'Most Dangerous Game': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Quibi's dystopian thriller
'The Hunt' was one of the most controversial films that released a couple of weeks ago. Now, 'Most Dangerous Game' may not be a controversial one, but it does pack in some intense action. The series borrows elements from Richard Connell's novella of the same name. The 1924-published book follows a big-game hunter from New York finding himself shipwrecked on a desolate Caribbean island. He finds himself hunted by a Russian aristocrat.
The modern adaptation though is a bit different and is part of Quibi's slate of releases when it launches on April 6. Here's what we know about the action-packed series ahead of its release.
Release
'Most Dangerous Game' releases April 6 on Quibi.
Plot
Liam Hemsworth plays Dodge Tynes, a man diagnosed with cancer. In a bid to provide for his pregnant wife when he's gone, he takes an offer from a mysterious businessman, Miles Seller (Christoph Waltz) to participate in a deadly game where he's hunted by unknown people. Survival means winning $24.5 million. Enough money for his wife to live a comfortable life.
The official synopsis reads, "Desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life, Dodge Tynes (Liam Hemsworth) accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game where he’s the prey. This dystopian action-thriller explores the limits of how far someone would go to fight for their life and their family. Let the games begin."
Cast
Liam Hemsworth as Dodge Tynes
The 30-year-old Australian actor is well-known for his role as Josh Taylor in the soap opera, 'Neighbours' and Marcus in the children's television series, 'The Elephant Princess'.
Christoph Waltz as Miles Seller
Waltz shot to fame after starring in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film 'Inglourious Basterds', where he played SS officer Hans Landa. He later worked with Tarantino once again in 2012, where he played bounty hunter, Dr King Schultz, in 'Django Unchained'. He's also starred in the 2015 Bond film, 'Spectre'.
Sarah Gadon, Zach Cherry, Aaron Poole, Christopher Webster, Billy Burke, and Natasha Bordizzo round up the rest of the cast.
Writer/Director
Nick Santora of the 'Scorpion' fame will serve as the writer and EP. Emmy-nominee Phil Abraham will helm the project and serves as one of the EPs as well with CBS TV studios producing for Quibi. According to Deadline, Abraham most recently directed the first two episodes of Amazon Prime's 'Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan' Season 2.
Trailer
The trailer opens with Hemsworth in a car being chased by an unknown person. The clip then shifts back to him passing out on the streets and is diagnosed with cancer. He is then introduced to Miles (Waltz) who offers to help him, but "he can't do it alone". The 90-second clip also sees him being hunted throughout the city by people as part of the challenge that he accepts after meeting with Seller.
Watch this space for more updates on the 'Most Dangerous Game'.
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