Armie Hammer’s comeback movie Citizen Vigilante has been picked up for worldwide sales by Quiver Distribution, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The movie written and directed by Uwe Boll, the German filmmaker, will be handled by Quiver internationally, excluding U.K., German-speaking territories, South Korea and Taiwan. The indie distributor earlier picked up the North American rights to the action thriller and released the pic domestically from June 19.
The worldwide rights deal follows Citizen Vigilante effective ban in Germany, where it was denied a rating due to concerns that its violent content could incite violence against immigrants. That was followed by Elon Musk posting the movie with Hammer in his first leading man role since his career implosion to his X account for 48 hours, with director Boll also sharing the film.
Citizen Vigilante stars Hammer as Sanders, a vigilante who takes justice into his own hands. According to Apple TV, the official synopsis reads: “Living in Croatia, a wealthy American businessman transforms into a feared vigilante who targets violent criminals, rapists and corrupt judges. As his brutal campaign gains traction online and across the media, he soon becomes a wanted criminal and an unlikely public hero.”
Boll announced on X that a sequel, Citizen Vigilante 2, is slated for release in 2027. It’s unclear whether Hammer will return.
Hammer, known for acclaimed films including The Social Network and Call Me by Your Name, is using Citizen Vigilante as a launch pad for a potential Hollywood comeback. That follows the actor being dropped by his agency, WME, and largely disappearing from Hollywood following allegations of sexual assault in 2021.
Hammer denied the allegations, and after a lengthy investigation, Los Angeles prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against him in 2023. In a rare interview with THR, Hammer recalled learning that Boll wanted him for the project as he looked to get his Hollywood career back on track.
“I’m pretty sure I cried,” he said. “It was just this moment where I was like: I’m going to get to do the thing that I love more than anything — other than my children. I would have done a fucking cat food commercial. I just wanted to work again.”
Variety was first to report on the worldwide rights deal for the movie.
