To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newport Beach Film Festival, the festivities kick off with the world premiere of Simon West’s Old Guy, starring Hollywood’s talented actor Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds).

Also, Waltz will be presented with the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival Icon Award during the festival.

The film also stars Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza, Saturday Night) and Lucy Liu (Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Charlie’s Angels). West (The Expendables 2, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) directed the film from the screenplay of Greg Johnson (The Last Son).

Here is the description of the film:

Old Guy centers around aging contract killer Danny Dolinski (Christoph Waltz) who still believes he’s the best at what he does. Stuck in a boring “desk” assignment while pining for the love of a spunky club manager Anata (Lucy Liu), Danny is thrilled when The Company pulls him back in the field, but only to train Gen Z newcomer Wihlborg (Cooper Hoffman), a prodigy assassin with a bad attitude. The mismatched pair is asked to eliminate a competing crime syndicate but uncover their employer’s true movie: removing the old guard in a full takeover. The Company didn’t anticipate that Danny’s experience coupled with the kid’s brilliance would create such an unlikely bond between the two. Along with Anata’s crucial help, the duo takes matters into their own hands to take down The Company and that age has no limits.

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“The Festival is thrilled to host the world premiere of Simon West’s Old Guy as the opening night film to kick off the 25^th anniversary of the Newport Beach Film Festival,” said NBFF CEO and Executive Director Gregg Schwenk in a statement. “To have Christoph Waltz in attendance to honor his iconic career will truly create an unforgettable event for our audience. We are looking forward to announcing additional films and special events for our 25^th edition in the coming weeks.”

Waltz is a two-time Academy Award winner for his performances in Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained. Other credits included Big Eyes, The French Dispatch, Horrible Bosses 2, No Time To Die, Spectre, and Water for Elephants.

Newport Beach Film Festival takes place from October 17-24, 2024 at various locations in Newport Beach. The full festival line-up will be announced on September 17. For more information, visite www.newportbeachfilmfest.com.

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Source: Newport Beach Film Festival