Ice Cube, Ben Kingsley, and Sofia Boutella Join Dave Bautista in The Action Comedy THE KILLER'S Game
Ice Cube, Ben Kingsley, and Sofia Boutella are also set to star alongside Dave Bautista in the upcoming comedy action film The Killer’s Game. The movie is being helmed by Day Shift director JJ Perry for Lionsgate from a script written by Rand Ravich and Simon Kinberg.
The movie is based on Jay Bonansinga’s novel and the story follows “veteran assassin Joe Flood (Bautista), who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and authorizes a kill on himself to avoid the pain that is destined to follow. After ordering the kill, he finds out that he was misdiagnosed and must then fend off the army of former colleagues trying to kill him.”
There’s no word on who these other actors are playing in the movie, but I imagine they’re other assassins out on a mission to take out Bautista. The movie actually sounds like a lot of fun!
Producer Mad Chance said in a statement: “We are so thrilled to be making The Killer’s Game with Lionsgate and Endurance. We have searched far and wide and we finally found the perfect Joe Flood in Dave Bautista, who balances compelling action and incredible comic timing better than anyone else. And with JJ Perry at the helm, we know this film will deliver the kind of wholly original and unique action that global audiences crave.”
Producer Steve Richards added: “Lionsgate is the perfect home for this project. They have consistently proven their ability to connect action audiences with the best films in the genre. We are believers that The Killer’s Game is the perfect mix of action and comedy, and right now, there’s no one better at threading that needle than Dave Bautista. We can’t wait to get started.”
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President, Nathan Kahane said: “Andrew and Steve brought us a package we couldn’t refuse. We foresee strong interest from the marketplace, and we’re confident that its mix of bold action, star power, and fun writing will thrill audiences everywhere.”
The movie is set to start production this summer in Budapest.