What is Deadlocked?
Deadlocked is a buzzy new action-thriller built around a courtroom that goes wildly off the rails. Jamie Foxx plays a haunted ex-Marine who’s tapped to serve on a high-profile jury — and then the trial suddenly turns into a hostage nightmare when the defendant’s daughter barges in to spring her father.
Foxx’s role — not your typical juror
This isn’t just someone in the back row taking notes. Foxx’s character is layered: battle-scarred, morally messy, and forced to make split-second choices when the gavel falls and the chaos begins. Expect a performance that mixes grit, quick thinking, and the kind of dry wit Foxx does best.
The filmmaker behind the mayhem
Directing is Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, the Indian director who grabbed attention with Kill — an internationally noticed, high-octane thriller. If you liked the tight, relentless energy of that film, Deadlocked is being set up to deliver a similar pulse — but this time in a claustrophobic courthouse instead of on a runaway train.
Who wrote it and who’s making it happen
Eric Scot Anderson and Matt Takejiro Bosack penned the screenplay. Production comes from Range Media Partners, C2, and Foxx’s own Foxxhole Productions, with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, Dave Caplan and Jamie Foxx producing. Amazon MGM Studios will distribute the film worldwide on Prime Video.
What to expect at the movies
Deadlocked sounds like a popcorn-ready mashup of character drama and ticking-clock action: personal stakes, tense negotiations, and close-quarters set pieces. Think moral dilemmas squeezed into pressure-cooker moments — and enough adrenaline to keep you glued to the screen.
Why it matters
This one feels like a vehicle for Foxx to flex both toughness and nuance, and for Bhat to show he can escalate suspense in new settings. If the goal is to keep viewers shouting at the screen while also feeling for the people trapped inside, Deadlocked looks primed to do exactly that.