Timo Tjahjanto directs Nobody 2 featuring Bob Odenkirk, set for 2025 release

Bob Odenkirk is set to reprise his role as Hutch Mansell in Nobody 2, the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2021 action thriller that left audiences craving more. The original Nobody film, a sleeper hit, showcased Odenkirk’s surprising transition from comedic and dramatic roles to a full-fledged action star.

With its dark humor, intense fight sequences, and gripping storyline, Nobody became a standout film in the action genre, earning critical acclaim and solid box office returns. Deadline reported that Timo Tjahjanto will be directing Nobody 2, with Bob Odenkirk reprising his role.

The return of Bob Odenkirk to the action genre is particularly noteworthy given his celebrated career as a two-time Emmy winner, primarily recognized for his role as Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. As production gears up for the sequel, fans are eagerly anticipating how Odenkirk will once again bring Hutch Mansell to life, as the movie is scheduled to be released on August 15, 2025.

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Timo Tjahjanto takes the director’s chair for Nobody 2

Nobody 2 will be directed by Timo Tjahjanto, an Indonesian director who specializes in the genres of action and horror. Tjahjanto is famous for his unique style of making movies that are intense and visceral such as The Night Comes For Us and May The Devil Take You.

Under Tjahjanto’s guidance, it is expected that Nobody 2 will have more stylized actions, blending hyper choreography with somber atmospherics. He creates characters that are complex even within violent and anarchic environments similar to those depicted in the first film. Tjahjanto is working along with accomplished screenwriter Derek Kolstad (the creator of both the original Nobody and John Wick series).

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What is Nobody 2 going to be about?

Nobody 2 has not released detailed information about its plot; however, the sequel will continue to explore Hutch Mansell’s life as a seemingly ordinary man with a violent past. In the first film, it was disclosed that Hutch was once a government assassin whose dormant instincts and skills awaken following a home invasion. The second part would probably be more focused on Hutch's bygone days and also what had happened after he went back to violence.

Nobody 2 could be about how Hutch’s family reacts when he goes back to his old ways considering where the character comes from and what was left hanging at the end of the first movie, leaving the audience in suspense as to whether his efforts to appear normal are genuine.

Some of these include Sharon Stone playing a major villain role while Colin Hanks takes up the part of a corrupt sheriff. This implies that even more chaos will be added to Hutch’s world as he needs to once again fight using his lethal skill set for guidance. It can be expected that there will be an excellent mixture of bombastic action and character-driven drama but mainly showcasing Hutch coping with the dangerous aftermaths of living this double life through which he is engaged.

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More details about the movie

Nobody 2 is set to be one of the most hotly anticipated action movies of the coming year, with a release date of August 15, 2025. The production team for the movie will include names such as Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, who will produce under their 87North banner.

In addition to that, Bob Odenkirk himself has participated in the production process expressing his artistic views via Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment. Universal Pictures is overseeing this sequel under Jay Polidoro and Tony Ducret’s management.

The original Nobody film directed by Ilya Naishuller was an unexpected success given that it made over $57 million globally though it was released during the Covid-19 pandemic transition period.

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With the release date of August 2025 a year away, fans of the first film are looking forward to what appears to be an exciting continuation of Hutch Mansell’s story.