'Ruthless' News & Updates: Amblin Entertainment Work on 'Female John Wick,' 'San Andreas' Director Takes Film

"Ruthless" suggests that Amblin Entertainment seems to see the beauty of the "John Wick" franchise after two titles. The upcoming film is a rendition said to have a concept synonymous to those who may be familiar with the Keanu Reeves hit.

As it may have been one of the most recognized action films to date, the "John Wick" series is one that many moviegoers have praised consistently. Now, with "Ruthless," the genre may have another entry to contribute but this time, with a female lead.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Ruthless" was absorbed by Amblin Entertainment, Steven Spielberg's world-renowned company. Seeing how the assassin, mercenary or killer-for-hire trend ascends quite powerfully, it seems that the entertainment production company is diving into the norm, with a script already laid out. With such a high-octane expectation, the demand for a director to live up to the hype is also of paramount-leading to the acquisition of "San Andreas" director Brad Peyton.

Along with Peyton are producers Tripp Vinson and Liz Harris, as well as Jeff Fierson via their ASAP Entertainment Banner. No star has been disclosed just yet for the lead role in "Ruthless," but the story has been disseminated accordingly. It talks of a certain retired female assassin that returns to the murder scene after a diagnosis of terminal brain cancer. The assassin looks to provide for her daughter through one final job to end it all.

The spectacular performance of "John Wick 2" may have inspired the likes of "Ruthless," as the Lionsgate flick opened during the weekend with $30.4 million. A grossed amount of $50 million all over the globe is on the books, presumably still going further from the time of this writing. As per Times of India, the movie scored well with critics, bringing back the seemingly fading action genre to Hollywood with only the best suspense, adrenaline rush scenes to truly talk about.

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