Michael Fassbenderleads the latest trailer for the upcoming neo-noir action thriller,The Killer, a new film by Seven and Gone Girl director David Fincher. Released courtesy ofNetflix,The Killersees Fassbender taking the lead as an assassin going through an existential crisis who suddenly (as so many assassins do) finds himself doing battle with his employers. Based on the French graphic novel series of the same name written by Alexis Nolent and illustrated by Luc Jacamon,The Killerhas been met with rave reviews since debuting at the 80th Venice International Film Festival last month. You can check out the newly released trailer forThe Killerbelow:
Alongside the new footage fromThe Killeryou can also check out the official synopsis below:
“After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.”
Led by Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class, Inglourious Basterds),The Killeralso stars the likes of Charles Parnell (Top Gun: Maverick), Kerry O’Malley (Why Women Kill), Sala Baker (Bullet Train), Sophie Charlotte (Dark Days), Arliss Howard (Full Metal Jacket), and Jack Kesy (Hellboy: The Crooked Man), with Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin) starring as a rival assassin known as The Expert.
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The Killerhas been met with mountains of praise since it debuted, withMovieWeb’s own Julian Romanapplauding Fassbender for his performance as the titular assassin.
“Fassbender is magnetic in a riveting performance. The Killer says almost nothing in the first act, but he addresses the audience like an author writing a memoir. There’s a reason and strategy for every move he makes. Deviating from the plan leads to mistakes. He’s a creature of habit but not inflexible. The Killer is an abstract thinker capable of making quick decisions. He’s forced to improvise when careful preparation explodes into chaos, but is surprisingly caught off guard by the drastic repercussions.”
The Killeris now ‘certified fresh’on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 87%, with the consensus declaring that the movie finds director David Fincher “on firm footing” with the action thriller proving to be “a perfect match for leading man Michael Fassbender.”
Alexander Harrison ofScreen Rantmeanwhile felt thatThe Killerwill become even more beloved over time.
“My instinct is that appreciation for The Killer will grow with time, as we get used the muted emotional tenor we didn’t expect from a Fincher movie.”
Empire Magazine’s John Nugent awardsThe Killera rating of 4/5 and again heaps praise on Michael Fassbender’s cold-blooded central performance.
“A riveting revenge riot, with gobsmacking levels of film craft, and a performance from Michael Fassbender to make your blood run cold. It’s not quite top-tier Fincher, but it comes damn close.”
The Killeris now showing in theaters as part of a limited release and is scheduled to begin streaming on Netflix on July 29, 2025.
