Glen Powell is absolutely killing it in his next role, literally.
In the first trailer for the new movie How to Make a Killing, Powell plays Beckett Redfellow, an heir to a $28 billion fortune and a down-on-his-luck New Yorker.
There’s only one problem. Standing between Beckett and the big bucks are seven “rich hecklers,” aka his family.
So, in order to claim his inheritance, Beckett set out to “prun some branches of the family tree” by eliminating all seven heirs.
The action-packed trailer sees Powell brandishing a shotgun, dodging bullets, befriending co-star Jessica Henwick’s (Knives Out Mystery) character and even getting hit by an unfortunate anchor in the middle of the ocean.
“The Substance” actress Margaret Qualley and “That ’70s Show” alum Topher Grace also star in the black comedy thriller.
John Patton Ford, who won the Independent Spirit Award and directed Aubrey Plaza in the 2022 thriller Emily the Criminal, wrote and directed How to Make a Killing, which was loosely inspired by the 1949 British film The Kind Heart and the Coronet.
“How to Make a Killing” comes from A24, the prominent indie entertainment company behind films such as “Hereditary,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Uncut Gems,” as well as television projects such as “Euphoria” and “Beef.”
It’s been a busy year for Powell, who just helmed Edgar Wright’s The Running Man alongside Josh Brolin, William H. Macy and Michael Cera.
He also topped the sports comedy series “Chad Powers,” which topped the most-watched lists on Hulu and Disney+ when it premiered.
Most recently, Powell hosted the Nov. 15 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” delivering viral moments with a sketch inspired by Leslie Bibb’s iconic bob and a monologue that unearthed footage of herself as a teenager singing Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar We’re Going Down.”
