Emmett/Furla helps U load '2 Guns'

BERLIN -- Emmett/Furla Films and Universal Pictures are joining to completely finance the $80 million crime actioner "2 Guns," which sees "Contraband" helmer Baltasar Kormakur reunite with Mark Wahlberg. Mark Damon's Experience Limitless and John O'Shea's The Exchange is shopping the project to purchasers in the European Film Market in Berlin now. Although foreign purchasers happen to be told that Denzel Washington is placed to topline, no deal continues to be inked and also the thesp's participation continues to be up in mid-air.Kormakur is pointing from the script by Blake Masters ("Brotherhood"). Pic, which Uni will release locally at the end of 2013, is definitely an adaptation of Steven Grant's graphic novel "2 Guns," which sees a DEA agent as well as an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who've been assigned with looking into each other but find they've both been setup through the mob - the org the 2 males believe they've been stealing money from - to steal $81 million in the CIA.Marc Platt will produce with Randall Emmett and George Furla. Picture Entertainment's Stepan Martirosyan and Remington Chase, who conserve a film fund with Emmett/Furla, will professional produce. Principle photography around the pic is skedded to start on June 1. Project is going to be shot in Boise State Broncos and Louisiana.Experience may also be releasing sales on romantic comedy "Rule #1," starring Reese Witherspoon, in the European Film Market this season. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com