Plot: A mild-mannered psychology professor (Glen Powell) interested in electronics takes a sideline bugging undercover cops in sting operations, specializing in setting up phony hits. When the usual undercover guy is suspended, he’s enlisted to pose as a hitman. He turns out to be a natural at undercover work, with the police using him to entrap people taking out contracts. Things get complicated when he falls for an abused wife (Adria Arjona) wanting to take out her husband.
Review: Richard Linklater’s Hit Man is the movie where Glen Powell finally becomes a legit star. Granted, there was little to no doubt remaining in anyone’s head after his breakout turn in Top Gun: Maverick, but in Hit Man, his charisma is so white hot and old-school in that true movie star way that he should rocket to the top of everyone’s young leading man list. Linklater previously...
Review: Richard Linklater’s Hit Man is the movie where Glen Powell finally becomes a legit star. Granted, there was little to no doubt remaining in anyone’s head after his breakout turn in Top Gun: Maverick, but in Hit Man, his charisma is so white hot and old-school in that true movie star way that he should rocket to the top of everyone’s young leading man list. Linklater previously...
- 6/6/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Glen Powell and Adria Arjona in Hit ManImage: Netflix
Hit Man, the twenty-third feature film from Lone Star State cinematic maverick Richard Linklater, is the second to be based on reporting that originally appeared in Texas Monthly. The first, Bernie mined from a 1998 article by journalist Skip Hollandsworth (co-writer of...
Hit Man, the twenty-third feature film from Lone Star State cinematic maverick Richard Linklater, is the second to be based on reporting that originally appeared in Texas Monthly. The first, Bernie mined from a 1998 article by journalist Skip Hollandsworth (co-writer of...
- 6/6/2024
- by Natalia Keogan
- avclub.com
“When did our professor get hot?” This is a query posed by one enterprising student in a psychology 101 seminar to another. In that exact moment, they’re watching their part-time instructor, a previously nebbish Glen Powell, begin acting like… well, how you might expect Glen Powell to act if you’ve seen Top Gun: Maverick and Everybody Wants Some!! (although in those flicks he never was so cocksure while explaining the societal virtues in summary execution).
And honestly, you cannot help but feel like those surprised coeds. Not in regard to realizing Powell is hot. There’s a reason or two a movie like Anyone But You can gross $200 million in this moviegoing economy, and it’s not the script. Nay, what is realized between the opening moments of Richard Linklater’s Hit Man—where Powell introduces us to a Gary Johnson who is more in line with what you...
And honestly, you cannot help but feel like those surprised coeds. Not in regard to realizing Powell is hot. There’s a reason or two a movie like Anyone But You can gross $200 million in this moviegoing economy, and it’s not the script. Nay, what is realized between the opening moments of Richard Linklater’s Hit Man—where Powell introduces us to a Gary Johnson who is more in line with what you...
- 6/6/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Glen Powell has been acting since he was a kid but did not get that required breakout role for a long time. Many fans didn’t know he was in Spy Kids 3D, The Great Debaters, and The Dark Knight Rises. He also had supporting roles in acclaimed films in the 2010s like Hidden Figures and Everybody Wants Some!!.
Glen Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Powell got his much-deserved breakout role as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick. The character’s arc was parallel to the arc of Val Kilmer’s Hangman in the first Top Gun. The two actors ended up in an elevator after shooting wrapped on the film. Looking at Powell’s luggage cart, Kilmer had a funny reaction that made Powell incredibly happy and proud.
Val Kilmer Was Reminded of His Top Gun Experience Seeing Glen Powell’s Luggage Cart
Glen Powell’s...
Glen Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Powell got his much-deserved breakout role as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick. The character’s arc was parallel to the arc of Val Kilmer’s Hangman in the first Top Gun. The two actors ended up in an elevator after shooting wrapped on the film. Looking at Powell’s luggage cart, Kilmer had a funny reaction that made Powell incredibly happy and proud.
Val Kilmer Was Reminded of His Top Gun Experience Seeing Glen Powell’s Luggage Cart
Glen Powell’s...
- 6/6/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Flip through the pages of (or, because it’s 2024, click on) the October 2001 issue of Texas Monthly, and you’ll find an article by Skip Hollingsworth about a Houston man named Gary Johnson. He is described as being in his mid-50s, “tall but not too tall, thin but not too thin…[who] sometimes wears wire-rimmed glasses that give him a scholarly appearance.” Gary teaches a few classes at a local junior college. Mostly, however, he pretends to be a professional killer for the police department when they want to set...
- 6/5/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
"We never wanted that character to fall into a trope." Netflix has revealed a fun making of featurette for Richard Linklater's beloved Hit Man movie – the incredible new "hitman" comedy set in Texas. It will be streaming on Netflix later this week. The film first premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival last year, with a rapturous premiere where audiences went nuts for (read my full review). It also went on to play at TIFF, NYFF, London and Sundance. From the Oscar-nominated writer / director Richard Linklater, starring the great Glen Powell alongside Adria Arjona, comes Hit Man. Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a "hit man" meets his match with a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities. Co-written by Linklater & Powell and inspired by a true story, it's a cleverly existential comedy about identity. It also stars Austin Amelio, Retta,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Glen Powell is arguably the most in-demand actor in the industry right now. The actor has been working in the industry for many years but his career catapulted to new heights with his breakout role in Top Gun: Maverick. The actor further proved he could lead a successful rom-com with Anyone But You last year, reinvigorating the audience’s interest in seeing romances in theatres.
Glen Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Powell has Hit Man and Twisters up for release this year along with many other promising films down the line. The actor has not yet starred in a big studio superhero project, revealing his disinterest in being in one. However, he has an affinity for Batman and would love to commit to a wild take on the character, in contrast to Matt Reeves’ The Batman.
Glen Powell Has a Wild Take on Batman Reminiscent of...
Glen Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Powell has Hit Man and Twisters up for release this year along with many other promising films down the line. The actor has not yet starred in a big studio superhero project, revealing his disinterest in being in one. However, he has an affinity for Batman and would love to commit to a wild take on the character, in contrast to Matt Reeves’ The Batman.
Glen Powell Has a Wild Take on Batman Reminiscent of...
- 6/2/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
A sexy comedy featuring man-of-the-moment Glen Powell posing as an undercover hitman, Jessica Alba kicking ass in an all-action revenge tale, the inimitable David Letterman interviewing a new round of guests, the continuing saga of Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, the return of a beloved fantasy series and the story of the most iconic franchise in cheerleading are among the standout new additions to Netflix in June.
Returning in June on Netflix is the third season of the fantasy series Sweet Tooth. Based on the beloved comic book series created by Jeff Lemire, the show tells the story of society after it has been decimated by a virus and human-animal hybrids begin to appear. The focus of the show is Gus, a young half-human, half-deer boy who is looking for his mother. Season one of Sweet Tooth debuted in June 2021, with season two arriving last June. The third season launches...
Returning in June on Netflix is the third season of the fantasy series Sweet Tooth. Based on the beloved comic book series created by Jeff Lemire, the show tells the story of society after it has been decimated by a virus and human-animal hybrids begin to appear. The focus of the show is Gus, a young half-human, half-deer boy who is looking for his mother. Season one of Sweet Tooth debuted in June 2021, with season two arriving last June. The third season launches...
- 6/1/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s a new month and Netflix is here with some much-anticipated new original movies and TV shows. As always Netflix is proving itself by releasing compelling content month after month on its platform. This month is no different as there will be something new for everyone, from comedy to drama and action to fantasy. So, here are the best new original movies and shows coming on Netflix in June 2024.
Sweet Home Season 3 (June 6)
Sweet Tooth is coming to an end with its third and final season. Based on a DC comic book limited series of the same name by Jeff Lemire, the Netflix series is going to tell its final story on June 6. In Season 3 we will see Gus and his group of friends heading to Alaska to find his mother who is working to uncover the mystery behind the deadly Sick. In his journey to find answers he...
Sweet Home Season 3 (June 6)
Sweet Tooth is coming to an end with its third and final season. Based on a DC comic book limited series of the same name by Jeff Lemire, the Netflix series is going to tell its final story on June 6. In Season 3 we will see Gus and his group of friends heading to Alaska to find his mother who is working to uncover the mystery behind the deadly Sick. In his journey to find answers he...
- 5/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Glen Powell has captivated audiences’ attention with his notable projects in the film and television industry. Initially gaining prominence with the comedy-horror series Scream Queens, he gained critical acclaim in the action and rom-com genre. He is again garnering limelight with another interesting rom-com action project, Hit Man, released in limited theatres this Friday.
Adria Arjona and Glen Powell in Hit Man / Netflix
The actor got candid about the making of his new project, including the time when the industry kept on rejecting his movie.
Glen Powell Got Candid About the Issues He Faced in Hollywood While Working on Hit Man
Glen Powell, for anyone who doesn’t know, has contributed a lot in writing the screenplay with director Richard Linklater for Hitman. In a recent appearance with Collider Interviews, he expressed his thoughts on making the Hitman movie, reflecting on his writing journey in Hollywood.
Suggested“It actually got...
Adria Arjona and Glen Powell in Hit Man / Netflix
The actor got candid about the making of his new project, including the time when the industry kept on rejecting his movie.
Glen Powell Got Candid About the Issues He Faced in Hollywood While Working on Hit Man
Glen Powell, for anyone who doesn’t know, has contributed a lot in writing the screenplay with director Richard Linklater for Hitman. In a recent appearance with Collider Interviews, he expressed his thoughts on making the Hitman movie, reflecting on his writing journey in Hollywood.
Suggested“It actually got...
- 5/25/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Glen Powell remained the king of grassroots publicity at an Austin, Texas, screening of his new Netflix movie, Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man.” The leading man hit the red carpet at the event accompanied by his family, but his mother and father decided to troll their son with signs directed at the press line that read: “Stop trying to make Glen Powell happen” and “It’s never gonna happen.”
It appears Powell’s parents have been paying attention to all the press attention their son has been getting over the last few years. Every time Powell appears in a movie, be it Netflix’s “Set It Up” or Tom Cruise’s blockbuster “Top: Gun Maverick” or Sony’s rom-com “Anyone But You” with Sydney Sweeney, the press can’t help but say he’s got bona fide star power and is the next big thing. The “Hit Man” reviews also...
It appears Powell’s parents have been paying attention to all the press attention their son has been getting over the last few years. Every time Powell appears in a movie, be it Netflix’s “Set It Up” or Tom Cruise’s blockbuster “Top: Gun Maverick” or Sony’s rom-com “Anyone But You” with Sydney Sweeney, the press can’t help but say he’s got bona fide star power and is the next big thing. The “Hit Man” reviews also...
- 5/16/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Summer doesn’t officially begin until June 20, 2024, but for the entertainment industry, the summer season starts in early May. In fact, as far as the Netflix streaming service is concerned, summer this year starts on May 3rd, so they have just unveiled their full 2024 Summer Movie slate! As they put it, “Summertime: The living is easy, school’s (almost) out, and the days are growing longer and hotter — which means there’s plenty of space for cool nights spent on the couch. Curl up with family, pals, or a really big bowl of popcorn, and queue up your next Netflix obsession.” Here’s what they’ll have to offer over the next few months:
May 3
Unfrosted
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, Unfrosted stars...
May 3
Unfrosted
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, Unfrosted stars...
- 5/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Glen Powell is using his undeniable charm to put people behind bars in the new trailer for Netflix’s Hit Man. The streaming service released the official trailer for the Richard Linklater-directed film on Thursday, showing Powell as a strait-laced professor with a hidden talent as a fake hit man.
As a part-time, undercover hit man for the New Orleans Police Department, Gary Johnson (Powell) takes on several disguises sporting fake teeth, strawberry bobs, leather trench coats, and three-piece suits to lure in criminals. But he loses focus after meeting client Madison,...
As a part-time, undercover hit man for the New Orleans Police Department, Gary Johnson (Powell) takes on several disguises sporting fake teeth, strawberry bobs, leather trench coats, and three-piece suits to lure in criminals. But he loses focus after meeting client Madison,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
A fun trope of contract killers in movies is the stealthy way the assassin moves about in plain sight while under the guise of another person. This is the trope that Glen Powell‘s new Netflix film, Hit Man, plays on. Powell and Richard Linklater wrote the film, which was inspired by an unbelievable true story. Our own Chris Bumbray felt ecstatic about this movie in his film review from the Toronto International Film Festival, saying, “Notably, despite being a movie about killing, the film is pretty non-violent and charming. If there was ever a feel-good movie to be made about murder-for-hire, this is it.” You can read the rest of his review Here.
Netflix has just released the new trailer for the comedy. The synopsis of the film reads,
“A mild-mannered psychology professor (Glen Powell) interested in electronics takes a sideline bugging undercover cops in sting operations, specializing in setting up phony hits.
Netflix has just released the new trailer for the comedy. The synopsis of the film reads,
“A mild-mannered psychology professor (Glen Powell) interested in electronics takes a sideline bugging undercover cops in sting operations, specializing in setting up phony hits.
- 4/18/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has shared the official trailer and poster for director Richard Linklater’s new romantic action comedy Hit Man, starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. The film will open in select theaters on Friday, May 24, and then will start streaming on Netflix on June 7.
Based on Skip Hollandsworth’s Texas Monthly article, Hit Man will be available to stream in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, and Iceland. The movie is rated R for language throughout, sexual content, and some violence.
Written by Linklater and Powell, the movie was inspired by an unbelievable true story: a straight-laced professor discovers he has a hidden talent as a fake hitman. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.
The cast includes Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio,...
Based on Skip Hollandsworth’s Texas Monthly article, Hit Man will be available to stream in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, and Iceland. The movie is rated R for language throughout, sexual content, and some violence.
Written by Linklater and Powell, the movie was inspired by an unbelievable true story: a straight-laced professor discovers he has a hidden talent as a fake hitman. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.
The cast includes Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
"My name is Gary Johnson, and my simple question for you is: who is your hit man?" Netflix has unveiled the main official trailer Hit Man, the hugely loved new "hitman" comedy from Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater. This first premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival last year, with a rapturous premiere where audiences went nuts for (read my full review). It also went on to play at TIFF, NYFF, London and Sundance. From the Oscar-nominated writer / director Richard Linklater, starring the great Glen Powell alongside Adria Arjona, comes Hit Man. Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a "hit man" meets his match with a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities. Co-written by Linklater & Powell and inspired by a true story, it's a cleverly existential comedy about identity. Hit Man arrives on Netflix in June, hopefully with a proper theatrical debut first before it's streaming.
- 4/18/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
‘Chad Powers’ (Photo Credit: Hulu)
Glen Powell is attached to star in Chad Powers, which has just been given a series order by Hulu. Powell co-created the half-hour comedy with Michael Waldron, and both will serve as writers and executive producers.
The Chad Powers character was introduced in a sketch that aired on ESPN+’s Eli’s Places series. Eli Manning will be involved as an executive producer along with Omaha Productions’ Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown, and ESPN.
“We’re both diehard college football fans. When we saw Eli as Chad Powers, we knew that was the way into a big, fun story about this world. We’re excited to be part of this team, and can’t wait to get Chad in the game. Think fast, run fast,” said Powell and Waldron.
Hulu’s series order announcement didn’t indicate when production will get underway, but it...
Glen Powell is attached to star in Chad Powers, which has just been given a series order by Hulu. Powell co-created the half-hour comedy with Michael Waldron, and both will serve as writers and executive producers.
The Chad Powers character was introduced in a sketch that aired on ESPN+’s Eli’s Places series. Eli Manning will be involved as an executive producer along with Omaha Productions’ Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown, and ESPN.
“We’re both diehard college football fans. When we saw Eli as Chad Powers, we knew that was the way into a big, fun story about this world. We’re excited to be part of this team, and can’t wait to get Chad in the game. Think fast, run fast,” said Powell and Waldron.
Hulu’s series order announcement didn’t indicate when production will get underway, but it...
- 2/22/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Max’s first Spanish Original series “When Nobody Sees Us” has assembled an all-star cast including “The Flash” actor Maribel Verdú, “Mission Impossible’s” Mariela Garriga and Austin Amelio from “Fear The Walking Dead.”
Ben Temple (“Upon Entry”) and Dani Rovira (“El campeón”) are also set to star in the show, which is based on Sergio Sarria’s novel of the same name.
Set during Holy Week in southern Spain’s Morón de la Frontera, Verdú plays Lucía Gutiérrez, a seargant in the Civil Guard who’s investigating the unexpected death of a neighbor, ostensibly by suicide. She also suspects a series of strange occurences taking place during the first Easter procession might be linked. Meanwhile Garriga stars as Magaly Castillo, a special agent sent to a nearby U.S. Army base to investigate the disappearance of an American soldier. Amelio co-stars as Sergeant Andrew Taylor, a military policeman who accompanies...
Ben Temple (“Upon Entry”) and Dani Rovira (“El campeón”) are also set to star in the show, which is based on Sergio Sarria’s novel of the same name.
Set during Holy Week in southern Spain’s Morón de la Frontera, Verdú plays Lucía Gutiérrez, a seargant in the Civil Guard who’s investigating the unexpected death of a neighbor, ostensibly by suicide. She also suspects a series of strange occurences taking place during the first Easter procession might be linked. Meanwhile Garriga stars as Magaly Castillo, a special agent sent to a nearby U.S. Army base to investigate the disappearance of an American soldier. Amelio co-stars as Sergeant Andrew Taylor, a military policeman who accompanies...
- 2/15/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) reunites with filmmaker Richard Linklater for Netflix’s Hit Man, a dark comedy so weird it’s hard to believe it’s inspired by a true story. The one-minute teaser stars Powell as a hitman who enjoys pie and promises to eliminate a pretty potential client’s problems. But all is not as it seems…
Glen Powell and director Richard Linklater previously worked together on Fast Food Nation, Everybody Wants Some!! and Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood. With Hit Man, Powell also collaborated with Linklater on the screenplay.
“When I was 14, I worked with Rick for the first time,” said Powell in an interview with Netflix’s Tudum. “And at that point, I thought, ‘Oh, my gosh, he’s one of the greats. I’m getting to be on a film set, a Richard Linklater film set.’ And now it’s 20 years later,...
Glen Powell and director Richard Linklater previously worked together on Fast Food Nation, Everybody Wants Some!! and Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood. With Hit Man, Powell also collaborated with Linklater on the screenplay.
“When I was 14, I worked with Rick for the first time,” said Powell in an interview with Netflix’s Tudum. “And at that point, I thought, ‘Oh, my gosh, he’s one of the greats. I’m getting to be on a film set, a Richard Linklater film set.’ And now it’s 20 years later,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Glen Powell is getting some very special support at the premiere of his new Netflix movie!
The 35-year-old actor was joined by his parents Cyndy and Glen Sr. at the premiere of Hit Man on Monday (January 22) held during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theatre in Park City, Utah.
Also stepping out for the premiere was the movie’s director Richard Linklater along with fellow cast members Austin Amelio, Sanjay Rao, and Evan Holtzman.
Keep reading to find out more…
Co-written by Glen and Richard, here’s the movie’s synopsis: “Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.”
Hit Man will be released on Netflix on June 7 with a limited theatrical release. Watch the trailer here!
The 35-year-old actor was joined by his parents Cyndy and Glen Sr. at the premiere of Hit Man on Monday (January 22) held during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theatre in Park City, Utah.
Also stepping out for the premiere was the movie’s director Richard Linklater along with fellow cast members Austin Amelio, Sanjay Rao, and Evan Holtzman.
Keep reading to find out more…
Co-written by Glen and Richard, here’s the movie’s synopsis: “Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.”
Hit Man will be released on Netflix on June 7 with a limited theatrical release. Watch the trailer here!
- 1/23/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The first trailer for Glen Powell‘s new Netflix movie has been released!
The 35-year-old Anyone But You actor stars alongside Adria Arjona in the new action-thriller Hit Man from director Richard Linklater.
Co-written by Glen and Richard, here’s the movie’s synopsis: “Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.”
Keep reading to find out more…
The movie also stars Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Molly Bernard, and Evan Holtzman.
It was also recently announced that Glen has landed a role in a “raucous revenge thriller” titled Huntington. Find out more here!
Hit Man will be released on Netflix on June 7 with a limited theatrical release.
The 35-year-old Anyone But You actor stars alongside Adria Arjona in the new action-thriller Hit Man from director Richard Linklater.
Co-written by Glen and Richard, here’s the movie’s synopsis: “Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.”
Keep reading to find out more…
The movie also stars Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Molly Bernard, and Evan Holtzman.
It was also recently announced that Glen has landed a role in a “raucous revenge thriller” titled Huntington. Find out more here!
Hit Man will be released on Netflix on June 7 with a limited theatrical release.
- 1/22/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Netflix has released the trailer for Richard Linklater’s upcoming action-comedy, Hit Man. Watch Glen Powell star as a seductive faux assassin in the clip below.
Hit Man follows Gary Johnson (Powell) as he moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. When his deviousness lands him in troubled waters with a young woman named Madison (Adria Arjona) who’s in an abusive relationship, plans go awry. The film, co-written by Linklater and Powell, is based on a 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth.
“As Madison falls for one of Gary’s hit man personas — the mysteriously sexy Ron — their steamy affair sets off a chain reaction of play acting, deception, and escalating stakes,” reads the official synopsis. The film also stars Austin Amelio, Retta, and Molly Bernard.
Hit Man will premiere on Netflix on June 7th following a limited theatrical release.
Hit Man follows Gary Johnson (Powell) as he moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department. When his deviousness lands him in troubled waters with a young woman named Madison (Adria Arjona) who’s in an abusive relationship, plans go awry. The film, co-written by Linklater and Powell, is based on a 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth.
“As Madison falls for one of Gary’s hit man personas — the mysteriously sexy Ron — their steamy affair sets off a chain reaction of play acting, deception, and escalating stakes,” reads the official synopsis. The film also stars Austin Amelio, Retta, and Molly Bernard.
Hit Man will premiere on Netflix on June 7th following a limited theatrical release.
- 1/22/2024
- by Kayla Higgins
- Consequence - Film News
Glen Powell’s on-screen characters have been doing a fair amount of pretending recently. The actor recently starred alongside Sydney Sweeney in the box-office hit Anyone But You, deploying the classic fake-dating trope to make rom-com gold. In the first trailer for Richard Linklaster’s Hit Man, Powell is still playing pretend, except this time, he’s a professor parading around as a professional killer.
Powell’s Gary Johnson isn’t just in over his head as he attempts to keep up the charade of being a hitman helping the...
Powell’s Gary Johnson isn’t just in over his head as he attempts to keep up the charade of being a hitman helping the...
- 1/22/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The first teaser trailer for Netflix’s Hit Man is here and it gives a sense of star Glen Powell’s charisma in the buzzy film festival breakout.
The film was directed by Richard Linklater and co-written by Linklater and Powell. The actor’s career has been the assent after his scene-stealing role as a fighter pilot in Top Gun: Maverick.
The film synopsis reads: “Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.”
The film also stars Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Molly Bernard and Evan Holtzman.
Netflix is giving the film a limited theatrical release on June 7 and also debuting on the streaming service the same date.
Hit Man gained attention at the Venice Film...
The film was directed by Richard Linklater and co-written by Linklater and Powell. The actor’s career has been the assent after his scene-stealing role as a fighter pilot in Top Gun: Maverick.
The film synopsis reads: “Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities.”
The film also stars Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Molly Bernard and Evan Holtzman.
Netflix is giving the film a limited theatrical release on June 7 and also debuting on the streaming service the same date.
Hit Man gained attention at the Venice Film...
- 1/22/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"You enjoying your pie?" "All pie is good pie." Netflix has revealed a teaser trailer for Hit Man, the hugely loved new "hitman" comedy from Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater. This originally premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival last year, blowing the roof off in one of the most enthusiastic screenings I've ever been to (read my full review). It's also playing at Sundance this week. From Academy Award-nominated writer/director Richard Linklater, co-written and starring Glen Powell alongside Adria Arjona, comes Hit Man. Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a hit man meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities. Co-written by Linklater & Powell and inspired by a true story, it's a cleverly existential comedy about identity. Hit Man arrives on Netflix in June, even though it should be playing in theaters worldwide instead of going straight to streaming.
- 1/22/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
One of the most exciting movie releases of 2024 just got its first trailer. "Hit Man," the latest film by acclaimed indie director Richard Linklater (the man responsible for "School of Rock") received near-universal praise when it screened at film festivals in the fall of last year, and now audiences can finally get a taste of what the fuzz is about. Turns out, a lot of it may just be the chance to see Glen Powell dressing up in a lot of silly outfits. You know what, though? We're fully in.
"Hit Man" sees the latest collaboration between Powell and Linklater after "Everybody Wants Some!!" and "Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood," and this time they also co-wrote the script together, based on the 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth (who also wrote the article that inspired Linklater's "Bernie" as well as co-writing that screenplay...
"Hit Man" sees the latest collaboration between Powell and Linklater after "Everybody Wants Some!!" and "Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood," and this time they also co-wrote the script together, based on the 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth (who also wrote the article that inspired Linklater's "Bernie" as well as co-writing that screenplay...
- 1/22/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
All pie is good pie in the first trailer for Richard Linklater and Glen Powell’s new dark comedy “Hit Man.” Netflix debuted footage of the film Monday morning, giving audiences a first look at one of the biggest crowdpleasers of the fall festival circuit.
It will release on Netflix on June 7 in the U.S. and other select countries with a limited theatrical release prior.
Based on the 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth, “Hit Man” follows a Houston police associate (Powell) who disguises himself as an assassin in order to catch willing clients. After getting invested in saving one particular woman (Adria Arjona) in an abusive relationship, hijinks ensue. The film also stars Austin Amelio, Retta and Molly Bernard.
Coming off the success of “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Anyone but You,” Powell writes himself the role of a lifetime with “Hit Man,” collaborating with Linklater on the script.
It will release on Netflix on June 7 in the U.S. and other select countries with a limited theatrical release prior.
Based on the 2001 Texas Monthly magazine article of the same name by Skip Hollandsworth, “Hit Man” follows a Houston police associate (Powell) who disguises himself as an assassin in order to catch willing clients. After getting invested in saving one particular woman (Adria Arjona) in an abusive relationship, hijinks ensue. The film also stars Austin Amelio, Retta and Molly Bernard.
Coming off the success of “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Anyone but You,” Powell writes himself the role of a lifetime with “Hit Man,” collaborating with Linklater on the script.
- 1/22/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
The 2024 edition of the Sundance Film Festival is a little over a week away and it’s time for us to talk about movies that will be the talk of Sundance, movies that should not be missed and lastly underrated movies that are a must watch as well. The list below is not comprehensive and the goal is not to rank order any of the movies in this list. From films by critically acclaimed directors like Steven Soderbergh and Richard Linklater to actors like Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg, the list also focuses on independent films by new exciting directors and filmmakers for the future. In no particular order, we are listing 20 feature films that are a must watch if you are planning to check out the festival.
Freaky Tales
Pedro Pascal appears in Freaky Tales by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck,an official selection of the Premieres...
Freaky Tales
Pedro Pascal appears in Freaky Tales by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck,an official selection of the Premieres...
- 1/11/2024
- by Prem
- Talking Films
You’re not gone until you’re gone. At least that’s what I told people when they realized it took eight seasons for “Fear the Walking Dead” to wrap up.
“Fear” bested predictions and became one of the longest-running television spin-offs currently on air. While ratings dwindled and characters were written off over the years, it maintained a decent cult following — some tuning in for Alycia Debnam-Carey, who came into her own as an actress on the show following “The 100,” while others begrudgingly watched to keep up with the “Walking Dead” universe, after characters like Morgan (Lennie James), Dwight (Austin Amelio) and Sherry (Christine Evangelista) were transferred from the original series.
A key to its success, “Fear” never shied away from a soft reboot. Every season tackled a new approach to its storytelling, sometimes in the span of a few episodes. Early seasons of “Fear” felt migratory even,...
“Fear” bested predictions and became one of the longest-running television spin-offs currently on air. While ratings dwindled and characters were written off over the years, it maintained a decent cult following — some tuning in for Alycia Debnam-Carey, who came into her own as an actress on the show following “The 100,” while others begrudgingly watched to keep up with the “Walking Dead” universe, after characters like Morgan (Lennie James), Dwight (Austin Amelio) and Sherry (Christine Evangelista) were transferred from the original series.
A key to its success, “Fear” never shied away from a soft reboot. Every season tackled a new approach to its storytelling, sometimes in the span of a few episodes. Early seasons of “Fear” felt migratory even,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Michel Ghanem
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of the series finale of Fear the Walking Dead, which aired tonight on AMC.
“At first it was written to be very, flowery and beautiful and wonderful hugs and loving,” reveals Colman Domingo of the final partings in tonight’s Fear the Walking Dead series finale. “That’s just not the truth of our characters,” the Emmy-winning actor adds of why that was not the ending viewers saw with his often devious Victor Strand, Kim Dickens’ Madison Clark or Rubén Blades’ Daniel Salazar.
“We were very strong, very strong-willed characters, and we should end in a very complex way.”
After eight seasons, a real-life global pandemic that made the Twd spinoff seem almost documentary in tone, and a vast expansion of the zombie apocalypse universe on AMC, the Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson-created series certainly concluded in a very emotionally complex way Sunday.
“At first it was written to be very, flowery and beautiful and wonderful hugs and loving,” reveals Colman Domingo of the final partings in tonight’s Fear the Walking Dead series finale. “That’s just not the truth of our characters,” the Emmy-winning actor adds of why that was not the ending viewers saw with his often devious Victor Strand, Kim Dickens’ Madison Clark or Rubén Blades’ Daniel Salazar.
“We were very strong, very strong-willed characters, and we should end in a very complex way.”
After eight seasons, a real-life global pandemic that made the Twd spinoff seem almost documentary in tone, and a vast expansion of the zombie apocalypse universe on AMC, the Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson-created series certainly concluded in a very emotionally complex way Sunday.
- 11/20/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Fear no more: after an eight-year run, AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” is heading toward its end. With six final episodes after its mid-season break, the spinoff to its groundbreaking “The Walking Dead” will try to find salvation for its survivors, who will need to protect their safe haven from unwanted attention and prove once and for all they deserve to have it saved at all. Season 8, Part 2 of “Fear the Walking Dead” will premiere on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 9 p.m. Et on AMC and AMC+ and will conclude on Sunday, Nov. 19 with two back-to-back episodes. You can watch AMC with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. You can also watch with Directv Stream, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.
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How to Watch 'Fear the Walking Dead' Season Premiere When: Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 9:00 Pm Edt TV: AMC Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. 7-Day Free Trial$25+ / month philo.
- 10/22/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The Walking Dead reached its end after an eleven season run last year. Now its companion series Fear the Walking Dead is also coming to an end, wrapping up with a twelve episode eighth season. The second half of Fear the Walking Dead season 8 will begin airing on AMC this Sunday, October 22nd – and ComicBook.com reports that it’s all building up to a two-part series finale that will air on November 19th.
The last six episodes of Fear the Walking Dead have the following synopsis: Now that Shrike (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, Madison (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming Padre into the safe haven the old Stadium was meant to be. But in doing so the island becomes a target as well as a beacon as word of Madison and this land of resources spreads, attracting unwanted attention that puts Padre back in peril and questions...
The last six episodes of Fear the Walking Dead have the following synopsis: Now that Shrike (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, Madison (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming Padre into the safe haven the old Stadium was meant to be. But in doing so the island becomes a target as well as a beacon as word of Madison and this land of resources spreads, attracting unwanted attention that puts Padre back in peril and questions...
- 10/20/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
With Richard Linklater’s Hit Man, the charismatic Glen Powell has been offered a plum opportunity to shape his image into something more complicated and often poignant. Powell stars as Gary Johnson, a philosophy professor at the University of New Orleans who moonlights as a pretend hitman in sting operations. That premise may seem far-fetched, but the script gives a logical pathway for Johnson’s nerdy tech hobby to seem appealing to the Nola police department’s surveillance teams. And, also, this story mostly really happened.
What remains unbelievable, especially to Gary’s surveillance teammates, is just how good he is at playing a seasoned contract killer. Gary develops disguises tailored to his mark’s idea of a hitman, inhabits that role until the incriminating cash is exchanged, then settles down at home with his cats Id and Ego—turns out, he teaches psychology classes as well—and a microwaveable meal.
What remains unbelievable, especially to Gary’s surveillance teammates, is just how good he is at playing a seasoned contract killer. Gary develops disguises tailored to his mark’s idea of a hitman, inhabits that role until the incriminating cash is exchanged, then settles down at home with his cats Id and Ego—turns out, he teaches psychology classes as well—and a microwaveable meal.
- 10/4/2023
- by Zach Lewis
- Slant Magazine
Fear the Walking Dead is returning soon for the second half of its eighth and final season. AMC revealed that the series will resume in October and conclude on November 19th.
Starring Lennie James, Kim Dickens, Rubén Blades, Colman Domingo, Danay García, Jenna Elfman, Karen David, Austin Amelio, Christine Evangelista, and Zoey Merchant, the spin-off of The Walking Dead follows a dysfunctional group of survivors who began their post-apocalypse journey in Los Angeles.
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Starring Lennie James, Kim Dickens, Rubén Blades, Colman Domingo, Danay García, Jenna Elfman, Karen David, Austin Amelio, Christine Evangelista, and Zoey Merchant, the spin-off of The Walking Dead follows a dysfunctional group of survivors who began their post-apocalypse journey in Los Angeles.
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- 9/21/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Fear The Walking Dead series’ final six episodes premiere beginning Sunday, October 22 at 9pm Et/8c on AMC and AMC+ and will conclude on Sunday, November 19 with two back-to-back episodes.
Now that Shrike (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, Madison (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming Padre into the safe haven the old Stadium was meant to be. But in doing so the island becomes a target as well as a beacon as word of Madison and this land of resources spreads, attracting unwanted attention that puts Padre back in peril and questions whether our heroes even deserve to save it.
Fear the Walking Dead stars Lennie James, Dickens, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Austin Amelio, Christine Evangelista, Karen David, Jenna Elfman and Rubén Blades. It is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, Michael Satrazemis and David Alpert...
Now that Shrike (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, Madison (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming Padre into the safe haven the old Stadium was meant to be. But in doing so the island becomes a target as well as a beacon as word of Madison and this land of resources spreads, attracting unwanted attention that puts Padre back in peril and questions whether our heroes even deserve to save it.
Fear the Walking Dead stars Lennie James, Dickens, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Austin Amelio, Christine Evangelista, Karen David, Jenna Elfman and Rubén Blades. It is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, Showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, Michael Satrazemis and David Alpert...
- 9/21/2023
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
The final six episodes of the live-action horror series, "Fear The Walking Dead", stars Lennie James, Dickens, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Austin Amelio, Christine Evangelista, Karen David, Jenna Elfman and Rubén Blades, beginning October 22, 2023 on AMC and AMC+:
"...now that 'Shrike' (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, 'Madison' (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming 'Padre' into the safe haven the old 'Stadium' was meant to be.
"But in doing so the island becomes a target as well as a beacon as word of Madison and this land of resources spreads, attracting unwanted attention that puts Padre back in peril and questions whether our heroes even deserve to save it..."
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"...now that 'Shrike' (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, 'Madison' (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming 'Padre' into the safe haven the old 'Stadium' was meant to be.
"But in doing so the island becomes a target as well as a beacon as word of Madison and this land of resources spreads, attracting unwanted attention that puts Padre back in peril and questions whether our heroes even deserve to save it..."
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- 9/20/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The original “Walking Dead” spinoff, “Fear the Walking Dead” will be coming to an end this year with the second half of Season 8, which premieres on AMC on Sunday, October 22.
Today, AMC Networks released the trailer and key art for the final six episodes of “Fear the Walking Dead,” beginning Sunday, October 22 at 9pm Et/8c on AMC and AMC+ and concluding on Sunday, November 19 with two back-to-back episodes. Watch the trailer below.
In Season 8 of “Fear the Walking Dead,” Morgan, Madison and the others they brought to the island are living under Padre’s cynical rule. With our characters demoralized and dejected, the task of reigniting belief in a better world rests with the person Morgan and Madison set out to rescue in the first place — Morgan’s daughter, Mo.
Now that Shrike (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, Madison (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming Padre into...
Today, AMC Networks released the trailer and key art for the final six episodes of “Fear the Walking Dead,” beginning Sunday, October 22 at 9pm Et/8c on AMC and AMC+ and concluding on Sunday, November 19 with two back-to-back episodes. Watch the trailer below.
In Season 8 of “Fear the Walking Dead,” Morgan, Madison and the others they brought to the island are living under Padre’s cynical rule. With our characters demoralized and dejected, the task of reigniting belief in a better world rests with the person Morgan and Madison set out to rescue in the first place — Morgan’s daughter, Mo.
Now that Shrike (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, Madison (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming Padre into...
- 9/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Netflix has made a big splash at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival by acquiring the streaming rights of Richard Linklater’s latest film ‘Hit Man’ for a staggering 20 million Usd. The action comedy, which stars Glen Powell as a professional killer who is actually an undercover agent, has been praised by critics and audiences alike for its witty script, thrilling action sequences, and stellar performances.
‘Hit Man’ follows the adventures of Gary Johnson, a hit man who takes assignments from various clients and executes them with precision and skill. However, he is not really a cold-blooded killer, but a secret agent who works for the police. He uses his cover as a hit man to infiltrate criminal organizations and bring them down from within. Things get complicated when he tries to save a woman from her abusive husband and ends up in a dangerous situation.
The film marks the third collaboration between Linklater and Powell,...
‘Hit Man’ follows the adventures of Gary Johnson, a hit man who takes assignments from various clients and executes them with precision and skill. However, he is not really a cold-blooded killer, but a secret agent who works for the police. He uses his cover as a hit man to infiltrate criminal organizations and bring them down from within. Things get complicated when he tries to save a woman from her abusive husband and ends up in a dangerous situation.
The film marks the third collaboration between Linklater and Powell,...
- 9/19/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Netflix has acquired Richard Linklater and Glen Powell’s buzzy “Hit Man,” TheWrap has learned. With a reported payout of $20 million, this marks the second major buy for the streaming giant amid this year’s Venice and Toronto film festivals following their reported $11 million acquisition of Anna Kendrick’s “Woman of the Hour.”
“Hit Man” stars Powell, who co-wrote the screenplay with Linklater based on a Skip Hollandsworth-penned “Texas Monthly” article. The film concerns an alleged master assassin who is secretly working for the cops. Adria Arjona plays an apparently battered wife who inspires enough sympathy from the faux killer to make him consider doing the job for real.
Ben Croll wrote in his review for TheWrap that the picture “is a deliriously entertaining star vehicle, a throwback to the low-concept, high-reward studio crowd-pleasers built around a comic persona and designed to showcase a gifted performer’s range.”
It...
“Hit Man” stars Powell, who co-wrote the screenplay with Linklater based on a Skip Hollandsworth-penned “Texas Monthly” article. The film concerns an alleged master assassin who is secretly working for the cops. Adria Arjona plays an apparently battered wife who inspires enough sympathy from the faux killer to make him consider doing the job for real.
Ben Croll wrote in his review for TheWrap that the picture “is a deliriously entertaining star vehicle, a throwback to the low-concept, high-reward studio crowd-pleasers built around a comic persona and designed to showcase a gifted performer’s range.”
It...
- 9/18/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Netflix closed a $20 million deal on Hit Man, making the biggest deal at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and of the year for that matter. After the Richard Linklater-directed noir comic thriller debuted to raves at Venice, the film was expected to fetch the biggest deal of the fall festivals so far. Hit Man did not disappoint. Hit Man stars Top Gun Maverick’s Glen Powell and Adria Arjona (Andor) playing the most unlikely romantic partners, in performances that will boost each of their careers. Especially Powell, who co-wrote with Linklater what will be a major star turn for him. Netflix got US, UK, Australia/New Zealand, India, South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, and Iceland. There is also a theatrical component to the deal, I’ve heard.
Heading into its final weekend, TIFF had been slow so far on the deal front, but this...
Heading into its final weekend, TIFF had been slow so far on the deal front, but this...
- 9/18/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Two of the most acclaimed American filmmakers, Francis Ford Coppola and Richard Linklater, are looking for distributors for their latest films, which premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. Both films have received positive reviews from critics and audiences, but have not secured any deals yet.
Francis Ford Coppola’s film, Megalopolis, is an epic science fiction drama that follows an architect who wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia after a devastating disaster. The film features an ensemble cast, including Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, Giancarlo Esposito and D. B. Sweeney. Coppola wrote the screenplay in the 1980s and has been trying to make the film for decades. He finally managed to finance the film with his own money, investing over $100 million of his own fortune. Deadline...
Francis Ford Coppola’s film, Megalopolis, is an epic science fiction drama that follows an architect who wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia after a devastating disaster. The film features an ensemble cast, including Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, Giancarlo Esposito and D. B. Sweeney. Coppola wrote the screenplay in the 1980s and has been trying to make the film for decades. He finally managed to finance the film with his own money, investing over $100 million of his own fortune. Deadline...
- 9/15/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
One night in 2016, I was working at a small movie theater in Austin, Texas, when a man leaned over the cash register and shook my hand. “Thanks for tonight,” he gleamed. He had kind eyes and a warm smile. All I’d done was show up for my shift, so I nodded back and forgot about it. There was some fundraiser going on. Minutes later, a co-worker grabbed me: “You just shook the hand of a murderer.”
It wasn’t Richard Linklater––he’s clean––but it was one of his characters, this time in real life: Bernie Tiede. “Murderer” might not be the fairest label for Bernie, but the East Texas saint-turned-sinner is the poster child for the many sweet, chatty men that undergo severe change across Linklater’s filmography. He might also be the closest character to the newest: Gary Johnson. Or should we call him Ron?
Like Bernie,...
It wasn’t Richard Linklater––he’s clean––but it was one of his characters, this time in real life: Bernie Tiede. “Murderer” might not be the fairest label for Bernie, but the East Texas saint-turned-sinner is the poster child for the many sweet, chatty men that undergo severe change across Linklater’s filmography. He might also be the closest character to the newest: Gary Johnson. Or should we call him Ron?
Like Bernie,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Luke Hicks
- The Film Stage
Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” received a spirited five-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night, as the director handed out high fives.
The action comedy, which stars Glen Powell, received cheers from the beginning, with the crowd clapping throughout the film during various scenes.
During the standing ovation, Linklater looked overwhelmed by the applause, mouthing “thank you so much” and holding his hand to his heart. After the applause lasted several minutes, Linklater exchanged high fives with those near him, including his partner Christina Harrison and their daughter.
Linklater spoke at the film’s Venice press conference about working so closely with Powell on “Hit Man,” saying, “We never quit working on this movie. We worked all weekend, we worked all night. We were shooting in New Orleans and we never went out. I think we went out to eat once.”
“Hit Man” received strong reviews out of Venice, with Variety...
The action comedy, which stars Glen Powell, received cheers from the beginning, with the crowd clapping throughout the film during various scenes.
During the standing ovation, Linklater looked overwhelmed by the applause, mouthing “thank you so much” and holding his hand to his heart. After the applause lasted several minutes, Linklater exchanged high fives with those near him, including his partner Christina Harrison and their daughter.
Linklater spoke at the film’s Venice press conference about working so closely with Powell on “Hit Man,” saying, “We never quit working on this movie. We worked all weekend, we worked all night. We were shooting in New Orleans and we never went out. I think we went out to eat once.”
“Hit Man” received strong reviews out of Venice, with Variety...
- 9/5/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
It was 22 years ago that Skip Hollandsworth wrote a Texas Monthly article about Gary Johnson, a school teacher who moonlights as a hit man who doesn’t kill people. Now if that doesn’t sound like the formula for a hit movie, you may understand why it has taken so long for Gary’s story to make it to the silver screen — so long in fact that its subject passed away before he could hit the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival, where the film is having its world premiere tonight.
Nevertheless, Glen Powell never forgot the story and has teamed with Richard Linklater to finally tell it, though it is only “loosely” based on the original article. Certain details in the screenplay co-written by Linklater and Powell are made up, and those are the details that actually help make this a hilarious winner, as well as perhaps Linklater...
Nevertheless, Glen Powell never forgot the story and has teamed with Richard Linklater to finally tell it, though it is only “loosely” based on the original article. Certain details in the screenplay co-written by Linklater and Powell are made up, and those are the details that actually help make this a hilarious winner, as well as perhaps Linklater...
- 9/5/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Linklater’s features since his masterwork Boyhood (2014) — Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, Last Flag Flying, and Everybody Wants Some!! — have been a decidedly mixed bag, but Hit Man finds him having a blast with a sexy black comedy boasting a sly streak of poignancy. Redoubtable supporting player Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) here offers a career-boosting, range-flaunting turn as a geeky academic who stumbles into doing a very specific kind of undercover work for the police: posing as, per the title, a hit man.
But when he falls for Adria Arjona’s saucy semi-fatale femme — who at one point tries to hire him to kill her husband — farcical maneuvers are required to keep both of them out of trouble. Given the chemistry between the two leads that could restart a dormant nuclear power plant, viewers are likely to come away sated with...
But when he falls for Adria Arjona’s saucy semi-fatale femme — who at one point tries to hire him to kill her husband — farcical maneuvers are required to keep both of them out of trouble. Given the chemistry between the two leads that could restart a dormant nuclear power plant, viewers are likely to come away sated with...
- 9/5/2023
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Linklater, the acclaimed director of Boyhood and Before Sunrise, is back with a new film that promises to be a thrilling and hilarious ride. Hit Man, which is based on a true story, stars Glen Powell as an undercover cop who poses as a hit man to catch criminals. However, things get complicated when he meets a woman (Adria Arjona) who wants to escape from an abusive relationship. Will he be able to save her without blowing his cover?
Hit Man is adapted from a Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth, who also co-wrote Linklater’s 2011 film Bernie. Linklater and Powell co-wrote the screenplay for Hit Man, which marks their fourth collaboration after Fast Food Nation, Everybody Wants Some!!, and Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood. The film also features Retta, Austin Amelio, and Molly Bernard in supporting roles.
The film was shot in New Orleans in October and...
Hit Man is adapted from a Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth, who also co-wrote Linklater’s 2011 film Bernie. Linklater and Powell co-wrote the screenplay for Hit Man, which marks their fourth collaboration after Fast Food Nation, Everybody Wants Some!!, and Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood. The film also features Retta, Austin Amelio, and Molly Bernard in supporting roles.
The film was shot in New Orleans in October and...
- 7/25/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
With Lennie James bowing out of Fear the Walking Dead, it seems the series is being handed back to many of its original stars.
AMC went public with the official trailer for the back half of Fear the Walking Dead Season 8 on Friday during a Twd universe San Diego Comic-Con panel.
"Now that Shrike (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, Madison (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming Padre into the safe haven the old Stadium was meant to be," the logline teases.
"But in doing so the island becomes a target as well as a beacon as word of Madison and this land of resources spreads, attracting unwanted attention that puts Padre back in peril and questions whether our heroes even deserve to save it."
Fear the Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 6 wrapped with several significant developments that will shake up the dynamics as we head into these final episodes.
AMC went public with the official trailer for the back half of Fear the Walking Dead Season 8 on Friday during a Twd universe San Diego Comic-Con panel.
"Now that Shrike (Maya Eshet) and her influence are gone, Madison (Kim Dickens) sets sights on transforming Padre into the safe haven the old Stadium was meant to be," the logline teases.
"But in doing so the island becomes a target as well as a beacon as word of Madison and this land of resources spreads, attracting unwanted attention that puts Padre back in peril and questions whether our heroes even deserve to save it."
Fear the Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 6 wrapped with several significant developments that will shake up the dynamics as we head into these final episodes.
- 7/21/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Isha Blaaker has been tapped for a pivotal recurring role in the current final season of Fear The Walking Dead.
Blaaker will portray Frank. Additional details regarding his role remain under wraps.
The current season features a seven-year time jump following the conclusion of season seven, when Morgan’s (Lennie James) and Madison’s (Kim Dickens) hopes to rescue Mo from Padre did not go as planned. Now, Morgan, Madison and the others who were brought to the island must endure Padre’s cynical rule. With the characters demoralized and dejected, the task of reigniting belief in a better world rests with the person Morgan and Madison set out to rescue in the first place — Morgan’s daughter, Mo.
Colman Domingo, Danay García, Austin Amelio, Karen David, Christine Evangelista, Jenna Elfman, and Rubén Blades also star.
The apocalyptic horror-sci-fi drama series is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple,...
Blaaker will portray Frank. Additional details regarding his role remain under wraps.
The current season features a seven-year time jump following the conclusion of season seven, when Morgan’s (Lennie James) and Madison’s (Kim Dickens) hopes to rescue Mo from Padre did not go as planned. Now, Morgan, Madison and the others who were brought to the island must endure Padre’s cynical rule. With the characters demoralized and dejected, the task of reigniting belief in a better world rests with the person Morgan and Madison set out to rescue in the first place — Morgan’s daughter, Mo.
Colman Domingo, Danay García, Austin Amelio, Karen David, Christine Evangelista, Jenna Elfman, and Rubén Blades also star.
The apocalyptic horror-sci-fi drama series is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Fear The Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 2, “Blue Jay.”] Did Fear The Walking Dead really just do that? We were as shocked and horrified as June (Jenna Elfman) when soldiers allowed Dwight (Austin Amelio) and Sherry’s (Christine Evangelista) son to be bitten in order to force June to continue Padre’s experiments on curing the walker virus. Furthermore, June’s pain isn’t just psychological; she’s now lost a finger, too, in retribution for her years spent cutting off Collectors’ fingers. We chatted with Elfman about that jaw-dropping episode ending, how much more devastation June can take, and what the deal was with that jar of fingers. Lauren “Lo” Smith/AMC First, we have to talk about the end of that episode. I could hardly believe it. What was going through your head when you read ...
- 5/22/2023
- TV Insider
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An unlikely person may hold the key to the survivors' future. Has the Fear the Walking Dead TV show been cancelled or renewed for a ninth season on AMC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Fear the Walking Dead, season nine. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A post-apocalyptic horror drama series airing on the AMC cable channel, the Fear the Walking Dead TV show stars Lennie James, Kim Dickens, Rubén Blades, Colman Domingo, Danay García, Jenna Elfman, Karen David, Austin Amelio, Christine Evangelista, and Zoey Merchant. The show's story begins in Los Angeles with a dysfunctional, blended family searching for a safe haven...
An unlikely person may hold the key to the survivors' future. Has the Fear the Walking Dead TV show been cancelled or renewed for a ninth season on AMC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Fear the Walking Dead, season nine. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
A post-apocalyptic horror drama series airing on the AMC cable channel, the Fear the Walking Dead TV show stars Lennie James, Kim Dickens, Rubén Blades, Colman Domingo, Danay García, Jenna Elfman, Karen David, Austin Amelio, Christine Evangelista, and Zoey Merchant. The show's story begins in Los Angeles with a dysfunctional, blended family searching for a safe haven...
- 5/16/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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