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Sofia Boutella in an exclusive photo from 'The Killer's Game'. Photo: Lionsgate. — Sofia Boutella in an exclusive photo from ‘The Killer’s Game’. Photo: Lionsgate.

Preview:

Take an exclusive first look at Sofia Boutella in ‘The Killer’s Game’.
She stars alongside Dave Bautista in the action comedy thriller.
J.J. Perry directed the movie.

If you were wondering when you might get an exclusive look at the new action comedy thriller starring Dave Bautista and Sofia Boutella, your wait is over.

Moviefone is excited to debut a new image from the film, featuring Boutella as Maize, a key character in the story (see above).

With a cast brimming with action icons and character favorites, it promises plenty of crazy set-pieces and entertaining performances as it answers the question “what would happen if a hitman learned they’re dying and put a hit out on themselves. But… Oops! Turns out the diagnosis is wrong, but now they still have to deal with everyone trying to kill them.”

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What’s the story of ‘The Killer’s Game’?

Dave Bautista in 'The Killer's Game'. Photo: Lionsgate. — Dave Bautista in ‘The Killer’s Game’. Photo: Lionsgate.

The new action comedy kicks off when top hitman Joe Flood (Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, and he decides to take matters into his own hands –– by taking a hit out on himself.

But when he both learns he was misdiagnosed and the very hitmen he hired also target his ex–girlfriend (Boutella), he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and win back the love of his life before it’s too late.

Who worked on ‘The Killer’s Game’?

Pom Klementieff in 'The Killer's Game'. Photo: Lionsgate. — Pom Klementieff in ‘The Killer’s Game’. Photo: Lionsgate.

The new movie has been in development for a long time. But it has finally found like thanks to Lionsgate, which acquired the script in 2023 and hired ‘Day Shift’ director J.J. Perry to oversee it.

Adapted from the novel by Jay Bonansinga, the script has seen work from James Coyne, Simon Kinberg and Rand Ravich.

The cast for the movie also includes Pom Klementieff (which marks a reunion for Bautista with one of his ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ co-stars), Scott Adkins. Marko Zaror, Daniel Bernhardt, Ben Kingsley and Terry Crews.

Dave Bautista talks ‘The Killer’s Game’ and his co-star

(L to R) Dave Bautista and Sofia Boutella in 'The Killer's Game'. Photo: Lionsgate. — (L to R) Dave Bautista and Sofia Boutella in ‘The Killer’s Game’. Photo: Lionsgate.

Bautista was recently asked about the choice of Boutella as Maize by The Hollywood Reporter.

This is what he had to say:

“They brought forth other actresses, and I just kept turning them down, saying, ‘No, I just can’t wrap my head around anybody else other than Sofia,’ ”So then I said, ‘Let’s not look for another actress. Let’s just try to move schedules around so we can make Sofia work.’ It took a lot of doing from producers and agents and managers, and Sofia being willing to fly back and forth from Budapest to London while she was on two projects.”