A cool new trailer has dropped for The Protégé from director Casino Royale director Martin Campbell with a cracking cast including Maggie Q, Samuel L Jackson and Michael Keaton.
And, as if that’s not enough, this is from the lovely people who gave us John Wick… so, obviously, in our heads this joins Nobody as a potential addition to the lore of the Wickiverse (here). Or whatever you want to call it.
But, aside from that, this looks like a very solid bit of entertainment with Maggie Q beautifully filling the bad-ass female lead. And, of course, with Keaton and Jackson, it’s probably going to be close to unmissable.
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and trained in the family business, Anna (Maggie Q) is the world’s most skilled contract killer. But when Moody – the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival – is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge.
As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer (Michael Keaton) whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves even tighter.
Directed by Martin Campbell
Starring Michael Keaton, Maggie Q, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Robert Patrick
The Protégé hits cinemas August 20th, 2021!
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