Production also reunites director Tyler Atkins with “Bosch & Rockit” star Luke Hemsworth and “Life After Fighting” star, actor and martial artist Bren Foster.
Very little can be officially said early on with Tyler Atkins’s new MMA drama, The Beast In Me, save for what’s available now via Instagram. Thanks to actors Daniel MacPherson (Land Of Bad) and Bren Foster (Life After Fighting), we now have a brief look behind-the-scenes showcasing the looks of their characters in the film, including a polaroid of a bruised MacPherson which you can see in the first slide of his most recent Instagram post from over the weekend. The post comes a few weeks after Foster also teased his role in a seperate post hinting with the caption reading in part “New hair, new character, new movie, new fights!!…”. Filming took place over the weekend set against the backdrop of an event at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, as announced last Fall. Atkins directs a cast led by MacPherson, Foster, and Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator), from […]
Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, Land Of Bad) is teaming up with lead actor Daniel MacPherson (Land of Bad, Foundation, Infini), martial arts mega brand ONE Championship (ONE) for MMA action drama production, The Beast In Me. Broken Open Pictures will commence filming later this year in Bangkok, Thailand. The Beast In Me will see MacPherson in the role of an out-of-work former MMA fighter who suffers a personal tragedy involving his brother. With the help of a veteran trainer, played by Crowe, he sets out to avenge his brother by coming out of retirement to compete in ONE Championship. Crowe co-penned the script with fellow Land Of Bad cohort David Frigerio who is also producing. ONE is set to be featured prominently in the film as well with expected appearances by ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong. Par for the course will be […]
William Eubank is a director many film fans first took notice of with the release of the claustrophobic, aquatic horror thriller, UNDERWATER starring Kristen Stewart. Hitting theaters shortly before the isolation era of the global Covid pandemic, and despite a disappointing performance at the box office, the film became the decade’s first true contender for the label of a “cult classic” thanks to strong word of mouth from genre enthusiasts. What that dedicated audience responded to has been evident throughout Eubank’s filmography— whether it be in smaller passion projects, like the mind-bending micro-budgeted sci-fi film THE SIGNAL (2014), or in studio “for hire” fare, like PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: NEXT OF KIN. His work displays a dedication to well-crafted set pieces, striking visuals, and allowing space within the action for thoughtful character work. This trend continues with his latest effort, the military thriller LAND OF BAD. The film tells the story […]
Land Of Bad opens in theaters on February 16 from The Avenue. I like surprises. Good ones. 2020’s Underwater was the first I’d heard of director William Eubank, and it’s a film that remains on my growing watchlist until life starts lifeing a little less for me. In the meantime, the man is still directing. Land Of Bad is his latest effort, and it certainly got me thinking about today’s cadre of names among action genre faves, and the possibility that fans might just have another name to invest themselves in. Far from a false hope, Eubank’s new survival thriller doesn’t disappoint. An opening text crawl followed by a shot of Palawan Air Base at dusk sets the stage for a moody start to the story of J.J. Kinney – call sign Playboy (Liam Hemsworth), a rookie Air Force Sergeant and JTAC soldier chucked into the shit with a squad […]
The official trailer is now online for Sleeping Dogs, the new murder mystery crime drama from Adam Cooper. Russell Crowe leads the cast along with Karen Gillan, Márton Csókás, Thomas M. Wright, Harry Greenwood, and Tommy Flanagan, from a script by Cooper and co-scribe Bill Collage, based on the work of “The Book Of Mirrors” author E.O. Chirovici. An ex-homicide detective (Russell Crowe) with memory loss is forced to solve a brutal murder he can’t recall. But as evidence uncovers secrets tied to his forgotten past, he is led to a chilling truth – sometimes, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie. Sleeping Dogs opens in theaters on March 22 from The Avenue.
Underwater helmer William Eubank is headed to theaters early next year with action drama, Land Of Bad. The film stars Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth, along with Milo Ventimiglia, Ricky Whittle, and Luke Hemsworth for theatrical release on February 16 from The Avenue. With only forty-eight hours to drastically shift a mission gone terribly wrong into a rescue operation, Air Force drone pilot Reaper (Russell Crowe) uses everything he’s got to save a Special Forces team in the South Philippines. Top-level extractors Cpt. Sugar (Milo Ventimiglia) and Sgt. Abel (Luke Hemsworth) are joined by a green Air Force officer, Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), before they deploy to rescue their captured man and a mysterious CIA asset, both now hostages. When the team is ambushed by the enemy and the situation becomes a hellish full-scale battle, Reaper becomes Kinney’s only lifeline as the eyes of the ground mission and the team’s situation […]
Provided that you’re not like me and you’ve been able to keep up with all things Marvel, you’re now at the latest milemarker with Sony signaling the fandom with director J.C. Chandor’s Kraven The Hunter starring Aaron Taylor Johnson and Russell Crowe. Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film. The film also stars Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola and Christopher Abbott. Sony is opening the film in March and now has a red-band trailer to help whet the appetite.
Adam Cooper’s crime thriller debut, Sleeping Dogs, gets a first look this weekend out of Cannes as Highland Film Group and Nickel City Pictures handle world sales. The new photo features Russell Crowe and Tommy Flanagan who lead the cast from a script by Cooper and co-scribe Bill Collage (Assassins Creed, Exodus: Gods and Kings). Adapted frim E.O. Chirovici’s critically acclaimed novel, “The Book of Mirrors,” Crowe plays ex-homicide detective Roy Freeman. In the wake of a cutting-edge Alzheimer’s treatment, Freeman is tasked with re-examining a brutal murder case from his past – the grisly murder of a college professor. Intrigued and fighting to regain his memory, Roy enlists his former partner (Flanagan) to help him revive the investigation. This time though, things unfold very differently when they encounter a magnetic and mysterious woman: as he uncovers a tangled web of contradictions and secrets, Roy is forced to face a […]
Cameras have begun rolling in Australia for crime thriller, Sleeping Dogs, casting Karen Gillan to join the Russell Crowe starrer from Nickel City Pictures partnering and Highland Film Group. Casting additions also include Marton Csokas (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Harry Greenwood (The Nightingale) and Thomas M. Wright (Universal Pictures’ Everest). Adam Cooper makes his directorial debut on the pic from a script he wrote alongside Bill Collage following their work on Assassins Creed, and Exodus: Gods and Kings. Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures produces next to Cooper and Collage, along with Deborah Glover and Pouya Shabazian of New Leaf Literary. Matthew Goldberg and Cliff Roberts are exec producing, in addition to Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier and Ford Corbett whose Highland will rep world sales at EFM. Based on E.O. Chirovici’s critically acclaimed novel, “The Book of Mirrors,” Crowe plays homicide detective Roy Freeman, who in the wake […]
Assassins Creed and Exodus: Gods and Kings scribes Adam Cooper and Bill Collage are on track for upcoming novel adaptation, Sleeping Dogs, which shoots this January. Academy Award winning actor Russell Crowe (Gladiator, upcoming Poker Face) is set to star in the pic with Cooper making his directorial debut for Nickel City Pictures. Based on E.O. Chirovici’s critically acclaimed novel, “The Book Of Mirrors”, Crowe will play Roy Freeman, a homicide detective tasked with re-examining a past brutal murder case in the wake of a cutting-edge Alzheimer’s treatment. When a death row inmate he arrested ten years prior steps up to proclaim his innocence, Roy enlists his former partner to help him revive the investigation and discover the truth. This time though, things unfold very differently: As he uncovers a tangled web of contradictions and secrets, Roy is forced to face a horrific reality that changes his world forever in […]
Archlight Films is proudly sharing a first look at Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe’s new upcoming thriller, Poker Face. Crowe, who previously helmed the multi-award winner, The Water Diviner (2014), is directing from a script he co-wrote with Stephen M. Coates (John Doe: Vigilante). Poker Face is set in the world of high stakes poker. Crowe stars as billionaire gambler Jake Foley who gives his best friends a night they’ll never forget, a chance to win more money than they’ve ever dreamed of. But to play, they’ll have to give up the one thing they’ve spent their lives doing everything to keep….their secrets. As the game unfolds, the friends will discover the real stakes they’re playing for, the biggest stakes of them all. The film also stars Emmy nominee Liam Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA. Principal photography has since wrapped its New South Wales shoot and is currently […]
Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind) and Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games, Independence Day: Resurgence) are set to star in the new action thriller film Land of Bad, it was announced on Friday. Will Eubank (Underwater, The Signal) will direct from a script he wrote with David Frigerio. Land of Bad centers on Reaper (Crowe), an Air Force drone pilot supporting a Delta Force special ops mission in the South Philippines. After the mission goes terribly wrong, he has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation. The Tier One team on the field is joined on the battlefield by Kinney (Hemsworth), a green Air Force JTAC who is thrust into the middle of a high-stakes extraction. But the ground mission suddenly turns upside down and becomes a full-scale battle when the team is discovered by the enemy. With no weapons and no communication other than […]
The trades have all confirmed Derrick Borte’s new psychological thriller, Unhinged, will be the first to test the waters as theaters begin to reopen for the first time since shutting down in March in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.. The announcement from Solstice Studios also highlights a look at the official trailer above, as well as the official poster at the bottom of the article featuring actor Russell Crowe. Academy Award winner Russell Crowe stars in Unhinged, a psychological thriller that takes something we’ve all experienced- road rage – to an unpredictable and terrifying conclusion. Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is running late getting to work when she crosses paths with a stranger (Crowe) at a traffic light. Soon, Rachel finds herself and everyone she loves the target of a man who feels invisible and is looking to make one last mark upon the world by teaching her […]
Academy Award winner Russell Crowe and actress Caren Pistorius are set to lead director Derrick Borte’s new psychological thriller, Unhinged. Carl Ellsworth and Lisa Ellzey serve as producers with a date now set for August 28, 2020 by Solstice Studios’ newly-installed Head of U.S. Distribution, Shari Hardison, who takes her seat on September 23. Unhinged takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of Rachel (Pistorius), a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy (Crowe). Road rage doesn’t begin to describe what he’s about to do to her and everyone she knows. Solstice initially launched last October to produce low-to-median budgeted films with global appeal – primarily in the action, thriller and action-comedy genres for wide release next to its other acquisition endeavors. Split Second was the first title to be announced for its priority list while […]
In a nutshell, this should have been a story of a girl who wanted power for herself and no one else. It would have made for a better story. Instead, we’re given a miasma of history from the introduction of the Knights Templar being buried with a stone from the hilt of an Ancient Egyptian dagger that was used in a magical ceremony by the Mummy herself (Sofia Boutella) and our cast of characters bent on its destruction. We’re literally buried by story strand after strand beginning with Dr. Henry Jekyll (Russell Crowe) taking over a newly discovered crypt during an Underground expansion in London where he stumbles onto hieroglyphs above a Templar burial and encapsulating the story of Ahmanet, the daughter of a Pharoah and her glory to be a powerful ruler of Egypt. Through her own devices, she makes a magical plea with the underworld ruler, Set, to […]
You can find flaws in the work of plenty of directors whose films may attempt to echo a specific era in history close by like the 70’s and 80’s. Such decades can be difficult to mimic on film but with Shane Black on hand, his approach feels pretty organic and just as hilarious with trailers running for the new crime comedy, The Nice Guys, which stars a less-than-imposing Ryan Gosling next to the meaty, grisled Russell Crowe in pure badass mode. SYNOPSIS: “The Nice Guys” takes place in 1970s Los Angeles, when down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power. A new trailer is out this week, although I […]
On Friday, moviegoers finally got a closer look at the chaos that awaits in director Shane Black’s new dark crime comedy, The Nice Guys. It’s got Russell Crowe, breaking bones and brusing egos, including those of actor Ryan Gosling whose role as a private eye proves of something useful later on. SYNOPSIS: “The Nice Guys” takes place in 1970s Los Angeles, when down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Gosling) and hired leg-breaker Jackson Healy (Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power. AMC brought the exclusive trailer this week you can now view below. Laughs aside, it’s not for the faint of heart. Heads get smashed, people get shot and get called the “H-word and stuff”…oh, and bewbs. Yes, definitely for […]
So recently the Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice trailer was unleashed upon us, eagerly peaking out the Venetian blinds of pirated videos and then, grudgingly, released officially (in clear HD!) by Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Everyone and their mother flocked to the internet, their critical eyes cast upon the screen. “What would Zack Snyder offer?” they wondered, many of them skeptical while others still awaited the reel with sober enthusiasm. By the time it was done, polarizing opinions had been formed. All of which, in some way or the other, influenced by the film’s predecessor; the somewhat infamous Man of Steel. And though I am not a Superman fan, I find myself among the group recorded as favorable in their opinion of the film. A film, that while flawed, achieved its primary objective; to render Superman appealing to a modern audience as well as adherent fans of the […]