PREVIEW: The Protégé (15 TBC)

WHO’S IN IT?

Maggie Q (Fantasy Island), Samuel L. Jackson (The Hitman’s Bodyguard), Michael Keaton (Spotlight), Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgement Day), Patick Malahide (Mortal Engines), David Rintoul (My Week with Marilyn), Ori Pfeffer (Hacksaw Ridge), Ray Fearon (Lulu and Jimi), Caroline Loncg (The Affair of the Necklace), Florin Piersic, Jr. (The Elite), Tudor Chirilă (Nordrand), Velizar Binev (Nightmare City 2035), George Piștereanu (The Whistlers)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Martin Campbell (Casino Royale), director; Richard Wenk (The Equalizer), writer; Moshe Diamant (Double Team), Yariv Lerner (Jolt), Chris Milburn (The Hurricane Heist), Arthur Sarkissian (Rush Hour) and Rob Van Norden (Destruction Los Angeles), producers; Rupert Parkes (The Persian Connection), composer; David Tattersall (The Green Mile), cinematographer; Angela M. Catanzaro (Five Feet Apart), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After being rescued as a child by legendary assassin Moody (Jackson), Anna (Q) has become a lethal contract killer in her own right. However, after Moody is brutally murdered, Anna sets out for revenge, putting her on a deadly course against Moody’s enigmatic killer…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Martin Campbell, the director of hit Bond outings Casino Royale and GoldenEye, amps up the action in this brutal assassin caper, featuring some memorable supporting turns from Oscar nominees Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 31ST DECEMBER 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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