Shooting is underway on horror thriller Dangerous Animals, starring Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston and Ella Newton, in Australia.
Screen Queensland, the government-owned investment agency, announced that the feature is now filming on the country’s Gold Coast.
Directed by Sean Byrne, known for genre features The Loved Ones and The Devil’s Candy, it is produced by London and Sydney-based Brouhaha Entertainment, Ld Entertainment, Oddfellows Entertainment and Range Media Partners. Mister Smith Entertainment introduced the project to the market at Cannes this month.
Written by Nick Lepard, the story follows a surfer (Harrison) who is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer,...
Screen Queensland, the government-owned investment agency, announced that the feature is now filming on the country’s Gold Coast.
Directed by Sean Byrne, known for genre features The Loved Ones and The Devil’s Candy, it is produced by London and Sydney-based Brouhaha Entertainment, Ld Entertainment, Oddfellows Entertainment and Range Media Partners. Mister Smith Entertainment introduced the project to the market at Cannes this month.
Written by Nick Lepard, the story follows a surfer (Harrison) who is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer,...
- 5/30/2024
- ScreenDaily
Aaron Eckhart is set to return to the “Muzzle” universe in action thriller “Muzzle: City of Wolves.”
The actioner marks the sequel to “Muzzle” and will be directed by John Stalberg Jr. (Lionsgate’s “Crypto”), who also directed the first installment. Jacob Michael King (“Caviar”) wrote the script from a story by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) and Stalberg Jr.
Highland Film Group is handling international rights and introducing “Muzzle: City of Wolves” to buyers at the Marché du Film.
In “Muzzle: City of Wolves,” Jake Rosser (Eckhart), haunted by Ptsd from his days as a K-9 officer, endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 companion, Socks. But the tranquility quickly dissolves when a ruthless gang targets them in a brutal attack. Determined to protect his loved ones, Jake and his new K-9 partner Argos delve into a violent underbelly of crime where Jake confronts corrupt officials,...
The actioner marks the sequel to “Muzzle” and will be directed by John Stalberg Jr. (Lionsgate’s “Crypto”), who also directed the first installment. Jacob Michael King (“Caviar”) wrote the script from a story by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) and Stalberg Jr.
Highland Film Group is handling international rights and introducing “Muzzle: City of Wolves” to buyers at the Marché du Film.
In “Muzzle: City of Wolves,” Jake Rosser (Eckhart), haunted by Ptsd from his days as a K-9 officer, endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 companion, Socks. But the tranquility quickly dissolves when a ruthless gang targets them in a brutal attack. Determined to protect his loved ones, Jake and his new K-9 partner Argos delve into a violent underbelly of crime where Jake confronts corrupt officials,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Kiefer Sutherland is set to star in action thriller Sierra Madre.
The story centers on Sutherland’s Captain Jordan Wright and his squadron, who are granted leave from their mission to attend a crewmate’s wedding in Mexico. While there, festivities are interrupted by a murderous cartel, and, as Jordan attempts to lead his remaining men to safety, war breaks out between his squad and the cartel. Jordan has to engage in a full-scale battle to save his men.
The project, which is being sold out of the Cannes film market by Highland Film Group, is set to be directed by Justin Chadwick from a script by and Delbert Hancock and The Grey writer Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. Production is due to start this fall in Colombia, with Robert Stein (The Call), James Keach (Walk the Line) and Griff Furst (Devil’s Peak) producing.
Highland Film Group is co-financing the action thriller and handling worldwide rights,...
The story centers on Sutherland’s Captain Jordan Wright and his squadron, who are granted leave from their mission to attend a crewmate’s wedding in Mexico. While there, festivities are interrupted by a murderous cartel, and, as Jordan attempts to lead his remaining men to safety, war breaks out between his squad and the cartel. Jordan has to engage in a full-scale battle to save his men.
The project, which is being sold out of the Cannes film market by Highland Film Group, is set to be directed by Justin Chadwick from a script by and Delbert Hancock and The Grey writer Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. Production is due to start this fall in Colombia, with Robert Stein (The Call), James Keach (Walk the Line) and Griff Furst (Devil’s Peak) producing.
Highland Film Group is co-financing the action thriller and handling worldwide rights,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Theaters are in a slump longer than they should be. The last five weekends averaged about $70 million total, while in 2019, the same five weekends with lower ticket prices averaged $190 million. That means success in VOD revenue is all that more important for studios. Even so, on the two top 10 lists from iTunes (ranking by transactions) and Fandango (by revenue), half the slots are taken by companies other than the usual top five.
Results overall reflect the cutback in releases due to last year’s strikes, some longer windows for bigger-grossing studio releases, and, in most cases, a weaker response to other films that made little theatrical impact. All that made it easy for “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.), by far the year’s biggest hit, to repeat as #1 on both charts for the third week. And that’s with a higher price than usual.
Jerry Seinfeld’s feature directorial debut “Unfrosted,...
Results overall reflect the cutback in releases due to last year’s strikes, some longer windows for bigger-grossing studio releases, and, in most cases, a weaker response to other films that made little theatrical impact. All that made it easy for “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.), by far the year’s biggest hit, to repeat as #1 on both charts for the third week. And that’s with a higher price than usual.
Jerry Seinfeld’s feature directorial debut “Unfrosted,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Crowe plays an irascible army veteran opposite Liam Hemsworth’s rippling rookie field agent – but stunts overshadow suspense
We’re in the “try anything once” phase of Russell Crowe’s career, and he’s wearing it well. There’s a looseness to his latterday choice of role, with none of the stage-managed strategy of a hungry star with Oscars in their immediate eyeline; he’s done all that. He is in his improvisational free jazz phase, and it has given us Big Russ as a deranged road-rage maniac (Unhinged), the pope’s personal exorcist (The Pope’s Exorcist), and an appearance at WrestleMania 39 in character as said pope’s exorcist – to say nothing of the gigs and music videos. Actor Liam Hemsworth seems to be enjoying Crowe’s current energy too – having worked with him on Poker Face in 2022, he’s now re-teamed with him for Land of Bad, a...
We’re in the “try anything once” phase of Russell Crowe’s career, and he’s wearing it well. There’s a looseness to his latterday choice of role, with none of the stage-managed strategy of a hungry star with Oscars in their immediate eyeline; he’s done all that. He is in his improvisational free jazz phase, and it has given us Big Russ as a deranged road-rage maniac (Unhinged), the pope’s personal exorcist (The Pope’s Exorcist), and an appearance at WrestleMania 39 in character as said pope’s exorcist – to say nothing of the gigs and music videos. Actor Liam Hemsworth seems to be enjoying Crowe’s current energy too – having worked with him on Poker Face in 2022, he’s now re-teamed with him for Land of Bad, a...
- 5/1/2024
- by Catherine Bray
- The Guardian - Film News
Post-wwii war crimes thriller Nuremberg boasts a strong leading trio and is set to seek backing at next month’s Cannes Film Festival.
While we don’t have too much on this story, there’s a report that a new project titled Nuremberg is to be revealed at next month’s Cannes Film Festival.
The film will be launching sales at Cannes to try and secure backing to give the film a green light and considering some of the acting talent signed up, we can’t imagine the producers walking away from the French film festival empty-handed.
But first, the set-up.
According to the synopsis (via Variety), ‘Nuremberg chronicles the eponymous trials held by the Allies against the defeated Nazi regime. The film will centre on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley, who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their war crimes, and finds himself...
While we don’t have too much on this story, there’s a report that a new project titled Nuremberg is to be revealed at next month’s Cannes Film Festival.
The film will be launching sales at Cannes to try and secure backing to give the film a green light and considering some of the acting talent signed up, we can’t imagine the producers walking away from the French film festival empty-handed.
But first, the set-up.
According to the synopsis (via Variety), ‘Nuremberg chronicles the eponymous trials held by the Allies against the defeated Nazi regime. The film will centre on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley, who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their war crimes, and finds himself...
- 4/30/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
With two major sci-fi sequels debuting this week to lead the VOD and Netflix charts, the new films also inspired victory laps for the Part Ones of “Dune” and “Rebel Moon.”
“Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) leads at both iTunes and Fandango, and Netflix’s original “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver” is #1 at the streamer. iTunes packaged the 2021 “Dune: Part One” with its sequel as a $34.99 purchase, and it ranks second there. (“Dune: Part Two” alone rents for 48 hours for $24.99.) “Rebel Moon — Part One” returned at #7 on Netflix’s top 10.
Three other recent theatrical releases also transitioned to home viewing, with curiously different pricing and availability strategies. The top grosser is Neon’s “Immaculate” (approaching $16 million), but it rents for the lowest price: $9.99. “Late Night with the Devil” (IFC) is $14.99, but for that price consumers own it. “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” (Goldwyn) with Liam Neeson is a standard $19.99 rental.
“Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) leads at both iTunes and Fandango, and Netflix’s original “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver” is #1 at the streamer. iTunes packaged the 2021 “Dune: Part One” with its sequel as a $34.99 purchase, and it ranks second there. (“Dune: Part Two” alone rents for 48 hours for $24.99.) “Rebel Moon — Part One” returned at #7 on Netflix’s top 10.
Three other recent theatrical releases also transitioned to home viewing, with curiously different pricing and availability strategies. The top grosser is Neon’s “Immaculate” (approaching $16 million), but it rents for the lowest price: $9.99. “Late Night with the Devil” (IFC) is $14.99, but for that price consumers own it. “In the Land of Saints and Sinners” (Goldwyn) with Liam Neeson is a standard $19.99 rental.
- 4/22/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
While we anxiously await news of The Pope’s Exorcist 2, Russell Crowe will deal with some more demons in The Exorcism.
Update, 23 April: On the official Film Distributor’s Association release calendar, The Georgetown Project is listed for release on 7 June, courtesy of Vertigo Releasing. The calendar hasn’t been updated after yesterday’s news, but it seems that we may be getting The Exorcism right on time in the UK too. We’ll keep you updated on that.
We here at Film Stories thoroughly enjoyed The Pope’s Exorcist. Starring Russell Crowe as a world-weary demon evictor taking on the most challenging case of his career, we thought the film was a hoot and have been holding out hope that Sony Pictures would announce a sequel.
Well, unfortunately there’s still no sequel to The Pope’s Exorcist but if you do yearn for more Russell Crowe fighting demons, we...
Update, 23 April: On the official Film Distributor’s Association release calendar, The Georgetown Project is listed for release on 7 June, courtesy of Vertigo Releasing. The calendar hasn’t been updated after yesterday’s news, but it seems that we may be getting The Exorcism right on time in the UK too. We’ll keep you updated on that.
We here at Film Stories thoroughly enjoyed The Pope’s Exorcist. Starring Russell Crowe as a world-weary demon evictor taking on the most challenging case of his career, we thought the film was a hoot and have been holding out hope that Sony Pictures would announce a sequel.
Well, unfortunately there’s still no sequel to The Pope’s Exorcist but if you do yearn for more Russell Crowe fighting demons, we...
- 4/22/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
“Kung Fu Panda 4” (Universal) debuted on PVOD to #1 April 9, which it has enjoyed for a week; that will end with “Dune: Part 2” (Warner Bros.), which debuts today after 46 days in release.
Both films still are in the box office Top 10. “Panda” actually rose one position to #4 this weekend, with its 29 percent drop the lowest of any holdover on the list. It still has a shot at a $200 million domestic gross. “Dune 2,” which was #5 this weekend and will get close to $300 million, will likely minimize the impact of parallel home availability given its essential visual presentation.
Based on presales, “Dune 2” is already #6 on iTunes top 10 list (ranked by transactions). Other platforms stick to currently available titles, but it would be surprising if it’s not immediately #1 on both iTunes and Fandango.
“Panda” debuted at #1 on both charts (Fandango lists by revenue earned). Fandango also lists a bundle...
Both films still are in the box office Top 10. “Panda” actually rose one position to #4 this weekend, with its 29 percent drop the lowest of any holdover on the list. It still has a shot at a $200 million domestic gross. “Dune 2,” which was #5 this weekend and will get close to $300 million, will likely minimize the impact of parallel home availability given its essential visual presentation.
Based on presales, “Dune 2” is already #6 on iTunes top 10 list (ranked by transactions). Other platforms stick to currently available titles, but it would be surprising if it’s not immediately #1 on both iTunes and Fandango.
“Panda” debuted at #1 on both charts (Fandango lists by revenue earned). Fandango also lists a bundle...
- 4/16/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Milo Ventimiglia, star of This is Us and Heroes, has new representation.
The actor has signed with WME. He was previously repped by Verve.
It comes after he starred in ABC drama series The Company You Keep, which ran for one season. His production company Divide Pictures, which he runs with Russ Cundiff, produced that series and has sold a slew of projects to networks and streamers. Divide has a deal at 20th Television.
Ventimiglia is best known for starring in NBC drama series This Is Us, which ran for six seasons and over 100 episodes. In addition to play Jack Pearson, a character that helped him score three Emmy nominations, he also directed a number of episodes.
He recently starred in the feature film Land of Bad, opposite Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth and led Disney film The Art of Racing in the Rain, an adaptation of the novel by Garth Stein.
The actor has signed with WME. He was previously repped by Verve.
It comes after he starred in ABC drama series The Company You Keep, which ran for one season. His production company Divide Pictures, which he runs with Russ Cundiff, produced that series and has sold a slew of projects to networks and streamers. Divide has a deal at 20th Television.
Ventimiglia is best known for starring in NBC drama series This Is Us, which ran for six seasons and over 100 episodes. In addition to play Jack Pearson, a character that helped him score three Emmy nominations, he also directed a number of episodes.
He recently starred in the feature film Land of Bad, opposite Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth and led Disney film The Art of Racing in the Rain, an adaptation of the novel by Garth Stein.
- 4/11/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Noah Cyrus was caught being thirsty for Miley’s ex-husband. She liked Liam Hemsworth’s gym selfie. Fans called out the “messy” star, who shared a blunt message. Keep on reading to learn more.
Noah Cyrus Likes Liam Hemsworth’s Muscular Selfie
Miley Cyrus‘s sister Noah Cyrus was caught liking Liam Hemsworth’s latest photo. He shared a gym selfie in which he flexed his muscles.
The 34-year-old posted a black-and-white shot on Instagram in which he wore a tank top and black sweatpants. Liam showed off his big biceps and bulky chest in the mirror selfie.
He stood inside a gym with other exercise equipment around. Liam promoted his new action movie, Land of Band, which hit streaming platforms mid-March. In his post, he thanked his fans for their support.
“A massive thank you to everyone who has watched Land of Bad!” Liam Hemsworth wrote in the post.
Noah Cyrus Likes Liam Hemsworth’s Muscular Selfie
Miley Cyrus‘s sister Noah Cyrus was caught liking Liam Hemsworth’s latest photo. He shared a gym selfie in which he flexed his muscles.
The 34-year-old posted a black-and-white shot on Instagram in which he wore a tank top and black sweatpants. Liam showed off his big biceps and bulky chest in the mirror selfie.
He stood inside a gym with other exercise equipment around. Liam promoted his new action movie, Land of Band, which hit streaming platforms mid-March. In his post, he thanked his fans for their support.
“A massive thank you to everyone who has watched Land of Bad!” Liam Hemsworth wrote in the post.
- 4/10/2024
- by Chanel D. Adams
- Celebrating The Soaps
To understand why is the industry so conflicted over how to release movies, check out the contradictory paths of two Amazon films, “The Beekeeper” and “Road House.”
The first, which stars Jason Statham as a righteous avenger, is a $40 million production acquired by Amazon MGM for the US. It grossed $66 million in its domestic theatrical release and went on to become a hit as a $19.99 PVOD. Currently, it’s $5.99 to rent and is #1 at iTunes (which ranks by transactions) as well as Fandango (which tracks by revenue).
That’s nearly unheard of at Fandango, which sometimes see its entire top 10 comprised of $19.99 titles. It is also unusual for a mid-level success like “The Beekeeper” to be so dominant on VOD.
Meantime, “Road House” skipped theaters and leads Reelgood’s list of most-streamed movies for the week ending last Wednesday.
At Netflix, another random theatrical release dominates its most-watched movie chart.
The first, which stars Jason Statham as a righteous avenger, is a $40 million production acquired by Amazon MGM for the US. It grossed $66 million in its domestic theatrical release and went on to become a hit as a $19.99 PVOD. Currently, it’s $5.99 to rent and is #1 at iTunes (which ranks by transactions) as well as Fandango (which tracks by revenue).
That’s nearly unheard of at Fandango, which sometimes see its entire top 10 comprised of $19.99 titles. It is also unusual for a mid-level success like “The Beekeeper” to be so dominant on VOD.
Meantime, “Road House” skipped theaters and leads Reelgood’s list of most-streamed movies for the week ending last Wednesday.
At Netflix, another random theatrical release dominates its most-watched movie chart.
- 4/9/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Liam Hemsworth is showing off the results of his hard work in the gym before starting production on The Witcher, and he looks seriously ripped!
The 34-year-old actor is set to replace Henry Cavill as Geralt in the fourth season of the beloved Netflix series.
He took to social media on Friday (April 5) to share a new gym selfie after completing leg day and to thank fans for their support.
Head inside to see Liam Hemsworth’s selfie…
In the photo, Liam is wearing a tank top that shows off his very muscular arms and shoulders. He’s standing in front of some free weights and other gym equipment.
“A massive thank you to everyone that has watched Land of Bad! The feedback has been awesome. Extremely grateful for all the love and support,” he wrote about his new movie in the accompanying caption.
We first learned that Liam had...
The 34-year-old actor is set to replace Henry Cavill as Geralt in the fourth season of the beloved Netflix series.
He took to social media on Friday (April 5) to share a new gym selfie after completing leg day and to thank fans for their support.
Head inside to see Liam Hemsworth’s selfie…
In the photo, Liam is wearing a tank top that shows off his very muscular arms and shoulders. He’s standing in front of some free weights and other gym equipment.
“A massive thank you to everyone that has watched Land of Bad! The feedback has been awesome. Extremely grateful for all the love and support,” he wrote about his new movie in the accompanying caption.
We first learned that Liam had...
- 4/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
What the movie-streaming public wants depends on which top 10 chart you prefer. This week offered little consistency and some outright contradictions.
One thing is clear: Jake Gyllenhaal’s straight-to-streaming “Road House” remake is a massive hit. Amazon Prime reported over 50 million worldwide viewers through its second streaming weekend and gateway app Reelgood reported it as the week’s #1 movie for March 21-27 in the U.S.
“The Accountant,” a 2016 Warner Bros. drama starring Ben Affleck, is currently #1 at Netflix. On Easter weekend “The Passion of the Christ” led VOD at iTunes, while the just-released $19.99 “Imaginary” (Lionsgate) topped Fandango’s revenue-calculated list. (It was #20 at iTunes.) For a second week, Google Play did not update its list.
“Ordinary Angels” (also Lionsgate) is #2 at Fandango, but #14 at iTunes. Since Fandango calculates by revenue, that list favors PVODs — but this week, six of its top 10 rented for $5.99 or less; “The Passion of the Christ,...
One thing is clear: Jake Gyllenhaal’s straight-to-streaming “Road House” remake is a massive hit. Amazon Prime reported over 50 million worldwide viewers through its second streaming weekend and gateway app Reelgood reported it as the week’s #1 movie for March 21-27 in the U.S.
“The Accountant,” a 2016 Warner Bros. drama starring Ben Affleck, is currently #1 at Netflix. On Easter weekend “The Passion of the Christ” led VOD at iTunes, while the just-released $19.99 “Imaginary” (Lionsgate) topped Fandango’s revenue-calculated list. (It was #20 at iTunes.) For a second week, Google Play did not update its list.
“Ordinary Angels” (also Lionsgate) is #2 at Fandango, but #14 at iTunes. Since Fandango calculates by revenue, that list favors PVODs — but this week, six of its top 10 rented for $5.99 or less; “The Passion of the Christ,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Stars: Russell Crowe, Kelly Greyson, Pacharo Mzembe, Marton Csokas, Tommy Flanagan, Karen Gillan | Written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage | Directed by Adam Cooper
Based on E.O. Chirovici’s novel The Book of Mirrors, Sleeping Dogs opens with a look at Roy Freeman and his apartment. It’s an apartment with notes taped everywhere, even on the TV Dinner he’s about to cook. They’re reminders, meant to help him cope with his Alzheimer’s while an experimental treatment he opted for starts to work. Neither the operation nor the notes prevented him from microwaving the TV remote, however.
He’s contacted by Emily Dietz from Project Clean Hands, a group devoted to freeing the wrongly convicted. They’re interested in the case of Isaac Samuel a death row inmate Freeman arrested and helped convict for the brutal murder of college professor Joseph Wieder.
I think they missed a great...
Based on E.O. Chirovici’s novel The Book of Mirrors, Sleeping Dogs opens with a look at Roy Freeman and his apartment. It’s an apartment with notes taped everywhere, even on the TV Dinner he’s about to cook. They’re reminders, meant to help him cope with his Alzheimer’s while an experimental treatment he opted for starts to work. Neither the operation nor the notes prevented him from microwaving the TV remote, however.
He’s contacted by Emily Dietz from Project Clean Hands, a group devoted to freeing the wrongly convicted. They’re interested in the case of Isaac Samuel a death row inmate Freeman arrested and helped convict for the brutal murder of college professor Joseph Wieder.
I think they missed a great...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Two new biopics about 20th-century Black icons entered the home viewing charts this week: “Bob Marley: One Love” (Paramount), the film about the legendary reggae artist nearing $100 million in theaters, and “Shirley” (Netflix), about the first Black Congresswoman and one-time presidential candidate, led newcomers in a week that mostly repeated top titles.
“One Love” is #1 at Fandango, which ranks by revenue. The VOD platform won’t be able to provide its whole top 10 until Monday, but the company confirms that placement. Somewhat surprisingly, “One Love” is #3 at iTunes, behind “Anyone but You” (Sony) and “The Beekeeper” (Lionsgate), now both at $5.99 to rent after earlier strong PVOD performances at $19.99.
Both Fandango and Google Play chart by transactions. But normally a film with the success in theaters that “Bob Marley” had would debut at #1. It’s unclear, with data beyond relative rankings absent, whether this might be just because the reduced price...
“One Love” is #1 at Fandango, which ranks by revenue. The VOD platform won’t be able to provide its whole top 10 until Monday, but the company confirms that placement. Somewhat surprisingly, “One Love” is #3 at iTunes, behind “Anyone but You” (Sony) and “The Beekeeper” (Lionsgate), now both at $5.99 to rent after earlier strong PVOD performances at $19.99.
Both Fandango and Google Play chart by transactions. But normally a film with the success in theaters that “Bob Marley” had would debut at #1. It’s unclear, with data beyond relative rankings absent, whether this might be just because the reduced price...
- 3/25/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Russell Crowe in Sleeping DogsImage: The Avenue
It’s been 24 years since Christopher Nolan made a name for himself with his second feature Memento, so enough time has probably passed that heavily borrowing from it won’t be seen as a major crime. Sleeping Dogs doesn’t unfold in backward chronology,...
It’s been 24 years since Christopher Nolan made a name for himself with his second feature Memento, so enough time has probably passed that heavily borrowing from it won’t be seen as a major crime. Sleeping Dogs doesn’t unfold in backward chronology,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
It’s been four years since The Avenue first launched, and the indie distributor just scored its first top 10 film with William Eubank’s “Land of Bad.”
The action flick starring Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle and Milo Ventimiglia opened on Feb. 16, had the fourth-highest per screen average over the holiday weekend and was the only independent film in the top 10.
While indie films in awards contention can often make a modest box office dent, it’s unusual for an action film like “Land of Bad” to reach such heights: the actioner’s four-day total on opening weekend was $2.1 million from 1,057 screens.
President of domestic marketing and distribution JJ Caruth says the box office success of “Land of Bad” is a strong signal that audiences are hungry for more action-packed movies. “I’m just happy to see an independent film succeed at the box office. It’s...
The action flick starring Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle and Milo Ventimiglia opened on Feb. 16, had the fourth-highest per screen average over the holiday weekend and was the only independent film in the top 10.
While indie films in awards contention can often make a modest box office dent, it’s unusual for an action film like “Land of Bad” to reach such heights: the actioner’s four-day total on opening weekend was $2.1 million from 1,057 screens.
President of domestic marketing and distribution JJ Caruth says the box office success of “Land of Bad” is a strong signal that audiences are hungry for more action-packed movies. “I’m just happy to see an independent film succeed at the box office. It’s...
- 3/19/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
The South Korean box office had a familiar look. Dark drama, “Exhuma” dominated the chart with a more than 50% market share for the fourth weekend in a row. And, for the third successive weekend, “Dune 2” placed second.
“Exhuma,” about two shaman, a feng shui master and a mortician who attempt to reverse the mysterious events happening to a U.S.-based Korean family, earned $5.80 million between Friday and Sunday. That represented a 67% share of the overall box office market, according to data from tracking service Kobis, operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
That lifted the film’s haul to $67.3 million after nearly four weeks on release. The figure is the highest this year by far and the fourth highest performance since the beginning of the Covid pandemic.
To date, “Exhuma” has sold 9.30 million tickets. And it looks certain to pass the ten million admissions mark that is the...
“Exhuma,” about two shaman, a feng shui master and a mortician who attempt to reverse the mysterious events happening to a U.S.-based Korean family, earned $5.80 million between Friday and Sunday. That represented a 67% share of the overall box office market, according to data from tracking service Kobis, operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
That lifted the film’s haul to $67.3 million after nearly four weeks on release. The figure is the highest this year by far and the fourth highest performance since the beginning of the Covid pandemic.
To date, “Exhuma” has sold 9.30 million tickets. And it looks certain to pass the ten million admissions mark that is the...
- 3/18/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
“Land of Bad”, the new live-action thriller, directed by William Eubank, starring Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle and Milo Ventimiglia, will available to rent or buy on digital starting March 19, 2024, followed by a DVD release May 14, 2024:
“…’Captain Eddie Grimm’, a ‘US Air Force’ drone pilot, provides air support from a ‘General Atomics Mq-9 Reaper’ to a ‘US Army Delta Force’ team on the ground in the Philippines.
“But after a mishap, ‘Sergeant JJ Kinney’, a young air force ‘Tacp’ officer attached to the drone team as its ‘Jtac’, finds himself part of an extraction team relying only on Eddie’s remote support…”
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“…’Captain Eddie Grimm’, a ‘US Air Force’ drone pilot, provides air support from a ‘General Atomics Mq-9 Reaper’ to a ‘US Army Delta Force’ team on the ground in the Philippines.
“But after a mishap, ‘Sergeant JJ Kinney’, a young air force ‘Tacp’ officer attached to the drone team as its ‘Jtac’, finds himself part of an extraction team relying only on Eddie’s remote support…”
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- 2/28/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Milo Ventimiglia is stepping out to promote his new movie!
The 46-year-old Emmy-nominated actor hit the red carpet for the premiere of Land of Bad on Tuesday (February 27) held at Cinemex Antara in Mexico, City.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Milo Ventimiglia
For the premiere, Milo looked handsome in a tan suit paired with a coordinating sweater.
Keep reading to find out more…Here’s the movie’s synopsis: When a Delta Force team is ambushed in enemy territory, a rookie officer (Liam Hemsworth) refuses to abandon them. Their only hope lies with an Air Force drone pilot (Russell Crowe) as the eyes in the sky during a brutal 48-hour battle for survival.
The movie also stars Luke Hemsworth and Ricky Whittle.
In a recent interview, Milo gushed over Jarah Mariano.
Land of Bad will be available to rent or buy on digital starting on March 19. Watch the trailer here!
The 46-year-old Emmy-nominated actor hit the red carpet for the premiere of Land of Bad on Tuesday (February 27) held at Cinemex Antara in Mexico, City.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Milo Ventimiglia
For the premiere, Milo looked handsome in a tan suit paired with a coordinating sweater.
Keep reading to find out more…Here’s the movie’s synopsis: When a Delta Force team is ambushed in enemy territory, a rookie officer (Liam Hemsworth) refuses to abandon them. Their only hope lies with an Air Force drone pilot (Russell Crowe) as the eyes in the sky during a brutal 48-hour battle for survival.
The movie also stars Luke Hemsworth and Ricky Whittle.
In a recent interview, Milo gushed over Jarah Mariano.
Land of Bad will be available to rent or buy on digital starting on March 19. Watch the trailer here!
- 2/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Despite grossing less than half of what it did last weekend, Bob Marley: One Love managed to hold onto the top spot of the box-office weekend by $1.9 million.
In its second week of release, the Bob Marley biography has brought in a total of $71.2 million for Paramount Pictures. The $13.5 million it made this weekend was good enough to top the box-office top ten for a second consecutive week as the second-place film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training debuted in second place where it brought in $11.6 million for Sony Pictures Releasing. Meanwhile, Ordinary Angels debuted in third place with $6.5 million, just edging out Madame Web at $6.0 million, which was forced to a fourth-place finish. The Columbia Pictures product now has a two-week total of $35.4 million. This shuffling pushed Universal Pictures’ Migration down a spot to fifth place where it brought in an additional $3.0 million for Universal Pictures,...
In its second week of release, the Bob Marley biography has brought in a total of $71.2 million for Paramount Pictures. The $13.5 million it made this weekend was good enough to top the box-office top ten for a second consecutive week as the second-place film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training debuted in second place where it brought in $11.6 million for Sony Pictures Releasing. Meanwhile, Ordinary Angels debuted in third place with $6.5 million, just edging out Madame Web at $6.0 million, which was forced to a fourth-place finish. The Columbia Pictures product now has a two-week total of $35.4 million. This shuffling pushed Universal Pictures’ Migration down a spot to fifth place where it brought in an additional $3.0 million for Universal Pictures,...
- 2/25/2024
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Land of Bad is finally in theaters, and it will make its digital and streaming debut later this year.
Russell Crowe united with Chris Hemsworth's brothers, Liam and Luke, for Land of Bad, a military action thriller in which a Delta Force team goes on a mission to rescue a captured CIA agent from terrorists.
Land of Bad's Online Digital Release Date Read full article on The Direct.
Russell Crowe united with Chris Hemsworth's brothers, Liam and Luke, for Land of Bad, a military action thriller in which a Delta Force team goes on a mission to rescue a captured CIA agent from terrorists.
Land of Bad's Online Digital Release Date Read full article on The Direct.
- 2/24/2024
- by Sam Hargrave
- The Direct
(L-r) Liam Hemsworth as Kinney and Luke Hemsworth as Abel in the action film, Land Of Bad, a release by The Avenue.
By Marc Butterfield (Usaf Veteran)
Director William Eubank ’s Land Of Bad is an interesting movie, a story about a fresh-faced young U.S. Air Force Fac, Af Sergeant JJ Kinney, played by Liam Hemsworth out on his first mission in the Philippine Islands to find and extract a person who is their intelligence asset from a compound on the south end of the island.
Photo courtesy of The Avenue.
Getting to the point: it’s a good action movie, however feeling at times like there are two separate movies going on; The Russell Crowe movie about a 59 year old Usaf captain, Af Captain Eddie Grimm ‘Reaper’, who is somehow been allowed to wear a Hawaiian shirt under his regulation jacket, along with smuggling about one hundred pounds over...
By Marc Butterfield (Usaf Veteran)
Director William Eubank ’s Land Of Bad is an interesting movie, a story about a fresh-faced young U.S. Air Force Fac, Af Sergeant JJ Kinney, played by Liam Hemsworth out on his first mission in the Philippine Islands to find and extract a person who is their intelligence asset from a compound on the south end of the island.
Photo courtesy of The Avenue.
Getting to the point: it’s a good action movie, however feeling at times like there are two separate movies going on; The Russell Crowe movie about a 59 year old Usaf captain, Af Captain Eddie Grimm ‘Reaper’, who is somehow been allowed to wear a Hawaiian shirt under his regulation jacket, along with smuggling about one hundred pounds over...
- 2/21/2024
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I’ve never broken a bone in my life. That said, it always struck me as something you would know when it happened, but apparently not. Russell Crowe revealed to People that he actually broke both his legs during a stunt on the set of Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood, but didn’t discover the extent of his injuries until a decade later.
“I jumped off a castle portcullis onto rock-hard uneven ground,” Crowe said. “We should have prepped the ground and buried a pad but we were in a rush to get the shot done in the fading light.” As he jumped, Crowe said that he knew it was going to hurt before he landed heel-first on the ground below. “It was like an electric shock bursting up through my body,” he said. “We were shooting a big movie, so you just struggle through, but the last month of that job was very tricky.
“I jumped off a castle portcullis onto rock-hard uneven ground,” Crowe said. “We should have prepped the ground and buried a pad but we were in a rush to get the shot done in the fading light.” As he jumped, Crowe said that he knew it was going to hurt before he landed heel-first on the ground below. “It was like an electric shock bursting up through my body,” he said. “We were shooting a big movie, so you just struggle through, but the last month of that job was very tricky.
- 2/21/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Promoting new film Land of Bad, Crowe has said he told no-one, not even a doctor, about agonising fractures sustained playing Robin Longstride in 2010
Russell Crowe has a new movie out. It is called Land of Bad. By some accounts, it isn’t doing very well. Despite opening in 1,000 American cinemas this weekend, it has only managed to make back a 10th of its budget. As such, regardless of quality it is officially one of Crowe’s worst performing movies ever.
For most stars, this would represent a stinging defeat; the sort of thing that would make you want to crawl home and hide away from the world for a while. But not Russell Crowe. Because, for all the successes of Crowe’s career, nothing gets him going like a challenge.
Russell Crowe has a new movie out. It is called Land of Bad. By some accounts, it isn’t doing very well. Despite opening in 1,000 American cinemas this weekend, it has only managed to make back a 10th of its budget. As such, regardless of quality it is officially one of Crowe’s worst performing movies ever.
For most stars, this would represent a stinging defeat; the sort of thing that would make you want to crawl home and hide away from the world for a while. But not Russell Crowe. Because, for all the successes of Crowe’s career, nothing gets him going like a challenge.
- 2/20/2024
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
Russell Crowe is a beloved Oscar-winning actor with movies like "Gladiator" and "A Beautiful Mind" under his belt. But recently he's entered a different phase of his career where he appears to simply be having fun, with "Unhinged" and "The Pope's Exorcist" ranking as some of his recent credits. Now, he's got a brand-new action movie called "Land of Bad" in theaters that seems to have slipped under the radar. Nonetheless, it still managed to crack the top ten at the box office over the weekend. That's the power of Crowe and not one but two Hemsworth brothers.
Director William Eubank's "Land of Bad" pulled in $1.8 million over the weekend from just over 1,100 screens, giving it a respectable per-screen average of more than $1,600. It edged out "Mean Girls" ($1.1 million) to take the No. 10 spot. Is that enough to break even? No, not really, but for its distributor The Avenue,...
Director William Eubank's "Land of Bad" pulled in $1.8 million over the weekend from just over 1,100 screens, giving it a respectable per-screen average of more than $1,600. It edged out "Mean Girls" ($1.1 million) to take the No. 10 spot. Is that enough to break even? No, not really, but for its distributor The Avenue,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Update: The official five-day estimates from studios (via Comscore) are in, with Bob Marley: One Love ending the President’s Day holiday weekend with over $52 million at the domestic box office, much higher than was estimated yesterday. Meanwhile, Madame Web is projected to add $2.6 million to its haul today, meaning it’ll end President’s Day with an estimated $26 million cume, which is exactly half of what the Marley biopic made. Expect lots of Madame Web post-mortem reports in the coming weeks, with it a clear box office misfire for Sony.
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The weekend results are in, and it looks like Madame Web’s box office take is slightly better than we predicted earlier this week. The superhero film, suffering from terrible word of mouth and awful reviews, eked its way to a second-place finish at the weekend box office with a $15.1 million take. I had it pegged at only $12 million for the weekend,...
Original Post:
The weekend results are in, and it looks like Madame Web’s box office take is slightly better than we predicted earlier this week. The superhero film, suffering from terrible word of mouth and awful reviews, eked its way to a second-place finish at the weekend box office with a $15.1 million take. I had it pegged at only $12 million for the weekend,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
A new film has taken control of the box-office weekend top ten as Bob Marley: One Love managed to edge out Madame Web by $4.3 million over the last three days to claim first place.
In its inaugural weekend in release, the biopic Bob Marley: One Love took in $27.7 million for Paramount Pictures, giving the film a first-week total of $45.6 million. Second place was claimed by Madame Web which made Columbia Pictures $15.2 million over the weekend and an opening week total of $23.4 million. Meanwhile, last weekend’s top film, Argylle dropped to third place where it added $4.7 million, bringing the Universal Pictures International product’s three-week total to $36.5 million. Climbing two spots to finish in fourth this weekend was Universal Pictures’ Migration which took in $3.8 million, raising its nine-week total to $114.8 million for the studio. The second Fathom Events release of The Chosen (this week being episodes four through six from...
In its inaugural weekend in release, the biopic Bob Marley: One Love took in $27.7 million for Paramount Pictures, giving the film a first-week total of $45.6 million. Second place was claimed by Madame Web which made Columbia Pictures $15.2 million over the weekend and an opening week total of $23.4 million. Meanwhile, last weekend’s top film, Argylle dropped to third place where it added $4.7 million, bringing the Universal Pictures International product’s three-week total to $36.5 million. Climbing two spots to finish in fourth this weekend was Universal Pictures’ Migration which took in $3.8 million, raising its nine-week total to $114.8 million for the studio. The second Fathom Events release of The Chosen (this week being episodes four through six from...
- 2/19/2024
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
The Avenue release Land of Bad, powered by Variance, grossed $1.8 million on 1,120 screens, landing in the top ten for the weekend as Variance noted strong word of mouth with Saturday grosses jumping 37% from Friday’ (not including Thursday sneaks). The estimate for the four days is $2.07 million.
The William Eubank film starring Russell Crowe and Liam and Luke Hemsworth is performing best on the West Coast and the heartland/Midwest, with suburban theaters delivering the biggest Fri-to-Sat growth. Thi s is the tale of a covert Special Forces operation in the South Philippines that spirals into a brutal 48-hour battle for survival.
Also strong, Oscar Nominated Short Films opened Friday for their traditional a four-week run, a 19-year ritual that packages animated, live action and documentary shorts into three feature length films. They grossed an estimated $765k on 375 screens for the three-day weekend and $915k for the four days. Packaged and...
The William Eubank film starring Russell Crowe and Liam and Luke Hemsworth is performing best on the West Coast and the heartland/Midwest, with suburban theaters delivering the biggest Fri-to-Sat growth. Thi s is the tale of a covert Special Forces operation in the South Philippines that spirals into a brutal 48-hour battle for survival.
Also strong, Oscar Nominated Short Films opened Friday for their traditional a four-week run, a 19-year ritual that packages animated, live action and documentary shorts into three feature length films. They grossed an estimated $765k on 375 screens for the three-day weekend and $915k for the four days. Packaged and...
- 2/18/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Four years of writing about domestic box office during “a challenging period” makes it tempting to go with the glass half-full view (and even more). This weekend, Paramount’s “Bob Marley: One Love” provides the necessary evidence with an estimated $49 million gross by Monday, six days into its Valentine’s Day opening run. Its three-day total is about $27.7 million.
That’s a terrific performance against a $70 million production cost, and it’s an original biopic. Despite a depressed marketplace, there’s an audience for mainstream movies that can make a profit. “Bob Marley” showed a strong cross-demographic draw, female slightly ahead of male, among all ages and ethnic groups. Reviews were not good (43 Metacritic), but it has an A Cinemascore and two weeks with little competition. It could become the first domestic $100-million grossing film of 2024.
There’s also compelling evidence for a glass half empty (or worse). The estimate...
That’s a terrific performance against a $70 million production cost, and it’s an original biopic. Despite a depressed marketplace, there’s an audience for mainstream movies that can make a profit. “Bob Marley” showed a strong cross-demographic draw, female slightly ahead of male, among all ages and ethnic groups. Reviews were not good (43 Metacritic), but it has an A Cinemascore and two weeks with little competition. It could become the first domestic $100-million grossing film of 2024.
There’s also compelling evidence for a glass half empty (or worse). The estimate...
- 2/18/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Russell Crowe is opening up about an accident on the set of 201’s Robin Hood that left his legs fractured.
In an interview promoting Land of Bad, Crowe recalled the incident, telling People, “I jumped off a castle portcullis onto rock-hard uneven ground. We should have prepped the ground and buried a pad, but we were in a rush to get the shot done in the fading light.”
“With hundreds of extras around, arrows flying and burn pots setting the castle on fire, there was no pulling out,” he continued. “As I jumped, I remember thinking, ‘This is going to hurt.'”
Crowe seemingly landed on his heels first on the uneven ground, feeling “like an electric shock bursting up through my body.”
“We were shooting a big movie, so you just struggle through, but the last month of that job was very tricky. There was a number of weeks...
In an interview promoting Land of Bad, Crowe recalled the incident, telling People, “I jumped off a castle portcullis onto rock-hard uneven ground. We should have prepped the ground and buried a pad, but we were in a rush to get the shot done in the fading light.”
“With hundreds of extras around, arrows flying and burn pots setting the castle on fire, there was no pulling out,” he continued. “As I jumped, I remember thinking, ‘This is going to hurt.'”
Crowe seemingly landed on his heels first on the uneven ground, feeling “like an electric shock bursting up through my body.”
“We were shooting a big movie, so you just struggle through, but the last month of that job was very tricky. There was a number of weeks...
- 2/18/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
There are a lot of generic action thrillers out there, and Land of Bad has all the qualities of one of them, except you have Russell Crowe, who commands such presence that keeps you interested for a brief moment. That is enough to see Land of Bad through, and the action is not bad enough to take you out of the film. The story is pretty straightforward, but it’s the emotional quotient brought in by the fact that the Hemsworth brothers, Luke and Liam, are in the film together in a life-threatening situation, plus there’s an intense Russell Crowe trying to save them while sitting in his station far away. It all culminates in a riveting thriller, which isn’t too bad considering the beginning is so dull and dreary.
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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?
A newbie soldier, Sergeant J.J. Kinney, aka Playboy,...
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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?
A newbie soldier, Sergeant J.J. Kinney, aka Playboy,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Highland Film Group shared a first look at “London Calling,” an action-comedy that reunites director Allan Ungar with star Josh Duhamel after the success of the action heist thriller “Bandit.”
Film also stars Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman and Aidan Gillen (“Game of Thrones”)
Written by Omer Levin Menekse and Quinn Wolfe, “London Calling” sees mediocre hit man Tommy Ward (Duhamel) go on the run and get stuck in L.A. after mistakenly killing a relative of London’s biggest crime boss (Gillen). To get back to his son on the other side of the pond, Tommy makes a deal with his new employer (Hoffman): teach his socially awkward teenage son Julian (Taylor) to be a man, in exchange for safe passage. Tommy is now forced to drag Julian, afraid of his own shadow, along on his latest contract killing of a renowned assassin. What starts off as a...
Film also stars Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman and Aidan Gillen (“Game of Thrones”)
Written by Omer Levin Menekse and Quinn Wolfe, “London Calling” sees mediocre hit man Tommy Ward (Duhamel) go on the run and get stuck in L.A. after mistakenly killing a relative of London’s biggest crime boss (Gillen). To get back to his son on the other side of the pond, Tommy makes a deal with his new employer (Hoffman): teach his socially awkward teenage son Julian (Taylor) to be a man, in exchange for safe passage. Tommy is now forced to drag Julian, afraid of his own shadow, along on his latest contract killing of a renowned assassin. What starts off as a...
- 2/17/2024
- by Carole Horst
- Variety Film + TV
Image: Courtesy of Sony Pictures, The A.V. Club, Walt Disney Studios, Prime Video, The Avenue, Sony Pictures, Photo: Peter Mountain/Netflix, Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times (Getty Images), Graphic: The A.V. Club, The A.V. ClubMadame Web review: Dakota Johnson can’t spin much out of this Spidey-adjacent projectDakota...
- 2/17/2024
- avclub.com
The European Film Market is off to a strong start, buoyed by post-strike optimism and a truly impressive lineup of projects on offer in Berlin this year, including available indie movies with the A-list draws of stars such as Margot Robbie, Dave Bautista, Scarlett Johansson, and Will Smith. Coming off a solid Sundance and improving box office figures, both in the U.S. and Europe, hope appears to be slowly returning to an indie film industry that seemed near the brink just six months ago.
But many EFM sellers still see a cloud over the horizon with the unresolved issue of the home entertainment market, particularly the all-important pay-one window. Ancillary revenues have always been the true driver of the indie market, but as streaming comes to dominate post-theatrical exploitation and the biggest platforms are pulling back on how much independent fare they buy, many are questioning how indie movies can make the numbers work.
But many EFM sellers still see a cloud over the horizon with the unresolved issue of the home entertainment market, particularly the all-important pay-one window. Ancillary revenues have always been the true driver of the indie market, but as streaming comes to dominate post-theatrical exploitation and the biggest platforms are pulling back on how much independent fare they buy, many are questioning how indie movies can make the numbers work.
- 2/17/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Land of Bad” is a new live-action thriller, directed by William Eubank, starring Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, Milo Ventimiglia, opening February 16, 2024 in theaters:
“…’Captain Eddie Grimm’, a ‘US Air Force’ drone pilot, provides air support from a ‘General Atomics Mq-9 Reaper’ to a ‘US Army Delta Force’ team on the ground in the Philippines.
“But after a mishap, ‘Sergeant JJ Kinney’, a young air force ‘Tacp’ officer attached to the drone team as its ‘Jtac’, finds himself part of an extraction team relying only on Eddie’s remote support…”
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“…’Captain Eddie Grimm’, a ‘US Air Force’ drone pilot, provides air support from a ‘General Atomics Mq-9 Reaper’ to a ‘US Army Delta Force’ team on the ground in the Philippines.
“But after a mishap, ‘Sergeant JJ Kinney’, a young air force ‘Tacp’ officer attached to the drone team as its ‘Jtac’, finds himself part of an extraction team relying only on Eddie’s remote support…”
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- 2/16/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
For many people, a film like Land of Bad might not have enough to catch the eye. However, personally, almost everything about it made me instantly want to add it to my watchlist: a straightforward, action-driven premise based on a rescue operation; a quite decent cast with Liam (The Hunger Games) and Luke Hemsworth (Next Goal Wins), Russell Crowe (The Nice Guys), Ricky Whittle (The 100), and Milo Ventimiglia (This is Us); and most importantly, it’s directed by William Eubank, who made the overlooked yet loved amongst many of the people who’ve seen it, Underwater.
Land of Bad Critique © The Avenue Also Read: Bob Marley: One Love Review – A Sanitized Homage to Peace, Love and Happiness
With the help of screenwriter David Frigerio (The Signal), Eubank takes the basics of typical war formulas, in this case, focusing on an extraction team going through a mission that, of course,...
Land of Bad Critique © The Avenue Also Read: Bob Marley: One Love Review – A Sanitized Homage to Peace, Love and Happiness
With the help of screenwriter David Frigerio (The Signal), Eubank takes the basics of typical war formulas, in this case, focusing on an extraction team going through a mission that, of course,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Manuel São Bento
- FandomWire
Plot: When an Army Oda team is ambushed, their only hope lies with an Air Force Jtac (Liam Hemsworth) and a drone pilot (Russell Crowe) to guide them through a brutal 48-hour battle for survival.
Review: No matter the small changes, it’s incredible how much war movies tend to be the same. The tale of a battalion going into a warzone, only for everything to go wrong, could be described as the plot of several films. So if you’re well-versed in the genre, Land of Bad will feel like going on a familiar ride. It can even be a bit frustrating with how stereotypical the story beats get. But if you’re going into this hoping for some intense action, there are several scenes to satiate that need.
Land of Bad follows a military team as they’re ambushed during a mission. Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), who is lovingly referred to as Playboy throughout,...
Review: No matter the small changes, it’s incredible how much war movies tend to be the same. The tale of a battalion going into a warzone, only for everything to go wrong, could be described as the plot of several films. So if you’re well-versed in the genre, Land of Bad will feel like going on a familiar ride. It can even be a bit frustrating with how stereotypical the story beats get. But if you’re going into this hoping for some intense action, there are several scenes to satiate that need.
Land of Bad follows a military team as they’re ambushed during a mission. Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), who is lovingly referred to as Playboy throughout,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Chika Ikogwe, Robert Rabiah | Written by William Eubank, David Frigerio | Directed by William Eubank
The Sulu Sea is a body of water in the southwestern area of the Philippines, and as the opening crawl of Land of Bad tells us, home to some of the most violent extremists in Asia. It’s also where Master Sergeant John “Sugar” Sweet and his team, Sergeant Abell and Sergeant Bishop are being deployed.
Joining them is Air Force Sergeant J.J. Kinney a rookie Jtac. He’s not qualified to go out with these guys, but he was the only one available to act as their link with drone operators Reaper and Nia back in the US.
Director William Eubank and co-writer David Frigerio take Land of Bad’s familiar scenario of a tightly-knit team of seasoned veterans sent into battle with...
The Sulu Sea is a body of water in the southwestern area of the Philippines, and as the opening crawl of Land of Bad tells us, home to some of the most violent extremists in Asia. It’s also where Master Sergeant John “Sugar” Sweet and his team, Sergeant Abell and Sergeant Bishop are being deployed.
Joining them is Air Force Sergeant J.J. Kinney a rookie Jtac. He’s not qualified to go out with these guys, but he was the only one available to act as their link with drone operators Reaper and Nia back in the US.
Director William Eubank and co-writer David Frigerio take Land of Bad’s familiar scenario of a tightly-knit team of seasoned veterans sent into battle with...
- 2/16/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
In late 2011, William Eubank took a job as second unit director of Allen Hughes’ Broken City. Hughes hired Eubank off of early footage from his feature directorial debut, Love (2011), which is a Kubrickian arthouse film that he made in collaboration with Tom DeLonge and his band Angels & Airwaves. The second-unit gig was especially meaningful because it not only landed Eubank his DGA card, but it also marked the beginning of his career-long trajectory with Broken City’s co-lead, Russell Crowe, who’s now leading his action-thriller, Land of Bad.
In 2016, while Crowe was on the promotional trail for Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, Eubank met up with him to discuss his now long-gestating fantasy actioner, World Breaker, however, despite Crowe’s interest at the time, the filmmaker was pulled away when Underwater got the green light from 20th Century Fox. A handful of years later, when Eubank revisited his...
In 2016, while Crowe was on the promotional trail for Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, Eubank met up with him to discuss his now long-gestating fantasy actioner, World Breaker, however, despite Crowe’s interest at the time, the filmmaker was pulled away when Underwater got the green light from 20th Century Fox. A handful of years later, when Eubank revisited his...
- 2/15/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Liam Hemsworth teams up with Gladiator star Russell Crowe in a new project from William Eubank, Land of Bad. The film, which also stars Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, and Milo Ventimiglia, follows Kinney (Hemsworth) and his team of soldiers as Reaper (Crowe) helps them survive the jungle after a mission went awry.
Land of Bad
It is the typical visual feast for fans of ‘90s Hollywood action films which aims to honor and revisit the genre that made a lot of action stars globally popular. Hence, fans can expect a lot of gunshots, explosions, and hard-hitting scenes.
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Land of Bad starring Liam Hemsworth and...
Land of Bad
It is the typical visual feast for fans of ‘90s Hollywood action films which aims to honor and revisit the genre that made a lot of action stars globally popular. Hence, fans can expect a lot of gunshots, explosions, and hard-hitting scenes.
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- 2/15/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Liam Hemsworth as Kinney in Land Of BadImage: The Avenue
It’s a customary cliché to say that certain actors are so compelling, a viewer might pay to watch them read the phone book. Land Of Bad, despite its hilariously simplistic title, isn’t quite that on the nose, but...
It’s a customary cliché to say that certain actors are so compelling, a viewer might pay to watch them read the phone book. Land Of Bad, despite its hilariously simplistic title, isn’t quite that on the nose, but...
- 2/15/2024
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
There’s a particularly intense scene early on in the new war movie Land of Bad. A young soldier is faced with a difficult choice when it comes to breakfast: Fruit Loops or Frosted Flakes. He stares at the two boxes intently, turning them over to compare their nutritional content (or lack thereof). It’s practically a metaphor for the choices facing moviegoers at their local multiplex these days.
A prime example would be William Eubank’s action-thriller, which feels like a Michael Bay film if he faced budgetary restraints. But for all its familiar aspects, Land of Bad does have a few things going for it, namely the presence of not one but two Hemsworth brothers (sadly, though, Chris isn’t one of them) and Russell Crowe, who spends most of the movie sitting in a chair staring at a screen and manages to completely steal it anyway.
The...
A prime example would be William Eubank’s action-thriller, which feels like a Michael Bay film if he faced budgetary restraints. But for all its familiar aspects, Land of Bad does have a few things going for it, namely the presence of not one but two Hemsworth brothers (sadly, though, Chris isn’t one of them) and Russell Crowe, who spends most of the movie sitting in a chair staring at a screen and manages to completely steal it anyway.
The...
- 2/14/2024
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“May December” breakout Charles Melton has lined up another major feature and is set to star alongside Elizabeth Olsen in Todd Solondz’s next film, the darkly comic “Love Child.”
Killer Films, 2Am (“Past Lives”) Volition Media and Gramercy Park Media are teaming with Rocket Science to bring the project to this week’s European Film Market.
“Love Child” follows Misty, who is stuck in a loveless marriage to a brutish husband. Junior, her precocious 11-year-old is her only consolation. When Easy, a handsome vagabond stranger, appears, Junior hatches a plan to get rid of his father so that his mother can marry him instead. But things end up backfiring, so Junior comes up with yet another plan, this one even more devious, and with more disastrous—and unexpected—consequences.
Cindy Bru of Volition Media, Christine Vachon of Killer Films, David Hinojosa of 2Am and Ford Corbett of Gramercy Park Media will produce.
Killer Films, 2Am (“Past Lives”) Volition Media and Gramercy Park Media are teaming with Rocket Science to bring the project to this week’s European Film Market.
“Love Child” follows Misty, who is stuck in a loveless marriage to a brutish husband. Junior, her precocious 11-year-old is her only consolation. When Easy, a handsome vagabond stranger, appears, Junior hatches a plan to get rid of his father so that his mother can marry him instead. But things end up backfiring, so Junior comes up with yet another plan, this one even more devious, and with more disastrous—and unexpected—consequences.
Cindy Bru of Volition Media, Christine Vachon of Killer Films, David Hinojosa of 2Am and Ford Corbett of Gramercy Park Media will produce.
- 2/13/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Season two of The Terminal List is shaping up. It was recently announced that Umbrella Academy‘s Tom Hopper is joining the cast for this adaptation. Hopper is reportedly set to play Raife Hastings in Terminal List: Dark Wolf, who is described as “a hunter, protector, guardian and Navy Seal.” Now Deadline has revealed that Westworld‘s Luke Hemsworth will now also be joining the fight in this season of The Terminal List. Hemsworth is on board to play Jules Landry, who is said to be “a self-obsessed CIA contractor who hides a dangerously volatile personality beneath his muscled veneer.” The two join the series’ stars Chris Pratt and Taylor Kitsch.
The development of the season is picking up steam after the production was unable to move forward with the writers’ and actors’ strikes taking place last summer. While promoting The Equalizer 3, executive producer and director Antoine Fuqua would...
The development of the season is picking up steam after the production was unable to move forward with the writers’ and actors’ strikes taking place last summer. While promoting The Equalizer 3, executive producer and director Antoine Fuqua would...
- 2/9/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth star in director William Eubank’s action thriller, Land Of Bad. Here’s an intense, shooty red band trailer.
Russell Crowe arguably gets the cosier end of the deal in the upcoming action thriller, Land Of Bad. While Liam Hemsworth wades through water, gets shot at, and seemingly gets involved in Fight Club-style fisticuffs, Crowe sits in a gamer’s chair and barking advice in an air conditioned military building.
Land Of Bad is the latest film from director William Eubank (who also co-writes with David Frigerio) – a filmmaker who broke through with the low-budget yet ambitious sci-fi Love in 2011. He later made sci-fi thriller The Signal (2014), the actually-pretty-good ocean bottom sci-fi horror Underwater (2020), and chiller sequel Paranormal Activity: Next Of Kin (2021).
Read more: 2014 | An unusually good year for sci-fi films
His latest film is an intense-looking behind-enemy-lines opus akin to something like Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor.
Russell Crowe arguably gets the cosier end of the deal in the upcoming action thriller, Land Of Bad. While Liam Hemsworth wades through water, gets shot at, and seemingly gets involved in Fight Club-style fisticuffs, Crowe sits in a gamer’s chair and barking advice in an air conditioned military building.
Land Of Bad is the latest film from director William Eubank (who also co-writes with David Frigerio) – a filmmaker who broke through with the low-budget yet ambitious sci-fi Love in 2011. He later made sci-fi thriller The Signal (2014), the actually-pretty-good ocean bottom sci-fi horror Underwater (2020), and chiller sequel Paranormal Activity: Next Of Kin (2021).
Read more: 2014 | An unusually good year for sci-fi films
His latest film is an intense-looking behind-enemy-lines opus akin to something like Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor.
- 2/9/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Luke Hemsworth has joined the cast of the thriller series “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf” as a recurring guest start, Amazon Prime Video has announced.
The series, which serves as a prequel to “The Terminal List,” will feature Hemsworth as Jules Landry, “a self-obsessed CIA contractor who hides a dangerously volatile personality beneath his muscled veneer,” per the official character description.
The series is co-created by thriller author and former Navy Seal Jack Carr, who penned the source material, and David Digilio, who is the creator and showrunner of “The Terminal List.” Taylor Kitsch stars in the prequel series as special operator Ben Edwards, reprising his role from the original show.
Taking place five years before the original show, “Dark Wolf” is described as “an elevated espionage thriller that takes viewers on Edwards’s journey from Navy Seal to CIA paramilitary operator, exploring the darker side of warfare and the...
The series, which serves as a prequel to “The Terminal List,” will feature Hemsworth as Jules Landry, “a self-obsessed CIA contractor who hides a dangerously volatile personality beneath his muscled veneer,” per the official character description.
The series is co-created by thriller author and former Navy Seal Jack Carr, who penned the source material, and David Digilio, who is the creator and showrunner of “The Terminal List.” Taylor Kitsch stars in the prequel series as special operator Ben Edwards, reprising his role from the original show.
Taking place five years before the original show, “Dark Wolf” is described as “an elevated espionage thriller that takes viewers on Edwards’s journey from Navy Seal to CIA paramilitary operator, exploring the darker side of warfare and the...
- 2/8/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Luke Hemsworth (Westworld) has joined the cast of the Prime Video sequel series The Terminal List: Dark Wolf in a recurring role. He joins the previously announced cast: Taylor Kitsch, Tom Hopper and Chris Pratt.
Hemsworth will portray Jules Landry, a self-obsessed CIA contractor who hides a dangerously volatile personality beneath his muscled veneer.
Co-created by The Terminal List author Jack Carr and Season 1 creator-showrunner David Digilio, the prequel, set five years before the mothership series, is an elevated espionage thriller that takes viewers on Ben Edwards’ journey from Navy Seal to CIA paramilitary operator, exploring the darker side of warfare and the human cost that comes with it. The series focuses on enigmatic Special Operator Ben Edwards, portrayed by Kitsch.
In addition to starring in the series, Kitsch executive produces alongside Pratt through Indivisible Productions, Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick, through Hill District Media, author Jack Carr, showrunner David Digilio,...
Hemsworth will portray Jules Landry, a self-obsessed CIA contractor who hides a dangerously volatile personality beneath his muscled veneer.
Co-created by The Terminal List author Jack Carr and Season 1 creator-showrunner David Digilio, the prequel, set five years before the mothership series, is an elevated espionage thriller that takes viewers on Ben Edwards’ journey from Navy Seal to CIA paramilitary operator, exploring the darker side of warfare and the human cost that comes with it. The series focuses on enigmatic Special Operator Ben Edwards, portrayed by Kitsch.
In addition to starring in the series, Kitsch executive produces alongside Pratt through Indivisible Productions, Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick, through Hill District Media, author Jack Carr, showrunner David Digilio,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
"Our priority is protecting the men and women who serve this country!" The Avenue has debuted another red band official trailer for Land of Bad, landing in theaters nationwide in one week. It's the latest movie from talented filmmaker Will Eubank, of The Signal, Underwater, and Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin. "When sh*t goes down in the jungle, there's one team for the job." When a Delta Force team is ambushed in enemy territory, a rookie officer played by the other brother Liam Hemsworth refuses to abandon them. Their only hope lies with an Air Force drone pilot as the eyes in the sky during a brutal 48-hour battle for survival in the jungle. Russell Crowe co-stars as the drone pilot, with a cast including Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, Milo Ventimiglia, Daniel MacPherson, Gunner Wright, and Lincoln Lewis. This actually looks like it has some kick ass action scenes in it,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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