Collet-Serra to create 'Inertia'

Jaume Collet-Serra will produce action thriller "Inertia," starring Oscar Isaac ("Inside Llewyn Davis"), and directed by Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego ("Apollo 18," "El rey p la montana").Collet-Serra is creating via his L.A.-based production company Ombra Films, that will team with Miguel Angel Faura's Roxbury Pictures in Barcelona.The spanish language telemarketer Film Factory Entertainment, an trendy genre specialist, continues to be handling worldwide sales at Berlin's European Film Market."Inertia" has closed key pre-sales in France (Wildside Films), Russia (Carmen Films), Australia (Vendetta), India (Pictureworks), China, Hong Kong and Taiwan (Pandasia) and also the Middle East (Gulf Films), Film Factory's Vicente Canales stated at Berlin.Isaac is presently being produced around the Coen brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis." Within the The spanish language-language "Inertia," Isaac will limn an immigrant who witnesses a fatal hit-and-run and chases the mysterious vehicle inside a nonstop chase. The rest of the cast is going to be The spanish language, stated Faura.Lopez-Gallego and the regular scribe Fernando Navarro composed the script.Faura, Collet-Serra and Juan Sola, his creating partner at Ombra, produce."I have been keen on and wanting to utilize Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego since 'El rey p la Montana,' " Collet-Serra stated. "I am thrilled the first film Ombra does with Gonzalo will star Oscar Isaac, who I say is among the pre-eminent youthful stars working today."L.A.-based Ombra Films was released this year to create low-budget, horror, thriller and fantasy films, frequently with U.S. stars, but produced by The spanish language directorial and technical talent."Inertia" is presently in pre-production, beginning principal photography this summer time."This can be a step-up in Roxbury's worldwide drive, a movie with U.S. co-production and worldwide pre-sales, reducing our dependence available on the market in The country and The spanish language financing," stated Faura.Oscar Isaac is handled by Jason Spire at Inspire Entertainment and symbolized by Kevin Volchok at UTA. Ombra Films is repped by Scott Greenberg at CAA. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com