Netflix announced that the dark comedy thriller Hit Man, released in 2024 , will be re‑imagined as a television series. The move brings the film’s premise – a college professor who pretends to be a contract killer for police – into a longer‑form format, and it was confirmed by Deadline in early June.

Netflix moves Hit Man into series development (2024)

According to Deadline, Netflix has officially entered the development phase for a Hit Man series. the streaming giant’s decision follows a recent pattern of adapting successful movies into episodic content, a strategy that previously produced hits like the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” anthology and the “Wednesday” series.

Glen Powell and Richard Linklater sign on as executive producers

Glen Powell, who starred as the professor‑turned‑undercover opreative in the film, will reprise his involvement as an executive producer on the TV adaptation. richard Linklater, the film’s writer‑director, is also joining Powell in that capacity, ensuring continuity of tone and vision.

Stephen Falk drafts scripts for expanded dark comedy thriller

The series will be written by Stephen Falk, whose previous work includes sharp, character‑driven comedies. Production is being handled by AGC Television in partnership with Powell’s BarnStorm Productions, and a broad slate of executive producers – Stuart Ford, Miguel A. Palos Jr., Lourdes Diaz, Steve Barnett, Alan Powell, Vicky Patel, Shivani Rawat, and Julie Goldstein – has been assembled.

Series may explore professor’s dual life beyond film’s plot

Moving from a two‑hour movie to a multi‑episode series opens the door for deeper character arcs.. The expanded fomrat could probe the ethical ambiguities of the professor’s undercover work, his romantic entanglement with a woman fleeing an abusive husband, and the broader world of covert police operations.

Will the series continue the film’s story or start anew?

Details remain scarce about whether the show will pick up where the movie left off or launch a fresh narrative . The creative team has yet to confirm the intended number of episodes, casting beyond Powell’s producing role, or how closely the series will follow the original plot.