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Netflix Turns Hit Man Film into Series, $20 M Deal

6/12/2026

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Netflix is developing a series based on the 2024 film Hit Man.
Glen Powell and Richard Linklater will executive produce the series while Stephen Falk writes it.
Netflix purchased U.S. and U.K. rights to Hit Man for $20 million after its Venice and Toronto premieres.
The film’s Golden Globe nomination for Powell and Writers Guild nomination for Powell and Linklater led Netflix to add it to its movie-to-series lineup.

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Story summary

Netflix is developing a series based on the 2024 film Hit Man.
Glen Powell and Richard Linklater will executive produce the series while Stephen Falk writes it.
Netflix purchased U.S. and U.K. rights to Hit Man for $20 million after its Venice and Toronto premieres.
The film’s Golden Globe nomination for Powell and Writers Guild nomination for Powell and Linklater led Netflix to add it to its movie-to-series lineup.