Lionsgate announced release dates for a few movies today, including Flight Risk, Mel Gibson’s first time in the director’s chair since Hacksaw Ridge. The action thriller, which stars Mark Wahlberg, will be released on October 18th.
Directed by Mel Gibson and written by Jared Rosenberg, Flight Risk finds Wahlberg playing a pilot transporting an Air Marshall (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.”
Our own Chris Bumbray was able to see a trailer for Flight Risk at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last month and he teased that Wahlberg is playing “Way against type” in the movie. “He even shaved his head to look like he has a bald pate,” Bumbray wrote. “Looks like a really tight kickass thriller, and Gibson Really makes Walhberg look crazy in this.
Directed by Mel Gibson and written by Jared Rosenberg, Flight Risk finds Wahlberg playing a pilot transporting an Air Marshall (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.”
Our own Chris Bumbray was able to see a trailer for Flight Risk at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last month and he teased that Wahlberg is playing “Way against type” in the movie. “He even shaved his head to look like he has a bald pate,” Bumbray wrote. “Looks like a really tight kickass thriller, and Gibson Really makes Walhberg look crazy in this.
- 5/20/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Lionsgate has added three movies to its release calendar.
“Flight Risk,” an aviation thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson, will land on Oct. 18, 2024, while Dave Bautista-led action-comedy “The Killer’s Game” will debut on Sept. 13, 2024. Meanwhile, Gerard Butler’s sequel “Den of Thieves: Pantera” will open on Jan. 10, 2025.
“Flight Risk” is scheduled to debut on the big screen alongside Paramount’s “Smile 2.” In “Flight Risk,” Wahlberg plays a balding and psychotic mob hitman who tricks a federal agent into allowing him to pilot a plane carrying an informant (Topher Grace) out of a remote area. The movie reunites Gibson and Wahlberg, who worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.”
“The Killer’s Game” will open on the same day as Universal’s horror remake “Speak No Evil,” starring James McAvoy. Adapted from Jay R. Bonansinga’s book of the same name, this...
“Flight Risk,” an aviation thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson, will land on Oct. 18, 2024, while Dave Bautista-led action-comedy “The Killer’s Game” will debut on Sept. 13, 2024. Meanwhile, Gerard Butler’s sequel “Den of Thieves: Pantera” will open on Jan. 10, 2025.
“Flight Risk” is scheduled to debut on the big screen alongside Paramount’s “Smile 2.” In “Flight Risk,” Wahlberg plays a balding and psychotic mob hitman who tricks a federal agent into allowing him to pilot a plane carrying an informant (Topher Grace) out of a remote area. The movie reunites Gibson and Wahlberg, who worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.”
“The Killer’s Game” will open on the same day as Universal’s horror remake “Speak No Evil,” starring James McAvoy. Adapted from Jay R. Bonansinga’s book of the same name, this...
- 5/20/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Good news for exhibition as Lionsgate is delivering two big releases this fall: The Dave Bautista action pic The Killer’s Game on Sept. 13 and the Mel Gibson directed Mark Wahlberg movie Flight Risk for Oct. 18. Again, we can’t be without film product in a marketplace that’s starving for volume.
Meanwhile the Gerard Butler sequel Den of Thieves: Pantera will hit cinemas on Jan. 10, 2025; that title arriving to Lionsgate through its eOne acquistion.
The JJ Perry directed The Killer’s Game, based on the book by Jay R. Bonansinga and adapted by Rand Ravich and James Coyne, follows a top hitman, Joe Flood (Bautista) who is diagnosed with a terminal illness. He opts to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend (Sofia Boutella), he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and...
Meanwhile the Gerard Butler sequel Den of Thieves: Pantera will hit cinemas on Jan. 10, 2025; that title arriving to Lionsgate through its eOne acquistion.
The JJ Perry directed The Killer’s Game, based on the book by Jay R. Bonansinga and adapted by Rand Ravich and James Coyne, follows a top hitman, Joe Flood (Bautista) who is diagnosed with a terminal illness. He opts to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend (Sofia Boutella), he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and...
- 5/20/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate announced theatrical release dates for upcoming titles starring Mark Wahlberg, Dave Bautista and Gerard Butler.
Marking Mel Gibson’s first feature as a director since 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, Flight Risk hits theaters Oct. 18. The film has a script from Jared Rosenberg and counts Gibson as a producer alongside John Davis and John Fox for Davis Entertainment, in addition to Bruce Davey.
Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace star in the thriller focusing on a pilot (Wahlberg) transporting an Air Marshal (Dockery) and a fugitive (Grace) across the Alaskan wilderness on the way to a trial.
Lionsgate also announced that director J.J. Perry’s action-comedy movie The Killer’s Game is set to hit theaters Sept. 13. Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, Pom Klementieff and Ben Kingsley round out the cast for the project that has a script from Rand Ravich and James Coyne and is based on the book by Jay R.
Marking Mel Gibson’s first feature as a director since 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, Flight Risk hits theaters Oct. 18. The film has a script from Jared Rosenberg and counts Gibson as a producer alongside John Davis and John Fox for Davis Entertainment, in addition to Bruce Davey.
Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace star in the thriller focusing on a pilot (Wahlberg) transporting an Air Marshal (Dockery) and a fugitive (Grace) across the Alaskan wilderness on the way to a trial.
Lionsgate also announced that director J.J. Perry’s action-comedy movie The Killer’s Game is set to hit theaters Sept. 13. Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, Pom Klementieff and Ben Kingsley round out the cast for the project that has a script from Rand Ravich and James Coyne and is based on the book by Jay R.
- 5/20/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Colombian actress Diana Hoyos has joined the cast of the action pic Diablo, which Grindstone Entertainment Group has acquired for North America.
Hoyos joins Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror in the film directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s.
It was announced today that Daro Distribution has also acquired world rights to the pic with the exclusion of North America, Latin America, Asia, Airlines, and the Middle East which Film Mode is representing on behalf of co-producer Agora Films. The film is being prepped for release later this year. Daro’s President Pierre-Andre Rochat has joined as executive producer.
Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street are co-producing with a script written by Mat Sansom. Producers are Craig Baumgarten, Clay Epstein, Adkins, and Marco Zaror. The film recently wrapped principal photography and is currently in post-production.
The film follows Kris Chaney (Adkins) who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to fulfill an old promise but finds himself in danger when he kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster. Her father, Vincent, puts out a call to the entire criminal underworld to bring her back alive. El Corvo (Zaror), a psychopathic killer, joins the hunt not for the money but for his own vendetta against Vincent’s family. Kris must evade both Elisa’s powerful father and a ruthless killer bent on revenge to live long enough to tell Elisa the full story that has been hidden from her.
“I am excited to share this movie with the fans. Diablo turned out great. Some of the best fights and action we have ever done” Adkins said.
Pierre-André Rochat, CEO of Daro Distribution added: “We are thrilled to partner with Film Mode on this exciting action project. Scott Adkins has a proven track record in our key sales territories, and we are certain that this movie will be a hit with our clients.”...
Hoyos joins Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror in the film directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s.
It was announced today that Daro Distribution has also acquired world rights to the pic with the exclusion of North America, Latin America, Asia, Airlines, and the Middle East which Film Mode is representing on behalf of co-producer Agora Films. The film is being prepped for release later this year. Daro’s President Pierre-Andre Rochat has joined as executive producer.
Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street are co-producing with a script written by Mat Sansom. Producers are Craig Baumgarten, Clay Epstein, Adkins, and Marco Zaror. The film recently wrapped principal photography and is currently in post-production.
The film follows Kris Chaney (Adkins) who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to fulfill an old promise but finds himself in danger when he kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster. Her father, Vincent, puts out a call to the entire criminal underworld to bring her back alive. El Corvo (Zaror), a psychopathic killer, joins the hunt not for the money but for his own vendetta against Vincent’s family. Kris must evade both Elisa’s powerful father and a ruthless killer bent on revenge to live long enough to tell Elisa the full story that has been hidden from her.
“I am excited to share this movie with the fans. Diablo turned out great. Some of the best fights and action we have ever done” Adkins said.
Pierre-André Rochat, CEO of Daro Distribution added: “We are thrilled to partner with Film Mode on this exciting action project. Scott Adkins has a proven track record in our key sales territories, and we are certain that this movie will be a hit with our clients.”...
- 5/16/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Could the John Wick universe be poised to introduce an assassin even more formidable than the legendary Baba Yaga (Keanu Reeves) himself? Well, it seems the possibility is high since the acclaimed action franchise is expanding again with Donnie Yen’s enigmatic character, Caine, the blind master of lethality. For the unversed, he was introduced to us in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).
Keanu Reeves as John Wick in 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4 (Credit: Lionsgate)
Lionsgate is now weaving a new tale in the form of a John Wick spinoff movie centered around Caine, with the veteran Hong Kong action hero, now 60, set to reprise the role again.
While speculation abounds and no director has been announced, the project, highlighted by the skilled hands of producers Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, the original series’ director Chad Stahelski, promises to carry the torch forward with authenticity.
Highly Anticipated John Wick Character Spinoff Starring...
Keanu Reeves as John Wick in 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4 (Credit: Lionsgate)
Lionsgate is now weaving a new tale in the form of a John Wick spinoff movie centered around Caine, with the veteran Hong Kong action hero, now 60, set to reprise the role again.
While speculation abounds and no director has been announced, the project, highlighted by the skilled hands of producers Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, the original series’ director Chad Stahelski, promises to carry the torch forward with authenticity.
Highly Anticipated John Wick Character Spinoff Starring...
- 5/16/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Film Mode has acquired international sales rights to the action adventure Decade Of The Dead which received its market screening debut in Cannes this week.
Sean Patrick Thomas, Shane Johnson, Jenna Leigh Green, Corsica Wilson, and Marissa Merrill star in the story, set 10 years after the apocalypse as a group of bounty hunters seek refuge on a tropical island ruled by a deranged cult leader.
Adam Deyoe and Fairai Branscombe Richmond directed Decade Of The Dead from a screenplay by Loren Semmens and Adam Deyoe. Semmens, Bryan Spicer, and Joel Michaely produced.
Clay Epstein and his team are showing a promo reel to buyers.
Sean Patrick Thomas, Shane Johnson, Jenna Leigh Green, Corsica Wilson, and Marissa Merrill star in the story, set 10 years after the apocalypse as a group of bounty hunters seek refuge on a tropical island ruled by a deranged cult leader.
Adam Deyoe and Fairai Branscombe Richmond directed Decade Of The Dead from a screenplay by Loren Semmens and Adam Deyoe. Semmens, Bryan Spicer, and Joel Michaely produced.
Clay Epstein and his team are showing a promo reel to buyers.
- 5/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves are among the most iconic pairings of all time. Having starred together in 1994’s Speed, the two have been a fan favorite casting, with many wanting to see more of them on-screen. Unfortunately, such a miracle is yet to happen, for after starring in The Lake House (which hardly featured them together), they have never managed to work together.
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock (in The Lake House)
Despite stating countless times that they would love to reunite on-screen, a potential Speed 3 has never happened. And if it were to ever take place, it would be even more iconic since Bullock wasn’t even the first or second choice for the role of Annie.
Sandra Bullock Wasn’t The First Choice for Speed Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in Speed
Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves will probably go down in history for their epic on-screen chemistry and friendship,...
Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock (in The Lake House)
Despite stating countless times that they would love to reunite on-screen, a potential Speed 3 has never happened. And if it were to ever take place, it would be even more iconic since Bullock wasn’t even the first or second choice for the role of Annie.
Sandra Bullock Wasn’t The First Choice for Speed Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in Speed
Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves will probably go down in history for their epic on-screen chemistry and friendship,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
The 2000s saw the action genre in a state of flux. The Matrix revolutionized everything at the end of the previous decade, The Bourne Supremacy would make shaky cameras standard practice in 2004, and the MCU would take flight with Iron Man in 2008. At the same time, Michael Bay reached his ultimate form with Bad Boys II, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Kill Bill made kung fu classy, and Oldboy changed the way we look at hallways.
Within those changes came a host of greats that didn’t get the same attention. Some of these movies represent the first steps in the development of those who would define the genre, such as Scott Adkins and Gareth Evans. Some find stars at the height of the powers, such as Donny Yen and Michael Jai White. And some are just cool, because that’s really all an action movie needs.
If you’ve...
Within those changes came a host of greats that didn’t get the same attention. Some of these movies represent the first steps in the development of those who would define the genre, such as Scott Adkins and Gareth Evans. Some find stars at the height of the powers, such as Donny Yen and Michael Jai White. And some are just cool, because that’s really all an action movie needs.
If you’ve...
- 5/9/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Any action fan, or even dedicated viewer of Corridor Crew's "Stuntmen React" series, should know the name Scott Adkins. Long before Adkins went all out for his role as German gangster Killa Harkan in "John Wick: Chapter 4," the British stunt performer and actor made a name for himself working as a stuntman for prominent Hong Kong action directors in the early 2000s. He went on to appear in dozens of action movies, from starring opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in four separate films to doubling for Ryan Reynolds' Weapon XI in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." For his role as Gunnery Sergeant Barton Geddes in 2019's "Ip Man 4: The Finale," Adkins said star Donnie Yen — who also faced off against Keanu Reeves in "John Wick: Chapter 4" — requested him for the film by name.
Having remained somewhat of a B-movie action star for most of his career, Adkins is finally starting to get more mainstream recognition.
Having remained somewhat of a B-movie action star for most of his career, Adkins is finally starting to get more mainstream recognition.
- 5/7/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Laetitia Eido, Chris Petrovski, Alex Pettyfer, Nina Bergman, Nick Moran, Olga Kurylenko | Written by George Mahaffey | Directed by Jesse V. Johnson
Ben Malloy is the CIA’s Chief of Station for The Baltics. Or at least he was until, in the film’s opening minutes, his wife Farrah, who was also in the intelligence business, is killed by an explosion. Six months later he’s unable to get over her death and his son Nick blames him for his mother’s death and won’t return his calls.
The final straw however comes when the agency calls him in for questioning, trying to frame her as a double agent and freezing him out. He decides to head back to Budapest to look for answers on his own. While John, his former assistant and now his replacement, brushes him off, Farrah’s former boss Hitchens points him in...
Ben Malloy is the CIA’s Chief of Station for The Baltics. Or at least he was until, in the film’s opening minutes, his wife Farrah, who was also in the intelligence business, is killed by an explosion. Six months later he’s unable to get over her death and his son Nick blames him for his mother’s death and won’t return his calls.
The final straw however comes when the agency calls him in for questioning, trying to frame her as a double agent and freezing him out. He decides to head back to Budapest to look for answers on his own. While John, his former assistant and now his replacement, brushes him off, Farrah’s former boss Hitchens points him in...
- 5/6/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
There's a certain type of actor that likes to brag about performing their own stunts. Obviously, this kind of bravado is a given — and a source of tremendous excitement — when we're talking about martial arts stars like Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, and Scott Adkins. They can make physical combat look elegant and playful, or, in the case of guys like Adkins, just flat-out brutal. But we also hear likewise about folks like Harrison Ford, Angelina Jolie and, of course, Tom Cruise — folks who like to mix it up as much as they can.
As someone who can no longer ride a rollercoaster without fainting, I envy these people for their fearlessness. What a gift — or a touch of madness — it must be willing to jump off a speeding van onto a moving car (as Michelle Yeoh did in "Police Story 3: Super Cop").
You'd think Ryan Gosling would be of...
As someone who can no longer ride a rollercoaster without fainting, I envy these people for their fearlessness. What a gift — or a touch of madness — it must be willing to jump off a speeding van onto a moving car (as Michelle Yeoh did in "Police Story 3: Super Cop").
You'd think Ryan Gosling would be of...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The cinematic journey of Hiroyuki Sanada and his contribution to the fusion of Western and Eastern storytelling have been nothing short of remarkable. Fresh off the heels of his presence in John Wick: Chapter 4, Sanada’s Shōgun success has been a cultural touchstone. But does this success guarantee his quick return to the producer’s chair?
Sanada is involved as a producer and cast member of the acclaimed FX limited series. With a career as dynamic as the Japanese actor’s, his keen sense of storytelling speaks volumes. Indeed, his dedication to cultural integrity and his case-by-case approach to production roles serve as a deliberate blueprint for his future endeavors in the film industry, as he enjoys shaping narratives.
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shōgun
But, despite his success with Shōgun, Sanada’s desire to create from scratch as a producer may not be realized in the near future.
Sanada is involved as a producer and cast member of the acclaimed FX limited series. With a career as dynamic as the Japanese actor’s, his keen sense of storytelling speaks volumes. Indeed, his dedication to cultural integrity and his case-by-case approach to production roles serve as a deliberate blueprint for his future endeavors in the film industry, as he enjoys shaping narratives.
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shōgun
But, despite his success with Shōgun, Sanada’s desire to create from scratch as a producer may not be realized in the near future.
- 4/26/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Revenge (Shudder), Only God Forgives (Radius), Mandy (Rlje Entertainment)Graphic: The A.V. Club
The appeal of the revenge thriller is simple: it’s catharsis. A grim power fantasy that taps into the irrational parts of our brains that crave satisfaction after being wronged. Of course, in life, most people will...
The appeal of the revenge thriller is simple: it’s catharsis. A grim power fantasy that taps into the irrational parts of our brains that crave satisfaction after being wronged. Of course, in life, most people will...
- 4/4/2024
- by Jarrod Jones
- avclub.com
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House remake has delivered an exceptional performance after its release on Amazon Prime. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film has been successful on the Ott platform. However, the film has raised another round of headlines after Undisputed fame, Scott Adkins, also joined in to criticize the remake of the Patrick Swayze action classic.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor in a still from Road House
Scott Adkins is also a prominent action star, popular for his Undisputed film series and other action projects like The Expendables 2, Triple Threat, and John Wick: Chapter 4. Recently, the actor-cum-martial artist took to his social media to criticize the action sequences in Jake Gyllenhaal’s latest. The fights in 2024’s Road House have been criticized by many for the overuse of CGI.
Scott Adkins wanted more realistic action pieces in Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House Scott Adkins as Killa...
Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor in a still from Road House
Scott Adkins is also a prominent action star, popular for his Undisputed film series and other action projects like The Expendables 2, Triple Threat, and John Wick: Chapter 4. Recently, the actor-cum-martial artist took to his social media to criticize the action sequences in Jake Gyllenhaal’s latest. The fights in 2024’s Road House have been criticized by many for the overuse of CGI.
Scott Adkins wanted more realistic action pieces in Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House Scott Adkins as Killa...
- 4/2/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
Road House stunt coordinator Garrett Warren came up with a clever means of making the remake’s fights look realistic without breaking any bones.
Whether or not you think it’s sacrilege to remake the 1989 cult favourite, Road House, it’s arguable that director Doug Liman directed his fight scenes with gleeful rawness – faces are pummelled, bodies are sent crashing through tables, and backsides are well and truly kicked.
It’s possible that Liman’s full-frontal method of shooting his hand-to-hand combat scenes may have left you wondering: how do you make it look as though UFC star Conor McGregor’s just punched Jake Gyllenhaal square in the face without landing the Hollywood star in hospital?
Shared on Twitter over the weekend, a brief clip shows off an intriguing method that stunt coordinator Garrett Warren came up with for the production – what he calls the ‘four-pass’ or ‘Abcd method’.
In essence,...
Whether or not you think it’s sacrilege to remake the 1989 cult favourite, Road House, it’s arguable that director Doug Liman directed his fight scenes with gleeful rawness – faces are pummelled, bodies are sent crashing through tables, and backsides are well and truly kicked.
It’s possible that Liman’s full-frontal method of shooting his hand-to-hand combat scenes may have left you wondering: how do you make it look as though UFC star Conor McGregor’s just punched Jake Gyllenhaal square in the face without landing the Hollywood star in hospital?
Shared on Twitter over the weekend, a brief clip shows off an intriguing method that stunt coordinator Garrett Warren came up with for the production – what he calls the ‘four-pass’ or ‘Abcd method’.
In essence,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Of all the current action stars, there’s likely no current draw with the expertise in fight scenes that Scott Adkins does. Not only has he starred in dozens of low-budget actioners (including the great Undisputed films), in addition to his roles in bigger films like John Wick: Chapter 4, but he also hosts an amazing YouTube show called The Art of Action, where he deconstructs fight scenes in classic movies alongside their original stars. This weekend, like many folks, Adkins decided to watch Prime Video’s Road House remake, and while he had high praise for the movie, he also criticized the use of CGI in the fight scenes.
As posted on X, “I really enjoyed Road House. Doug Liman – great job subverting genre & Gyllenhaal in amazing shape, respect! What a debut from @TheNotoriousMMA happy when a movie like this does well as it’s my bread & butter but c’mon,...
As posted on X, “I really enjoyed Road House. Doug Liman – great job subverting genre & Gyllenhaal in amazing shape, respect! What a debut from @TheNotoriousMMA happy when a movie like this does well as it’s my bread & butter but c’mon,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Vault Entertainment has added industry veteran Craig Baumgarten as a manager/producer.
The move reunites Baumgarten and Vault founder, Adam Griffin, who previously worked together. Baumgarten most recently was a partner at management/production company Wonder Street.
Baumgarten previously served as VP of Paramount Pictures, President of Keith Barish Productions, EVP of Production at Columbia, President of Lorimar Motion Pictures, and EVP of Twentieth Century Fox. After leaving Fox, Baumgarten produced several films including Disney’s Blank Check, It Could Happen to You starring Nicolas Cage and Hook, directed by Steven Spielberg. As a senior executive, Baumgarten oversaw production of many successful films over the years, including Sophie’s Choice, Ghostbusters and Die Hard.
Baumgarten, in partnership with Clay Epstein of Film Mode Entertainment, most recently produced Diablo for Grindstone alongside client Scott Adkins, who also stars in the movie. Last year, Baumgarten produced Samuel Goldwyn Films’ Trouble Man! featuring client Michael Jai White,...
The move reunites Baumgarten and Vault founder, Adam Griffin, who previously worked together. Baumgarten most recently was a partner at management/production company Wonder Street.
Baumgarten previously served as VP of Paramount Pictures, President of Keith Barish Productions, EVP of Production at Columbia, President of Lorimar Motion Pictures, and EVP of Twentieth Century Fox. After leaving Fox, Baumgarten produced several films including Disney’s Blank Check, It Could Happen to You starring Nicolas Cage and Hook, directed by Steven Spielberg. As a senior executive, Baumgarten oversaw production of many successful films over the years, including Sophie’s Choice, Ghostbusters and Die Hard.
Baumgarten, in partnership with Clay Epstein of Film Mode Entertainment, most recently produced Diablo for Grindstone alongside client Scott Adkins, who also stars in the movie. Last year, Baumgarten produced Samuel Goldwyn Films’ Trouble Man! featuring client Michael Jai White,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Sofie Grabol as Miriam in the Danish TV prison drama series “Prisoner.” Photo by Adam Wallensten. Courtesy of Mhz Choice
Prison films and series tend to pick one of the following themes: Action flicks with plenty of fighting, starring the likes of a Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme or Scott Adkins. Usually, it’s a good guy fighting for survival against overwhelming odds. Next would be the slew of sexploitation women-in-chains sort, using the premise as an excuse for nudity and other aspects of lurid appeal. Most were B movies that thrived in the 1970s –‘80s. The “Orange is the New Black” series classed that genre up considerably without losing its titillation value. Then there were high-quality character dramas like Shawshank Redemption, Cool Hand Luke and The Rock. Finally come comedies like The Longest Yard.
The six-episode subtitled Danish drama “Prisoner” manages to break relatively new ground with a bleak,...
Prison films and series tend to pick one of the following themes: Action flicks with plenty of fighting, starring the likes of a Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme or Scott Adkins. Usually, it’s a good guy fighting for survival against overwhelming odds. Next would be the slew of sexploitation women-in-chains sort, using the premise as an excuse for nudity and other aspects of lurid appeal. Most were B movies that thrived in the 1970s –‘80s. The “Orange is the New Black” series classed that genre up considerably without losing its titillation value. Then there were high-quality character dramas like Shawshank Redemption, Cool Hand Luke and The Rock. Finally come comedies like The Longest Yard.
The six-episode subtitled Danish drama “Prisoner” manages to break relatively new ground with a bleak,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Mark Glass
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
U.S. and U.K.-based global sales outfit Palisades Park Pictures has revealed a star-studded slate for Hong Kong’s film rights market FilMart.
John Travolta, Katherine Heigl and Christopher Walken lead romantic comedy “That’s Amore!,” which is in pre-production. Written and directed by “Green Book” writer Nick Vallelonga, the film follows two emotionally damaged people who attempt to date one another, and when their families get involved, comedy ensues.
The producers are Vallelonga (Vallelonga Prods.), Cassian Elwes (Elevated Films), Brenda Emmett and Vince Emmett (American Troubadours), David Polemeni; Tamara Birkemoe and Mark Damon, for Palisades Park Pictures, serve as executive producers.
Director Phillip Noyce has completed action-thriller “Fast Charlie,” starring Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin and James Caan, and adapted from Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys” by Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”).
Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades.
John Travolta, Katherine Heigl and Christopher Walken lead romantic comedy “That’s Amore!,” which is in pre-production. Written and directed by “Green Book” writer Nick Vallelonga, the film follows two emotionally damaged people who attempt to date one another, and when their families get involved, comedy ensues.
The producers are Vallelonga (Vallelonga Prods.), Cassian Elwes (Elevated Films), Brenda Emmett and Vince Emmett (American Troubadours), David Polemeni; Tamara Birkemoe and Mark Damon, for Palisades Park Pictures, serve as executive producers.
Director Phillip Noyce has completed action-thriller “Fast Charlie,” starring Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin and James Caan, and adapted from Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys” by Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”).
Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades.
- 3/11/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
If you’re like us here at Reel Action, you probably love martial arts movies. And if you love martial arts movies, chances are, you are a fan of Mark Dacascos. And if you’re a fan of Mark Dacascos, then you probably know the movie, Only the Strong. Only the Strong is the best Jean-Claude Van Damme movie that Van Damme never starred in. In fact, if you look at the director’s filmography, he had a successful collaboration streak with Jcvd that led to Only the Strong. However, the movie actually fares better without him, because it features a star-making turn by the unanimously perceived underrated martial arts actor Mark Dacascos. Add in the teacher-savior plot and an introduction to a unique brand of martial art and you have an incredibly fun way to spend 90 minutes. We talk Only the Strong on this entry of Reel Action.
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- 3/10/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Lots to unpack in this announcement for Steven Kostanski's Deathstalker, the rebooting of the fantasy action movies from the 80s, once produced by the Roger Corman (uncredited). As everyone knows, Kostanski's love for the kitschiest of 80s popular culture knows no bounds. Sucking from the teet of the local video stores in the early years his enthusiasm for that culture need not be contained but embraced. Embrace it! First announced in ScreenDaily we know that veteran action and stunt actor Daniel Bernhardt is attached to take on the titular role of Deathstalker. If you are unfamiliar with Bernhardt's career we've included his lockdown-era video interview conducted by Scott Adkins down below. Bernhardt has been in the game for a long time. There...
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- 3/7/2024
- Screen Anarchy
The new action film Lights Out has stepped into the ring for viewers to enjoy. Frank Grillo stars as a mysterious wanderer who is haunted by a past of seeing his comrades die in combat and now finds himself thrust into the underground world of mixed-martial arts fighting. Mekhi Phifer also stars as Grillo’s only ally with Durmot Mulroney as a crime boss and Scott Adkins making a special appearance as Grillo’s former brother-in-arms.
The movie also stars Jaime King as Ridgeway, who is a police detective who is seemingly pulling all the strings behind it all, but is there more that she’s hiding? King had starred opposite Johnny Depp in Ted Demme’s film Blow, followed by Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor starring opposite Ben Affleck. You may recognize her as Goldie in Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City and the sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
The movie also stars Jaime King as Ridgeway, who is a police detective who is seemingly pulling all the strings behind it all, but is there more that she’s hiding? King had starred opposite Johnny Depp in Ted Demme’s film Blow, followed by Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor starring opposite Ben Affleck. You may recognize her as Goldie in Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City and the sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
- 3/2/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
A few months ago, a terrific book about the golden age of action stars called “The Last Action Heroes” came out (buy it here). Written by Nick De Semlyen, the book takes a very affectionate look at all of the icons we grew up with in the 80s and 90s, with one notable exception. Steven Seagal does not come off well in the book – at all. One of the wildest stories from the book recounts a time when Seagal grew outraged over the fact that a meeting room he wanted was being occupied by the legendary Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
The two actors, who would have been in their late sixties then, were participating in a read-through for their hit comedy Grumpy Old Men. According to the book, the vibe in the room was light, with the two old pros cracking up their director, Daniel Petrie and assembled guests.
The two actors, who would have been in their late sixties then, were participating in a read-through for their hit comedy Grumpy Old Men. According to the book, the vibe in the room was light, with the two old pros cracking up their director, Daniel Petrie and assembled guests.
- 2/26/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Amaury Nolasco, Dermot Mulroney, Jaime King, Paul Sloan, Donald Cerrone, Erica Peeples | Written by Chad Law, Garry Charles, Brandon Burrows | Directed by Christian Sesma
Michael ‘Duffy’ Duffield was a soldier, now he’s a drifter, dealing with Ptsd and living on the move. As Lights Out begins, he gets off a bus, and it’s not even five minutes before he finds himself in a card game and accused of cheating. The ease with which he dispatches the other players and takes his money catches the eye of Max Bomer.
Max is just out of jail and looking for a way to make some money, and he sees Duffy’s skill with his fists as the way to do it. He just has to convince him to take part in some illegal underground fight clubs like the one run by Fosco. And, since Duffy could use some cash himself,...
Michael ‘Duffy’ Duffield was a soldier, now he’s a drifter, dealing with Ptsd and living on the move. As Lights Out begins, he gets off a bus, and it’s not even five minutes before he finds himself in a card game and accused of cheating. The ease with which he dispatches the other players and takes his money catches the eye of Max Bomer.
Max is just out of jail and looking for a way to make some money, and he sees Duffy’s skill with his fists as the way to do it. He just has to convince him to take part in some illegal underground fight clubs like the one run by Fosco. And, since Duffy could use some cash himself,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
THR broke the news last night that fan favorite action star Scott Adkins has joined the cast of Kickboxer: Armageddon. This will be the final chapter in a trilogy of films that started in 2016. Once again, Adkins is going to play a baddie like he did recently in John Wick Chapter 4. Adkins will play Cesare in Kickboxer: Armageddon, a martial arts master who rules over a sadistic cult, the descendants of the Reg (The Royal Elite Guard) of Burma. Cesare’s teaching philosophy involves learning through pain. Dimitri Logothetis, who co-wrote the first reboot, Kickboxer: Vengence, and helmed the second chapter, Kickboxer: Retaliation, returns to the director’s chair for the third film. “Scott is an exceptional actor as well as a martial...
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- 2/17/2024
- Screen Anarchy
Contrary to what children of the '90s might assume, "Monkey Man" is not a feature-length film about the "mystery wrapped in an enigma" that is the Hillwood vigilante Monkeyman from "Hey Arnold," as awesome as that sounds. It's actually something even cooler, believe it or not: an original starring vehicle for Dev Patel, who's only one of the most exciting actors currently doing it. Things had gone radio silent for several years on the news front surrounding the film, only for Universal to nonchalantly drop its trailer online near the end of January, sending the internet into a riotous frenzy at the sight of Patel going full John Wick on a seemingly never-ending parade of goons in Mumbai. (Not to mention by far the best use of a tuk-tuk in a movie this side of "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.")
So what even is "Monkey Man," and...
So what even is "Monkey Man," and...
- 2/14/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Science fiction drama Invasion has been renewed for a third season at Apple TV+, it’s been confirmed: more here.
Writer Simon Kinberg is best known for his contributions to the X Men franchise, scripting The Last Stand, Days of Future Past, Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, which was also his directorial debut. His other credits include Mr and Mrs Smith, the 2015 version of Fantastic Four and the rebooted version of The Twilight Zone.
In 2021, Kinberg and David Weil created science fiction drama Invasion for Apple TV+, which follows an alien invasion through the perspectives of a variety of characters around the world.
The cast includes Golshifteh Farahani as Aneesha, Shioli Kutsuna as Mitsuki, Shamier Anderson as Trevante, India Brown as Jamila Huston, Billy Barratt as Caspar, Azhy Robertson as Luke, Paddy Holland as Monty and Tara Moayedi as Sarah, Enver Gjokaj as Clark, Nedra Marie Taylor as Rose and Naian González Norvind as Maya,...
Writer Simon Kinberg is best known for his contributions to the X Men franchise, scripting The Last Stand, Days of Future Past, Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, which was also his directorial debut. His other credits include Mr and Mrs Smith, the 2015 version of Fantastic Four and the rebooted version of The Twilight Zone.
In 2021, Kinberg and David Weil created science fiction drama Invasion for Apple TV+, which follows an alien invasion through the perspectives of a variety of characters around the world.
The cast includes Golshifteh Farahani as Aneesha, Shioli Kutsuna as Mitsuki, Shamier Anderson as Trevante, India Brown as Jamila Huston, Billy Barratt as Caspar, Azhy Robertson as Luke, Paddy Holland as Monty and Tara Moayedi as Sarah, Enver Gjokaj as Clark, Nedra Marie Taylor as Rose and Naian González Norvind as Maya,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
It can’t be denied that as far as martial arts movies go, the best ones come from Asia, particularly Hong Kong during their action heyday, which was arguably the 70s, 80s and first half of the ’90s. That said, martial arts movies were also making a foothold in the States at the time, thanks mainly to Bruce Lee-mania following the release of Enter the Dragon. Before that movie, very few actors in Hollywood seemed like they were credible martial artists, except maybe James Coburn, a student of Lee’s, who pulled off some pretty good-looking moves in the otherwise silly Our Man Flint movies. Steve McQueen also had training but didn’t use martial arts on screen.
Up to then, though, the most notable uses of martial arts in movies usually revolved around Judo, with James Cagney showing off some good moves in the film Blood on the Sun,...
Up to then, though, the most notable uses of martial arts in movies usually revolved around Judo, with James Cagney showing off some good moves in the film Blood on the Sun,...
- 2/4/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Jake Gyllenhaal is taking a long-awaited stab at action superstardom with his upcoming Prime Video remake of Road House hitting the streamer on March 21st (although it should really be going to theaters). Dev Patel also is making a promising attempt at the genre with his amazing looking Monkey Man hitting theaters in April. Not too long ago, we wrote a piece of JoBlo that asked who the next big action icons might be, and indeed, some fresh blood being worked into the genre is long overdue. Gyllenhaal and Patel both seem like great new additions to the canon, but who else could make it in the genre?
Here are a few stars we think have what it takes to be action heroes:
Zac Efron:
I would have thought you were nuts if you had told me a decade ago that Zac Efron would become an Arnold Schwarzenegger-style muscleman as he got older.
Here are a few stars we think have what it takes to be action heroes:
Zac Efron:
I would have thought you were nuts if you had told me a decade ago that Zac Efron would become an Arnold Schwarzenegger-style muscleman as he got older.
- 2/3/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Truth be told, I had little to no interest in seeing The Beekeeper. While I love action films, I felt burnt out by Jason Statham’s most recent run of movies, including The Meg 2, Operation Fortune, and Expend4bles. My chief complaint about Statham was that he always played characters that were too perfectly tailored to his persona and that his fight scenes had become predictable, with him rarely facing off with an opponent that seemed like a credible threat. Thus, I had no qualms about assigning the review to one of our other critics, Tyler Nichols, who did a great job with his (positive) write-up. To be clear, don’t consider this a “review”. It’s more an an editorial.
So why did I bother seeing The Beekeeper if I thought I’d hate it and had no intention of reviewing it? Simple – I was bored on Saturday afternoon.
So why did I bother seeing The Beekeeper if I thought I’d hate it and had no intention of reviewing it? Simple – I was bored on Saturday afternoon.
- 1/27/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
XYZ Films has just scooped up the US distribution rights for ‘Skyline: Warpath.’ This sci-fi action film, packed with martial arts, is a fresh creation from Liam O’Donnell, known for his work on ‘Beyond Skyline.’ The film shines with stars like Iko Uwais from ‘The Raid’ and Scott Adkins of ‘Undisputed’ fame. Joining them are Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon, and Yayan Ruhain.
‘Skyline: Warpath’ is set in the same universe as O’Donnell’s previous work and takes place five years after ‘Beyond Skyline.’ The story revolves around Sua, played by Iko Uwais, leading a resistance against alien invaders. Things heat up with the discovery of the Radial Gauntlet, an alien artifact. Sua faces challenges from the corrupt Eric, portrayed by Scott Adkins, and a relentless alien army.
This film marks another collaboration between Uwais and XYZ Films. Their past projects include the global hit ‘The Raid’ and the sci-fi action film ‘Ash,...
‘Skyline: Warpath’ is set in the same universe as O’Donnell’s previous work and takes place five years after ‘Beyond Skyline.’ The story revolves around Sua, played by Iko Uwais, leading a resistance against alien invaders. Things heat up with the discovery of the Radial Gauntlet, an alien artifact. Sua faces challenges from the corrupt Eric, portrayed by Scott Adkins, and a relentless alien army.
This film marks another collaboration between Uwais and XYZ Films. Their past projects include the global hit ‘The Raid’ and the sci-fi action film ‘Ash,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
XYZ Films knows a good thing when they see it, and that’s why the studio preemptively purchased the U.S. rights to Skyline: Warpath, a sequel in the Skyline universe starring Iko Uwais and Scott Adkins. Liam O’Donnell (Beyond Skyline) directs the threequel from his own script, with filming taking place in Indonesia. You can check out Uwais and Adkins in the first-look images from Skyline: Warpath above and below.
Joining Uwais and Adkins and cast members are Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon, and Yayan Ruhain.
According to XYZ, the story for Skyline: Warpath picks up five years after Beyond Skyline. The plot “follows Sua (Uwais) as he leads The Resistance against the aliens. When he discovers the powerful alien Radial Gauntlet, he must deal with both the corrupt Eric (Adkins) and the army of alien invaders.”
“Since we first met Iko Uwais, Matthew Chausse and I have been...
Joining Uwais and Adkins and cast members are Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon, and Yayan Ruhain.
According to XYZ, the story for Skyline: Warpath picks up five years after Beyond Skyline. The plot “follows Sua (Uwais) as he leads The Resistance against the aliens. When he discovers the powerful alien Radial Gauntlet, he must deal with both the corrupt Eric (Adkins) and the army of alien invaders.”
“Since we first met Iko Uwais, Matthew Chausse and I have been...
- 1/16/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The martial arts sci-fi action franchise that launched with Skyline in 2010 is set to continue with Skyline: Warpath, from writer/director Liam O’Donnell (Beyond Skyline). Deadline reports today that the newest installment has been acquired for U.S. distribution by XYZ Films.
Skyline: Warpath stars Iko Uwais (The Raid franchise) and Scott Adkins (John Wick: Chapter 4, Day Shift).
Set five years after the events of Beyond Skyline, the latest entry “follows Sua (Uwais) as he leads The Resistance against the aliens. When he discovers the powerful alien Radial Gauntlet, he must deal with both the corrupt Eric (Adkins) and the army of alien invaders.”
The acquisition news comes with a pair of first look images of Adkins and Uwais in action.
Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon and Yayan Ruhain star alongside Iko Uwais and Scott Adkins, and filmming is currently underway in Indonesia.
Beyond Skyline starred Frank Grillo as...
Skyline: Warpath stars Iko Uwais (The Raid franchise) and Scott Adkins (John Wick: Chapter 4, Day Shift).
Set five years after the events of Beyond Skyline, the latest entry “follows Sua (Uwais) as he leads The Resistance against the aliens. When he discovers the powerful alien Radial Gauntlet, he must deal with both the corrupt Eric (Adkins) and the army of alien invaders.”
The acquisition news comes with a pair of first look images of Adkins and Uwais in action.
Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon and Yayan Ruhain star alongside Iko Uwais and Scott Adkins, and filmming is currently underway in Indonesia.
Beyond Skyline starred Frank Grillo as...
- 1/16/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: XYZ Films has pre-bought all U.S. rights to distribute under-the-radar martial arts sci-fi action threequel Skyline: Warpath, written and directed by Liam O’Donnell (Beyond Skyline) and starring Iko Uwais (The Raid Franchise) and Scott Adkins (Undisputed).
Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon and Yayan Ruhain round out the cast on the project which is currently filming in Indonesia. XYZ Films will release domestically in early 2025.
Set within the ‘Skyline‘ universe and five years after the events of Beyond Skyline, the movie follows Sua (Uwais) as he leads The Resistance against the aliens. When he discovers the powerful alien Radial Gauntlet, he must deal with both the corrupt Eric (Adkins) and the army of alien invaders. Above and below are first look images.
Pic is produced by Matthew Chausse and Evangelo Kioussis. The deal was negotiated by Chausse on behalf of the filmmakers with Maxime Cottray from XYZ Films. Palisades Park Pictures...
Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon and Yayan Ruhain round out the cast on the project which is currently filming in Indonesia. XYZ Films will release domestically in early 2025.
Set within the ‘Skyline‘ universe and five years after the events of Beyond Skyline, the movie follows Sua (Uwais) as he leads The Resistance against the aliens. When he discovers the powerful alien Radial Gauntlet, he must deal with both the corrupt Eric (Adkins) and the army of alien invaders. Above and below are first look images.
Pic is produced by Matthew Chausse and Evangelo Kioussis. The deal was negotiated by Chausse on behalf of the filmmakers with Maxime Cottray from XYZ Films. Palisades Park Pictures...
- 1/16/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Scott Adkins, Waleed Elgadi, Tom Berenger, Meena Rayann, Michael Jai White, Aaron Toney | Written by Jamie Russell | Directed by James Nunn
Not only is One More Shot filmed with the illusion of being one long take like its predecessor 2021’s One Shot, it does something more important. It reunites director James Nunn and writer Jamie Russell with the previous film’s leads, Scott Adkins as Navy Seal Jake Harris and Waleed Elgadi as terrorist Amin Mansur.
Following the events of the first film, Harris is escorting Mansur back to the US where they plan to get him to reveal the whereabouts of a dirty bomb set to explode during the State of the Union Address, which the President, of course, refuses to postpone. For leverage, CIA Agent Marshall has brought Mansur’s pregnant wife Niesha to meet his plane. But they’re not the only ones there to meet the flight.
Not only is One More Shot filmed with the illusion of being one long take like its predecessor 2021’s One Shot, it does something more important. It reunites director James Nunn and writer Jamie Russell with the previous film’s leads, Scott Adkins as Navy Seal Jake Harris and Waleed Elgadi as terrorist Amin Mansur.
Following the events of the first film, Harris is escorting Mansur back to the US where they plan to get him to reveal the whereabouts of a dirty bomb set to explode during the State of the Union Address, which the President, of course, refuses to postpone. For leverage, CIA Agent Marshall has brought Mansur’s pregnant wife Niesha to meet his plane. But they’re not the only ones there to meet the flight.
- 1/15/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Check out this exclusive interview with writer/director James Nunn, who discusses One More Shot, the Scott Adkins starring sequel to 2021’s One Shot.
Following the attack on the black site in Poland, Navy Seal Jake Harris is ordered to escort terrorist suspect Amin Mansur to Washington D.C for interrogation.
One More Shot, which stars Scott Adkins alongside Michael Jai White, Alexis Knapp, and Tom Berenger, is out now on Sky Cinema.
Following the attack on the black site in Poland, Navy Seal Jake Harris is ordered to escort terrorist suspect Amin Mansur to Washington D.C for interrogation.
One More Shot, which stars Scott Adkins alongside Michael Jai White, Alexis Knapp, and Tom Berenger, is out now on Sky Cinema.
- 1/12/2024
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
"We need to end this." Quiver has revealed an official trailer for an action movie called Lights Out, the latest from filmmaker Christian Sesma reteaming with Dermot Mulroney & Scott Adkins after making Section 8 in 2022. This will be opening in both theaters and digital starting in February next month. A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just released ex-con, which ends up pitting them both against corrupt cops and hired killers gunning for them and all those they care about. Pretty much everyone is out to get them! The cast features Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Jaime King, with Dermot Mulroney and Scott Adkins, as well as Amaury Nolasco, Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, Erica Peeples, Juju Chan Szeto, and Paul Sloan. This "action-packed thrill ride" actually looks solid, better than expected if I'm honest. A seriously intense throwback to the all-out, non-stop action the entire time, 90s heydays.
- 1/12/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“Lights Out” is a new action thriller directed by Christian Sesma, starring Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Dermot Mulroney, Jaime King and Scott Adkins, releasing February 16, 2024 in theaters:
“…a drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just released ex-con, pitting them both against corrupt cops and hired killers gunning for them and all those they care about…”
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“…a drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just released ex-con, pitting them both against corrupt cops and hired killers gunning for them and all those they care about…”
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- 1/11/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The first trailer for Lights Out starring Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Jaime King, with Dermot Mulroney and Scott Adkins has been released.
In the film, a homeless veteran, Michael “Duffy” Duffield (Grillo), meets a talkative Ex-Con, Max Bomer (Phifer) who notices Duffy’s skills after he gets into a bar fight and offers him a well-paying “job” competing in underground fight clubs. The pair form an unlikely partnership after their first fight and decide to travel to LA so Duffy can atone for his past and Max can pay back a crime boss, Sage Parker (Mulroney). Duffy enters Sage’s fight club and eventually wins, but it also gets him tied up in the crime world and offered jobs he can’t refuse, including one with Sage’s partner and Police officer, Ellen Ridgway (King). The deeper Duffy goes in this world, the more deadly it gets.
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In the film, a homeless veteran, Michael “Duffy” Duffield (Grillo), meets a talkative Ex-Con, Max Bomer (Phifer) who notices Duffy’s skills after he gets into a bar fight and offers him a well-paying “job” competing in underground fight clubs. The pair form an unlikely partnership after their first fight and decide to travel to LA so Duffy can atone for his past and Max can pay back a crime boss, Sage Parker (Mulroney). Duffy enters Sage’s fight club and eventually wins, but it also gets him tied up in the crime world and offered jobs he can’t refuse, including one with Sage’s partner and Police officer, Ellen Ridgway (King). The deeper Duffy goes in this world, the more deadly it gets.
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- 1/11/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Watching a Navy Seal single-handedly take on a coach-load of mercenaries requires more than a little suspension of disbelief in this soulless sequel
A faint whiff of spoof hangs over this all guns blazing action thriller set in an airport where a military jet has landed with a terrorist on board. Inside the terminal, spooks in black suits woodenly bark homeland security jargon at each other: “Prepare for the evacuation of the asset!” The movie already feels faintly ridiculous, then in stomps martial arts actor Scott Adkins. He plays Jake Harris, a super-tough Navy Seal escorting the terrorist. And the thing about Harris is he’s unkillable; fling him over a balcony or karate chop him in the neck, and up he pops again, knife in hand, ready to stab another bad guy in the throat.
The film is a sequel to 2021’s One Shot, which saw insurgents attack a...
A faint whiff of spoof hangs over this all guns blazing action thriller set in an airport where a military jet has landed with a terrorist on board. Inside the terminal, spooks in black suits woodenly bark homeland security jargon at each other: “Prepare for the evacuation of the asset!” The movie already feels faintly ridiculous, then in stomps martial arts actor Scott Adkins. He plays Jake Harris, a super-tough Navy Seal escorting the terrorist. And the thing about Harris is he’s unkillable; fling him over a balcony or karate chop him in the neck, and up he pops again, knife in hand, ready to stab another bad guy in the throat.
The film is a sequel to 2021’s One Shot, which saw insurgents attack a...
- 1/9/2024
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
"You can't stop this. It's too big." Sony Pictures has revealed an official trailer for an action thriller sequel titled One More Shot, which will be out direct-to-video (and on VOD) in a few weeks. This action-packed high-octane thriller continues right where One Shot left off - it's a sequel to that one-long-take movie, using that same real time action gimmick all over again. Following the attack on the black site in Poland, Navy Seal Jake Harris is ordered to escort terrorist suspect Amin Mansur to Washington D.C for interrogation. As they're chased through the airport terminal by ruthless terrorists, Harris will have to use all his battle-honed skills to survive. Scott Adkins returns to star as Harris; he's joined by Michael Jai White, Tom Berenger, Meena Rayann, and Alexis Knapp. This trailer doesn't confirm if it actually is one-long-take again, but the countdown time seems to indicate they're...
- 1/4/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with action franchise smash John Wick: Chapter 4. The fourth installment in the Chad Stahelski-directed series was penned by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch (based on characters created by Derek Kolstad) in their first turn with Baba Yaga — even if the titular revenge artist, played by Keanu Reeves, speaks only 380 words of dialogue.
From Lionsgate/Thunder Road Films/87 Eleven, John Wick: Chapter 4 sees the ex-hitman uncover a path to defeating crime lord council The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe, and forces that turn old friends into foes.
The film is the highest-grossing of the franchise at over $440 million in global box office, and in May pushed the four-title series across the $1 biillon mark worldwide. It is also the...
From Lionsgate/Thunder Road Films/87 Eleven, John Wick: Chapter 4 sees the ex-hitman uncover a path to defeating crime lord council The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe, and forces that turn old friends into foes.
The film is the highest-grossing of the franchise at over $440 million in global box office, and in May pushed the four-title series across the $1 biillon mark worldwide. It is also the...
- 12/8/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Buchwald has signed Grammy-winning multi-hyphenate Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose Cyrus for worldwide representation in all areas.
A country star and actor nearly three decades into his career, Billy Ray Cyrus is perhaps best known for starring opposite his daughter, Miley Cyrus, on Disney Channel’s smash hit teen series Hannah Montana, which spurred the release of narrative and concert films and launched Miley into the stratosphere, as a musical artist. Billy Ray also created and starred in the CMT comedy series Still the King, which ran for two seasons, prior to that leading the show Doc for four seasons. In addition to Hannah Montana: The Movie, film credits include Mulholland Drive, Christmas Comes Home to Canaan, and The Spy Next Door, to name just a few.
Billy Ray exploded onto the music scene when his first album, Some Gave All, debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard album...
A country star and actor nearly three decades into his career, Billy Ray Cyrus is perhaps best known for starring opposite his daughter, Miley Cyrus, on Disney Channel’s smash hit teen series Hannah Montana, which spurred the release of narrative and concert films and launched Miley into the stratosphere, as a musical artist. Billy Ray also created and starred in the CMT comedy series Still the King, which ran for two seasons, prior to that leading the show Doc for four seasons. In addition to Hannah Montana: The Movie, film credits include Mulholland Drive, Christmas Comes Home to Canaan, and The Spy Next Door, to name just a few.
Billy Ray exploded onto the music scene when his first album, Some Gave All, debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard album...
- 11/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
When most people think of martial arts masters, names like Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen, Chuck Norris, Michael Jai White, Cynthia Rothrock, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Michelle Yeoh come to mind. Still, Hollywood is ripe with what some would call unsung industry heroes, such as Scott Adkins, a powerhouse of talent on several fronts. In a detailed article featured in The Hollywood Reporter, Alex Ritman delves into Adkins’ origin, a quest for the spotlight, and reputation for being one of the hardest working badasses in Tinseltown.
In addition to being a charismatic actor, Adkins is a gifted student of many martial arts disciplines, including Taekwondo, Judo, Karate, Ninjitsu, Capoeira, Krav Maga, Wushu, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Jeet Kune Do, Kickboxing and Brazilian and Jui Jitsu. His passion for elevating his body and spirit began near the age of 10 when the captivating Bruce Lee inspired Adkins to study Judo. After getting mugged...
In addition to being a charismatic actor, Adkins is a gifted student of many martial arts disciplines, including Taekwondo, Judo, Karate, Ninjitsu, Capoeira, Krav Maga, Wushu, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Jeet Kune Do, Kickboxing and Brazilian and Jui Jitsu. His passion for elevating his body and spirit began near the age of 10 when the captivating Bruce Lee inspired Adkins to study Judo. After getting mugged...
- 10/31/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
During his press tour for John Wick 4, Keanu Reeves was asked about the two “martial arts legends” in Donnie Yen and Hiroyuki Sanada he got to work with in the film and made a point of adding Scott Adkins to this list. These three, he said, were “real martial artists” (as opposed to himself, a “movie martial artist”), and asserted that “Adkins’ technique, his passion, is on another level.”
While that was high praise indeed from cinema’s current bloodied action franchise king, for the legions of international fans Adkins has amassed in the two decades he’s been spin-kicking, backflipping and acrobatically whooping ass on screen, it was no more than he deserved. Across some 60-plus titles, the Brit has shown off both his prowess in more martial arts disciplines than most people have heard of — including Taekwondo, Judo, Karate, Ninjitsu, Capoeira, Krav Maga, Wushu, Muay Thai, Kung Fu,...
While that was high praise indeed from cinema’s current bloodied action franchise king, for the legions of international fans Adkins has amassed in the two decades he’s been spin-kicking, backflipping and acrobatically whooping ass on screen, it was no more than he deserved. Across some 60-plus titles, the Brit has shown off both his prowess in more martial arts disciplines than most people have heard of — including Taekwondo, Judo, Karate, Ninjitsu, Capoeira, Krav Maga, Wushu, Muay Thai, Kung Fu,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
These days, most audiences are aware that the law of diminishing returns also applies to movie franchises. That’s why numbered sequels are usually frowned upon when it comes to new releases in established IPs, with producers preferring it when moviegoers forget exactly how many of these rehashed films they’ve seen before. And as a series goes on, it becomes increasingly more difficult for franchises to experiment with their source material, leading to stale experiences and disappointed fans.
Thankfully, there are a handful of exceptions to this rule, and I’d argue that the most surprising of all would be the Universal Soldier franchise. In all honesty, I don’t even think the original 1992 film is all that great, benefiting from the natural charisma of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren while riding on the coat-tails of an intriguing premise (where deceased soldiers are revived as cybernetic zombies with...
Thankfully, there are a handful of exceptions to this rule, and I’d argue that the most surprising of all would be the Universal Soldier franchise. In all honesty, I don’t even think the original 1992 film is all that great, benefiting from the natural charisma of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren while riding on the coat-tails of an intriguing premise (where deceased soldiers are revived as cybernetic zombies with...
- 9/25/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
They sold it with a list of surnames: Stallone. Statham. Li. Lundgren. Couture. Austin. Crews. Willis. The only name missing was Schwarzenegger, and that’s simply because they wanted his cameo to be a surprise. (He’d make the poster for the sequel.) Two of them came from the worlds of pro-wrestling and UFC fighting, and one of them was an ex-NFL linebacker. But it still read like an Action Hero Hall of Fame roll call, especially in the year of our lord 2010. That was the appeal, or maybe just the gimmick,...
- 9/24/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
“Expend4bles” got off to a soft start on Thursday, earning $750,000 in preview showings. That compares to the $875,000 earned by “Expendables 3” in August of 2014, which led to a $16 million Fri-Sun debut. Nine years later, with poor reviews (14% on Rotten Tomatoes compared to the series high of 67% for “Expendables 2” in 2012) and little in the way of buzz or excitement, the latest Sylvester Stallone/Jason Statham actioner looks like — at least in America — another example of a franchise continuation that nobody asked for.
The new film again stars Stallone and Statham while also bringing Megan Fox, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais onboard. That doesn’t quite have the commercial allure of seeing Stallone, Statham and (depending on the installment) the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Harrison Ford and Antonio Banderas saving the world together.
Barring excessive frontloading or unexpected casual weekend business, “Expend4bles” should...
The new film again stars Stallone and Statham while also bringing Megan Fox, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais onboard. That doesn’t quite have the commercial allure of seeing Stallone, Statham and (depending on the installment) the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Harrison Ford and Antonio Banderas saving the world together.
Barring excessive frontloading or unexpected casual weekend business, “Expend4bles” should...
- 9/22/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Action movies have been amongst the most successful genres in cinema for decades. With every passing year, these pictures continue to excel and push the boundaries of what is possible. While this is undeniably a team effort from the entire cast and crew, there is a team of people who help the action scenes thrive – the stunt performers. Stunt performers and coordinators have been understated ever since cinema began. In fact, actors like Scott Adkins and Jason Statham have been on record for some time stating that the Oscars should have a best stunts award. However, many of these...
- 9/13/2023
- by Matthew C. F
- TVovermind.com
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