Nobody 2's director once wrote a "short treatment" for a video game movie we never knew we needed until now: Kane and Lynch, starring Stranger Things' David Harbour

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Nobody 2 director Timo Tjahjanto reveals he once had plans for the best video game movie never made: Kane & Lynch, starring Stranger Things and Thunderbolts actor David Harbour.

When asked by a Twitter user if he had read a Kane & Lynch screenplay, Tjahjanto replied: "Never seen a script, but couple years ago when that property was still kinda shit hot, I wrote a short treatment with [24 actor] James Badge Dale & David Harbour in mind."

A sequel, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, was released in 2010 – and the series has remained a cult favorite since, even if both titles currently hover around the mid-60s on game aggregator site Metacritic.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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