Arnold Schwarzenegger To Star In Taran Killam’s Hitman Comedy ‘Why We’re Killing Gunther’
Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to star in a new film, “Why We’re Killing Gunther,” written and helmed by “Saturday Night Live” comedian Taran Killam, who is making his directorial debut.
The action-comedy will focus on a group of eccentric international assassins who become fed up with Gunther (Schwarzenegger), the world’s greatest hitman who is also an arrogant show-off, and plan to kill him. Things become complicated as their mission turns into a series of embarrassing encounters as the hitman seems to always be a step ahead.
Killam will also star in the film along with his wife and actress Cobie Smulders, Bobby Moynihan, Paul Brittain, Kumail Nanjiani, Randall Park and Ryan Gaul.
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The film will be produced by Killam, Kim Leadford, Ash Sarohia and Steve Squillante with StarStream Media to finance the production that has a tentative June start date. MadRiver Pictures is set to introduce the film to international buyers at Cannes.
The news was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
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