HITMAN TV Series In Development From The Creator Of JOHN WICK
Despite the fact that Hitman has so far delivered two pretty rotten movies, Fox is moving forward with a new TV series which is expected to air on the Hulu streaming service. Hit the jump for further details!
According to Deadline, Fox 21 and Hulu are working together on a TV series based on the hit video game franchise, Hitman. Developed by IO Interactive, the series has gone through many iterations but each of them have proven to be great fun as players take control of Agent 47 and kill targets in a variety of unique and interesting ways. The property never worked as a movie, though, so what about TV?
Well, the pilot's script is being written by Derek Kolstad, the creator of the John Wick franchise who wrote the first instalment and will write the third one as well (currently on course for a 2019 release).
The current hope is that Hitman will become one of Hulu's flagship shows and it is admittedly easy to imagine the concept working well in an episodic setting as it could revolve around a new kill each week. Whether or not viewers will be willing to give it another chance remains to be seen, especially after two pretty terrible movies which put action ahead of what makes the video games so popular.
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