'Hitman' TV Reboot Declared Dead in the Water by Derek Kolstad

Derek Kolstad, who had been developing a new Hitman series for Hulu since 2017, confirmed the project is no longer moving forward. After a long period in development, he described the effort as dead in the water. The show endured delays from the coronavirus pandemic, a writers' strike, and an actors' strike.

Kolstad said the news felt like a dagger in the chest and added that while he can write a screenplay, nobody is going to buy it, so nothing is happening with the project. Fans will be disappointed given the franchise's narrative potential, but past screen adaptations have struggled critically.

The 2007 Hitman with Timothy Olyphant made $101.2 million on a reported $24 million budget and received just 16 percent positive reviews, while the 2015 Hitman: Agent 47 with Rupert Friend took in $82.3 million on a $35 million budget and scored only 8 percent.

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