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EXCLUSIVE: MGM has closed a deal with Julius Avery (Overlord) to direct Samaritan, a thriller that will be the next star vehicle for Sylvester Stallone. Shooting will begin early next year. Based on an original idea, the thriller centers on young boy who is out to discover if a mythic superhero, who vanished 20 years…

EXCLUSIVE: In what was said to be a competitive bidding situation, MGM has acquired the original spec script, Samaritan, from screenwriter Bragi F. Schut and Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions.  As Deadline previously reported, Stallone is attached to star in the film, which was announced as part of the…