Tag: My Spy
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Najafi Companies Closes Deal for Struggling ‘Bad Moms’ Studio STX
A consortium of investors led by Najafi Companies has closed its deal to purchase STX Entertainment, the beleaguered film and television company behind “Bad Moms” and “My Spy.” The sale ends STX’s unhappy union with Eros, the Indian media company that it merged with in 2020. The goal was to go public, which STXEros did,…
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Dave Bautista Was Told He’s “Too Big” To Play A Zombie In ‘The Walking Dead’
Dave Bautista has had an interesting career to date. He started as a professional wrestler, as have several other action film stars, before really breaking out as one of the leads in Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy” (which led to multiple MCU appearances). Then he’s shown up in Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049,” the…
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‘My Spy 2’ Being Considered by Amazon and STX
My Spy, a film that was finished shooting in 2018, sat around for a few years, got delayed multiple times, and then finally got dumped onto Amazon, might be getting a sequel. The PG-13 family comedy from STX starring Dave Bautista as a CIA agent who teams up with a child (Chloe Coleman) debuted on…
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‘My Spy’: Film Review
The long line of Hollywood tough guys appearing alongside cute kids continues with “My Spy,” a passable PG-13 action-comedy in which big ’n’ brawny Dave Bautista plays a CIA man whose nose-diving career and damaged emotions are rehabilitated by a clever nine-year-old girl with an aptitude for espionage and a matchmaking plan for her widowed…
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‘Trolls World Tour’ Opens at #1 at Amazon Prime, and at the Weekend Box Office
This weekend was meant to host “No Time to Die” (United Artists), which would have likely opened to $100 million+ domestic. When that became the first release to reschedule, “Trolls World Tour” (Universal) moved up a week to Easter — and then, to become the first film to debut on VOD. Four weeks later, it…
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Dave Bautista’s ‘My Spy’ Moves From STX to Amazon Prime
Amazon Studios has bought rights from STX and MWM to Dave Bautista’s family comedy “My Spy” for exclusive streaming on Amazon Prime in the U.S. and some foreign markets.No streaming date has been set yet. The deal takes place with U.S. movie theaters not expected to open for several more months with studios vacating most…
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Dave Bautista Calls Out Writer for Being ‘Judgmental Prick’ Over ‘My Spy’ Joke
If you’re trying to crack a joke on social media about Dave Bautista, maybe it’s not a great idea to tag the actor. The “Blade Runner 2049” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor called out a writer on Twitter for being a “judgmental prick” after the writer made a joke criticizing Bautista’s upcoming release “My…
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Dave Bautista’s Stx Comedy ‘My Spy’ Pushed to 2020 (Exclusive)
Dave Bautista’s action comedy “My Spy” has been moved off of its August 23 release date, numerous individuals familiar with the film’s studio, Stx Films, told Variety.The family-centric tale about a hardened CIA operative and his unlikely 9-year-old sidekick is seeking a new date in the first quarter of 2020. It could open as early…
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Dave Bautista Confirms His Role In Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ & Will Become A Thorn In The Atreides’ Family’s Side
Sure, Dave Bautista is probably best known for his role as Drax in the various Marvel Cinematic Universe films including the two “Guardians of the Galaxy” entries. And yes, he’s even got his own action-comedy film coming out this weekend, called “Stuber.” Later this year, Bautista will also star in a children’s comedy film called…
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Dave Bautista to Lead Action Comedy ‘My Spy’ for ‘Get Smart’ Director
After helming the 2008 film adaptation of the spy comedy series Get Smart, director Peter Segal is heading back to the spy movie genre with a new action comedy called My Spy. Wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista is set to play the lead role opposite a 9-year-old girl, and you know what […]The post Dave Bautista to…