The Protégé – Watch Michael Keaton, Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Patrick in the trailer for new thriller

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.

This doesn’t appear to be bringing anything new to the mix of trained assassins on a quest for revenge movies, but it appears to be a decent looking action thriller and I am always there for Micheal Keaton…especially when he is playing a bad guy.

Directed by Martin Campbell and written by Richard Wenk, the film is produced by Arthur Sarkissian, Moshe Diamant, Rob Van Norden, Yariv Lerner, and Chris Milburn.