Cast and filmmakers from 20th Century Studios “The Amateur” were in New York earlier this evening for the film’s world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Rami Malek, Laurence Fishburne, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Holt McCallany, and Adrian Martinez joined director James Hawes, screenwriters Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli, producers Hutch Parker and Dan Wilson and executive producer JJ Hook at the screening of the all-new espionage thriller, which opens exclusively in theaters nationwide April 11, 2025.
Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.
The film also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, and Laurence Fishburne. “The Amateur” is directed by James Hawes. The screenplay is by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli based on the novel by Robert Littell. The film is produced by Hutch Parker, p.g.a., Dan Wilson, p.g.a., Rami Malek, Joel B. Michaels, with JJ Hook serving as executive producer.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: James Hawes attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: James Hawes attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Ken Nolan (R) attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Dan Wilson and Hutch Parker attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Laurence Fishburne attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: <> attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rami Malek attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rami Malek attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Holt McCallany, Rami Malek, and Laurence Fishburne attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Holt McCallany attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Caitriona Balfe attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Caitriona Balfe attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Caitriona Balfe attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rachel Brosnahan attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Alexandra Nourafchan and Gary Spinelli attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rami Malek attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rami Malek attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Alexandra Nourafchan and Gary Spinelli attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: James Hawes attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) James Hawes, Rami Malek, bRachel Brosnahan, Laurence Fishburne, Caitriona Balfe, Holt McCallany and Adrian Martinez attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) James Hawes, Rami Malek, bRachel Brosnahan, Laurence Fishburne, Caitriona Balfe, Holt McCallany and Adrian Martinez attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: James Hawes speaks onstage during the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: James Hawes speaks onstage during the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rachel Brosnahan attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rachel Brosnahan attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Caitriona Balfe attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Gary Spinelli attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Adrian Martinez attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Adrian Martinez attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Adrian Martinez attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Bronwyn Anne Moylan and Laurence Fishburne attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Laurence Fishburne attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Holt McCallany, Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Holt McCallany attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) James Hawes, Rami Malek, bRachel Brosnahan, Laurence Fishburne, Caitriona Balfe, Holt McCallany and Adrian Martinez attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Rami Malek and Rachel Brosnahan attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Adrian Martinez, Caitriona Balfe, Holt McCallany, Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan and Laurence Fishburne attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Adrian Martinez, Caitriona Balfe, Holt McCallany, Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan and Laurence Fishburne attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) Adrian Martinez, Hutch Parker, Dan Wilson, Caitriona Balfe, Holt McCallany, James Hawes, Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan and Laurence Fishburne attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rachel Brosnahan attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rachel Brosnahan attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Caitriona Balfe attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Caitriona Balfe attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rami Malek and Nelly Malek attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Adrian Martinez attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: (L-R) James Hawes and Caitriona Balfe attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: James Hawes attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Gary Spinelli attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Adrian Martinez attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Holt McCallany attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Caitriona Balfe attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 02: Rachel Brosnahan attends the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney)