Tag: Spenser Confidential
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Omar Sy to Star in ‘The Killer’ Reboot for Director John Woo and Universal
“Jurassic World Dominion” and “The Intouchables” star Omar Sy has been tapped to lead John Woo’s reimagining of his 1989 film “The Killers” for Universal Pictures.The crime action thriller followed a top-tier mob assassin named Jeffrey, who decides to retire after he accidentally blinds a nightclub singer who gets caught in the crossfire of one…
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Mark Wahlberg Movie ‘Joe Bell’ Recut and Coming to Theaters in February 2021
After shooting Spenser Confidential for Netflix, Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg took a brief detour away from the action genre to make Good Joe Bell, a film inspired by the true story of a man who walked across the country to crusade against bullying. The movie played on the film festival circuit and received middling reviews…
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Sequel Bits: ‘Chungking Express 2’, More ‘Spenser Confidential’, the ‘Boss Baby’ Gets Down to Some ‘Family Business’, the Future of ‘National Treasure’, and More
In this edition of Sequel Bits: Spenser Confidential 2 is “definitely” happening, so everyone please relax. Gabrielle Union says a Bring It On sequel is “absolutely going to happen.” Kevin Hart’s Quibi series is getting a sequel. The Boss Baby: Family Business announces its voice cast. Hotel Transylvania 4 will arrive in 2021. A producer…
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Netflix Ramps Up Film Slate with Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Eric Andre
It’s been a busy 48 hours for Netflix: The streaming service has acquired the rights to Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt’s “Ball and Chain” superhero film, Eric Andre’s “Bad Trip” movie and “Legalize Everything” stand-up special, and reportedly acquired the Mark Wahlberg-produced “Our Man From Jersey” in a seven-figure deal.Deadline reports that the lattermost project,…
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‘Our Man From Jersey’ Will Star Mark Wahlberg as a “Blue Collar 007”
After the success of Spenser Confidential, Mark Wahlberg is heading back to Netflix for another action movie. The Oscar-nominee will star in Our Man From Jersey, a spy film about a guy described as a “blue collar 007.” Deadline brings the news about Our Man From Jersey, the pitch for which was acquired by Netflix…
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‘Spenser Confidential’ Review: An Utterly Disposable Mark Wahlberg Crime Thriller
Spenser Confidential is both ideal for Netflix and also the embodiment of everything wrong with what a Netflix movie can be. Sure, the streamer backs auteurs like Martin Scorsese and Noah Baumbach, but Peter Berg’s new movie isn’t designed to be watched as much as it’s supposed to play in the background while you screw…