‘Ray Donovan’ returns with feature film – Deadline

Ray donovan fans will, after all, have a satisfying ending to their favorite Showtime series.

The Fixer returns in a feature film, which will pick up where season seven left off after its surprise cancellation last year.

Liev Schreiber will return as Donovan and co-write the screenplay with series showrunner David Hollander, who will direct. Jon Voight will also reprise his role as Mickey Donovan, as will Kerris Dorsey as Ray’s daughter, Bridget.

Production is expected to begin later this year in New York City.

It comes after Showtime made the surprise decision to end the series in February 2020 with its seventh season. Hollander admitted that the show’s creative team were blinded by the decision and Schreiber took to social media to promise “there will be more Ray Donovan.” The actor kept his promise.

The film picks up where season seven left off, with Mickey blowing in the wind and Ray determined to find him and stop him before he can cause more carnage. It will also weave the current fallout of the Donovan / Sullivan feud with Ray and Mickey’s origin story from 30 years ago.

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Season seven [SPOILER ALERT] saw Donovan come as close as he had ever done to the things that were crumbling around him. He had worked to be the man his family needed him. As he made progress with Dr. Amiot (Alan Alda), there were dangers from the past that necessitated the Ray Donovan of yore. Between New York City Mayor Ed Feratti (Zach Grenier), a relentless truth-seeking NYPD officer, and old and new clients, Ray struggled to balance between fixing clients and fixing himself. And when Feratti’s corruption brought a piece of Mickey’s (Voight) past back to New York City, Ray was forced to seek answers to long-buried questions. Despite the cliffhanger in the finale, Ray Donovan has come full circle, with Ray finally avenging the murder of his sister who kicked off the series in the pilot episode.

The Ray donovan the film is produced by David Hollander, Liev Schreiber, Mark Gordon, Bryan Zuriff and Lou Fusaro.

“When Ray donovan We lost our airwaves after seven great seasons, we heard from so many loyal fans that they weren’t ready to say goodbye to Ray and the wonderfully dysfunctional Donovan clan, ”said Gary Levine, Entertainment Co-President. at Showtime. “And so, for them, we are delighted that Liev and David are creating an exciting new chapter in this iconic series.