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The Killer's Game

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The Killer's Game is a 2024 American action comedy film directed by J. J. Perry and written by Rand Ravich and James Coyne, based on the 1997 novel of the same name by Jay Bonansinga. The film stars Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror with Pom Klementieff and Ben Kingsley.

The Killer's Game
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. J. Perry
Screenplay by
Based onThe Killer's Game
by Jay Bonansinga
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFlavio Martínez Labiano
Edited byElísabet Ronaldsdóttir
Music byRoque Baños
Production
companies
  • Mad Chance Productions
  • Endurance Media
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Killer's Game was released in the United States by Lionsgate on September 13, 2024.

Premise

A veteran assassin fends off a hit he placed on himself after learning the terminal medical diagnosis he received was incorrect.

Cast

Production

Early development

Originally titled Godforsaken, Rand Ravich wrote his adaptation of Jay Bonansinga's novel, The Killer's Game, on spec in the mid-1990s and sold his draft to New Line Cinema in December 1995.[1][2] Intermedia would produce the film,[3] with Rupert Wainwright attached to direct. Wesley Snipes was courted to star by July 2002. Production was expected to begin that fall.[4] A month later, talks began with Mike van Diem to direct.[5] New Line offered the film to a wide array of directors, including John Woo, Wolfgang Petersen, Alex Proyas, and Renny Harlin, but failed to attract any to sign on.

In August 2004, rights transitioned to Paramount Pictures; Intermedia and Andrew Lazar were attached to produce while Simon Kinberg handled rewrites.[6] Michael Keaton was at one point attached to star, while Simon Crane and Pitof were considered to direct.[7] Development came to a standstill in 2006 when Intermedia closed down.[8]

Resurrection

By December 2015, Broad Green Pictures was in talks to acquire the rights.[9] Come February 2018, STX Films took over, hiring D.J. Caruso to direct and Jason Statham to lead.[7] By April 2019, Statham exited and was replaced by Dave Bautista.[10] Ice Cube joined the cast in June 2019.[8] In September, Morena Baccarin and Kris Wu joined the cast. Caruso and Peter Landesman rewrote the script ahead of a planned production start of December 2, 2019 in the Dominican Republic.[11][12]

Development quietly halted again until May 2023 when distribution rights shifted to Lionsgate, with J.J. Perry directing, and James Coyne to rewrite the script. The cast retained Bautista and Ice Cube, and added Sofia Boutella and Ben Kingsley.[13][14] In July, Pom Klementieff, Scott Adkins, Drew McIntyre and Marko Zaror were among new additions to the cast.[15][16] In March 2024, it was announced Terry Crews was to star, having replaced Cube.[17]

Filming

Principal photography began in July 2023 in Budapest,[18] having been granted an interim agreement waiver to proceed amid the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[19]

Final writing credits were submitted in November 2023; screenplay credit was given to Ravich and Coyne and the offscreen additional literary material credit was attributed to Caruso, Nick Cassavetes, John Joseph Connolly, Michael Dowse, Cory Goodman, Kinberg, Landesman, Brian Rudnick, and Kurt Wimmer.[20]

Release

The Killer's Game was released in the United States and Canada on September 13, 2024.[21]

References

  1. ^ Myers, Scott (June 11, 2012). "The Definitive Spec Script Deals List: 1995". Medium. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Harris, Dana (October 11, 2000). "WB Taking Exit 135". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Fleming, Michael (October 15, 2002). "Topliners Goose Mooseport". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "In Brief: New York Festival Announces Opening and Closing Line-Up". The Guardian. July 24, 2002. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Elston Gunn's Weekly Recap". Ain't It Cool News. August 27, 2002. Retrieved January 23, 2004.
  6. ^ "'Game' now in Par's crosshairs". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Kit, Borys (February 13, 2018). "Jason Statham, D.J. Caruso in Talks for Killer's Game (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 19, 2019). "Ice Cube Joins Covers, Negotiates To Team With Dave Bautista In The Killer's Game". Deadline. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Broad Green in Talks to Acquire 'Killer's Game' Movie Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  10. ^ Sneider, Jeff (April 10, 2019). "Exclusive: Dave Bautista Attached to Star in STX Action-Thriller Killer's Game". Collider. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Kay, Jeremy (September 2, 2019). "Dave Bautista, Ice Cube Thriller The Killer's Game Gets Start Date, Lands at Capstone for TIFF Sales (Exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  12. ^ Maddison, Cooper (July 2, 2023). "Bautista's Action-Comedy Thriller The Killer's Game Review, Release Date, Cast, and More". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  13. ^ Grobar, Matt; Wiseman, Andreas (May 15, 2023). "Dave Bautista Set For Lionsgate Action Comedy The Killer's Game; 'Day Shift's JJ Perry Directing, With Studio To Launch Sales At Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  14. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 19, 2023). "Ben Kingsley, Sofia Boutella Join Dave Bautista In Lionsgate Action Comedy The Killer's Game". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  15. ^ Kroll, Justin (July 10, 2023). "Ice Cube To Star Opposite Dave Bautista In Action-Comedy Killer's Game". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  16. ^ Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror and More Enlist for Director JJ Perry's Actioner THE KILLER's GAME with Dave Bautista!
  17. ^ Galuppo, Mia (March 7, 2024). "Terry Crews Set for Dave Bautista Action-Comedy The Killer's Game". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Ice Cube Joins The Killer's Game, Set for Filming in Hungary". Budapest Reporter. July 17, 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  19. ^ Keates, Emma (July 20, 2023). "Here are all the movies and shows that have been granted waivers to film during the strike". Yahoo. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  20. ^ "The Killer's Game Writing Credits". WGA Directory. November 27, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  21. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 20, 2024). "Lionsgate Dates Dave Bautista & Mark Wahlberg Movies For Fall; Gerard Butler's 'Den Of Thieves: Pantera' For 2025". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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