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EFM 2017: Fichtner, Hoeks Joins Milo Gibson Debut Action Starrer, ALL THE DEVIL'S MEN

GFM Films is currently on the floor at the European Film Market handling sales for its slate, one of which included the upcoming action thriller, All The Devil’s Men. Late last year the film attached actor Milo Gibson – son of Mel Gibson who directed the younger’s appearance in Hacksaw Ridge – for his debut lead role. SYNOPSIS: A battle-scarred War on Terror bounty hunter is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative, which leads him into a deadly running battle with a former military comrade and his private army. Actors William Fichtner and Gbenga Akinnagbe are joining Gibson as the members of his team who battle it out their former comrade and his private army while Dutch actress Sylvia Hoeks will play the CIA handler operating the mission from base. via Variety: “‘Devil’s’ will have more of a real world approach than we’re […]

Gbenga Akinnagbe Lands The Lead For Prison Boxing Biopic, HEART BABY!

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Remember what I said about all there being no shortage of boxing movies anytime soon? Well, take a look at Angela Shelton who is now ready to add to that growing list of titles readying throughout the next few years. The new movie, Heart Baby!, has just cast The Following and The Wire co-star, actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, in the lead role of then-convict George Lee Martin who, long after earning a reputation as an undefeated boxer in Tennessee’s prison system, suprises the world when he denies a place among Team USA for the Olympic boxing division – offered in exchange for his freedom. Moreover, Deadline expands a bit more on the premise via statements from Shelton who says “You will not find anything about this story anywhere on the web except an article about the John Tate/Larry Holmes fight being canceled in 1984,” adding that the film will focus on […]