Hitman: Agent 47
| Hitman: Agent 47 | |
|---|---|
 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Aleksander Bach |
| Produced by |
Charles Gordon Alex Young |
| Written by |
Michael Finch Kyle Ward Skip Woods |
| Based on |
Hitman by IO Interactive |
| Starring |
Rupert Friend Zachary Quinto Hannah Ware Angelababy Thomas Kretschmann |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
| Cinematography | Óttar Guðnason |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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| Country |
United States Germany |
| Language | English |
Hitman: Agent 47 is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Aleksander Bach and written by Michael Finch, Kyle Ward and Skip Woods. It is based on the Hitman video game series and its main character, a mysterious assassin known only as Agent 47.[1] The film stars Rupert Friend, Zachary Quinto, Hannah Ware, Angelababy and Thomas Kretschmann.
Plot
Agent 47 is tasked with finding the daughter of the man who created "The Agent Program", a program which led to the creation of Agent 47.
Cast
- Rupert Friend as Agent 47, a secret agent who works for a top secret non-government organization called the International Contracts Agency (known in the video games as either the ICA or just the Agency) which carries out the assassinations of high profile targets worldwide.[2]
- Zachary Quinto[3] as John Smith
- Hannah Ware[4] as Katia van Dees
- Angelababy
- Thomas Kretschmann as Le Clerq, the chairman of an organization called Syndicate International.[5]
- Dan Bakkedahl[6]
- Emilio Rivera as Fabian
- Rolf Kanies as Dr. Delriego
- Ciarán Hinds as a scientist[7]
- Jerry Hoffmann as Franco
- de:Helena Pieske as Young Katia van Dees
Production
On February 5, 2013, it was reported that 20th Century Fox is developing a remake of the 2007 Hitman film with the title Agent 47 based on the character Agent 47.[1] Skip Woods wrote the screenplay with Mike Finch, and commercials director Aleksander Bach will direct it as his feature-film debut.[1]
Casting
On February 5, 2013, Paul Walker was attached to play the title role as Agent 47, but on November 30, 2013, he died in a car accident.[1] On January 9, 2014, Rupert Friend was in talks to replace Walker.[2] On January 31, 2014, Zachary Quinto was reported to have joined the film in a supporting role.[3] On February 5, 2014, Hannah Ware also joined the film to play the female lead.[4] On March 6, 2014, Thomas Kretschmann signed on to play the high-profile villain, Le Clerq.[5] On March 13, 2014 Dan Bakkedahl has joined the cast of the film.[6] On March 14, 2014, Ciarán Hinds signed on to star in the film as a scientist.[7]
Filming
Filming was originally set to take place in Berlin and Singapore in summer 2013,[1] later postponed to March 2014.[3] Principal photography began on February 18, 2014; an image from the European set was released.[8][9][10] Filming was underway in March 2014 in Berlin.[5]
Marketing
Two images and footage from the film were revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con International on July 25, 2014.[11] The first official trailer landed online on February 11th, 2015.[12]
Release
On June 12, 2014, Fox set the film for a February 27, 2015, release.[13] The film's release has now been changed to August 28, 2015.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Fleming Jr, Mike (February 5, 2013). "Fox Reloading 'Hitman' With Paul Walker As Bald Barcoded Assassin Agent 47". deadline.com. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kit, Borys (January 9, 2014). "'Homeland' Actor Rupert Friend in Talks to Replace Paul Walker in 'Agent 47'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Billington, Alex (January 31, 2014). "Zachary Quinto Also Joins the Cast of Fox's Hitman Sequel 'Agent 47'". firstshowing.net. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kroll, Justin (February 5, 2014). "Hannah Ware Lands Female Lead in ‘Agent 47,’ Based on ‘Hitman’ Videogame". Variety. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Kit, Borys (March 6, 2014). "'Avengers 2' Actor to Play Villain in 'Agent 47'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Dan Bakkedahl Cast In 'Agent 47'". deadline.com. March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kit, Borys (March 14, 2014). "Ciaran Hinds Joins 'Agent 47'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ↑ Vejvoda, Jim (February 18, 2014). "Exclusive First Look at Rupert Friend as Agent 47 in the Hitman Sequel". ign.com. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "First Look at Rupert Friend as Agent 47 in the Hitman Sequel". comingsoon.net. February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ Dietsch, TJ (February 23, 2014). "First photo of Rupert Friend suited up as 'Agent 47' released". hitfix.com. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ Anderton, Ethan (July 25, 2014). "First Look: Rupert Friend is Double Armed & Dangerous in 'Agent 47'". firstshowing.net. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Hitman: Agent 47 theatrical trailer has explosions, Matrix moves".
- ↑ "Dates Set for Madagascar 4, The Croods 2, Puss in Boots 2, Captain Underpants, and Hitman". comingsoon.net. June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
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