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Matthew McConaughey, Nic Pizzolatto Reunite for "Mike Hammer" Movie
Yara Sameh Matthew McConaughey and True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto have found their next collaboration. McConaughey is in talks to star in a feature film from Skydance based on the iconic private investigator character Mike Hammer, with a script by Pizzolatto. Skydance has acquired the rights to the Mike Hammer property, with plans to develop and produce the bestselling book series into a feature film. The character originated in a 1947 novel by author Mickey Spillane and continued after Spillane's death in books by Max Allan Collins. In the book series that kicked off with Spillane's I, the Jury, Mike Hammer is a private investigator who plays by his own rules and carries a torch for assistant Velda. Baby, It's Murder is billed as the final book in the series and was released this year. Producers include Skydance's David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger, alongside Guymon Casady, Benjamin Forkner and Ken F. Levin. Collins is an executive producer, while Jane Spillane co-produces. Carin Sage oversees the film for Skydance. McConaughey recently returned to the screen after a six-year hiatus with 'The Rivals of Amziah King,'. He will next star alongside America Ferrera in the Apple TV+ disaster thriller 'The Lost Bus" and the comedy series "Brothers" alongside Woody Harrelson. 'I needed to write my own story, direct my own story on the page,' McConaughey told Variety earlier this year of his time away from the camera. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News 3 Killed in Shooting Attack in Thailand
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Matthew McConaughey Reunites With True Detective Creator for Mike Hammer Movie
and True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto are reuniting for a new Mike Hammer movie. McConaughey played Detective Rustin 'Rust' Cohle alongside Woody Harrelson as Detective Martin 'Marty' Hart in the first season of HBO's True Detective show, which premiered in January 2014. The show earned by McConaughey and Harrelson Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Now, per Deadline, Pizzolatto and McConaughey are reuniting for a new Skydance feature film that will be based on the Mike Hammer book series. The script for the film was written by Pizzolatto, while a director is not yet attached to the project. Entertainment 360's Guymon Casady and Pendleton's Benjamin Forkner serve as producers alongside David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, and Ken F. Levin. Max Allan Collins is an executive producer, while Jane Spillane is a co-producer. Created by Mickey Spillane, Mike Hammer is a private investigator character who debuted in the 1947 book I, the Jury. He has since appeared in numerous books and short stories, with Collins taking over the series following Spillane's death. There have been a handful of Mike Hammer films in the past, including two adaptations of I, the Jury, one of which was released in 1953 and one in 1982. Others include 1955's Kiss Me Deadly, 1957's My Gun Is Quick, and 1963's The Girl Hunters. While McConaughey hasn't been in a live-action movie since 2019's The Gentlemen, he's got a couple of them coming out in the near future. The Rivals of Amziah King held its world premiere at the 2025 SXSW Festival and received rave reviews from critics, though a release date has not yet been set. He's also starring in Paul Greengrass' The Lost Bus, which arrives this coming fall. Pizzolatto and McConaughey's Mike Hammer movie does not have a release date at this time. The post Matthew McConaughey Reunites With True Detective Creator for Mike Hammer Movie appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
