Sony picks up Chris Hemsworth action pitch SHADOW RUNNER

Chris Hemsworth is very quickly becoming an A-lister, after making a small appearance in J.J. Abrams’ STAR TREK, then becoming Marvel’s resident god-superhero THOR. At this point, he is in very high demand and is ready to take on roles, as seen by his casting in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN.

Now it seems he has another action project down the pipeline, as Sony has picked up a pitch starring him, titled SHADOW RUNNER.

SHADOW RUNNER would feature Hemsworth as the lead of an operatives team who take on seemingly impossible tasks. The studio is keeping the project as under wraps as possible. We do know that it draws inspiration from an Israeli assassination team who was caught on film going after their target. Although the film is inspired from this, it will not actually be the plot of the film. Continue reading “Sony picks up Chris Hemsworth action pitch SHADOW RUNNER” →

GATW Podcast Ep. 52: Bay Day

Michael Bay has been wowing audiences with his big budget explosion fests for over 15 years now, yet sometimes he gets a bad rap for the way he does things. All of us at the GATW Podcast feel quite the opposite however, and are immensely excited for the release of his upcoming film TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON.

In its honor, we decided to do a retrospective on Michael Bay’s career thus far, and talk about our favorites and not-so-favorites. You can check out the episode after the break! Continue reading “GATW Podcast Ep. 52: Bay Day” →

BULLET RUN to be directed by Rob Cohen

It was really surprising that Universal was able to revive THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise from the dead and turn it into an important part of Summer cinema. Now that they have done what was seemingly impossible, they are looking to kick off a new franchise in a similar vein. What better way to do that than to bring back the director of the original film that inspired it all!

THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS director Rob Cohen has been brought on to direct a film called BULLET RUN.

Here’s the synopsis of the film according to Deadline:

“The head of an elite private protection team and his former CIA agent wife infiltrate the closed borders of Iran to abduct a man who killed their daughter. The extraction goes awry and they forced to rely on their world-class driving skills and a fleet of high-performance street cars to travel 200 miles through a hail of bullets to keep alive the man they really want dead.” Continue reading “BULLET RUN to be directed by Rob Cohen” →

Sly Stallone already thinking about EXPENDABLES sequel

Sly Stallone, you know how to turn films into franchises better than anyone else. That’s why it comes to no surprise that he has a sequel for THE EXPENDABLES already in his noggin. This one makes a lot of sense and is rather obvious, but even Stallone knows that it all depends on how the film performs.

Check out what he had to say after the break! Continue reading “Sly Stallone already thinking about EXPENDABLES sequel” →

Taylor Lautner is going to CANCUN

Taylor Lautner

Taylor Lautner is a lucky dude, and it looks like he has hit the big time. After helping make TWILIGHT a gajillion dollars, this kid has so many opportunities opening up for him. Summit, the production company that brought us TWILIGHT, isn’t ready to give up this (usually shirtless) moneymaking machine.

They will make a movie called CANCUN, an action flick about a college couple who goes vacationing in, you guessed it, Cancun. Much to Taylor’s dismay, his girlfriend is kidnapped by a drug cartel and it is up to him to save her. The movie is said to make use of Taylor’s skills at martial arts, the kid is a champion!

I actually am excited about this movie. No, I’m not really expecting anything amazing, but I think this could be fun. I really hope that they make a pretty heavy focus on the martial arts, and not so much on explosions and other eye candies. Last week while hosting “SNL,” Taylor showed off his martial arts skills and killed it. Keep your eyes open for this movie, I know I will.

Source The Hollywood Reporter