Detective Knight: Redemption, the second chapter in Bruce Willis' thriller trilogy. Earlier this year, Willis announced his retirement from acting following a diagnosis of aphasia. So, in addition to giving us an action-packed film trilogy, the Detective Knight film series also serves as a bittersweet farewell to the star.
The new trailer shows how Detective Knight (Willis) remains in custody after the events of the first film. In Detective Knight: Rogue, Knight chased down a group of bank robbers who killed his partner on Halloween night. When he confronts the mastermind behind the bank robberies, Knight shoots the man and is arrested for murder immediately afterwards. Now, Detective Knight: Redemption will give Willis the chance to retrieve his badge after a riot breaks out at the prison where he's been held.
Director: Edward Drake
Writers: Edward Drake, Corey Large
Stars: Bruce Willis, Corey Large, Lochlyn Munro
As the trailer explains, the riot is led by The Christmas Bomber, a vicious criminal whose disciples terrorize the city on Christmas night. Unfortunately, the police are busy with the crime spree outside the prison and they need a man inside to put out the fire of the rebellion. So if Knight wants to be forgiven for his crime, he'll have to get into the Christmas spirit and chase down some naughty men. It's exciting, to say the least, watching Willis take down the bad guys on Christmas night. After all, one of his most beloved movies is Die Hard, which also happens at Christmas. So while it's sad to see Willis walk away, Detective Knight: Redemption promises to give fans a worthy sendoff.
Detective Knight: Redemption is directed by Edward Drake, who also wrote the screenplay based on a story by Corey Large. The duo is also responsible for the other two chapters of the trilogy, with all the films shot side by side. The Redemption cast also includes Lochlyn Munro, Corey Large, Miranda Edwards, Beau Mirchoff and Paul Johansson.
While Rogue takes place on Halloween and Redemption takes place on Christmas, the final chapter, Detective Knight: Independence, takes place on Independence Day. Therefore, the last film of Willis' career should be released around July 2023. Detective Knight: Redemption will hit select theaters, on-demand, and digital on December 9. The film will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on January 17.