The Killer's Game: Difference between revisions

* [[IceTerry CubeCrews]]

* [[DrewPom McIntyreKlementieff]]

| cinematography = [[Flavio Labiano|Flavio Martínez Labiano]]

| music = [[Roque Baños]]

| released = {{Film date|2024|09|13}}

'''''The Killer's Game''''' is an upcoming 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 starts [[Dave Bautista]], [[Sofia Boutella]], [[Terry Crews]], [[Scott Adkins]], [[Pom Klementieff]] and [[Ben Kingsley]].

* [[IceTerry CubeCrews]] as Lovedahl

Originally titled ''Godforsaken'', [[Rand Ravich]] wrote his adaptation of [[Jay Bonansinga]]'s novel, ''The Killer's Game'', on [[spec script|spec]] in the mid-1990s and sold his draft to [[New Line Cinema]] in December 1995.<ref>{{cite web|last=Myers|first=Scott|url=https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-definitive-spec-script-sales-list-1991-2012-1995-dec0c549171e|title=The Definitive Spec Script Deals List: 1995|date=June 11, 2012|website=Medium|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Dana|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/wb-taking-exit-135-1117787568/|title=WB Taking Exit 135|date=October 11, 2000|website=Variety|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref> [[Intermedia (company)|Intermedia]] would produce the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/news/topliners-goose-moose-1117874412/|title=Topliners Goose ''Mooseport''|date=October 15, 2002|website=Variety|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref> [[Rupert Wainwright]] was attached to helm the filmdirect, while [[Wesley Snipes]] was courted to star by July 2002. Production was expected to begin during the Fall.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/jul/24/news2|title=In Brief: New York Festival Announces Opening and Closing Line-Up|date=July 24, 2002|website=The Guardian|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref> A month later, talks began with [[Mike van Diem]] to direct the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/13107|title=Elston Gunn's Weekly Recap|date=August 27, 2002|website=Ain't It Cool News|accessdate=January 23, 2004}}</ref> 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, the film transitioned to [[Paramount Pictures]]; Intermedia and [[Andrew Lazar]] were attached to produce while [[Simon Kinberg]] was handling rewrites.<ref name="KillersGameVar">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/game-now-in-par-s-crosshairs-1117908822/|title= 'Game' now in Par's crosshairs |publisher=Variety|access-date=December 13, 2023}}</ref> [[Michael Keaton]] was at one point attached to star in the film, while [[Simon Crane]] and [[Pitof]] were considered to direct.<ref name="Statham Caruso">{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jason-statham-dj-caruso-talks-killers-game-1084380/|title=Jason Statham, D.J. Caruso in Talks for ''Killer’sKiller's Game'' (Exclusive)|date=February 13, 2018|website=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref> Development on the project came to a standstill in 2006 when Intermedia closed down.<ref name="Ice Cube KG">{{cite web|last=Fleming Jr|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/ice-cube-covers-dave-bautista-the-killers-game-1202634540/|title=Ice Cube Joins ''Covers'', Negotiates To Team With Dave Bautista In ''The Killer’sKiller's Game''|date=June 19, 2019|website=Deadline|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref>

By December 2015, [[Broad Green Pictures]] was in talks to acquire the rights to ''The Killer's Game''.<ref name="KillersGameVar2">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/broad-green-killers-game-movie-1201658069/|title=Broad Green in Talks to Acquire 'Killer's Game' Movie Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE) |publisher=Variety|access-date=December 13, 2023}}</ref> Come February 2018, [[STX Films]] took over the film; hiring [[D.J. Caruso]] to direct and [[Jason Statham]] in the lead role.<ref name="Statham Caruso" /> By April of the next year, Statham exited the film and was replaced by [[Dave Bautista]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|url=https://collider.com/dave-bautista-killers-game/|title=Exclusive: Dave Bautista Attached to Star in STX Action-Thriller ''Killer's Game''|date=April 10, 2019|website=Collider|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref> [[Ice Cube]] boardedjoined the filmcast in June of 2019.<ref name="Ice Cube KG" /> In September, [[Morena Baccarin]] and [[Kris Wu]] joined the cast. Caruso and [[Peter Landesman]] were rewriting the script ahead of a planned production start of December 2, 2019 in the [[Dominican Republic]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/dave-bautista-ice-cube-thriller-the-killers-game-gets-start-date-lands-at-capstone-for-tiff-sales-exclusive/5142477.article|title=Dave Bautista, Ice Cube Thriller ''The Killer’sKiller's Game'' Gets Start Date, Lands at Capstone for TIFF Sales (Exclusive)|date=September 2, 2019|website=Screen Daily|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref>

Development on the film quietly halted again until May of 2023 when the distribution rights shifted to [[Lionsgate]]; [[J.J. Perry]] was to serve as directordirect, and JeremyJames Coyne was to rewrite the script. The cast retained Bautista and Ice Cube and added [[Sofia Boutella]] and [[Ben Kingsley]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |last2=Wiseman |first2=Andreas |title=Dave Bautista Set For Lionsgate Action Comedy ''The Killer's Game''; 'Day Shift's JJ Perry Directing, With Studio To Launch Sales At Cannes |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/dave-bautista-jj-perry-team-for-lionsgate-film-the-killers-game-1235367087/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=19 May 2023 |date=May 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Ben Kingsley, Sofia Boutella Join Dave Bautista In Lionsgate Action Comedy ''The Killer's Game'' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/the-killers-game-sofia-boutella-ben-kingsley-join-dave-bautista-movie-1235373228/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=19 May 2023 |date=May 19, 2023}}</ref> In July, [[Pom Klementieff]], [[Scott Adkins]], [[Drew McIntyre]] and [[Marko Zaror]] were among new additions to the cast.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title=Ice Cube To Star Opposite Dave Bautista In Action-Comedy ''Killer's Game'' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/ice-cube-dave-bautista-killers-game-1235433227/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=10 July 2023 |date=July 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>[https://action-flix.com/2023/07/05/scott-adkins-marko-zaror-and-more-enlist-for-director-jj-perrys-actioner-the-killers-game-with-dave-bautista/ Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror and More Enlist for Director JJ Perry's Actioner THE KILLER's GAME with Dave Bautista!]</ref> In March 2024, it was announced [[Terry Crews]] was to star, having replaced Cube.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Galuppo |first1=Mia |title=Terry Crews Set for Dave Bautista Action-Comedy ''The Killer's Game'' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/terry-crews-dave-bautista-killers-game-1235845445/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=7 March 2024 |date=March 7, 2024}}</ref>

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