Zachary Quinto continues to flit between the worlds of film and TV, and now it’s been revealed he’s heading back to the former, as he is role in Fox International’s Agent 47, their new attempt to bring the Hitman videogame franchise to the big screen.
Rupert Friend signed up a few weeks ago to play the title character, replacing the late Paul Walker in the role. The original plan was to start production this February, however that inevitably got delayed after Walker tragic death.
The videogames follow a mysterious assassin known only as Agent 47, who has a barcode tattooed to the back of his head and works for a shadowy organization. It’s not clear who Quinto will play.
The games were adapted into the movie Hitman in 2007, which starred Timothy Olyphant and earned just under $100 million worldwide. Aleksander Bach is directing from a screenplay by Skip Woods, who also wrote the original Hitman, and Michael Finch. Filming will now start in March. (Course: Deadline)
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