THE SIEGE AT THORN HIGH Gets A Propulsive Trailer For Joko Anwar’s New Action Flick
Joko Anwar directs the new action flick which gets an Indonesian theatrical release on April 17.
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A WORKING MAN Trailer Pays Off With Jason Statham Bringing The Pain!
David Ayer sees you, kids! He knows you loved The Beekeeper, and whether or not we get a sequel to that remains to be seen. Nevertheless, we now have A Working Man to fawn over with Ayer reteaming with Jason Statham, and an official trailer tuned to a medley of all-you-can-eat Statham-flavored beat downs. Whee! Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss’s daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined. A Working Man also stars Jason Flemyng, Merab Ninidze, Maximilian Osinski, Cokey Falkow, with Michael Peña and David Harbour, as well as Noemi Gonzalez, Arianna Rivas, Emmett J. Scanlan, and Eve Mauro. Ayer directs and produces from a script he co-wrote […]
VOLTRON: Filming Underway For The Live-Action Amazon MGM Studios Adaptation
Production is already underway for the new live-action treatment of Voltron as announced about a day prior to this post by Screen Queensland. The Amazon MGM Studios’ production is being directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber for a cast that lists feature starring Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora, John Kim, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan. Thurber is producing, as well as penning the script with co-scribe Ellen Shanman, which follows the epic tale of five explorers who come together to pilot a quintet of Robot Lions that can form the ultimate humanoid robot warrior, Voltron, to battle evil. The film is based on the classic 1984 animated series from World Events Prodictions, which coalesced from several other Japanese animated shows. Todd Lieberman is also producing via Hidden Pictures, as well as Bob Koplar, and Hobie Films’ David Hoberman. Cameras are rolling in the Gold Coast, […]
UNSTOPPABLE: New Stills And Poster Revealed For TIFF-Selected Inspiring New Wrestling Drama
What you’re seeing below is the first official poster and stills to inaugurate the release campaign for new wrestling drama, Unstoppable. William Goldenberg (Academy Award-winning editor for Argo) makes his directorial debut for an an all-star ensemble cast led Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña with Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lopez. Unstoppable is the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who was born with one leg but whose indomitable spirit and unbreakable resolve empowered him to defy the odds and pursue his dreams. With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy (Jennifer Lopez) and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has, physically and mentally, to achieve his ultimate quest to become an NCAA Champion. Goldenberg directs from a script by Eric Champnella, Alex Harris and John […]
BROKEN RAGE: Get A First Look At The New Takeshi Kitano Crime Flick Coming In 2025
A new poster is out touting Takeshi Kitano’s new subversive crime comedy, Broken Rage. Kitano directs a cast that also lists fellow Kubi co-stars Tadanobu Asano and Shidō Nakamura, and Nao Omori, along with career cohort Hakuryu for the Amazon MGM Studios-produced flick. Kitano’s Broken Rage explores “comedy within a violent film,” to redefine the norms of the yakuza crime genre. According to the film’s description, “the first half follows a hitman, Nezumi (played by Takeshi Kitano), fighting for his survival when he’s caught between the police and yakuza. But in the second half, the gritty crime-action thriller takes an unexpected turn, evolving into a self-parodying comedy that retells the same story with a captivatingly humorous touch.” Broken Rage makes history as the first Japanese film produced for streaming to be officially festival-selected, with an Out Of Competition premiere slated for September 6 at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. […]
THE FIRE INSIDE Heats Up With New Stills From The Toronto-Selected Clarissa Shields Biopic!
Headed for a Special Presentation at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival is The Fire Inside, the new biopictoral sports drama opening on Christmas later this year. The film is written by Barry Jenkins and directed by Rachel Morrison, and stars Bryan Tyree Henry (Godzilla x Kong: The New Age), and lead actress Ryan Destiny. THE FIRE INSIDE is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun. The film is set to go before the Toronto crowd on Saturday, September 7, […]
THE GREATEST: Amazon Orders Biographical Muhammad Ali Boxing Drama Series
Jaalen Best (All American: Homecoming) will star in titular role of new Prime Video series drama, The Greatest, based on the life and times of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The show was granted unprecedented access to Ali’s estate as it is hailed as the first authorized scripted series about the life of global icon, boxing champion, and humanitarian. According to Amazon’s announcement, “The Greatest intimately explores the incomparable life of Muhammad Ali. The amazing victories and defeats that made Ali a legend, both in and out of the ring, have been well documented and while those landmark events will live in The Greatest, the heartbeat of the story is fueled by all the moments that took place outside of the spotlight. The world remembers an icon, but The Greatest is about a man, a husband, a father, a brother, and a son. Michael B. Jordan’s (the Creed franchise) Outlier Society […]
New Takeshi Kitano Movie In The Works At Amazon MGM
Japanese auteur Takeshi Kitano announced he’s currently working on a new film for Amazon MGM Studios on Tuesday. That’s pretty much all there is to know about the mystery movie aside from that Kitano himself is directing and starring in it. A few trade sources previously reported that Kitano’s latest, Kubi, a subversive period piece chronicling the taboo and blood-drenched final years of Oda Nobunaga’s reign, would be his final flick. Not so, apparently, so there’s that. I should mention that Kubi is currently making the festival rounds after debuting at Cannes last year, and will soon hit Japan Cuts audiences in New York City in July. More from the language on Kitano’s collab with Amazon MGM: “Takeshi Kitano is an icon, not only in Japan but in the sphere of global film and media entertainment, and we’re thrilled to collaborate with him on the project, soon to launch on […]
ROAD HOUSE 2 Is In The Works At Amazon
This little news byte made it past me as I’d been recuperating from a shitty fever this week. Indeed though, a Road House sequel is happening, and I’m hear for it. Jake Gyllenhaal starred in the remake along with a bevy of talents that reimagined the 1989 action thriller that starred the late Patrick Swayze. Doug Liman directed the film which centers on a downtrodden ex-fighter whose latest hire at a Road House in the Florida Keys forces him to confront his darker side when the town’s worst auspices begin surfacing. There’s a whole history of behind-the-scenes brouhaha and legal stuff that occurred before (and after) the film’s launch back in March, which imaginably nearly upended the PR campaign. Luckily, the film’s two leads, including Conor McGregor got in front of the controversy to puts some glitz and glam before the media. The result? Welp… Per Amazon MGM Studios, its […]
EL GATO: Diego Boneta-Led Series Comic Adaptation Gets New Home At Amazon
Long awaited series development of Richard Dominguez’s pulp Latinx superhero comic, “El Gato Negro,” now has a new home at Amazon Prime according to trade news on Monday, as well as a new title in the form of El Gato. The update comes following MGM Television’s attachment to the project along with the casting of actor Diego Boneta in 2019, in addition to the hire of Robert Rodriguez to direct and exec produce for Apppe TV+. Per the reports, Rodriguez is no longer attached to the show as well, while creator Eric Carrasco (Foundation, Supergirl) remains on board the project to exec produce and co-showrun next to alongside exec producers Turi Meyer and Alfredo Septién. Boneta will also exec produce via his Three Amigos banner, as will Steve Stark of Toluca Pictures, Andrew Mittman of 1.21, and Carla Gonzalez Vargas. The “El Gato Negro” comic franchise launched in 1993 from […]
MR. & MRS. SMITH Review: A Fresh Revamp Profiling Matrimony In The World Of Espionage
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is now streaming on Prime Video. Picking up on the creative potential from director Doug Liman’s 2005 romantic spy thriller of the same name, the eight-part episodic of Amazon MGM’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith takes on a much more offbeat tone with a world-expanding vision that plays more on situational comedy and drama tones than genre fans might expect. The result is a smartly-crafted and well-fleshed out take on the property from creators Francesca Sloane and actor Donald Glover who headlines the show in title form next to Maya Erskine. The treatment this time around lends a psychological profile of our main characters, government assassins working for a black ops agency that assigns taskes ranging from low-risk to super high-risk. From the outset of their arranged partnership screened as a marriage, both John (Glover) and Jane (Erskine) are tasked with acquainting themselves with one another, oftentimes […]
CRIMINAL Creators Tapped To Shepherd New Prime Video Series Adaptation
A Prime Video series adaptation is officially pending based on the multi-Eisner Award-winning graphic novel, Criminal. Creators/authors Ed Brubaker (Westworld, Batman: Caped Crusader) and Sean Phillips on board to exec produce. More from Deadline via Brubaker in 2019 from Monday’s report: “Criminal tells the interweaving saga of several generations of families tied together by the crimes and murders of the past,” … “And one of the big events in many of these characters’ pasts, which has been referenced since the very first Criminal story, was the death of Teeg Lawless. Before we even met Teeg, we knew that he had died when his son was a teenager, but other than the identity of his killer, we have never told the rest of that story. It’s just been a ghost haunting the series, as Teeg Lawless has become one of the most popular characters in the comic.” Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva reports […]