Richard Linklater’s movie ‘Hit Man’, with Glen Powell, sells to OTT for USD 20M

OTT has acquired Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” for USD 20 million. The film, starring Glen Powell, is a comic take on the hit-man genre and was a breakout hit at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is loosely based on a true story about a psychology professor who works undercover as a hit man for the police. Linklater and Powell decided to make the film before selling it to a distributor to avoid the pitfalls of modern Hollywood. The sale of “Hit Man” is the largest of the fall-festival season.