AGBO’s The Gray Man is climbing the ladder toward becoming one of Netflix’s most watched movies over its first 28 days. The one it will eclipse next is AGBO’s Extraction, with The Adam Project and Birdbox within hailing distance.
22.07.2022 - 01:43 / thewrap.com
“The Gray Man,” largely publicized as Netflix’s most expensive action extravaganza yet, is debuting on the streaming service this Friday. The tale of an operative who does the CIA’s dirty work (played by Ryan Gosling), who then becomes the target of another, more sadistic contractor (played by Chris Evans), it’s good, old-fashioned spy-versus-spy stuff.
The action sequences (there are nine) are huge and elaborately put together, which is fitting given the Russos’ history with Marvel Studios (they made two “Captain America” movies and the last two “Avengers” movies).TheWrap spoke with the Russo Brothers about the movie’s limited theatrical release, what it’s like working with Netflix, their decision to put Ryan Gosling in yet another iconic bomber jacket and, of course, their possible involvement in a Marvel Studios “Secret Wars” movie. Oh and we try to unpack the mystery of why Steven Soderbergh, who served as the Russos mentor early in their career, keeps sending Joe Russo gifs of Mariah Carey.Was there ever an idea to push it harder for a theatrical release or to have an expanded release? Was that ever a discussion that you guys had with Netflix?Anthony Russo: Well, the situation is this – Netflix is a streamer, they don’t live or die on their theatrical all experience, the other studios do live or die on their theatrical experience.
Netflix is in a position where the theater owners and the exhibitors have a much thicker relationship with the traditional studios because of that. Because they need each other more.
Netflix is in the process of working out how they expand their theatrical experience. And it’s a complicated thing.
Everybody feels the same way about this movie, including Netflix. And there are more movies
.AGBO’s The Gray Man is climbing the ladder toward becoming one of Netflix’s most watched movies over its first 28 days. The one it will eclipse next is AGBO’s Extraction, with The Adam Project and Birdbox within hailing distance.
Rege-Jean Page sharing some new details about his role in The Gray Man.
Ryan Gosling is set to reprise his role as Court Gentry, an ex-CIA operative also known as Gray Man and Sierra Six, in the sequel to the popular Netflix film. Netflix announced Tuesday that due to the popularity of the original film, they have approved a sequel starring Gosling and also bringing back directors Joe and Anthony Russo, with original co-writer Stephen McFeely working on the script.The films are based on a book series of the same name written by Mark Greaney.
British actor Regé-Jean Page is in high demand in Hollywood. Since his appearance as Simon Basset in the Shonda Rhimes Netflix show Bridgerton, which earned him an Emmy nomination, he has appeared in big budget films like The Gray Man, and his role as The Paladin in Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
“The Gray Man” has not long been released, but it’s already been revealed that there’s a sequel, also starring Ryan Gosling, on the way.
will be thrilled to know that the Ryan Gosling action film is becoming a franchise! Netflix announced on Tuesday that a sequel and spinoff film -- based on the best-selling book series of the same name, by Mark Greaney — are currently in the works.Gosling will return for the sequel as the titular «Gray Man,» aka former CIA operative Court Gentry, aka Sierra Six -- as will directors Joe and Anthony Russo, with co-writer Stephen McFeely penning the script.«The audience reaction to has been nothing short of phenomenal,» the Russo brothers said in a press release. «We are so appreciative of the enthusiasm that fans across the world have had for this film.
“The Gray Man,” as well as a spinoff movie that will extend the film’s universe, are both in development at Netflix, the streamer announced Tuesday. The film’s star Ryan Gosling and directors Joe and Anthony Russo are set to return for “The Gray Man 2” and the first film’s co-writer Stephen McFeely is writing the script based on the book series by Mark Greaney.
Are some films just too big to fail? That could be the case with Netflix’s “The Gray Man.” While the Russo Brothers’ film has an unfavorable 48% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the action thriller is currently #1 on Netflix, and clearly, the streaming service and the Russo’s AGBO films empire are more than happy with how the film performed with audiences. Because today, the company announced much more ‘Gray Man’ is on the way.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterNetflix has grand plans to turn “The Gray Man” into a sprawling spy franchise.Days after the $200 million-budgeted CIA thriller landed on the streaming service, Netflix announced plans to expand the series with a sequel and a spinoff, both of which are currently in development.Ryan Gosling and directors Joe and Anthony Russo are set to return for the sequel. “The Gray Man” co-writer Stephen McFeely, whose credits also include “Avengers: Endgame” and “Captain America: Civil War,” is writing the screenplay.
Even before Netflix releases opening weekend audience numbers later today that will likely point to record audience engagement in 92 countries, the streamer has put in motion a sequel to The Gray Man, with Gosling returning to the title role and Joe & Anthony Russo again directing. They’ll produce with AGBO’s Mike Larocca and Roth Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum. Stephen McFeeley, who co-wrote the original from the Mark Greaney novel with his Avengers scripting partner Christopher Markus, is writing this one solo.
Naman Ramachandran Regé-Jean Page, the breakout star from the first season of “Bridgerton,” could be a great James Bond, according to the Russo Brothers, who directed him in Netflix film “The Gray Man.”In an interview with the U.K.’s Radio Times, the Russos were asked about persistent rumors linking Page to the role of James Bond. Joe Russo said: “He’s fantastic.
Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans‘ new movie The Gray Man is currently the top movie on Netflix and they both sport some interesting looks throughout the film.
Naman Ramachandran The Russo brothers and Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Indian production house Excel Entertainment (“Gully Boy,” “Made in Heaven”) are exploring a partnership. Joe and Anthony Russo were in Mumbai for the premiere and press meet for Netflix film “The Gray Man,” following which they met with Akhtar and Sidhwani.
“The Gray Man” is Netflix’s biggest action movie to date (its budget is said to be more than $200 million) – and one of its best.The new Russo Brothers movie stars Ryan Gosling as the shadowy agent of the title, who gets involved in a job gone wrong and soon finds himself being hunted by Chris Evans as a mustachioed psychopath. There’s some truly harrowing spy-versus-spy action and some nice emotional beats as well.
The Gray Man is now streaming on Netflix and fans are probably going to love the Barbie joke made by Chris Evans.
Netflix’s new movie The Gray Man is now streaming and it’s one of the most expensive films that the streamer has ever made!
Now that “The Gray Man” has hit Netflix, what’s next for Anthony & Joe Russo? Well, their epic sci-fi series “Citadel” wrapped production last month, but no word yet on when the show hits Amazon Prime. And then there’s their other upcoming Netflix project “The Electric State” with Millie Bobbie Brown, potentially heading into production this Fall.
Netflix dropped a whopping $200 million ($50 million shy of the budget for “No Time To Die”) on the visually grand adaptation of Mark Greaney’s spy novels in hopes that it kicks off a popular movie series along the lines of James Bond, “The Bourne Identity,” “Mission: Impossible” and “John Wick.” Best of luck! That’s an awfully tall order when your film doesn’t have a strong main character.James Bond is King Lear next to Sierra Six — played by a cold and demure Gosling — an imprisoned murderer who has his sentence commuted in exchange for becoming a trained underground killer for the CIA. He carries out secret unsavory missions for the government.When Six is lured into the gig by his handler Donald Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thornton), he’s told, “You’ll exist in the gray.” Six replies: “Disposable?”Yup. Skip ahead 18 years.
Naman Ramachandran The Russo brothers have revealed that their “Gray Man” assassin Avik San (also known as the Lone Wolf), played by Tamil cinema star Dhanush, could very well return.In the Anthony and Joe Russo’s Netflix movie, when the CIA’s most skilled operative accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head, setting off a global manhunt by international assassins. One of them happens to be Dhanush’s Avik San — a killer with a moral code.Speaking at a press event in Mumbai on Thursday, Joe Russo said: “It’s based on a book series, so there is the opportunity to expand this into future movies.