Prime Video published the first images of Samaritan, the new movie that will have Sylvester Stallone as a superhero who disappeared for two decades. This production will hit the platform at the end of August. Find out more here!
If you are a fan of Sylvester Stallone or you like superhero movies: good news. Amazon Prime Video has already started advertising and sharing photos of Samaritan, the new film that will have the renowned actor as the protagonist. This installment will arrive exclusively on the platform of streaming on August 26 in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
Samaritan It is an adaptation of the homonymous comic of Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson and Alex Ross published by Vertigo Comics. What will the movie be about? About a retired superhero who has been in hiding for two decades until a boy discovers his identity and asks him to return to action. The superhero is played by Stallonewhile the child is Javon ‘Wanna’ Waltonwhom we know from euphoria and the third season of The Umbrella Academy.
amazon released three images from the film. A sample to Joe Smith (Stallone) walking down a street with Sam (Walton)another takes us to what seems to be a fight (which it seems that he is winning Stallone), while the last one shows the superhero facing Cyrus (interpreted by Pilou Asbæk).
Here is the synopsis: Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) is a 13-year-old boy who suspects that his mysterious and lonely neighbor, the Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone), is actually a legendary character hiding in plain sight. 20 years ago, the super-powered vigilante of Granite City, Samaritanwas pronounced dead after a battle in a warehouse with his rival, Nemesis. people believe that Samaritan he died in the fire, but some citizens like Sam They hope that he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam he sets out to bring his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.
The film also stars Dascha Polanco, Martin Starr and Moises Arias. Produced by Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures, Samaritan It is directed by Julius Avery, who was also in charge of the crime thriller Son of a Gun (2014) and overlord (2018). Bragi F. Schutscreenwriter of Escape Room and the animated series ninjagois in charge of the script, while Braden Aftergood, David Kern, Adam Rosenberg, Guy Riedel and Sylvester Stallone They are executive producers.
While the project was announced in early 2019 and was thought to hit theaters in November 2020, the pandemic has changed plans. However, in January 2021, the film released images again, but its release date was not yet known. Finally, we now know that Samaritan will come to Prime Video the 26 August.