris opposite Denzel in a McQuarrie thriller — are you locked in for October 2027?
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Spore Score for the story: 73 (Solid). Status: Confirmed. Trades confirm: Deadline exclusive on Parris casting; The Playlist confirmation; Amazon MGM / United Artists release date already on the books.
Sources
- Deadline: Teyonah Parris To Co-Star With Denzel Washington In Christopher McQuarrie's Thriller For United Artists (5 November 2026)
- The Playlist: Teyonah Parris Joins Denzel Washington In Christopher McQuarrie's New Crime Thriller (6 November 2026)
- Deadline: Denzel Washington And Chris McQuarrie Team On New Thriller Movie (20 October 2026)
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