After the success of his other streamer feature, Road House, earlier this year, director Doug Liman returns with the heist comedy, The Instigators. The movie stars Matt Damon as Rory, a discouraged father, and co-writer Casey Affleck as Cobby, an ex-con, brought together to pull off a major robbery that could seriously ease their troubles. Unfortunately, the operation is botched, and the two find themselves on the run from about "100 police cars from multiple New England states" with Rory's therapist (Hong Chau) in tow.
With The Instigators now playing in select theaters and hitting Apple TV+ on August 9, Collider's Steve Weintraub spoke with Liman about filming in Boston with the city's "favorite sons." During their conversation, which you can watch in the video above or read below, the filmmaker discusses the most challenging car chase sequence of his career to date and how he kept the film concise for a smart audience. He also shares an exciting update for the long-awaited Edge of Tomorrow sequel, talks about taking the lead on Road House 2, and updates us on his Everest project and the space movie with Tom Cruise.
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