It was announced this morning that Thomas Jane, along with his Renegade Entertainment co-founder Courtney Lauren Penn and Richard Rionda Del Castro's Hannibal Media, will be bringing us a "Give ‘Em Hell Malone" sequel. Thomas Jane will reprise his role as Malone in the sequel, which will be written by Mark Hosack, the first film's screenwriter.
A legendary gunman from the big city, Malone has spent the last ten years hiding from his past. But when a chance encounter suddenly exposes him to the world, and a sinister attack starts the clock ticking on his remaining hours to live, Malone sets out to find his killer on a perilous railway known as The Line. In the tradition of classic noirs such as Rudolph Mate's "D.O.A." and Richard Fleischer's "The Narrow Margin," and neo-noirs such as the Coen's "No Country For Old Men" and David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence," the new entry in the Malone franchise is an against-the-clock thriller that pits the hard-boiled Malone against his biggest enemy.
"Malone has always been one of my favorite characters and we're all thrilled that the original film found such a devoted fanbase. I couldn't stop thinking about where Malone would be now and where he is headed. Mark Hosack has done it again with another terrific Malone adventure. I read his riveting screenplay and said I'm in," said Jane.
"Revisiting Malone is one of the highlights of my writing career," said writer Mark Hosack. "The idea was to inject Malone into a grounded, Hitchcockian-thriller this time--and put our anti-hero, not just through a physical grinder, but an emotional one as well. Sure, there's all the action expected from a Malone movie, but as his story continues to unfold, you'll get to see him journey to some pretty extreme places as a character. The idea is to keep it real and keep it dangerous. I can't wait for everyone to check out what we're cooking up."
Penn said, "We're determinedly irreverent at Renegade, and Malone is about as irreverent as it gets. Thomas and I approached Mark with a wild idea to see where Malone is in his life 10 years later: where is the unkillable gunman? Dying we supposed... but how? Who did it? And can death redeem him? We all tossed around themes and ideas and Mark turned in a script that blew us away. The creative support of Richard and Hannibal has been a joy! We have the perfect partner to go on this adventure."
Richard Rionda Del Castro, also commented on the news, saying, "It's always a pleasure to work with Thomas and this will be our fourth film together. I am excited to bring back this bad ass revenge character to the screen for a second time. I want to thank Courtney Lauren Penn, Mark Hosack, and Andrew Ruf for their active collaboration in making this happen."
The sequel will begin filming in Fall 2021.
