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DEAD OR ALIVE: Gracie Legacy Centers New BJJ Origin MMA Period Drama At Netflix

Who says MMA movies are out of fashion? Netflix is staking its claim with Dead Or Alive, described by THR/Heat Vision‘s Borys Kit as a period drama, an origin story, and “a no holds-barred MMA showdown!”. José Padilha (O Mecanismo, Elite Squad, Robocop, Netflix series Narcos) is set to direct from Peter Maguire’s script and will also produce with Greg Silverman and his Stampede banner. According to the report, Dead Or Alive sets its story stretching from 19th century Japan to present day North America, chronicling the life and times of Maeda Mitsuyo and Rickson Gracie, two men from vastly different worlds who spread their influence through the evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Kit highlights in his report that Maeda was a martial arts ambassador whi arriving in Brazil via a circus in 1914 during his travels to the Americas to showcase the fighting art. After meeting Carlos Gracie (uncle to […]

7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE Unravel In The Pulsating First Trailer

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José Padilha of Narcos and Elite Squad fame has his eyes set on the Spring of next year with a look at the new high-flying political thriller, 7 Days in Entebbe. Focus Features is opening the film on March 16 with Daniel Brühl and Rosamund Pike starring from a script by ’71 scrive Gregory Burke. A gripping thriller inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, the film depicts the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. Also starring are Eddie Marsan, Ben Schnetzer, Lior Ashkenazi, and Denis Ménochet. Don’t miss the first international trailer below.

EFM 2017: José Padilha’s Untitled ENTEBBE Project Wraps Filming Ahead Of Berlin For Lionsgate

Lee B. Golden III

Narcos and Elite Squad helmer José Padilha’s newest taut political thrilller is officially taking the market stage after wrapping principal photography in the U.K. and in Malta. Tentatively named the Untitled Entebbe Project for Participant Media and Working Title Films, Lionsgate is presenting the film to sell to non-output territories at the European Film Market this week in Berlin as one of two titles on its slate with the other being alien invasion sci-fi, Captive State, as of last month. Academy Award® nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Golden Globe Award nominee Daniel Brühl (Captain America: Civil War) star in the film from a screenplay by Gregory Burke, bringing to focus the longstanding conflict between Israel and Palestine through the story of a daring military rescue following the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris. Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes), Ben Schnetzer (Snowden), Lior […]

Sci-Fi Thriller CAPTIVE STATE, Hostage Pic ENTEBBE Outline Berlin Slate For Participant Media And Lionsgate

Lee B. Golden III

With another year, another season brews for more film market and festival news as things begin to stir ahead of EFM and the next Berlinale both this February. Participant Media is getting a leg in and with some push from Lionsgate for a slate of upcoming films, including hostage thriller, Entebbe from José Padilha and sci-fi surveilance thriller, Captive State from Rupert Wyatt. Expect a little more later this year, but peep the details below on this latest deal: PARTICIPANT MEDIA PARTNERS WITH LIONSGATE TO REPRESENT INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS TO UPCOMING FEATURE FILM SLATE Partnership Kicks Off in Berlin Next Month with Lionsgate Sales of Participant’s Entebbe & Captive State Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, CA, January 10, 2017 – Participant Media, the entertainment leader in creating socially relevant films that inspire and further social impact, announced today that Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) will represent the international rights to Participant’s upcoming […]

Like Its Title Character, A ROBOCOP Sequel Still Has A Fighting Chance

Lee B. Golden III

Pic Source: Robocop Archive R-rated classics from the 80’s and 90’s are all the rave for the average action junkie, and the same goes for Paul Verohoeven’s 1987 cyborg action cop thriller, Robocop. Needless to say, director Jose Padilha’s 2014 reboot for Sony with actor Joel Kinnaman didn’t exactly pan out well with its domestic U.S. release having earned a little over half of its $100 million dollar budget. That said, foreign markets did aid in giving the film its extra earning muscle to more than double its budget, which is slightly telling of how optional sequels are for similar films in today’s climate. Apparently the same goes for Sony according to the latest word from Den Of Geek who are now saying that sequel plans are neither a priority nor dead for that matter, with the likelihood of a Chinese co-production should the film move forward. Verohoeven’s R-rated hit […]

Pedro Pascal Joins Netflix Crime Drama, NARCOS

Lee B. Golden III

HBO’s Game Of Thrones is one of those shows I usually end up having to watch in pieces, particularly because there simply aren’t enough hours of the day for me to enjoy much of anything. Thankfully however, I did get to enjoy the most recent episode featuring actor Pedro Pascal in last week’s episode (and I will not say what I saw, but if you saw it too, know that I felt your pain). I suppose this leaves more time for the actor to fill the shoes of his next role in Narcos, the new epic crime drama series from Netflix and Gaumont International. The new series was announced a few months ago and will see Pascal joined by actor Wagner Moura (Elysium) in a biographical series chronicling the life and death of Pablo Escobar, the ruthless cartel boss and known terrorist who also was a congressman, a family man […]

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REVIEW: ROBOCOP (2014) – A Film Rebooted For All The Wrong Reasons, And A Few Right Ones

Lee B. Golden III

SYNOPSIS: In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice. REVIEW: I admit, I was really headed out to see The Lego Movie on Saturday […]

[UPDATED] Six New Videos Show New Footage And Take You Behind The Scenes Of ROBOCOP

Lee B. Golden III

New clips and BTS videos came out this week ahead of the upcoming release of director Jose Padilha‘s new film, Robocop. The film is currently geared for a 2D and IMAX release with actor Joel Kinnaman starring as the titular new breed of cybernetic law enforcement. Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle and Marianne Jean-Baptiste round out the cast with a North American release date for February 12, 2014. SYNOPSIS: In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, […]

ROBOCOP Battles With An ED-209 In A New Clip!

Lee B. Golden III

A brand new clip is online at Yahoo! Movies showcasing lead actor Joel Kinnaman taking on a new breed of ED-209 in director Jose Padilha‘s new film reboot for Robocop. In light of the new footage, we also have the official poster to accompany the film’s IMAX and 2D theatrical release beginning on February 12 in the U.S. which you can check out below. SYNOPSIS: In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – […]

Joel Kinnaman Gets Field Tested In The First Full Clip For ROBOCOP

Lee B. Golden III

Director Josè Padilha‘s newest film, Robocop, is set to release in North America on February 12, 2014. Promotion is underway for the new film with sets of viral ads and posters, including the international poster you can see on the left for the film’s Chinese release. Today, IGN has unveiled the first fill clip of the film, which sees lead actor Joel Kinnaman donning the all-black suit as the eponymous half-man/half-machine crime fighter. The suit’s change in color was among one of the things mentioned in a recent interview with production designer Martin Whist published at Comic Book, in discussing what drew his inspiration for the film’s look in relation to the aerodynamics of costume, and much more. “…There are two RoboCop designs in our film.” he says. “The first is very much an homage in color and in design to the first film. I wanted to keep the hash […]

Dead Or Alive, Feel Free To Check Out This New TV Spot For ROBOCOP

Lee B. Golden III

With a little over a month left before the North American February 12, 2014 release, we now have the first US television spot for director Josè Padilha‘s upcoming sci-fi action remake, Robocop. Promotion has since kicked off with several bits of new footage, including a PSA spot, and new poster art which users can view through the film’s official Instagram feed. The film also has a newly unveiled banner which you can view at the top of the page. Adapted for the screen by writer Joshua Zetumer for a 2D and IMAX release, Robocop stars Alex Kinnaman leading the way as the titluar future of law enforcement, along with Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The film is produced by Marc Abraham and Eric Newman, and executive produced by Bill Carraro and Roger Birnbaum. […]