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| The Hitman's Bodyguard | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Characters created by by Tom O'Connor |
| Starring |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date | 2017-present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $million Total (3 films) |
| Box office | $million Total (3 films) |
The Hitman's Bodyguard is series of of action-comedy films, directed by Patrick Hughes, starring the actor Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek as the main characters. The plot includes espionage and assassins.
The films have been met with mixed reception...
A third movie is currently in development...
Films
edit| Film | U.S. release date |
Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hitman's Bodyguard | August 18, 2017 | Patrick Hughes | Tom O'Connor | Mark Gill, John Thompson, Matt O'Toole and Les Weldon | |
| Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | June 16, 2021 | Brandon Murphy & Phillip Murphy and Tom O'Connor |
Tom O'Connor | Matt O'Toole, Les Weldon and Yariv Lerner | |
| Untitled film | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
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Future
editSequel
editIn June 2021, Patrick Hughes stated that a third film is in development with the basic plot already mapped out.[1] By July, the filmmaker stated that he has hopes for additional installments in the film series.[2][3]
Potential crossover with The Man from Toronto
editBy June 2022, the filmmaker stated that as he wrapped production on The Man from Toronto, he realized that he wants to have The Hitman's Bodyguard movies take place in the same universe. Hughes stated that he plans to talk to the associated film studios, and is working on a crossover idea where Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Hart, and Woody Harrelson can reprise their roles.[4]
Main cast and characters
editThis section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.
- An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- V indicates a voice-only role.
- Y indicates a younger version of the character.
| Character | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hitman's Bodyguard | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | Untitled film | |
| Michael Bryce, Jr. | Ryan Reynolds | ||
| Darius Kincaid | Samuel L. Jackson | ||
| Sonia Kincaid | Selma Hayek | ||
| Michael Bryce, Sr. | Morgan Freeman | ||
Additional crew & production details
edit| Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Cinematographer | Editor | Production companies |
Distributing company |
Running time | ||
| The Hitman's Bodyguard | Atli Örvarsson | Jules O'Loughlin | Jake Roberts | Lionsgate Films, Summit Entertainment, Millennium Media, Crystal Pictures |
Lionsgate | 1hr 58mins | |
| Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | Terry Stacey | Michael J. Dutchie & Jack Hutchings | Lionsgate Films, Millennium Media, Nu Boyana Film Studios, Campbell Grobman Films, Film i Väst, FilmGate Films |
1hr 40mins | |||
| Untitled film | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
Reception
editBox office & financial performance
edit| Film | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Home video total |
Gross income | Budget | Net income | Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America |
All time worldwide | ||||||
| The Hitman's Bodyguard | $ | $ | $ | # | # | $ | $ | $ | $ | ref name=" |
| Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | $ | $ | $ | # | # | $ | $ | $ | $ | ref name=" |
| Untitled film | $ | $ | $ | # | # | $ | $ | $ | $ | ref name=" |
| Totals | $ | $ | $ | x̄ | x̄ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |
Critical and public response
edit| Film | Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score |
Metacritic Metascore |
CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hitman's Bodyguard | 43% (228 reviews)[5] |
/100 ( reviews) |
—[6] |
| Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | 26% (193 reviews)[7] |
/100 ( reviews) |
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| Untitled film | % ( reviews) |
/100 ( reviews) |
Related film
edit| Film | U.S. release date |
Director | Screenwriters | Story by | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Man from Toronoto | June 24, 2020 | Patrick Hughes | Robbie Fox and Chris Bremner |
Robbie Fox & Jason Blumenthal | Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch |
The Man from Toronto (2022)
editIn June 2022, Hughes stated that after completing production, he realized that he wants The Man from Toronto to have the same continuity as The Hitman's Bodyguard movies. Hughes stated that he is working on crossover idea where Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Hart, and Woody Harrelson can reprise their roles.[4]
References
edit- ^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (June 14, 2021). "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Sequel Plans Already Being Teased". ComicBook.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ Treese, Tyler (July 4, 2021). "Director Talks Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Sequel Plans, Deleted Scenes". Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Fuge, Jonathan (June 18, 2021). "Hitman's Bodyguard 3 Is Already Being Teased by the Director". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Patel, Rohan (June 28, 2022). "THE MAN FROM TORONTO Director On Working With Kevin Hart & Woody Harrelson, THE RAID Remake & More (Exclusive)". Comic Book Movie. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "The Hitman's Bodyguard". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 25, 2023.