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David Ayer To Direct Jason Statham In Miramax’s Action Pic ‘The Beekeeper’

May 6, 2022 11:00 am

British action star Jason Statham ("Wrath of Man") keeps churning out various genre projects and had previously attached himself to "The Beekeeper," an action pic that is said to have incorporated the mytholog...

‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ Trailer: Guy Ritchie’s Latest Spy Film Pits Jason Statham & Josh Harnett Against Hugh Grant

Ned Booth

December 9, 2021 11:00 am

News, Trailers

Guy Ritchie is on a tear right now. After the director's puzzling choice to helm Disney's live-action remake of "Aladdin," he's released two films in rapid succession: "The Gentlemen," his most critically accl...

Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa & More Team For New ‘Expendables’ Film

Charles Barfield

August 30, 2021 12:32 pm

News

Believe it or not, it’s been seven years since we last saw an ‘Expendables’ film. The popular action franchise initially started as a bit of a gimmick, combining some of the biggest action stars of the ‘80s an...

‘Wrath of Man’: A Sophomoric Revenge Film Finds Guy Ritchie & Jason Statham At A Creative Nadir [Review]

Warren Cantrell

May 6, 2021 6:00 pm

Features, News, Reviews

Guy Ritchie films have been accused of many things over the years, but “boring” has rarely been among the slights. Removed from his native soil in this latest outing and robbed of anything resembling a unique ...

‘Wrath Of Man’ Red Band Trailer & Clip: Jason Statham Reteams With Guy Ritchie For A New Crime Thriller

Charles Barfield

April 29, 2021 12:40 pm

News, Trailers

Guy Ritchie spent the better part of the 2010s working on a number of high-profile, franchise films such as “Sherlock Holmes,” “The Man from UNCLE,” “King Arthur,” and “Aladdin.” But since 2019, he’s been firm...

Ben Wheatley Talks ‘In The Earth,’ Why He Is Directing ‘The Meg 2’ & The Video Game Films Would Love To Make [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield

April 15, 2021 2:19 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Last year, Ben Wheatley snuck out of lockdown and decided to make a horror film, “In the Earth.” Now, months later, he’s ready to share his new indie feature with the world. On this episode of The Playlist Pod...

Justin Lin Says Dwayne Johnson & Jason Statham Could Return To ‘Fast’ Films: “They’re Part Of This Family”

Charles Barfield

April 14, 2021 1:59 pm

News

Today is the day that we finally got to see another “F9” trailer. And that means fans will spend all day watching and rewatching the new clip, talking about the latest bonkers action scene that is teased (they...

‘Wrath Of Man’ Trailer: Jason Statham And Guy Ritchie Reteam For A New Heist Thriller Coming In May

Ned Booth

March 29, 2021 11:08 am

News, Trailers

Thanks to the sterling reviews for "The Gentlemen," Guy Ritchie is having a bit of a renaissance moment. While it didn't do exceptionally well at the box office, the 2020 film was Ritchie's best-reviewed movie...

‘Tomb Raider 2’: ‘Lovecraft Country’s Misha Green Takes Over Directing Duties From Ben Wheatley

Christopher Marc

January 25, 2021 8:01 pm

News

We finally have an update concerning that "Tomb Raider" sequel. There was some concern when director Ben Wheatly attached himself to direct "The Meg" sequel for Warner Bros., he might have to ex...

‘Eastern Promises’ Sequel Comes Back Without David Cronenberg & Viggo Mortensen; Instead Adds Jason Statham

Charles Barfield

December 3, 2020 10:28 am

News

If you’ve been waiting for a sequel to David Cronenberg’s crime thriller, “Eastern Promises,” since its release in 2007, we have some good news…and some bad news. The good news is that a follow-up film set in ...

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