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Actor Matthew McConaughey will play author Mickey Spillane's 'misanthrope' 1940's detective "Mike Hammer", in the first of a new franchise of feature films:

The character of ‘Hammer’ was created by Spillane, debuting in the 1947 book "I, the Jury", that was adapted into a feature in 1953 and 1982.

Prior to World War II, Spillane was a writer of comic books for Timely (now Marvel) Publications.

After the war, he used what would be the plot of "I, the Jury" for a comic book character called 'Mike Danger' that eventually became 'Mike Hammer' in hard cover.

Hammer is a Marine veteran of the 'Battle of Guadalcanal'. As a private investigator he carries a .45 Colt in a shoulder holster under his left arm. His love for his secretary 'Velda' is only outweighed by his willingness to take out a killer.

While pulp detectives such as 'Sam Spade' and '...

Matthew McConaughey is set to reunite with Nic Pizzolatto for a new detective project as the actor is in talks to star in Skydance’s adaptation of the “Mike Hammer” private investigator series, which Pizzolatto will write.

This marks another collaboration for the pair, who previously worked together on HBO’s “True Detective” in 2014, where McConaughey starred opposite Woody Harrelson.

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.

Mike Hammer first debuted in the 1947 novel “I, the Jury” and has since become a cornerstone of the hard-boiled detective genre through numerous novels.

With more than 250 million copies sold globally, it often is recognized as the most popular American mystery/thriller series of all time. Hammer is credited with inspiring numerous other characters including Dirty Harry, Jack Reacher and James Bond,...