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Two More Join Fuqua's THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

It’s been a few days since MGM’s forthcoming Western reboot, The Magnificent Seven announced at least one more key role in the form of actor Peter Sarsgaard who will play the villain, via Variety. Since then it’s also been stated that actor Jason Momoa dropped out after his name began circulating a few weeks ago, but casting has moved on with at least two more now in the mix. Deadline reports that actors Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Martin Sensmeier will play the respective roles of “Vasquez” and “Red Harvest”, joining lead actor Denzel Washington in a remake of director John Sturges’s titular 1960 Western adaptation of an earlier Kurosawa classic. The new film reunites Washington will his Training Day and The Equalizer helmer Antoine Fuqua from scribe John Lee Hancock’s final draft which centers on a group of five outlaws hired to protect a small mining town from a ruthless gold baron. […]

Antoine Fuqua's THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Adds Two More To The Cast!

I will be the first to admit that I am old at 52 and I happen to love Westerns. Growing up with a father born in Kentucky, and a mother from Oklahoma, my tastes in music and film partially stemmed from their influence. And one of those influences is the appreciation of country music. I get that from my mom and dad. Films on the other hand, were directly influenced by my father. I grew up watching John Wayne films that my father enjoyed. And I enjoy them too. The last Western I watched was the intriguing Cowboys vs Aliens that I found “amusing,” to say the least. My dad would have laughed at this. So, normally, whenever a new Western was on TV that my father had not seen before, my older brother and I made a family night together with dad. One of my father’s favorite films was […]

Wagner Moura Adds To Fuqua's THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

Lee B. Golden III

For all the bruhaha from some critics over director Neill Blomkamp’s 2013 sci-fi epic, Elysium, at best, it was a film I ultimately enjoyed. It especially landed actor Wagner Moura on my radar while I haven’t yet seen his previous films, Elite Squad and Elite Squad 2 – they’re on my watchlist, so all things in good time. Meanwhile, Moura‘s screen presence is defintely something I look forward to, particularly with director Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming remake, The Magnificent Seven. The film itself is one that’s come up on occasion in the last few years, interestingly enough with the previously-mentioned and hopeful involvement of Martin Scorsese and action duo Donnie Yen and Yuen Woo-Ping for a remake of Seven Samurai, the 1954 Kurosawa Akira classic on which helmer John Sturges’s 1960 western in question was based. For now though, it’s Sturges’s movie in the headlines and Training Day trio, stars Denzel […]

Fuqua's THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Gets A Release Date!

Lee B. Golden III

Director Antoine Fuqua‘s western thriller revival, The Magnificent Seven, is still in the casting phase with just five actors enlisted, so there’s still a ways to go before we hear anything about who gets to apprear. In the meantime, MGM is planting its flag for the film’s release on January 13, 2017, according to reports forwarded by ComingSoon.net. Actress Haley Bennett, and actors Chris Pratt and Ethan Hawke are all tapped to star in the film alongside leading man Denzel Washington in his latest return to the set with Fuqua in what will be their fourth pairing since the 1999 film, Training Day and last year’s box office reign of the hit action thriller TV adaptation, The Equalizer. Netflix’s Daredevil co-star, actor Vincent D’onofrio is expected to join the cast as the main villain in a story based on John Sturges’s titular 1960 film inspired by the 1954 classic, Seven […]

Jake Gyllenhaal Fights For His Comeback In The New Trailer For SOUTHPAW

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Last year’s release of the Dan Gilroy-directed Nightcrawler became a winner among movie goers for actor Jake Gyllenhaal who proves time and again to have the caliber to deliver some of the intriguing performances to date. This year, the actor is back, beefed up and bound for more glory with his newest effort, Southpaw, now in the good company of filmmaker Antoine Fuqua with Kurt Sutter and Richard Wenk penning the story of Billy Hope a young boxing champion forced to overcome immense odds amid tragedy, self-destruction and judicial indignance to gain his daughter back from the system. Rachel McAdams also stars along with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Forest Whitaker with appearances by Rita Ora and The Expendables 3 co-star, boxer and actor Victor Ortiz. The Weinstein Company is giving this one a July 31 release in the U.S., and thankfully we have a trailer to show just what […]

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Ethan Hawke May Reunite With 'Training Day' Cohorts For THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

Lee B. Golden III

There’s something to be said about a certain type of project and the goodness it brings when all the right people come together. In 2000, that very project came in the form of the award-winning crooked cop thriller, Training Day, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington. If you haven’t seen it, just know that you’re missing out on one of the most terrific cinematic experiences you’ll ever have as it turns out with a handful of some of the best performances you’ll ever see. It certainly did the trick years after my own recognition of Fuqua came with action star Chow Yun-Fat’s hit role in The Replacement Killers, and you would be especially advised to make note of the director as well following the accolades he receivged with his paring with Washington for The Equalizer. All things considered, Fuqua and Washington may very well be […]

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Haley Bennett Reunites With Washington And Fuqua For THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN!

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Last year’s go-around with the Denzel Washington/Antoine Fuqua hit pairing, The Equalizer, turned out some really amazing from its cast. One such performance came from supporting actress Haley Bennett who plays a friend to that of lead actress Chloe Grace Moretz in the story of a monastic former government operative whose fight for a young girl’s freedom from human traffickers turned into a sprawling one-man war against an entire criminal organization, and at the rate we’re going, we could very well see a sequel. Before then, director Fuqua and our lead actor Washington are bound to rejoin for the production of The Magnificent Seven as of last June – a remake of the original 1960 classic western directed by John Sturges and starring Yul Brenner and Steve McQueen. Actor Chris Pratt was announced for a possible role in the film last December as well, and now, Deadline is reporting the […]

SOUTHPAW Gets A Release Date

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It seems these are trying times for the current preproduction of David Ayer‘s new anti-hero superflick, Suicide Squad as actor Jake Gyllenhaal has since declined to replace Tom Hardy for the role of Rick Flagg among the all-star cast. No need for worry though if boxing dramas are more your speed and you’re eager to see the actor in something real soon, because his newest film, Southpaw is on the way, directed by Antoine Fuqua following stellar theatrical run with The Equalizer last September. Written by Kurt Sutter and Richard Wenk, Gyllenhaal plays Billy Hope, a young, cocky middleweight champion whose promising career and life as a family man are cut short when tragedy strikes, throwing him in a downward spiral with only the help of an amateur trainer with demons of his own, to help him get back on his feet. Much to the film’s credit, Gyllenhaal‘s previous performance […]

REVIEW: THE EQUALIZER (2014)

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SYNOPSIS: In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a former black ops commando who has faked his death to live a quiet life in Boston. When he comes out of his self-imposed retirement to rescue a young girl, Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), he finds himself face to face with ultra-violent Russian gangsters. As he serves vengeance against those who brutalize the helpless, McCall’s desire for justice is reawakened. If someone has a problem, the odds are stacked against them, and they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer. REVIEW: I know who the late Edward Woodward was, and I may have seen a few of his works over the years. However, I was pretty young at the time the CBS TV series, The Equalizer was a popular show in its heyday, and I’ve only ever seen bits and pieces of the show so I can’t really […]

Denzel Washington Means Business In A New Extended Clip From THE EQUALIZER

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Director Antoine Fuqua‘s newest action thriller venture with actor Denzel Washington, The Equalizer, has already sprung the prospects of a sequel, as well as reports confirming his return to the set with his lead star for a remake of The Magnificent Seven. Needless to say, the duo long known for captivating audiences with the 2001 crime drama, Training Day make an awesome pairing, and moviegoers in North America will get to see more of this when The Equalizer releases on September 26 in 2D and IMAX from Sony Pictures; As for whether or not Washington will get to be the next Bond, well, your guess is as good as mine. In the meantime, we now have a brand new extended international clip which you can watch below. Washington stars with Chloe Grace Moretz, Martin Csokas and many more.

Check Out A New Clip And More For THE EQUALIZER!

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Yahoo! Movies has a brand new poster and clip for the upcoming September 26, 2014 release of the new action thriller, The Equalizer, from Sony Pictures. The film is also getting an IMAX, and a sequel has already greenlit following positive feedback from early test screenings, so I’m already sold. SYNOPSIS: McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He […]

Denzel Washington's Heroic Silhouette Graces The New Poster For THE EQUALIZER

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Actor Denzel Washington gets his day as the monastic avenger against criminal injustice when his new film, The Equalizer, releases in theaters on September 26. Not much to add here except we’re now three months away from the film’s theatrical release and the prospects of a sequel are already looking good, so we’re bound to see what Sony’s strategy here will be between now and then, following Wednesday’s brand new poster reveal for the film which can check out below: SYNOPSIS: In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a former black ops commando who has faked his death to live a quiet life in Boston. When he comes out of his self-imposed retirement to rescue a young girl, Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), he finds himself face to face with ultra-violent Russian gangsters. As he serves vengeance against those who brutalize the helpless, McCall’s desire for justice is reawakened. If someone […]

Eminem And Sia Grace The Sizzling New Trailer For THE EQUALIZER

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Actor Denzel Washington is getting some more screentime this week with a new trailer for the upcoming release of director Antoine Fuqua‘s new action thriller, The Equalizer, based on the hit TV series of the same name. The new trailer contains a little bit more footage revealing some extra goodies filmgoers can expect when it releases this Fall on September 26, including the arrival of a new song performed by hip-hop artist Eminem, accompanied with vocals by singer, Sia. Check it out below and stick around for more info! SYNOPSIS: In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a former black ops commando who has faked his death to live a quiet life in Boston. When he comes out of his self-imposed retirement to rescue a young girl, Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), he finds himself face to face with ultra-violent Russian gangsters. As he serves vengeance against those who brutalize the […]

MGM Reteams Washington And Fuqua For THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

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Director Antoine Fuqua is having a pretty good year in film, with The Equalizer on deck for a Fall release and a sequel in the works. In addition to his attachment to producer Ridley Scott’s new crime thriller, Narco Sub, Fuqua is also posied to helm a theatrical remake of the classic Western, The Magnificent Seven. Well, MGM is noticing a pattern nowadays, one which has much to do with the seemingly lucrative partnership between Fuqua and actor Denzel Washington since their memorable work on the 2001 crime drama, Training Day. Plus, with all the buzz now surrounding the duo’s work on The Equalizer, it’s understandable the studio would adhere to the excitement and are now looking to cast Washington in the remake. The original 1960 film from director John Sturges that saw actors Yul Brenner and Steve McQueen leading a grizzled cast of tough gunslingers protecting a defenseless agricultural […]

Watch The New Trailer For THE EQUALIZER

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After several months of slowly disseminating set pics and stills, Sony/Columbia recently began ramping up promitional efforts for director Antoine Fuqua‘s latest film, The Equalizer, loosely based on the original 1985-1989 TV series starring the late Edward Woodward. As such, the film granted the public with a brand new poster of the film just last week, which you can take a look at below: Aside from other usual action tropes, the film is poised to be one of the more physically demanding roles that lead actor Denzel Washington (Man On Fire, 2 Guns, The Book Of Eli) endured in preparation for the titular role, as so illustrated by Fuqua of Washington‘s “sustained intensity” and minimal use of firearms in Washington’s featured action sequences. “He really hits those mitts,” Fuqua tells USA Today. “And you imagine what he’ll do to you. You might underestimate him. That’s your first mistake.” Fuqua then […]