Netflix is developing a Hit Man television series inspired by the 2024 AGC Studios feature, the streaming service confirmed is in active development in a new report.
The project keeps the film’s core creative lineage intact: Glen Powell and Richard Linklater, who co-wrote, produced and headlined the 2024 movie, will serve as executive producers on the series, and Stephen Falk is attached as the writer. Production duties on the small-screen iteration are being handled by AGC Television alongside Powell’s BarnStorm Productions.
The move extends a title that premiered on the festival circuit — debuting at the Venice Film Festival and later having its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival — before Netflix acquired the film in a reported $20 million deal and released it on the platform in June 2024. The film also earned awards attention, with Powell receiving a Golden Globe nomination and both Powell and Linklater earning a WGA Award nomination.
Series descriptions so far suggest it will likely follow the movie’s premise: an unassuming police contractor who adopts elaborate disguises and different characters to pose as a fake hitman, a storyline drawn from the real-life exploits of Gary Johnson. Beyond that outline, most specifics are being kept under wraps; Netflix declined comment on the report and has not released further creative or scheduling details.
That silence is the story’s immediate friction point. The report did not say whether Glen Powell will reprise the role he played on screen — a detail viewers, awards voters and potential subscribers will watch closely. Powell’s executive-producer credit and his visibility in the film make his return plausible, but no casting confirmations have been offered and the series has not disclosed a release window.
Practical stakes for Netflix are clear: turning a single feature into a series would give the company a franchise built from an earned festival title and a modest but visible acquisition. The film’s festival pedigree, the $20 million rights deal and the awards recognition for Powell are the strongest commercial and prestige arguments for expanding the property into episodic form. AGC Television and BarnStorm Productions will be responsible for translating the movie’s one-off premise into a structure that can sustain multiple episodes or seasons.
For audiences — including those who follow performers like Adria Arjona — the questions are immediate and specific. Will the series keep the same lead? Will it expand the world the film established or send the central character into new jurisdictions and cases? With Stephen Falk writing, the tone could shift toward serialized procedural beats, but the production companies are still shaping the roadmap.
The next things to watch are casting notices and a formal production announcement. Because the series is only in development, Netflix has not set a premiere date, released a writers’ room rundown, or opened casting calls. Expect the first official signals to be an announced showrunner itinerary, a cast list that clarifies whether Powell returns in front of the camera, and a production start date from AGC Television and BarnStorm.
Bottom line: the Hit Man TV series is real and carries the creative fingerprints of the film’s main creators, but the decisive answer about Glen Powell’s return is still the open item. His producing credit and the movie’s profile make his involvement likely in some capacity; until Netflix confirms casting and a schedule, the series is a development project with clear promise and one conspicuous gap — who will wear the disguise next?
