The Gray Man is based on Mark Greaney’s best-selling book of the same name and it centers on a rogue CIA agent who goes on a run from a sadistic mercenary after uncovering dark agency secrets. Ryan Gosling leads a star-studded cast, which includes Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, and Regé-Jean Page.

Anthony and Joe Russo were in charge of directing the film, and they confirmed they’re expanding The Gray Man into a franchise, drawing inspiration from Greaney’s book series.

“With so many amazing characters in the movie, we had always intended for The Gray Man to be part of an expanded universe, and we are thrilled that Netflix is announcing a sequel with Ryan, as well as a second script that we’re excited to talk about soon,” said the duo in a statement.

The Gray Man had a limited theatrical release on July 15 before heading to Netflix one week later. During its first three days of availability, it was viewed for 88.6 million hours and debuted as the No. 1 movie in 92 countries.

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The Russo brothers, Joe and Anthony, who helmed several Marvel Studios films with Evans, will direct. Joe Russo wrote the script with Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely polishing it up.

The Gray Man is based on a series of best sellers from Mark Greaney. The film will star Gosling as Court Gentry, an ex-CIA operative now freelance assassin who’s being hunted by his former CIA colleague, Lloyd Hansen (Evans).

“The movie is a real mano a mano between those two great actors who represent two different versions of the CIA, in what it can be, and what it can do,” Anthony Russo told Deadline.

The Russo’s aim is to create a story that will inspire follow-ups with Gosling’s character. “The idea is to create a franchise and build out a whole universe,” Joe Russo told Deadline. “We have all committed to the first movie and that’s got to be great to get us to the second movie. These are master assassins and Gosling’s character gets burned by the CIA and Evans’ character has to hunt him down.”

There’s no news as to when production will start, but the Russos are hoping to start late fall or early spring, depending on the coronavirus.

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The Gray Man is based on Mark Greaney’s best-selling book of the same name and it centers on a rogue CIA agent who goes on a run from a sadistic mercenary after uncovering dark agency secrets. Ryan Gosling leads a star-studded cast, which includes Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, and Regé-Jean Page.

Anthony and Joe Russo were in charge of directing the film, and they confirmed they’re expanding The Gray Man into a franchise, drawing inspiration from Greaney’s book series.

“With so many amazing characters in the movie, we had always intended for The Gray Man to be part of an expanded universe, and we are thrilled that Netflix is announcing a sequel with Ryan, as well as a second script that we’re excited to talk about soon,” said the duo in a statement.

The Gray Man had a limited theatrical release on July 15 before heading to Netflix one week later. During its first three days of availability, it was viewed for 88.6 million hours and debuted as the No. 1 movie in 92 countries.

The post Netflix Expending “The Gray Man” Into a Franchise, Sequel & Spinoff on the Way appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The Russo brothers, Joe and Anthony, who helmed several Marvel Studios films with Evans, will direct. Joe Russo wrote the script with Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely polishing it up.

The Gray Man is based on a series of best sellers from Mark Greaney. The film will star Gosling as Court Gentry, an ex-CIA operative now freelance assassin who’s being hunted by his former CIA colleague, Lloyd Hansen (Evans).

“The movie is a real mano a mano between those two great actors who represent two different versions of the CIA, in what it can be, and what it can do,” Anthony Russo told Deadline.

The Russo’s aim is to create a story that will inspire follow-ups with Gosling’s character. “The idea is to create a franchise and build out a whole universe,” Joe Russo told Deadline. “We have all committed to the first movie and that’s got to be great to get us to the second movie. These are master assassins and Gosling’s character gets burned by the CIA and Evans’ character has to hunt him down.”

There’s no news as to when production will start, but the Russos are hoping to start late fall or early spring, depending on the coronavirus.

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