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The Reluctant Return of an Action Hero: ‘The Last Stand’ As Meta Comeback for Arnold Schwarzenegger
17 hours ago | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
You probably missed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s comeback. Most people did. The Last Stand was supposed to be the former Governor’s mighty return to movies, but instead it grossed a paltry $12 million domestically and now marks Schwarzenegger’s lowest grossing movie ever (factoring inflation). It’s a shame, because those who (really should) take the opportunity to give The Last Stand the second chance it deserves on video will discover that it’s not just an enjoyable burst of Golden Age action cinema filmmaking, but a meta narrative that makes it far more intriguing than it appears. Most comeback movies dutifully pander to fans’ nostalgic expectations by just giving them more of what ain’t broke. Exhibit A: The Expendables series, which recreates for its actors (including Schwarzenegger) the roles they’ve always inhabited while exhibiting an “Oorah! We still got it!” enthusiasm about bringing back its aging heroes. The Last Stand, however »
- Alexander Huls
Jackie Chan Talks "Expendables 3" Reports
17 May 2013 10:51 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Asked in Cannes this week about reports that he'll be in the next "The Expendables," actor Jackie Chan said:
"[The Expendables team] did contact me, but right now I have not read the script yet. I’d love to work with Stallone, but until I get back next week and meet Stallone and his manager, see the script… that’s when he’ll tell me what happens."
"I’d most like to have a fight scene with Stallone. Though I’d like to team up with him against the bad guy. There are so many action stars involved, it must be so difficult being the director. How do you share out every scene? 'I want to do something special, I want to do something special!' At the end, it’s all small parts, small parts, small parts. I want a big part! I hope I have a big part with Stallone!"
This »
- Garth Franklin
Anchor Bay Grabs Multiple Territories On ‘Battle Of The Damned’
17 May 2013 8:12 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Anchor Bay Films has acquired U.S., Australia and New Zealand rights to the sci-fi action film Battle Of The Damned from Bleiberg Entertainment’s Compound B. The Expendables‘ Dolph Lundgren stars with David Field (The Rover), Matt Doran and newcomer Melanie Zanetti. Anchor Bay Entertainment’s president Bill Clark and acquisitions Evp Kevin Kasha made the deal. “There truly is no other film like this on the market, it’s got zombies and robots and spectacle. The visual effects are fantastic and this is one of the best roles Dolph has ever had.” In the near future on the outskirts of civilization a remote test facility lays in ruin following a catastrophic security breach. The breach led to a viral outbreak that left thousands dead or mutated. All that remains are a handful of survivors, their small armory of weapons and a fleet of the infected. Led by private »
- MIKE FLEMING JR
Sylvester Stallone Confirms Jackie Chan, Wesley Snipes & Mickey Rourke For 'The Expendables 3,' Wants To Use 'The Raid' Cast Too
17 May 2013 6:25 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
“The Expendables” franchise seems like both a blessing and a bit of a curse for Sylvester Stallone and his team of aging action stars. While the franchise itself has proven to be a hit, it hasn’t exactly been a career re-launcher for guys like Stallone and Schwarzengger whose films “Bullet to the Head” and “The Last Stand” proved to be unsuccessful in the box office this year. Still, at least they all have a franchise to fall back on and it’s fun to see what kind of a cast Stallone can conjure up for the next “Expendables” film. Speaking of which, Stallone has recently taken to Twitter to tease us all about who might show up for “Expendables 3.” Stallone wrote a series of tweets a few nights ago dropping a few casting tidbits. He has confirmed that Wesley Snipes and Mickey Rourke will be in the third film, »
- Ken Guidry
The Expendables 3 casting round-up, targeting The Raid
16 May 2013 10:46 PM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
News Simon Brew 17 May 2013 - 06:45
Sylvester Stallone teases new names for The Expendables 3, and has The Raid firmly in his sights...
The big surprise so far where The Expendables 3 is concerned is the man who Sylvester Stallone has recruited to direct it. Patrick Hughes has the low budget feature Red Hill to his name, and he's been hand-picked by Stallone to bring fresh life into The Expendables franchise.
Stallone is working on the screenplay, and he'll be starring in the film of course. And he's taken to his Twitter feed to tease some of the faces who'll be joining him.
Firstly, Stallone confirmed that Mickey Rourke is back for this one. He also revealed that he's been talking about Wesley Snipes, saying "he can not Wait to fight to the top again" (which we think means he's probably in). Then he added "Antonio B....? Could be", and "What's the plan? »
- simonbrew
Bruce Willis Set for 'Expiration': Actor Will Play Hitman in Next Movie
16 May 2013 8:06 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Bruce Willis is nothing if not totally willing to make fun of his advanced years while still churning out tireless action movies full of mayhem. At least three franchises Willis is currently involved in ("Red," "The Expendables" and "Die Hard") fulcrum around the hey-isn't-this-old-guy-shooting-people-funny thing. Now it's been announced that Willis will star in yet another old dude action movie this time with the name (wait for it) "Expiration." Willis, showing a new level of self-awareness, will star as a hardened hitman who is "poisoned and desperately searching for an antidote before he dies." So… "Crank?" Brian Tucker, who wrote this year's rote political thriller "Broken City," penned the screenplay, which is being produced by Emmett/Furla Films. Willis's "Red 2" opens later this summer with plenty of jokes about how old he is while he fires automatic weapons at bad guys. [via The Wrap] Earlier on Moviefone: 'Red 2' Poster »
- Drew Taylor
Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins The Toxic Avenger Remake as The Exterminator
14 May 2013 | The Daily BLAM! | See recent The Daily BLAM! news »
The Toxic Avenger is loosely based on the cult classic Troma film of the same name and directed by Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine). It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger with Lloyd Kaufman set to executive produce. The film is expected to be introduced to buyers at Cannes 2013 with pre-production set for the Fall. Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Expendables, The Last Stand) has joined the cast of the upcoming remake of the Troma Cult Classic film The Toxic Avenger. The upcoming film is loosely based on the original Loyd Kaufman classic of the same name and is about a teenager who transforms into a mutant-like superhero after being dunked in a vat of toxic waste by a corrupt chemical company. Schwarzenegger will portray 'The Exterminator', who is a former Black Ops agent that trains the Toxic »
- Keven Skinner
Keanu Reeves Is A Hitman With A Vengeance In John Wick
9 May 2013 10:20 AM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
While the entire purpose of my existence now rests on eventually getting to see Bill & Ted 3, I suppose that we can allow Keanu Reeves to do other films in the interim. He’s right now featured in Generation Um (see our interview here) and has been cast in the sci-fi movie Passengers opposite Reese Witherspoon. Now Reeves has also signed on to play a former hitman in the revenge tale John Wick.
John Wick concerns said hitman who gets very very upset when a car thief steals his 1969 Ford Mustang (Not the ‘Stang!) and kills the dog given to him by his beloved late wife. Yeah, you do not kill a former hitman’s dog. Wick tracks the little thug down, only to discover that the thug’s daddy is a crime boss and Wick now has a bounty on his head.
John Wick will be directed by a pair, »
- Lauren Humphries-Brooks
Actors that should have played James Bond
8 May 2013 12:39 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
For the last 50 years, the James Bond franchise has produced some of the best action / adventure movies in cinema and those that were fortunate to land the role of James Bond have went on to become icons of film. Casino Royale has the distinction of being one of the top casino movies of all-time and other films such as Goldfinger and Dr. No, and others are considered cult classic. Daniel Craig has certainly made the role of James Bond his own, but there are some other actors that we would love to see take on the role of 007.
The star of films such as The Transporter, The Italian Job, Crank, War and The Expendables has that perfect balance of rugged good looks and kick ass fighting skills that you would want out of James Bond. Who needs suave when you can beat a man to death with his »
- Flickering Myth
This English-Subtitled Badges of Fury Trailer is Extremely Silly
2 May 2013 8:13 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Although I love “The Expendables” franchise like nobody’s business, I’m not necessarily a fan of how Jet Li is used in the films. I was really hoping that director Wang Ziming’s action flick “Badges of Fury” would be a return to form for the veteran actor. Although the trailer you see embedded below features Li beating the cinematic crap out of quite a few people, it’s also infused with some extremely corny comedy. I honestly didn’t expect that. The setup is pretty basic: Two cops, one younger and one older, are on the track of a notorious killer. Along the way, they’ll encounter busty women in revealing very outfits and a wide variety of comic mischief. The fights might look solid, but I’m just not sure about the goofy sense of humor. It will be interesting to see how this one plays out. »
- Todd Rigney
CinemaCon: Lionsgate Puts 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Front and Center
30 April 2013 1:28 PM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
Indie Lionsgate, run for the last 12 years by CEO Jon Feltheimer and co-chairman Michael Burns, is now widely considered to be Hollywood's seventh studio. It has built its reputation via such breakouts as the Oscar-winning "Crash" and "Monster's Ball," as well as a succession of horror ("Saw") and action ("The Expendables") as well as comedy hits from the likes of Tyler Perry. Lionsgate also acquired a number of libraries, including Trimark, Artisan and Mandate, whose chief Joe Drake ran the motion picture side until he was replaced after the Summit Entertainment merger by Patrick Wachsberger and Rob Friedman. One reason they were eager to merge the two companies on the verge of the end of the "Twilight Saga" was Drake's acquisition of a little franchise called "Hunger Games" ($685 million worldwide). All the studios need some titles to rely on that buffer the risk of all the movies that might not work. »
- Anne Thompson
Exclusive The Last Stand Bonus Clip Shows How Action Transcends Language
30 April 2013 9:53 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
The Last Stand is famous for being former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.s big return to film as a leading man. Although we did catch Schwarzenegger in The Expendables and The Expendables 2, in The Last Stand, the focus is mostly on the veteran action hero. However, Schwarzenegger is not the hero of this exclusive Blu-ray bonus clip. Instead, director Kim Ji-Woon is. The South Korean director has found success with films like A Tale of Two Sisters and A Bittersweet Life, but his first film in the Us.and in English.is The Last Stand. In the clip, the actors and Ji-Woon both speak about the language barrier that was present during filming, as well as how the actors were usually able to understand the director.s intent, even if he wasn.t speaking in English. It seems wild to think an entire movie could be accomplished with a language barrier, »
Life After Jack Bauer: Where Have All The Good Men Gone?
26 April 2013 12:43 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Ever since “24″ went off the air, I’ve found myself with a gaping Jack Bauer shaped hole in my life. I’ve tried to fill that void with a variety of different kick ass heroes and time and again I’ve been disappointed. It has led me to the question, where have all the action hero tough guys of yesteryear went?
This realisation has come shortly after seeing the recent affront to cinema that was Olympus Has Fallen. It’s Die Hard in the White House. Which has almost certainly never been done before.
I’m not here to review that film, but suffice to say it was absolutely diabolical and I was wracking my brain to think why? The CGI looked cheap, but I’ve seen cheaper. The villain was pants, but he was still pants when Paul Walker ass kicked him ten years ago and every scene in »
- James Thomson
The Expendables 3 (2014): Patrick Hughes Directing Third Stallone Film
24 April 2013 2:35 PM, PDT | Film-Book | See recent Film-Book news »
Patrick Hughes Directing Third The Expendables Three. The selection of Patrick Hughes for The Expendables 3 (2014) answers the question of who will be directing the franchise’s third film. This announcement makes it evident that producer Sylvester Stallone‘s efforts to woe Mel Gibson and John Woo into the director’s chair were unsuccessful. Meeting [...]
Continue reading: The Expendables 3 (2014): Patrick Hughes Directing Third Stallone Film »
- Rollo Tomasi
Who? Sylvester Stallone Wants Aussie Helmer Patrick Hughes To Direct 'The Expendables 3'
24 April 2013 10:18 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Though they’re distributed through Lionsgate, "The Expendables” films have been produced through Millennium Films, the closest modern equivalent to The Cannon Group. In an unintentional nod to that company’s B-movie history, Sylvester Stallone has once again decided to tap someone else to direct the third “The Expendables” film. And while he went with a veteran choice last time out in Simon West, this time he's going with someone you probably never heard of. Yesterday Stallone tweeted that the new director -- oh, the times we live in -- is none other than...Patrick Hughes. We’ll forgive you if that name means nothing to you, we had to rack our brains to figure out who he was too. Way back in 2010, Hughes’ directorial debut, the neo-western “Red Hill,” premiered at the Berlin Film Festival to mixed reviews but gained a bit of a following at some genre festivals »
- Cain Rodriguez
Sylvester Stallone announces Patrick Hughes as The Expendables 3 director
24 April 2013 7:37 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Sylvester Stallone has announced that he's found a director to take over the reigns from Simon West on the third instalment in the aging action icon franchise The Expendables, and no - it's not Mel Gibson. Instead, Stallone has revealed via Twitter that he's turned to up-and-coming Australian filmmaker Patrick Hughes - director of the rather fantastic Aussie Western Red Hill - and while The Hollywood Reporter is suggesting that producers Millennium are yet to sign off on Hughes, a deal is expected to be confirmed.
The Expendables 3 is expected to reunite much of the cast from the previous two movies, including the likes of Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham and Jet Li. Jackie Chan and Wesley Snipes have both been reported as joining in the action for the third movie, while producer Avi Lerner has said his wish-list includes Nicolas Cage and the rather »
- Flickering Myth
Stallone finds a director for The Expendables 3
23 April 2013 11:17 PM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
News 24 Apr 2013 - 07:16
Patrick Hughes is the surprise choice of Sylvester Stallone to direct The Expendables 3...
Over the past week or two, Sylvester Stallone has been ramping up things on The Expendables 3 via his Twitter account. He's been teasing the casting of Wesley Snipes in the movie for a start, and then he was mooting potential directors for the project. Mel Gibson was one of them, although that's not going to happen.
Furthermore, Stallone took to his Twitter feed yesterday to rule out John Woo, saying that he's working in China, and that "EX3 needs freshness, class and much badass". Instead, he's gone for a relative unknown, and after a bit of toing an froing, he revealed the name of The Expendables 3 director: Patrick Hughes.
Hughes may prove to be the shot in the arm that The Expendables franchise could really use, with low budget movie »
- simonbrew
Update: Mel Gibson, John Woo and Sylvester Stallone Won't Direct The Expendables 3, So Who Will?
23 April 2013 5:34 PM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
After the success of "The Expendables" and its sequel, Sylvester Stallone is now hard at work on the third installment. During the last few months, Stallone has been searching for a director, and at one point reached out to Mel Gibson (Braveheart) to take on the franchise. While many were happy with the choice, Stallone has now updated his Twitter account with news that Gibson is not available. "Sorry, tried hard, Mel's living his own life," he wrote, later adding that John Woo (Face/Off) will also not be directing the film, despite previously expressing interest. "Love John Woo, but he is working in China - 'EX3' Needs freshness, class, and much badass." But what about Stallone directing it himself? "I would Direct it myself, but I want my Hands free to fight!!!," he wrote. And then just twenty minutes later, Stallone hinted that he may have found the right director. »
The Expendables 3 To Be Directed By Patrick Hughes
23 April 2013 4:59 PM, PDT | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
The first two entries in The Expendables franchise were over-the-top homages to 80′s action flicks. Do they work? It doesn’t matter — they don’t need to work in order to accomplish their mission, which is to provide mindless fun. This probably has a lot to do with the people who directed them — The Expendables was helmed and produced by Sylvester Stallone (whom I consider a wild card in the movie industry), whereas The Expendables 2 was championed by Simon West.
The latter found some box-office success with When a Stranger Calls and The Mechanic, but also directed last year’s Taken rip-off Stolen, a total flop. This time, however, we’re left scratching our heads as Australian director Patrick Hughes has been announced to direct The Expendables 3.
“Patrick who?” you may ask. Well, we know he directed Red Hill. That’s it, though. What’s Stallone thinking? Is »
- Paulo Lazo
Stallone Taps Hughes to Helm ‘Expendables 3′
23 April 2013 3:48 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Sylvester Stallone is ready to get the gears in motion for “The Expendables 3,” setting Patrick Hughes to helm the pic.
Stallone, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren are expected to return with Wesley Snipes and Jackie Chan rumored to be joining the ensemble.
Plot details are unknown at this time. Stallone is penning the script and will produce along with Millennium Films’ Avi Lerner.
Production is expected to start this summer. The first two installments of “The Expendables” have made more $575 million worldwide.
Hughes is repped by Wme and Brillstein Entertainment and is best known for directing Australian pic “Red Hill.” »
- Justin Kroll
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