Wanted is a 2008 English-language Action Crime motion picture written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Chris Morgan, Mark Millar and J.g. Jones. The movie is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Marc Platt, Jim Lemley, Jason Netter and Iain Smith. Its plot revolves around Wesley Gibson , a frustrated account manager who discovers that he is the son of a professional assassin and decides to join the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins of which his father was a member. Wanted stars James Mcavoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common and Peter John White. The screenplay is written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas and Chris Morgan which is inspired from Wanted by Mark Millar J. G. Jones. The music was composed by Danny Elfman. Cinematography was done by Mitchell Amundsen and editing by David Brenner. The film has a running time of 110 minutes. It was released on 26th June 2008. Wanted was made on a budget of $75 million and at the box office it grossed only $8 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Universal Pictures. Its plot revolves around Wesley Gibson , a frustrated account manager who discovers that he is the son of a professional assassin and decides to join the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins of which his father was a member.