King of Killers is a 2023 Canadian American action adventure film written and directed by Kevin Grevioux and starring Alain Moussi, Marie Avgeropoulos, Georges St-Pierre, Stephen Dorff and Frank Grillo.[1] It is based on Grevioux’s graphic novel of the same title.[2] It is also Grevioux’s feature directorial debut.[3]

King of Killers
Directed byKevin Grevioux
Written byKevin Grevioux
StarringAlain Moussi
Marie Avgeropoulos
Georges St-Pierre
Stephen Dorff
Frank Grillo
Release date
  • September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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In February 2022, it was announced that Grillo was cast in the film.[4] In September 2022, it was announced that the film was in post-production.[2]

Release

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The film was released in theaters, on digital and demand on September 1, 2023.[3][5][6] Then it was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 31, 2023.[7]

Reception

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The film has a 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews.[8] Alan Ng of Film Threat rated the film a 7 out of 10.[1] Julian Roman of MovieWeb rated the film a 2.5 out of 5.[9]

Alex Maidy of JoBlo.com gave the film a negative review and wrote, "I did not expect Oscar-caliber acting but hoped for at least a few competent action scenes. Sadly, King of Killers disappoints in every way."[10]

Prequel television series

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In September 2022, The Hollywood Reporter announced that there will be a television series set in the same universe but before the events in the film.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Ng, Alan (September 5, 2023). "King of Killers". Film Threat. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Roxborough, Scott (September 11, 2022). "TIFF: Kevin Grevioux's 'King of Killers' Getting TV Series Prequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Fuge, Jonathan (August 23, 2023). "Exclusive King of Killers Clip Finds Frank Grillo Leading a Game of Assassins". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Ritman, Alex (February 16, 2022). "Frank Grillo Joins 'Underworld' Creator Kevin Grevioux's Action-Adventure 'King of Killers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Topel, Fred (August 3, 2023). "Frank Grillo hires assassins to try to kill him in 'King of Killers'". United Press International. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Mack, Andrew (August 4, 2023). "KING OF KILLERS: Grillo, Moussi, Dorff, Avgeropoulos And St. Pierre Star in UNDERWORLD Co-Creator's Graphic Novel Adaptation". ScreenAnarchy. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Danoff, Owen (October 24, 2023). "Blade Star Stephen Dorff Welcomes An Assassin Back To The Fold In King of Killers Clip [EXCLUSIVE]". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "King of Killers". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Roman, Julian (November 1, 2023). "King of Killers Review: Frank Grillo Slaughters the Competition". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Maidy, Alex (September 1, 2023). "King of Killers Review". JoBlo.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
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