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BOSS LEVEL Review: An Upbeat, Fresh And Fun Take On Familiar Sci-Fi Tropes With Suitably Violent Results

Director Joe Carnahan has been one of the most fascinating filmmakers I’ve followed in the last two decades, having seen all of his movies sans his 1998 directing debut, Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane. Carnahan definitely gets right down to the grit and gumption of his stories. They’re not all masterpieces, but they kick ass at levels that are wholly worth the attention of his viewing audience.

BOSS LEVEL: Frank Grillo Levels Up For The Newest Trailer From Hulu

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BOSS LEVEL: Groundhog Slay In The Official Trailer

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RAGUEL: ‘The Raid’, ‘Point Blank’ Scribe Adam G. Simon Sets Feature Directing Debut With New Revenge Thriller

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THE PROCESS: A Word With ‘Man Down’, ‘The Raid’ And ‘Point Blank’ Screenwriter Adam G. Simon

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Well, the new year has begun and I’ve all but remained vigilant of any and all legitimate news regarding director Joe Carnahan’s development on The Raid given how much of my own time I’ve invested in covering this film – from pestering XYZ Films’ Todd Brown for info to covering as much ground on Indonesian films within the genre as possible.

FIVE-A-DAY COUNTDOWN: The Standoff At Sparrow Creek, Donnybrook, Boss Level, Point Blank, and El Chicano

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Our list continues once again as we round out the next five in our daily raft of five titles totaling 100 movies to keep an eye out for in 2019!

Michelle Yeoh And Selina Lo To Star In BOSS LEVEL

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The film hails a breakout for Lo whose credits include Dean Alexandrou indie action thriller, Time Rush, as well as upcoming Jesse Johnson pics, Triple Threat and The Debt Collector. Michelle Yeoh currently stars in CBS All-Access sci-fi drama, Star Trek: Discovery, as well as upcoming movies, Yuen Woo-Ping’s Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, and Chinese fantasy, Nehza from director Jeff Lau.

Frank Grillo In Talks To Reach BOSS LEVEL For Director Joe Carnahan

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Deadline is reporting that Joe Carnahan will be possibly reteaming with Frank Grillo for the new action thriller, Boss Level. The film is a co-production between Emmett/Furla/Oasis and DiBonaventura Pictures along with Carnahan and Grillo via their WarParty banner, and Scott Free.

Carnahan also wrote the script which tells of Grillo in the role of a retired special forces veteran in a life-or-death-on-repeat fight to find the person responsible and kibosh the never-ending death loop he’s trapped in. Actor Mel Gibson is also in talks for an unspecified role which would see the two actors back on screen since appearing in Martin Campbell’s 2010 thriller, Edge Of Darkness.

Financing will be provided by Emmett/Furla/Oasis whose Randall Emmett and George Furla will produce with Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian. Scott Free’s Jules Daly is executive producing.

Grillo previously paired with Carnahan for The Grey (2009) prior to producing the actor’s recent Netflix action thriller, Wheelman, from helmer Jeremy Rush. The two launched WarParty a year ago and secured funding this summer for a slate of several forthcoming titles; Wheelman was the first out of WarParty with debut helmer and stunt professional Ben Bray’s El Chicano also in tow, in addition to current developments permearing Carnahan’s reimagining of Indonesian actioner, The Raid.