IM Global to finance 'Dead Man Down'

IM Global has come on board to fully finance action thriller "Dead Man Down," starring Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace."Dead Man" will be produced by Neal H. Moritz's Original Film and screenwriter J.H. Wyman of Frequency Films. IM Global topper Stuart Ford and Moritz made the announcement Tuesday, a day before the start of the American Film Market.Niels Arden Oplev ("The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") will direct the $30 million pic. Shooting will begin early next year.Action thriller, which stars Colin Farrell (Total Recall, Horrible Bosses, Miami Vice, S.W.A.T.) and Noomi Rapace (Prometheus,The Girl with the DragonTattoo). Original's Ori Marmur will exec produce with Reid Shane of Frequency.Farrell will portray the right hand man to an underground crime lord in NY City who is seduced and blackmailed by Rapace's character, a crime victim seeking retribution. Their intense chemistry leads them spiraling into payback delivered in violent catharsis.Moritz has produced two pics for Sony -- "21 Jump Street" and "Total Recall," which also stars Farrell. He's also producing "Jack the Giant Killer" for Warner Bros. and "R.I.P.D." for Universal.Oplev also directed CBS' "Unforgettable" pilot episode. Wyman currently serves as the executive producer and co-show runner of Fox's "Fringe."Rapace starred as Lisbeth Salander in the original Millennium trilogy and is in "Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows."Oplev is represented by ICM and Curtis Brown in the UK. Rapace is represented by Magnolia Entertainment, UTA, and attorney Howard Fishman. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com