Nathalie Emmanuel is set to join the cast of The Killer for Peacock to star opposite Omar Sy in a leading role. The two are starring in the reimagining of the classic 1989 John Woo film, which the auteur director is also set to helm and produce.
The original pic starred Chow Yun Fatt and follows an assassin who takes one last assignment in order use his earnings to pay for the surgery that will restore the sight of the singer he blinded.
The details behind this new take are unknown. The screenplay was written by writing partners Matthew Stuecken andJosh Campbell, as well as Eran Creevy and Brian Helgeland.
Universal Pictures’ Executive Vice President of Production Development Sara Scott and Creative Development Executive Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
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