Pic is set in Central Africa, where a burgeoning political-religious movement, spearheaded by a warlord rumored to possess supernatural powers, is said to be gaining momentum. Doubtful of these assertions, the CIA dispatches an analyst, accompanied by a squad of elite special ops personnel, to delve into the truth behind the enigmatic leader and their followers.

Palmer will portray Kate Vance, an agent with the CIA’s political action group.

Most recently seen starring in Jordan Peele’s alien invasion pic Nope, Palmer is coming off of production opposite Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen on Good Fortune, the Lionsgate comedy marking Ansari’s feature directorial debut. Other projects on the in-demand actress’s dance card include Amazon MGM’s heist pic The Pickup with Eddie Murphy, and David O. Russell’s Super Toys, to name just a couple.

On the feature side, Sollima is known for helming Amazon’s Tom Clancy pic Without Remorse starring Michael B. Jordan and Sicario: Day of the Soldado. Additionally, he co-created the Amazon/Sky crime drama ZeroZeroZero and directed on Max’s Gomorrah.

Two of the writers on Paramount’s forthcoming Transformers One, which was teased today at CinemaCon, Barrer & Ferrari have previously worked on Ant-Man and the Wasp, as well as the 20th/Hulu thriller No Exit and more.

Coming off the release of titles like the Best Picture Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All at Once and Extraction II, AGBO’s upcoming slate includes new international installments of its spy series Citadel, as well as the starry Netflix pic The Electric State and other projects.

Palmer is repped by 3 Arts Entertainment and Hertz Lichtenstein Young; Sollima by CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Barrer and Ferrari are with 3 Arts Entertainment, CAA, and Felker Toczek Suddleson.