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Milo Ventimiglia, Stanley Tucci & Anne Heche Feel The Heat

April 12, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

If you said to most people that they’re remaking Heat, they’d think of the 1995 De Niro and Pacino starrer directed by Michael Mann, but the one that’s being planned is a do-over of a 1986 Burt Reynolds with the same name.

Jason Statham’s already signed on, with Deadline reporting that he’s now been joined by Stanley Tucci, Anne Heche, Cedric The Entertainer, Hope Davis and Milo Ventimiglia. Sophia Vergara, Michael Angarano, and Dominik Garcia-Lorido have previously signed up.

The original Heat starred Burt Reynolds as an enforcer who takes on protection jobs to support his burgeoning gambling addiction. The plot thickens when his friend is badly beaten by the mob, and he vows to take on the mafia organisation.

William Goldman, who wrote the novel and the screenplay adaptation for the original thriller, is on board to pen the remake, with Simon West directing.

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ACTORS: Jason Statham, Stanley Tucci, Anne Heche, Cedric The Entertainer, Hope Davis, Milo Ventimiglia DIRECTORS: Simon West FILMS: The Heat

Simon West On To Direct Heat Remake, With Jason Statham Starring

November 2, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

If you read the headline and had a heart attack at the idea of Simon West and Jason Statham remaking Michael Mann’s classic Heat, don’t worry, this is a new version of a 1987 movie that happens to have the same name. Statham signed on to star in February, but now Variety reports that he’s set to reteam with Expendables 2 and The Mechanic director Simon West, who will helm the film.

The original Heat, released in 1987, starred Burt Reynolds as an enforcer who takes on protection jobs to support his burgeoning gambling addiction. The plot thickens when his friend is badly beaten by the mob, and he vows to take on the mafia organisation.

William Goldman, who wrote the novel and the screenplay adaptation for the original thriller, is on board to pen the remake. Jason Statham is also attached as a producer. with filming set to begin in February.

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ACTORS: Jason Statham DIRECTORS: Simon West

Stolen Trailer – Nic Cage must do one more heist to save his daughter

August 20, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

After Trespass and Justice, Nicolas Cage continues his love of generically named thrillers (which can preferably be shot near his home in New Orleans) with Stolen, and the trailer for the film has now arrived. In the film, Will Montgomery (Cage) is a master thief who after being double-crossed in a heist gone awry is sent to prison for eight years. Upon his release he’s ready to leave his criminal past behind and try to rebuild a relationship with his estranged daughter Allison. The FBI and his old cohorts believe that he hid the loot from the last heist 8 years ago, $10 Million in Bonds. To get his hands on it, his old partner Vincent (Josh Lucas) kidnaps Allison and demands the entire $ 10 Million as ransom. Keeping her in the soundproofed trunk of a Taxi Cab, he’s able to stay mobile amongst the throngs of taxis out during Mardi Gras day making it nearly impossible to find. Montgomery only has one day to get the $10 Million ransom but much to the disbelief of the FBI on his trail and Vincent, Will doesn’t actually have it. Instead, he must trust his instincts and his old partner in crime, the beautiful, sexy and smart Riley (Malin Ackerman), to do one more clever heist to get his daughter back alive before it’s too late. Simon West (Con Air, Expendables 2) directs.

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ACTORS: Josh Lucas, Nicolas Cage DIRECTORS: Simon West FILMS: Stolen

Expendables 2 Poster Gets Masculine

June 18, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

I’m presuming the background of this new Expendables 2 poster is proof that if there’s too much testosterone in the air, things get explosive. As with the first film, it’s sure selling itself on the line-up of action stars and their general manliness.

This time around, The Expendables are reunited when Mr. Church enlists them to take on a seemingly simple job. When things go wrong, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory, where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time – five tons of weapons-grade plutonium, more than enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that’s nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary they seek revenge from. It hits cinemas on August 17th. (Poster via Yahoo!)

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ACTORS: Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham DIRECTORS: Simon West FILMS: The Expendables 2

The Beefcake Is Here In 12 The Expendables 2 Character Posters

April 27, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Are you excited about The Expendables 2? If not, Lionsgate is hoping this set of 12 character posters will get you buzzing. The movie stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Yu Nan, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It opens August 17th.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The Expendables are back and this time it’s personal… Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard — are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time — six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that’s nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary who savagely murdered their brother. That is done the Expendables way…’

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ACTORS: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Yu Nan, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger DIRECTORS: Simon West FILMS: The Expendables 2

The Expendables 2 Trailer – Even expendablier than before

December 15, 2011 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

To be honest, this is less a trailer a more a list of people appearing in the movie, but that’s half the fun of the nostalgia trip that is the The Expendables. So if you’re interested in seeing who’s back for the sequel, take a look at the trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘The Expendables are back and this time it’s personal… Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Lee Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard – are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time – six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that’s nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary who savagely murdered their brother. That is done the Expendables way.’ It’ll be in cinemas August, 2012.

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ACTORS: Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis DIRECTORS: Simon West FILMS: The Expendables 2

Simon West Plans Dust & Glory

November 29, 2011 By Movie Muser Leave a Comment

After success with the likes of Con Air and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, director Simon West disappeared off the radar for several years, but he’s returned recently with The Mechanic and is currently shooting The Expendables 2. Now he seems to have found his next movie, as THR reports he is now in negotiations to direct the car racing movie Dust and Glory.

Based on a novel by Evan Green, the independent, romantic action-adventure project is set during the 1950s’ Redex trials, which covered more than 10,000 miles of some of the toughest racing terrain in Australia. Described as being a cross between Mad Max and The Jewel of the Nile, the Robert Lewis Galinsky-written script follows the rivalry between an American hotshot and an Australian legend.

Production is being eyed for a summer start in Australia, with casting beginning in the next few weeks.

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DIRECTORS: Simon West FILMS: Dust & Glory

First Expendables 2 Poster Emerges

November 21, 2011 By Movie Muser Leave a Comment

It’s a poster that pretty much speaks for itself, and just assures us that shit loads of top action people are going to be in The Expendables 2 (or Ex2 as the poster would like us to call it). It’s definitely going for the style of a late-80s/early-90s movie, which is exactly what people are hoping the film will be. The Expendable 2 hits cinemas next sumer and stars Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Liam Hemsworth, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Image via JoBlo)

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ACTORS: Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham, Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger DIRECTORS: Simon West FILMS: The Expendables 2

Butler,Worthington and McConaughey Take Thunder Run

October 28, 2011 By Movie Muser Leave a Comment

You can understand why motion-capture is a great technology to use in sci-fi and fantasy movies, but could it also be the future of war films? It appears Freedom Films thinks so, as THR reports they’re putting together Thunder Run, an all CG 3D action thriller, using their proprietary facial capture technology and the motion capture technology utilised in Avatar.

It appears they’ve also got a good cast together who’ve agreed to get in the morion capture suits, as it’s been announced Gerard Butler, Sam Worthington (who, of course, is a mo-cap veteran thanks to Avatar) and Matthew McConaughey will star, while Simon West will direct.

Thunder Run is based on the novel ‘Thunder Run – The Armored Strike to Capture Baghdad’, by Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent David Zucchino, with the screenplay being handled by Academy Award-winner Robert David Port and Ken Nolan, screenwriter of Black Hawk Down.

It tells the story of the dangerous and bloody capture of Baghdad by American Forces at the onset of the Iraq War. In April 2003, three battalions and fewer than a thousand men launched a violent thrust of tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles into the heart of a city of five million, igniting a three-day blitzkrieg, which military professionals often refer to as a lightning strike, or “thunder run.”

It’s certainly an intriguing idea, although it’s very uncertain whether audiences with buy into a war movie where everything is CG. The idea is to be able to tell the story on a huge scale (without it being prohibitively expensive to make) and to capture the feel of Call Of Duty on film, but we’ll have to wait and see if it actually works.

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ACTORS: Sam Worthington, Matthew McConaughey, Gerard Butler DIRECTORS: Simon West FILMS: Thunder Run