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The 10 Best Sports Biopics About Players Who Overcame It All
13 April 2013 6:30 AM, PDT | TheFabLife - Movies | See recent TheFabLife - Movies news »
With the release of 42 starring Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, we look back on the best films that told the true stories of athletes that challenged the system. Many greats have overcame adversity to become the legends they are today. Check out who made the list and let us know who we forgot.
10. Invincible (2006)
Mark Wahlberg’s first entry on this list is as Vince Papale, a longtime Eagles fan who makes a go at open tryouts. The 30-year-old player is tested as he attempts to gain the acceptance of the team and the city’s devout fans.
9. Soul Surfer (2011)
The sole female sports biopic on the list is about surfer Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm in a shark attack. Despite her loss, she refuses to give up surfing. The film starring AnnaSophia Robb was the more, serious and at times cheesier version of Blue Crush. »
- Stacy Lambe
Surf's Up For "Point Break" Remake
12 April 2013 3:07 PM, PDT | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »
Ericson Core ("Invincible") will direct the feature film remake of the 1991 action-thriller "Point Break" for Alcon Entertainment, according to Alcon co-founders and co-ceo’s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove.
Kosove and Johnson will produce with Michael DeLuca, John Baldecchi, Chris Taylor and Kurt Wimmer. Rgm Media principal Devesh Chetty and investor John McMurrick, Chairman of Marloss Entertainment, will serve as Executive Producers.
The new version of the film is set in the world of international extreme sports, and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring. The filmmakers are keeping other plot points under wraps.
Known for his cinematography work on "The Fast and the Furious" for Universal Pictures and "Daredevil" for 20th Century Fox, Core made his directorial debut with Disney’s "Invincible".
The Kathryn Bigelow-directed "Point Break" was produced by Largo Entertainment and released by Fox.
Principal photography is set to begin at the end of the year, »
- Michael Stevens
Point Break remake finds its director
12 April 2013 7:30 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 cult classic Point Break is set to receive the remake treatment courtesy of Alcon Entertainment, and with filming due to begin later this year it's been announced that the project has now found itself a director in Ericson Core, whose previous credits include cinematography on The Fast and the Furious and Daredevil, as well as directing duties on Disney's Invincible.
The original Point Break starred Keanu Reeves as a rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah, who is sent undercover to infiltrate the Ex-Presidents, a criminal gang of surfers led by Patrick Swayze. The remake will be set in the world of international extreme sports, although further plot details are being kept under wraps at this point in time.
The Point Break remake has been written by Kurt Wimmer (Law Abiding Citizen, Total Recall), who will also produce alongside Michael DeLuca, John Baldecchi, Chris Taylor and »
- Flickering Myth
Point Break Remake Lands a Director
11 April 2013 3:00 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
It's been awhile since we've heard any news on the Point Break remake being developed by Alcon Entertainment, but the production company has hired Invincible cinematographer Ericson Core to direct the film.
The new version is set in the world of international extreme sports, and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring. I'm sure they're going to try to make this movie as extreme and over the top as possible. It'll either be ridiculously fun like the original or flat out stupid like most remakes end up being.
The original 1991 film is a classic, and a movie I can't help but watch whenever I come across it. It was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starred Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. It will be interesting to see how this remake turns out, but I'm not getting my hopes up. This is one of those films that »
- Joey Paur
'Point Break' Remake Has Its Director, Uh-Oh
11 April 2013 12:36 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
If you just so happen to be one of those nostalgic-for-the-'90s nerds, first of all heyheyheeeeeey, and second we've got some potentially distressing movie news surfing your way today.
Might as well go ahead and accept it that the "Point Break" remake is happening, dudes and dudettes, because a director has now been selected for the unnecessary and unwanted flick.
Per Deadline, Ericson Core of "Invincible" (and various turns as a cinematographer) note, is taking the reins of this project, hoping to reinvigorate that "handsome undercover cop unwittingly buddies up with the somehow ethical perp who's been right under his nose the whole time" scenario. As a feather in the guy's hat, one of his camera-working credits was on the near-equally plot derivative "The Fast and the Furious."
This reboot has been knocking around in limbo since Warner Bros. and Alcon teamed up for it in fall, 2011, which gave »
- Amanda Bell
'Point Break' Remake: Ericson Core Signs On to Direct
11 April 2013 11:58 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
The “Point Break” remake is officially happening: studio Alcon announced it's found its director for the project, Ericson Core. The reboot of the 1991 cult classic -- starring Keanu Reeves as an FBI agent who goes undercover with a group of bank robbing surfers led by Patrick Swayze -- was announced in late 2011, but hadn't made many waves since then. Now, Core is on board, as is screenwriter Kurt Wimmer. Core is best known for his work as a cinematographer on films like “The Fast and the Furious” and “Daredevil,” and made his directorial debut in 2006 with the Mark Wahlberg vehicle “Invincible.” Wimmer has plenty of experience with the action genre, too, having co-written last year's “Total Recall” remake, in addition to penning “Salt” and “Law Abiding Citizen.” Those chops should come in handy on “Point Break,” though both men have some big shoes to fill. The original was directed by the then-up-and-comer Kathryn Bigelow, »
- Katie Roberts
'Point Break' is getting remade and already has a director
11 April 2013 10:48 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Nothing is sacred in Hollywood, not even one of the best surfer movies ever. Kathryn Bigelow's "Point Break" is getting the remake treatment by Alcon Entertainment, and the company has already announced who will direct the film.
Ericson Core, best known for directing the 2006 Mark Wahlberg movie "Invincible" and being the cinematographer for "The Fast and the Furious," has been tapped to helm the movie. This will be the second feature film that he's directed. "Salt" scribe Kurt Wimmer wrote the script.
"The new version of the film is set in the world of international extreme sports, and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring," a press release for the movie reads. "The filmmakers are keeping other plot points under wraps."
Filming on the new movie is set to begin at the end of 2013. Alcon is also responsible for the upcoming "Blade Runner" sequel. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
“Point Break” Remake Gets Director
11 April 2013 10:04 AM, PDT | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Ericson Core (“Invincible”) will direct the feature film remake of the classic 1991 action-thriller Point Break for Alcon Entertainment, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-ceo’s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove.
Kosove and Johnson will produce along with Michael DeLuca, John Baldecchi, Chris Taylor and Kurt Wimmer (“Salt,” “Law Abiding Citizen,” upcoming “Total Recall”), who also wrote the screenplay. Rgm Media principal Devesh Chetty and investor John McMurrick, Chairman of Marloss Entertainment, will serve as Executive Producers.
The new version of the film is set in the world of international extreme sports, and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring. The filmmakers are keeping other plot points under wraps.
Known for his cinematography work on the box office success “The Fast and the Furious” for Universal Pictures and “Daredevil” for 20th Century Fox, Core made his directorial debut with Disney’s “Invincible” starring Mark Wahlberg. »
- Ruben Gonzalez
'Fast & Furious' Cinematographer to Direct the 'Point Break' Remake
11 April 2013 9:49 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Back in September of 2011, we heard that Alcon Entertainment was looking at a remake of Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 action thriller Point Break, a sort of modern classic in the genre starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves. While we thought the idea might have fallen to the wayside, a press release from Alcon has announced that Ericson Core, the director of photography from The Fast and the Furious (the first film from 2001) and Daredevil and director of the sports drama Invincible, has been hired to direct the film that has become a genre classic. We know the story from the original, but how will this remake be different? As of now, we don't really have any details. The press release says, "The new version of the film is set in the world of international extreme sports, and like the original involves an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring." No other plot points have been revealed. »
- Ethan Anderton
'Point Break' remake hires 'Invincible' director Ericson Core
11 April 2013 9:35 AM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
The "Point Break" remake is really happening. Alcon Entertainment has announced that Ericson Core (“Invincible”) will direct the remake of the 1991 Kathryn Bigelow -directed thriller. The original starred Keanu Reeves as an undercover agent who infiltrates a close-knit group of thrill-seeking bandits who surf, skydive and rob banks while disguised as former presidents. Patrick Swayze, Lori Petty and Gary Busey also starred in the 20th Century Fox production. Bigelow later directer the Oscar-winning "Hurt Locker." According to Alcon's press release, the filmmakers are keeping the plot of the new version of "Point Break" under wraps, but it will still feature an undercover FBI agent and extreme sports. »
- Dave Lewis
Point Break Remake Has Found Its Director
11 April 2013 7:45 AM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
In 2011, we learned of plans to remake Point Break. Time passed and we thought nothing of it, assuming that rebooting Point Break is just something people say. However, it seems like this thing will actually happen, as Ericson Core has been brought on to direct. Core directed the 2006 Mark Wahlberg football movie, Invincible, and nothing since, save a USA pilot. He did serve as the director of photography on The Fast and the Furious and Daredevil, but he really hasn't been doing anything recently. Despite this, if the first Point Break is any indication, in twenty years, he'll win an Oscar for Best Director. »
- Jesse David Fox
Cult Favorite Gets Remake Treatment
11 April 2013 6:58 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Vaya con dios. According to THR, Ericson Core has signed on the direct the remake of "Point Break" that Alcon Entertainment is planning to release in the near future. Core is best known as a cinematographer on films like the original "The Fast and the Furious" and "Daredevil." He also directed the 2006 Mark Wahlberg football drama "Invincible."
Released in 1991, "Point Break" has become a cult classic for action enthusiasts and Keanu Reeves devotees. The original film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who would go on to become the first woman to ever win Best Director at the Academy Awards for "The Hurt Locker" at the 2010 Academy Awards. In "Point Break," Reeves starred as a young FBI agent named Johnny Utah who was tasked with infiltrating a cabal of surfing bank robbers, led by the mystical Bohdi (Patrick Swayze in perhaps his most Swayze-y role ever). The remake was announced in »
- Christopher Rosen
Point Break Remake Gets A Director
11 April 2013 6:48 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break is one of the most exciting action films of all time, and is home to one of the late Patrick Swayze’s most memorable performances. It also holds up extremely well today, and will likely thrill audiences for many years to come. That means it should be immune from the horrors of a Hollywood remake right? Wrong. Now, not only is the remake happening, but Ericson Core has been announced as director, meaning things are actually in motion.
I’m aware this is probably just about the worst news you could hear this morning, and I’m truly sorry to have to bring it to you. Core, who is most notably a cinematographer, made his directorial debut with the utterly mediocre football film, Invincible. Nevertheless, production is supposed to get underway on this remake by the end of the year.
I’ve always loved the »
- Alexander Lowe
‘Point Break’ Remake Lands A Director
11 April 2013 6:30 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
The idea of a remake to Kathryn Bigelow’s action-thriller Point Break has our founder Paul Heath in a state of panic. His love for everything Patrick Swayze means those who go near anything connected to his dearly departed icon, must do him justice. On that point, the reboot of the 1991 classic, which saw Swayze as the leader of a bank robbing surfing squad, infiltrated by rookie FBI agent Keanu Reeves, has finally confirmed a director.
The Fast & The Furious cinematographer-turned-director Ericson Core, will take charge of the movie for Alcon Entertainment, it was announced today by the company’s CEO’s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. It will mark only Core’s second feature film following 2006 fact-based sports drama, Invincible, which starred Mark Wahlberg.The update will be set in the world of international extreme sports, and again will involve an undercover FBI agent joining the criminal gang.
Shooting »
- Craig Hunter
New ‘Point Break’ Has a Director Who Could Make it a Worthy Remake
11 April 2013 6:00 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Point Break could use a remake. It’s a fun, ridiculous action movie laced with 80s excess, but beyond nostalgia glasses, its hardly sacred ground. Plus, what is Point Break at its core anyway? A heist movie punctuated by adrenaline and a cop who gets too close to the wrong side of the law. Inasmuch, it gets remade several times every single year (except without the extreme sports angle). We’ve known that Alcon and Warners have been plotting to remake the 1991 movie since 2011 with a script from Kurt Wimmer (after bailing on a truly bizarre sequel concept from Jan De Bont), and now Deadline Hollywood is reporting that they’ve secured Ericson Core to direct. Despite having a name that sounds like a cell phone, Core has done some strong work as a Dp (Payback, The Fast and the Furious) and his one previous shot as a director, Invincible, was »
- Scott Beggs
Invincible director Ericson Core to direct remake of Kathryn Bigelow's Point Break
11 April 2013 5:23 AM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
100 percent pure bullshit! Yeah, we've heard rumblings of a Point Break remake for a while now, with the likes of Speed's Jan DeBont in the mix at one point, but now it appears that Alcon studios is pushing forward with the venture, hiring Invincible director Ericson Core to helm it. Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium) wrote the script, which takes the "extreme" aspect of the original to the next level, by incorporating it "in the world of international extreme sports" with an »
- Paul Shirey
Point Break Remake Gets Director and Plot Details
11 April 2013 4:22 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Alcon Entertainment has been talking about a sequel to Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 "Point Break" film, starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, since 2007. And now comes word that the company will instead develop a remake and has signed Ericson Core to direct the new movie. Core last directed Mark Wahlberg's "Invincible" football film. He was also the cinematographer on such movies as "Fast and Furious" and Ben Affleck's "Daredevil." Other contenders for the job were "The Dark Knight" cinematographer Wally Pfister and Peter Iliff, who wrote the first movie. Kurt Wimmer (Total Recall, Law Abiding Citizen) wrote the script for the "Point Break" remake, which will be set in the international world of extreme sports and will once again focus on an FBI agent infiltrating a crime ring. The plan is to begin shooting at the end of the year. »
'Point Break' remake gets director Ericson Core
11 April 2013 2:22 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Ericson Core will direct the remake of Point Break.
Alcon Entertainment has been developing a reworked version of Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 action thriller for the past two years, and has now appointed Core, whose last directing credit was 2006 football biopic Invincible.
Alcon producer Andrew Kosove has previously explained to The Playlist that their version will not be a literal remake of the first film, which starred Keanu Reeves as an FBI agent who goes undercover in a gang of criminal surfers.
Patrick Swayze co-starred as the gang's charismatic leader Bodhi.
Reeves has credited his role in Point Break with making him a star.
Scripted by Kurt Wimmer (Total Recall, Salt), the remake will be set in the world of international extreme sports, and will again centre on an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring.
Watch a trailer for Point Break below: »
Point Break remake on the way
11 April 2013 1:48 AM, PDT | www.themoviebit.com | See recent TheMovieBit news »
A cult classic, and one of the best action movie the 90's has to offer, Kathryn Bigelow's Point Break is the latest to be put through The Hollywood Remake Machine, as announced by Alcon Entertainment. This new version by will be helmed Ericson Core, who, before making his directing debut with Mark Wahlberg starring bio-pic Invincible (a movie I've never heard of till now), started out as cinematographer on The Fast And The Furious, which owes a lot to Point Break. The remake keeps the basic story of an FBI agent infiltrating a criminal ring, but ditches the surf culture setting for the world of international extreme sports (I don't get this, as Point Break is in reference to a surfing term, and doesn't make sense in any other context). There is no word yet on who will take over from Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves as Bodhi and Johnny Utah, »
- noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
Point Break Remake Has A Director
11 April 2013 1:08 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Perhaps mindful that Fast & Furious 6 is almost with us, and with some news about Fast 7 breaking just this morning, Alcon Entertainment have piped up with some information to remind the world that their Point Break remake is still happening. In development for years, we already knew it had a screenplay by Salt's Kurt Wimmer, but the new version of the most bodacious surfing, skydiving, foot-chasing heist movie now has a director, in the form of the awesomely-named Ericson Core.Core is a cinematographer, with credits on - here's that name again - The Fast And The Furious, Payback and Daredevil. As a director, he's helmed episodes of Family Law, and decent American football feature Invincible with Mark Wahlberg.Core's currently attached to a mafia action thriller called Fair Trade, but its status is unclear (the IMDb lists it in pre-production, but there's no cast yet). If that one isn't moving ahead, »
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