Tag: Road House
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Jason Statham Actioner ‘Levon’s Trade’ Acquired by Amazon MGM, Will Get Theatrical Release
Amazon MGM Studios has purchased the Jason Statham-starring actioner “Levon’s Trade” for a theatrical release. The film is directed by David Ayer based off a script written by Sylvester Stallone.The film was originally announced in October 2023 and is based on the novel by famed comics author Chuck Dixon. The film follows Levon Cade (Statham),…
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‘Road House’: Director Doug Liman is Boycotting His SXSW Movie Because Amazon Won’t Release It Theatrically
What a way to start your marketing campaign. The poster for Amazon Studios/Prime Video’s “Road House” movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal was released today, the trailer arrives tomorrow, and the always-mercurial director of the film, Doug Liman, has unfortunately picked the worst time to announce he’s boycotting the movie.Read More: Amazon Dates Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Roadhouse’ For…
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‘Shrinking’ Star Jessica Williams on Joining Jake Gyllenhaal in the ‘Road House’ Remake: ‘He’s an Insane Actor’
Amazon’s “Road House,” a reimagined take on the classic movie which starred Patrick Swayze, is still undated, but “Shrinking” star Jessica Williams is excited about it. Not only does it stars Jake Gyllenhaal, but she has an unnamed role in the movie, which she already shot.Greenlit in August 2022, “Road House” tells the story of…
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‘Road House’: Daniela Melchior on Conor McGregor’s Acting Debut
When it comes to knockouts, UFC champion Conor McGregor has stacked up an impressive amount. But, the fighter will next be stepping over the ropes and breaking into a new business when audiences see him starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the reboot of the classic 1989 film, Road House. During a recent interview with Collider’s…
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Ted White, Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter’s Jason Voorhees, Dies At 96
Stuntman and actor Ted White, who played Jason Voorhees in “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” among other roles, has died at the age of 96. Convention owner Sean Clark confirmed the news on Facebook (via Bloody Disgusting), writing that White “passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home.”White’s personal website notes that he…
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Doug Liman, Jake Gyllenhaal to reimagine MGM’s ‘Road House’ for Prime Video
Production in Dominican Republic to start this month.In an early example of Amazon exploiting its newly acquired MGM library, Doug Liman will direct Jake Gyllenhaal in a reimagining of the 1989 action film Road House for Prime Video.The late Patrick Swayze starred as the bouncer Dalton in the original and Gyllenhaal will play a former…
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Jake Gyllenhaal Leads ‘Road House’ Remake Directed by Doug Liman for Amazon Prime Video
You want to fight? Jake Gyllenhaal is set to lead Amazon Prime Video’s reimagining of the 1989 MGM film “Road House.”Famously starring Patrick Swayze, “Road House” centered on a bouncer with a mysterious past who overhauls a rowdy bar and takes down local corruption in the process. For the remake, Gyllenhaal plays a former UFC…
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Jake Gyllenhaal-Starring ‘Road House’ Reboot Gets Green Light at Prime Video
Oscar and Tony-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal is officially set to star in “Road House,” a reimagined take on the classic movie starring Patrick Swayze, for Amazon’s Prime Video.Doug Liman will direct the new movie, from a script written by Anthony Bagarozzi & Charles Mondry. After producing the original film for MGM in 1989, Joel Silver…
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The Die Hard Stunt That Left Bruce Willis Partially Deaf
Let’s go ahead and get this out of the way, “Yippee-ki-yay, mother f*****!””Die Hard” was kept on regular rotation in my childhood home. It was one of my dad’s favorites, along with “Road House” and “Fire Down Below.” To me, Bruce Willis has always been the kind of guy to blow up elevator shafts with…
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MGM’s Road House Reboot May Be Back In Business With Jake Gyllenhaal And Doug Liman In Talks
Slam a shot or two and put your fists up, “Road House” is back in the minds and hearts of some Hollywood execs and they’re trying to make its long-forgotten reboot a reality. The last time we wrote about a “Road House” reboot was way back in 2015 when former UFC fighter Ronda Rousey was…