‘Game Of Thrones’s Nathalie Emmanuel To Co-Star Opposite Omar Sy In Universal Pictures ‘The Killer’ For Peacock And John Woo

Nathalie Emmanuel is set to join the cast of The Killer for Peacock to star opposite Omar Sy in a leading role.

The two are starring in the reimagining of the classic 1989 John Woo film, which the auteur director is also set to helm and produce. The original pic starred Chow Yun Fatt and follows an assassin who takes one last assignment in order use his earnings to pay for the surgery that will restore the sight of the singer he blinded. The details behind this new take are unknown.

The screenplay was written by writing partners Matthew Stuecken andJosh Campbell, as well as Eran Creevy and Brian Helgeland. 

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Universal Pictures’ Executive Vice President of Production Development Sara Scott and Creative Development Executive Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.

Atlas Entertainment’s Chuck Roven and Alex Gartner are producing. Peacock announced The Killer as one of three upcoming original films from Universal Pictures and is scheduled to premiere on the service this year.

Emmy nominated actress, Emmanuel, is best known for her remarkable performance in the role of Missandei in the critically acclaimed HBO series Game of Thrones. She is also no stranger to Universal as she has appeared in several Fast and Furious films as Ramsey and is set to reprise the role in Fast X bowing this May.

Notably, Emmanuel starred in Quibi’s Die Hart, opposite Kevin Hart and John Travolta. Emmanuel went on to receive a nomination for a Primetime Emmy award in the category of Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series for her performance in the series. Emmanuel will reprise her role in the sequel Die Harter, which releases on Friday, March 31.

Currently Emmanuel is in production for Francis Ford Coppola’s project 20 years in the making, Megalopolis. She will star as the lead opposite Adam Driver in this epic story of political ambition, genius, and conflicted love.

Most recently, the actress starred in Screen Gems’ horror film The Invitation opposite Thomas Doherty, which went to #1 at the box office on its opening weekend. Prior to this,  she starred in Netflix’s heist comedy Army of Thieves the prequel to Army of the Dead.

Emmanuel is represented by APA, A&J Artists in the U.K., Untitled Entertainment and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher, LLP.

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