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WHEELMAN: Frank Grillo Puts The Pedal To The Metal In The First Teaser

Set the date and feast your eyes on the first official teaser for Jeremy Rush’s directorial debut, Wheelman. The Netflix-bound action thriller has upcoming Beyond Skyline star, actor Frank Grillo leading the way among the cast as well as producing with partner Joe Carnahan – the team repping its WarParty production banner ahead of its ambitious upcoming remake of Indonesian action thriller, The Raid next to XYZ Films.

Obviously the task here is to showcase their efforts in a way that means business with Rush shepherding the production centered on a getaway driver as he’s thrust into a high stakes race-to-survive after a bank robbery goes terribly wrong. With a car full of money and his family on the line, the clock is ticking to figure out who double-crossed him, and the only person he can trust is his fourteen-year-old daughter…All reasons to think fast, and drive faster.

Grillo is joined by Garret Dillahunt, Caitlin Carmichael and Wendy Moniz for the film’s October 20 streaming date on Netflix. Watch the new teaser below!

BAD BOYS FOR LIFE Loses Its Director

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It was likely a matter of time but now it appears that Joe Carnahan is no longer directing Bad Boys For Life, according to THR. The film has hit its share of stops and starts over the last several years until Carnahan went to work on its development along with a script.

That now seems doused with news of anything from “scheduling” to “creative differences”. Whatever the case though, it also means, principally, more time to focus on X-Force, in addition to his forthcoming reboot of Indonesian action vehicle, The Raid which Carnahan is directing as well as producing with its first cast addition, Frank Grillo, via their War Party banner and XYZ Films.

From Columbia Pictures, Bad Boys For Life is currently on track to reunite its stars, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence for the third outing of the franchise slated for a November 9, 2018. That may change with a new director now sought after, as well as a new script.

X-FORCE Lands THE RAID Remake Writer/Director Joe Carnahan

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Wednesday brought a flurry of news surrounding director Joe Carnahan who gave a slate of exclusives to various sites, including Collider.com and ComingSoon.net. Thus, following breaking news over The Raid remake and Uncharted, it was Comicbook.com that brought us the word that Carnahan is the man poised to direct the forthcoming X-Force adaptation.

Carnahan will be joined by Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds in scripting the adaptation of the popular comic book property which began under Marvel in 1991 from creator Rob Liefeld. The film, while once set to have Never Back Down and Kick-Ass helmer Jeff Wadlow direct from his own script, is now part of a continued effort in picking up the momentum of R-rated comic book films as seen with last year’s critical and commerical success of Deadpool from director Tim Miller, and the current critical acclaim for director James Mangold’s latest, Logan, starring Hugh Jackman.

Reynolds, whose new sci-fi thriller, Life, is bookending SXSW this March, is on par to reprise his role in Deadpool 2 which John Wick: Chapter Two executive producer David Leitch is helming.

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