Andrew Garfield learned a lot from Mel Gibson on the set of 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge and says the filmmaker should continue making films.
The We Live In Time actor, who is Jewish, feels that everyone deserves opportunities to grow and learn from their past mistakes, including Gibson following his antisemitic comments.
“I learned a lot, actually. I learned that people can heal. I learned that people can change, that people can get help,” Garfield said about working with Gibson. “I learned that everyone deserves respect. And that people deserve second chances, third chances, fourth chances. That none of us are infallible.”
Garfield noted that Gibson has “done a lot of beautiful healing with himself,” adding, “And thank God. Because he’s an amazing filmmaker, and I think he deserves to make films. He deserves to tell stories, because he has a very, very big, compassionate heart.”
“He’s the kind...
The We Live In Time actor, who is Jewish, feels that everyone deserves opportunities to grow and learn from their past mistakes, including Gibson following his antisemitic comments.
“I learned a lot, actually. I learned that people can heal. I learned that people can change, that people can get help,” Garfield said about working with Gibson. “I learned that everyone deserves respect. And that people deserve second chances, third chances, fourth chances. That none of us are infallible.”
Garfield noted that Gibson has “done a lot of beautiful healing with himself,” adding, “And thank God. Because he’s an amazing filmmaker, and I think he deserves to make films. He deserves to tell stories, because he has a very, very big, compassionate heart.”
“He’s the kind...
- 10/17/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Rotten Tomatoes, the aggregate review site that describes itself as “the world’s most trusted destination for entertainment reviews and recommendations,” has launched Rotten Tomatoes Verified Hot, “a brand-new elevated designation and badge honoring the best-verified reviewed theatrical films by fans.” This is the audience equivalent of the Certified Fresh Tomatometer badge, which the site says is “awarded to the highest reviewed films by professional critics” and the thing your best friend from college cites for his reason to see (or not see) whatever movie is out.
Verified Hot, according to the official release, is “awarded to theatrical films that achieve a Verified Audience Score of 90% or higher on the Popcornmeter, and meet other eligibility requirements,” although what those requirements are remains unspecified.
The inaugural list of Verified Hot summer movies includes “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Inside Out 2,” “Twisters” and “It Ends with Us.
Verified Hot, according to the official release, is “awarded to theatrical films that achieve a Verified Audience Score of 90% or higher on the Popcornmeter, and meet other eligibility requirements,” although what those requirements are remains unspecified.
The inaugural list of Verified Hot summer movies includes “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Inside Out 2,” “Twisters” and “It Ends with Us.
- 8/21/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Lionsgate has just released the first official trailer for Flight Risk, an upcoming action-thriller from 2x Oscar-winning director Mel Gibson (Braveheart; Apocalypto; Hacksaw Ridge) that stars 2x Academy Award-nominee Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter; The Departed; Ted) in the lead role as a pilot that may not be who he seems...
The synopsis reads, "In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Mark Wahlberg plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem."
While the plot is fairly straightforward, it promises a wealth of thrills this coming October, which is shaping up to be quite a busy month on the release calendar with the debuts of Joker: Folie à Deux (October 4), White Bird (October 4), Terrifier 3 (October 11), Piece by Piece (October 11), We Live in Time (October...
The synopsis reads, "In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Mark Wahlberg plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem."
While the plot is fairly straightforward, it promises a wealth of thrills this coming October, which is shaping up to be quite a busy month on the release calendar with the debuts of Joker: Folie à Deux (October 4), White Bird (October 4), Terrifier 3 (October 11), Piece by Piece (October 11), We Live in Time (October...
- 6/27/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Mel Gibson, the veteran director and actor, is returning with an iconic film called Flight Risk with Mark Wahlberg in the lead role, and fans are surely intrigued.
Mark Wahlberg in The Family Plan | Apple Studios
From starring in the Transformers franchise for quite a while to portraying dad roles in comedy films, Wahlberg has indeed come a long way, but this time, things could be very different!
Mark Wahlberg And Mel Gibson Join Hands For Flight Risk
Getting scratches on the neck comes as an occupational hazard for Mark Wahlberg’s character in the upcoming movie, but things aren’t what they seem to be.
Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg in Father Stu | Sony Pictures Releasing
The trailer starts with a U.S. marshall getting chained in an airplane with Wahlberg portraying the role of the pilot. However, Michelle Dockerey’s character notices what appears to be a bullet...
Mark Wahlberg in The Family Plan | Apple Studios
From starring in the Transformers franchise for quite a while to portraying dad roles in comedy films, Wahlberg has indeed come a long way, but this time, things could be very different!
Mark Wahlberg And Mel Gibson Join Hands For Flight Risk
Getting scratches on the neck comes as an occupational hazard for Mark Wahlberg’s character in the upcoming movie, but things aren’t what they seem to be.
Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg in Father Stu | Sony Pictures Releasing
The trailer starts with a U.S. marshall getting chained in an airplane with Wahlberg portraying the role of the pilot. However, Michelle Dockerey’s character notices what appears to be a bullet...
- 6/27/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Mark Wahlberg becomes a wilderness pilot-turned-psychotic hitman in the official trailer for Mel Gibson’s latest directorial effort, Flight Risk, which dropped on Thursday.
With an echo of Con Air, Wahlberg in the role of Daryl is at the controls of a plane transporting air marshal Madolyn, played by Michelle Dockery, and a fugitive (Topher Grace) headed to trial in New York City to testify against the Moretti crime family.
But as they cross Alaskan airspace, and a cover of the Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” is heard in the trailer score, Daryl is revealed as a balding mob assassin intent on killing the informant. “Mr. Moretti’s very disappointed in you, Winston. And he wants you dead,” the pilot says in the teaser for Gibson’s suspense thriller.
After a fight at 10,000 feet, Madolyn manages to subdue and handcuff the pilot but now needs help keeping everyone aloft. “Tell me how to fly this thing,...
With an echo of Con Air, Wahlberg in the role of Daryl is at the controls of a plane transporting air marshal Madolyn, played by Michelle Dockery, and a fugitive (Topher Grace) headed to trial in New York City to testify against the Moretti crime family.
But as they cross Alaskan airspace, and a cover of the Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” is heard in the trailer score, Daryl is revealed as a balding mob assassin intent on killing the informant. “Mr. Moretti’s very disappointed in you, Winston. And he wants you dead,” the pilot says in the teaser for Gibson’s suspense thriller.
After a fight at 10,000 feet, Madolyn manages to subdue and handcuff the pilot but now needs help keeping everyone aloft. “Tell me how to fly this thing,...
- 6/27/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate has released the trailer for Mel Gibson’s high-flying action thriller “Flight Risk,” starring Mark Wahlberg.
Per an official logline, the film follows “a pilot (Wahlberg) transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.”
“Flight Risk” marks the third collaboration between Gibson and Wahlberg. The first was in the 2017 comedy “Daddy’s Home 2,” followed by “Father Stu” in 2022. This will be Wahlberg’s first time acting under Gibson as a director.
A sneak peek of the “Flight Risk” trailer first debuted at Cinemacon 2024 in Las Vegas. Variety executive editor Brent Lang described Wahlberg’s character as “balding and psychotic” with a “Southern accent and flashes of a sociopathic glint in his eye.”
Gibson helms the film with a script from Jared Rosenberg. John Davis,...
Per an official logline, the film follows “a pilot (Wahlberg) transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.”
“Flight Risk” marks the third collaboration between Gibson and Wahlberg. The first was in the 2017 comedy “Daddy’s Home 2,” followed by “Father Stu” in 2022. This will be Wahlberg’s first time acting under Gibson as a director.
A sneak peek of the “Flight Risk” trailer first debuted at Cinemacon 2024 in Las Vegas. Variety executive editor Brent Lang described Wahlberg’s character as “balding and psychotic” with a “Southern accent and flashes of a sociopathic glint in his eye.”
Gibson helms the film with a script from Jared Rosenberg. John Davis,...
- 6/27/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
After Daddy’s Home 2 and Father Stu, Mark Wahlberg is once again joining hands with Mel Gibson for Flight Risk which will hit theatres later this year. Clearly, Mel Gibson is completely focused on rebuilding his name in the industry after being in the dead center of many controversies in the late 2000s.
Father Stu (2022) | Columbia Pictures
While he has starred alongside Mark Wahlberg in the last couple of films, Flight Risk will have him sitting behind the camera lens and on the director’s chair. The upcoming film’s storyline sure seems promising; however, it looks like they have taken a page out of the script of Nicolas Cage’s iconic 1997 action thriller, Con Air.
Did Con Air Inspire Mark Wahlberg’s Next Film? Nicolas Cage in a still from Con Air (1997) | Touchstone Pictures
After 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson finally returned to direct his next feature, Flight Risk,...
Father Stu (2022) | Columbia Pictures
While he has starred alongside Mark Wahlberg in the last couple of films, Flight Risk will have him sitting behind the camera lens and on the director’s chair. The upcoming film’s storyline sure seems promising; however, it looks like they have taken a page out of the script of Nicolas Cage’s iconic 1997 action thriller, Con Air.
Did Con Air Inspire Mark Wahlberg’s Next Film? Nicolas Cage in a still from Con Air (1997) | Touchstone Pictures
After 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson finally returned to direct his next feature, Flight Risk,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Lionsgate has added three movies to its release calendar.
“Flight Risk,” an aviation thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson, will land on Oct. 18, 2024, while Dave Bautista-led action-comedy “The Killer’s Game” will debut on Sept. 13, 2024. Meanwhile, Gerard Butler’s sequel “Den of Thieves: Pantera” will open on Jan. 10, 2025.
“Flight Risk” is scheduled to debut on the big screen alongside Paramount’s “Smile 2.” In “Flight Risk,” Wahlberg plays a balding and psychotic mob hitman who tricks a federal agent into allowing him to pilot a plane carrying an informant (Topher Grace) out of a remote area. The movie reunites Gibson and Wahlberg, who worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.”
“The Killer’s Game” will open on the same day as Universal’s horror remake “Speak No Evil,” starring James McAvoy. Adapted from Jay R. Bonansinga’s book of the same name, this...
“Flight Risk,” an aviation thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson, will land on Oct. 18, 2024, while Dave Bautista-led action-comedy “The Killer’s Game” will debut on Sept. 13, 2024. Meanwhile, Gerard Butler’s sequel “Den of Thieves: Pantera” will open on Jan. 10, 2025.
“Flight Risk” is scheduled to debut on the big screen alongside Paramount’s “Smile 2.” In “Flight Risk,” Wahlberg plays a balding and psychotic mob hitman who tricks a federal agent into allowing him to pilot a plane carrying an informant (Topher Grace) out of a remote area. The movie reunites Gibson and Wahlberg, who worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.”
“The Killer’s Game” will open on the same day as Universal’s horror remake “Speak No Evil,” starring James McAvoy. Adapted from Jay R. Bonansinga’s book of the same name, this...
- 5/20/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg is inevitably widely recognized as one of the most talented actors in all of Hollywood’s entertainment industry. From his immaculate acting skills to his absolutely breathtaking physique, the 52-year-old actor continues to charm his fans from all across the globe to the core. But many years before he attained this respectable feat, Wahlberg wasn’t as confident as he is now.
Mark Wahlberg in Father Stu.
In fact, the Ted star wasn’t so sure of his own talent in the acting field when he was an aspiring actor, only just starting out. And the movie taking him out of this zone, making him fearless, and inspiring him to become a “real actor” was the most unexpected one (or perhaps expected one?): His R-rated critically commended comedy-drama from 1997, Boogie Nights.
Boogie Nights Inspired Mark Wahlberg to Become a “Real Actor”
Released in October of 1997, the R-rated...
Mark Wahlberg in Father Stu.
In fact, the Ted star wasn’t so sure of his own talent in the acting field when he was an aspiring actor, only just starting out. And the movie taking him out of this zone, making him fearless, and inspiring him to become a “real actor” was the most unexpected one (or perhaps expected one?): His R-rated critically commended comedy-drama from 1997, Boogie Nights.
Boogie Nights Inspired Mark Wahlberg to Become a “Real Actor”
Released in October of 1997, the R-rated...
- 4/17/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Mark Wahlberg promised that he gets to show a very different side of himself in “Flight Risk,” a new thriller from Mel Gibson. And based on the trailer that Lionsgate shared at CinemaCon on Thursday, that’s no exaggeration. Wahlberg, who specializes in square-jawed heroes, is balding and psychotic, playing a mob hit man who tricks a federal agent into allowing him to pilot a plane carrying an informant out of a remote area.
Scenery is chewed as Wahlberg sports a faux Southern accent and flashes a sociopathic glint in his eye. Gibson, no stranger to controversies over the years, is presented in the trailer as the Oscar-winning director of “Braveheart” and “Apocalypto.” Gibson also earned an Oscar nomination for “Hacksaw Ridge.” He and Wahlberg have worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.” “Flight Risk” is different from those films (think aviation thrillers like “Executive Decision...
Scenery is chewed as Wahlberg sports a faux Southern accent and flashes a sociopathic glint in his eye. Gibson, no stranger to controversies over the years, is presented in the trailer as the Oscar-winning director of “Braveheart” and “Apocalypto.” Gibson also earned an Oscar nomination for “Hacksaw Ridge.” He and Wahlberg have worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.” “Flight Risk” is different from those films (think aviation thrillers like “Executive Decision...
- 4/10/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
As one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, Mark Wahlberg’s career is full of films that showcase his stardom and how he can be a big name drawing people to watch his films. The actor’s career is filled with notable roles in films such as Lone Survivor, Boogie Nights, The Departed, Ted, and many more. Throughout his career, Wahlberg has done films with legendary directors, making him an A-tier actor, and a bankable one.
Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter
Well, that’s what everyone used to think, that the actor is a major name in the film industry, who would attract huge numbers at the box office. However, that is not the case anymore because Marky Mark’s latest film shows how he is becoming an irrelevant name in the film industry. His only way to avoid anonymity is by working alongside his Father Stu co-star, Mel Gibson,...
Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter
Well, that’s what everyone used to think, that the actor is a major name in the film industry, who would attract huge numbers at the box office. However, that is not the case anymore because Marky Mark’s latest film shows how he is becoming an irrelevant name in the film industry. His only way to avoid anonymity is by working alongside his Father Stu co-star, Mel Gibson,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
In recent years, Mark Wahlberg has done projects that are aimed at family audiences. While the actor has done his fair share of intense and bold movies, his recent ventures like Uncharted, Father Stu, and The Family Plan show his intention to attract a larger audience. Wahlberg is continuing this trend with another true-story-inspired film Arthur the King.
A still from Arthur the King
While the film’s trailer and promotions have intrigued audiences, it does not have the appeal of recent big-ticket movies like Dune 2 and Kung Fu Panda 4. Information regarding the film’s weekend box office forecast has been revealed and it seems the film will have a slow start at the box office.
Arthur the King’s Three-Day Box Office Forecast is Disheartening
Mark Wahlberg plays Michael Light in Arthur the King
Mark Wahlberg returns to the big screen with a feel-good adventure drama film Arthur the King.
A still from Arthur the King
While the film’s trailer and promotions have intrigued audiences, it does not have the appeal of recent big-ticket movies like Dune 2 and Kung Fu Panda 4. Information regarding the film’s weekend box office forecast has been revealed and it seems the film will have a slow start at the box office.
Arthur the King’s Three-Day Box Office Forecast is Disheartening
Mark Wahlberg plays Michael Light in Arthur the King
Mark Wahlberg returns to the big screen with a feel-good adventure drama film Arthur the King.
- 3/16/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
In this week’s Box Office Predictions column, I went against the grain of what box office gurus were predicting. They seemed to think Kung Fu Panda 4 would have an easy win over Dune: Part Two, but I had a feeling audiences were really starting to love Villeneuve’s film, with some returning to see it a second or third time. Thus, I predicted Dune 2 would return to first place. While it’s too early for me to brag about being right, it seems both movies are in a dead-heat battle for number 1.
According to Deadline’s early numbers, the final tally for both is too close to call, with Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune 2 heading towards a $27-30 million weekend finish. Panda is looking to dip somewhere in the area of 48% in its second weekend, while Dune is only dropping 35% in its third weekend. Villeneuve...
According to Deadline’s early numbers, the final tally for both is too close to call, with Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune 2 heading towards a $27-30 million weekend finish. Panda is looking to dip somewhere in the area of 48% in its second weekend, while Dune is only dropping 35% in its third weekend. Villeneuve...
- 3/16/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
After two weeks of moviegoers returning to theaters in force, we’re back to a weekend with a number of lower-key releases just hoping to make any sort of mark against the two big movies. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
This weekend will once again be about “Kung Fu Panda 4” vs. “Dune: Part Two,” although it’s likely to be a second weekend with the animated movie dominating, with both of them remaining in over 4,000 theaters.
Opening in 2,850 theaters, the biggest new wide release of the weekend is the Mark Wahlberg drama “Arthur the King,” based on the true story of Mikael Lindnord (renamed “Michael Light” for the movie), an outdoors endurance racer who puts together a team to cross the Dominican Republic. That team also includes actors Simu Liu (“Barbie”), Nathalie Emmanuel (the “Fast and Furious” movies) and Ali Suliman (“Lone Survivor”), and along the way,...
This weekend will once again be about “Kung Fu Panda 4” vs. “Dune: Part Two,” although it’s likely to be a second weekend with the animated movie dominating, with both of them remaining in over 4,000 theaters.
Opening in 2,850 theaters, the biggest new wide release of the weekend is the Mark Wahlberg drama “Arthur the King,” based on the true story of Mikael Lindnord (renamed “Michael Light” for the movie), an outdoors endurance racer who puts together a team to cross the Dominican Republic. That team also includes actors Simu Liu (“Barbie”), Nathalie Emmanuel (the “Fast and Furious” movies) and Ali Suliman (“Lone Survivor”), and along the way,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
From beginning his journey as a rapper to becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest commercial stars, Mark Wahlberg has been there and done it all in his impressive career. In addition, the Boogie Nights actor has also successfully ventured into the food business with his Wahlburgers chain of restaurants.
Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter
With his diverse talents as an entrepreneur and an actor, Wahlberg has ensured that he has created a massive net worth for himself. While the Oscar nominee has been part of many commercial and critically acclaimed projects, he wasn’t able to salvage one particular film which earned him a very dubious distinction.
Max Payne Became Mark Wahlberg’s Biggest Pain
Mark Wahlberg has been fortunate to have seen success overshadow failure throughout his career. With a diverse range of films like Shooter, The Departed, The Fighter, Father Stu, and many others, the former rapper has...
Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter
With his diverse talents as an entrepreneur and an actor, Wahlberg has ensured that he has created a massive net worth for himself. While the Oscar nominee has been part of many commercial and critically acclaimed projects, he wasn’t able to salvage one particular film which earned him a very dubious distinction.
Max Payne Became Mark Wahlberg’s Biggest Pain
Mark Wahlberg has been fortunate to have seen success overshadow failure throughout his career. With a diverse range of films like Shooter, The Departed, The Fighter, Father Stu, and many others, the former rapper has...
- 3/11/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Mark Wahlberg hasn't had a movie in theaters in a couple of years, but he's about to stage a comeback with "Arthur the King." Hailing from Lionsgate, the true story-inspired movie centers on adventure racer Michael Light and a street dog that he befriends during a crucial moment in his life. So, can this man and his dog tale help bring Wahlberg some glory at the box office? Even though that success may be relatively understated, it's looking very much like that could be the case.
The audience-friendly flick hits theaters next weekend, where it will be opening against "The American Society of Magical Negroes" (which figures to have a muted debut). Kristen Stewart's "Love Lies Bleeding" is also expanding into more theaters, although it also figures to have a somewhat limited footprint. This is to say, "Arthur the King" will probably do the best of the weekend's newcomers,...
The audience-friendly flick hits theaters next weekend, where it will be opening against "The American Society of Magical Negroes" (which figures to have a muted debut). Kristen Stewart's "Love Lies Bleeding" is also expanding into more theaters, although it also figures to have a somewhat limited footprint. This is to say, "Arthur the King" will probably do the best of the weekend's newcomers,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
It is always heartwarming to hear stories about siblings helping one another, especially in the entertainment industry, where competition can be fierce. Donnie Wahlberg, the elder brother of Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg, recently revealed that he invested around $500,000 in the Ted star’s music career in the early 1990s.
The Fear star’s music career took off thanks in part to his elder brother’s investment, which also kept the former “out of the streets”. Yes, it may come as no surprise to some that Mark Wahlberg has a lengthy and diverse résumé. And no, we are not discussing his crimes in movies. The native of Boston had his first legal run-in when he was a teenager.
Mark Wahlberg got to channel his Catholic beliefs for 2022’s Father Stu
Speaking of the current scenario, with a net worth of about $400 million, Wahlberg went on to become a prosperous actor, producer,...
The Fear star’s music career took off thanks in part to his elder brother’s investment, which also kept the former “out of the streets”. Yes, it may come as no surprise to some that Mark Wahlberg has a lengthy and diverse résumé. And no, we are not discussing his crimes in movies. The native of Boston had his first legal run-in when he was a teenager.
Mark Wahlberg got to channel his Catholic beliefs for 2022’s Father Stu
Speaking of the current scenario, with a net worth of about $400 million, Wahlberg went on to become a prosperous actor, producer,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
If the Academy judged features by the same standards that they do live action shorts, the best picture ballot would be full of starry, quasi-political issue movies: well-meaning but manipulative films like “Father Stu” and “The Janes.” In this category, it’s the message that matters to Oscar voters, which makes this year’s “2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action” program (available exclusively in theaters from ShortsTV) one of the most frustrating lineups in recent memory. Or it would, if not for the presence of one genuinely brilliant, liberatingly unserious nominee among them. That would be “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” the best of several delightful Roald Dahl adaptations director Wes Anderson cooked up for Netflix … but we’ll come to that in due time.
The slate opens with a far inferior Netflix short, “The After,” a risibly manipulative portrait of grief and finding the strength to move...
The slate opens with a far inferior Netflix short, “The After,” a risibly manipulative portrait of grief and finding the strength to move...
- 3/4/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg’s phenomenal physique and rigorous training regimen are probably the first things that spring to mind when you think of him. But there’s more to this Hollywood star than just muscles and sweat—his $400 million empire serves as evidence of his business acumen and savvy investments. While it’s true that the Boston-born actor is no stranger to hard work (just look at his intense daily schedule that commences before the sun rises), there’s yet another key ingredient to his success that often slips unnoticed.
The Oscar-nominated actor, 52, says that his faith and prayer life are at the “forefront” of everything he does, attributing his success to them in a recent interview. Wahlberg has been open and honest about his religious beliefs in recent years.
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
Back in 2022, Wahlberg co-produced and starred in Father Stu, a passion project that narrated the tale...
The Oscar-nominated actor, 52, says that his faith and prayer life are at the “forefront” of everything he does, attributing his success to them in a recent interview. Wahlberg has been open and honest about his religious beliefs in recent years.
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
Back in 2022, Wahlberg co-produced and starred in Father Stu, a passion project that narrated the tale...
- 2/28/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Young Justice star Danica McKellar’s journey in discovering faith can deeply move even the likes of Mark Wahlberg, who’ve never shied away from vocalizing their devotion to God.
The Wonder Years alum revealed in her discussion on ‘Fox & Friends’ a few months back how she navigated her way to Christianity, especially after harboring several preconceived notions.
Danica McKellar voices Miss Martian in Young Justice (2010). Credit: WB Animation
The 49-year-old also revealed being around the religion in some shape or form but never really having it click for her until one fateful day.
It was friend and former Hallmark Channel star Candace Cameron Bure, who also moved over to the Great American Family network, who brought McKellar to church one day. That was when everything started to fall into place for the actress.
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The Wonder Years alum revealed in her discussion on ‘Fox & Friends’ a few months back how she navigated her way to Christianity, especially after harboring several preconceived notions.
Danica McKellar voices Miss Martian in Young Justice (2010). Credit: WB Animation
The 49-year-old also revealed being around the religion in some shape or form but never really having it click for her until one fateful day.
It was friend and former Hallmark Channel star Candace Cameron Bure, who also moved over to the Great American Family network, who brought McKellar to church one day. That was when everything started to fall into place for the actress.
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- 2/24/2024
- by Debdipta Bhattacharya
- FandomWire
In today’s world, the emphasis on physicality is becoming an overwhelming obsession with people all over the world, especially with Hollywood celebrities sharing their workout and diet regimes with their fans online. With social media also nurturing this need, brutal routines that promise a muscled physique take the onus away from living a normal and healthy lifestyle.
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg is someone who has always stressed on the importance of respecting one’s body but through a realistic and moderate way. In an effort to promote good health, the Oscar nominee has been vocal about Ozempic, a popular diabetic medication that stars are currently using to control weight. Wahlberg believed that living a balanced lifestyle will work wonders for longevity when compared to medicines of this nature.
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Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg is someone who has always stressed on the importance of respecting one’s body but through a realistic and moderate way. In an effort to promote good health, the Oscar nominee has been vocal about Ozempic, a popular diabetic medication that stars are currently using to control weight. Wahlberg believed that living a balanced lifestyle will work wonders for longevity when compared to medicines of this nature.
Suggested“Absolutely!”: Mark Wahlberg Never Forgets to Do 1 Thing Daily Before His Brutal Pre-Dawn Workouts...
- 2/21/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg, known for his intense diet and workout sessions, recently spoke out against the controversial weight loss medication Ozempic. Touching upon several celebrities’ obsession with the drug, the Ted actor noted that he isn’t on board with it. Saying a hard no to Ozempic, the actor rather promoted a healthy lifestyle.
Mark Wahlberg in Father Stu (2022)
While celebrities like Elon Musk have been honest about using Ozempic, Mark Wahlberg, who dons a natural and hard-earned physique, said that he won’t be relying on weight-loss medications to carve his abs. While weighing in on the Hollywood-fueled weight loss craze, Wahlberg noted that he doesn’t “knock anybody” who uses the drug but believes “prevention is better than cure”.
Mark Wahlberg Will Not Endorse the Controversial Drug Ozempic
Mark Wahlberg, who is known for his strict workouts and fitness regimes, claimed to prefer old-fashioned methods of exercising and eating well,...
Mark Wahlberg in Father Stu (2022)
While celebrities like Elon Musk have been honest about using Ozempic, Mark Wahlberg, who dons a natural and hard-earned physique, said that he won’t be relying on weight-loss medications to carve his abs. While weighing in on the Hollywood-fueled weight loss craze, Wahlberg noted that he doesn’t “knock anybody” who uses the drug but believes “prevention is better than cure”.
Mark Wahlberg Will Not Endorse the Controversial Drug Ozempic
Mark Wahlberg, who is known for his strict workouts and fitness regimes, claimed to prefer old-fashioned methods of exercising and eating well,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
February is here, and the countdown has begun at Netflix as many major titles are on their way out the proverbial door. With “Dune: Part Two” finally heading to theaters at the start of March, the streamer is giving subscribers one more month to rewatch (or catch up on) 2021’s “Dune,” starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and more. Plus, dive into other unfamiliar worlds with “Dredd,” “Snowpiercer,” and Prometheus.
Watch now before they’re gone: see The Streamable’s top picks for what’s leaving Netflix this month, and check out all the shows and movies leaving the streamer this February!
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More than 23 years after its release, 2000’s “Chicken Run” still holds the record as the highest-grossing stop motion animated film of all time, beating all “Wallace and Gromit” features to top the list.
Watch now before they’re gone: see The Streamable’s top picks for what’s leaving Netflix this month, and check out all the shows and movies leaving the streamer this February!
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More than 23 years after its release, 2000’s “Chicken Run” still holds the record as the highest-grossing stop motion animated film of all time, beating all “Wallace and Gromit” features to top the list.
- 2/2/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
It’s a weird month on Netflix in February; one that will probably require you to be open-minded about the shows and movies you’re willing to consume on the service.
There are quite a few library TV series arriving this month, for example. If you’re ready to start binge-watching Monk, My Wife and Kids, or acclaimed show Warrior, you’re in luck, as those complete seasons will be available. The Blacklist season 10, Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, Brooklyn Nine-Nine seasons 1-4, and Young Sheldon season 6 will also be hitting the ‘Flix.
In terms of what’s new, there’s a ton of foreign language content and true crime stuff, but original English language stuff will largely be unscripted fare like Love is Blind, which is back for a new season. There are a few bits and bobs on the way outside of that, though. Netflix’s animated movie Orion and the Dark will debut,...
There are quite a few library TV series arriving this month, for example. If you’re ready to start binge-watching Monk, My Wife and Kids, or acclaimed show Warrior, you’re in luck, as those complete seasons will be available. The Blacklist season 10, Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, Brooklyn Nine-Nine seasons 1-4, and Young Sheldon season 6 will also be hitting the ‘Flix.
In terms of what’s new, there’s a ton of foreign language content and true crime stuff, but original English language stuff will largely be unscripted fare like Love is Blind, which is back for a new season. There are a few bits and bobs on the way outside of that, though. Netflix’s animated movie Orion and the Dark will debut,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
The list of movies and television shows that Netflix is removing from the streaming service throughout the month of February 2024 have been revealed.
If you don’t know, each and every month, Netflix has to remove certain titles from the streaming service, likely due to the expiration of various deals with studios.
Head inside to find out what is being removed from Netflix beginning in February..
See the full list of titles that are leaving Netflix in February…
Leaving February 7
MTV Floribama Shore: Season 1
Leaving February 9
Prisoners
Leaving February 10
Father Stu
Goosebumps
Leaving February 14
Chicken Run
Prometheus
Real Steel
Leaving February 19
Operation Finale
Leaving February 23
Married at First Sight: Season 12
The Real World: Season 12
Leaving February 26
19-2: Seasons 1-3
Million Pound Menu: Seasons 1-2
Unsolved: Tupac & Biggie
Leaving February 27
American Pickers: Season 15
Leaving February 28
Babylon Berlin: Seasons 1-3
Morbius
Snowpiercer
The Last Black Man...
If you don’t know, each and every month, Netflix has to remove certain titles from the streaming service, likely due to the expiration of various deals with studios.
Head inside to find out what is being removed from Netflix beginning in February..
See the full list of titles that are leaving Netflix in February…
Leaving February 7
MTV Floribama Shore: Season 1
Leaving February 9
Prisoners
Leaving February 10
Father Stu
Goosebumps
Leaving February 14
Chicken Run
Prometheus
Real Steel
Leaving February 19
Operation Finale
Leaving February 23
Married at First Sight: Season 12
The Real World: Season 12
Leaving February 26
19-2: Seasons 1-3
Million Pound Menu: Seasons 1-2
Unsolved: Tupac & Biggie
Leaving February 27
American Pickers: Season 15
Leaving February 28
Babylon Berlin: Seasons 1-3
Morbius
Snowpiercer
The Last Black Man...
- 1/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Topher Grace and Michelle Dockery have joined the cast of 'Flight Risk'.The duo have been tapped to star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the suspense thriller that is being directed by Mel Gibson.In the movie, Wahlberg portrays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Dockery), who has been tasked with accompanying a fugitive (Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions rise and trust is put to the test as not everybody is who they seem.The flick is Mel's first time behind the camera since the Oscar-nominated 2016 war drama 'Hacksaw Ridge' and marks a reunion for him and Wahlberg after they starred together in 'Father Stu' and collaborated on the 'Daddy's Home' series.Lionsgate movie chairman Joe Drake said when the project was announced last year: "We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg."These world-class talents combining for this dynamic,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Mark Wahlberg was better known for his Calvin Klein underwear ads and his Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch music career than for his acting (“Fear”) when he accepted the role of aspiring porn star Dirk Diggler in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Boogie Nights.” The 1997 drama made Wahlberg a bonafide movie star, but he wasn’t immediately sold on the role. Speaking to Cigar Aficionado magazine, Wahlberg admitted he feared “Boogie Nights” might exploit him.
“When I first heard about the film, the subject matter was not appealing to me,” Wahlberg said. “I came from the whole Marky Mark thing, pulling down my pants, Calvin Klein underwear — I didn’t know if this was just the next level of exploiting me and now all of a sudden we have to lose the underwear.”
Wahlberg continued, “My agents kept pushing me. So I read the first 25, 30 pages, and I kind of put it down.
“When I first heard about the film, the subject matter was not appealing to me,” Wahlberg said. “I came from the whole Marky Mark thing, pulling down my pants, Calvin Klein underwear — I didn’t know if this was just the next level of exploiting me and now all of a sudden we have to lose the underwear.”
Wahlberg continued, “My agents kept pushing me. So I read the first 25, 30 pages, and I kind of put it down.
- 9/20/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg was initially worried that Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Boogie Nights” would come between him and his Calvins.
The actor, whose Marky Mark rap persona was immortalized by a Calvin Klein underwear campaign, recalled being hesitant to sign on to 1997 film “Boogie Nights,” which follows a rising adult film actor in the 1970s San Fernando Valley porn industry. Heather Graham, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, and Burt Reynolds also star in the film.
“When I first heard about the film, the subject matter was not appealing to me,” Wahlberg told Cigar Aficionado. “I came from the whole Marky Mark thing, pulling down my pants, Calvin Klein underwear — I didn’t know if this was just the next level of exploiting me and now all of a sudden we have to lose the underwear.”
Wahlberg continued, “My agents kept pushing me. So I read the first 25, 30 pages,...
The actor, whose Marky Mark rap persona was immortalized by a Calvin Klein underwear campaign, recalled being hesitant to sign on to 1997 film “Boogie Nights,” which follows a rising adult film actor in the 1970s San Fernando Valley porn industry. Heather Graham, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, and Burt Reynolds also star in the film.
“When I first heard about the film, the subject matter was not appealing to me,” Wahlberg told Cigar Aficionado. “I came from the whole Marky Mark thing, pulling down my pants, Calvin Klein underwear — I didn’t know if this was just the next level of exploiting me and now all of a sudden we have to lose the underwear.”
Wahlberg continued, “My agents kept pushing me. So I read the first 25, 30 pages,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Mark Wahlberg said in an interview with Cigar Aficionado magazine that one of the reasons he pivoted to producing was because it became clear in his acting work that he’d always be taking a backseat to fellow mega-stars like Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. Starting around “The Fighter” in 2010, Wahlberg became a producer or an executive producer on nearly all of his major releases.
“I started becoming a producer out of necessity,” Wahlberg said. “I didn’t want to sit around waiting for Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise or whoever was already established before me and were the guys at the time, and Leo [DiCaprio], to go and pass on a movie until I could get my hands on it. I was always proactive in trying to find material and things that I could produce, that I knew was right for me, create my own destiny.”
Wahlberg added...
“I started becoming a producer out of necessity,” Wahlberg said. “I didn’t want to sit around waiting for Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise or whoever was already established before me and were the guys at the time, and Leo [DiCaprio], to go and pass on a movie until I could get my hands on it. I was always proactive in trying to find material and things that I could produce, that I knew was right for me, create my own destiny.”
Wahlberg added...
- 9/19/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg is thinking about his future.
The veteran actor, producer and entrepreneur sat down with Cigar Aficionado to cover the publication’s September/October issue, in which he opens up to Marvin R. Shanken about his past, present and future business pursuits. Notably, the 52-year-old blockbuster star questions how much longer he can stand in front of cameras.
“Well, I’m certainly working harder now than ever. Certain businesses, you kind of build them, pass them on or you exit. Hopefully my kids, we’ll see what their interests are, but I don’t think that I’ll be acting that much longer at the pace I am now,” he explains, referencing his four children with wife Rhea Durham. “That’s for sure. Because that’s the most difficult thing.”
That pace led to a slate of recent films on the acting side that includes Me Time, Father Stu,...
The veteran actor, producer and entrepreneur sat down with Cigar Aficionado to cover the publication’s September/October issue, in which he opens up to Marvin R. Shanken about his past, present and future business pursuits. Notably, the 52-year-old blockbuster star questions how much longer he can stand in front of cameras.
“Well, I’m certainly working harder now than ever. Certain businesses, you kind of build them, pass them on or you exit. Hopefully my kids, we’ll see what their interests are, but I don’t think that I’ll be acting that much longer at the pace I am now,” he explains, referencing his four children with wife Rhea Durham. “That’s for sure. Because that’s the most difficult thing.”
That pace led to a slate of recent films on the acting side that includes Me Time, Father Stu,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Many actors have had to completely transform how they look for a role, and Charlize Theron is no different. While some have followed extreme diets and vigorous workouts to lose weight, others have had to significantly increase the number of calories eaten to gain weight to play a character. On more than one occasion, Theron packed on the pounds, and now she says that she is “never ever” going to gain weight for a role – here’s why.
Theron has had to undergo several dramatic transformations Charlize Theron | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
The stunning South African-American actress is no stranger to significant change for a movie role. It was in 2003 that Theron gained 30 pounds to play serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the movie Monster, and according to the website Splicedwire, she felt good about getting into character. Theron said in an interview “It wasn’t about getting fat. Aileen wasn’t fat.
Theron has had to undergo several dramatic transformations Charlize Theron | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
The stunning South African-American actress is no stranger to significant change for a movie role. It was in 2003 that Theron gained 30 pounds to play serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the movie Monster, and according to the website Splicedwire, she felt good about getting into character. Theron said in an interview “It wasn’t about getting fat. Aileen wasn’t fat.
- 9/16/2023
- by Suse Forrest
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Reduced deliveries of US TV series, lower streaming licensing revenues and higher marketing costs cited as reasons for drop.
Sony Pictures Entertainment reported a 71% drop in quarterly profits for the first quarter of 2023 (April to June) to $115m, compared to the same period in 2022 ($394m).
The results were revealed yesterday (August 8) in Tokyo by the studio’s parent company, Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation.
Revenue in the pictures division was down 6% to $2.3 billion.
The group said the fall in the revenues was due to reduced deliveries of US TV series and lower streaming licensing revenues, coupled with higher marketing costs...
Sony Pictures Entertainment reported a 71% drop in quarterly profits for the first quarter of 2023 (April to June) to $115m, compared to the same period in 2022 ($394m).
The results were revealed yesterday (August 8) in Tokyo by the studio’s parent company, Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation.
Revenue in the pictures division was down 6% to $2.3 billion.
The group said the fall in the revenues was due to reduced deliveries of US TV series and lower streaming licensing revenues, coupled with higher marketing costs...
- 8/9/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Sony Pictures saw its fiscal first-quarter bottom line drop to a profit of $115 million (16 billion yen), down 68 percent from the $394 million (50.7 billion yen) profit it reported during the same period in 2022.
While theatrical sales were up, revenue from new TV series and streaming licensing were down. Promotional costs also increased.
Revenue in the Japanese conglomerate’s pictures division, meanwhile was down 6 percent to $2.3 billion.
Sony Pictures profit forecast for the current fiscal year, ending in March 2024 is for 120 billion yen, unchanged at $835 million at current exchange rates.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was its biggest earner, taking $591 million globally since its release at the beginning of June, while The Pope’s Exorcist logged $75 million. The same period last year saw just releases globally of Morbius ($167 million in total global sales) and Father Stu ($22 million).
The music division was a bright spot, with releases from Sza and Miley Cyrus, as well as continued strong sales from Harry Styles,...
While theatrical sales were up, revenue from new TV series and streaming licensing were down. Promotional costs also increased.
Revenue in the Japanese conglomerate’s pictures division, meanwhile was down 6 percent to $2.3 billion.
Sony Pictures profit forecast for the current fiscal year, ending in March 2024 is for 120 billion yen, unchanged at $835 million at current exchange rates.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was its biggest earner, taking $591 million globally since its release at the beginning of June, while The Pope’s Exorcist logged $75 million. The same period last year saw just releases globally of Morbius ($167 million in total global sales) and Father Stu ($22 million).
The music division was a bright spot, with releases from Sza and Miley Cyrus, as well as continued strong sales from Harry Styles,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Gavin J Blair
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mark Wahlberg became a veteran actor in his own right since his days in hit films like Basketball Diaries and Boogie Nights. Wahlberg’s longevity might have come as a shock to the actor himself, who didn’t believe he’d make it to his mid 30s.
Why Mark Wahlberg didn’t think he’d make it to the age of 35 Mark Wahlberg | Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Wahlberg acknowledged that he wasn’t the same person or actor that he was in his earlier years in the business. Wahlberg’s 30s saw the actor portraying more varied roles like Four Brothers and The Departed. He’d also become a family man, sharing four children with his wife Rhea Durham. But perhaps the actor was the most appreciative for his mid-30s because he wasn’t sure he’d live that long.
“I’ve just changed. For a while I never...
Why Mark Wahlberg didn’t think he’d make it to the age of 35 Mark Wahlberg | Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Wahlberg acknowledged that he wasn’t the same person or actor that he was in his earlier years in the business. Wahlberg’s 30s saw the actor portraying more varied roles like Four Brothers and The Departed. He’d also become a family man, sharing four children with his wife Rhea Durham. But perhaps the actor was the most appreciative for his mid-30s because he wasn’t sure he’d live that long.
“I’ve just changed. For a while I never...
- 7/5/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Mel Gibson is to direct 'Flight Risk'.The 67-year-old star is returning to the director's chair for the first time since the 2016 film 'Hacksaw Ridge' in the new project that will feature Mark Wahlberg.The film sees Wahlberg star as a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial.Additional casting is underway and Lionsgate is launching global sales on the movie ahead of the impending Cannes market.The project marks a reunion for Mel and Mark after they starred together in 'Father Stu' last year and previously collaborated on the 'Daddy's Home' series.Gibson has directed five movies – including 'Braveheart' – over the past 30 years with each one proving successful at the box office.The star is to produce alongside Bruce Davey through their Icon Productions banner with Alex Lebovici of Hammerstone Studios serving as an executive producer.Lionsgate movie chairman Joe Drake...
- 5/15/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Controversial Hollywood figures and ‘Father Stu’ co-stars Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg are teaming for another film, with Gibson back in the director’s chair for the first time since ‘Hacksaw Ridge’.
Gibson is helming ‘Flight Risk’ for Lionsgate, which will be taking the project to Cannes, reports Variety. Davis Entertainment is producing, alongside Gibson and Bruce Davey through their Icon Productions.
The logline says that Wahlberg will be starring as “a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial.”
“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” Joe Drake, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make Flight Risk one of the most suspense-filled, must-see events of the year.”
As per Variety, Lionsgate acquired the worldwide distribution rights via Lauren Bixby and Christopher Davis, who negotiated on behalf of the studio. Alex Lebovici...
Gibson is helming ‘Flight Risk’ for Lionsgate, which will be taking the project to Cannes, reports Variety. Davis Entertainment is producing, alongside Gibson and Bruce Davey through their Icon Productions.
The logline says that Wahlberg will be starring as “a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial.”
“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” Joe Drake, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make Flight Risk one of the most suspense-filled, must-see events of the year.”
As per Variety, Lionsgate acquired the worldwide distribution rights via Lauren Bixby and Christopher Davis, who negotiated on behalf of the studio. Alex Lebovici...
- 5/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Lionsgate has nabbed global distribution for “Flight Risk,” an action-thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson. This will mark the first film Gibson has directed since his blockbuster ($175 million on a $40 million budget) and Oscar-nominated “Hacksaw Ridge” in 2016. The mini-major will be launching the project, featuring Wahlberg as a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial, at Cannes.
“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake said. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make ‘Flight Risk’ one of the most suspense-filled, must-see events of the year.”
Wahlberg and Gibson have starred in a few projects together, including “Daddy’s Home 2” and last year’s faith-based “Father Stu.” Considering the number of high-concept or true-story action movies Wahlberg has made with director Peter Berg over the last decade, it is a mild surprise that Gibson will be in charge.
“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake said. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make ‘Flight Risk’ one of the most suspense-filled, must-see events of the year.”
Wahlberg and Gibson have starred in a few projects together, including “Daddy’s Home 2” and last year’s faith-based “Father Stu.” Considering the number of high-concept or true-story action movies Wahlberg has made with director Peter Berg over the last decade, it is a mild surprise that Gibson will be in charge.
- 5/12/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Controversial Hollywood figures and “Father Stu” co-stars Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg are teaming for another film, with Gibson back in the director’s chair for the first time since “Hacksaw Ridge.”
Gibson is helming “Flight Risk” for Lionsgate, which will be taking the project to Cannes. Davis Entertainment is producing, alongside Gibson and Bruce Davey through their Icon Productions.
The logline says that Wahlberg will be starring as “a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial.”
“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” Joe Drake, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make Flight Risk one of the most suspense-filled, must-see events of the year.”
Lionsgate acquired the worldwide distribution rights via Lauren Bixby and Christopher Davis, who negotiated on behalf of the studio. Alex Lebovici of Hammerstone studios is serving...
Gibson is helming “Flight Risk” for Lionsgate, which will be taking the project to Cannes. Davis Entertainment is producing, alongside Gibson and Bruce Davey through their Icon Productions.
The logline says that Wahlberg will be starring as “a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial.”
“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” Joe Drake, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make Flight Risk one of the most suspense-filled, must-see events of the year.”
Lionsgate acquired the worldwide distribution rights via Lauren Bixby and Christopher Davis, who negotiated on behalf of the studio. Alex Lebovici of Hammerstone studios is serving...
- 5/12/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been seven years since Mel Gibson last helmed a feature film, but Deadline reports that he’ll be returning to the director’s chair with Flight Risk, a thriller starring Mark Wahlberg.
Flight Risk is being developed for Lionsgate, who released Mel Gibson’s last movie, Hacksaw Ridge. Plot details for Gibson’s new project are being kept under wraps, but it’s said that Mark Wahlberg will be playing a pilot who must transport a dangerous criminal for trial. Wahlberg and Gibson have worked together several times before, including on Daddy’s Home 2 and Father Stu.
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“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” said Lionsgate movie chairman Joe Drake. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make Flight Risk one of the most suspense-filled,...
Flight Risk is being developed for Lionsgate, who released Mel Gibson’s last movie, Hacksaw Ridge. Plot details for Gibson’s new project are being kept under wraps, but it’s said that Mark Wahlberg will be playing a pilot who must transport a dangerous criminal for trial. Wahlberg and Gibson have worked together several times before, including on Daddy’s Home 2 and Father Stu.
Related Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Evil Dead Rise, Renfield, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Super Mario Bros.
“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” said Lionsgate movie chairman Joe Drake. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make Flight Risk one of the most suspense-filled,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Mel Gibson is returning to the director’s chair for the first time since 2016 Oscar winner Hacksaw Ridge with movie Flight Risk, which will star Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg.
Lionsgate, which was also behind Hacksaw Ridge, is launching world sales on the hot package ahead of the Cannes market.
The film will see Wahlberg play a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial. Additional casting is underway. Pic is based on Jared Rosenberg’s 2020 Blacklist script.
The movie will mark a re-team for Gibson and Wahlberg after they starred last year in box office hit Father Stu. Oscar-winning Braveheart filmmaker Gibson has directed five films over a thirty year span, with each one hitting at the box office.
Davis Entertainment will produce alongside Gibson and Bruce Davey through their Icon Productions. Alex Lebovici of Hammerstone Studios is serving as executive producer and is financing.
Lauren Bixby and Christopher Davis...
Lionsgate, which was also behind Hacksaw Ridge, is launching world sales on the hot package ahead of the Cannes market.
The film will see Wahlberg play a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial. Additional casting is underway. Pic is based on Jared Rosenberg’s 2020 Blacklist script.
The movie will mark a re-team for Gibson and Wahlberg after they starred last year in box office hit Father Stu. Oscar-winning Braveheart filmmaker Gibson has directed five films over a thirty year span, with each one hitting at the box office.
Davis Entertainment will produce alongside Gibson and Bruce Davey through their Icon Productions. Alex Lebovici of Hammerstone Studios is serving as executive producer and is financing.
Lauren Bixby and Christopher Davis...
- 5/12/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman and Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s George Foreman the boxer and George Foreman the grill. The Sony biopic out this Friday offers a different George. “I want to spread the word of God,” says Foreman (Khris Davis) in the trailer for “Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World.”
It’s a production from faith-based Sony Pictures’ label Affirm Films. Its first film in 2008, “Fireproof” starring Kirk Cameron, grossed $33 million on a $500,000 budget. To date, the (mostly domestic) global theatrical gross for Affirm titles stands at $520 million — $400 million more than the films’ total production costs.
Directed by George Tillman Jr. and with Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker in a supporting role, “Foreman” may represent the biggest Affirm budget to date. (One source lists it at $34 million.) Prior Affirm budgets topped out at $20 million. It’s also got one of Affirm’s biggest releases, with 2,575 theaters.
Opening prospects are unclear.
It’s a production from faith-based Sony Pictures’ label Affirm Films. Its first film in 2008, “Fireproof” starring Kirk Cameron, grossed $33 million on a $500,000 budget. To date, the (mostly domestic) global theatrical gross for Affirm titles stands at $520 million — $400 million more than the films’ total production costs.
Directed by George Tillman Jr. and with Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker in a supporting role, “Foreman” may represent the biggest Affirm budget to date. (One source lists it at $34 million.) Prior Affirm budgets topped out at $20 million. It’s also got one of Affirm’s biggest releases, with 2,575 theaters.
Opening prospects are unclear.
- 4/27/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Conventional 2022 global box office chart does not tell the whole story.
Avatar and Top Gun sequels may have ruled 2022 global box office but the top hits for the Generation Z and over-55 crowds were After Ever Happy and Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris.
New viewership research by data analytics and campaign management company Movio collated from more than 50 countries and unveiled at CinemaCon on Monday presented a different perspective on the most popular theatrical releases of last year – and a timely one given that Hollywood is chasing younger and older crowds.
Gen Z audience gravitates towards horror
Click top left...
Avatar and Top Gun sequels may have ruled 2022 global box office but the top hits for the Generation Z and over-55 crowds were After Ever Happy and Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris.
New viewership research by data analytics and campaign management company Movio collated from more than 50 countries and unveiled at CinemaCon on Monday presented a different perspective on the most popular theatrical releases of last year – and a timely one given that Hollywood is chasing younger and older crowds.
Gen Z audience gravitates towards horror
Click top left...
- 4/25/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Conventional 2022 global box office chart does not tell the whole story.
Avatar and Top Gun sequels may have ruled 2022 global box office but the top hits for the Generation Z and over-55 crowds were After Ever Happy and Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris.
New viewership research by data analytics and campaign management company Movio collated from more than 50 countries and unveiled at CinemaCon on Monday presented a different perspective on the most popular theatrical releases of last year – and a timely one given that Hollywood is chasing younger and older crowds.
Gen Z audience gravitates towards horror
While YA adaptation...
Avatar and Top Gun sequels may have ruled 2022 global box office but the top hits for the Generation Z and over-55 crowds were After Ever Happy and Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris.
New viewership research by data analytics and campaign management company Movio collated from more than 50 countries and unveiled at CinemaCon on Monday presented a different perspective on the most popular theatrical releases of last year – and a timely one given that Hollywood is chasing younger and older crowds.
Gen Z audience gravitates towards horror
While YA adaptation...
- 4/25/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Conventional 2022 global box office chart does not tell the whole story.
Avatar and Top Gun sequels may have ruled 2022 global box office but the top hits for the Generation Z and over-55 crowds were After Ever Happy and Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris.
New viewership research by data analytics and campaign management company Movio collated from more than 50 countries and unveiled at CinemaCon on Monday presented a different perspective on the most popular theatrical releases of last year – and a timely one given that Hollywood is chasing younger and older crowds.
Gen Z audience gravitates towards horror
While YA adaptation...
Avatar and Top Gun sequels may have ruled 2022 global box office but the top hits for the Generation Z and over-55 crowds were After Ever Happy and Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris.
New viewership research by data analytics and campaign management company Movio collated from more than 50 countries and unveiled at CinemaCon on Monday presented a different perspective on the most popular theatrical releases of last year – and a timely one given that Hollywood is chasing younger and older crowds.
Gen Z audience gravitates towards horror
While YA adaptation...
- 4/25/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Malcolm McDowell is saddling up with James Paxton, Bernadette Peters and Laura Marano for Adam Rifkin’s Western Last Train to Fortune.
Last Train to Fortune also reteams McDowell with his former wife, Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen, the duo previously starring together in the 1979 sci-fi drama Time After Time and the 1983 Martin Ritt drama Cross Creek.
In the pic, McDowell plays Cecil Peachtree, a stuffed-shirt schoolmaster who misses the last train to Fortune and meets an outlaw named Dooley (Paxton), at which point they strike a deal: The gunslinger will ride the book-loving Cecil to Fortune in exchange for his teacher’s stipend awaiting him. Along the way there are gunfights, jailbreaks and saloon gals, and our mismatched heroes form an unlikely bond. The pic, which is produced by Michael P.J. Gerstein, Paxton, Matt Williams, Rifkin and Brad Wyman (the Oscar-winning Charlize Theron drama Monster) is said to be...
Last Train to Fortune also reteams McDowell with his former wife, Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen, the duo previously starring together in the 1979 sci-fi drama Time After Time and the 1983 Martin Ritt drama Cross Creek.
In the pic, McDowell plays Cecil Peachtree, a stuffed-shirt schoolmaster who misses the last train to Fortune and meets an outlaw named Dooley (Paxton), at which point they strike a deal: The gunslinger will ride the book-loving Cecil to Fortune in exchange for his teacher’s stipend awaiting him. Along the way there are gunfights, jailbreaks and saloon gals, and our mismatched heroes form an unlikely bond. The pic, which is produced by Michael P.J. Gerstein, Paxton, Matt Williams, Rifkin and Brad Wyman (the Oscar-winning Charlize Theron drama Monster) is said to be...
- 4/24/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
After four successful movies starring one of Hollywood’s most universally adored leading men, the “John Wick” franchise is heading to TV with a far more controversial star. “The Continental,” a three-part miniseries set in the “John Wick” universe and starring Mel Gibson, will release on Peacock this September, the streamer announced Wednesday. A short teaser for the show was also released, which can be watched below.
Named after its central hero, the “John Wick” franchise revolves around a complex criminal underworld populated by colorful and deadly assassins. In the film’s universe, all assassins abide by a code in which the Continental hotel chain serves as a neutral ground for all factions. “The Continental” show is a ’70s-set prequel that tells the story of how the the Continental system was established, from the viewpoint of Winston Scott (played in the films by Ian McShane), the eventual New York City Continental owner.
Named after its central hero, the “John Wick” franchise revolves around a complex criminal underworld populated by colorful and deadly assassins. In the film’s universe, all assassins abide by a code in which the Continental hotel chain serves as a neutral ground for all factions. “The Continental” show is a ’70s-set prequel that tells the story of how the the Continental system was established, from the viewpoint of Winston Scott (played in the films by Ian McShane), the eventual New York City Continental owner.
- 4/12/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Wednesday has never looked so good. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal) opened to a stunning $31.7 million and Ben Affleck’s “Air” (MGM) grossed $3.2 million. Five-day projections for both films rose sharply just before opening to around $125 million and $16 million, respectively; initial figures suggest we’ll see those expectations met for “Air” and significantly exceeded for “Super Mario Bros.”
Pre-Easter Wednesday openings are traditionally reserved for faith-based releases like last year’s “Father Stu” and the 2014 “Heaven Is for Real.” The success of this weekend’s films could mean future release strategies will identify this long weekend as a fresh pre-holiday opportunity. That said, the result for “Super Mario Bros.” would have been sensational even had it opened Friday.
“Super Mario Bros.” and “Air” chose the date for their own reasons. Universal’s expectations of a huge gross for the animated film, combined with many school kids on vacation and...
Pre-Easter Wednesday openings are traditionally reserved for faith-based releases like last year’s “Father Stu” and the 2014 “Heaven Is for Real.” The success of this weekend’s films could mean future release strategies will identify this long weekend as a fresh pre-holiday opportunity. That said, the result for “Super Mario Bros.” would have been sensational even had it opened Friday.
“Super Mario Bros.” and “Air” chose the date for their own reasons. Universal’s expectations of a huge gross for the animated film, combined with many school kids on vacation and...
- 4/6/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Los Angeles, CA – Ronnie Gene Blevins has teamed up with Brendan Reynolds to launch “Love That Guy!” a new podcast show that celebrates the journeymen actors. The ones that are seen on film and television that make us say, “Hey… Love That Guy!”
The series launched with episode 1 in February of 2023, with Ronnie and Brendan sitting down to talk with star Steven Ogg. In March, episode 2 aired with star Timothy V. Murphy, Episode 3 aired with star Pat Healy, and Episode 4 aired with star Theo Rossi.
The “Love That Guy” podcast series will air every other Friday at midnight Pacific Standard Time. Upcoming guests in the next two weeks include Nick Stahl and C. Thomas Howell. Airing on Apple Podcasts and most other podcast platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-that-guy/id1672554618
Ronnie Gene Blevins starred in “Death in Texas” with Bruce Dern, “The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It,...
The series launched with episode 1 in February of 2023, with Ronnie and Brendan sitting down to talk with star Steven Ogg. In March, episode 2 aired with star Timothy V. Murphy, Episode 3 aired with star Pat Healy, and Episode 4 aired with star Theo Rossi.
The “Love That Guy” podcast series will air every other Friday at midnight Pacific Standard Time. Upcoming guests in the next two weeks include Nick Stahl and C. Thomas Howell. Airing on Apple Podcasts and most other podcast platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-that-guy/id1672554618
Ronnie Gene Blevins starred in “Death in Texas” with Bruce Dern, “The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Rainn Wilson wants to have the last word on religion in HBO’s “The Last of Us.”
The “Office” alum called out last Sunday’s episode of the record-breaking HBO series, which aired simultaneously during the 2023 Oscars March 12. The episode shows a group of cannibals led by what appears to be a Christian preacher; the group quotes Bible verses to defend their actions, with the preacher David also shown trying to assault lead character Ellie (Bella Ramsey).
“I do think there is an anti-Christian bias in Hollywood,” Wilson tweeted. “As soon as the David character in ‘The Last of Us’ started reading from the Bible I knew that he was going to be a horrific villain. Could there be a Bible-reading preacher on a show who is actually loving and kind?”
Wilson is not advancing some right-wing agenda. Far from it. He’s pointing out divisiveness, whether from the left or the right.
The “Office” alum called out last Sunday’s episode of the record-breaking HBO series, which aired simultaneously during the 2023 Oscars March 12. The episode shows a group of cannibals led by what appears to be a Christian preacher; the group quotes Bible verses to defend their actions, with the preacher David also shown trying to assault lead character Ellie (Bella Ramsey).
“I do think there is an anti-Christian bias in Hollywood,” Wilson tweeted. “As soon as the David character in ‘The Last of Us’ started reading from the Bible I knew that he was going to be a horrific villain. Could there be a Bible-reading preacher on a show who is actually loving and kind?”
Wilson is not advancing some right-wing agenda. Far from it. He’s pointing out divisiveness, whether from the left or the right.
- 3/13/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 tied for best family movie at the 30th Annual Movieguide Awards, which honor “the best of family-friendly movies and television programs and spiritually uplifting entertainment.”
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power won the award for best mature audience television, and Resistance: 1942 won the award for best mature audience movies.
The honors also include the top award of the Grace Prizes for Most Inspiring Performances in Movies & TV, which are given to an actor or actress for the best performance in a movie or a television program. Candace Cameron Bure won the Grace for TV for A Christmas…Present, while Pat Boone won the Grace for movies for The Mulligan.
The Kairos Prize announced that Alice Bowden and David Hyde (Hope From the Ashes) were the winners of the 2022-23 scriptwriting competition that focuses exclusively on uplifting screenplays.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power won the award for best mature audience television, and Resistance: 1942 won the award for best mature audience movies.
The honors also include the top award of the Grace Prizes for Most Inspiring Performances in Movies & TV, which are given to an actor or actress for the best performance in a movie or a television program. Candace Cameron Bure won the Grace for TV for A Christmas…Present, while Pat Boone won the Grace for movies for The Mulligan.
The Kairos Prize announced that Alice Bowden and David Hyde (Hope From the Ashes) were the winners of the 2022-23 scriptwriting competition that focuses exclusively on uplifting screenplays.
- 2/27/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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