“John Wick” director Chad Stahelski will take his love of assassin films to Warner Bros. as director and producer of the action film “Shibumi,” which now has “Operation Finale” screenwriter Matthew Orton attached to pen the script.
Orton will adapt the script from the 1979 novel of the same name written by Rodney William Whitaker under the pen name Trevanian. It follows the skilled, multilingual assassin Nicholai Hel, who is trained in the “Naked/Kill” technique that involves killing targets with ordinary objects. The novel follows his deadly missions for American intelligence and his quiet retired life in France, all before he is asked to help take down the Mother Company, a shadowy collective that holds control over the world’s energy supply.
Stahelski will produce with Alex Young and Jason Spitz through his 87Eleven production company. The filmmaker, who last year appeared in Warner’s “The Matrix Resurrections,” is also...
Orton will adapt the script from the 1979 novel of the same name written by Rodney William Whitaker under the pen name Trevanian. It follows the skilled, multilingual assassin Nicholai Hel, who is trained in the “Naked/Kill” technique that involves killing targets with ordinary objects. The novel follows his deadly missions for American intelligence and his quiet retired life in France, all before he is asked to help take down the Mother Company, a shadowy collective that holds control over the world’s energy supply.
Stahelski will produce with Alex Young and Jason Spitz through his 87Eleven production company. The filmmaker, who last year appeared in Warner’s “The Matrix Resurrections,” is also...
- 8/18/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
I’m reasonably convinced that Chad Stahelski isn’t human. The John Wick director is juggling more projects than an unappreciated intern, and I want to know when he finds time to sleep. We’ll list several of his upcoming endeavors shortly. Still, for now, I want to tell you about Shibumi, an assassin movie Stahelski will direct for Warner Bros. Shibumi recently found a writer in Operation Finale scribe Matthew Orton, and now it’s off to the races.
According to Deadline, Shibumi focuses on the struggle of the “Mother Company,” a collective of energy companies that secretly controls much of the Western world, and a skilled assassin named Nicholaï Hel.
Shibumi is adapted from Trevanian’s (the pseudonym of Rodney William Whitaker) 1979 novel, which you can read the official synopsis for below:
Nicholai Hel is the world’s most wanted man. Born in Shanghai during the chaos of World War I,...
According to Deadline, Shibumi focuses on the struggle of the “Mother Company,” a collective of energy companies that secretly controls much of the Western world, and a skilled assassin named Nicholaï Hel.
Shibumi is adapted from Trevanian’s (the pseudonym of Rodney William Whitaker) 1979 novel, which you can read the official synopsis for below:
Nicholai Hel is the world’s most wanted man. Born in Shanghai during the chaos of World War I,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: John Wick franchise director Chad Stahelski has a number of irons in the fire at the moment. Among the buzzy projects on the go is assassin movie Shibumi at Warner Bros, which has now found a writer in Operation Finale scribe Matthew Orton.
Last year we revealed that Stahelski was producing the project, which details the struggle between the “Mother Company,” a conspiracy of energy companies that secretly controls much of the Western world, and a skilled assassin named Nicholaï Hel.
We can reveal that Stahelski is now also attached to direct the project, which is still in development.
The film is being adapted from Trevanian’s (the pseudonym of Rodney William Whitaker) sprawling 1979 novel in which the well-traveled multilingual protagonist Hel becomes one of the highest-paid and most skilful assassins in the world. The book, which was a favourite of Stahelski’s growing up, encompasses espionage, revenge plots,...
Last year we revealed that Stahelski was producing the project, which details the struggle between the “Mother Company,” a conspiracy of energy companies that secretly controls much of the Western world, and a skilled assassin named Nicholaï Hel.
We can reveal that Stahelski is now also attached to direct the project, which is still in development.
The film is being adapted from Trevanian’s (the pseudonym of Rodney William Whitaker) sprawling 1979 novel in which the well-traveled multilingual protagonist Hel becomes one of the highest-paid and most skilful assassins in the world. The book, which was a favourite of Stahelski’s growing up, encompasses espionage, revenge plots,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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