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Action movie icon Jason Stathamis used to being able to punch his enemies into submission. But what if his enemy is a giant prehistoric monster? While he may have faced down several fellow action stars bigger than him, such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel, 2018’s The Meg throws the actor and martial artist into the jaws of a massive shark, with audiences loving the match-up as the movie makes a splash on streaming.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub from a screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber, The Meg is loosely based on the 1997 novel by Steve Alten. Led by Jason Statham, the rest of the cast includes Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, and Cliff Curtis, all of whom find themselves as living chum when a 75-foot-long megalodon escapes from the depths of the Mariana Trench and begins to wreak havoc. The Meg...

Di Bonaventure's explosive adaptation of Redis about to have a new streaming home.

Per Peacock, 2010'sRed will be joining the streaming platform's expansive catalog of films and TV shows on March 1. Better yet, the 2013 sequel, Red 2, will be coming along for the ride, filling out the series in one place rather than splitting it up across multiple services.

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One of the worst entries from one of the most pulse-pounding action franchises of the 2000s is racing its way toward a new streaming home.

Loosely based on Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner's 2003 comic book series of the same name, 2010's Red was directed by Robert Schwentke from a script by Joe and Erich Hoeber. The film starred Bruce Willis as Frank Moses, a retired CIA black ops agent whose quiet, suburban lifestyle is thrown into chaos when a task...

It’s been 20 years since Will Smith played the “date doctor” Alex “Hitch” Hitchens in 2005’s romantic comedy, Hitch. In the movie, "Hitch" is hired by Kevin James’ Albert Brennaman to help win over the woman of his affection. On Feb. 1, just in time for Valentine’s Day, Hitch will drop on Peacock.

Although known as a big-budget action movie star, Will Smith’s turn in the romantic comedy was a breath of fresh air for the actor who has since gone on to win an Academy Award for his role in 2021’s King Richard. Cbr named Hitch one of the best Will Smith movies.

The movie, which had a budget of $70 million, went on to gross over $371 million worldwide. It also stars Eva Mendes (The Other Guys), Amber Valletta, Julie Ann Emery (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew), and Michael Rapaport. Hitch was directed by Andy Tennant (Sweet Home Alabama) and...

Mighty Mouse is on his way to the big screen, and Ryan Reynolds is here to save the day. Mighty Mouse debuted in 1942 as Super Mouse, a superhero mouse that is a cross between Mickey Mouse and Superman. The character starred in 80 theatrical shorts from 1942 to 1961, and experienced a resurgence in popularity thanks to his 1955 Saturday morning cartoon. While the character has seemingly fallen out of popularity, Paramount Pictures is looking to relaunch the tiny hero with the help of a big superhero actor.

According to Variety, Paramount Animation has enlisted Ryan Reynolds' production company, Maximum Effort, to produce a Mighty Mouse movie. Matt Liberman, who previously co-wrote Reynolds's 2021 film Free Guy, will pen the script. Liberman is no stranger to family films, as his other writing credits include Scoob!, The Addams Family, and The Christmas Chronicles. While Reynolds is signed on as a producer, it is currently unknown...

Action movie superstar Jason Statham has thrown down with all manner of bad guys over the years. From terrorists to assassins to gangsters to The Rock and Vin Diesel, there is nothing that The Stath seemingly cannot handle. But what if the gruff martial artist were to come up against a threat from a kaiju? Well, that question was finally answered in the 2018 science fiction action outing The Meg, which is all ready to make a splash on a new streaming home from tomorrow.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub from a screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber, The Meg is loosely based on the 1997 novel by Steve Alten. Led by Jason Statham, the rest of the cast includes Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, and Cliff Curtis, all of whom find themselves as potential chum when a a 75-foot-long megalodon escapes from the depths of the...

Jason Statham is one of the biggest and most recognizable action stars of our time. In 2018, the actor blended what he knew best and fought a 75-foot-long shark in The Meg, which was a major success and is soon heading to streaming.

The Meg will swim to Prime Video on November 22. The sci-fi action film is loosely based on Steve Alten's 1997 novel Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, and had Jon Turteltaub as director from a screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber. The movie premiered on Aug. 10, 2018, and was a major commercial success despite its mixed reviews. Other titles joining The Meg on Prime Video in November are Body Snatchers, Gone Baby Gone, Cold Mountain, and the two Carrie adaptations.

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Will Smith and Michael Bay are set to reunite for the Netflix action feature ‘Fast and Loose.’

Bay is currently in negotiations to take the helm on the movie with Smith set to star.

The story follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.

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Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson have penned the script. Producers on the project include Smith, Kelly McCormick and David Leitch for 87North. Co-president and head of motion pictures Jon Mone and Ryan Shimazaki are in negotiations to produce for Westbrook Studios and James Lassiter.

Executive producers are Robert Simonds and Noah Fogelson for STXfilms, and Barry Waldman.

Bay and Smith...

Will Smith and Michael Bay are to reunite for a new Netflix movie. The 56-year-old actor was first directed by Bay, 59, in 1995 when they made 'Bad Boys' together, and the pair look set to re-team. Sources have told Deadline that Bay is in talks to helm action film 'Fast and Loose' for the streaming giant.The movie will tell the story of a guy who wakes up in Tijuana with no memory. He then slowly starts to remember certain things about his life, and comes to the conclusion he has been living a double-life - as an undercover CIA agent and a crime boss.Smith will produce the project alongside Kelly McCormick and David Leitch for 87North.Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson have penned the script. News of Smith's potential involvement in the movie comes after he recently dropped out of the cast of 'Sugar Bandits'.

Will Smith is known to deliver blockbuster hits, but after a minor roadblock along the way (or should we say a ‘slap’), the actor fell from the good graces of fans and Hollywood. But he is back and as strong as ever, given the recent success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die. Taking one step further to reclaim his career, he could be potentially collaborating with Michael Bay, if all things go right.

Will Smith | Credit: Interview with Speedy Morman / Complex Yt

A collaboration that will undeniably have a lot of action, it seems a bit similar to Henry Cavill’s $200 million disaster film, which left audiences underwhelmed. While Cavill’s film faltered despite its massive budget, Will Smith’s potential upcoming action-packed flick seems poised to take a different route, possibly making it yet another blockbuster in Smith’s filmography.

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Blockbuster action director Michael Bay and Will Smith are set to reunite for Netflix film Fast And Loose. Here are the details.

Having previously collaborated fruitfully on the Bad Boys franchise in the 1990s and early 2000s, Will Smith and Michael Bay are finally reuniting for a new movie. It’s an action thriller called Fast And Loose, which is being made for Netflix.

It’s Smith and Bay’s first film together for two decades, and sounds an awful lot like 1990’s Total Recall but with the bits on Mars taken out.

The synopsis, via Deadline, reads as follows:

A man wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.

Despite the well publicised events at the Oscars a few years ago, Will Smith...

You know what they say, where there's a Will there's a Bay! After the rampant box office success of Bad Boys: Ride Or Die this summer, it looks like Will Smith is ready to leave the mayhem of *that* Oscars moment in 2022 behind and get back to basics with some good old-fashioned Bayhem. Per Deadline's reporting, Smith's Og Bad Boys director — and all-round action legend — Michael Bay is in final negotiations to direct Netflix actioner Fast And Loose, and he's primed to bring his most bankable star with him.

According to Deadline, the plot of the movie — which has been written by Jon and Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner, and Eric Pearson — revolves around a man who wakes up in Tijuana having lost his memory. The wrinkle? As he starts to fill in the blanks in his life, he learns he’s led a double-life: one as a criminal lynchpin, and...

Two great Hollywood flavors that taste great together, Will Smith and Michael Bay, could return to the genre that inspires audiences to grip the armrests of their theater chairs for the upcoming action film Fast and Loose. According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, the duo who launched the Bad Boys franchise hopes to strike a deal with Netflix for their next collaborative project. Michael Bay is in the final negotiations to direct Fast and Loose for Netflix, which could be Smith’s next move after exiting the thriller Sugar Bandits.

Fast and Loose, written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner, and Eric Pearson, “follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.”

Smith has been developing Fast and Loose for a while,...

The director and lead star of Bad Boys are reuniting... just not for a Bad Boys movie. Michael Bay is reportedly in final negotiations to direct the upcoming action movie, Fast and Loose, which already has Will Smith attached to star.

According to Deadline, Fast and Loose will likely be the next project for both A-listers. Written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner, and Eric Pearson, Fast and Loose follows "a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns hes been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent." Fast and Loose will mark Smith and Bay's first collaboration since Bad Boys II in 2003.

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Will Smith is looking to reunite with Michael Bay 30 years after they first worked together on “Bad Boys.” The filmmaker is in talks to direct Netflix action movie “Fast and Loose” with the actor attached to star, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.

According to Deadline, which first reported the news, “‘Fast and Loose’ follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.”

“Fast and Loose” was written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson. David Leitch was previously attached to direct the project, but left to direct Universal’s “The Fall Guy.”

Producing the project are Smith, Leitch and Kelly McCormick for 87North. Jon Mone and Ryan Shimazaki are in negotiations to produce for Westbrook Studios,...

Michael Bay is in talks to direct Will Smith in the Netflix action film Fast and Loose, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Fast and Loose focuses on a crime boss who loses his memory after an attack and gradually learns that he was leading a double life as a CIA agent. Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson worked on the screenplay. Jon and Erich Hoeber wrote the original script after selling their pitch to Netflix.

The movie has been in the works since before Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony. THR previously reported that David Leitch had exited the project the week before the fated Academy Awards telecast to start work on The Fall Guy, the Ryan Gosling-Emily Blunt action-comedy feature that Universal released in May.

Producers for Fast and Loose include Leitch and Kelly McCormick for 87North, along with Smith.

Nearly 30 years after “Bad Boys” hit theaters, Will Smith and Michael Bay are eyeing a reunion. Bay is in negotiations to direct the action flick “Fast and Loose” for Netflix, with Smith set to star.

“Fast and Loose” follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.

Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson penned the script. “Fast and Loose” was based on the Hoebers’ original screenplay and sold as a pitch to Netflix. Producers include Smith, Kelly McCormick and David Leitch for 87North. Co-president and head of motion pictures Jon Mone and Ryan Shimazaki are in negotiations to produce for Westbrook Studios and and James Lassiter.

Executive producers are Robert Simonds and Noah Fogelson for STXfilms, and Barry Waldman.

Will Smith and Michael Bay are set to reunite on a new action movie 21 years after making Bad Boys II together. Smith and Bay first collaborated on the original Bad Boys in 1995, reteaming for the sequel in 2003. The two haven't worked together since, with the Bad Boys franchise continuing under directed Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi.

Now, a new report from Deadline reveals that Smith and Bay will be reuniting for a new Netflix action movie called Fast and Loose, with Bay currently in final negotiations to direct. The logline for the film is included below:

Fast and Loose follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns hes been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.

Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bremner and Eric Pearson wrote the script for the project,...

Exclusive: Following the success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Will Smith is looking to reunite in a big way with the director who helped him launch the Bad Boys franchise nearly 30 years ago. While a deal isn’t officially closed, sources tell Deadline that Michael Bay is in final negotiations to direct the Netflix action pic Fast and Loose, which will star Smith. Sources add that while a start date isn’t official, the film would likely be the next project for both A-listers.

Deadline recently broke the news Smith that would be dropping out of the thriller Sugar Bandits, which was potentially lining up as his next project; once he parted ways with that film, the town was abuzz over what Smith might do next.

Fast and Loose follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he...

Bad boys really are for life. After more than two decades, Will Smith is reuniting with Michael Bay, the Og Bad Boys and Bad Boys II director, for a new Netflix film. The action movie won't be a part of the Bad Boys franchise, which just released its fourth installment,...

Summit announced Red 3 in 2013 before Red 2 was even released, but it never materialized due to declining ratings and box office returns. Bruce Willis' retirement from acting marks the end of any possibility for Red 3, leading to no ongoing development for the film. The Red TV series announced in 2015 may be the only potential future for the franchise, but even that seems unlikely due to lack of updates.

The 2010 action thriller Red is a loose adaptation of the Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner comic series of the same name, and the first movie was successful enough to warrant a sequel, but Red 3 never arrived despite rumors of its development. The franchise featured an all-star cast including Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, and John Malkovich, all playing aging spies pushed back into action when their own organization attempted to eradicate them.

Red saw the retired special operatives targeted for assassination...

The big 2010 team-up between an Oscar-winner and an Emmy-winner is climbing its way up the charts on Netflix. Red, the 2010 action flick which stars Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis has landed in the #8 spot in the Netflix top 10 for movies. Red narrowly beats out one of the highest-grossing movies of 2023 with The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Minions, but falls short of Trolls and Tarot. In addition to Freeman and Willis, Red also stars Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, Brian Cox, and John Malkovich, and was written by Jon and Erich Hoeber, who adapted the screenplay from Warren Ellis' and Cully Hamner's novel.

Dave Bautista's career has seen highs with roles like Drax in MCU, but the sequel to "My Spy" is a misfire due to lack of acting challenges. "My Spy: The Eternal City" failed to capture the magic of its predecessor, leading to low ratings and disappointing reviews for Bautista. Bautista's recent success in dramatic roles shows his potential, but "The Eternal City" falls short and lacks top-tier filmmaking to push him to greatness.

One of the most popular entertainers of the past several years, professional wrestler turned actor Dave Bautista has been on a critical and commercial hot streak since his terrifying turn in Blade Runner 2049. Since 2017, Bautista has also been part of the MCU, giving several standout turns as Drax the Destroyer alongside The Guardians of the Galaxy. In 2020, Bautista proved he could carry a film as the leading protagonist in the espionage comedy My Spy, a...

My Spy: The Eternal City is a spy action comedy film directed by Peter Segal from a screenplay co-written by Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber, and Segal. The 2024 film serves as a sequel to the 2020 film My Spy, and it picks up the story of JJ and Sophie a couple of years later after the events of My Spy. Sophie is now a teenager and she wants some freedom from JJ’s daily strict routine. During a trip to Italy, Sophie and JJ try to prevent a nuclear attack on the Vatican City. My Spy: The Eternal City stars Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman in the lead roles with Anna Farris, Kristen Schaal, Flula Borg, Ken Jeong, Billy Barratt, Taeho K, Lara Babalola, and Craig Robinson starring in supporting roles. If you loved the action, comedy, and explosions in My Spy: The Eternal City here are some similar movies you could watch next.

JJ and Sophie reunite in My Spy: The Eternal City, showcasing a new dynamic as Sophie grows up and JJ grapples with being a stepdad. Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman shine in the action-packed sequel, with Coleman taking on more stunts and Bautista exploring a new role. Bautista discusses his DC Universe dreams, revealing his desire to work with director James Gunn again in a major role.

JJ and Sophie return for an all-new action-packed espionage adventure in My Spy: The Eternal City. JJ is adjusting to being a step-father as his young protg grows up and her interest in being a spy wanes. Having moved to a desk job, the seasoned CIA operative is focused on family. However, everything changes when JJ decides to chaperon Sophie's school trip to Italy and the pair are thrown into a deadly scheme targeting the Vatican.

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Plot: When Sophie’s high school choir is selected for an Italian tour culminating in a performance for the Pope in Vatican City, JJ sees this as an opportunity to bond with his new stepdaughter, so he volunteers to help chaperone the group through the Venetian canals, across Florence’s renowned bridges and into Rome’s most historic sites. Instead he finds that he and Sophie have become unwitting pawns in a terrorist plot that could end the world as we know it.

Review: My Spy originally debuted at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic after being pulled from release in August 2019. With mediocre reviews, the Dave Bautista-led action-comedy was solid family entertainment when audiences sorely needed new things to watch. Four years later, Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman have reunited for a sequel that is bigger and better than the original but still nowhere near as good as it should be.

My Spy: The Eternal City lacks comedy and struggles to balance action, sentimentality, and humor effectively. The film features improved production values but falls flat in terms of comedy, despite a talented cast. My Spy: The Eternal City explores the evolving relationship between JJ and Sophie but fails to bring genuine laughs to the table.

My Spy was a theatrical release relegated to streaming with little fanfare because of Covid lockdowns. The generation that grew up with such gems like The Game Plan, The Pacifier, and The Spy Next Door may have been prone to share the Dave Bautista-led movie with their children or younger relatives, but the former athlete/action star meets precocious child actor formula wasnt enthusiastically welcomed in 2020. This was also the sentiment shared about My Spy, and yet it got a sequel with My Spy: The Eternal City, an unnecessary follow-up that struggles at every turn.

Decorated filmmaker Pete Segal is no stranger to comedies or sequels, but My Spy The Eternal City is far from his best of either. Writers Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber (alongside Segal) uphold the calcified pillars of Hollywood sequels, but their continuation hardly presents like an upgrade. What was once an undercover romantic comedy about a peewee spy in training and her hulking protector is now a generic espionage comedy filled with exhausting stereotypes. The cast welcomes tantalizing additions, the film relocates overseas, and theres a stronger sense of danger which would mean something with tighter execution. Yet My Spy The Eternal City deceptively lacks ambition despite European cityscapes and recognizable celebrity faces, failing to reassure that Prime Videos My Spy has franchise legs.

Peter Segal’s completely disposable 2020 action comedy My Spy was an entry into the microgenre featuring a strongman action star playing bodyguard to an irascible child. The film’s sequel, My Spy the Eternal City, embraces the equally hoary clichés of comedies revolving around stepparents, with Dave Bautista’s C.I.A. operative JJ adjusting to domesticity with the now-teenaged Sophie (Chloe Coleman) and her mother, Kate (Parisa Fitz-Henley), while struggling to relate to the girl as a parent and not merely a protector.

Naturally, JJ’s attempt to live a simpler life doesn’t last long, and when he elects to be a chaperone for Sophie’s choir on a trip to Italy, he finds himself embroiled in a convoluted scheme involving a terrorist plot after one of Sophie’s classmates, Collin (Taeho K)—who just so happens to be the son of JJ’s C.I.A. boss,...

Beverly Hills Cop is one of the best and most iconic franchises in the action comedy genre, and most of the credit for that goes to its leading man, Eddie Murphy. Created by Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie Jr., the first film in the franchise came out in 1984, and now, with the fourth film coming out nearly thirty years after the third and the worst film in the franchise came out, the hype for the franchise and its iconic theme song is back on the top. So, if you loved Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, here are some more great action comedy films you could watch next.

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Battleship 2 never happened due to poor box office income and lackluster audience response to the original film. Critical reception also played a role in the cancellation, with negative reviews affecting interest in a sequel. Despite the flop, the cast of Battleship rebounded well, with some members finding success in other projects.

Even though Universal and Hasbro Studios' 2012 blockbuster Battleship was a huge investment for the company, plans for Battleship 2 and an extended franchise never came to fruition. Taking the simple board game and converting it into a blockbuster, the movie followed a fleet of Navy ships doing battle with an army of alien ships. The movie boasted a gargantuan budget of between $209-$220 million and stars including Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, and Rihanna. Yet despite having all the hallmarks of a franchise launchpad, the movie failed to kickstart a successful Battleship series.

Battleship 2012 was an unusual combination of unorthodox adaptation and sci-fi epic.

Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman are back in My Spy: The Eternal City, and here’s the trailer for the film.

My Spy was a fun family comedy that landed on Amazon Prime in 2020 after being delayed by the events of that year. It also made the cover of one of our junior magazines too. It was the third most watched streaming film of the year after Hamilton on Disney+ and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm on Prime Video.

Following in the footsteps of similar ‘tough guy action star does a family comedy’ – a surprisingly crowded subgenre with the likes of Vin Diesel in The Pacifier, Jackie Chan in The Spy Next Door and Hulk Hogan in Mr Nanny – My Spy followed Dave Bautista as CIA operative JJ, who is assigned to keep watch on a family and is soon discovered by their precocious nine year old daughter, Sophie, played by Chloe Coleman.

My Spy The Eternal City gets its first trailer, revealing Dave Bautista's return as an action hero. Released in 2020, My Spy sees Bautista take on the role of JJ, a CIA operative who finds himself at the mercy of Chloe Coleman's Sophie after he is sent to surveil her family. Director Peter Segal now returns to helm the upcoming sequel, which features JJ chaperoning Sophie's school choir trip to Italy when they become tangled in an international terrorist plot.

Now, Prime Video shares the first trailer for My Spy The Eternal City ahead of the film's release this July. Check it out below:

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My Spy: The Eternal City (2024) DirectorPeter SegalRelease DateJuly 18, 2024Studio(s)Madison Wells, Good Fear Content, Dogbone EntertainmentDistributor(s)STX Entertainment, Prime Video, Amazon StudiosWritersJon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Peter SegalCastFlula Borg, Chloe Coleman,...

Bruce Willis became a major Hollywood action star and box office draw when his performance as John McClane in Die Hard led to huge success. Despite being synonymous with the hard-boiled NYPD cop, Willis' career certainly doesn't end there, and the action hero has taken on a variety of compelling and enjoyable roles. From playing a former assassin rounding up his old crew to an oil driller tasked with destroying a meteor, Willis has taken on some of cinema's best parts.

Bruce Willis has one of Hollywood's most entertaining careers and has tackled virtually every genre, from comedy and romance to war and science fiction. While John McClane is still his most recognized role, his performances in classic works of cinema show his impressive range beyond action stories. Few actors come close to matching the presence and star power of Willis, whose name is enough to get viewers to give...

A first-look photo has been revealed for the upcoming My Spy sequel. The image reunites the two stars of the original movie, Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman, though the latter has grown quite a bit since the first film.

Released in 2020, My Spy was directed by Peter Segal and written by Jon and Erich Hoeber. It featured Dave Bautista as a CIA agent who agrees to teach his methods to a precocious nine-year-old girl, played by Chloe Coleman, in order to prevent her from blowing his cover on a major undercover mission. The two are reunited for the sequel, titled My Spy: The Eternal City, as seen in the first look photo below.

Brace yourselves. #MySpyTheEternalCity launches July 18. pic.twitter.com/DgWch2RtFg — Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) April 18, 2024

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The anime world is buzzing with excitement as Tasha Huo, renowned for her work on ‘Red Sonja’ and the ‘Tomb Raider’ animated series, has been announced to take on the script for Lionsgate’s live-action ‘Naruto‘ movie. This revelation came from Variety’s ‘10 Screenwriters to Watch for 2023,’ highlighting Huo’s rising prominence in the industry.

Lionsgate’s journey to adapt ‘Naruto’ has been a long and evolving process. The Tracking Board Hollywood news website first broke the news in 2015 that Lionsgate had secured the rights for the manga’s live-action film adaptation. They were in talks with Michael Gracey, known for directing ‘The Greatest Showman,’ to helm the project. A year later, at the Jump Festa event, it was confirmed that Lionsgate and Gracey were working on the film with the involvement of Masashi Kishimoto, the original creator of ‘Naruto.’

The production has seen various key figures involved over the years.

Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions added to its executive team Monday with the hiring of Scott Landsman and Melissa Fried, Seven Bucks president of production Hiram Garcia announced.

Landsman joins the production company as head of television while Fried joins as VP of film development and production. In their new roles, Landsman and Fried will oversee Seven Bucks’ production and development slate as the studio continues to grow since its 2012 launch.

“This is an extremely exciting moment for Seven Bucks, as we expand our team with two top-quality executives. Scott has consistently shown his ability to create some of television’s most appealing shows, and his expertise will be invaluable as Seven Bucks continues to scale its television endeavors,” Garcia said in a statement.

“On the film side,” the statement continued, “Melissa’s brilliant instincts on content and her unique ability to partner with and cultivate...

Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions has brought in former senior Sony TV comedy executive Scott Landsman as Head of Television. Meanwhile, Verve’s Melissa Fried has come on board as VP of Film Development & Production.

Prior to joining Seven Bucks, Landsman served as SVP of Comedy Development for Sony Pictures Television, overseeing such series as The Afterparty for Apple TV+, Twisted Metal for Peacock, Woke for Hulu, the animated Good Times for Netflix, ABC’s syndicated hit The Goldbergs, and Live in Front of a Studio Audience, the Emmy-winning live specials executive produced by Norman Lear and Jimmy Kimmel.

He left Sony in the December executive shakeup and joined Seven Bucks a few months later, succeeding Kevin Hill who had left and is now Head of TV for Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort. Earlier in his career, Landsman was VP of Original Programming and Development at Comedy Central.

Stars: Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels, Cliff Curtis, Sienna Guillory, Melissanthi Mahut | Written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Dean Georgaris | Directed Ben Wheatley

There was a significant degree of excitement in horror circles when it was announced that British director Ben Wheatley was going to be directing the sequel to 2018’s Jason Statham vs Giant Shark blockbuster The Meg. The hope was that Wheatley’s horror sensibilities and eye for jet-black humour would add a bit of bite to what was otherwise a passably entertaining, but ultimately uninspired Jaws retread. Unfortunately, those hopes have not come to pass, as there’s very little trace of the acclaimed British director’s signature touch in this largely derivative sequel.

The plot, such as it is, essentially boils down to “Jason Statham vs More Giant Sharks”, though this time round, his character Jonas Taylor has had...

Meg 2: The Trench, director Ben Wheatley’s sequel to Jon Turteltaub’s 2018 “Jason Statham vs. a giant shark” adventure The Meg (watch it at This Link), has racked up almost $400 million at the global box office since reaching theatres at the start of August. Now the film, which has been available on PVOD since the end of August, is ready to start streaming. Variety reports that Meg 2 will be available to watch on the Max streaming service as of next Friday, September 29th.

Variety notes that, “In order to stream the film, you’ll have to sign up for a Max account, with subscriptions starting at $9.99/Month. You can also access Max through Prime Video’s add-on, which offers a 7-day free trial.”

You can read our review of Meg 2: The Trench at This Link and read our interview with Wheatley Here.

The screenplay for Meg 2: The Trench...

This past Tuesday saw the release of six new horror movies, including the new Screambox Original movie Subject. Guess what? Six More new horror movies are out Today!

Here’s all the new horror that just released for August 25, 2023.

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Shark attack sequel Meg 2: The Trench has thus far gobbled up $319 million at the worldwide box office, and it was just put up for grabs on Digital outlets today.

You can rent the film for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.

In Meg 2: The Trench, “A research team – including Jason Statham – encounters multiple threats while exploring the depths of the ocean, including a malevolent mining operation.”

Meg 2: The Trench is directed by Ben Wheatley (In the Earth, Free Fire), from a screenplay by Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber (The Meg, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) and Dean Georgaris (The Meg,...

Just three weeks after reaching theatres, director Ben Wheatley’s sequel to Jon Turteltaub’s 2018 “Jason Statham vs. a giant shark” adventure The Meg (watch it at This Link) is now set to reach home screens. IGN reports that Meg 2: The Trench is set to receive a PVOD digital release on Friday, August 25th… yes, tomorrow! The film will be available to purchase for $24.99 or to rent for 48 hours at the price of $19.99 on participating digital platforms, which will include Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu, and others.

You can read our review of Meg 2: The Trench at This Link and read our interview with Wheatley Here.

The screenplay for Meg 2: The Trench was written by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber, the same writing team that was on the first film. These films are inspired by a series of novels written by Steve Alten.

Shark attack sequel Meg 2: The Trench has thus far gobbled up $319 million at the worldwide box office, and it’s now headed home here in the United States this week.

First reported by IGN this morning, Meg 2: The Trench is getting a Premium VOD release on Friday, August 25, available for Digital rental for $19.99, and purchase for $24.99.

The film is later coming to 4K and Blu-ray on October 24, 2023.

Special Features for Digital and Physical include…

The Making of Meg 2: The Trench – Cast and crew revisit the making of the film and working with new and returning cast members, then highlight the beauty and challenges of working with a Meg they can’t see!​ Up From the Depths: Even More Beasts – Director Ben Wheatley, cast, and producers guide fans through the creation and design of the new creatures seen in Meg 2: The Trench.

In Meg 2: The Trench,...

The following article contains major spoilers for the novels Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror and The Trench, as well as the feature films The Meg and Meg 2: The Trench.

One year before Steven Spielberg made us all afraid to go into the water, Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel Jaws took the literary world by storm. Nearly fifty years after publication it remains one of the most popular examples of shark fiction with few titles entering the waters of its elite circle. One such novel is Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten.

Published in 1997, this sci-fi horror brings to life Otodus megalodon, a prehistoric relative of the great white shark estimated to stretch up to 65 feet in length. The novel pits retired rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham in the movies) against this mammoth beast after it escapes from a warmer pocket of water near the Mariana Trench.

Director Louis Leterrier expresses his desire for more sequels in The Transporter franchise, with Jason Statham reprising his role. The Transporter franchise originally launched Statham's action star career, with the first film showcasing his skills as an ex-soldier turned mercenary driver. The reboot released in 2015, The Transporter Refueled, recast Statham with Ed Skrein and was poorly received by critics.

Director Louis Leterrier may have found a new fast and furious family helming the likes of Fast X, but things for the filmmaker were plenty fast and furious back in 2002, when he teamed up with Jason Statham for The Transporter. Now, speaking with Comicbook.com, Leterrier has called for more sequels in The Transporter franchise with The Stath back in the lead.

"I mean, that would be a dream. No, I mean we've shot commercials together, we've seen each other socially, but we hadn't worked together for a long, long time and...

Meg 2: The Trench debuted at number two at the box office on its opening weekend, despite poor reviews.

The latest film in the Meg franchise had several popular films to compete with on its opening weekend, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Oppenheimer, both of which have garnered excellent reviews from fans and critics alike. The Meg 2, however, was fighting both rivals at the box office and poor reviews, some of which criticized the film for being boring, cheesy, and predictable. Per Box Office Mojo, The Meg 2 rose above the less-than-stellar reviews to claim the coveted second-place spot, coming in just below Barbie at $30 million; Barbie earned $53 million to retain its top spot.

Related: The Meg 2's Giant Shark Fights T-Rex & Jason Statham in New Trailer

Meg 2: The Trench continues the tradition of surprising its critics, just as the original film in the Meg franchise did.

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Meg 2: The Trench changes the book by switching the main Megalodon's name from Angel to Haiqi and having her be studied in a remote laboratory. Jonas' romantic life is different in the movie, as his wife Terry is removed, allowing Suyin's brother Juiming to be introduced instead. Meg 2 also includes more Megalodons and does not include the new Kronosaurs.

Meg 2: The Trench gives Jason Statham's action movie franchise a new installment, but it makes some sizable changes to the book it is based on in the process. The Warner Bros. franchise that began in 2018 with The Meg is based on Steve Alten's sci-fi novel series that began in 1997. After the first movie made over $500 million worldwide, a sequel was put into development based on the next installment in Alten's books, The Trench.

Back in 2018, The Meg was a big time success at the box office, debuting to $45 million here in the United States and going on to gobble up $530 million worldwide. It’s no surprise that Warner Bros. is back at it with Meg 2: The Trench, now playing in theaters worldwide.

How is the shark attack sequel performing at the box office? Meg 2: The Trench debuted to $30 million here in the United States over the weekend, $15 million less than the previous movie opened to back in 2018. But Warner Bros. is no doubt counting on Meg 2 making the bulk of its money internationally; worldwide, the film has already scared up $142 million.

A good chunk of that worldwide total so far is coming out of China.

Scott Mendelson notes, “The Meg 2 opened with $53 million in China, just above the $50 million debut of The Meg in 2018. It’s only the third Hollywood...

Stars: Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels, Cliff Curtis, Sienna Guillory, Melissanthi Mahut | Written by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Dean Georgaris | Directed Ben Wheatley

There was a significant degree of excitement in horror circles when it was announced that British director Ben Wheatley was going to be directing the sequel to 2018’s Jason Statham vs Giant Shark blockbuster The Meg. The hope was that Wheatley’s horror sensibilities and eye for jet-black humour would add a bit of bite to what was otherwise a passably entertaining, but ultimately uninspired Jaws retread. Unfortunately, those hopes have not come to pass, as there’s very little trace of the acclaimed British director’s signature touch in this largely derivative sequel.

The plot, such as it is, essentially boils down to “Jason Statham vs More Giant Sharks”, though this time round, his character Jonas Taylor has had...

The summer shark movie should be silly. It should know exactly what it is: a B-movie with a bigger-than-expected budget, a bankable star, and unlimited scenes of sharks eating people in absurd ways. Meg 2: The Trench, a follow-up to 2018’s hit The Meg, oscillates between its B-movie sensibilities and a self-seriousness unnecessary for this subgenre. Again starring Jason Statham as the megalodon-fighting, submarine-diving Jonas Taylor, the film, this time helmed by Ben Wheatley, struggles to replicate the same joy of the first.

Meg 2 has fast-forwarded the plot, leaving Taylor’s supposed wife, Suyin Zhang, in the past and now caring for her child, Meiying (Sophia Cai). Taylor re-teams with his friends to dive deep into the Mariana Trench, exploring unseen depths of the ocean. The plan quickly devolves and the squad must traverse the ocean floor to an underwater lab for safety, circled by megalodons and other prehistoric creatures.

"The Meg," the movie that dared ask, "What if a shark ... was really big?", now has a sequel that asks, "What if there were even more really big sharks? And also, what if we made that boring?" A film destined for the August dumping pile, "Meg 2: The Trench" is notable because it comes from filmmaker Ben Wheatley, a director responsible for the disturbing masterpiece "Kill List," the J.G. Ballard adaptation "High Rise," and more. Wheatley is an excellent filmmaker, and the idea of giving him a blockbuster budget to make a giant shark movie is enticing, at least on paper. Sadly, Wheatley can't work his magic here, as he's saddled with a clunky, dull, low-energy script by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, and Dean Georgaris. Just how do you make a movie about gigantic prehistoric sharks chomping on modern-day humans so dull? It's kind of impressive.

Once again our human...