Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Boyhood, A Scanner Darkly) is set to direct a new action-comedy titled Hitman. The movie is based on the true story of an undercover hitman, and that character will be played by Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell. Linklater and Powell will co-write the script.
The movie is based on a Texas Monthly magazine article by journalist Skip Hollandsworth. It tells the fascinating story of hit man Gary Johnson, “a staff investigator at the Harris Country district attorney’s office, who plays the role of hit man for police requiring the help of an undercover officer to catch individuals ordering a hit.”
The film’s story centers on “a Houston cop who’s been working undercover as the most in-demand hitman in Houston, until one day he breaks protocol in order to help a desperate woman (Adria Arjona) trying to escape an abusive boyfriend.”
Production on the film is set to begin in October. I’ve enjoyed the work of both Linklater and Powell, and I think they’ll end up delivering a great movie!
Source: Variety