Director Rian Johnson stirs up a whirlwind of déjà vu in his upcoming action-adventure-thriller "Looper," TheWrap said.

Set in the year 2042, "Looper" follows mob hitman Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) on his journey to assassinate targets sent to him from the year 2072 via time travel. The twist? Joe has to take out his future self, Older Joe (Bruce Willis).

The not-so-uncanny resemblance between the leads, and Gordon-Levitt's almost unrecognizable appearance, might be a little unsettling, but fear not -- big-time drama, death-defying action and a dose of British sweetheart Emily Blunt follows suit.

The question now is whether Joe will make good on his claim that "the only rule is never let your target escape, even if the target is you."

The film release is set for Sept. 28.