The first pictures of the remake of Road House!
A film much appreciated by fans of eighties and nineties nostalgia, Patrick Swayze’s Patrick Swayze’s Patrick’s House is also in the works for its remake – the trailer for which was released this week. Directed by Doug Liman (Jumper, Edge of Tomorrow), this new version sees Jake Gyllenhaal break heads and arms to protect a bar that’s being overrun by an increasingly violent clientele. There are some pretty expected ingredients on the menu: fights, explosions and a few good-natured lines.
This new Road House is also being talked about by its director, who is boycotting the film’s premiere in protest of the premier video platform. The latter is handing over the film – on March 21st – and refusing to release it in theaters, which Doug Liman and the film crew seem to disagree with. “Amazon asked me to trust them and believe in their desire to support movie theaters, and they’re rolling. They use Road House to sell plumbing fixtures.”– says the angry director in his statement.
A new Harlan Coben series is in the works
Let the author’s fans know, his Netflix rampage isn’t over! It’s simple, once an author adapts one of his books into a TV series, it’s a new hit. This is the recent case of Double Trap, which has held the first place in the ratings of the Netflix platform for several weeks. Harlan Coben, who has signed a 14-adaptation deal with the streaming giant, has revealed that two new products are in development.
The first will be in Poland. This is a new adaptation of his book Just look at it, has already been transferred to the screen in France on TF1, starring Virginie Ledoyen. The second adaptation is unknown, but will take place in South America. At least a little patience.
Netflix is canceling a movie with Halle Berry and… it’s already been filmed
A hard blow to Halle Berry and her movie The Mothership. This sci-fi project, directed by Matt Charman and already in production from 2021, has just been canceled by Netflix. Among the reasons given “A series of post-production delays“It is now considered a total loss for tax purposes.
This is not the first time such a case has occurred. In the summer of 2022, Warner Studios caused a scandal by canceling the release of its blockbuster Batgirl while it was in full editing. Still on the Warner side, the same scenario was repeated with the films Coyote vs. Acme and Scoob: Holiday Haunt. There is currently no word on whether the Halle Berry feature could be acquired by another platform.
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