EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has taken worldwide rights to action-thriller Hellfire, starring Stephen Lang, Harvey Keitel and Dolph Lundgren here at the European Film Market.
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EXCLUSIVE: After We Collided‘s Dylan Sprouse and Scream VI‘s Mason Gooding will star Patrick Lussier’s action thriller Aftermath, which Voltage Pictures will handle global sales on an introduce to buyers at the upcoming European Film Market.
Logline: On what should have been a peaceful afternoon drive, former Army Ranger Eric Daniels (Sprouse) finds himself trapped with hundreds of other commuters and a high-profile prisoner (Dichen Lachman) after a group of heavily armed ex-military contractors shut down Boston’s Tobin Bridge. As their leader (Mason Gooding) starts killing hostages, Sprouse must rely on his military training, killer instincts, and some unexpected help to get his little sister – and everyone else – home safely.
Megan Scott also stars with Kevin Chapman (Coda, City on a Hill) and Will Lyman (Mystic River, The Other Guys) in the Nathan Graham Davis penned project. Principal photography just wrapped in Boston.
Brian Pitt (Beautiful Wedding, After, Marked Men), Lucas Jarach (Beautiful Disaster), and Tim Sullivan (Boss Level) and produced the film.
“With Patrick’s (Lussier) expert direction, Dylan, Mason, Dichen, and Megan deliver knock out performances in Aftermath. I’m sure our content partners and audiences the world over will respond incredibly well to this high voltage, fresh, THIS generation Action film,” said Voltage President and COO Jonathan Deckter.
Sprouse starred in the Chinese fantasy romance Turandot, and the romantic comedy Banana Split as well as Box office smash After We Collided. Sprouse also created and wrote Suneater which recently released in comic book format. He can next be seen alongside Virginia Gardner in Roger Kumble’s Beautiful Disaster, which releases April 2023. The highly
EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has taken worldwide rights to action-thriller Hellfire, starring Stephen Lang, Harvey Keitel and Dolph Lundgren here at the European Film Market.
EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has wrapped in New York state on COUP!, a period satire starring Peter Sarsgaard and directed by Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Picture Tree Intl. has boarded Berlin Film Festival title “Measures of Men,” which focuses on the genocide committed by the German army against the Ovaherero and Nama tribes in Southwestern Africa. The trailer debuts (below). The film is written and directed by Lars Kraume, whose credits include Berlin’s “The Silent Revolution” and Toronto’s “The People vs. Fritz Bauer.” It stars Leonard Scheicher (“The Silent Revolution,” “Das Boot” TV series), Namibian actor Girley Charlene Jazama and “Toni Erdmann” star Peter Simonischek. The film has its world premiere on Feb. 22 in the Berlinale Special section, and will be released in Germany by Studiocanal in late March.
EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video’s Hitchcockian thriller Holland, Michigan continues to round out its cast with the addition of Rachel Sennott (Bodies Bodies Bodies), Lennon Parham (Minx), Isaac Krasner (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) and Jeff Pope (Interview with the Vampire).
EXCLUSIVE: Golden Globe nominee Aaron Eckhart is leading Bee Holder and Concourse’s Midair, an action thriller set in the skies, which starts production this July.
Apple Original Films has a bunch of highly anticipated movies on its 2023 release calendar, like Matthew Vaughn‘s “Argylle,” Martin Scorsese‘s “Killers Of The Flower Moon,” and Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.” But before those comes “Tetris,” set for its world premiere at SXSW 2023 in Austin next month. READ MORE: SXSW Film & TV Adds Donald Glover’s ‘Swarm’ & Emma Seligman’s ‘Bottoms’ Among Second Wave Programming Taron Egerton, Toby Jones, and Nikita Efremov star in the upcoming film, which tells the thrilling true story behind one of the world’s most popular video games.
Like Gerard Butler actioners? Well, a few months after “Plane,” here comes “Kandahar,” which sees Butler as an undercover CIA operative stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan. READ MORE: ‘Plane’ Review: A Serviceable, No-Frills Action Movie That Gets The Audience To Their Destination This thriller looks more grounded and serious than some of Butler’s other recent outings like “Copshop.” And it also sees Butler work again with “Greenland” and “Angel Has Fallen” director Ric Roman Waugh.
EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White is set to lead Feast Or Famine, a new feature-length documentary that will profile renowned East London restaurant Angelina and its relentless pursuit of the highest accolade in the culinary world — a Michelin Star.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Ted Field’s Radar Pictures, best known for the “Jumanji” and “The Chronicles of Riddick” franchises, has teamed with James Leon’s 8th Gear Entertainment to produce action-thriller “Breakneck,” centering on a female driver who moves between the worlds of getaway driving and Formula E racing. The project is eyed as a franchise-starter in the vein of “Fast & Furious,” and is being made in partnership with FIA ABB Formula E, electric racing’s championship organizer. Jim Byrkit (“Coherence”) will direct from a script by Nick Kocher (“Saturday Night Live”). “Breakneck” chronicles the story of a racer, who — despite growing up as a poor orphan — climbs the Formula E ranks only to have her first ePrix race end terribly, and in her removal from the sport. To make ends meet, she becomes a getaway driver for a gang in Miami, still reminiscing of her days as a Formula E driver.
Jennifer Ashton was feeling thankful for her husband on Wednesday when she paid a sweet tribute to him with a gorgeous beach snapshot.The TV doctor wished her husband Tom Werner a happy Valentine's Day with an Instagram message alongside a swimsuit-clad photo of her kissing him at the beach. The sun was setting and Jennifer's silhouetted figure, showed off her toned physique. WATCH: Jennifer Ashton reveals her surprising workout regime - and it's not in the gymShe accompanied the photo with a message which read: "Celebrating our love today and everyday, Happy Valentine’s Day honey," and fans reacted. One wrote: "You certainly can sport that swimsuit!! So happy for you - I admire you every time I see you on TV," while a second added: "Happiness is kissing on the beach."MOST READ: Kelly Ripa's son's new life in Michigan - and how it differs from his famous siblingsPOPULAR: Carrie Underwood reveals jaw-dropping addition to 400-acre homeHer ABC colleagues and famous friends also chimed in with Ginger Zee writing: "And every day," and Ali Wentworth adding two red, heart emojis. A post shared by Dr Jennifer Ashton (@drjashton)Jennifer and Tom got married in November 2022Jennifer and TV executive, Tom, got married in November and enjoyed an intimate and glitzy wedding ceremony in Manhattan. HELLO! were given exclusive wedding photos from their special day.The ceremony - which was attended by Jennifer's GMA co-stars including Lara Spencer, Amy Robach, T.J.
EXCLUSIVE: Prolific TV director Jessica Lowrey has inked with Range Media Partners for management. The signing comes at a pivotal moment in her career, as she looks to expand into features, while mounting TV pilots.
Kelly Ripa is a doting mom to three grown-up children - and she's incredibly proud of them all.The Live star's two oldest children, Michael, 25, and Lola, 21, both live in New York City, but her youngest, Joaquin, 19, is far further away - having moved to Michigan to study in 2021.What's more, Kelly and her husband Mark Consuelos have made sure to support their son during his time away from home, by frequently staying in Ann Arbor, in a rental home close to his college dorms.WATCH: Kelly Ripa glows in workout gear as she makes candid confessionMORE: Kelly Ripa wows in skin-tight green wetsuit in honor of Philadelphia Eagles for Super BowlKelly and Mark enjoy going down there at the weekends and during the holidays, and most recently paid a visit to their youngest child at the end of January, which they opened up about on Live the following day.Kelly and Mark are incredibly proud of their youngest child, who is also a talented wrestler.MORE: Was Rihanna's son at Super Bowl 2023? Her family life revealedThe famous couple are also parents to son Michael, 25, and daughter Lola, 21, who both live in NYC. The Consuelos-Ripa bunch are a tight-knit familyMichael is an aspiring actor, while Lola is in her final year of college, and recently moved back home with her parents after spending several months studying abroad in London.MORE: Travis and Jason Kelce's sad family history revealed ahead of Super BowlMORE: Goldie Hawn looks tiny alongside supertall grandson for family reunionKelly and Mark have ensured that all three of their children have a strong work ethic.
EXCLUSIVE: Kiefer Sutherland (24) is set to star in action-thriller The Winter Kills from director John Stalberg, Jr. (Crypto).
UPDATE: Film producer Dillon Jordan was sentenced in New York City today to the maximum of five years in prison for running a high-end prostitution ring. He was sentenced in New York for providing women to clients and organizing sex parties in the US and abroad.
EXCLUSIVE: Belfast breakout Jude Hill has come aboard for a role in Holland, Michigan, the Hitchcockian thriller being directed for Prime Video by Fresh helmer Mimi Cave. He’s set to star alongside Nicole Kidman, Gael García Bernal and Matthew Macfadyen, whose castings were previously announced, in a role that has not been disclosed.
EXCLUSIVE: LA and London-based management and production company 42 (The Silent Twins) is bolstering its U.S. footprint of managers and producers with the appointment of Peter Dealbert as a manager.
In a world with far too many remakes, sequels, and reboots, it’s kind of nice to see one of these projects, which can be viewed cynically as soulless cash-grabs, actually turn out to be pretty great. That’s the case with HBO’s “Perry Mason.” As seen in the trailer for Season 2, “Perry Mason” continues to be a period legal drama dripping with style and incredible acting.
EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins will team with Top Gun: Maverick’s Glen Powell in Locked, a remake of the Argentinian action thriller 4X4, for ZQ Entertainment and Raimi Productions. David Yarovesky is set to direct. He and Sam Raimi collaborated recently on Nightbooks. Michael Arlen Ross (Oracle) wrote the script. The original was written and directed by Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat (Official Competition).
EXCLUSIVE: Johannes Roberts — the filmmaker behind the shark thrillers 47 Meters Down (2017) and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) — is reteaming with Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Motion Pictures on a new film in the genre titled The Red Triangle.
EXCLUSIVE: Succession‘s Matthew Macfadyen is the newest addition to the cast of the Hitchcockian thriller Holland, Michigan. The Prime Video film from director Mimi Cave (Fresh) will see him star opposite Nicole Kidman and Gael García Bernal.