Fresh off the breakout success of The Furious, Kenji Tanigaki has set his sights on his next directorial effort, The Reckoner, an upcoming actioner written by John Wick and Nobody creator Derek Kolstad.
Headlining The Reckoner is Peter Dinklage (The Boss), best known for his Emmy-winning performance as Tyrion Lannister in HBO’s hit fantasy series Game of Thrones. Plot details for the film are currently being kept under wraps.
Lionsgate closed a deal for The Reckoner, following its acquisition of The Furious out of last year’s TIFF. Anthony and Joe Russo (Extraction, Extraction 2) are on board to produce. A 2026 shoot is a possibility, and Dinklage’s involvement is expected to be a notable draw (via World of Reel).
🔥 Footnote: Peter Dinklage teaming up with Kenji Tanigaki could make for a fascinating combination. If the inventive action sequences in The Furious are any indication, it’s exciting to imagine how Tanigaki (and his team) could build action around Dinklage’s unique physicality. Speaking of which, does anyone remember Weng Weng?
We’ll keep you updated as we learn more. Until then, here’s a look at the damage Dinklage can do in 2016’s The Boss:
Dinklage’s unique physicality??? Why not highlight the fact that he’s an incredible performer first? you guys can be pretty disrespectful sometimes.
I don’t see any disrespect. Most people watch martial arts movies for the physicality of the action scenes, so pointing out how a choreographer like Tanigaki will utilize Dinklage’s dwarfism is only saying what everyone else is thinking. It doesn’t take anything away from his acting talent, but it shouldn’t be a newsflash to say nobody is watching The Furious for Xie Miao’s acting talent.
The comment in the article comparing Dinklage to Weng-Weng is ridiculous, given that Weng-Weng was only exploited for his size, while Dinklage is better known for his acting talent. That’s why it’ ridiculous.
on screen fighting is an acting skill.
I’m constantly around what feels like toxic masculinity that too often mirrors that whole Trump-era mindset I just don’t vibe with. The constant mocking of how people look, tearing others down instead of just having basic decency… it’s exhausting and honestly pretty boring.
And for real, Peter Dinklage is beautiful exactly as he is. He should be getting the same level of opportunities as someone like Tm Cruise, no questions asked. People really don’t get it.
And if you’ve never been an Asian woman (or a person of color), it’s hard to fully explain what that feels like day to day. There’s a different weight to how you’re seen and treated, and not everyone has to think about that. A lot of things do feel handed out way easier to others, like it’s just assumed access.
Weng Weng was chosen for his height only.
What’s the problem?
Please tell me this is a Y’ur Height Only reboot! Hahaaa
The article is insensitive to people of short stature.
It would be interesting to see how Dinklage adapts to such fight choreography. His theatre training did serve him well in Cyrano and the recent filmed production of Twelfth Night where in both, he showed a lot of physicality.
Why wouldn’t he show a lot of physicality? He’s a human just like me and you.
Just a little smaller, Mr Woke.
Curious to see Ratman directing a dwarf.
Well. In fact I will not see that movie.
Sick and tired of all this bullshit.
Best thing to do: To come back in time and do something else than going to cityonfire.com.
Bye.
A good message is a good thing: But not when somebody tries to put it in your brain day after day with the délicatesse of a bull in a China shop.
I was merely pointing out a talent of his. Regardless of someone’s height, not everybody has the rhythm, timing, or the prowess to do that kind of theatre or action roles.