Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a 2025 action-thriller crime film directed by Shane Black, and co-written by writing duo Josh Applebaum and Andre Namec, based off a story by Black. It stars Jason Statham, Casey Affleck, Gerald Butler, Wyatt Russell, Liam Hemsworth, Diego Luna, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Richard Madden, and Sam Claflin. It is based on the video game series by Dennaton Games and Devolver Digital.

The story follows three people, Jacket, The Biker, and Richter. The three are thrown into a government conspiracy held by a militant American nationalist group known as 50 Blessings. With the three have taken everything away from them, these people are forced to fight in an arena with blood and guts.

David Leitch's production company acquired the rights to the film in late 2022 and had Abe Forsythe in mind to direct before Shane Black took over directorial duties. Jason Statham signed on as a producer and was cast as the lead shortly after. Filming began in New Jersey in April 2023 under the working title "Blood Drift." It ended in mid 2024.

Plot
We open up

Cast

 * Jason Statham as Jacket
 * Casey Affleck as The Biker
 * Gerald Butler as Richter
 * Wyatt Russell as Richard
 * Liam Hemsworth as Rasmus
 * Diego Luna as Don Juan
 * Elliot Page as The Girlfriend
 * Richard Madden as Beard
 * Tom Hardy as Nigel
 * Sam Claflin as Callum

Development
In 2023