Hard Target 3: Blood Price

Title: HARD TARGET 3: BLOOD PRICE

Genre: Action | Thriller | Survival

Runtime: 100–110 minutes

Target Platform: Streaming (Netflix, Prime, Peacock) or Limited Theatrical + VOD

Franchise Position: Sequel to Hard Target 2, spiritual successor to the original John Woo classic.

LOGLINE

When an elite underground human-hunting ring expands its operations to the deadly Colombian jungle, a former MMA fighter must survive 24 hours against international killers—and turn the tables to shut the game down from the inside.

CORE CONCEPT

• The Hard Target franchise returns with modern urgency: real-world horrors like human trafficking and digital black markets meet classic survival action.
• A brutal manhunt in the lawless Darién Gap, streamed for billionaires via the dark web.
• A disgraced fighter faces not just physical opponents but his own trauma, using brains and brawn to become the hunter.
• High-stakes jungle warfare, brutal close-quarters combat, and tactical sabotage define the action.

UNIQUE SELLING POINTS

• Gritty survival meets digital-age villainy: Today’s technology makes human hunting global—and more disturbing.
• Franchise recognition: The Hard Target name brings cult credibility and international appeal.
• Star-driven action: Cast Scott Adkins or another action mainstay with international draw.
• Location-driven spectacle: The Darién jungle is visually arresting and symbolically potent.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Age: 18–45
• Demographics: Global action fans, thriller audiences, martial arts enthusiasts
• Fans of: The Most Dangerous Game, Apocalypto, John Wick, Extraction, The Raid
• International market appeal: Jungle setting, multilingual characters, global cast

KEY CHARACTERS

• WES BAYLOR – A hardened but morally driven fighter, haunted by the past. (Scott Adkins)
• SOFIA RAMIREZ – A former MI6 agent turned human rights crusader.
• CRISTIAN SALAZAR – Charismatic cartel heir turned game master.
• LUZ – A teenage girl and trafficking survivor who becomes Wes’s moral compass.
• DALE CRAVEN – Tech billionaire and sadistic hunter.
• “EL TORO” – Salazar’s brutal enforcer and final boss-level villain.

Tone & Visual Style:

• Dark, visceral, kinetic
• High-contrast jungle cinematography à la Predator
• Tactical realism with stylized fight choreography

STRUCTURE

• Act I: Introduction to the human hunting operation & Wes’s recruitment
• Act II: Survival, betrayals, and combat in the jungle
• Act III: Urban showdown in Medellín and viral exposure of the game

THEMES

• Exploitation of the vulnerable for entertainment
• Redemption through resistance
• Technology’s role in modern evil
• Power vs. humanity

BUDGET RANGE

• Low to Mid Budget
• Optimized for streaming success and international co-productions
• Focus on practical effects and location-based shooting

SEQUEL POTENTIAL

Hard Target 4: Global Kill

• Expansion of the underground hunting network
• Wes is recruited to infiltrate the organization from within
• Global locations, higher stakes, elite assassins

CALL TO ACTION

Hard Target 3: Blood Price is a lean, gripping survival thriller built on a proven franchise name, international appeal, and low production costs with high entertainment value. It’s ready for packaging with action stars and directors who know how to deliver edge-of-your-seat spectacle—and it’s built to expand.

Let’s make the next great manhunt happen.

    Contact

For script access, collaboration, or investment:
UKW Studios Limited
[email protected]
+44 (0)871 315 9397