Aaron Eckhart is all set to headline CIA thriller Midair. He will be seen playing a CIA-affiliated pilot who gets caught in a terrorist's deadly game. The upcoming thriller will be helmed by director Magnus Martens and written by Goerge Mahaffey. Midair will be produced by Steve Jones of Bee Holder Productions and Concourse Media.
Midair will follow Aaron, a cargo plane pilot who runs rogue missions for the CIA. However, his latest mission for the CIA forces him to take airborne risks, when he finds himself pursued by a terrorist. Aaron's character must uncover the terrible truth of the situation to survive and keep his plane's crew and passengers alive.
Aaron Eckhart had a breakthrough in Hollywood after his performance in Neil LaBute's In the Company of Men (1997). He earned critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of a tobacco lobbyist in Thank You For Smoking (2005). Aaron will next appear in the Vietnam War thriller Ambush.
Magnus Martens is known for helming episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., 12 Monkeys, and Fear The Walking Dead. He made his feature debut with SAS: Red Notice, starring Sam Heughan, Ruby Rose, and Andy Serkis.