Rian Johnson's time-travel thriller, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis, has officially arrived on the Starz streaming service. the plot centers on a professional killer tasked with eliminating his own future incarnation.
From high-school noir in Brick to the Starz library
Rian Johnson established a reputation for reimagining cinematic genres long before his work on Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. According to the report, Johnson's directorial journey began with Brick, which shifted film noir elements into a high school setting, followed by the crime caper The Brothers Bloom.
This pattern of intellectual deconstruction reached a peak with the time-travel thriller now available on Starz. By blending high-concept science fiction with the tropes of a hitman movie ,Rian Johnson demonstrated the versatility that would later make him a prominent figure in major franchise filmmaking.
Beating Source Code's $150 million global gross
The commercial success of Rian Johnson's third feature was significant when compared to its contemporaries. As the report says, the film earned $176 million globally, surpassing the $150 million worldwide gross of Duncan Jones' Source Code.
Critical reception was similarly strong for the Rian Johnson project. While Source Code maintained a 92% rating on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Rian Johnson's thriller slightly edged it out with a 93% score,cementing the film's status as a critical darling of the early 2010s.
The 2012 Toronto International Film Festival premiere
The film first gained momentum during its premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. This launch paved the way for a theatrical release that combined commercial viability with critical acclaim, featuring a high-profile ensemble cast.
Alongside the leads Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis, the production featured supporting performances from Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, and Jeff Daniels. This cast helped ground the film's complex time-travel mechanics in human drama, a hallmark of Rian Johnson's approach to storytelling.
Whether Starz will acquire The Brothers Bloom
While the time-travel thriller has joined the Starz streaming library, it remains unclear if the platform intends to acquire Rian Johnson's other early works. The source mentions Brick and The Brothers Bloom as precursors to the thriller , but does not confirm if those specific titles are also available on the service.
Additionally, there is no information regarding the duration of the licensing agreement for this specific thriller on Starz. it remains to be seen if this is a temporary addition or part of a broader effort by Starz to secure Rian Johnson's early directorial catalog.
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