Lionsgate is planning a big press day well into the summer for director Martin Campbell’s new action thriller, The Protégé, ahead of its August 20 release. The official trailer has since gained a good deal of traction and with that, the studio also released new versions of its recent payoff poster featuring actress Maggie Q front and center.
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) and trained in the family business, Anna (Maggie Q) is the world’s most skilled contract killer. But when Moody – the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival – is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer (Michael Keaton) whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves even tighter.
Check out the posters below, as well as the trailer in case you missed it!
