The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Trailer Released
The Hitman's Bodyguard, the film stars Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Frank Grillo, Richard E. Grant, Tom Hopper, Antonio Banderas, and Morgan Freeman. It begins four years after the original film, as bodyguard Michael Bryce (Reynolds) continues his friendship with assassin Darius Kincaid (Jackson) as they go on a mission to save Darius's wife, Sonia (Kincaid), from newly emerged threats. The film is directed by Patrick Hughes from a screenplay by Tom O'Connor, Brandon Murphy, and Phillip Murphy and will hit theaters in June.
The film's release date has shifted multiple times. First scheduled for August 2020, Lionsgate delayed the movie's release an entire year due to the coronavirus pandemic. It later pushed its date up by two months into June 2021.