Legends are chatting with legends in an exclusive-to-Collider clip forMichael Keaton’s new film,Knox Goes Away. The sneak peek sees Keaton’s titular character and hitman, John Knox, explaining his newly diagnosed case of dementia toAl Pacino’s Xavier. The disease is moving quickly, Knox says, as Xavier tries to wrap his head around what his friend and coworker is telling him. While he says that he “knows” about all the murders he’s committed throughout his career, Knox says that he doesn’t fully remember them - something that his pal says he should be grateful for.
Along with starring inKnox Goes Away,the crime flick also serves as the Academy Award nominee’s second dip into filmmaking, following hisfeature-length directorial debut with 2009’sThe Merry Gentleman.Theupcoming projectsees Keaton’s titular hitman racing against the clock to make things right with the world before his dementia diagnosis completely consumes his life. There are plenty of deadly bumps along the way, but Knox is determined to save his son (James Marsden) and outrun the law to live out the rest of his life in peace.
Along with Keaton and Marsden, the latter of whom plays Knox’s beloved son, Miles, theBirdmanstar’s newest vehicle also features performances fromRay McKinnon(Deadwood),Marcia Gay Harden(Law & Order: Special Victims Unit),Joanna Kulig(Cold War),Suzy Nakamura(Dead to Me),Chad Donella(Final Destination),Lela Loren(Power),Dennis Dugan(Happy Gilmore),Benita Krista Nall(Bel-Air),John Hoogenakker(Dopesick), andJay Paulson(Catch-22).
What Else Has Michael Keaton Been Up To?
Serving as both the leading man and director is bound to make anyone tired, but it didn’t slow Keaton down one bit as the actor will soon reprise his role as the titular grubby ghoul inBeetlejuice Beetlejuice.We recently received the first trailerfor the spooky sequel, whichfinallyforeshadowed more of the plot for the filmand also seesWinona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara reprising their roles from the original1988Tim Burton-helmed flick alongside newbies includingJustin Theroux,Willem Dafoe,Jenna Ortega, andMonica Bellucci.
you may check out our exclusiveKnox Goes Awayclip below andcatch it in theaters on March 15, or On Demand on April 5. In the meantime,read up on everything we know about Keaton’s latest gig in our all-encompassing guide.
Knox Goes Away
When a contract killer has a rapidly evolving form of dementia, he is offered an opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of the adult son with whom he had been estranged.
