Old Guy premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 17, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 21, 2025.
Plot
A contract killer on the verge of retirement due to arthritis is given a new chance at fieldwork training Wihlborg, a prodigy assassin with an attitude. The subsequent mission to Northern Ireland is complicated by concerns that Wihlborg is part of a plan to literally eliminate the older guard in favour of a new generation.
In January 2023, it was announced that Highland Film Group were co-financing the film, to be produced by Jib Polhemus, and Martin Brennan with Hal Sadoff and Norman Golightly producing for Dark Castle Entertainment.[1] Additionally, Christoph Waltz joined the cast.[2] In April 2023, Lucy Liu, Cooper Hoffman and Desmond Eastwood were revealed to have joined the cast.[3] Principal photography began in Belfast in mid-2023.[4]
Release
In March 2024, The Avenue acquired the North American distribution rights to the film.[5] The film premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 17, 2024, at Fashion Island.[6] The film will be released in select theaters and available digitally on February 21, 2025.[7]
