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‘Free Fire’ Director Ben Wheatley Talks Movie Gunfights, Martin Scorsese & The Kinetic Action Of ‘Freakshift’ [Interview]

April 24, 2017 4:20 pm

Ben Wheatley, no doubt, has a twisted sense of humor. Just watch "High-Rise," or, even, "Kill List" for further proof of his subtle dark comedy in the most twisted of situations. His latest film, "Free Fire," i...

Ben Wheatley Says ‘Freakshift’ Will Be A B-Movie Mashup Of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doom’

Matthew Monagle

April 18, 2017 5:02 pm

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If the thought of a 90-minute gunfight seems crazy to you, well, you don't know Ben Wheatley. While the director has long been a favorite of genre film fans everywhere -- his 2011 sophomore feature "Kill List" ...

Armie Hammer Reteams With Ben Wheatley For ‘Freakshift’ Starring Alicia Vikander

Kevin Jagernauth

April 3, 2017 1:12 pm

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Is it time for an Armie Hammer-ssaince? Following his breakout turn in "The Social Network," Armie Hammer seemed to get stuck in blockbusters that didn't do him any favors including "Mirror Mirror," "The Lone R...

Ben Wheatley Shares Amazing One-Line Pitch For ‘Freakshift’ Starring Alicia Vikander

Kevin Jagernauth

March 30, 2017 2:07 pm

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As anyone whose seen "A Field In England" knows, Ben Wheatley can get...weird. But when he's pushing the envelope, that's usually when the director is at his most interesting, and even as he's working with bigg...

Alicia Vikander To Star In Ben Wheatley’s Long Developing ‘Freakshift’

Kevin Jagernauth

March 16, 2017 3:40 pm

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How long has Ben Wheatley been waiting to make "Freakshift"? He's been talking about it since "Kill List," it's been perpetually on his slate, and even circa "Sightseers," he said it was on the way. But life ha...

Rotterdam: Ben Wheatley Talks ‘Free Fire,’ ‘Doctor Who’ And His Killer Approach To The ‘Wages Of Fear’ Remake

Jessica Kiang

February 6, 2017 3:21 pm

Festivals, Interviews, News

In the elevator of the Marriott Hotel in Rotterdam, Ben Wheatley grimaces at the noise of a drill nearby. It's partly his hangover, but also partly deja vu: he was here, at this festival, in this hotel last yea...