Richard Linklater on His Delightful Comedy Thriller ‘Hit Man’ and Why Indie Movies Might Be “Gone With the Algorithm”

Ahead of the film's Venice world premiere, The Hollywood Reporter connected with Linklater to discuss the ideas behind his new film with Glenn Powell and Adria Arjona in two star-making performances.

is an inventive blend of genres and tones: black comedy, romance, noir, thriller and psychological study. But all of it told with a delightfully light touch.

The film is based on a true-crime magazine article written by Skip Hollandsworth, the Texas-based journalist Linklater collaborated with on his 2011 filmtells the story of Gary Johnson — a real-life, mild-mannered psychology professor who moonlit as an undercover hitman for the New Orleans police.

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