The Amateur is an upcoming American thriller film directed by James Hawes and written by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli, based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell, which was previously adapted into a film that year. It stars Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, and Laurence Fishburne.
| The Amateur | |
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| Directed by | James Hawes |
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| Based on | The Amateur by Robert Littell |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Martin Ruhe |
| Edited by | Jonathan Amos |
| Music by | Volker Bertelmann |
Production company | Hutch Parker Entertainment |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Studios |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States by 20th Century Studios on April 11, 2025.
Premise
editAfter Charles Heller, a CIA cryptographer, loses his wife in a London terrorist attack, he realizes his bosses will not act due to conflicting internal priorities. Having blackmailed the agency to train him as a field operative, he embarks on a one-man mission to hunt down his wife's killers.[1]
Cast
edit- Rami Malek as Charles Heller[2]
- Laurence Fishburne[3]
- Rachel Brosnahan[3]
- Caitríona Balfe[3]
- Jon Bernthal
- Michael Stuhlbarg
- Holt McCallany as CIA Deputy Director Moore[4]
- Julianne Nicholson[4]
- Adrian Martinez as Carlos[5]
- Danny Sapani
- Takehiro Hira[6]
Production
editDevelopment on a new adaptation of the Robert Littell novel was first announced in November 2006, with Hugh Jackman attached to star, and Evan Katz writing the screenplay.[7] In February 2023, Hutch Parker and Dan Wilson were announced to be producing the project for 20th Century Studios with James Hawes attached as director and Rami Malek in the lead role.[2] Malek was also listed as an executive producer on the project.[8] In May, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitriona Balfe, Adrian Martinez, Laurence Fishburne, Holt McCallany and Julianne Nicholson were added to the cast.[5][3][4]
Principal photography began in London in June 2023. Filming locations are scheduled for around the south-east of England, as well as France and Turkey.[9] Filming was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[10] Filming resumed by December 2023.[11][12] It was later confirmed that Takehiro Hira was also cast.[6] In October 2024, it was determined by the Writers Guild of America that Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli would receive screenplay credit, while Katz, Scott Z. Burns, Stephen Chin, Scott Frank, James Hawes, Robert Littell, Diana Maddox, and Patrick Ness contributed additional literary material.[13]
Release
editThe film is scheduled to be released on April 11, 2025,[14] after previously being scheduled for November 8, 2024.[15]
References
edit- ^ White, James (February 16, 2023). "Rami Malek Starring In CIA Thriller The Amateur". Empire. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (February 16, 2023). "Rami Malek To Star In Thriller Amateur With 'Slow Horses' Director James Hawes Helming For 20th Century". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b c d Kroll, Justin; Grobar, Matt (May 19, 2023). "Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe And Laurence Fishburne Join Rami Malek In Thriller Amateur For 20th Century". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Grobar, Matt (May 26, 2023). "Holt McCallany & Julianne Nicholson Join Rami Malek In 20th Thriller Amateur". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (May 5, 2023). "Adrian Martinez Joins Rami Malek In 20th Century Studios Thriller Amateur". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 18, 2024). "'Shōgun's Takehiro Hira And Akira Emoto Join Brendan Fraser's 'Rental Family' At Searchlight". Deadline. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Green, Willow (November 8, 2006). "Hugh Jackman Is The Amateur". Empire. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Humphrey, Julia (February 17, 2023). "Rami Malek To Lead Thriller Amateur From 'Slow Horses' Director James Hawes". Collider.
- ^ Rajput, Priyanca (June 5, 2023). "Rami Malek's thriller Amateur filming in London". KFTV. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (July 14, 2023). "Here Are All The Movies Affected by the SAG-AFTRA Strike From Deadpool 3 to Mission: Impossible 8 (Photos)". TheWrap. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (November 17, 2023). "Rami Malek's 20th Century Thriller Amateur Among First Studio Shoots To Get Rolling In UK After Strikes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (December 13, 2023). "2023 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK: latest updates". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "The Amateur". Writers Guild of America West. October 4, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (April 5, 2024). "Disney Sets 'Toy Story 5,' 'Mandalorian & Grogu' for 2026, Delays Live-Action 'Moana' by a Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela; Couch, Aaron (June 13, 2023). "Avatar 3 Pushed a Year to 2025, Two Star Wars Movies Head for 2026 and Avengers Films Delayed". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
External links
edit- The Amateur at IMDb