Nathalie Emmanuel takes on the role of Zee in The Killer, following in the footsteps of the then leading actor Chow Yun-Fat. Image source: Universal Pictures
Published in 1989 The Killer for the first time in cinemas. A proud 35 years later, the director of the original film John Woo is now releasing a new edition of his classic.
The Europe release date has finally been set: you can get the work here from December 6, 2024 on Sky and its in-house streaming service WOW.
The new film was previously released on August 23, 2024 on the American streaming provider Peacock.
The success of a cult classic
On Rotten Tomatoes You can clearly see the popularity of the original film. With an audience score of 92 percent, it inspires countless action fans. Critics are just as convinced, with 95 percent of them giving the film a positive review.
On the website IMDb The project has an average rating of 7.7 stars – with over 52,000 votes.
Originally, The Killer was even classified as “too brutal” in this country and the Federal Testing Agency for Media Harmful to Minors indexed the action film. In 2015 the indexing was lifted again after 25 years.
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The Killer: Action legend John Woo is re-releasing his own cult film after 35 years
What is The Killer remake about?
As announced above, John Woo is back in the director’s chair. However, the then leading actor Chow Yun-Fat is not part of the project again.
The cast therefore consists of many new but also familiar faces such as Nathalie Emmanuel (Fast & Furious 7, Game of Thrones), Sam Worthington (Avatar, Clash of the Titans) and Omar Sy (Pretty Best Friends, Jurassic World).
About the plot: The mysterious assassin Zee (Nathalie Emmanuel) is feared by the Paris underworld because she is ice-cold and knows how to carry out her job with targeted precision. When her client (Sam Worthington) gives her the mission to eliminate a blind woman, the otherwise cold-blooded killer refuses. A life-and-death chase begins, because by resisting she draws the attention of a police detective (Omar Sy).
The Killer was originally scheduled to appear in 2023. Due to the Hollywood strike, production and release have been pushed back a bit.
By the way, John Woo only celebrated his big directorial comeback in 2023 with the film Silent Night – before that, things had been a little quieter around the action legend for six years.
