Yahya Abdul-Mateen II & Mark Wahlberg in ‘By Any Means’ Trailer #2​

“Let these crackers know their consequences.” Paramount Pictures has debuted one final official trailer for the movie titled By Any Means, a gritty crime thriller from the 1960s. Arriving in theaters starting in early September – just around the corner. It’s the latest film from acclaimed filmmaker Elegance Bratton, also of the films Buck & The Inspection previously. “When the system is broken, break the rules by any means.” A mafia hitman and a young Black FBI agent team up to investigate the murders of many civil rights leaders in 1966 Mississippi. When the system is broken, two men divided by everything agree on one thing: the law has limits. They don’t. What a pitch! And this really happened! I’m all for this. I really hope they get some “justice.” Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the FBI agent and Mark Wahlberg as the mafioso, with Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas, LisaGay Hamilton, LaChanze, Ethan Embry, David Strathairn, and Giancarlo Esposito. Not sure how they pulled this off – looks like the movie we all need right now! Enjoy.

Here’s the second & final trailer for Elegance Bratton’s movie By Any Means, via Paramount’s YouTube:

You can rewatch the first trailer for Bratton’s By Any Means movie right here and the making of featurette.

Based on a true story, a young Black FBI agent (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is sent into 1960s Mississippi to investigate a wave of brutal killings targeting civil rights leaders. Forced to work alongside notorious mafia hitman Greg Scarpa (Mark Wahlberg), he finds himself pulled into a deadly hunt where justice and vengeance begin to blur. When the system is broken, two men divided by everything agree on one thing: the law has limits. They don’t. By Any Means is directed by acclaimed American filmmaker Elegance Bratton, director of the films Pier Kids, Buck, The Inspection, “Growing Up”, and the doc Move Ya Body: The Birth of House previously. The screenplay is by Sascha Penn (Creed II, 1992, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” series). Produced by Alex Lebovici, Chester Algernal Gordon, Elegance Bratton, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Mark Wahlberg, and Stephen Levinson. A Hammerstone Studios / Thunder Road Films / Freedom Principle Productions / Ballpoint Productions / Municipal Pictures Production. Paramount debuts Bratton’s By Any Means movie in theaters nationwide starting September 4th, 2026 coming up soon. Look good?

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