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In addition to starring in Hit Man, Glen Powell co-wrote Hit Man with Linklater, based on the article in the Texas Monthly by writer Skip Hollandsworth (Bernie). The movie also co-stars Retta (Parks and Rec), Austin Amelio (The Walking Dead), Molly Bernard (The Blacklist), and others.
Linklater has tinkered with all kinds of forms of filmmaking – including some of the most dedicated focus t the craft we’ve seen. Linklater partnered with actors Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy on the relationship trilogy Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight – which tracked the onscreen couple’s lives and bond over nearly two decades of time. Boyhood was even more ambitious, tracking the real-life maturation of a young boy named Mason (Ellar Coltrane) over twelve years of his life, from boyhood to manhood. Outside of his live-action films, Linklater has attempted to break new ground in terms of cinematic format, with films like A Scanner Darkly, which melded live-action actors (Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Winona Ryder) and animation for a wild Philip K. Dick sci-fi story, or the more recent Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, which looked at the historic Apollo moon landing with a mix of live-action and animation.
Glen Powell’s rise in Hollywood has been nothing short of meteoric. Powell came bursting out of the post-COVID slump in Hollywood with three big films in 2022 (Apollo 10 1/2, Top Gun: Maverick, Devotion) and a major TV series (Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous). Powell has followed up that breakout fame by starring opposite actress Sydney Sweeney in the romantic comedy Anyone But You, which became a phenomenon on TikTok, before earning over $100 million on a $25 million budget.
What Is Hit Man About?
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.
HIT MAN comes to Netflix June 7.
