Tag: Crank
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Hollywood Needs to Give Jason Statham a Rom-Com
Although the 1980s saw the emergence of iconic action stars like Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis, no one has dominated action cinema in the 21st century quite like Jason Statham. Although he has appeared in such franchises as The Expendables, The Meg, The Transporter, and Crank, Statham has successfully created his own genre…
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Jason Statham Lost Out on a Role That Seemed Tailor-Made for Him
Jason Statham is one of the world’s most prolific action stars. In addition to headlining major franchises like The Expendables as well as the Fast and Furious films, he’s also headlined punch-em-ups including Crank and The Meg. With his shaved head, gruff voice, and tendency for violence, Statham tends to be a standout presence in…
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Jason Statham Talks Operation Fortune and His Most Dangerous Stunts
After some delays, Guy Ritchie’s new action-packed comedy, Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre, is finally set to hit theaters. This spy-thriller reunites the director with his longtime collaborator and fan-favorite action movie star, Jason Statham, as the titular super spy. Statham is well-known for portraying suave characters with an abundance of machismo in films like…
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‘Hellboy: The Crooked Man’ Sets March Production Start, Brian Taylor to Direct Reboot
A reboot feature of “Hellboy,” titled “Hellboy: The Crooked Man,” will begin production in March, Millennium Media announced Saturday.Brian Taylor, who co-directed the “Crank” films and “Gamer” with Mark Neveldine and solo directed the 2017 horror comedy “Mom and Dad,” will helm the picture. Mike Mignola, the creator of the “Hellboy” comics, co-wrote the script…
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‘Crank’ and 9 Other Absurdly Great ‘Bayhem’-Like Movies
With six Golden Raspberry nominations for Worst Director, an average of 39 on the Tomatometer across his films, and two titles in the Criterion Collection, it’s an understatement to say that Michael Bay is divisive. Love him or hate him, Bay has created a genre all of his own — and it’s called “Bayhem.” Many…
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‘Panama’ Action-Thriller From ‘Crank’ Director Adds Cole Hauser & Mel Gibson, Is Sure to be Batshit
Crank co-director Mark Neveldine has just added two big names to his upcoming action thriller Panama – Yellowstone’s Cole Hauser and Bird on a Wire’s Mel Gibson. As reported by THR, the two actors will begin shooting the project in Puerto Rico this December. Image via Lionsgate/caption] The script, written by Daniel Adams and William…
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Netflix Action Movie ‘Kate’ Will Have Mary Elizabeth Winstead Playing a Poisoned Assassin
Someone poisoned Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and now she’s going to kill them. In a movie, that is. Winstead will star in the Netflix action movie Kate, about a female assassin on the hunt for the person that poisoned her. This premise is reminiscent of Crank, but with Mary Elizabeth Winstead instead of Jason Statham. Which…