Ari Costa
Directing
Biography
Ari Costa is Senior Vice President of Physical Production at AGBO. His directorial debut, All Fun and Games, was produced under the Gozie Agbo banner, which champions emerging filmmakers. All Fun and Games was co-written and co-directed by Ari Costa and Eren Celeboglu. Among other film and TV projects for AGBO, Ari was a co-producer on Mosul for Netflix and an executive producer on Netflix mega-hits Extraction and Extraction 2 starring Chris Hemsworth. Ari has been working with the Russo Brothers since 2010 and was an associate producer on the record-breaking box office hits Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Previously, Ari was in comedy development at NBC on the critically acclaimed, Golden Globe Award-winning shows “The Office,” “30 Rock,” and “Parks and Recreation.” He holds a BA in Film Studies from Emerson College in Boston at Emerson College in Boston before moving to Los Angeles in 2008.
Known For
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
Avengers: Infinity War
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
Avengers: Endgame
A hardened gun-for-hire's latest mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son.
Extraction
When her tranquil life on a remote island is shattered by the return of her vengeful former captain, a skilled ex-pirate must confront her bloody past and unleash her deadly talents to save her family from a ruthless siege.
The Bluff
The third installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.
Extraction 3
A group of Salem teens discover a cursed knife that unleashes a demon that forces them to play gruesome, deadly versions of childhood games where there can be no winners, only survivors.
All Fun and Games
A dark comedy that takes place in suburban America. Doug has landed his dream gig - he is about to join the Venture Scouts (a Boy-Scout-like organization) as a Troop Leader. He is taking over for his childhood mentor, Jerry, the former leader of Venture Scout Troop 544 who has been offered a plush job at the Venture Scout National Headquarters. The film takes place over the course of a day, as Jerry shows Doug the ropes before his initiation ceremony. An old, corrupt regime is leaving with a new one taking over - but not without conflict first. It is a story of power, corruption, and morality.
Leader of the Pack
A modern day ghost story set against the horrors of war in the Middle East.
The Bride
When Victoria and her friends discover an app that kills you, they accidentally unleash something truly evil...