Wikimedia Commons/By Any Means movie Movie Mark Wahlberg stars in a 1966 true-crime thriller. A hitman & FBI agent form an uneasy alliance to investigate civil rights murders in Mississippi. April 11, 2026 AceShowbiz - By Any Means is an upcoming crime thriller starring Mark Wahlberg that is scheduled to hit theaters on September 4, 2026. The film, distributed in the U.S. by Paramount Pictures, is inspired by real events and set in Mississippi during 1966.