Simon West’s ‘Old Guy’, with music by Air-Edel’s Andrew Simon McAllister & Zero VU, will have its World Premiere as the opening film of the Newport Beach Film Festival.

“Aging contract killer Terry Eubanks (Christoph Waltz) still believes he’s the best at what he does. Stuck at a dead end, Terry is thrilled when The Company pulls him back in the field, but only to train Gen Z newcomer Wihlborg, a prodigy assassin with an attitude. The mismatched pair is asked to eliminate top members of a competing crime syndicate and, in the process, uncover their employer’s true motive: removing the old guard in a full takeover. However, The Company didn’t anticipate that Terry’s experience coupled with the kid’s brilliance would create such an unlikely bond between the two, enabling them to turn it all back on The Company.”

Cast includes Lucy Liu, Cooper Hoffman, and Charlie Hamblett.

The festival begins today, 17th October, and runs until the 24th October.