Hitman movie teaser shows promise
The trailer for the upcoming Hitman movie hit the internet yesterday, and we've got the somewhat shoddy YouTube video above for your quick Schubert fix. IGN has some high res Quicktime and Windows Media formats that have less obtrusive watermarks. Timothy Olyphant dons the bar code as Agent 47, and while he's not exactly David Bateson, the voice actor from the games whom the character is also modeled after, we're confident in his potential to nail the part.
Our major glimmer of hope that this game-to-film may work is that like Hitman: Blood Money, the iconic "Ellens dritter Gesang" by Franz is present, accounted for, and always as moving and poignant. So, if anyone tries to tell you the song is "Ave Maria", quite simply, they're wrong. Perhaps we're overly optimistic because we were a fan of Blood Money and its well done Achievements, or because we actually thought Kelly was a badass character in The Girl Next Door, but this could go against the trend of game franchises becoming motion pictures.
[Via Joystiq. Thanks DjDATZ, Vik, & NitroFrost for being awesome]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
6-27-2007 @ 6:52PM
Project Ekim said...
oh yea push off my halo movie and make hitman? Why? Regardless it still looks good.
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6-27-2007 @ 7:14PM
ray said...
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6-27-2007 @ 7:22PM
Freeze said...
agent "baby face" 14 at your service
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6-27-2007 @ 7:26PM
Matt said...
Ray ray ray ray why why why do you feel the need to repeat the word "gay"? Are you happy? Are you coming out?
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6-27-2007 @ 7:30PM
Knuckles Dawson said...
@2 ban ban ban ban ban ban ban ban ban.
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6-27-2007 @ 7:48PM
Hello said...
Looks like shit.
They killed Agent 47
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6-27-2007 @ 7:49PM
Brett Sterling said...
@ 4 lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
you crazy canadian I love you
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6-27-2007 @ 8:29PM
Tarl said...
I will wait and see how well he does as agent 47, but honestly, it looks like they shaved the head of some high school chess club member and gave him a gun.
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6-27-2007 @ 9:19PM
bonzo.bitburg said...
honestly...hollywood hasnt come up with anything original that was GOOD in a loooooooong time
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6-27-2007 @ 9:53PM
captblackheart said...
Too many explosions to be a true hitman movie. No silent assassin bonus for you!
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6-27-2007 @ 11:36PM
OTAM said...
I would like to know why everyone's hating on Timothy Olyphant? He's a very good actor.
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6-28-2007 @ 6:06AM
Leatherface said...
@12: because he's not 47.
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6-28-2007 @ 7:45AM
Daniel said...
Hey, David. I just caught the podcast while searching for some good 360 info for my ipod. I finally broke down and bought a video ipod for myself for Christmas.
I have to get my 360 fix via podcasts and blogs as mine is sitting in McAllen Texas waiting to be repaired. (No video display on my pristine launch console) Good site and I enjoyed the podcast. Ironically, I get asked all the time how I got my job in the tech industry and my answer is pretty much the same as what you and your co-hosts said about the gaming industry. Keep up the good work.
Later,
Daniel from NYC.
aka sanclus
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6-28-2007 @ 8:06AM
Drunkenshaolin said...
the guy looks to young if you ask me....
but looks watch`able
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6-28-2007 @ 9:23AM
AmgKmpsR said...
You used the wrong "it's" You wrote it's when you meant its
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6-28-2007 @ 2:16PM
VIlhelm said...
Looks lame, sorry. I don't believe he can pull off agent 47. Its a shame
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6-28-2007 @ 11:20PM
YoRone22 said...
I didn't like the trailer, and thought since the first day I heard of a Hitman movie that it's just wrong. At least it's not Vin Diesal.
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6-29-2007 @ 5:10PM
Brian said...
@6
They did not kill 47... not necessarily. At the end of blood money, the agency woman put the hardballers on his body. I definately think they staged his death, and he's about to jump up and get back to business.
I hope this movie is going to be fantastic. I'm sad that they chose to use this baby face instead of Jason Statham, but who am I to judge? I'm just a movie goer... maybe he (Statham) is too sharp for this role.
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6-29-2007 @ 5:19PM
Delgun said...
I do believe the definition of silent assassin, does not include breaking doors down and getting violently angry. Don't get me wrong, Statham is a great actor. However, Olyphant looks more the part, as far as stealth goes. Anyways, the only way to tell how a movie is going to turn out, is to watch it. Trailers are to vague.
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6-30-2007 @ 12:49PM
Delgun said...
@12 I guess because you wield a chainsaw, you get to say who and whoisn't 47. Right.....
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