Tag: Jason Statham
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The Expendables 4 Was Always Going To Be Rated R [Exclusive]
It’s almost time to see your favorite action stars from across the decades team up to fight the bad guys again in “Expend4bles.” The first two films — 2010’s “The Expendables” and 2012’s “The Expendables 2″ — were action packed with some wild violence. Of course, they were rated R for some juicy and intense…
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China Box Office: ‘Expendables 4’ Makes $11 Million Debut, ‘Venice’ Sinks on Weary Weekend
‘Expendables 4’ narrowly took top place at the mainland China box office on a quiet weekend preceding the National Day holiday season at the end of the month. “A Haunting in Venice” opened outside the top five.Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway shows “Expendables 4” earning $10.9 million (RMB78.6 million) over its debut weekend. The…
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The Expendables’ Waterboarding Scene Wasn’t Made With Movie Magic
“The Expendables” franchise has — smartly — allowed its titular roster of tough, never-say-die mercenaries to include women, as demonstrated by 2014’s “The Expendables 3″ adding Ronda Rousey to the crew and the upcoming “Expend4bles” (type that five times fast) bringing in Megan Fox and Levy Tran.However, while making the first “Expendables” back in 2010,…
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Cillian Murphy’s Peaky Blinders Role Almost Went To A Fast And Furious Star
Cillian Murphy has become somewhat synonymous with the series “Peaky Blinders,” the BBC/Netflix series about a street gang in England just after the First World War led by the cunning crime boss Tommy Shelby (Murphy). Created by Steven Knight, the series has permeated the general pop culture landscape so deeply that even those who have…
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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 Almost Starred in ‘Peaky Blinders’ Instead of Cillian Murphy
When renowned screenwriter Steven Knight set about formulating what would become one of his best creations, the modern gangster classic television series Peaky Blinders, he had a very important choice to make. He already had his main character fully fleshed out: Thomas Shelby, an ambitious, emotionally shut off war veteran who conducts himself like he’s…
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How To Watch The Giant Shark Sequel Meg 2: The Trench At Home
Ben Wheatley’s new monster movie “Meg 2: The Trench” is about … you know what? I’m fairly positive most of the people seeking out “Meg 2: The Trench” likely won’t give much thought to what the film is about. The two “Meg” movies are exploitation cinema par excellence, providing basic, lizard-brain thrills for bloodthirsty summer…
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Meg 2 Swims Past $300 Million At The Global Box Office, But Is That Enough?
Even though the movie hasn’t made the biggest splash in the U.S., Warner Bros. has found a surprisingly decent late summer hit with “Meg 2: The Trench.” Serving as a sequel to 2018’s “The Meg” with Jason Statham returning to fight more megalodons, the blockbuster has quietly become a sizable hit overseas, particularly in China.…
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‘Meg 2’ Global Box Office Delivers Monster Returns
If anyone was ever in doubt about how important the overseas box office is for certain films, look no further than Meg 2: The Trench, the sequel to 2018’s surprise hit The Meg, which starred Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor. The Meg was a fun, if slightly too serious film given the subject matter—enormous prehistoric…
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More gore please: don’t waste my time with blood-free monster movies | Anne Billson
Steven Spielberg mastered the art of carnage in Jaws and Jurassic Park, but pale imitators such as Meg 2 seem to have forgotten how to do itMonster movie fans were thrilled when Ben Wheatley was confirmed as director of Meg 2: The Trench. The director of Kill List unleashed on a film in which Jason…