In Boy Kills World, Bill Skarsgård (John Wick: Chapter 4) portrays a vengeance-driven man named Boy, who, as per the title, is more than ready to end the world for payback.
You can’t blame him for his unquenchable fury; when he was young, his family suffered tragic fates at the hands of the ruthless Van Der Koys, leaving him “orphaned, deaf, and voiceless”.
With a harrowing backstory, of course Boy has every right to seek revenge, which is why he has trained immensely to become an invaluable fighter with an inner voice supplied by none other than H. Jon Benjamin, best known for voicing Sterling Archer in Archer and Bob Belcher in Bob’s Burgers.
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Boy Kills World release date Australia
The Boy Kills World release date in Australia has been confirmed to happen on Thursday, 2 May 2024. The movie was first announced in October 2021.
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Movie | Release Date | Run Time |
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Boy Kills World | Thur, 2 May 2024 | 1h 51m |
Where is Boy Kills World streaming after?
With Lionsgate distributing the film in Australia, it will most likely stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now, Prime Video or Netflix after its theatrical run and initial digital release on pay per view.
The film getting added to the libraries of the aforementioned services only follows in the footsteps of other Lionsgate releases like The Hunger Games franchise and John Wick 4, just to name a few.
It’s worth noting that prior to screening on subscription services, Lionsgate will first release the movie digitally for rental or purchase on Apple TV, Google Play, Prime Video Store, and other similar platforms.
What is the plot of Boy Kills World?
Boy Kills World reminds us of other vengeance-fuelled action thrillers with John Wick easily coming to mind, as well as the new Jordan Peele-produced film, Monkey Man, directed and starring Dev Patel.
But while the aforementioned films utilised solid action sequences and well-choreographed violence with relish, this new film provides all the same elements but without taking itself too seriously. It’s also set in a post-apocalyptic world, complementing its violence with enough quirkiness.
It tells the story of Boy, who was orphaned at a young age. The tragic death of his family at the hands of Hilda van der Koy, the matriarch of a savage family dynasty, has also left him mute and deaf.
To exact revenge, Boy must accomplish three crucial steps to end the Van der Koys’ reign of terror – pick an inner voice, which he got from his favourite childhood video game; train, get buff and get stronger, which he did thanks to a mysterious shaman who trained him religiously; and join a team, preferably comprising members that hate the Van der Koys as much as he does.
Having done every step with fiery gusto, Boy is all set to begin his lifelong dream of revenge and mayhem against those who killed his family, which he is set to unleash “on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents”, an barbaric tradition that the Van der Koys vigorously practice to root out rebels.
Directed by Moritz Mohr in his debut as a film director and produced by Sam Raimi, the movie is an action-packed tale of revenge that stars Skarsgård in his first lead role in a feature film.
Boy Kills World trailer
Check out the official trailer for the new action film right here:
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Cast of Boy Kills World
The film stars Bill Skarsgård as the titular protagonist and Famke Janssen as the villain Hilda van der Koy, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, and Brett Gelman also play starring roles.
Here’s the announced full cast list for the new movie:
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