Samuel L. Jackson and Daveed Diggs are to star in a new hitman thriller from director Ernest Dickerson. The 76-year-old actor and the ‘Nickel Boys’ star, 43, have been cast in the upcoming movie, which is being penned by ‘Gringo’ writer Matthew Stone and produced by Vincent Newman.

A frequent collaborator of director Spike Lee as a cinematographer, Dickerson has directed films such as 'Juice' (1992), 'Demon Knight' (1995), 'Bulletproof' (1996), and some episodes for shows like 'The Wire',