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Hitman: Blood Money Original Soundtrack Available On Sumthing Else Music Works
by Randall Larson (Tue 05-09-2006)

Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc., through a licensing relationship with Eidos Interactive, announces the upcoming release of the Hitman: Blood Money Original Soundtrack. The soundtrack album from the latest installment in the multi million selling Hitman f...

Olyphant talks HITMAN & DEADWOOD
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 06-27-2007)

Edward Douglas over at Comingsoon had a chance to sit down and talk shop with actor Timothy Olyphant at the NYC primeire of LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD last week. Olyphant touched on points relating to his upcoming role as Agent 47 in HITMAN and possible news r...

HITMAN
by Rachel Reitsleff (Sat 11-24-2007)

The good news about Hitman the movie is that it doesn’t especially feel like it was based on a videogame. The bad news is, it avoids this by resembling a made-for-basic-cable action thriller, distinguished by a few really exciting sequences (and mor...


Four more join "Hitman"
by Karl Schneider (Tue 03-27-2007)

According to Variety, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper, Ulrich Thomsen and Michael Offei have joined the upcoming video game adaptation, Hitman.  They will join Timothy Olyphant and Dougray Scott in the film.The script, written by Skip Woods and direct...

New HITMAN Images Shoot Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-13-2007)

20th Century Fox has released some new images for their upcoming adaptation of HITMAN. Stephanie Sanchez over at IESB has published the pics featuring Agent 47 (Timothy Olyphant) & Nika (Olga Kurylenko), a close look at one of his chosen weapons &...

"Hitman" Starts Production
by Karl Schneider (Tue 04-24-2007)

According to a Fox Press Release, principal photography has gotten underway on the upcoming action thriller, Hitman, which stars Timothy Olyphant.Press Release:Principal photography began on March 27 on 20th Century Fox and EuropaCorp's action thriller Hi...

New HITMAN Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-24-2007)

A new trailer has hit the web for Fox's adaptation of the best selling videogame, HITMAN, courtesy of IGN Movies. The upcoming theatrical version stars Timothy Olyphant as Agent 47, a professional assassin for hire. Skip Woods wrote the screenpl...


HITMAN Trailer Fires Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 06-26-2007)

It was announced last week that the trailer for HITMAN, starring Timothy Olyphant as Agent 47, will be attached to LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD (the film opens up tonight at Midnight in most theaters). That's not going to stop the guys over at Joblo fr...

HITMAN
by Tim Janson (Sun 03-23-2008)

... attempt, Hitman, which I can confidently state…isn’t all that bad. It’s not groundbreaking and its got its share of plot holes but it’s a decent action film with a sort of James Bond Lite feel. Timothy Olyphant turns in...

Hitman
by Karl Schneider (Fri 12-15-2006)

Status: Post Production Release Date: November 21, 2007. Cast: Timothy Olyphant (Agent 47), Dougray Scott (Mike), Olga Kurylenko (Nika), Robert Knepper (Yuri), Ulrich Thomsen (Mikhail Belicoff) Who's Making It:  Xavier Gens (Director), Skip Woods ...

HITMAN transitioning into English
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 10-22-2002)

VARIETY has announced that Warner Bros. Pictures is currently in negotiations to acquire the English-language remake rights to the Hong Kong martial arts comedy HITMAN.HITMAN is the story of a paranoid billionaire who transfers his wealth into an escrow a...


HITMAN Trailer Strikes Before McClane
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 06-21-2007)

It seems that 20th Century Fox will be unveiling the trailer for their upcoming movie Hitman next Wednesday, June 27.  The very popular gaming franchise is now being adapted to the big screen by Fox for an October 12 release date. According to Coming...

ENCHANTED Jumps Ahead of Hitman
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 11-24-2007)

...d-R rated Hitman from 20th Century Fox. The film, based on the best selling videogame, has grabbed 8.0 mil over the last two days. The studio released it in only 2,401 theaters in its debut.   Now, it’s time for the miss discussion. The We...

HITMAN Director Executed by Fox?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-12-2007)

Uncertain madness is circling the Fox adaptation of HITMAN recently in the world of entertainment news, says Back Row Chatter. Two days ago, Todd Brown at Twitchfilm published a report that director Xavier Gens was let go from the project because he turne...

Fox Hires Woods for Diesel's HITMAN
by News Editor (Sat 10-22-2005)

20th Century Fox has hired Swip Woods to adapt the video game HITMAN into a feature script. The film will star Vin Diesel. Chuck Gordon and Adrian Askarieh will produce. Vin Diesel will executive produce.The story centers on an international assassin, k...


Fox Hires Diesel as HITMAN
by News Editor (Wed 06-15-2005)

20th Century Fox has signed Vin Diesel to star in the big screen version of HITMAN, which is based on Eidos Interactive's videogame franchise of the same name.The story centers on an international assassin known as Agent 47 who works for a mysterious org ...

ANGEL's Boreanaz becomes ABC's hitman
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-01-2004)

It appears that former ANGEL leading man David Boreanaz is preparing for his return to the small screen. The actor will star in a new drama pilot for ABC, Warner Bros. Television and the Tennenbaum Company based on the life of an undercover cop posing as ...

HITMAN & HELLBOY 2 Sites Online
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 10-17-2007)

Two new movie related websites have been activated from 20th Century Fox and Universal. The official HITMAN website launched today featuring an online game ("The Killer App"), videos (trailers and tv spots), downloads & more information abou...

Timothy Olyphant joins "Hitman"
by Karl Schneider (Tue 12-05-2006)

According to AICN, Timothy Olyphant has signed on to star in the big screen adaptation of the video game Hitman.AICN says that the film, which has been mentioned with names like Vin Diesel, recently got a green light from 20th Century Fox.Luc Besson will ...


Timothy Olyphant officially joins "Hitman"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 01-18-2007)

As was previously reported, Timothy Olyphant has signed on to star in the big screen adaptation of the video game Hitman.  The signing has now been confirmed by Variety.The script, written by Skip Woods, is based on the Hitman video game franchise se...

Dougray Scott joins "Hitman"
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-10-2007)

According to IGN, Dougray Scott has signed on to join the big screen adaptation of the hit video game, Hitman.Scott will star opposite Timothy Olyphant, who plays Agent 47, a genetically engineered assassin.Xavier Gens will direct the film from a script b...

Collateral
by Development Heck (Mon 08-09-2004)

...icture, a hitman who takes a New York City cab driver hostage so he can travel around the city and make his hits. The cabbie is forced to take part in some of the killer's murders, which makes him an accessory to the act.Cruise hasn't committed to sta...

Epic Symphony Treatment For Agent 47's Latest Game Installment
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)

Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, announces a partnership with award-winning composer Jesper Kyd, for the soundtrack for the forthcoming Hitman: Bloody Money title. Jesper Kyd's in-depth und...


Playing Games
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-21-2005)

...no Hitman: Codename 47 and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin scores by Jesper Kyd. © La-La Land Records notes; an extremely powerful and potent track. The music proceeds strongly, featuring a true symphony orchestra and chorus; men's, women's, and...

Hauer Signs For 2 Flicks
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-27-2001)

Rutger Hauer's next two films with have the actor working for George Clooney and getting to know a legendary bloodsucker.According to Variety columnist Michael Fleming, Hauer was invited by Clooney to take the role of an East German hitman who mentors Chu...

Julia Roberts Gets DANGEROUS
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-31-2001)

...ve been a hitman for the CIA while creating programs like THE GONG SHOW.

Clooney Readying CONFESSIONS
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 07-20-2001)

... as a CIA hitman. Barris is said to be so excited about the movie project that he's already writing a sequel, titled BAD GRASS NEVER DIES: MORE CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND. In addition, Barris is said to be developing the concept as a TV series as ...


New Prod. Photos for CRANK 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 07-21-2008)

...e sequel, hitman Chev Chelios' (Statham) launches himself on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles in pursuit of the Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart. Crank: High Voltage will hit theaters April 17, 2009.

HAWKMAN #1
by Tony Whitt (Tue 04-09-2002)

...erpowered hitman has tried to kill her. Now she and Carter have teamed up to discover the truth-provided that Carter can keep his mind off how much she reminds him of the wife he lost.Luckily for anyone who has not read a single issue of JSA, the conti...

IDW collects WYNONNA EARP
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 08-02-2002)

...a's mummy hitman Raduk, Eater Of The Dead, from killing all the other crime bosses. Wynonna has to side up with a former U.S Marshal that now works as an assassin for his uncle Vito. Mark Irwin inks both stories, and the cover is provided by David Cab...

Kilmer's COLLATERAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 08-19-2003)

Actor Val Kilmer (RED PLANET) is now in talks to join the cast of Michael Mann's thriller COLLATERAL. If he can close a deal, Kilmer would play a NYC detective who is in hot pursuit of a hitman (played by Tom Cruise) using a cabbie (Jamie Foxx) as a drive...


See THE RETURNER for free at San Diego
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 07-14-2003)

...d a savvy hitman named Miyamoto. To save the destruction of the human race she must convince one of these men that her story of future destruction is real. Sounds like HARD BOILED meets INDEPENDENCE DAY meets THE TERMINATOR meets THE SOPRANOS, don't it...

Cruise might be Mann's COLLATERAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-03-2003)

...icture, a hitman who takes a New York City cab driver hostage so he can travel around the city and make his hits. The cabbie is forced to take part in some of the killer's murders, which makes him an accessory to the act.Cruise hasn't committed to sta...

Samus is back
by James Stevenson (Tue 11-19-2002)

...L 4, to a hitman epic, to a sidescroller... The MATRIX videogames are on track for a May release... ON SHELVESI hope its obvious, METROID PRIME runs away with this week's choice. You MUST own this game. METROID PRIME © 2002 Nintendo It's r...

Tom Hanks' ROAD Less Traveled
by Pamela Harland (Fri 07-12-2002)

Mr. Nice Guy does some naughty things in the new Sam Mendes thriller ROAD TO PERDITION. But when Tom Hanks does them they don't seem so bad for some reason. Which just proves the theory, some guys can get away with anything... even murder.Hanks plays hitm...


Book Buzz: Star Wars: Back to Animation
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-21-2008)

...  A hitman, a hooker, a homosexual kid, and a hobo suicide make the ultimate prison break...escape from Hell itself! But when news of their attempted escape gets out, the souls of the damned are transformed into a rioting mob, and all Hell truly ...

Phoenix Taking On Rodriguez's HERETIC
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-23-2008)

...st-turned-hitman sent by a rogue archbishop to assassinate Martin Luther, only to discover that not everyone is telling the truth.

Golgo 13: The Professional
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 11-01-2005)

What They SayIndustrial Tycoon Leonard Dawson has always had the world at his feet, until the day is shattered with the brutal assassination of his son, the heir to all his fortune. With riches beyond belief, Dawson seeks vengeance against the hitman that...

ENCHANTED Continues Victory Dance
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-02-2007)

It was a weekend where half the movies didn’t budge. Five of the 10 movies landed in the same exact spot as they did last weekend while Awake’s debut pushed Hitman down one slot. It was also a weekend, judging from the numbers, where audiences...


ENCHANTED Dances into Top Spot
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 11-25-2007)

... debuting Hitman by taking in 13.0 million over the weekend and 21.0 million over the 5-day holiday. The film could have done better for the studio but it could have done worse, which you will see later in the report when we discuss Weinstein’s T...

De Niro, Mann Reteam for FRANKIE MACHINE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-25-2007)

...no, a mob hitman who has retired to run a bait shop. He agrees to help the son of a mob boss resolve a dispute with another Mafioso but is forced to turn into Frankie Machine again when he realizes he's been set up to be killed.  

Otogi Zoshi Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-01-2005)

... from The Hitman that deals with the new opening sequence. It\'s a mix of live action moments with the group and animation from the new arc. And to go with the new time period, the Tokyo University lecture shifts gears to talk about Tokyo itself this t...

Lupin the 3rd TV Vol. #06: Lupin the Target
by luis (Tue 03-23-2004)

...trick the hitman X-8 into killing Lupin for them. Lupin is always one step ahead of them though and turns X-8\'s fury against the mafia. This was one of the weaker episodes that managed to plod along to a perfunctory ending. The third episode is my ...


Book Buzz: Incandescence
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-14-2008)

...rait of a hitman as he stalks his prey from Boston to Los Angeles. He wants you to know him, maybe even admire him, but only for his excellence in his craft. Perhaps he was even born for it. "A natural killer," his mentor—a middleman na...

Urban Vision August Releases (Thu 06-01-2000)

... ultimate hitman for hire. Ruthless, cold-blooded, and lethal, Golgo is an arcane legend amongst killers, respected and feared in the covert world of assassins. In the merciless realm of power, wealth, and ambition, this flawless executioner faces tre...

Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX (novel) Vol.#02 - Revenge of the Cold Machines
by Greg Hackmann (Wed 06-06-2007)

...notorious hitman Masaki Tanaka. Afraid to turn the job down, Tanaka plays along and accepts an assignment to take out an unnamed elderly target. Meanwhile, Section 9 learns of an apparent assassination attempt on Chief Aramaki. Aramaki insists on actin...

Golgo 13 Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Thu 02-16-2006)

...vive as a hitman over the last four decades. This volume is rated 18+ for sex and violence, so it is shrink-wrapped and has a parental warning on the front cover. Artwork: Saitou's art is right out of the era when it started. Back in the 70's, shone...


DVD Marathon
by Brian Thomas (Tue 02-03-2004)

...ainwashed hitman for the 108 Dragons yakuza who tries to break away.(O) CYBORG 009 (Columbia TriStar) CTHE joins [IMG5R]the anime bandwagon with a two-disc collection of this series about a team of nine crimefighting cyborgs, presenting uncut epis...

THE PUNISHER #49
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-11-2007)

...sh; a mob hitman with perverse and insatiable sexual desires. But, when she wears his skull shirt for the time it takes to kill her fellow Mafia widows that betrayed her, Ennis and Medina render her psychological destruction in vivid detail. ...

Gad Guard Vol. #4
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 12-24-2004)

What They SayEveryone wants their own gad. But is it really something to be desired? Could it actually be a curse? A hitman comes to town to hunt down Katana, Catherine uses her friends for the chance of finding her own gad, and Aiko\'s father appears to ...

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. #04
by Luis Cruz (Fri 04-08-2005)

...st foil a hitman from killing an extremely reclusive banker. The themes brought up at the end of the episode are a mirror to those the Tachikoma are raising in Kusanagi\'s mind. We also get another peek into Togusa\'s personal life and how it contras...


City Hunter: Bay City Wars & Million Dollar Conspiracy
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 05-31-2003)

...er send a hitman after her, so she’s spending some time in Japan till things cool over. Offering a million dollars for the protection, and nookie as well after a most amusing exchange between Ryo, Kaori and Emily, she moves in with them and thing...

Matthew Fox Ready to Lead BILLY SMOKE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 06-30-2008)

Matthew Fox ("Lost") is gearing up to star in the preemptive adaptation of Warner Bros.' Billy Smoke, reports Variety. The comic about a hitman seeking redemption is being written by B. Clay Moore and illustrated by Eric Kim, but it won't be pu...

DVD Review of THE INCREDIBLE HULK: The Complete Third Season
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 06-01-2008)

... to allow hitman into a hospital so they can rub out a turncoat mob boss. David receives help from a drunken former police detective, Joe Lo Franco, played by none other Marc Alaimo. The story really is about Franco’s redemption. Here is what the...

Voltron: Defender of the Universe Set 3
by Bryce Coulter (Thu 05-31-2007)

...t. A new hitman is hired to pilot a super fast robeast, and a band of red berets are dispatched to terrorize the village people on Arus. However, it is apparent that Zarkon, Haggar, and Lotor are on to Voltron as they continually exploit its weak poi...


009-1 Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 05-10-2007)

...y stylish hitman who has her on his list. One rather interesting storyline has her assisting a group within her own military who deal with eliminating and controlling various mutants that crop up in society. Even data retrieval is on her docket as the ...

iaTV and TOKYOPOP Announce Programming and Ad Sales Deal
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-19-2008)

...day for a hitman who’s short on cash, until his agent makes an important call. Doyle Harrington and his partner Abby finally get to interview with the federally funded National Assassin’s Commission… and it’s all down hill from...

Viz Media Previews New Manga Series For 2009
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-05-2008)

...ed former hitman, now trying live a quiet life but haunted by the deaths of his lover and protégé. Driven by their ghosts—both dead and alive—and a desire for truth, all are inexorably drawn to the “Underground,” t...

Crunchyroll Partners With Media Blasters
by Chris Beveridge (Sat 08-09-2008)

...notorious hitman is actually a polite young lady named Monaka. Could the placid face of an innocent high school girl really disguise such a ruthless killer? Monaka seems to be just an average high school girl. But she has a dark and terrible secret lin...


Justice N Mercy Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Tue 12-27-2005)

...oomslave, Hitman and Sal. Also included is an interview with Min-Woo illustrated with photographs of the artist in his workshop. In order to render Min-Woo's stunning artwork faithfully, the TOKYOPOP edition of Justice N Mercy will be printed in Korea...

Kurylenko Confirmed as Leading Lady in BOND 22
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-07-2008)

We've already had our confirmations that actress Gemma Arterton would be one "Bond girl" in the next adventure of the franchise. Now, we have our confirmation that Olga Kurylenko (Hitman) will be another and possibly the lead girl for Bond 22. H...

Pre-Strike Priorities Have Changed
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-11-2007)

... ECONOMIC HITMAN D: Kip WilliamsDISNEYADVENTURELAND D: Greg MottolaALICE D: tbaAMERICAN DOG (animated) D: Chris SandersBEDTIME STORIES D: Adam ShankmanBOY SOLDIER D: Oliver HigschbiegelA CHRISTMAS CAROL D: Robert ZemeckisCONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC D: ...

Pang Brothers Head Into DARKNESS
by News Editor (Fri 12-16-2005)

... on Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado who was both blessed and cursed on his 21st birthday when he became the bearer of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell...


New LotR DVDs
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-29-2006)

...n which a hitman gains disturbing clarity through pain. (O) THE NAKED MONSTER (Anthem) Revamped version of what was once known as ATTACK OF THE B-MOVIE MONSTER, Ted Newsom combined footage from old monster movies with new comic footage often with th...

Comicscape April 13, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 04-13-2005)

...nett as a hitman, but they're more to set the superb, so-thick-you-could-cut-it-with-a-knife noir motif than anything else. First, the performances here are all top-notch and have supplied me with deliciously quotable lines for years to come. "I'm Shel...

A Sea of Troubles
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 12-20-2004)

... with the hitman and the asthma inhaler. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23CHILD'S PLAY (6 PM CST, Sci-Fi Channel) Followed by Sci-Fi Original PUPPET MASTER VS. DEMONIC TOYS. So if you're tired of your kids pestering you for more Christmas toys, show them this...

Remembering Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-26-2004)

...ideogames HITMAN and HITMAN 2, and composer Brian Tyler takes us on a wild trip through THE BIG EMPTY. www.lalalandrecords.comFrom Japan [IMG8R]and available now through www.arksquare.com for a September 20th release, is a lavish, 50th Anniversary six-...


Elfman Unchained
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-05-2006)

...Cage as a hitman in Thailand, directed by brothers Danny and Oxide Pang (The Eye), ALIEN VS PREDATOR 2 for 20th Century Fox, directed by The Brothers Strause (Colin and Greg Strause) set for a Christmas 2007 release, ROGUE starring Jason Statham and Je...

Universal acquires "Fiasco Heights"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 04-09-2007)

...notorious hitman who teams with a failed private eye in search of a missing woman and an invaluable briefcase.No word on casting or a possible director as of yet.

Official Comic Con Schedule
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 07-09-2007)

...franchise Hitman, opening October 12. Vin Diesel stars in Babylon, A.D., the story of a mercenary hired to deliver a package from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to a destination in the teeming megalopolis of New York City. Opening Febru...

Peregrym Joins REAPER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 06-25-2007)

...becomes a hitman for the devil. ABC and the Mark Gordon Company are in charge of its production.


Summer Darkness
by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 06-23-2007)

..., a mafia hitman for the Franchetti crime family. With his new powers Jackie is able to wreak terrifying havoc on his enemies. Jackie must learn to fully command the Darkness so he can take back control of the Franchetti family, which is ruled by his u...

Expo Explored
by Matt Kamen (Fri 06-01-2007)

...n McCrea (Hitman, Spider-Man), Staz Johnson (Cable and Deadpool, Catwoman) and Mark Sparacio (cover artist on Heroes for Hire and Green Lantern, amongst many others). They were joined by guests from various genre shows including Stargate SG1's Amanda T...

The Musical Eloquence of THE PUNISHER
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-15-2004)

...ideogames HITMAN and HITMAN 2, and composer Brian Tyler's wild musical trip through THE BIG EMPTY. La-La Land just released Tyler's horror score to TERROR TRACT this month.At the request of director Sam Raimi, legendary composer Vic Mizzy writer of th...

"Hellblazer #230"
by Kurt Amacker (Mon 04-02-2007)

Andy Diggle’s run on Hellblazer begins with the first of a two-part arc that pits John Constantine against both a hitman and the rising tides, as he stands handcuffed to the pier as the water rises around him.  It seems that an incarcerated ...


GREETINGS FROM HELLVILLE
by Mike Whybark (Fri 08-16-2002)

...oncerns a hitman and his pay. The balance are set in more generalized locales. The careful, polished renderings are very 'cool' to my eye, communicating a detachment that, to me, doesn't always work well with the intensity of the subject matter. The re...

VICE Squad
by James Stevenson (Wed 12-18-2002)


ROAD TO PERDITION
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 07-12-2002)

...ivan is a hitman for Rooney's organization, as careful to keep his family away from his work as he is to cover all loose ends.Then young Michael, curious about his father's doings, secretly tags along and ends up seeing Sullivan and Connor carrying out...

Rockwell Set For CONFESSIONS
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-11-2001)

... he was a hitman for the CIA.The film, which will be directed by George Clooney, will also feature the actor on screen alongside Nicole Kidman, ramps up production later this month in Montreal.


Schwarzenegger Takes on UMP
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-09-2001)

Before he gets around to TERMINATOR 3, Arnold Schwarzenegger will first be doing a black comedy for MGM called UMP. The film, in which it has long been rumored he might star, will tell the story of a hitman who has the nickname of "Ump." The reason for th...

DAREDEVIL
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 02-14-2003)

...ing super-hitman Bullseye (Colin Farrell).Johnson weaves DAREDEVIL © 2003 20th Century Fox all this into a glossy, fast-paced piece of action-adventure entertainment that, despite stretches of hokey dialogue and clunky exposition, ultimate...

Foxx is used as COLLATERAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-15-2003)

Jamie Foxx is getting behind the wheel of Michael Mann's COLLATERAL, set to start filming in October. Foxx will play the cab driver who is kidnapped by Tom Cruise's hitman character and taken around the town while the killer makes his stops. The script wa...

Terror in the Woods!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 01-20-2004)

... a yakuza hitman named Silver Fox who tries to break with the mob, but gets his innocent brother involved.(O) THREE STOOGES: Stooges at Work (Columbia TriStar) Five shorts of the Boys messing up on [IMG7L]the job.(O) UNDERWORLD BEAUTY (Home Vision...


COLLATERAL loses one, gains another
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-26-2003)

There won't be a TOP GUN reunion after all. Val Kilmer has exited Michael Mann's COLLATERAL citing a conflicting schedule with his work in Oliver Stone's ALEXANDER, now filming. Kilmer was to play a detective who was hot on the trail of Tom Cruise's hitma...

Something Weird Under "R"
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 09-16-2003)

...an enemy, hitman Ti Lung adopts the victim’s daughter.(O)     LEMON GROVE KIDS (Media Blasters) Exploitation filmmaker Ray Dennis Steckler (THE THRILL KILLERS) has always been a fan of the Bowery Boys, and in 1965 combined 3 shorts ...

Bruceploitation DVD
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-22-2003)

...d hires a hitman to kill his cheating wife in this intense, way over the top thriller. With Simon Yam and Danny Lee.(O)     SHANGHAI SURPRISE (Artisan) Madonna and Sean Penn star in a lighthearted adventure. It bombs. Surprise!(O)&n...

A Conversation with Laurell K. Hamilton, Continued
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-22-2000)

...ward, the hitman-bounty hunter. From the fan discussion it is clear that there are many Edward fans. `We get to see Edward at home. It`s sort of like visiting the Batcave. We find out about his personal life and some more of his background, because he`...


BLACK & WHITE VOL. 3
by Jason Henderson (Wed 09-06-2000)

...low-level hitman who observes the attempts on Black, each one ordered by the Joker-like Serpent, the local kingpin. Kimura is one of those hitmen we meet in the movies a lot who`s just reached that point where he`s had enough. Here, Kimura and his fian...

Harlin might play one deadly GAME
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-11-2003)

Director Renny Harlin (CLIFFHANGER, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT) is in talks to helm the film THE KILLER'S GAME for Intermedia. The project, based on a novel by Jay Bonansinga and adapted by Rand Ravich, is about a hitman who wants to commit suicide by taking...

Morricone's Faceless Nightmare from Beyond the Tomb
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-11-2006)

...se of the Hitman: Blood Money Original Soundtrack. The soundtrack album from the latest installment in the multi million selling Hitman franchise will be released on May 30th at European and US retail and online outlets through Nile Rodgers' Sumthing E...

Bond star likes the look of THE MATADOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 05-06-2003)

James Bond star Pierce Brosnan is putting the finishing touches on a contract to star in THE MATADOR, a thriller that's scheduled to film this fall. In the picture Brosnan would play a hitman who, while he's in Mexico City, suffers a breakdown. While hi...


PERDITION Release Date
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-17-2001)

... of a mob hitman named Michael O'Sullivan (Hanks), called the "Angel of Death", whose wife and youngest son are gunned down. The hitman then seeks revenge for those deaths.The film also stars Paul Newman, Stanley Tucci and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Getting some COLLATERAL
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-07-2004)

Today is the launch day for the COLLATERAL teaser trailer, DreamWorks' upcoming summertime thriller starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx and directed by Michael Mann (THE INSIDER). In the picture Cruise plays a professional hitman who arrives in Los Angeles...

COLLATERAL gets commended
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-28-2004)

...uise as a hitman and Jamie Foxx as his "collateral", a cabbie who's been forced to take the killer through the city as he carries out assassinations. The hitman has promised that if the driver does what he asks he'll be let go unharmed, but will he liv...

Marvel Signs Deal with Artisan for 15 Franchises (Wed 05-17-2000)

...becomes a hitman taking on the hardest jobs without a care whether he lives or dies; Iron Fist - an orphan taught a mystical martial art which allows his first to become literally an iron weapon; Morbius - a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who’s turned i...


OBSIDIAN BUTTERFLY
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-22-2000)

...Anita and hitman Edward, a guy whose job is making monsters sleep with the fishes. You better enjoy it, because another Anita Blake novel won`t be out until October 2001.The story starts promisingly enough: Anita is called to New Mexico by old pal Edwa...

Gad Guard Vol. #4
by Bryan Morton (Thu 09-21-2006)

What They SayEveryone wants their own gad. But is it really something to be desired? Could it actually be a curse? A hitman comes to town to hunt down Katana, Catherine uses her friends for the chance of finding her own gad, and Aiko\'s father appears to ...

From Azkaban to Shady Rest
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-03-2004)

...ideogame, HITMAN 2. © 2003 Lynnemusic the majestic steed Harry conjures up to protect himself from the malevolent Dementor, resonates with hushed choir over low synth tonalities. "Forward to Time Past" marches through a cluster of audible timepie...

KWOON
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-02-2004)

... a former hitman, is sent to correct the error. The devilish Yoru (Ford Minton) gives Mort fu skills to help him out. Hilarity ensues as nobody but the target students can see their foe. It all ends in a display of lion dancing."Episode Three: Collecti...


Going the distance at THE WHOLE TEN YARDS premiere
by Sue Schneider (Mon 04-12-2004)

...: retired hitman Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis) has fallen in love and married Jill (Amanda Peet), an assassin who was hired in the first movie by Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky (Matthew Perry) wife (Rosanna Arquette) to kill her husband and plants ...

WARCRAFT
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-27-2007)

...   Hitman: Enemy Within, William C. Dietz (Del Rey)   The clone assassin has been played long enough–now it’s more than a game. Bred to kill, Agent 47 is The Agency’s most valuable assassin. So when a competing murder-fo...

Thomsen Banks in THE INTERNATIONAL
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-30-2007)

Actor Ulrich Thomsen (Kingdom of Heaven, Hitman) is set to appear alongside Clive Owen & Naomi Watts in the upcoming thriller, THE INTERNATIONAL, says Variety. According to the trade publisher, the actor is to play an investment banker caught in ...

Stamp is a WANTED man
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 06-21-2007)

...ws in his hitman father's footsteps after the old man is assasinated. No word yet on which role Terence Stamp will be in the film. I guess one can assume there will be no "Kneel before Zod" quotes though. Stamp is currently working alongs...


Free Kung Fu Superstars!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 06-19-2007)

...) Retired hitman goes after a serial killer. (O)    THE TOMB (Lionsgate) Ulli Lommel steals ideas from Saw and Lovecraft. (O)    VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA Season 3 Volume 1 (Fox) Includes interview. (O)   ...

Benioff Takes on GEMINI MAN
by News Editor (Mon 05-07-2007)

Walt Disney Pictures and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have set David Benioff (STAY, TROY)  to write GEMINI MAN. He will receive $2 million. The story centers on an over-the-hill hitman forced to do battle with a younger clone of himself. Mike Stenson,...

Helfrich Leading FIVE KILLERS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-07-2007)

... a former hitman whose seemingly perfect life is thrown upside down when someone from his past puts a hit out on him.

Strike Memo of High Priority Movies?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-13-2007)

... ECONOMIC HITMAN D: Kip WilliamsDISNEYADVENTURELAND D: Greg MottolaALICE D: tbaAMERICAN DOG (animated) D: Chris SandersBEDTIME STORIES D: Adam ShankmanBOY SOLDIER D: Oliver HigschbiegelA CHRISTMAS CAROL D: Robert ZemeckisCONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC D: ...


THE PUNISHER ANNUAL #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 09-28-2007)

...vel Mafia hitman Eddie Gands finds himself in the sights of Frank Castle after he and his crew burn down a tenement building with the residents still inside. Gands and his fellow lowlifes work freelance for the mob. In this case, Omar Gonzale...

Continuity Crisis
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-19-2007)

...bsp; JLA Hitman #1 (Of 2) $3.99   Justice Society Of America Vol 1 The Next Age HC $19.99   Key To The Kingdom Vol 1 $9.99   Legion Of Super Heroes In The 31st Century #6 $2.25   Mad Magazine #482 $3.99 Ben: It freaked out...

THE BRAVE ONE Takes Revenge to Top Spot
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-16-2007)

...he former hitman/spy, Bourne Ultimatum, took another $4.1 million sliding into 7th place this weekend. Bourne, with a budget of 110 mil, has been out in release for seven weeks now and grabbed $216.1 million domestically over that time period. The acti...

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 09-14-2007)

Peter Parker and his lovely wife, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, stand at the bedside of Aunt May, as she slowly expires from a sniper’s bullet. The Kingpin sent the sniper to kill Peter, but the hitman accidentally shot May. Now, having dissoci...


"Crank"
by Brian Thomas (Wed 02-14-2007)

...nbsp; Mob hitman Chev Chelios (played by The Transporter himself, Jason Statham) is planning on retiring to marry his sweet girlfriend Eve (Amy Smart of The Butterfly Effect), sidestepping his last hit by telling his target Don Kim (Keone Young of T...

Top Ten Movies You Should Have Seen By Now
by Jessica Chobot (Mon 12-18-2006)

...rsquo;s a hitman with a heart of gold. Having saved his twelve year old neighbor, Mathilda, from being killed when a dirty cop and his crew come to take vengeance on her family, Leon finds himself acting as father figure and friend to the pre-teen g...

The Best Soundtracks of 2005 Part 2 Game Scores; Compilations, Reissues & Restorations
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-19-2006)

...ained. 4. Hitman: Codename 47/Hitman2: Silent Assassin (Jesper Kyd, La-La land Records LLLCD 1030) While the games themselves came out in 2003 and a soundtrack of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin was issued that summer by Lynnemusic (with three tracks from Co...

Noir-a-rama
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-05-2005)

...ncorde) A hitman/painter decides to break a contract, saving a homeless teenage girl menaced by a dirty cop. 5 CHILDREN & IT © Warner Bros. (O) 5 CHILDREN & IT (Warner Bros.) Adaptation of E. Nesbit's children's book about five kids se...


Xenon, Revolution and "Zelda"
by James Stevenson (Fri 03-11-2005)

... LIFE and HITMAN: BLOOD MONEY have all been delayed... STAR WARS GALAXIES will get its second expansion in RAGE OF THE WOOKIES, based somewhat on portions of REVENGE OF THE SITH... FULL METAL ALCHEMIST will get a sequel this summer... On Shelves Next w...

VAN HELSING
by Brian Thomas (Thu 11-11-2004)

...ernatural hitman for the Vatican (or more accurately, a Vatican-based interfaith security agency) in the 1880s, we meet Van as he's chasing serial killer Mr. Hyde all over the Notre Dame cathedral (to see how he got there, check the VAN HELSING: LONDON...

Jody Foster hijacks a plane
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-24-2006)

...is forces hitman Eric Kot to promote the unusual practice of offering video documentation of each job. Includes filmmaker and cast commentraks, Making-Of, deleted footage, music video, bloopers, script and more. UMD CORNER THE FOG © Sony (...

LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 04-07-2006)

... cucumber hitman, Mr. Goodkat, describes events that happened 20 years ago to both us and a disinterested young man. A nice young family man bet much more than he could afford on a horse race at exactly the same time two new gangs were taking over the ...


Testimony of Evil
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-07-2006)

...LLBOUND / HITMAN / FORCED VENGEANCE (Warner Bros.) Chuck Norris triple feature that is ahead in all Congressional races today.  (O)  HORROR CONVENTION MASSACRE (Old School Sinema) Indie feature about a psychopath stalking a con, available ...

Shyamalan's Dark Water
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-03-2006)

...y about a hitman in Bangkok who falls for a local woman. No release date for the film has been set yet. via filmmusicradio.com Next year will see Ennio Morricone conduct his music live in the United States for the very first time. The Italian Maestro w...

Cool trash for hot days
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-11-2006)

...h) German hitman action drama from the director of PREMONITION. (O) SUDDEN FURY (Echo Bridge) When the Hannigans are murdered, their three adopted sons Johnny Galecki, Neil Patrick Harris and Eric Lloyd are the top suspects. (O) SWORD OF HONOR (Ech...

Pirates sunk
by Brian Thomas (Tue 07-04-2006)

...llusioned hitman Pierce Brosnan meets loser salesman Greg Kinnear in a Mexican bar, and the two become unlikely friends. Includes dual commentraks, deleted footage, Making-Of and more. (O) MY CHAUFFER (Brentwood) 1986 nonsense with rich guy Sam Jones ...


Blustering Over Barcodes
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-03-2007)

...bsp; JLA Hitman #2 (Of 2) $3.99   Jonah Hex #24 $2.99   Justice League Of America 2nd Ptg #12 $3.50   Looney Tunes #155 $2.25   Metal Men #3 (Of 8)       $2.99   Metamorpho Year One #1 (...