Tag: Face/Off

  • From Trump Supporters to Pig Pals, Unconventional Lead Roles Enter the Best Actor Race

    From Trump Supporters to Pig Pals, Unconventional Lead Roles Enter the Best Actor Race

    The Oscar season may not have officially begun, but three talented leading men — Nicolas Cage (“Pig“), Matt Damon (“Stillwater“) and Winston Duke (“Nine Days“) — are all delivering awards-worthy performances in three very unconventional movies. Likely to face an uphill battle on the awards circuit, the right campaign and support from critics could help…

  • Romy Walthall, ‘Face/Off’ and ‘The House of Usher’ Actor, Dies at 57

    Romy Walthall, ‘Face/Off’ and ‘The House of Usher’ Actor, Dies at 57

    Romy Walthall, an actor known for her roles in “Face/Off” and “The House of Usher,” died on May 18 in Los Angeles after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. She was 57.Walthall’s son, actor and director Morgan Krantz, confirmed her death to Variety.Born on Sept. 16, 1963 in Pasadena, Texas, Walthall got her start in the entertainment…

  • That ‘Face/Off’ Remake is Actually a “Direct Sequel,” According to Director Adam Wingard

    That ‘Face/Off’ Remake is Actually a “Direct Sequel,” According to Director Adam Wingard

    Well, this changes things considerably. Yesterday, Deadline reported that Adam Wingard would be co-writing and directing a remake of John Woo’s action classic Face/Off. But after the news started making the rounds, Wingard took to social media to make a significant clarification. Turns out he’s not working on a Face/Off […]The post That ‘Face/Off’ Remake…

  • ‘Face/Off’ Reboot in the Works at Paramount

    ‘Face/Off’ Reboot in the Works at Paramount

    The 1997 action movie “Face/Off,” which starred John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, is getting a reboot.Paramount has hired “22 Jump Street” screenwriter Oren Uziel to pen the script with Neal Moritz producing. David Permut, who was a producer on the original film, will executive produce. No actors or director has yet boarded the reboot.John Woo…

  • Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in January

    Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in January

    If you count on Netflix to serve as your film library, you have to roll with the punches of losing titles. It happens every month, and January 2018 is losing some big ones. While they might return at a later date, you never know with the licensing agreements, so if there’s something you really love,…

  • ‘211’ Trailer: Nicolas Cage Puts Our Love To The Test With Another Film We Haven’t Heard About

    ‘211’ Trailer: Nicolas Cage Puts Our Love To The Test With Another Film We Haven’t Heard About

    Another day, another Nicolas Cage film that we’ve never heard of gets a trailer.As we recently mentioned, the “Face/Off” actor has announced that he probably only has another 3 years left in his acting career before he goes behind the camera to pursue directing. This sent our own Will Ashton into freefall, as he pleaded…