October 3rd, 2026Jamie Foxx’s New Action Film
Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx stars in the new Hollywood film Deadlocked, which starts filming in Melbourne in early October.
Deadlocked will create more than 855 jobs for local cast and crew, plus roles for 1,000 extras – delivering more than $36 million for the Victorian economy.
Large-scale action sequences will be shot across Docklands, as Melbourne stands in for New York.
Locations across the CBD, Docklands and Port Melbourne will also feature, alongside Docklands Studios Melbourne.
Deadlocked will work with 370 Victorian businesses, including screen industry experts working in armoury, safety and stunts, and general service providers.
The action film follows a former Marine, played by Foxx, who is serving jury duty when a high-profile trial turns into a deadly hostage situation, and he is forced back into action.
The cast includes Victorian actor Luke Hemsworth, as well as Sasha Calle and KiKi Layne.
The production builds on Victoria’s strong relationship with Amazon MGM Studios, following Foe, Liam Neeson thriller Ice Road 2: Vengeance and Ricky Stanicky, which brought Zac Efron and John Cena to the state.
Deadlocked joins a growing pipeline of screen projects secured for Victoria, including:
- Skeletons, starring Oscar winner Brie Larson
- Period drama Fog City
- Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel, starring Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya
- Empire City, starring Gerard Butler and Hayley Atwell.
Legal drama Slander, starring Rachel Griffiths, and Wentworth: Halfway Home are also filming in Victoria.
Deadlocked was secured for Victoria by VicScreen through the Victorian Screen Incentive and is also accessing the Federal Government’s Location Offset.
