He is currently working on The Man From Toronto, a comedy adventure film about a mix up between a notorious hitman and a regular screw-up from New York. Hughes, whose previous credits also include The Expendables 3, is staying busy. The sequel brings back the bodyguard and hitman, but this time also tosses the hitman’s wife (Hayek) into the mix for more high action comedy centered around ending a madman’s reign of terror.

The first film tells the story of an unlikely friendship struck up by a world class protection agent (Reynolds) who is forced to protect the life of his arch-nemesis, one of the world’s most notable hitmen (Jackson), as they evade the hitman’s hunters during an action packed 24 hours. The star-studded cast for the action-comedy films drew the likes of Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. War Machine won’t be the first shared project between Lionsgate and Hughes, as the company and director teamed up before in 20 to bring us The Hitman’s Bodyguard and its sequel, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard respectively.īoth movies have seen major success grossing almost $250 million globally with both debuting at number one with the sequel still performing despite the challenges brought up by the global pandemic. RELATED: Exclusive: 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' Director Patrick Hughes Reveals New Details About Sequel

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