By Any Means (2026)

The FBI couldn't crack it. So they called in the mob.

In 1960s Mississippi, a young Black FBI agent is forced to partner with a notorious mafia hitman to investigate a wave of brutal civil rights murders.

Directed by: Elegance Bratton

Written by: Sascha Penn

Music by: Terence Blanchard

Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas, David Strathairn, Giancarlo Esposito, Ethan Embry, LisaGay Hamilton, LaChanze, Biko Eisen-Martin

Genre: Thriller, History, Crime, Drama

Released: 2026-09-02

Runtime: 107 minutes

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By Any Means (2026): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• In February 2025, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II joined the cast, replacing Brown, due to scheduling conflicts.
• Principal photography began on April 15, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia, with Ante Cheng serving as the cinematographer.
• It is based on the 2018 Black List script CI-34, from Sascha Penn and Theodore Witcher.
• The film is directed by Elegance Bratton and produced by Hammerstone Studios, Thunder Road Films, Freedom Principle, and North.Five.Six.
• By Any Means premiered on September 1, 2026, at the Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, and theatrically released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on September 4, 2026.
• The website's consensus reads: "By Any Means turns a compelling true story of racial injustice into an uneasy mix of exploitation thrills and prestige drama, with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's nuanced performance too often overwhelmed by Mark Wahlberg's hammy antics."

Source: Wikipedia

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