Editing The Amateur (section)

==Production==
Development on a new adaptation of the [[Robert Littell (author)|Robert Littell]] novel was first announced in November 2006, with [[Hugh Jackman]] attached to star, and [[Evan Katz]] writing the screenplay.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Willow |title=Hugh Jackman Is The Amateur |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/hugh-jackman-amateur/ |website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |access-date=27 June 2023 |date=November 8, 2006}}</ref> In February 2023, Hutch Parker and Dan Wilson were announced to be producing the project for [[20th Century Studios]] with [[James Hawes]] attached as director and [[Rami Malek]] in the lead role.<ref name="Malek">{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=February 16, 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/rami-malek-20th-century-thriller-amateur-slow-horses-director-james-hawes-1235262258|title=Rami Malek To Star In Thriller ''Amateur'' With 'Slow Horses' Director James Hawes Helming For 20th Century|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] }}</ref> Malek was also listed as an executive producer on the project.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Humphrey|first=Julia|url=https://collider.com/rami-malek-cast-amateur-james-hawes|title= Rami Malek To Lead Thriller ''Amateur'' From 'Slow Horses' Director James Hawes|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date= February 17, 2023}}</ref>  In May, [[Rachel Brosnahan]], [[Caitriona Balfe]], [[Adrian Martinez (actor)|Adrian Martinez]], [[Laurence Fishburne]], [[Holt McCallany]] and [[Julianne Nicholson]] were added to the cast.<ref name="Martinez">{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Adrian Martinez Joins Rami Malek In 20th Century Studios Thriller ''Amateur'' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/adrian-martinez-joins-rami-malek-in-amateur-thriller-for-20th-1235357453/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=5 May 2023 |date=May 5, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Brosnahn">{{cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |last2=Grobar |first2=Matt |title=Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe And Laurence Fishburne Join Rami Malek In Thriller ''Amateur'' For 20th Century |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/caitriona-balfe-rachel-brosnahan-laurence-fishburne-rami-malek-thriller-amateur-20th-century-1235372717/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=19 May 2023 |date=May 19, 2023}}</ref><ref name="McCallany">{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Holt McCallany & Julianne Nicholson Join Rami Malek In 20th Thriller ''Amateur'' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/holt-mccallany-julianne-nicholson-join-rami-malek-in-amateur-thriller-1235380876/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=26 May 2023 |date=May 26, 2023}}</ref>

[[Principal photography]] began in [[London]] in June 2023. Filming locations are scheduled for around the south-east of England, as well as France and Turkey.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajput|first=Priyanca|date=June 5, 2023|title=Rami Malek's thriller ''Amateur'' filming in London |url=https://www.kftv.com/news/2023/06/05/rami-maleks-thriller-amateur-filming-in-london |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=[[Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook|KFTV]]}}</ref> Filming was suspended in July due to the [[2023 SAG-AFTRA strike]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Umberto |title=Here Are All The Movies Affected by the SAG-AFTRA Strike From ''Deadpool 3'' to ''Mission: Impossible 8'' (Photos) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/sag-aftra-strike-movies-affected-deadpool-3-mi8/ |website=[[TheWrap]] |access-date=14 July 2023 |date=July 14, 2023}}</ref> Filming resumed by December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=2023-11-17 |title=Rami Malek's 20th Century Thriller ''Amateur'' Among First Studio Shoots To Get Rolling In UK After Strikes |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/rami-malek-20th-century-amateur-resumes-filming-strikes-1235616135/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Calnan |first=Ellie |date=December 13, 2023 |title=2023 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK: latest updates |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/2023-film-and-high-end-tv-productions-shooting-in-the-uk-latest-updates/5178154.article |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=[[Screen Daily]]}}</ref> It was later confirmed that [[Takehiro Hira]] was also cast.<ref name="Hira">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/brendan-fraser-rental-family-shogun-takehiro-hira-akira-emoto-1235861448/|title='Shōgun's Takehiro Hira And Akira Emoto Join Brendan Fraser's 'Rental Family' At Searchlight|website=Deadline|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=October 1, 2024}}</ref> In October 2024, it was determined by the [[Writers Guild of America]] that [[Ken Nolan]] and Gary Spinelli would receive screenplay credit, while Katz, [[Scott Z. Burns]], Stephen Chin, [[Scott Frank]], [[James Hawes]], [[Robert Littell (author)|Robert Littell]], Diana Maddox, and [[Patrick Ness]] contributed additional literary material.<ref name="WGA">{{cite web |title=The Amateur|url=https://directories.wga.org/project/1239688/the-amateur|website=[[Writers Guild of America West]]|date=October 4, 2024 |access-date=December 3, 2024 }}</ref>