HEADS OF STATE: Keep Calm And Catch The Trailer For The New Prime Video Action Adventure
The film reunites John Cena and Idris Elba since The Suicide Squad — but this time, they’re not trying to kill each other…probably!
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HIDDEN STRIKE Trailer Reveals Long-Awaited Actioner With Jackie Chan And John Cena
Would you believe it’s been FIVE (5) years since Jackie Chan and John Cena were announced for their own action adventure two-hander?… Yes, that’s how long it’s taken for the film to arrive, between its production and completion, and mounting delays topped off with a lack of any online presence of news for what was then titled as either Project X-Traction or Snafu, or better yet, Hidden Strike, depending on who you read at the time. The film finally made a teeny bit of headwind last year with the appearance of some standee marketing at the Marché du Film for the action flick from director Scott Waugh (upcoming The Expendables 4). The artwork came coupled with the XYZ Films logo and I was able to find out from a source close to the film that said delays were “purely down to Chinese politics completely unrelated to the film itself,” adding […]
PEACEMAKER To Thrill Audiences For Another Season On HBO Max
Every week for the last eight weeks has been a damn good week if you’re subbed to HBO Max or wherever you can legitimately catch the 80s rock-supercharged hit series, Peacemaker. On Wednesday, Warnermedia announced a second season for the show is officially in development following its premiere last month as a spin-off of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. The news comes on the eve of Thursday’s season one finale premiere on February 17. Birthed on comic pages initally back in 1966 before eventually landing under DC Comics, Gunn brought the character to life between both properties, following through with the hit HBO Max series with John Cena in the title role. Pigeonholed into teaming up with a secret unit being overseen by government spook Amanda Waller (cameoed by Viola Davis), Peacemaker (a.k.a. Chris Smith) finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, questionable friendships, and imminent conflict, as he and […]
‘AGGRESSIVELY PACIFIST’ – Preview of PEACEMAKER (2022) Series
Within the last 24 hours, the trailer for PEACEMAKER (2022) has dropped and has been well received by fans and for good reason. It looks as funny as it does exciting, with James Gunn shifting a focus on the anti-hero character who somewhat personifies the whole concept of a trope or caricature; with a protagonist that is unintentionally self aware. James Gunn’s version of SUICIDE SQUAD (2021) failed to create blockbuster traction despite the all star ensemble cast in its true popcorn romp, eyeing adults with its more mature humour; evidently John Cena’s role as the decidedly douche, Peacemaker (a clear antithesis to Captain America) was the clear standout of the film. Some of the bigger cast names were largely forgettable, whilst Cena shone as a flawed antihero with some excellent one liners, imposing physical presence and an ultimately affable personality. This upcoming HBO MAX series will reportedly explore the […]
‘John Cena’s FAVOURITE ANIMATED MOVIE (…and 7 other reasons that you should watch FIST OF THE NORTH STAR)’
The title isn’t bluster and instead evokes WWE star Kurt Angle’s line: ‘It’s true, it’s true’ Yes, John Cena, the famed WWE sports entertainer and Hollywood actor, and co-star of Justin Lin’s newest theatrical release out of Universal Pictures, F9, has openly admitted his fandom for the exciting Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. And yet it is merely one of several reasons, that will prompt you to consider watching (or even reading) the legendary FIST OF THE NORTH STAR (FOTNS) The reasons are summarized below: 8. FORMUALIC BUT FAVOURABLE ‘FIST OF THE NORTH STAR’ (‘FOTNS’) doesn’t possess a complex story or narrative, in fact one could argue that the premise is very simplistic in that it is simply the story of a stoic martial artist seeking to locate his beloved fiancée, Yuria. Yet forgoing any complexity, enables the viewer to invest in the emotional […]
OH F*CK, IT’S PEACEMAKER!: James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Tie-In Is Coming To HBO Max
HBO Max is in active development with a straight-to-series order for Oh f*ck, it’s Peacemaker!, as announced by WarnerMedia on Wednesday. The new series will explore the origins of the Peacemaker character, the master of weapons, tying in to the highly anticipated upcoming DC adaptation, The Suicide Squad film, directed by James Gunn and currently aiming for an August 6, 2021 release. John Cena will reprise his role from the film to star in the series, with Gunn tapped to pen all eight episodes, as well as direct the first among multiple episodes as the company plans to shoot next year. Gunn will also serve as exec producer along with The Suicide Squad producer Peter Safran, with Cena co-exec producing. Gunn’s Troll Court Entertainment and The Safran Company are producing in association with Warner Bros. Television. Exact plot details are nil, although WarnerMedia describes Cena’s forthcoming incarnation of Peacemaker as […]
FAST 9: John Cena Confirmed To Star
It’s hard following movie news given the constant regurgitations of controversy and clickbait. Universal’s Fast saga is ripe with those sorts of things what with talk of Michelle Rodriguez wanting a more equal turn of treatment for women for the longstanding franchise, as well as Neal Moritz reportedly being fired from the franchise following a lawsuit he filed with the studio over alleged breach of oral contract and allegations of promissory fraud. This all comes six years following the death of franchise lead Paul Walker and the hard work of coping with his loss both before and after a pretty boisterous feud between three other of the franchise’s line-up during and after production of The Fate Of The Furious. The franchise is still due for a spin-off this August now with Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham leading Fast And Furious Presents: Hobbs And Shaw while the studio works to develop […]
Jai Courtney’s Captain Boomerang Regroups With THE SUICIDE SQUAD; John Cena In Talks
Actor Jai Courtney is rejoining The Suicide Squad once more for the role of Captain Boomerang as confirmed by THR in an interview with the actor. The news came on Wednesday just after word of talks of adding actor John Cena joining the cast began circulating from Justin Kroll over at Variety (update: Kroll added via Twitter that the role Cena may play, originally offered to actor Dave Bautista, would be that of Peacemaker). Courtney played Captain Boomerang in the David Ayer-directed 2016 inaugural Suicide Squad adaptation from Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment about a select band of criminals hired in secret by the government in lieu of an incoming threat. Cena’s recent credits include Universal Pictures parental comedy, Blockers, and Travis Knight’s Paramount release, Bumblebee, while the actor also prepares to tackle The Janson Directive. He and Courtney will be joined by returning cast members Viola Davis as Amanda […]
Want Some Chan On-The-Go? Get Ready For Mobile-Friendly Ficto
By all accounts, 2019 may very well put debate to rest on how to hold a phone while viewing video… Project Xtraction, the Jackie Chan/John Cena two-hander from director Scott Waugh, is now slated to be packaged next year with an original series to be hosted on subscription-based premium app, Ficto, a new shortform video series platform from LA-based technology and content startup, Fiction Riot. The film is just one of three films announced for short form serial production among a listed number of up to twenty original and licensed shows for the new app following its introductory launch on Wednesday. The move comes in light of a recent study from Ooyala that suggests more than half of all video content is viewed globally on mobile devices, including longer form film and TV programs not optimized for a mobile experience. The app aims to achieve just that through leveraging native […]
Travis Knight’s BUMBLEBEE Looks Like The Transformers Movie Fans Have Been Waiting For
Stop-motion virtuoso Travis Knight may not have gotten the audience he deserved for his freshman debut, Kubo And The Two Strings. His latest stint at the helm for Paramount’s latest Hasbro work-around with Transformers prequel take, Bumblebee, however, may bode as a worthy rebound for the director in wake of its tease on Sunday. The official trailer that arrived thereafter is now here for the taking, and you can’t deny it’s got some appeal to it. The design and look of our alien robot characters look a little more friendlier on the eyes this time compared to what most of us have infofar seen in Michael Bay’s applications for the live-action franchise. We also see a little more of Cybertron this time around (which could have – and probably should have – been a whole movie of its own from the get-go), in addition to the return of Peter Cullen’s […]
Jackie Chan And John Cena Team Up For PROJECT X From Scott Waugh
If Tuesday’s reported Jackie Chan’s venture is any bit as thrilling and edgy as The Foreigner, there’s a good chance it’ll be something to remember. Scott Waugh, rebounding from loose 2014 game adaptation, Need For Speed, is at the helm according to Borys Kit and Mia Galuppo at The Hollywood Reporter for tentatively titled Project X with Chan headlining next to actor John Cena. Production plans and further casting details remain pending for the film which Chan will produce as well as star; He will play a Chinese private security contractor called in to extract oil workers from China-run oil refinery in the Middle East when it is attacked. He soon teams up with a former U.S. Marine – to be played by Cena – to stop the attackers when he learns of their real plan to steal a fortune in oil. The report marks the latest evolution of this […]
BUMBLEBEE Lands A First Trailer And Poster For The New Transformers Prequel
The Transformers film series has seen its share of both good times and bad. Apart from reviews, the franchise had been a box office hit for all four Michael Bay-directed films up until last year’s Transformers: The Last Knight which saw earnings take a dip. Nowadays, things are in a bit of flux with a sixth linear film removed from its 2019 date while Hasbro revamps its film agenda with other lucrative IP. However, the franchise, centered on alien autonomous robotic warriors now brings its focus to the center of a new prequel with Bumblebee starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena. The film is directed by Travis Knight who dealt quite the serving of cake to anyone who doubted his LAIKA-produced animated adventure, Kubo And The Two Strings. Bumblebee marks his big screen rebound with the coming-of-age story of Charlie, on the eve of her 18th birthday in 1987 in […]
THE JANSON DIRECTIVE: John Cena Replaces The Rock To Star
Gather what you will regarding recent hype and hope over John Cena’s strive toward joining the Fast And Furious spin-off realm. It’s worth keeping in mind now that we have some fresh and solid news in the trades four years since news broke of what would have been Dwayne Johnson’s starring attachment to an adaptation of late Bourne author Robert Ludlum’s posthumous 2002 novel, The Janson Directive. As of Monday, Johnson’s social media endorsement of wrestler-cum-actor John Cena (Blockers, Train Wreck) further and finally sets things in motion over at Universal Pictures with Johnson executive producing with Seven Bucks partners Dany Garcia. It’s not known yet if the studio will continue forward with its plans as announced in 2016 for a Ludlum-based cinematic universe with The Janson Directive as the launchpad. James Vanderbilt, who co-wrote Johnson’s breakout hit film, The Rundown in 2003, is adapting the novel centered on a covert ops […]
DUKE NUKEM: Paramount Adaptation Readies With John Cena To Star
It’s been a long while since any of us had seen wrestler-turned-actor John Cena hit the big screen in starring fashion for an action role. John Bonito’s The Marine was a spectacular outing for Cena in a feature lead role prior to films like 12 Rounds, Legendary and comedies like Trainwreck and coming-of-age romp, Blockers. He’s since earned a principal role in Travis Knight’s upcoming Hasbro’s Transformers saga spin-off, Bumblebee: The Movie, potentially signaling a blockbuster return to big-scale action for one of two-titles – The other: A starring role in the long-awaited video game adaptation, Duke Nukem, heralded by fans as a mash-up of macho action hero tropes that pokes worlds of mature humor at itself with the title character, a beefed-up cigar chomping alien hunter as its central figure. According to THR, producer Lawrence Kasanoff initially worked on bringing a film to life for about ten years until […]
BUMBLEBEE Begins Filming, Adds…..John Cena!!! (Insert Theme Music Here)
Wrestler John Cena’s 2006 feature film debut, The Marine, wasn’t a huge favorite but I frankly enjoyed it as much as I wish his film career didn’t taper off from blockbuster movies after 12 Rounds in 2009. Fast forward to 2017 and while netizens have run wild with memes cheering Cena’s celebrity, there’s no question that his on-screen charisma is totally there, and so it’s nice to see him relevant this year with his recent supporting role in Doug Liman’s The Wall, as well as this week regarding all things Transformers as of late. Speaking of, I haven’t seen The Last Knight yet and probably won’t for a while…eventually. Alas, filming reportedly began. in Southern California on Monday for the production of Kubo And The Two Strings helmer Travis Knight’s latest, Bumblebee. The new movie spins off from filmmaker Michael Bay’s current Transformers pentalogy, joining Cena with a cast that now […]
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