Ethan Hawkejust recentlybegan filmingThe Black Phone 2, but more than 10 years ago he worked with aSuccessionstar for a time-traveling epic that just hit streaming. Hawke stars alongsideSarah SnookinPredestination, the sci-fi thriller that recently began streaming on Netflix after previously only having a streaming home on Pluto. The film follows a temporal agent who is tasked with traveling back in time to prevent a bomb attack in 1975 New York. However, upon his arrival in the past, he quickly learns that his goal is impossible. In addition to Hawke and Snook,Predestinationalso starsNoah TaylorandMadeleine West, and the film currently sits at an 84% score from critics and a 75% rating from general audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes.
MichaelandPeter Spierigwrote and directedPredestination, which is based on the short storyAll You Zombiesby authorRobert A. Heinlein, who passed away in 1988 at age 80. The Spierig brothers most recently reunited with Sarah Snook forWinchester, the supernatural horror film that also starsJason ClarkeandHelen Mirren. They also directedJigsawin 2017, the body horror mystery flick starringTobin Bellas the titular character andHannah Emily Anderson. Before working with Hawke onPredestination, the Spierig brothers tapped him to toplineDaybreakers, the 2009 vampire horror film that also starsWillem DafoeandJurassic ParkveteranSam Neill. The brothers have also been tapped to directFall 2, a sequel to the 2022 film directed byBissacco Frederico, and they’ll also helmFalse FlagandEcho Station.
What Else Has Ethan Hawke Been in Lately?
Hawke is best known for starring alongsideDenzel WashingtoninTraining Day, the 2001 crime thriller written byDavid Ayerand directed byAntoine Fuquathat saw Washington win an Oscar for Best Lead Actor and Hawke earn a nomination for himself. Hawke recently starred alongsideMahershala AliinLeave the World Behind, and he also teamed up withPedro PascalforStrange Way of Life. He even ventured into the comic book world by starring oppositeOscar IsaacinMoon Knight, and he’ll next star inThe Black Phone 2,Tonight at Noon(Chiwetel Ejiofor), andBlue Noon(Margaret Qualley).
Predestinationstars Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook and was written and directed by Michael and Peter Spierig. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchPredestinationonNetflix.
Predestination
Predestination follows a Temporal Agent tasked with preventing crimes through time travel. On his final mission, he must capture a elusive criminal mastermind and avert a catastrophic attack. As he navigates complex timelines, the agent confronts profound questions about identity and fate in his relentless pursuit.
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