Draft:The Hitman's Bodyguard (film series)

*The Hitman's Bodyguard*
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Based on	Characters created by; by Tom O'Connor
Starring	Ryan Reynolds; Samuel L. Jackson; Selma Hayek; Various actors; (See list below);
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date	2017-present
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$million; Total (3 films)
Box office	$million; Total (3 films)

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The Hitman's Bodyguard is series of of action-comedy films, directed by Patrick Hughes, starring the actor Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek as the main characters. The plot includes espionage and assassins.

The films have been met with mixed reception...

A third movie is currently in development...

Films

Film	U.S. release date	Director	Screenwriter(s)	Story by	Producers
The Hitman's Bodyguard	August 18, 2017 (2017-08-18)	Patrick Hughes	Tom O'Connor		Mark Gill, John Thompson, Matt O'Toole and Les Weldon
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard	June 16, 2021 (2021-06-16)	Patrick Hughes	Brandon Murphy & Phillip Murphy and Tom O'Connor	Tom O'Connor	Matt O'Toole, Les Weldon and Yariv Lerner
Untitled film	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)

Future

Sequel

In June 2021, Patrick Hughes stated that a third film is in development with the basic plot already mapped out.^[1] By July, the filmmaker stated that he has hopes for additional installments in the film series.^[2]^[3]

Potential crossover with The Man from Toronto

By June 2022, the filmmaker stated that as he wrapped production on The Man from Toronto, he realized that he wants to have The Hitman's Bodyguard movies take place in the same universe. Hughes stated that he plans to talk to the associated film studios, and is working on a crossover idea where Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Hart, and Woody Harrelson can reprise their roles.^[4]

Main cast and characters

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Character
Character	The Hitman's Bodyguard	Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard	Untitled film
Michael Bryce, Jr.	Ryan Reynolds
Darius Kincaid	Samuel L. Jackson
Sonia Kincaid		Selma Hayek
Michael Bryce, Sr.		Morgan Freeman

Additional crew & production details

Film	Crew/Detail
Film	Composer	Cinematographer	Editor	Production companies	Distributing company	Running time
The Hitman's Bodyguard	Atli Örvarsson	Jules O'Loughlin	Jake Roberts	Lionsgate Films, Summit Entertainment, Millennium Media, Crystal Pictures	Lionsgate	1hr 58mins
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard	Atli Örvarsson	Terry Stacey	Michael J. Dutchie & Jack Hutchings	Lionsgate Films, Millennium Media, Nu Boyana Film Studios, Campbell Grobman Films, Film i Väst, FilmGate Films		1hr 40mins
Untitled film	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA		TBA

Reception

Box office & financial performance

Film	Box office gross			Box office ranking		Home video total	Gross income	Budget	Net income	Ref(s)
Film	North America	Other territories	Worldwide	All time North America	All time worldwide	Home video total	Gross income	Budget	Net income	Ref(s)
The Hitman's Bodyguard	$	$	$	#	#	$	$	$	$	ref name="
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard	$	$	$	#	#	$	$	$	$	ref name="
Untitled film	$	$	$	#	#	$	$	$	$	ref name="
Totals	$	$	$	x̄	x̄	$	$	$	$

Critical and public response

Film	Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score	Metacritic Metascore	CinemaScore
The Hitman's Bodyguard	43% (228 reviews)^[5]	/100 ( reviews)	—^[6]
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard	26% (193 reviews)^[7]	/100 ( reviews)
Untitled film	% ( reviews)	/100 ( reviews)

Related film

Film	U.S. release date	Director	Screenwriters	Story by	Producers
The Man from Toronoto	June 24, 2020 (2020-06-24)	Patrick Hughes	Robbie Fox and Chris Bremner	Robbie Fox & Jason Blumenthal	Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch

The Man from Toronto (2022)

In June 2022, Hughes stated that after completing production, he realized that he wants The Man from Toronto to have the same continuity as The Hitman's Bodyguard movies. Hughes stated that he is working on crossover idea where Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Hart, and Woody Harrelson can reprise their roles.^[4]

References

^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (June 14, 2021). "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Sequel Plans Already Being Teased". ComicBook.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
^ Treese, Tyler (July 4, 2021). "Director Talks Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Sequel Plans, Deleted Scenes". Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^ Fuge, Jonathan (June 18, 2021). "Hitman's Bodyguard 3 Is Already Being Teased by the Director". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Patel, Rohan (June 28, 2022). "THE MAN FROM TORONTO Director On Working With Kevin Hart & Woody Harrelson, THE RAID Remake & More (Exclusive)". Comic Book Movie. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^ "The Hitman's Bodyguard". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
^ "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
^ "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[Bodyguard3_CB-1] Cavanaugh, Patrick (June 14, 2021). "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Sequel Plans Already Being Teased". ComicBook.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

[Future_CS-2] Treese, Tyler (July 4, 2021). "Director Talks Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Sequel Plans, Deleted Scenes". Retrieved June 29, 2022.

[Future_MW-3] Fuge, Jonathan (June 18, 2021). "Hitman's Bodyguard 3 Is Already Being Teased by the Director". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

[Crossover_CBM-4] Patel, Rohan (June 28, 2022). "THE MAN FROM TORONTO Director On Working With Kevin Hart & Woody Harrelson, THE RAID Remake & More (Exclusive)". Comic Book Movie. Retrieved June 29, 2022.

[Part1_RT-5] "The Hitman's Bodyguard". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[CinemaScore-6] "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.

[Part2_RT-7] "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

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