Natalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy, Sam Worthington, Eric Cantona… they’re all in the cast of legendary Chinese filmmaker John Wu’s new film, The Killer.
And for his new feature film directed by Volte/Face, Mission: Impossible II and A Foolproof self-remake. The action film is actually a remake of the Hong Kong classic of the same name, in which a hitman who decides to change his life causes a young singer to go blind during his last contract.
Released 35 years ago, The Killer was worn by Chow Yun-fat and Danny Lee.
9 years in the planning, this remake today premieres an action-packed trailer featuring our Omar C National speaks English. The actor has already taken part in several international feature films: Dangerous People with James Franco and Kate Hudson, X-Men: Days of Future Past, where he played Bishop, and Jurassic World Saga.
He will soon star in Joe Carnahan’s thriller Shadow Force alongside Kerry Washington.
Female version
In this new version, the role of the killer is played by actress Natalie Emmanuel, who has already been seen in Game of Thrones and Fast & Furious, and Omar Sy is the police officer on his way. The two actors share a poster Sam Worthingtondiana silvers Eric Cantona and Said Taghmaui.
killer Version 2024 follows Ze, a gruesome assassin who refuses to kill a young woman during a mission entrusted to him by his mentor Finn. This moment of kindness leads to Zey’s alliances falling apart and the attention of a police investigator. His decision then throws him into the middle of a criminal conspiracy.
This female-centric reinterpretation of the Hong Kong action classic, an unspoken remake of the samurai himself with Alain Delon, is written by the writers of 10 Cloverfield Lane.
The Killer hits theaters on October 23, 2024.
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