Matthew McConaughey & ‘True Detective’ Writer Nic Pizzolatto To Reunite For ‘Mike Hammer’ Detective Movie Adaptation
It was only a matter of time before Matthew McConaughey and Nic Pizzolatto teamed up again. But sorry, “True Detective” fans, Rust Cohle isn’t making a comeback. Instead, Deadline reports that the actor and writer will team up for a feature film based on the iconic “Mike Hammer” noir detective series. Skydance produces the project. READ MORE: ‘The Lost Bus’ Teaser Trailer: Matthew McConaughey Leads Paul Greengrass’ Action-Packed Rescue Drama Coming To Apple TV+ Mike Hammer isn’t as nihilistic as Rust Cohle, but he’s the one of the famous characters in hardboiled crime fiction. Hammer is also the inspiration behind other literary characters who have already made the jump to film and TV, like Dirty Harry, Jack Reacher, and James Bond. So, on paper anyway, Pizzolatto and McConaughey tackling the character is a match made in heaven. Continue reading Matthew McConaughey & ‘True Detective’ Writer Nic Pizzolatto To Reunite For ‘Mike Hammer’ Detective Movie Adaptation at The Playlist.



It was only a matter of time before Matthew McConaughey and Nic Pizzolatto teamed up again. But sorry, “True Detective” fans, Rust Cohle isn’t making a comeback. Instead, Deadline reports that the actor and writer will team up for a feature film based on the iconic “Mike Hammer” noir detective series. Skydance produces the project.
READ MORE: ‘The Lost Bus’ Teaser Trailer: Matthew McConaughey Leads Paul Greengrass’ Action-Packed Rescue Drama Coming To Apple TV+
Mike Hammer isn’t as nihilistic as Rust Cohle, but he’s the one of the famous characters in hardboiled crime fiction. Hammer is also the inspiration behind other literary characters who have already made the jump to film and TV, like Dirty Harry, Jack Reacher, and James Bond. So, on paper anyway, Pizzolatto and McConaughey tackling the character is a match made in heaven.