Matthew McConaughey to Reunite With ‘True Detective’ Creator Nic Pizzolatto for ‘Mike Hammer’ Movie Pizzolatto penned the script based on the character created by author Mickey Spillane.

Matthew McConaughey is in discussions to team up once again with True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto for an entirely new venture, following Skydance’s acquisition of the rights to the iconic ...

Skydance has acquired rights to the Mike Hammer property, with the character having originated in a 1947 novel by author Mickey Spillane and continued after Spillane’s death in books by Max ...

Skydance acquired the rights to Mickey Spillane’s and Max Allan Collins’ Mike Hammer franchise with plans to develop and produce the bestselling book series into a feature film. Skydance’s ...

That being said, the fabled noir genre continues to hold its fair share of unforgettably roguish characters, including Mickey Spillane's dark and brooding private detective, Mike Hammer.

Created by Spillane in the 1947 crime novel “I, the Jury,” Mike Hammer helped define the stereotype of the dogged, often violent private detective. In a long series of noir novels, the no ...

In Mickey Spillane's and later Max Allan Collins' hard-boiled crime novels, Mike Hammer was a brutal private detective who was the archetypal hardman. He has been portrayed in multiple projects ...

Matthew McConaughey to Reunite with Nic Pizzolatto for ‘Mike Hammer’ Film at Skydance The "True Detective" reunion will adapt the books by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins.

Matthew McConaughey will reunite with “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto for a film based on the iconic Mike Hammer private investigator character. McConaughey is in talks to star in a feature ...