Editing The Amateur

{{Infobox film
|image=The_Amateur_2025_poster.jpg
|release={{film date|2025|04|11}}
|starring=Rami Malek<br>Laurence Fishburne
|distributor=20th Century Studios
|country=United States
|language=English
|rating={{PG-13}}
|director=James Hawes
|producer=Hutch Parker<br>Dan Wilson<br>Joel B. Michaels
|screenplay=Ken Nolan<br>Gary Spinelli
|based on=The Amateur<br>by Robert Littell
|cinematography=Martin Ruhe
|editing=Jonathan Amos
|studio=Hutch Parker Entertainment|music=Volker Bertelmann
|runtime=123 mintues<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2025|title=''The Amateur'' (12A) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-amateur-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi1njgx|access-date=March 13, 2025 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
}}
'''The Amateur''' is an American espionage thriller film directed by James Hawes and written by Gary Spinelli, based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell, which was previously adapted into a film that year. Produced by Dan Wilson and Hutch Parker for 20th Century Studios, it stars Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Adrian Martinez, Laurence Fishburne, Holt McCallany and Julianne Nicholson.

It was released on April 11, 2025, by 20th Century Studios.

==Premise==
After Charles Heller, a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] [[Cryptography|cryptographer]], loses his wife in a [[London]] terrorist attack, he realizes his bosses will not act due to conflicting internal priorities. Having blackmailed the agency to train him as a field operative, he embarks on a one-man mission to hunt down his wife's killers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=White|first=James|date=February 16, 2023 |title=Rami Malek Starring In CIA Thriller The ''Amateur'' |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/rami-malek-starring-in-cia-thriller-the-amateur/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Rami Malek]] as Charles "Charlie" Heller<ref name="Malek"/>
* [[Laurence Fishburne]] as Robert "Hendo" Henderson<ref name="Brosnahn"/>
* [[Rachel Brosnahan]] as Sarah Heller<ref name="Brosnahn"/>
* [[Caitríona Balfe]] as Inquiline/Davies<ref name="Brosnahn"/>
* [[Jon Bernthal]] as Jackson O'Brien a.k.a. The Bear
* [[Michael Stuhlbarg]] as Horst Schiller
* [[Holt McCallany]] as CIA Deputy Director Moore<ref name="McCallany"/>
* [[Julianne Nicholson]] as CIA Director Samantha O'Brien<ref name="McCallany"/>
* [[Adrian Martinez (actor)|Adrian Martinez]] as Carlos<ref name="Martinez"/>
* [[Danny Sapani]] as Caleb Horowitz
* [[Takehiro Hira]]<ref name="Hira"/>

==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>

==Release==
The film is scheduled to be released on April 11, 2025,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |title=Disney Sets 'Toy Story 5,' 'Mandalorian & Grogu' for 2026, Delays Live-Action 'Moana' by a Year |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-sets-toy-story-5-mandalorian-and-grogu-1235867413/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=5 April 2024 |date=5 April 2024}}</ref> after previously being scheduled for November 8, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=McClintock |first1=Pamela |last2=Couch |first2=Aaron |date=June 13, 2023 |title=''Avatar 3'' Pushed a Year to 2025, Two ''Star Wars'' Movies Head for 2026 and ''Avengers'' Films Delayed |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-moves-avatar-star-wars-avengers-1235514145/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613153920/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-moves-avatar-star-wars-avengers-1235514145/ |archive-date=June 13, 2023 |access-date=June 14, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0899043}}


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