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Undeniably, two of Hollywood's most iconic action heroes and unforgettable leading men are Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, with both illustrious actors being staples on the silver screen for decades. The duo first skyrocketed to prominence in the '70s, with Stallone becoming a household name when he starred as Rocky Balboa in the Oscar-winning sports drama Rocky and Schwarzenegger serving as the focus for the critically acclaimed docudrama Pumping Iron.

The 1980s saw the cinema legends take on some of their most beloved action heroes, as Stallone went on to portray lone wolf soldier John Rambo while reprising his role as Balboa and Schwarzenegger dazzling moviegoers all across the world as the Terminator and in hits like Commando and Predator. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before the two legends would join forces on the screen, finally giving audiences what they wanted in the 2013 action thriller Escape Plan...

Escape Plan, the 2013 Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger prison action thriller, has enjoyed a new lease of life on the streaming platform Netflix. The movie, which co-stars 50 Cent, Jim Caviezel, Vinnie Jones, Amy Ryan, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Sam Neill, was directed by Swedish filmmaker Mikael Hfstrm, with a screenplay by Miles Chapman and Arnell Jesko. The movie received mixed reviews and was a box office success, grossing $137 million against a budget of $54 million to $70 million, and was followed by two sequels, both featuring Stallone.

Now, 11 years after the movie's initial release, it appears to be enjoying fresh success on streaming giant Netflix, with the film entering the platform's Top 10 movies in the United States for today. The movie has debuted at number 5 on the charts, edging out the Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg action-comedy 2 Guns, It: Chapter Two, Robin Hood, Jailbreak: Love On the Run, and 2018 Halloween remake,...

Take it outside, Jake Gyllenhaal — there was already a “Road House 2.” And it was awful.

The Og “Road House” starring Patrick Swayze came out in 1989 and made $30 million at the box office — a nice return on investment back in the day. Naturally, MGM struck while the iron was hot: a scant 17 years later, the studio released a straight-to-dvd sequel, “Road House 2: Last Call” (2006). Exactly 17 more years later, I went straight to Vudu to buy it. I did not get a good Roi on my $9.99.

Look, I knew what I was getting into. Like you, I didn’t realize there was a “Road House 2” until Doug Liman made a “Road House 3.”

Still the only “Road House” to get a theatrical release, the Swayze flick ended up doing most of its damage on home entertainment. The film isn’t well-reviewed — it has a 41 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 36 on...

There's striking while the iron is hot, and then there's striking while the iron is much closer to room temperature. "Escape Plan," director Mikael Håfström's 2013 action film pairing Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger together for a long-awaited team-up, is the latter. By the time the duo combined their powers to play a prison security expert (Stallone) who is wrongly incarcerated (I sincerely hope writers Miles Chapman and Arnell Jesko patted themselves on the back for coming up with such a brazenly obvious dramatic irony) and has to break out of an illicit maximum-security prison with the help of a fellow inmate (Schwarzenegger), their glory days anchoring '80s and '90s macho-fests were long behind them.

Contrary to that, the first "Escape Plan" is actually pretty fun! Or, rather, it's fun in the same way that Stallone and Schwarzenegger's best action movie throwbacks are, in that the pair spend...

Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Jessica Rhoades’ Pacesetter and Alexander Tsekalo’s Sreda Global have secured the rights to David Hill’s praised 2020 book The Vapors for television, with The Loudest Voice executive producer/showrunner Alex Metcalf attached to pen the series adaptation.

A lifelong personal passion of Metcalf’s, The Vapors tells the unknown story of Hot Springs, Arkansas – America’s forgotten capital of vice. Home to healing waters, dozens of churches, and America’s original national park as well as illegal gambling, countless backrooms and brothels, and some of the country’s most bald-faced criminals. For decades, Hot Springs was a pocket of sin in the buckle of the Bible Belt. This is the story of gangsters gone good, believers gone bad and the growth of Black Broadway, supported by a burgeoning African-American middle class in the center of the Jim Crow South.

Metcalf, Rhoades, and Hill will...

Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Devon Sawa, Dave Bautista, 50 Cent, Jamie King | Written by John Herzfeld, Miles Chapman | Directed by John Herzfeld

Escape Plan 3: The Extractors, directed by John Herzfeld, is the third and final film in the not so good Escape Plan franchise that began in 2013 with a team-up of Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and has somehow become a franchise and ended up receiving two direct-to-dvd ensembles with a cast of unknowns, and even weaker narratives. Shot back-to-back with the horrid and Stallone vacant second instalment Escape Plan 2: Hades, yet are both directed by two different directors, completes what is a disaster of a trilogy. The Extractors, thankfully, has nothing in common, in fact has Zero connections to, its predecessor. Yet strangely acts as a direct sequel of sorts to the initial film released in 2013, confused yet? Herzfeld’s film follows Ray Breslin (Stallone) who is hired...

Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, Xiaoming Huang, Jesse Metcalfe, 50 Cent, Wes Chatham, Chen Tang, Tyron Woodley, Tyler Jon Olson, Titus Welliver, Shea Buckner, Jaime King, Lydia Hull, Ashley Cusato, Yifan Luo | Written by Miles Chapman | Directed by Steven C. Miller

2013′s Escape Plan was, despite the hype behind the double header of the appearance of Stallone and Schwarzenegger together, something of an underwhelming action flick. Whilst it was a solid movie it didn’t set the world alight and most people, other than genre fans that is, would be hard-pressed to remember the ins-and-outs of the futuristic prison film. But that didn’t stop Stallone from putting together plans for not one but Two sequels, this time teaming with man-mountain and comedy genius Dave Bautista and director Steven C. Miller – who’s no stranger to genre filmmaking, having helmed a trio of Bruce Willis Dtv movies and the Nicolas Cage...

Welcome to hell. In order to properly contextualize just how painful it is to sit through “Escape Plan 2: Hades,” here is a comprehensive list of the movie’s virtues:

Sylvester Stallone successfully says the word “algorithm.” 50 Cent plays a GQ-styled security expert named “Hush.” There’s a scene where Dave Bautista solves a Rubik’s Cube and then physically threatens Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz. At one point, Bautista walks by a marquee for Idina Menzel while wearing an outfit that can only be described as “Pitbull cos-play.” The film immediately cuts away the moment that Stallone begins to creep on one of his employees. That employee is played by Jaime King, an actress who continues to make everything she’s in at least a little bit better. Titus Welliver shows up as an ultra-serious bad guy who insists that his victims call him “The Zookeeper.”

And that’s it.

The nail-biting thriller Escape Plan comes to 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital) on June 5 from Lionsgate.

Two of the world’s most legendary movie stars join forces when Escape Plan arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital) June 5 from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label. This edge-of-your-seat thriller stars Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, as well as Jim Caviezel, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Sam Neill, Vinnie Jones, with Vincent D’Onofrio, and Amy Ryan. Experience four times the resolution of Full HD with 4K along with Dolby Vision Hdr to bring to life the stunning cinematography of this action-packed film. Dolby Vision transforms TV experiences in the home by delivering greater brightness and contrast, as well as a fuller palette of rich colors. The release also features Dolby Atmos® audio mixed specifically for the home to place and move audio anywhere in the room,...

While there is still no release date in place for Escape Plan 2, production has already commenced on Escape Plan 3, with Sylvester Stallone sending out the first video from the set. The actor is seen alongside his Escape Plan 2 co-star Dave Bautista in this video, which was taken from quite the iconic location. Here's what Sylvester Stallone had to say below.

"On location doing Escape Plan 3 at Mansfield prison, where they filmed The exterior shots for the film. Shawshank Redemption but they never filmed the inside of this place. Trust me , doing hard time in here must have been Hard core Hell !! Hanging With my good buddy and costar @davebautista. The second one hasn't come out yet."

The video was posted to Sylvester Stallone's Instagram, where he reveals that he's been locked away in this aging prison with Dave Bautista's character from the second movie. Their cell...

Suggesting that the fourth Expendables movie he recently bailed on must have been a real triumph of suck, Sylvester Stallone has announced that he’ll be returning to his franchise duties on Escape Plan 3. If that title provokes a series of questions—“Was there already an Escape Plan 2?” “Was there already an Escape Plan 1?!”—it’s understandable. The franchise’s first film was only a modest success, pairing Stallone with Arnold Schwarzenegger as they attempted to execute some kind of “prison break.” And the second—which Schwarzenegger skipped out on, and in which Stallone reportedly only had a supporting role—has only just finished shooting.

Nevertheless, Stallone has assured Ep fans that he’ll be reprising his role as security expert Ray Breslin as the series makes a desperate bid for trilogy-dom. Miles Chapman, who wrote the previous films, will return with a new script, while Escape ...

With production set to wrap this week on Escape Plan 2, producers Randall Emmett and George Furla are wasting no time in continuing this franchise. The producers' Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films company has just given the green light for Escape Plan 3, which will bring back Sylvester Stallone as Ray Breslin. Escape Plan 2 director Steven C. Miller is also being brought back to take the helm of Escape Plan 3, with Escape Plan and Escape Plan 2 writer Miles Chapman also being brought back to write the screenplay.

Deadline reports that Randall Emmett and George Furla will produce through Emmett/Furla/Oasis, alongside Mark Canton and Zack Schiller. Ted Fox, Mark Stewart, Barry Brooker and Stan Wertlieb will serve as executive producers. Following the same distribution and release formula as Escape Plan 2, Lionsgate Premiere has secured domestic distribution, with Chinese-based Leomus Pictures co-producing alongside Efo and will provide distribution in China. No release date...

Earlier this week, production got started in Atlanta on the action-packed sequel Escape Plan 2, with star Sylvester Stallone sending out an intriguing video from the set. Today, we have a first look at Dave Bautista, who is seen brandishing a huge machine gun, along with more behind-the-scenes photos of the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 star. While it hasn't been revealed exactly who he's playing yet, another photo that surfaced on social media reveals the actor has already wrapped after just a few days of shooting.

These images have debuted on various Twitter accounts, including those of director Steven C. Miller, director of photography Brandon Cox and Alejandro Lalinde, who revealed on Instagram that Dave Bautista wrapped earlier today, while praising the actor's "grace and humility." The image posted on Brandon Cox's Twitter account shows both Dave Bautista and Sylvester Stallone discussing a scene with director Steven C. Miller,...

The Hunger Games actor Wes Chatham has come aboard Escape Plan 2, the sequel to the 2013 action film that starred Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Steven C. Miller is directing from a script by Miles Chapman, and Stallone set to star along with Jaime King, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Dave Bautista. Emmett/Furla/Oasis is co-producing with China's Leomus Pictures, while Ted Fox, Mark Stewart, Barry Brooker and Stan Wertlieb will executive produce with the Fyzz…...

With production gearing up to start this spring in Atlanta, the upcoming sequel Escape Plan 2 has added a few new cast members. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 star Dave Bautista has signed on to star alongside Sylvester Stallone in this follow-up to the 2013 action-thriller Escape Plan, which starred Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson will reprise his role as Hush from the original movie. And Jaime King will play Abigail Ross. There is still no word yet if Arnold Schwarzenegger, who co-starred with Stallone in the first outing, will return.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the Dave Bautista casting news, with the site comparing Dave Bautista's role to Arnold Schwarzenegger's Rottmayer character from the original. Escape Plan followed Sylvester Stallone's Ray Breslin, a security expert who is set up and sent to the world's most impenetrable prison. He teams up with Arnold Schwarzenegger's Rottmayer...

Escape Plan 2, the sequel to Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2013 prison-break thriller, is heading east.

Beijing-based Leomus Pictures and Emmett/Furla/Oasis have partnered to co-finance and make the film as a China-u.S. co-production.

Stallone has signed on to reprise his role as a prison security specialist, but Schwarzenegger's return is still under discussion, a Leomus representative said. Miles Chapman, screenwriter on the first film, is back to script the sequel.

Given how the first film's release went, deepening the sequel's connection to China, the world's number-two film market, would appear a smart move. With Leomus handling local marketing and distribution,...

Escape Plan 2, the sequel to the 2013 Sly Stallone-Arnold Schwarzenegger thriller, is becoming a global affair. Emmett/Furla/Oasis' Randall Emmett and George Furla have joined forces with Leomus Pictures CEO Jie Qiu to make the film a Chinese co-production. Leomus will co-produce with Efo and distribute in China. Miles Chapman, who scripted the first film, is writing the sequel, with Stallone reprising his role. Emmett, Furla, Mark Canton, Zack Schiller and Robbie Brenner…...

Sonic the Hedgehog: Deadpool director Tim Miller, who recently dropped out of the Deadpool sequel, has now taken over development duties on Sonic the Hedgehog, a CGI/live-action movie based on the video game. The project has been in the works at Sony since 2014; current plans are for Miller to serve as executive producer and his longtime collaborator Jeff Fowler to direct. Patrick Casey and Josh Miller are currently writing a script. [THR]   Escape Plan 2: A sequel to action thriller Escape Plan is on its way. Sylvester Stallone will reprise his role as a prison security expert, though this time in a supporting capacity rather than as the lead. There's no word on whether Arnold Schwarzenegger will also reprise his role. Miles Chapman, who shared credit for writing...

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Escape Plan, the 2013 prison break movie that co-starred '80s action icons Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, ended up being a bit of a disappointment for fans who grew up wondering what it'd be like if those two big screen badasses shared the screen together. It was pulpy, but not quite up to snuff on a story level. Now there's a sequel brewing, but it appears that only one of the duo will be returning for it.

Deadline reports that Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films is working on a sequel, and Stallone will reprise his role as prison architect Ray Breslin — only this time, it will be in a supporting capacity. Miles Chapman, who wrote the first film, is coming back to write the sequel, which will gear up for production in Ohio and China (where the film performed extremely well) early next year with a planned start date of March 15th.

Despite making just $25.1 million domestically, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films has given the green light for a sequel to the 2013 action-thriller Escape Plan. Sylvester Stallone is returning to star as security expert Ray Breslin, but there is no mention of Arnold Schwarzenegger returning as career criminal Rottmayer. Sylvester Stallone is also said to be returning in a supporting capacity, although no further details were given about the story.

Deadline reports that Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films will be selling the foreign rights to buyers at the American Film Market, which starts next month in Santa Monica, California. Miles Chapman, who wrote the original Escape Plan script along with Jason Keller, is returning to write the sequel, with Lionsgate Premiere slated to release the film domestically. No director is attached yet, but that may change soon since this sequel is moving together quickly.

Pre-production will begin January 15, with principal photography scheduled to begin March 15 in Ohio and China.

You’d think a movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger as prisoners trying to escape from a high-tech black site would be a big hit, but director Mikael Håfström’s Escape Plan wasn’t quite as memorable as its cast list would lead you to believe. Perhaps everybody would’ve lost their minds over it if the movie had come out in 1993, but since it came out in 2013, it only ended up being a reasonably successful action gem. That being said, it still apparently did well enough to warrant a sequel, with Deadline reporting that Sylvester Stallone is “prepared” to reprise his role as security expert Ray Breslin. Unfortunately, he’ll be relegated to a supporting role this time around, with Schwarzenegger not expected to appear at all. Original writer Miles Chapman is returning for the sequel, but he’ll have his work cut out for him ...

The 2010 novel Monster Republic is being prepped for the big screen. Screen Daily says Komixx Entertainment has tapped writer Miles Chapman to pen an adaptation.

Per the outlet, the story "begins with the evil Dr Lazarus Fry, who is hellbent on world domination and engineers an explosion in a nuclear power plant, patching the victims up with scavenged body parts and creating an army of superhuman soldiers programmed for destruction.

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Miles Chapman to adapt sci-fi novel.

Komixx Entertainment has signed screenwriter Miles Chapman to pen the script for the film adaptation of Ben Horton’s sci-fi trilogy Monster Republic.

Chapman previously devised the story and co-wrote the screenplay for Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger action film Escape Plan.

The story of Monster Republic begins with the evil Dr Lazarus Fry, who is hellbent on world domination and engineers an explosion in a nuclear power plant, patching the victims up with scavenged body parts and creating an army of superhuman soldiers programmed for destruction. But teenage boy Cameron escapes, and joins forces with a band of rebel kids to seek revenge on Fry.

The novel was published by Random House Children’s Publishers UK (Rhcp) in January 2010.

Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jim Caviezel, Vinnie Jones, Amy Ryan, 50 Cent | Written by Miles Chapman, Jason Keller | Directed by Mikael Halfstrom

After two box office disappointments, The Last Stand and Bullet To The Head, two of action’s greatest ever stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone come together for the first film in which they properly, actually, legitimately star with each other, the thriller Escape Plan.

Bursting forth with all the bravura and inherent silliness of the two men’s action heyday, Escape Plan feels very much like a throwback to a time when action films didn’t rely on special effects or young, hot stars instead giving us a world where Stallone can hook up with Amy Ryan and Schwarzenegger can have a slow-motion whip around shot on his eyes as he first manages to get a gun. On these terms, Escape Plan does exactly what it says...

Blu-ray, DVD, VOD & PPV Release Date: Feb. 4, 2014

Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.99

Studio: Lionsgate

Action legends Sylvester Stallone (Bullet to the Head) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Last Stand) in the action-filled 2013 prison break thriller Escape Plan.

In the movie, Stallone is Ray Breslin, one of the world’s foremost authorities on structural security, who agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called “The Tomb.” Deceived and wrongly imprisoned, Breslin must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger) to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built.

Directed by Mikael Håfström (The Rite), the R-rated Escape Plan garnered only so-so notices from the critics, earning a 5.3/10 rating at Rotten Tomatoes based on 103 published reviews. It received equally average attention at the domestic box office, ringing up some $26 million at the U.S. box office following...

Action legends Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger reunite in the intense, action-packed prison break thriller Escape Plan, arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD UltraViolet), DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Video on Demand and Pay-Per-View on February 4 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film will be available on Digital HD two weeks earlier on January 21st. In this "thrilling, exciting ride" (Movieline), Stallone stars as a prison security expert who must enlist the help of Schwarzenegger to escape from the most secure prison ever built. Boasting an exceptional, all-star cast, the film also features James Caviezel (TV's Person of Interest), Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson (Fire with Fire), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) and Vinnie Jones (X-Men: The Last Stand) with Vincent D'Onofrio (TV's Law & Order: Criminal Intent) and Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone).

One of the world's foremost authorities on structural security agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret,...

Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jim Caviezel, Vinnie Jones, Amy Ryan, 50 Cent | Written by Miles Chapman, Jason Keller | Directed by Mikael Halfstrom

After two box office disappointments, The Last Stand and Bullet To The Head, two of action’s greatest ever stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone come together for the first film in which they properly, actually, legitimately star with each other, the thriller Escape Plan.

Bursting forth with all the bravura and inherent silliness of the two men’s action heyday, Escape Plan feels very much like a throwback to a time when action films didn’t rely on special effects or young, hot stars instead giving us a world where Stallone can hook up with Amy Ryan and Schwarzenegger can have a slow-motion whip around shot on his eyes as he first manages to get a gun. On these terms, Escape Plan does exactly what it says...

Chicago – Great action movies have one truth in common – they mix their face-offs with a psychological battle, which complements the pyrotechnics of invincible super humans. “Escape Plan,” with grizzled veterans Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, is true to that form.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

It’s enough to cheer that these two guys – who have made billions of dollars for their industry – can, at this point in their careers, get a decent story and script (by Miles Chapman and Jason Keller), and have a director (Mikael Hafström) who understands what makes each of them tick on screen. This is old school, but also fresh and modern, and contains symbolic themes of extreme rendition, identity, religion and yes, psychology. The man who once played Jesus, Jim Caviezel, now takes on the two action movie gods with a original spin on the evil warden. The film never flags, even though it features its share of impossibilities,...

When I first heard that Arnold Schwarzenegger was going to show up in a cameo role in The Expendables opposite Sylvester Stallone, a small part of me died. The simultaneous awesomeness and ridiculousness of two gargantuan 80s action hero titans showing up together on-screen – alongside Bruce Willis no less – was more than enough to make me rush out to see the film. That tiny scene was probably the most exciting part of an otherwise disappointing effort (their expanded work together in the over-the-top, balls out sequel was infinitely better), yet it still made watching the film totally worth it. Obviously, the idea of bringing the pair together struck a serious chord with someone as we now have a starring vehicle for both of the legendary actors in Escape Plan.

Ray Breslin (Stallone) is an expert in prison security, spending his time incarcerated and being paid to look for the flaws...

Escape Plan is a dumb, but satisfying, theatrical equivalent to any recent direct-to-video actioner featuring above the line talent that used to be known for their star power. As for the film's leads, I think it's safe to say the "star power" of Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger's is looking quite dim as of late as I'm sure even they would admit Escape Plan is no substitute for the myriad of solid films these two churned out 20-30 years ago. It is, however, their aging personas that give audiences familiar with their classic work any reason to see this movie, as one slow motion shot of Arnold just before he lays waste to an onslaught of prison guards becomes the film's signature moment. Stallone plays Ray Breslin, a man with a certain set of skills, those being the ability to break out of any prison placed in front of him,...

Whilst Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger ruled the 80’s as action Gods, nowadays heir apparents such as Jason Statham and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson are the perennial muscle men. Unbelievably the two titans never united at their zenith, an oversight which Escape Plan has now righted. It delivers exactly what you would expect from a film that has these two names side by side – and that is by no means a bad thing.

Click here to see our interview with Stallone and Schwarzenegger

Directed by Mikael Håfström, Stallone stars as security specialist Ray Breslin, whose job it is to test the reliability of prisons by breaking out of them. When he’s sent to a new high-tech facility called ‘The Tomb’ (the movie’s original title), he soon realises he’s been double-crossed. Now wrongfully imprisoned, he must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger) if he is to break out.

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“Escape Plan,” which is rated “R” and opens on Oct. 18, 2013, also stars 50 Cent, Jim Caviezel, Sam Neill, Amy Ryan, Faran Tahir, Vincent D’Onofrio, Vinnie Jones, Matt Gerald and Caitriona Balfe from director Mikael Håfström and writers Miles Chapman and Jason Keller. Note: You must be 17+ to win and attend this “R”-rated screening.

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Director: Mikael Håfström; Screenwriters: Miles Chapman, Jason Keller; Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel, Vinnie Jones, Amy Ryan, Sam Neill, 50 Cent, Vincent D'Onofrio ; Running time: 116 mins; Certificate: 15

Hasta la vista… Adriaaaan!

The star personas of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone are skilfully harnessed together in the immensely enjoyable Escape Plan, which manages to salvage the flagging 'geriaction' genre with plenty of old school laughs and thrills. Who cares about the sagging skin of the leading men when the plotting is taut and the performances are tight?

You'd think Arnie and Sly were ready to be ushered into Zimmer Frames, given mugs of Ovaltine and dumped in a nursing home in Eastbourne, judging by the lacklustre commercial reception to their recent vehicles The Last Stand and Bullet To The Head. Yet together, the two titans soar thanks to a well structured script and direction from Mikael Håfström that knows precisely...

Watch a "You Call This a Favor? clip" from Mikael Hafstrom's Escape Plan, starring Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vinnie Jones, Sam Neill, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Amy Ryan, Faran Tahir and Matt Gerald. The Jason Keller and Miles Chapman-scripted actioner from Summit Entertainment looks well...entertaining, and should be a decent popcorn flick for those less-inclined to visit the more serious films. In Escape Plan, Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

Check out two 30-second TV spots for the upcoming prison break thriller “Escape Plan” starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

One of the world’s foremost authorities on structural security agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called “The Tomb.” Deceived and wrongly imprisoned, Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone) must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built.

“Escape Plan” is the first pairing of action legends Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in leading roles, and co-stars Jim Caviezel, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Vinnie Jones, Vincent D’Onofrio and Amy Ryan.

The film is directed by Mikael Håfström from a screenplay written by Miles Chapman.

“Escape Plan” hits theaters on October 18, 2013.

Source: Yahoo! Movies

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After teaming up in The Expendables 2, action fans are surely excited to see Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger back together again as they try to bust out of the most secure prison ever built in Escape Plan. We've already seen a trailer with Stallone and Schwarzenegger doing what they do best, and now two international posters have showed up featuring the meathead duo. One is certainly reminiscent of face off with a poorly done blend in the middle while the other features the stars in the cells of this unique prison. However, we're not sure how they got those big guns on the inside without raising some eyebrows. Here are the two international posters for Mikael Håfström's Escape Plan from Imp Awards: Escape Plan is directed by Mikael Håfström (1408, Shanghai) & written by Miles Chapman. Ray Breslin (Stallone), the world's foremost authority on structural security, agrees to take on...

Two new posters for Escape Plan have arrived, and you already know what that means – more Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger! Yep, these action legends are back to remind us that (this time) they’re in the most secure prison ever built, and that – well, no one breaks out alone, what else? Head inside to check them out… Mikael Hafstrom directs this action thriller from a script written by Miles Chapman, which follows a structural engineer named Ray Breslin (played by Stallone) who is wrongly convicted of a crime, and is serving his sentence in a maximum security prison of his own design. Breslin...

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Ray Breslin and Emil Rottmayer looking angry in this brand new (international) poster for Escape Plan. And that’s pretty much all spectacular about Mikael Hafstrom‘s upcoming action thriller which is set to hit theaters this October. Head inside to take another look at Stallone and Schwarzenegger, ’cause (in case you forgot) they are in the most secure prison ever built… Hafstrom directs the pic from a script written by Miles Chapman, which revolves around Sylvester Stallone‘s character Ray Breslin, a structural engineer who is wrongly convicted of a crime, and incarcerated in a prison of his own design. No one breaks out alone, remember? Here’s...

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If the trailer for the prison escape thriller Escape Plan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, tickled your fancy and you're going to Comic-Con next week, then we have some good news for you. Summit Entertainment has just announced that the two action stars will be hosting a screening of the film three months before the October 18th theatrical release. Fans will be able to get tickets through upcoming online giveaways, from the Summit booth in the convention center, and also outside of the screening at the Reading Cinemas Gaslamp 15 on the evening of Thursday, July 18. More below! The fan line for people to catch a glimpse of Stallone and Schwarzenegger on the red carpet opens at 5pm and will also have tickets to the screening being given away. Escape Plan is directed by Mikael Håfström (1408, Shanghai) & written by Miles Chapman. Ray Breslin (Stallone), the world's foremost authority on structural security,...

For over a decade, the two biggest Hollywood action stars were Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, starring in movies such as Commando, First Blood, Predator, Tango & Cash, and the Terminator and Rocky series. The two never found themselves onscreen together, however, until 2010′s The Expendables; however, much to the delight of many, both stars were soon attached to major roles in director Mikael Hafstrom’s newest feature. Titled Escape Plan, the film is written by Miles Chapman and Jason Keller, and joining the two stars onscreen are Jim Caviezel, Sam Neill, Curtis Jackson, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Amy Ryan. The first trailer for the feature has now been released, and can be seen below.

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Summit Entertainment has finally released the first trailer for the action film, Escape Plan – formerly titled The Tomb – with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone united to star in their first full feature film together. Directed by Mikael Håfström (1408, Shanghai) and penned by Miles Chapman (Road House 2: Last Call), the trailer makes the film look like an old-school actioner, and the footage sounds it might live up to that concept. Check out two of the greatest muscle men screen legends in a new prison escape movie. Escape Plan also stars Jim Caviezel, Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson, Vinnie Jones, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Amy...

Escape Plan starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger was previously titled The Tomb. Not sure why the title change, but I'm sure a focus group had something to do with it and as we all know, those groups tend to know what they're doing. Today the first trailer for Escape Plan has arrived ahead of what will probably be a Stallone and Schwarzenegger Comic Con appearance that will send fans through the roof. The film doesn't hit theaters until October 18, and I must say, I actually like the look of this. Written by Miles Chapman (Road House 2: Last Call) and Jason Keller (Machine Gun Preacher), the story focuses on Ray Breslin (Stallone) a man known for his talent to breaking out of prisons. It's a niche job I assume and he's just been hired to break out of a new high security prison, but the tables are turned when...

Bringing together two of the biggest names in the action genre, Escape Plan is pretty much guaranteed to be a hit when it opens later this year.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone come together for the first time in jointly leading roles, and you can’t help but feel that when two action titans like them join forces, we’re in for an awesome ride.

Previously titled The Tomb, we caught the first poster for the film earlier in the month, and now Summit have released the first trailer, via IGN, giving us a taste of the action coming our way soon.

Ray Breslin, the world’s foremost authority on structural security, agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called “The Tomb.” But when he is wrongly imprisoned, he must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan...

"You don't look that smart." "You don't either." Summit has finally unveiled the trailer for Escape Plan, formerly known as The Tomb, a new prison escape movie co-starring both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. The concept of this is actually pretty damn cool - take two experience prison escapees, throw them in a next generation prison with faceless guards, special cells and other tricks. Then let them try and escape. This should be fun, and thankfully the footage looks like it might live up to that concept. This is the kind of badass 90's action movie I've missed recently. I'm looking forward to seeing how they pull it off! Here's the first official trailer for Mikael Håfström's Escape Plan, originally from IGN: Escape Plan is directed by Mikael Håfström (1408, Shanghai) & written by Miles Chapman. Ray Breslin (Stallone), the world's foremost authority on structural security, agrees to take on one...

"But it's supposed to be dumb!" certain audiences cry, when defending whatever dim action movie is causing chatter, which this week is "White House Down." While we hoped it would qualify as dumb yet awesome, it's just plain awful, with a self-seriousness that extinguishes whatever fun it might be trying to have with the genre. And yeah, we'd reckon the same applies to this latest offering from Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The first trailer for "Escape Plan" (formerly known as "The Tomb") is here and it looks fairly insipid. The movie finds Stallone playing Ray Breslin, a security expert who designs inescapable high-tech prisons for a living, only to find himself locked up in one, fighting for his life. His only ally will be Arnie, a hardened inmate looking to get a taste of life on the outside once again. This cinematic wonder comes from Miles Chapman,  director of "Road House 2: Last Call,...

Summit Entertainment have provled Latino-Review with the one-sheet for “Escape Plan,” starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Action superstars Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up in the action-thriller Escape Plan. Ray Breslin (Stallone), the world’s foremost authority on structural security, agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called “The Tomb.” But when he is wrongly imprisoned, he must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger) to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built.

The film is directed by Mikael HÅFSTRÖM from screenplay written by Miles Chapman and Arnell Jesko.

“Escape Plan” hits theaters on October 18, 2013.

Have a look at the poster below.

Source: Summit Entertainment...

I've got eleven new movie posters to share with you from a wide range of upcoming movies including a second poster for The Butler starring Forrest Whitaker, an international poster for Carrie (10/18) with Chloe Moretz, a Hungarian poster for Despicable Me 2 (7/3), Escape Plan (previously known as The Tomb) starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the first domestic poster for Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmaster and two new posters for Machete Kills, one featuring Michelle Rodriguez and the other being a second poster featuring Sofia Vergara. I've also got a Mexican poster for World War Z, the doemstic poster for The Heat (6/28) with Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock, a new character poster for Only God Forgives (7/19) featuring Kristin Scott Thomas and then the cream of the crop, the poster for the direct-to-video title Killing Season starring John Travolta and Robert De Niro along with the trailer or the film.

Don’t know about you, but (as a huuuuge Stallone fan) I’m very excited about the upcoming Escape Plan movie (in theaters this fall). As you already know, this action thriller comes from director Mikael Hafstrom, it also stars great Schwarzenegger, and is all about… Tango & Cash? Just kidding, here’s the first official poster for the movie which says: no one breaks out alone! Mikael Hafstrom directs the pic from a script written by Miles Chapman, which revolves around Sylvester Stallone‘s character – the world’s foremost authority on structural security named Ray Breslin. He agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an...

Previously titled The Tomb, Escape Plan is an action/thriller that promises to be a big hit amongst audiences when it lands this October, with two of the biggest names in the genre leading the cast.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone take centre stage together for the first time, having previously worked together on Stallone’s The Expendables and its sequel.

With just a few months separating us from its arrival, Summit have released the first poster over on Yahoo Movies.

Ray Breslin, the world’s foremost authority on structural security, agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called “The Tomb.” But when he is wrongly imprisoned, he must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built.

Starring alongside the leading duo will be Jim Caviezel, Vincent D’Onofrio,...

Late last summer, we got our first look at the new prison escape thriller titled The Tomb starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. Well, since then, the film from director Mikael Håfström (1408, The Rite) has been retitled Escape Plan, and now the fall release is gearing up the hype machine with the first poster. That usually means the first trailer isn't too far behind, likely arriving sometime next week, but until then this poster is pretty cool. It features Sly and Arnold back-to-back in what the tagline touts as "the most secure prison ever built," so this will probably be an impressive, heist-style escape. Look! Here's the first poster for Mikael Håfström's Escape Plan from Yahoo: Escape Plan is directed by Mikael Håfström and written by Miles Chapman. Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone), the world's foremost authority on structural security, agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret,...