Evans is probably best-known for The Raid and The Raid 2, along with Netflix's The Apostle. Timothy Olyphant will join writer and director Gareth Evans' upcoming thriller Havoc. Timothy Olyphant Teams with Tom Hardy in Netflix Action Thriller Havoc There are some truly breathtaking action sequences but they get muddled down by the Generic story and bad script plague this reboot…” said YouTuber Nichols Whitcomb. Some fans complained about its pacing, others about the story and script, and quite a few about the aesthetic choices of director Robert Schwentke. Feedback for the movie, which focuses on the fan-favorite masked commando’s origins (played by Henry Golding), ranged from constructive criticism to outright reading for filth. The rest, with a few exceptions, was pretty thoroughly dismissed. Fans who saw recent early screenings generally had praise for co-star Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow, but that’s generally it. The social media embargo for the “GI-Joe” movie spinoff “ Snake Eyes” has lifted, and it looks like the movie has, uh, rolled itself as the early reactions are overwhelmingly negative. ‘Snake Eyes’ Basically Rolls Itself as Early Reactions Range from ‘Generic’ to Clenched Teeth Emoji Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Kick-Ass (2010) Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) – Dennis Cozzalio’s 2015 year-end list The Woman in Black (2012) Stardust (2007) The Green Knight (2021) – Our podcast interview with director David Lowery, Dennis Cozzalio’s best-of-2021-so-far list Slumdog Millionaire (2008) The Astro-Zombies (1968) – Dennis Cozzalio’s drive-in director list The Corpse Grinders (1971) – Dennis Cozzalio’s drive-in director list Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Zombies (1964) – Dennis Cozzalio’s drive-in director list Blood Feast (1963) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review The Wizard of Gore (1970) Police Story (1985) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989) Re-Animator (1985) – Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review Society (1989) Eraserhead (1977) – Karyn Kusama’s Blu-ray review Faster Pussycat Kill Kill (1965) – Randy Fuller’s wine pairing Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy The extraordinary Jonathan Ross discusses his favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Madison, who previously directed The Tank, It leads to a larger adventure to find a pathway to ultimate power, called The Gate. The short stars Captain America: The Winter Soldier’s Amy Johnston and The Raid 2’s Cecep Arif in a violent struggle by a young woman to save her suicidal sister, whose soul is about to be captured by an unsavory Indonesian crime boss. Briarcliff Entertainment’s Tom Ortenberg is taking the concept out to financiers. With that film under her belt, Madison is hoping to make the leap to direct the feature version of the short that put her on the map. Kellie Madison’s Kickass Short ‘The Gate’ Being Shopped For FeatureĪfter Kellie Madison released the proof of concept short The Gate, the high octane film became a viral sensation with 4 million views and it got her the job directing Never Back Down: Revolt, a low budget action film back by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment that got released recently. Sony Pictures Classics would release the film, The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival and earned instant praise for its insane action sequences and turned Evans into one of the festival’s biggest stars. team that becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs. The original film was written and directed by Evans and followed an elite Indonesian S.W.A.T. Hughes will co-write the script with James Beaufort. Evans will exec produce along with Range Media Partners, which reps all three talents.
Sources tell Deadline that Netflix has come aboard a new reimagining of Gareth Evans’ cult classic The Raid, tapping Patrick Hughes to direct with Michael Bay and XYZ Films on board to produce. Exclusive: Three of the biggest action directors in the game are coming together to help give a new spin on one of the decade’s most acclaimed action pics.