EXCLUSIVE: Amblin Partners has closed a preemptive deal to acquire feature film rights for the highly anticipated novel Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart, which will be published in 2024.
In the novel, the world’s deadliest hitman has left his violent life behind and joined a clandestine 12-step support group for reformed assassins.
But when he is attacked by a mysterious assailant, he must risk everything to find out who’s after him and why—and he must survive without breaking his pledge never to kill again.
The novel blends the pulse-pounding action of John Wick with the humor and humanity of Barry. Hart will executive produce. The project will be overseen at Amblin by Lauren Abrahams, EVP Production.
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