AceShowbiz - By Any Means, the action crime thriller starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg, will be available to buy or rent on Digital on October 20, 2026, from Paramount Home Entertainment. The film is directed by Elegance Bratton and written by Sascha Penn.

Inspired by a true story, the film follows a young Black FBI agent (Abdul-Mateen II) who 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 (Wahlberg), he finds himself pulled into a deadly hunt where justice and vengeance begin to blur.

The cast also includes Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas, LisaGay Hamilton, LaChanze, Ethan Embry, with David Strathairn and Giancarlo Esposito. The film is rated R for violence/bloody images and pervasive language, with a run time of 107 minutes. Paramount Pictures is the distributor.

The film features the song By Any Means, written by Diane Warren and performed by The Isley Brothers and David Kushner. A trailer for the film has been released.

Following the digital release, By Any Means will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on December 15, 2026.

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