Liam Neeson Action Thriller ‘Retribution’ Near Sells Out International for Studiocanal – AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

Update, Dec. 10: Universal has had second thoughts in this pandemic environment where fewer theaters are open, and will open their Bob Odenkirk action thriller Nobody on Feb. 26, which was one of the pic’s former release dates before they opted for Feb. 19. I hear that the studio is giving some distance from the pic’s PVOD date. Nobody is now on a crowded weekend that includes Paramount’s United States vs. Billie Holiday and 20th Century Studios’ Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. 

Queen Latifah will star in and executive produce a movie for Netflix called “End of the Road” that will see her on the run from a mysterious killer while on a road trip with her family.Millicent Shelton, a director on “Black-ish” as well as episodes of “Insecure,” “P-Valley,” “Hunters” and “The Walking Dead,” will direct the feature “End of the Road.” David Loughery, who wrote “The Intruder” and “Obsessed,” is writing the script based on an original screenplay by Christopher Moore.In the

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco on Friday said that his office will not be “blackmailed, bullied, or used as muscle” against county residents to enforce California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s coronavirus orders.

Another month, another Liam Neeson film where he’s a man with a particular set of skills and up against seemingly unfavorable odds. This time, no one in his family was, uh, taken.

EXCLUSIVE: Open Road Films has another Liam Neeson action movie, The Marksman, and they’ll be going wide with the pic on Jan. 22, 2021.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMagnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired U.S. rights to “Riders of Justice,” a new action-thriller starring Mads Mikkelsen.The film follows Markus, a recently deployed military man, who returns home determined to exact revenge after his wife is killed in a train accident.

Liam Neeson’s late wife Natasha Richardson will be remembered by her husband and family in a beautiful and extremely sustainable way.

You have to hand it to WarnerMedia, the studio isn’t lying when it says that HBO Max is a priority. The fledgling streaming platform that launched earlier this year has been growing steadily since its debut but has yet to capture the tens of millions of subscribers that Disney+ has earned or anywhere near as many as Amazon Prime Video or Netflix.

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Pettyfer (I Am Number Four) is set to direct and star in action-thriller Phantom Of Belgrade, which will also star Dark and The Girlfriend Experience actor Oliver Masucci.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“Penguin Bloom,” the Toronto International Film Festival player led by Naomi Watts, has been acquired by Netflix in key territories.The streamer will roll out the film in North America, the U.K., France and select countries in Asia on Jan. 27.Oscar nominee Watts stars in the real-life survival story of Samantha Bloom, an active and vibrant Australian mom who is paralyzed from the chest down on holiday with her family.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorWelcome to International Insider, I’m Jake Kanter. Here’s your weekly recap on all the global TV and film news you need to know this week.

Also Read: 'PAW Patrol: The Movie' Adds Kim Kardashian West, Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Perry to Voice CastMichael Peña, Ken Jeong, Colin Jost and Rob Delaney also star in the film directed by Tim Story, which Warner Bros. is releasing in theaters on March 5, 2021.The “Tom & Jerry” movie is based on the long-running Hanna-Barbera cartoon short films that played during the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s about a rival house cat and mouse.

Naman Ramachandran AMC Networks’ streamer Sundance Now has acquired exclusive U.S.

Suicide Squad star Scott Eastwood is set to lead upcoming action-thriller Dangerous, starring alongside Tyrese Gibson (Fast and the Furious, Transformers), Famke Janssen (When They See Us, House on Haunted Hill), and Kevin Durand (Swamp Thing, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) in the newly announced film from Saw V director David Hackl. Mel Gibson is making a cameo role.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorScott Eastwood has signed on to star alongside Tyrese Gibson, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand and Mel Gibson in action-thriller Dangerous, which is to be directed by David Hackl (Saw V).Eastwood will play a reformed sociopath who, after the death of his brother, heads to a remote island which soon falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries.

Dave McNary Film ReporterScott Eastwood and Mel Gibson have joined the action-thriller “Dangerous,” along with Tyrese Gibson, Famke Janssen and Kevin Durand.Eastwood will portray a reformed sociopath who, after the death of his brother, heads to a remote island which soon falls under the siege of a deadly gang of mercenaries. Forced to fend for himself, he discovers their role in his brother’s demise and sets off on a relentless quest for vengeance.

Michael Bay has a new action thriller in the works!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Brothers by Blood,” an crime drama starring Matthias Schoenaerts and Joel Kinnaman, has sold North American distribution rights to Vertical Entertainment.The movie, originally called “The Sound of Philadelphia,” will be released in select theaters and on video-on-demand on Jan.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: After weighing several options, Michael Bay has set his next movie as he is coming on to direct the action thriller Ambulance with Jake Gyllenhaal in negotiations to star. Bay is fast-tracking the project as he is talking to other actors to join Gyllenhaal with plans to shoot at the top of 2021.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCinematographer Ashley O’Shay makes her feature directorial debut with “Unapologetic,” screening as part of the DOC NYC series.The documentary is shortlisted in the Best Feature category by the International Documentary Association and follows two young Black women organizing for Black political, economic, and social liberation through a calendar year of triumphs and necessary forfeits.The story of “Unapologetic” is told through the lens of Janaé and Bella, two