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Die Hard 4 – Victoria’s Secret Anne Vyalitsyna Finds A Good Day to Die Hard
2 June 2012 7:49 AM, PDT | Boomtron | See recent Boomtron news »
Victoria’s Secret model and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues Anne Vyalitsyna is headed for Die Hard 4 to join Bruce Willis in A Good Day to Die Hard. This will be the Russian model’s first major acting role, where she should fit right in because Russia is exactly where John McClane has to go to aid his imprisoned son, portrayed by Jai Courtney. There are no more details regarding Vyalitsyna’s role in the Variety report, but I’m assuming she will be playing someone really easy on the eyes. You may have caught her on some music videos, including ”Out Is Through” by Alanis Morissette, and two by Maroon 5, ”Misery” and “Never Gonna Leave This Bed”.
related: Early Word On Die Hard 5: John McClane’S Son Is A Badass
A Good Day to Die Hard is set for a February 2013 release and also features Amaury Nolasco, Megalyn Echikunwoke, »
- Jay Tomio
'A Good Day To Die Hard' Pulls A Michael Bay, Adds A Victoria's Secret & Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model
1 June 2012 8:16 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
In the grand spirit of unnecessary resurrections of past-their-prime franchises, a fifth “Die Hard” film is on the way as filming on “A Good Day to Die Hard” has been rolling for a little while now. “Spartacus” actor Jai Courtney won the coveted role of John McClane’s (Bruce Willis) son, and casting has continued to add Cole Hauser, "The Lives Of Others" star Sebastian Koch and Russian model/actress Yulia Snigir as villains.
Well it looks as if “Behind Enemy Lines” and “Max Payne” director John Moore (ugh) is ripping a page out of Michael Bay’s book of all things that are loud, fast, and sleek by casting Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Anne Vyalitsyna in her first acting role for the film. The Skip Woods ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine," "The A-Team") penned film is set in Russia with the aging John McClane teaming up with »
- Benjamin Wright
Michelle Monaghan To Join ‘The Coup’
12 May 2012 4:29 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Owen Wilson’s first foray into action films since 2001′s ‘Behind Enemy Lines’ is quickly gathering steam on the casting front. First, news arrived the other week that Pierce Brosnan had joined the cast as a government agent and now comes word that Michelle Monaghan is getting in on the action.
Monaghan will be playing the role of Annie, the wife of Owen Wilson’s character in the action thriller, which is scheduled to begin production in October.
As previously reported, the thriller is centered on an American family who moves to Southeast Asia to begin a new life but, of course, get far more than just the local wildlife that they have to contend with, as the family quickly find themselves in the middle of a violent coup as merciless rebels attack the city the family are residing in. There’s always something to put a damper on your day, »
- Nick Savvides
Michelle Monaghan Boards Brosnan and Wilson’s ‘Coup’; Ezra Miller Joins ‘Madame Bovary’ With Mia Wasikowska
11 May 2012 1:33 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
I let out a chuckle or two when Owen Wilson went Behind Enemy Lines (sorry) by singing for The Coup, but I’ll admit: the subsequent additions have me changing the old tune piece by piece. About a week after Pierce Brosnan got in on the fun, Deadline reports that Michelle Monaghan is now locked to play the wife of Wilson‘s character, himself the patriarch of an American family trying to escape a political (you guessed it) coup led by violent rebels in a foreign land.
Helmed by John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle (Devil, Quarantine), The Coup is said to be a Taken-like story with, if I’m not mistaken, a little more international politics and intrigue to top it off. Brosnan‘s character might be the only one of relative interest, however — despite the slight similarity to a prior role — being “a mysterious and ultimately heroic government operative. »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Pierce Brosnan will Lead the Coup
2 May 2012 7:42 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
“Devil” co-writer/director John Erick Dowdle has already found his leading man in Owen Wilson, stepping back into the straight-up action game after a long absence (he last shot’em up on the big screen in 2001′s “Behind Enemy Lines”), but now he needs a villain. That man would be Pierce Brosnan. Or at least, I’m assuming Brosnan is playing the villain in “The Coup”, as he’s described as starring “opposite” Wilson. And if Wilson is the hero, the head of an American family caught up in Southeast Asia shenanigans, then the guy opposing him would be the bad guy, right? Dowdle will direct the film, based on a script he co-wrote with his bro Drew. In the film, an American family find themselves entangled in a violent coup in which merciless rebels attack the Southeast Asian city they’ve just moved to. Another nightmare moving day story. »
- Nix
Pierce Brosnan Joins Owen Wilson In The Coup
1 May 2012 3:07 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
While many will likely associate Pierce Brosnan with his recurring role as James Bond from Goldeneye to Die Another Day, or films like The Thomas Crown Affair, his credits are fairly all over the map in terms of genre, with less of a focus on action films in recent years, and more on dramas and comedies (among them, I Don't Know How She Does It, The Greatest, Remember Me, not to mention Mamma Mia!). With roles in the upcoming Love Punch and All You Need is Love, it seemed like he was content to steer clear of the action. Apparently not as he's joined the cast of the John Erick Dowdle directed action thriller The Coup. We learned last week that Owen Wilson was set to star in The Coup, which would mark his first starring role in a thriller since Behind Enemy Lines in 2001. Today comes word that Pierce »
Owen Wilson To Star in Action Film with The Tone of Taken
25 April 2012 6:30 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Owen Wilson will be strapping up for an action film for the first time since Behind Enemy Lines, which came out over a decade ago! Can you believe that?! While he's been lounging in comedy-country (often vacationing in Wes Andersonville) for a while, crashing weddings and voicing dogs and cars, a good action flick might just be what he needs. Crime Scene Pictures will put Wilson in the lead role in The Coup, an action drama to that will be directed by John Erick Dowdle (Quarantine, Devil). Dowdle co-wrote the script with his brother Drew Dowdle. The film will reportedly have a tone comparable to Taken, with Wilson paying the father of a family that moves to Southeast Asia who find themselves embroiled in a violent coup when rebels mercilessly attack the city. Here's what the producers had to say about what got them excited about the premise of The Coup »
- abefroman
Owen Wilson To Headline Intense Actioner ‘The Coup’
25 April 2012 6:22 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
More familiar for his comic roles in the likes of Zoolander and Hall Pass, many may have forgotten the Owen Wilson did star in John Moore’s tepid actioner Behind Enemy Lines (2001). Let’s also not forget, Wilson gave arguably his finest performance as the lead in cult serial-killer drama The Minus Man (1999). Well, the actor will return to the action genre for the hopefully thrilling The Coup, which is being helmed by Devil’s John Erick Dowdle.
Wilson will play a father who, along with his wife and children, moves to Southeast Asia and gets caught between a deadly coup when rebels go on the warpath. The film has been written by Dowdle and brother Drew, and will see Wilson doing all and anything to protect his family. The brothers have previously directed Rec remake, Quarantine and the still-to-be-released controversial shocker The Poughkeepsie Tapes. Their biggest project so far »
- Craig Hunter
Owen Wilson Leaves Comedy Behind For 'The Coup'
24 April 2012 8:30 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Owen Wilson doesn't find it very funny anymore.
The "Midnight in Paris" star is preparing to shift into action mode for the first time in over ten years as he's set to stage "The Coup," according to Deadline.
"The Coup" centers on an American family in Southeast Asia that becomes embroiled in a violent rebel attack. Wilson plays a father in the film that reportedly has a similar tone to the Liam Neeson kidnapping thriller, "Taken."
Owen Wilson's last action film (unless you count "Cars 2") was "Behind Enemy Lines," the 2001 war drama in which he played a Navy navigator who must traverse hostile territory when he's shot down in the area mentioned in the title. The film also starred Gene Hackman, who also co-starred with Wilson later that same year in Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums."
"The Coup" is set to be directed by John Erick Dowdle, »
- Bryan Enk
Casting Net: Owen Wilson back in action; Armie Hammer and Ben Kingsley head west for 'Cut Bank'
24 April 2012 6:52 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
• Owen Wilson is set to star in an action flick for the first time since 2001′s Behind Enemy Lines. The film, The Coup, follows an American family who moves to Southeast Asia and is caught in the middle of a violent coup. Wilson will play the father in the thriller, which is written and directed by Devil helmer John Erick Dowdle. [Deadline]
• Cut Bank, from a script that made the 2009 Black List, now has a few bold-faced names to count amongst its cast. Armie Hammer, Ben Kingsley, John Malkovich, and Michael Sheen have joined the crime thriller about a former high »
- Laura Hertzfeld
Owen Wilson Will Stage ‘The Coup’ With the Dowdle Brothers
24 April 2012 6:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Taking a decidedly dark turn in project choices after the success of the uber-charming Midnight in Paris and his recently-signed deals for comedies like Freezing People Is Easy and You Are Here, actor Owen Wilson will soon star in the Dowdle Brothers’ The Coup. A dark thriller from the team at Crime Scene Pictures, The Coup appears to be Wilson’s most emotionally demanding role in years, since something like 2001′s Behind Enemy Lines. The press release announcing the project describes the film as “an intense thriller centered on an American family that moves to Southeast Asia and finds themselves embroiled in a violent coup where rebels mercilessly attack the city.” Wilson will play the family’s patriarch. John Erick Dowdle will direct the film from a script he co-wrote with his brother, Drew Dowdle. John Erick previously directed Devil, and the brothers wrote The Poughkeepsie Tapes and Quarantine together, with »
- Kate Erbland
Owen Wilson joins The Coup
24 April 2012 4:48 PM, PDT | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
Well this is a bit of a change of pace.
Beloved funny man and Wes Anderson bunk buddy Owen Wilson's career has been full of iconic comedic turns, with the occasional dramatic spot here and there. According to Styd, not only will he be making his return to action (his last being Behind Enemy Lines) but he'll be doing it with an unlikely creative team.
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- Joshua Brunsting
Owen Wilson Enlists To Protect His Family From Violent Rebels In The Coup
24 April 2012 3:49 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
After several years of being in nothing of any real value, save the odd appearance in a Wes Anderson film or a cameo on Community, last year Owen Wilson wound up with a Golden Globe nomination for his work in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. The role was oddly perfect for the talented Texan and he was so charming that it was easy to overlook the fact that he also starred in the more than forgettable The Big Year and Hall Pass. And now with an already promising slate of films on the horizon, Wilson has just agreed to star in the action thriller The Coup. Wilson hasn't done straight action for quite some time, his last venture into (non-comedic) thrillers was probably a decade ago when he ventured Behind Enemy Lines for John Moore. This time though, he won't be a solitary hero fighting his way through hostile »
Owen Wilson Will Possess A Special Set Of Skills In Action-Thriller 'The Coup'
24 April 2012 12:48 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
There was a moment, near the start of the '00s, when Owen Wilson was more often seen running away from an explosion than heading up dog-oriented family flicks and romantic comedies, using that familiar drawl to mask a film's flaws. The end results were never that mind-blowing (see: “Shanghai Knights,” “Behind Enemy Lines”), but there was a unique, unassuming presence to his action roles that remained interesting, and now it seems Wilson is curious to dive back into genre waters once again.
According to Deadline, Wilson is set to star in “The Coup,” a thriller set in Southeast Asia, which centers on an overseas American family threatened by rebels when they attack their city. Wilson will play the father in the film, forced to protect his family at all costs, and undoubtedly well-versed in some form of government-issued special training to aid him. John Erick Dowdle, last seen directing horrors-within-cramped-spaces in “Quarantine” and “Devil, »
- Charlie Schmidlin
Owen Wilson Makes Deal With ‘Devil’ Directors For ‘Taken’-Esque Action Drama ‘The Coup’
24 April 2012 12:43 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Breaking out in the horror genre with the still unreleased Poughkeepsie Tapes, then Quarantine (aka [Rec] remake), followed by the M. Night Shyamalan-produced Devil, the Dowdle brothers are switching gears for their next project and they’ve make quite an interesting choice for their lead role.
Dread Central reports (whose exclusive was shamelessly stolen by Deadline) that Owen Wilson has signed on to star in John Erick Dowdle‘s The Coup. The action drama, co-written by his brother Drew Dowdle, followed “an American family in their new overseas home soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape while rebels mercilessly attack the city.”
Reportedly in the style of Taken, this is quite a change-up for Wilson whose career has shifted since his Behind Enemy Lines days. Aside from his comedies, most of his excitement on screen is relegated to tame »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Owen Wilson Back to Action and Protecting His Family in 'The Coup'
24 April 2012 12:30 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
The last time Owen Wilson starred in anything resembling an action movie was 2004's Starsky & Hutch, but even that was more of a comedy than an action thriller. So we have to go all the way back to 2001's Behind Enemy Lines to remember a time when Wilson was considered a viable star in that realm. According to Deadline, Wilson will make his return to the genre in The Coup, an intense thriller from Devil director John Erick Dowdle. The story follows an American family that moves to Southeast Asia and gets caught up in a violent coup when rebels attack and Wilson will play the father who must protect them in the chaos. John Erick Dowdle co-wrote the script with his brother Drew, and if you didn't see their M. Night Shyamalan-produced Devil, you may recognize them as the men responsible for Quarantine, the American remake of the »
- Ben Pearson
Owen Wilson Battling The Coup
24 April 2012 12:12 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
It’s been a few years since Owen Wilson tackled anything outside comedy or drama (or a blend of the two); you have to go back to Behind Enemy Lines to find his most recent straight thriller. That might explain why he’s dipping a toe back into action with John Erick Dowdle’s The Coup.Dowdle, who last directed Devil, has written the script alongside brother Drew, who he previously worked with on Quarantine. Wilson will play the patriarch of a family that moves to Southeast Asia and suddenly finds themselves caught up in a coup. With rebels attacking the city, Wilson has to keep his family out of danger.With financing sorted by Crime Scene Pictures, Dowdle plans to start filming this October. It certainly sounds like a topical tale tinged with (we guess) Taken-style action, especially given what’s happening in the world at the moment. And »
Owen Wilson Battles The Coup
24 April 2012 11:54 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Hard to believe now, but back in 2001, funny guy Owen Wilson tried his hand with action in the military actioner “Behind Enemy Lines”. I know, you don’t even remember it, huh? Well, it wasn’t an entirely bad movie, and Wilson was surprisingly decent running away from explosions and guys with Ak-47s trying to kill him. It’s been a while since he’s had to seriously run from bad guys, but it looks like Owen Wilson is heading back into enemy territory with “The Coup”, a new action movie from “Devil” director John Erick Dowdle (who co-wrote the script with his bro Drew). The plot of “The Coup” finds “an American family that moves to Southeast Asia and finds themselves embroiled in a violent coup where rebels mercilessly attack the city.” I’m guessing Wilson will be playing the head of household of said family, probably one »
- Nix
Can Owen Wilson survive The Coup?
24 April 2012 11:29 AM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Owen Wilson is not known for his dramatic output. You can pretty much count the serious movies that he has been in on one hand: Armageddon, Permanent Midnight, The Minus Man, Behind Enemy Lines, and Marley And Me. For some of those, I am being generous in calling them serious. But, Wilson will be taking what could be his first starring role in a thriller in The Coup from writer/director John Erick Dowdle (Devil). Crime Scene Pictures will produce the film which Dowdle co-wrote with his »
- Alex Maidy
Owen Wilson Returning to Action Movies with 'The Coup'
24 April 2012 11:17 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Owen Wilson has signed on for his first action film since 2001’s Behind Enemy Lines. The actor will star in The Coup, an action thriller that John Erick Dowdle, the helmer behind Devil and Quarantine, will direct from a script he co-wrote with his brother Drew Dowdle. Crime Scene Pictures’ Adam Ripp and Rob Paris are financing and are producing with Steve Alexander and Drew Dowdle. Rizal Risjad and Philip Elway will executive produce. The story centers an American family that moves to Southeast Asia and finds themselves embroiled in a violent coup where rebels mercilessly attack the city.
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