‘By Any Means’ Trailer Wants You to Break the Rules When the System Is Broken

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Paramount has released an official trailer for By Any Means. The upcoming historical crime film stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg.

By Any Means also stars Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas, LisaGay Hamilton, LaChanze, Ethan Embry, David Strathairn, and Giancarlo Esposito.

Plot Synopsis:

Inspired by 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 opens in theaters on September 4, 2026.


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