Lionsgate has unleashed the trailer for the Dave Bautista and Sofia Boutella-led action comedy ‘The Killer’s Game.’
When top hitman Joe Flood (Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides 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 (Boutella), he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and win back the love of his life before it’s too late.
Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, Pom Klementieff and Ben Kingsley also star.
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The movie hits U.S. cinemas on September 13th.
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When top hitman Joe Flood (Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides 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 (Boutella), he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and win back the love of his life before it’s too late.
Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, Pom Klementieff and Ben Kingsley also star.
Also in trailers – “This is our only ticket out of here…” Full trailer drops for ‘Alien: Romulus’
The movie hits U.S. cinemas on September 13th.
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- 6/6/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
¡Prepárate para la adrenalina! © Lionsgate
Ya se ha publicado el primer tráiler y póster de la comedia de acción “The Killer’s Game”.
En “The Killer’s Game”, Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) es un veterano asesino a sueldo que, tras serle diagnosticada una enfermedad terminal, ordena su propio asesinato. Sin embargo, poco después descubre que su diagnóstico era incorrecto y, para empeorar las cosas, los asesinos a sueldo que ha contratado también tienen como objetivo a su ex novia (Sofia Boutella). Flood deberá enfrentarse a un ejército de colegas asesinos y recuperar al amor de su vida antes de que sea demasiado tarde.
Dirigida por J.J. Perry (“Day Shift”) y con un guion adaptado por Rand Ravich y James Coyne de la novela de 1997 de Jay Bonansinga, la película está protagonizada por Dave Bautista (“Guardianes de la Galaxia Vol. 3”), Sofia Boutella (“Rebel Moon – Parte 1: La Niña del Fuego”), Ben Kingsley...
Ya se ha publicado el primer tráiler y póster de la comedia de acción “The Killer’s Game”.
En “The Killer’s Game”, Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) es un veterano asesino a sueldo que, tras serle diagnosticada una enfermedad terminal, ordena su propio asesinato. Sin embargo, poco después descubre que su diagnóstico era incorrecto y, para empeorar las cosas, los asesinos a sueldo que ha contratado también tienen como objetivo a su ex novia (Sofia Boutella). Flood deberá enfrentarse a un ejército de colegas asesinos y recuperar al amor de su vida antes de que sea demasiado tarde.
Dirigida por J.J. Perry (“Day Shift”) y con un guion adaptado por Rand Ravich y James Coyne de la novela de 1997 de Jay Bonansinga, la película está protagonizada por Dave Bautista (“Guardianes de la Galaxia Vol. 3”), Sofia Boutella (“Rebel Moon – Parte 1: La Niña del Fuego”), Ben Kingsley...
- 6/6/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Ex-WWE star Dave Bautista’s next feature The Killer’s Game will be hitting the screens later this year. The recently released trailer has already created a buzz, highlighting the film’s action-packed sequences and comedic undertones. Bautista, who retired from in-ring competition in 2019 after wrestling Triple H at WrestleMania 35, has transitioned into acting, with notable roles including Drax in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In an interview, At the same time though, there’s a sense of “relief” for the former WWE star that his time with the larger-than-life character will come to a close with the May 5th release of...
- 6/6/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
It’s finally Dave Bautista’s time to shine as a bona fide action lead. The first trailer for The Killer’s Game, an assassin comedy with a star-studded cast and action royalty behind the camera, has dropped. The movie, based on the novel by The Walking Dead comics co-writer Jay Bonansinga, is coming to theaters September 13. Bautista Takes the Lead Bautista stars as veteran assassin Joe Flood, who faces a life-threatening situation. Diagnosed with a terminal illness, Joe decides to put out a hit on himself rather than suffer. But when he finds out he’s not actually dying due to a...
- 6/5/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Lionsgate has launched the first official trailer for J. J. Perry's upcoming action comedy The Killer's Game, which is every bit as bloody as you'd expect as we see Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy; Dune; Blade Runner 2049) step into the shoes of an assassin who must survive the aftereffects of a hit he put out on himself.
As per the synopsis, "when top hitman Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides 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 win back the love of his life before it’s too late."
The film is based on Jay Bonansinga's 1997 novel of the same name and, based on the trailer, doesn't look like it'll...
As per the synopsis, "when top hitman Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides 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 win back the love of his life before it’s too late."
The film is based on Jay Bonansinga's 1997 novel of the same name and, based on the trailer, doesn't look like it'll...
- 6/5/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
In The Killer’S Game, when top hitman Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides 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 win back the love of his life before it’s too late.
Check out the trailer for the action-comedy also featuring Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, with Pom Klementieff, and Ben Kingsley.
Based on the book by Jay R. Bonansinga, the film is directed by J.J. Perry, who also helmed the very funny vampire horror flick, Day Shift. Perry is also working with Bautista, as well as Samuel L. Jackson, on the upcoming post-apocalyptic science fiction action film, Afterburn.
With a score from composer Roque Baños, The Killer’S Game is set to hit theaters on...
Check out the trailer for the action-comedy also featuring Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, with Pom Klementieff, and Ben Kingsley.
Based on the book by Jay R. Bonansinga, the film is directed by J.J. Perry, who also helmed the very funny vampire horror flick, Day Shift. Perry is also working with Bautista, as well as Samuel L. Jackson, on the upcoming post-apocalyptic science fiction action film, Afterburn.
With a score from composer Roque Baños, The Killer’S Game is set to hit theaters on...
- 6/5/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In the new action-comedy The Killer's Game, when top hitman Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides 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 win back the love of his life before it’s too late. JJ Perry has been on my radar since we caught his action comedy and debut feature film Day Shift back in 2022. Through subsequent interviews and guest spots on podcasts and vlogs I've come to appreciate the energy and enthusiasm this stuntman turned director brings to the table. So news today that...
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- 6/5/2024
- Screen Anarchy
Dave Bautista is one of the few iconic WWE stars who have transitioned into Hollywood quite perfectly. While Bautista started off in the industry via an uncredited cameo in Relative Strangers way back in 2006, it is his stints in multiple major franchises that have led to him becoming a part of the mainstream.
Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. | Marvel
This includes franchises such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Blade Runner, and most recently, Dennis Villeneuve’s Dune. Dying at the hands of fellow MCU star Josh Brolin’s Gurney Halleck. However, while his Dune journey might have come to an end, the movie in itself included another scene in which Bautista claims exposed the kind of layers his character had.
During a recent interview, the 55-year-old went into detail over the kind of mindset that he was in, when he first read the scene.
Dave Bautista...
Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. | Marvel
This includes franchises such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Blade Runner, and most recently, Dennis Villeneuve’s Dune. Dying at the hands of fellow MCU star Josh Brolin’s Gurney Halleck. However, while his Dune journey might have come to an end, the movie in itself included another scene in which Bautista claims exposed the kind of layers his character had.
During a recent interview, the 55-year-old went into detail over the kind of mindset that he was in, when he first read the scene.
Dave Bautista...
- 6/5/2024
- by Rishabh Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
After waging war with House Atreides in Dune: Part Two, Dave Bautista trades his Harkonnen armor for something more discrete as he slips into the role of a hitman on borrowed time in The Killer’s Game trailer. Lionsgate shared the first trailer, poster, and images for the upcoming action comedy from director J.J. Perry. The promo features the former wrestler-turned-Hollywood superstar as an assassin with a dry wit fighting for his life after receiving a false diagnosis from his doctor. Thinking he’s suffering from a terminal illness and only has three months to live, Bautista’s hitman, Joe Flood, must survive an onslaught of savvy killers looking to collect his head.
Here’s the official synopsis for The Killer’s Game courtesy of Lionsgate:
In the new action-comedy The Killer’S Game, when top hitman Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into...
Here’s the official synopsis for The Killer’s Game courtesy of Lionsgate:
In the new action-comedy The Killer’S Game, when top hitman Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into...
- 6/5/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Sure, there are a ton of bad guys in “The Killer’s Game.” The trailer shows a number of them. But the real villain has to be the medical system.
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As seen in the trailer for “The Killer’s Game,” the film follows the story of a hitman who gets the terrible news that he has a terminal illness that will only give him three months to live.
Continue reading ‘The Killer’s Game’ Trailer: Dave Bautista Hires Hitmen To Take Himself Out In J.J. Perry’s New Action Film at The Playlist.
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As seen in the trailer for “The Killer’s Game,” the film follows the story of a hitman who gets the terrible news that he has a terminal illness that will only give him three months to live.
Continue reading ‘The Killer’s Game’ Trailer: Dave Bautista Hires Hitmen To Take Himself Out In J.J. Perry’s New Action Film at The Playlist.
- 6/5/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
"Did he just hit me with a motorcycle? Now that's just disrespectful." Lionsgate has revealed the first trailer for an action thriller comedy called The Killer's Game, directed by the stuntman turned filmmaker J.J. Perry (he also made the vampire film Day Shift with Jamie Foxx a few years ago). This will be landing in theaters in September after the summer season wraps - not a good sign. A veteran assassin is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness with limited time left and authorizes a kill on himself. After ordering the kill, an army of former colleagues pounce and a new piece of information comes to light – he's not really going to die. Insanity ensues, of course, as usual when all the assassins come out of the woodwork. Dave Bautista stars as Joe Flood, known as "The Slugger", who gets caught up in this mess. "Will the Slugger have what it takes to outrun the competition?...
- 6/5/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The trailer for The Killer’s Game sees Dave Bautista fighting for his life after he goes from being a hitman to a target.
The action-comedy follows a veteran assassin, Joseph Flood (Bautista), who authorizes a kill on himself after being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
“There’s only two ways out of the killer’s game, Joseph. You walk away clean or you go out on your back,” Ben Kingsley can be heard saying in the footage.
However, when Joseph learns that doctors made a mistake and he actually doesn’t have an illness, he tries to cancel the contract. But insanity ensues when it’s too late, and an army of assassin colleagues not only come after him but also his ex-girlfriend (Sofia Boutella).
“I’m calling in every hitter in Europe, you hear me?” Pom Klementieff says to Bautista in the trailer, to which he responds, “Yeah well,...
The action-comedy follows a veteran assassin, Joseph Flood (Bautista), who authorizes a kill on himself after being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
“There’s only two ways out of the killer’s game, Joseph. You walk away clean or you go out on your back,” Ben Kingsley can be heard saying in the footage.
However, when Joseph learns that doctors made a mistake and he actually doesn’t have an illness, he tries to cancel the contract. But insanity ensues when it’s too late, and an army of assassin colleagues not only come after him but also his ex-girlfriend (Sofia Boutella).
“I’m calling in every hitter in Europe, you hear me?” Pom Klementieff says to Bautista in the trailer, to which he responds, “Yeah well,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The WWE’s Tiffany Stratton has signed with Paradigm for representation in all areas.
Stratton, 25, is a rising star in the wrestling world, thanks to her mix of character and physical work, as well as her charisma and social media reach. She boasts 551,000 followers on Instagram and 257,000 on TikTok.
Paradigm is betting that her stock will only rise as wrestling is poised for greater exposure thanks to a $5 billion, 10-year deal with Netflix starting in January 2025. Paradigm hopes to model Stratton’s career on trajectories flown by Dwayne Johnson, John Cena and Dave Bautista, all whom originated on WWE and who became some of the most bankable names in Hollywood.
Paradigm will work to build Stratton’s business across books, graphic novels, acting, brand partnerships, speaking engagements, and more.
Born Jessica Woynilko in Prior Lake, Mn, Stratton got her start in gymnastics, with a specialty in trampoline and tumbling. She was named to the U.
Stratton, 25, is a rising star in the wrestling world, thanks to her mix of character and physical work, as well as her charisma and social media reach. She boasts 551,000 followers on Instagram and 257,000 on TikTok.
Paradigm is betting that her stock will only rise as wrestling is poised for greater exposure thanks to a $5 billion, 10-year deal with Netflix starting in January 2025. Paradigm hopes to model Stratton’s career on trajectories flown by Dwayne Johnson, John Cena and Dave Bautista, all whom originated on WWE and who became some of the most bankable names in Hollywood.
Paradigm will work to build Stratton’s business across books, graphic novels, acting, brand partnerships, speaking engagements, and more.
Born Jessica Woynilko in Prior Lake, Mn, Stratton got her start in gymnastics, with a specialty in trampoline and tumbling. She was named to the U.
- 6/4/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
M. Night Shyamalan is a fellow of many talents. 25 years after his breakout success "The Sixth Sense" and the man can still throw a curveball like nobody's business, as evidenced by the twisty premise for his upcoming Josh Hartnett vehicle "Trap" (watch the trailer). The maestro of low-budget horror-driven thrillers also has a knack for sending Film Twitter into a frenzy with his boldly divisive work, with 2023's "Knock at the Cabin" being but the latest example.
Adapted from Paul G. Tremblay's 2018 novel "The Cabin at the End of the World," Shyamalan's entry in the tradition of cabin-based horror movies follows a small family -- two dads and their young daughter -- as their vacation is interrupted by a group of home invaders. As it turns out, these strangers might just be the actual Horsemen of the Apocalypse, having shared visions of a world-ending catastrophe that led them to this place.
Adapted from Paul G. Tremblay's 2018 novel "The Cabin at the End of the World," Shyamalan's entry in the tradition of cabin-based horror movies follows a small family -- two dads and their young daughter -- as their vacation is interrupted by a group of home invaders. As it turns out, these strangers might just be the actual Horsemen of the Apocalypse, having shared visions of a world-ending catastrophe that led them to this place.
- 6/4/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Portraying one of the most iconic cinematic characters James Bond for over a decade, Hollywood star Daniel Craig has become one of the best actors to bring the character to life on the silver screen. However, starring in the spy film series, which required him to perform numerous action sequences, came with significant challenges.
No Time To Die | Credit: Columbia Pictures
Working in the franchise took a physical toll on the actor, so much so that he even intended to bow out as the suave spy after the 2015 film Spectre, in which he suffered the worst injury throughout his venture as the MI6 agent. Craig later revealed that he injured his knee while filming an action sequence with Dave Bautista.
Daniel Craig Recalled the Worst Injury During His James Bond Tenure
Daniel Craig shared the screen with Dave Bautista in the 2015 film Spectre, where the Marvel star took on the role of remorseless and destructive,...
No Time To Die | Credit: Columbia Pictures
Working in the franchise took a physical toll on the actor, so much so that he even intended to bow out as the suave spy after the 2015 film Spectre, in which he suffered the worst injury throughout his venture as the MI6 agent. Craig later revealed that he injured his knee while filming an action sequence with Dave Bautista.
Daniel Craig Recalled the Worst Injury During His James Bond Tenure
Daniel Craig shared the screen with Dave Bautista in the 2015 film Spectre, where the Marvel star took on the role of remorseless and destructive,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
The third Knives Out film, titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, has assembled quite a group of stars, much like the two previous mystery films. Daniel Craig will return to the sequel film with his signature Southern accent as detective Benoit Blanc.
In addition to Craig, eight other cast members have been announced so far from Challengers star Josh O’Connor to Scandal alumna Kerry Washington. 2022’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery starred Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline and Jessica Henwick with cameos from Ethan Hawke, Jackie Hoffman, Hugh Grant, Stephen Sondheim, Natasha Lyonne, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Angela Lansbury, Yo-Yo Ma, Serena Williams and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who voiced the gong sound on Norton’s island.
The first Knives Out film starred Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Christopher Plummer, Michael Shannon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield,...
In addition to Craig, eight other cast members have been announced so far from Challengers star Josh O’Connor to Scandal alumna Kerry Washington. 2022’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery starred Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline and Jessica Henwick with cameos from Ethan Hawke, Jackie Hoffman, Hugh Grant, Stephen Sondheim, Natasha Lyonne, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Angela Lansbury, Yo-Yo Ma, Serena Williams and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who voiced the gong sound on Norton’s island.
The first Knives Out film starred Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Christopher Plummer, Michael Shannon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Rian Johnson, the writer and director behind Knives Out and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, loves whodunits, particularly due to “how malleable the genre is,” he shared on X last month. Johnson, who considers Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile (1978) and Evil Under the Sun (1982) touchstone films, excitedly announced the latest sequel, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, will release May 24. Southern-drawl supersleuth Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, is back on the case for the third installment with an all-star cast and brain-teasing case.
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- 6/3/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
The series of murder mysteries that began with the 2019 film Knives Out and continued with the 2022 film Glass Onion is set to keep on going with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which has writer/director Rian Johnson back at the helm. Johnson and his collaborators are being very secretive about this project right now, but there’s a lot of hype for it – so we figured this would be a good time to start assembling a list of Everything We Know About Wake Up Dead Man. Here we go:
Title
Johnson got the title Knives Out from a Radiohead song. When it came time to make the sequel Glass Onion, he got the title from a song by The Beatles. So it’s only fitting that the third film in the franchise have a song-inspired title as well. But while Radiohead and The Beatles were from England,...
Title
Johnson got the title Knives Out from a Radiohead song. When it came time to make the sequel Glass Onion, he got the title from a song by The Beatles. So it’s only fitting that the third film in the franchise have a song-inspired title as well. But while Radiohead and The Beatles were from England,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
After the incessant success of the two movies thus far, Knives Out 3, rumored to be titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, has given fans another promising update earlier today. The Hollywood Reporter states that none other than Josh Brolin is set to play a role in the third iteration of the series.
Daniel Craig in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Netflix
Marvel’s very own Thanos, Brolin also played cable in Deadpool 2 and is amongst a range of MCU stars who have been in some way associated with the series. While the franchise is an original creation by Rian Johnson, the 50-year-old director seemingly has a soft spot for Marvel stars.
Including Brolin, a total of 7 stars who have appeared in some way in the MCU have now featured in the Knives Out series.
Josh Brolin becomes 7th MCU star to feature in Knives...
Daniel Craig in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Netflix
Marvel’s very own Thanos, Brolin also played cable in Deadpool 2 and is amongst a range of MCU stars who have been in some way associated with the series. While the franchise is an original creation by Rian Johnson, the 50-year-old director seemingly has a soft spot for Marvel stars.
Including Brolin, a total of 7 stars who have appeared in some way in the MCU have now featured in the Knives Out series.
Josh Brolin becomes 7th MCU star to feature in Knives...
- 6/3/2024
- by Rishabh Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
At this rate, it would be more informative to report who isn’t in “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.”
Josh Brolin, most recently of “Dune: Part Two” and “Outer Range,” is the latest A-lister to join the cast of Rian Johnson’s next mystery movie, per The Hollywood Reporter.
The Academy Award nominee joins a very famous ensemble that already includes franchise star Daniel Craig, reprising his role as brilliant private detective Benoit Blanc, plus Josh O’Connor (“Challengers”), Cailee Spaeny (“Civil War”), Andrew Scott (“Ripley”), Kerry Washington (“Scandal”), Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”), Jeremy Renner (“Mayor of Kingstown”), and Mila Kunis (“Luckiest Girl Alive”).
“Knives Out” movies are mysteries where a gaggle of murder suspects assemble at an isolated location and Blanc figures out whodunit, with the help of the person who loved the victim the most. They’re known for their star-studded casts, which included Chris Evans,...
Josh Brolin, most recently of “Dune: Part Two” and “Outer Range,” is the latest A-lister to join the cast of Rian Johnson’s next mystery movie, per The Hollywood Reporter.
The Academy Award nominee joins a very famous ensemble that already includes franchise star Daniel Craig, reprising his role as brilliant private detective Benoit Blanc, plus Josh O’Connor (“Challengers”), Cailee Spaeny (“Civil War”), Andrew Scott (“Ripley”), Kerry Washington (“Scandal”), Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”), Jeremy Renner (“Mayor of Kingstown”), and Mila Kunis (“Luckiest Girl Alive”).
“Knives Out” movies are mysteries where a gaggle of murder suspects assemble at an isolated location and Blanc figures out whodunit, with the help of the person who loved the victim the most. They’re known for their star-studded casts, which included Chris Evans,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Benoit Blanc’s next mystery is afoot. Daniel Craig will reprise the role of the famous detective who drove Rian Johnson’s two previous installments, Knives Out and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Johnson will helm the third film in the mystery series, which recently received its title and timeline for release. Following the original 2019 film starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas, Netflix made a deal for two more sequel films with Johnson.
Those curious about the details of the latest installment such as cast, title and release date can find clues below.
What is Knives Out 3 called?
Rian Johnson revealed via social media that the second sequel will be called Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
Johnson previously lamented the addition of the first film’s title to Glass Onion and expressed his hopes to change the subtitle to A Benoit Blanc Mystery. It...
Johnson will helm the third film in the mystery series, which recently received its title and timeline for release. Following the original 2019 film starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas, Netflix made a deal for two more sequel films with Johnson.
Those curious about the details of the latest installment such as cast, title and release date can find clues below.
What is Knives Out 3 called?
Rian Johnson revealed via social media that the second sequel will be called Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
Johnson previously lamented the addition of the first film’s title to Glass Onion and expressed his hopes to change the subtitle to A Benoit Blanc Mystery. It...
- 6/3/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
The story of Dave Bautista's Hollywood career is the story of him trying to prove he's not your average wrestler-turned-actor. To be fair, Bautista's best movies really do suggest he has the talent to take his acting career beyond the tough-man roles so many former grapplers come to embody. He proved that he has potential with his role as Sapper Morton in "Blade Runner 2049," and then followed through on that promising turn with his performance as Leonard in 2023's "Knock at the Cabin." But despite charting a diverse filmography and being recognized as the best wrestler-turned-actor by his "Glass Onion" director Rian Johnson, it's always seemed like Bautista has wanted more.
Though he claims to have proven himself with "Knock at the Cabin," that doesn't mean he's done demonstrating his talents. This year, we've seen him finally given more to do in Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" duology...
Though he claims to have proven himself with "Knock at the Cabin," that doesn't mean he's done demonstrating his talents. This year, we've seen him finally given more to do in Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" duology...
- 6/1/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
WWE legend turned Hollywood actor Dave Bautista officially wins the Throwback Thursday trend after sharing the most unrecognizable image from his young age. Taking Instagram by storm with a rare glimpse at his young self, Bautista left fans stunned.
Dave Bautista as Drax in a still from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Marvel Studios
After ruling Instagram for a few hours, the image appeared on X and other social media platforms, leaving fans disbelieved over his unrecognizable appearance. Posing on a balcony in a pair of red shorts, with the sea behind him, Bautista’s image sparked a flurry of reactions.
Dave Bautista Shared a Throwback Image of His Young Age
Taking to his official Instagram account on Thursday, wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista shared a rare glimpse at his teenage years. Practically winning the #Tbt trend with the most unrecognizable image from when he was 16 years old, Bautista stunned netizens...
Dave Bautista as Drax in a still from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Marvel Studios
After ruling Instagram for a few hours, the image appeared on X and other social media platforms, leaving fans disbelieved over his unrecognizable appearance. Posing on a balcony in a pair of red shorts, with the sea behind him, Bautista’s image sparked a flurry of reactions.
Dave Bautista Shared a Throwback Image of His Young Age
Taking to his official Instagram account on Thursday, wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista shared a rare glimpse at his teenage years. Practically winning the #Tbt trend with the most unrecognizable image from when he was 16 years old, Bautista stunned netizens...
- 5/31/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Well, well, well, it’s time for another update about the iconic whodunnit franchise Knives Out and what (or who) is new in the upcoming project. After Chris Evans and Daniel Craig, it seems that the ensemble cast of the Knives Out franchise is growing as it bags yet another MCU star!
Ana de Armas and Daniel Craig in Knives Out (2019) | Lionsgate
The world is both delighted and shocked to hear that this MCU star, who had just recovered from some serious injuries, is now a part of Knives Out 3! We do not know if the franchise has a knack for hiring only MCU stars but it seems that there are a lot of actors that once belonged to the MCU!
Knives Out Franchise Hires This MCU Actor After Chris Evans!
The world literally changed when veteran director Rian Johnson created Knives Out and released the film back in 2019. Starring Daniel Craig,...
Ana de Armas and Daniel Craig in Knives Out (2019) | Lionsgate
The world is both delighted and shocked to hear that this MCU star, who had just recovered from some serious injuries, is now a part of Knives Out 3! We do not know if the franchise has a knack for hiring only MCU stars but it seems that there are a lot of actors that once belonged to the MCU!
Knives Out Franchise Hires This MCU Actor After Chris Evans!
The world literally changed when veteran director Rian Johnson created Knives Out and released the film back in 2019. Starring Daniel Craig,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Jeremy Renner continues his comeback after his snowplow accident and is joining Daniel Craig in Rian Johnson’s Netflix sequel Knives Out 3, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Renner joins previously confirmed castmembers Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington, Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny in the forthcoming film, titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Writer-director Johnson is a producer, as is Ram Bergman.
Netflix has announced that the third film in the franchise will follow a new murder mystery in a yet-to-be-disclosed setting and will feature another eccentric slate of suspects getting vetted by returning detective Benoit Blanc (Craig). Last week, Johnson posted that the movie is set to begin production soon.
Renner continues his return to the Hollywood fray after being run over by a snowcat at his home in Reno, Nevada, on Jan. 1, 2023. Known for playing Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor filmed...
Renner joins previously confirmed castmembers Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington, Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny in the forthcoming film, titled Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Writer-director Johnson is a producer, as is Ram Bergman.
Netflix has announced that the third film in the franchise will follow a new murder mystery in a yet-to-be-disclosed setting and will feature another eccentric slate of suspects getting vetted by returning detective Benoit Blanc (Craig). Last week, Johnson posted that the movie is set to begin production soon.
Renner continues his return to the Hollywood fray after being run over by a snowcat at his home in Reno, Nevada, on Jan. 1, 2023. Known for playing Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor filmed...
- 5/30/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 10 Best Ella Purnell Movies and TV Shows, Ranked Worst to Best (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Following Amazon’s adaptation of the popular post-apocalyptic video game series Fallout, Ella Purnell, shot to fame and immediately became a household name. Purnell plays Lucy MacLean, a young lady who was raised in the Vaults and now chooses to live alone in the post-apocalyptic wasteland.
However, Purnell is not new to the Hollywood scene. Since making her screen debut in the romance movie Never Let Me Go (2010), starring alongside Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield, Purnell has painstakingly crafted an incredible career, making appearances in a wide range of motion pictures and television shows. Check out our list of some of the best works of Ella Purnell ranked from worst to best.
10. ‘Kick-Ass 2’
Produced by Jeff Wadlow of Truth or Dare, Kick-Ass 2 follows the formula for a sequel, building on the superhero story...
Following Amazon’s adaptation of the popular post-apocalyptic video game series Fallout, Ella Purnell, shot to fame and immediately became a household name. Purnell plays Lucy MacLean, a young lady who was raised in the Vaults and now chooses to live alone in the post-apocalyptic wasteland.
However, Purnell is not new to the Hollywood scene. Since making her screen debut in the romance movie Never Let Me Go (2010), starring alongside Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield, Purnell has painstakingly crafted an incredible career, making appearances in a wide range of motion pictures and television shows. Check out our list of some of the best works of Ella Purnell ranked from worst to best.
10. ‘Kick-Ass 2’
Produced by Jeff Wadlow of Truth or Dare, Kick-Ass 2 follows the formula for a sequel, building on the superhero story...
- 5/30/2024
- by Aastha Soni
- KoiMoi
Hit video game franchise Just Cause has gotten a new lease on life.
The video game from Square Enix and Avalanche Studios has landed at Universal Pictures with Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto set to helm the adaptation.
Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, the producing duo behind the studio’s The Fall Guy and Nobody, will produce through their 87North banner. The company has a first-look deal with Universal.
Also producing are Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg and Timothy I. Stevenson of Story Kitchen. The team is already involved in the video game space with adaptations of the Tomb Raider and Sonic the Hedgehog titles.
Since its 2006 debut, the video game puts players on deadly missions as Rico Rodriguez, an operative who is a regime change specialist. Armed with a grappling hook and wingsuit, he goes on race-against-time missions to stop The Black Hand, a lethal mercenary group.
A...
The video game from Square Enix and Avalanche Studios has landed at Universal Pictures with Blue Beetle director Ángel Manuel Soto set to helm the adaptation.
Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, the producing duo behind the studio’s The Fall Guy and Nobody, will produce through their 87North banner. The company has a first-look deal with Universal.
Also producing are Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg and Timothy I. Stevenson of Story Kitchen. The team is already involved in the video game space with adaptations of the Tomb Raider and Sonic the Hedgehog titles.
Since its 2006 debut, the video game puts players on deadly missions as Rico Rodriguez, an operative who is a regime change specialist. Armed with a grappling hook and wingsuit, he goes on race-against-time missions to stop The Black Hand, a lethal mercenary group.
A...
- 5/29/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Glenn Close is the latest star to board the new Knives Out mystery movie. The actress has joined the all-star cast of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Rian Johnson’s thriller headlined by Daniel Craig.
The Netflix feature has been on a casting tear in the past week, furiously sewing up deals as it heads toward an early June production start in the U.K.
Challengers’ Josh O’Connor, Civil War actress Cailee Spaeny, Ripley star Andrew Scott and Scandal alum Kerry Washington are already on the list of suspects (and maybe represent a victim or two).
Plot details and character information are being kept in the morgue, but the thriller is expected to follow the same circuitous path as Johnson’s previous Knives Out mysteries. Eccentric, Southern-fried detective Benoit Blanc (Criag) will uncover the details behind a murder while surrounded by a coterie of colorful characters.
Johnson...
The Netflix feature has been on a casting tear in the past week, furiously sewing up deals as it heads toward an early June production start in the U.K.
Challengers’ Josh O’Connor, Civil War actress Cailee Spaeny, Ripley star Andrew Scott and Scandal alum Kerry Washington are already on the list of suspects (and maybe represent a victim or two).
Plot details and character information are being kept in the morgue, but the thriller is expected to follow the same circuitous path as Johnson’s previous Knives Out mysteries. Eccentric, Southern-fried detective Benoit Blanc (Criag) will uncover the details behind a murder while surrounded by a coterie of colorful characters.
Johnson...
- 5/29/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kerry Washington is joining the expanding cast for Rian Johnson’s sequel movie Knives Out 3, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The actress joins previously confirmed castmembers Daniel Craig, Andrew Scott, Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny in the project that counts Johnson and Ram Bergman as producers. Last week, writer-director Johnson revealed the movie’s title as Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
Netflix has announced that the third film will follow a new murder mystery in a yet-to-be-disclosed setting and will feature another colorful array of suspects catching the attention of returning detective Benoit Blanc (Craig). Last week, Johnson posted that the movie is set to begin production soon.
Washington stars opposite Delroy Lindo in the series Unprisoned and is set to lead the Tyler Perry-helmed World War II feature Six Triple Eight for Netflix. Her other recent credits include such movies as The School for Good and Evil...
The actress joins previously confirmed castmembers Daniel Craig, Andrew Scott, Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny in the project that counts Johnson and Ram Bergman as producers. Last week, writer-director Johnson revealed the movie’s title as Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
Netflix has announced that the third film will follow a new murder mystery in a yet-to-be-disclosed setting and will feature another colorful array of suspects catching the attention of returning detective Benoit Blanc (Craig). Last week, Johnson posted that the movie is set to begin production soon.
Washington stars opposite Delroy Lindo in the series Unprisoned and is set to lead the Tyler Perry-helmed World War II feature Six Triple Eight for Netflix. Her other recent credits include such movies as The School for Good and Evil...
- 5/29/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rian Johnson’s third Knives Out movie is continuing to expand its cast.
Andrew Scott joins the growing list of performers for the latest film in the crime franchise, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Last week, director Johnson announced the movie’s title as Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
Scott joins previously confirmed castmembers Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny in the project that counts Johnson and Ram Bergman as producers.
Netflix announced last week that the third film will follow a new murder mystery in a yet-to-be-disclosed setting and will feature another colorful array of suspects catching the attention of returning detective Benoit Blanc (Craig).
Scott recently starred in the Netflix series Ripley, with the adaptation of author Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley debuting last month. Scott was seen in last year’s drama feature All of Us Strangers and is also...
Andrew Scott joins the growing list of performers for the latest film in the crime franchise, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Last week, director Johnson announced the movie’s title as Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
Scott joins previously confirmed castmembers Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny in the project that counts Johnson and Ram Bergman as producers.
Netflix announced last week that the third film will follow a new murder mystery in a yet-to-be-disclosed setting and will feature another colorful array of suspects catching the attention of returning detective Benoit Blanc (Craig).
Scott recently starred in the Netflix series Ripley, with the adaptation of author Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley debuting last month. Scott was seen in last year’s drama feature All of Us Strangers and is also...
- 5/28/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andrew Scott has joined the sprawling cast of “Knives Out 3.”
The “Ripley” and “Fleabag” actor will star in the whodunit — titled “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” — alongside the previously announced additions of “Challengers” breakout Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny of “Priscilla” fame. And of course, Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the quirky sleuth at the center of it all, Benoit Blanc.
Rian Johnson is writing and directing the third “Knives Out” installment. He’s also producing with his T-Street partner Ram Bergman, who worked on the first two films. “Wake Up Dead Man” is expected to soon go into production and is slated to release in 2025. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Johnson and Craig have teased that it is Blanc’s “most dangerous case yet.”
“I love everything about whodunits, but one of the things I love most is how malleable the genre is,...
The “Ripley” and “Fleabag” actor will star in the whodunit — titled “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” — alongside the previously announced additions of “Challengers” breakout Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny of “Priscilla” fame. And of course, Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the quirky sleuth at the center of it all, Benoit Blanc.
Rian Johnson is writing and directing the third “Knives Out” installment. He’s also producing with his T-Street partner Ram Bergman, who worked on the first two films. “Wake Up Dead Man” is expected to soon go into production and is slated to release in 2025. Plot details have yet to be revealed, but Johnson and Craig have teased that it is Blanc’s “most dangerous case yet.”
“I love everything about whodunits, but one of the things I love most is how malleable the genre is,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny are reportedly in talks to join Daniel Craig in the ensemble for Rian Johnson’s next Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man.
Considering the exorbitant amount that Netflix paid Rian Johnson to make two Knives Out sequels, it figures that we have to see at least some of that reported $400m on the screen. That was certainly true in 2022’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery which boasted one of that year’s most stacked ensemble casts. As the third film in the series, Wake Up Dead Man, moves towards production, we’re already looking forward to a string of high-profile names circling the project.
According to What’s On Netflix, we might have our first two names already. Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny are reportedly in talks to join the cast for the upcoming film. O’Connor is one of the stars of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers,...
Considering the exorbitant amount that Netflix paid Rian Johnson to make two Knives Out sequels, it figures that we have to see at least some of that reported $400m on the screen. That was certainly true in 2022’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery which boasted one of that year’s most stacked ensemble casts. As the third film in the series, Wake Up Dead Man, moves towards production, we’re already looking forward to a string of high-profile names circling the project.
According to What’s On Netflix, we might have our first two names already. Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny are reportedly in talks to join the cast for the upcoming film. O’Connor is one of the stars of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Another Benoit Blanc mystery is afoot, and the “Knives Out 3” cast is starting to take shape.
“Challengers” actor Josh O’Connor and “Priscilla” star Cailee Spaeny have joined the cast of Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” TheWrap has learned. Details about their roles are being kept under wraps, but they’ll be joined by Daniel Craig who reprises his role as private detective Blanc.
Johnson wrote and returns to direct the film, which he will also produce alongside Ram Bergman.
On Friday before the Memorial Day holiday, writer-director Rian Johnson shared the film’s title on X complete with a teaser for the upcoming movie. “I’m very, very excited to share the title, which gives a little hint of where it’s going,” Johnson wrote, revealing that the film will be released in 2025.
Production will begin soon on the follow-up to 2022’s “Glass Onion” and 2019’s “Knives Out,...
“Challengers” actor Josh O’Connor and “Priscilla” star Cailee Spaeny have joined the cast of Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” TheWrap has learned. Details about their roles are being kept under wraps, but they’ll be joined by Daniel Craig who reprises his role as private detective Blanc.
Johnson wrote and returns to direct the film, which he will also produce alongside Ram Bergman.
On Friday before the Memorial Day holiday, writer-director Rian Johnson shared the film’s title on X complete with a teaser for the upcoming movie. “I’m very, very excited to share the title, which gives a little hint of where it’s going,” Johnson wrote, revealing that the film will be released in 2025.
Production will begin soon on the follow-up to 2022’s “Glass Onion” and 2019’s “Knives Out,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Denis Villeneuve took the world by storm with his epic Dune franchise, which will eventually see the release of a third iteration. However, the director in himself is not staying put and is already working on another potential fantasy franchise which is bound to excite fans. The director revealed in a recent interview that he has an adaptation based on Arthur C. Clarke’s 1973 science-fiction novel, Rendezvous with Rama, in the works.
Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in Dune. | Warner Bros.
The novel, which focuses on an interstellar object that enters the solar system in 2131, revolves around Jimmy Pak, an explorer aboard the spaceship The Endeavor. Pak and his team is sent to investigate the 50-km-long spaceship that has entered the solar system.
The novel in itself includes everything a space fantasy series might need. Humungous-spider-like alien creatures, large spaceships akin to Star Wars, the existence of cultural and religious notions...
Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in Dune. | Warner Bros.
The novel, which focuses on an interstellar object that enters the solar system in 2131, revolves around Jimmy Pak, an explorer aboard the spaceship The Endeavor. Pak and his team is sent to investigate the 50-km-long spaceship that has entered the solar system.
The novel in itself includes everything a space fantasy series might need. Humungous-spider-like alien creatures, large spaceships akin to Star Wars, the existence of cultural and religious notions...
- 5/24/2024
- by Rishabh Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Benoit Blanc returns in his most dangerous case yet. Filmmaker Rian Johnson and Netflix have announced Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the third installment that will debut in 2025.
We first met the famed private detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) in 2019’s Knives Out when he was hired to investigate the death of best-selling author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer). Blanc teamed up with nurse Marta Cabrera (Ana de Armas) to uncover the truth in a twisted case filled with angry relatives, red herrings, and fabulous knitwear.
Blanc’s skills were called upon once more in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, when he headed to Greece to peel back the layers of intrigue surrounding tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) and an eclectic group of disruptors.
Blanc was last seen sitting on the beach of Bron’s estate on an idyllic Greek island, calmly pondering the chaotic events of his past few days.
We first met the famed private detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) in 2019’s Knives Out when he was hired to investigate the death of best-selling author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer). Blanc teamed up with nurse Marta Cabrera (Ana de Armas) to uncover the truth in a twisted case filled with angry relatives, red herrings, and fabulous knitwear.
Blanc’s skills were called upon once more in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, when he headed to Greece to peel back the layers of intrigue surrounding tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) and an eclectic group of disruptors.
Blanc was last seen sitting on the beach of Bron’s estate on an idyllic Greek island, calmly pondering the chaotic events of his past few days.
- 5/24/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Exclusive: Goodfellas and Utopia have announced a slew of sales for Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl following its launch at the Cannes market.
The movie, starring Pamela Anderson as a veteran Las Vegas showgirl forced to reinvent her life, was a hot title in the lead up to the market this year.
In first deals, it has sold to Benelux (September Film Distribution), Switzerland (Filmcoopi Zurich), Germany (Constantin Film), Spain (Vertigo Films), UK (Picturehouse), Italy (Be Water Film), Poland (Gutek Film), Cis (Capella Film), Middle East (Teleview International), Australia (Madman Entertainment) and airlines (Skeye Inflight Entertainment).
Further major deals are currently under negotiation, with the expectation that all territories will be sold by the end of the market.
Anderson plays a seasoned showgirl who is left high and dry when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. As a dancer in her fifties, she struggles with what to do next.
The movie, starring Pamela Anderson as a veteran Las Vegas showgirl forced to reinvent her life, was a hot title in the lead up to the market this year.
In first deals, it has sold to Benelux (September Film Distribution), Switzerland (Filmcoopi Zurich), Germany (Constantin Film), Spain (Vertigo Films), UK (Picturehouse), Italy (Be Water Film), Poland (Gutek Film), Cis (Capella Film), Middle East (Teleview International), Australia (Madman Entertainment) and airlines (Skeye Inflight Entertainment).
Further major deals are currently under negotiation, with the expectation that all territories will be sold by the end of the market.
Anderson plays a seasoned showgirl who is left high and dry when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. As a dancer in her fifties, she struggles with what to do next.
- 5/22/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
At 52 years of age, Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, boasts of a mega-successful career spanning wrestling, acting, and various businesses. Starting off his acting career in 2001 with The Mummy Returns, the actor has ever since starred as the lead in various franchises and become the face of the action-combat genre. Additionally, among the many actors who have made such a transition from the WWE rings to the acting scene like Dave Bautista and John Cena, the Black Adam actor still commands a broader range.
Dwayne Johnson in a still from Fast Five | Universal Pictures
In the latest leap, he intends to move much ahead in terms of acting prowess. Signed on to a biographical drama on the life of martial artist Mark Kerr, The Smashing Machine, the star just made a gargantuan move in transforming himself for a role, as evident from the just-released first looks. However, his intentions lie even bigger.
Dwayne Johnson in a still from Fast Five | Universal Pictures
In the latest leap, he intends to move much ahead in terms of acting prowess. Signed on to a biographical drama on the life of martial artist Mark Kerr, The Smashing Machine, the star just made a gargantuan move in transforming himself for a role, as evident from the just-released first looks. However, his intentions lie even bigger.
- 5/22/2024
- by Imteshal Karim
- FandomWire
Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" movies are truly the definition of "star-studded." Bleak though "Dune: Part Two" may be, the sequel in particular is packed with big-name actors, from stars Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya to Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, and Javier Bardem. Villeneuve even managed to coax Christopher Walken out of a four-year acting hiatus for his follow-up to 2021's "Dune." All of which amounted to a set that must have been intimidating for even seasoned actors.
Take Dave Bautista, for example. When shooting "Dune: Part Two," the wrestler-turned-actor was particularly intimidated by "Elvis" star Austin Butler, before being surprised at how warm and supportive he was. Even Butler himself admitted to being unnerved by the scale of the production, revealing in a behind-the-scenes clip that he was nervous about the shoot and that arriving on set felt like "the first day of school."
Then, there's David Dastmalchian, who played Piter De Vries,...
Take Dave Bautista, for example. When shooting "Dune: Part Two," the wrestler-turned-actor was particularly intimidated by "Elvis" star Austin Butler, before being surprised at how warm and supportive he was. Even Butler himself admitted to being unnerved by the scale of the production, revealing in a behind-the-scenes clip that he was nervous about the shoot and that arriving on set felt like "the first day of school."
Then, there's David Dastmalchian, who played Piter De Vries,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
It is time to journey into the deserts of Arrakis as the big-screen blockbuster “Dune: Part 2” arrives on Max on Tuesday, May 21. The second installment of director Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s beloved novel was an instant hit at the box office earlier this year and now the continued tales of Paul Atreides are available to stream at home. You can watch with a subscription to Max.
How to Watch 'Dune: Part 2' When: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Where: Max Stream: Watch with a subscription to Max. Sign Up$9.99+ / month Max.com About 'Dune: Part 2'
Following the success of 2021’s “Dune,” this year’s sequel continues the exploration of the myth of Paul Atreides (played by Timothée Chalamet). As the former ducal heir of House Atreides meets Chani (Zendaya), he continues his plans to exact revenge on those who led to the downfall of his family.
How to Watch 'Dune: Part 2' When: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Where: Max Stream: Watch with a subscription to Max. Sign Up$9.99+ / month Max.com About 'Dune: Part 2'
Following the success of 2021’s “Dune,” this year’s sequel continues the exploration of the myth of Paul Atreides (played by Timothée Chalamet). As the former ducal heir of House Atreides meets Chani (Zendaya), he continues his plans to exact revenge on those who led to the downfall of his family.
- 5/21/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
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: Aaron Eckhart and Devon Sawa are teaming with director Jesse V. Johnson for Thieves Highway.
Red Sea Media is handling foreign sales here at the Marche du Film in Cannes.
Travis Mills’ penned the crime thriller which Corey Large (One Ranger) is producing through his 308 Enterprises banner.
EPs are Kirk Shaw, Jordan Nott and Jon Keeyes (White Elephant). BondIt Media Capital and Pink 308 will finance the feature.
Eckhart plays an Oklahoma Stock Detective in over his head in the Breaking Bad world of modern cattle rustling. Eckhart and Johnson previously collaborated on Vertical’s Chief of Station which is currently in theaters and streaming.
Ex-stuntman, Johnson says, “Thieves Highway is a passion project, for Aaron and me. We spent a lot of time developing Travis Mills’ script, embracing factual anecdotes and actual characters...
Red Sea Media is handling foreign sales here at the Marche du Film in Cannes.
Travis Mills’ penned the crime thriller which Corey Large (One Ranger) is producing through his 308 Enterprises banner.
EPs are Kirk Shaw, Jordan Nott and Jon Keeyes (White Elephant). BondIt Media Capital and Pink 308 will finance the feature.
Eckhart plays an Oklahoma Stock Detective in over his head in the Breaking Bad world of modern cattle rustling. Eckhart and Johnson previously collaborated on Vertical’s Chief of Station which is currently in theaters and streaming.
Ex-stuntman, Johnson says, “Thieves Highway is a passion project, for Aaron and me. We spent a lot of time developing Travis Mills’ script, embracing factual anecdotes and actual characters...
- 5/20/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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Few artists have etched imaginatively vivid, intricate Lovecraftian worlds like French comic artist Philippe Druillet, whose "The 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane" — arguably his magnum opus — emerges as the culmination of his intense innovation. This wild, sprawling comic takes place 800 years after an event dubbed The Great Fear and follows a wandering space traveler named Lone Sloane, whose capture by an otherworldly entity propels him on a mind-melting journey to beautiful, horrifying realms. Through Sloane's gaze, we are privy to worlds that are beyond comprehension, comprising alien citadels, technological landfills as far as the eye can see, and massive, obsessively detailed beings who exist between the states of man and machine. Druillet's storytelling hones in on traditional sci-fi space horror tropes taken to the extreme, where the cosmic artwork eclipses narration with its intention to shock and provoke.
As Sloane...
Few artists have etched imaginatively vivid, intricate Lovecraftian worlds like French comic artist Philippe Druillet, whose "The 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane" — arguably his magnum opus — emerges as the culmination of his intense innovation. This wild, sprawling comic takes place 800 years after an event dubbed The Great Fear and follows a wandering space traveler named Lone Sloane, whose capture by an otherworldly entity propels him on a mind-melting journey to beautiful, horrifying realms. Through Sloane's gaze, we are privy to worlds that are beyond comprehension, comprising alien citadels, technological landfills as far as the eye can see, and massive, obsessively detailed beings who exist between the states of man and machine. Druillet's storytelling hones in on traditional sci-fi space horror tropes taken to the extreme, where the cosmic artwork eclipses narration with its intention to shock and provoke.
As Sloane...
- 5/20/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
It has been seven years since the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie starring Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow. It is, undoubtedly, one of the biggest franchises that Disney has been trying to reboot the movie series for quite a while.
Johnny Depp’s Capt. Jack Sparrow
In this scenario, reboot means the absence of Depp, and for obvious reasons, it would be hard for anyone to imagine the franchise without Depp leading the film series. However, recent reports suggest that Dune: Part Two star Austin Butler is being eyed to lead the new reboot of the popular movie series.
Austin Butler Is Eyed To Star In the Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot
Austin Butler as Elvis | Source: Elvis (2022)
Pirates of the Caribbean reboot has been in the talks for quite a while, even with speculations of Barbie...
Johnny Depp’s Capt. Jack Sparrow
In this scenario, reboot means the absence of Depp, and for obvious reasons, it would be hard for anyone to imagine the franchise without Depp leading the film series. However, recent reports suggest that Dune: Part Two star Austin Butler is being eyed to lead the new reboot of the popular movie series.
Austin Butler Is Eyed To Star In the Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot
Austin Butler as Elvis | Source: Elvis (2022)
Pirates of the Caribbean reboot has been in the talks for quite a while, even with speculations of Barbie...
- 5/16/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. To keep up with our latest features, sign up for the Weekly Edit newsletter and follow us @mubinotebook on Twitter and Instagram.NEWSThere Is No Evil.Facing eight years in prison, Mohammad Rasoulof has fled Iran for Europe and may even be in Cannes next week for the premiere of The Seed of the Sacred Fig. In a statement, he concludes, “Many people helped to make this film. My thoughts are with all of them, and I fear for their safety and well-being.”The US 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against Netflix in a case determining whether a video excerpted for Tiger King (2020–21) constituted fair use. The ruling may have far-reaching implications for documentary makers.Cannesa rumored list of ten alleged abusers in the film industry has not yet materialized, but Cannes reportedly has a crisis management team...
- 5/15/2024
- MUBI
The Dune franchise started in 2022 with Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part 1. Starring Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Bardem, Zendaya, and Florence Pugh among others, the two movies became massive hits. And while Villeneuve will complete his Dune trilogy with the concluding Dune: Messiah, the studios have something else for us to feast on until the third movie is ready.
Dune: Prophecy [Credit: Max]Legendary Entertainment, the studio behind the franchise, will soon release a prequel series – Dune: Prophecy, for Warner Bros. on their streaming platform, Max. Based on Brian Herbert’s Sistethood of Dune, this show follows the Empire thousands of years before Paul Atreides is born, even before the Bene Gesserit is formed. And while this is an exciting project for fans, there is one thing people are sceptical about.
Dune: Prophecy and How The Bene Gesserit Comes To Be
Legendary Entertainment in collaboration with Brian Herbert,...
Dune: Prophecy [Credit: Max]Legendary Entertainment, the studio behind the franchise, will soon release a prequel series – Dune: Prophecy, for Warner Bros. on their streaming platform, Max. Based on Brian Herbert’s Sistethood of Dune, this show follows the Empire thousands of years before Paul Atreides is born, even before the Bene Gesserit is formed. And while this is an exciting project for fans, there is one thing people are sceptical about.
Dune: Prophecy and How The Bene Gesserit Comes To Be
Legendary Entertainment in collaboration with Brian Herbert,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Dune: Part Two has been available to purchase on Digital services for almost a month now, but Warner Bros. has finally announced a streaming date for Denis Villeneuve's critically-acclaimed sci-fi sequel.
Fans will get to return to Arrakis from the comfort of their couches very soon, as Dune: Part Two is set to premiere on Max next Tuesday, May 21.
Although the movie didn't reach $1 billion as some predicted (always a long shot in the current box office climate), it did pass $700 million worldwide, meaning a third film based on Frank Herbert's second novel, Dune: Messiah, is likely.
Part Three hasn't been officially greenllt, but is believed to be in the early stages of development - though there's no guarantee that Villeneuve will to return to complete the trilogy.
“If we go back, it needs to be real, it needs to be relevant," the filmmaker told Empire in a recent interview.
Fans will get to return to Arrakis from the comfort of their couches very soon, as Dune: Part Two is set to premiere on Max next Tuesday, May 21.
Although the movie didn't reach $1 billion as some predicted (always a long shot in the current box office climate), it did pass $700 million worldwide, meaning a third film based on Frank Herbert's second novel, Dune: Messiah, is likely.
Part Three hasn't been officially greenllt, but is believed to be in the early stages of development - though there's no guarantee that Villeneuve will to return to complete the trilogy.
“If we go back, it needs to be real, it needs to be relevant," the filmmaker told Empire in a recent interview.
- 5/14/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Exclusive: Paramount Pictures has preemptively purchased Hit the Gas, a spec script from Chris McCoy for Neal Moritz to produce.
Described as a propulsive thriller, the film’s logline is under wraps. Tania Landau will oversee for Moritz’s Original Film, with Vanessa Joyce overseeing for Paramount. We’re told the script when out last week to studio-based producers, with no attachments. Moritz immediately sparked to the material and got the studio to preempt the script in 24 hours.
A celebrated author named to the Black List of the year’s best unproduced screenplays three times, with Get Back, Good Looking and Good Kids, McCoy wound up directing the latter dramedy starring Nicholas Braun and Zoey Deutch. He’s written for Paramount, Marvel, Disney, Amazon, DreamWorks and Fox and seen his work as an author appear in both The Believer and McSweeney’s. Most recently, McCoy wrote Beast Leave for Anonymous Content and Paramount Television,...
Described as a propulsive thriller, the film’s logline is under wraps. Tania Landau will oversee for Moritz’s Original Film, with Vanessa Joyce overseeing for Paramount. We’re told the script when out last week to studio-based producers, with no attachments. Moritz immediately sparked to the material and got the studio to preempt the script in 24 hours.
A celebrated author named to the Black List of the year’s best unproduced screenplays three times, with Get Back, Good Looking and Good Kids, McCoy wound up directing the latter dramedy starring Nicholas Braun and Zoey Deutch. He’s written for Paramount, Marvel, Disney, Amazon, DreamWorks and Fox and seen his work as an author appear in both The Believer and McSweeney’s. Most recently, McCoy wrote Beast Leave for Anonymous Content and Paramount Television,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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