Dave Bautista, known for his role as Drax the Destroyer in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, is set to star in Lionsgate’s upcoming action comedy, The Killer’s Game. The film has been in development for over two decades, with a host of big-name directors previously attached to the project. However, with Bautista now leading the charge, Lionsgate has acquired worldwide distribution rights and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
The Killer’s Game follows a veteran assassin named Joe Flood, played by Bautista, who is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. To set up his loved ones financially, he authorizes a kill on himself, but after finding out he was misdiagnosed, he must fend off former colleagues trying to kill him. Rand Ravich and Simon Kinberg wrote the script, which has most recently been reworked by James Coyne.
Producer Andrew Lazar, who has been involved in the project for decades, is teaming up with Endurance Media’s Steve Richards to bring the film to life. Lionsgate’s motion picture group president, Nathan Kahane, said that the company “foresees strong interest from the marketplace” and believes that The Killer’s Game will “thrill audiences everywhere.”
Bautista, who will also executive produce the film through his production company Dogbone Entertainment, expressed his excitement to be a part of the project, stating that “there’s no one better at threading that needle than Dave Bautista.” The Killer’s Game is set to begin production this summer, and fans of action-packed comedies can look forward to seeing Bautista in his next big-screen adventure.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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