What happens when a man realises the fastest route to a billion-dollar inheritance might involve eliminating competition, literally? Glen Powell takes that idea head-on in How To Make A Killing, a darkly comic thriller whose newly released trailer has already stirred curiosity.
Directed by John Patton Ford, the film follows Becket Redfellow (Powell), a young man estranged from his extraordinarily wealthy family after his mother was allegedly exiled while pregnant with him. The Redfellow empire is valued at $28 billion, and Becket believes a share of it should have been his, until he’s reminded he’s now at the bottom of a seven-person line of succession.
What begins as an offhand joke, that Becket could simply remove the seven relatives blocking his path, quickly evolves into a dangerous plan. The trailer hints at a glossy but ruthless chase, with Becket becoming increasingly desperate, calculating and unhinged as each attempt draws more suspicion and risk.
Complicating matters further is Becket’s tangled personal life, which includes a girlfriend who suspects something is off and another woman who appears to be fueling his ambition. As loyalties shift and motives blur, the trailer suggests a high-stakes spiral where morality and survival collide.
Watch the trailer here:
The film boasts a strong ensemble: Margaret Qualley, Ed Harris, Jessica Henwick, Topher Grace, Bill Camp, Zach Woods and Raff Law join Powell in bringing this twisted inheritance chase to life.
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