Netflix plans to expand another of its popular movie titles into a series. The streaming service is developing Hit Mana series inspired by the feature film Hit Man (2023), which was co-written, produced and directed by actor Glen Powell (Anyone But You (2023)) and director Richard Linklater (Before Sunrise (1995)).
Professor as police informant
Details about the series are still being kept under wraps, but it will likely follow roughly the premise of the film: a college professor who uses elaborate disguises and creates various police informant personas to pose as a fake assassin and unmask suspects who want someone killed.
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Professor Gary Johnson poses as a hitman on behalf of the New Orleans police. Gary is very gifted in switching between different personalities to be the perfect Hit Man for everyone.
Series based on films
Hit Man aims to follow in the footsteps of other Netflix films that spawned TV series, including the trilogy To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018), the first film of which, like Hit Manwas a purchase. The spin-off series XO, Kitty (2023–2026) recently released its third season. The streamer also has Mercenary in the pipeline, a TV series branching out from the original film franchise Extraction (2020).
Where to stream?
Currently Hit Man Not available on Netflix in the Netherlands, but on Pathé Thuis, CANAL+ and Film1.
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