Available Now on Digital and on Demand
Available on DVD on May 30, 2023
Synopsis: Bruce Willis (Glass) and Nomzamo Mbatha (Coming 2 America) star in this action-packed sci-fi thrill ride. A private military operation led by (Willis) invents futuristic microchip tech that enables the mind of an agent to inhabit the body of another person to carry out covert, deadly missions. But when an agent (Mustafa Shakir) is killed during a secret mission, his wife (Mbatha) takes his place in an attempt to bring the man responsible to Justice.
- Release Date: Available Now on Digital and on Demand
- On DVD on May 30, 2023
- Cast: Andy Allo, Nomzamo Mbatha, with Dominic Purcell, Mustafa Shakir, Fernanda Andrade, and Bruce Willis
- Directed by: Jesse Atlas
- Written by: Aaron Wolfe & Jesse Atlas
- Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
- Run Time: 88 minutes
- Rating: Rated R for Violence and language
- Distributor: Saban Films
ASSASSIN – DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
As a director and co-writer, I’m always drawn to sci-fi stories that balance complex emotional landscapes and action-packed genre storytelling.
“Assassin” is an exploration of identity. The evolution of drone warfare from remotely piloting machinery to remotely inhabiting another person raises important questions about what it means to truly be oneself. Can we retain our identity when the face in the mirror is not our own? How do we navigate our psyche when cognitive dissociation becomes a daily routine? What kind of memory is imprinted when a complete stranger wraps you in an intimate embrace, and you feel their touch on skin that isn’t actually yours?
It’s a psychological minefield, and Aaron Wolfe and I were instantly drawn in by the challenge of visualizing and humanizing the story. The concept gave us so many unique
storytelling devices to play with, from mind-bending visuals and surreal sound design, to the repeated spoken mantra “This is not my body.”
But the true gift of this concept was the opportunity to bring the character of Alexa to life with two completely different actors playing her. Nomzamo Mbatha and Andy Allo both came at the character from different starting points, yet fearlessly embraced each other’s choices to discover a shared emotional truth that resonated for both of them.
I’m proud to have created an experience that will linger long after the credits roll, and I can’t wait to hear the conversations it will inspire among the audience.
– Director Jesse Atlas