Darkness of Man is an upcoming American action-thriller film written, directed and co-produced by James Cullen Bressack. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kristanna Loken, Emerson Min, Spencer Breslin, Sticky Fingaz, and Shannen Doherty.Darkness of Man is scheduled to be released on VOD on May 21, 2024.

Plot:

Russell Hatch (played by Jean-Claude Van Damme), an Interpol operative who takes on the role of father figure to Jayden, the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong. Years later, Hatch finds himself protecting Jayden and his grandfather from a group of merciless gangs in an all-out turf war, stopping at nothing to protect Jayden and fight anyone getting in his way.

Production:

In November 2022, it was announced that an action-thriller film titled Darkness of Man was in development, with James Cullen Bressack directing, co-producing and co-writing the screenplay. Jean-Claude Van Damme was cast in the lead role as Russell Hatch. In February 2023, Saban Films acquired the distribution rights to the film. In March 2024, with the release of the official trailer, it was revealed that Kristanna Loken, Emerson Min, Spencer Breslin, Sticky Fingaz, and Shannen Doherty had joined the cast.