He brought Fright Night and Child’s Play to life on the big screen, and now director Tom Holland is returning to give horror fans new nightmares with his latest movie, Rock Paper Dead. The film began production in September, and we’ve been provided with a set of behind-the-scenes photos from the making of the movie to share with Daily Dead readers.
Starring Michael Madsen, Rock Paper Dead is expected to come out sometime in 2017, and we’ll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime, we have the official press release and batch of behind-the-scenes photos below.
Press Release: Rock Paper Dead is the story of serial killer Peter “The Doll Maker” Harris, who returns to his ancestral family estate after being released from the state’s hospital for the criminally insane after twenty years – a “cured” man. Once inside the old house,...
Starring Michael Madsen, Rock Paper Dead is expected to come out sometime in 2017, and we’ll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed. In the meantime, we have the official press release and batch of behind-the-scenes photos below.
Press Release: Rock Paper Dead is the story of serial killer Peter “The Doll Maker” Harris, who returns to his ancestral family estate after being released from the state’s hospital for the criminally insane after twenty years – a “cured” man. Once inside the old house,...
- 1/27/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Universal Pictures
During the 1950s and 60s the historical epic was something of a staple of Hollywood’s output – from Ben-Hur to The Fall of the Roman Empire, sword and sandals tales on a huge scale were incredibly popular, guaranteed to draw huge crowds into the cinemas.
By the late 1990s, however, this was long a thing of the past. Studios were reluctant to pour the required millions into such lavish productions for fear that the public no longer wanted to see such movies, and for the most part they were right. Then Ridley Scott came along – collaborating with writers and producers David Franzoni and Douglas Wick, they pitched the idea of Gladiator to Universal Pictures who gave the movie the green light even before a script had been completed. It was a bold move, especially considering that the script would be under constant rewrites throughout the lengthy production.
The...
During the 1950s and 60s the historical epic was something of a staple of Hollywood’s output – from Ben-Hur to The Fall of the Roman Empire, sword and sandals tales on a huge scale were incredibly popular, guaranteed to draw huge crowds into the cinemas.
By the late 1990s, however, this was long a thing of the past. Studios were reluctant to pour the required millions into such lavish productions for fear that the public no longer wanted to see such movies, and for the most part they were right. Then Ridley Scott came along – collaborating with writers and producers David Franzoni and Douglas Wick, they pitched the idea of Gladiator to Universal Pictures who gave the movie the green light even before a script had been completed. It was a bold move, especially considering that the script would be under constant rewrites throughout the lengthy production.
The...
- 8/14/2014
- by Andrew Dilks
- Obsessed with Film
Get out the Kleenex. The first trailer for Winters Tail has dropped, starring Colin Farrell and Russell Crowe. Based on the 1983 novel by Mark Helprin the movie takes place in a mythic New York City and an industrial Victorian era. And in a nutshell, it revolves around a thief, a dying girl and a flying white horse. First impressions of the trailer are good, with Colin Farrell being on absolute top form, but who in their right mind decided that Russell Crowe’s Irish accent was any good. Crowe is genuinely one of the greatest acting talents around, but his accents leave a bit to be desired. And this is the worst of the lot. Where the fuck was the linguistics coach? I haven’t heard such a poor Irish accent since Michael Madsen did something resembling an attempt in that abomination of a film, Strength and Honour. Ireland is...
- 11/7/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
Chicago – The classic rock song “Stuck in the Middle with You” was never the same again after Michael Madsen danced to it in a memorable sequence from Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs.” Madsen is at the Hollywood Blvd Cinema in Woodridge, Illinois, on Sunday, Sept. 23rd to introduce that film and meet fans.
Michael Madsen has had a long and fruitful career, dating back to the early 1980s. Often playing a “heavy,” he has had notable parts in films such as “Mulholland Falls” (1996), “Die Another Day” (2002), Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” series and “Sin City” (2005). Besides “Reservoir Dogs,” Madsen will also introduce a couple of his recent films, “Strength and Honor” (2007) and “Vice” (2008).
Photographer Joe Arce captured this Exclusive Portrait of Michael Madsen in anticipation of his appearance in at the Hollywood Blvd Cinema.
Michael Madsen Introduces ‘Reservoir Dogs’ at Hollywood Blvd Cinema
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.
Michael Madsen has had a long and fruitful career, dating back to the early 1980s. Often playing a “heavy,” he has had notable parts in films such as “Mulholland Falls” (1996), “Die Another Day” (2002), Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” series and “Sin City” (2005). Besides “Reservoir Dogs,” Madsen will also introduce a couple of his recent films, “Strength and Honor” (2007) and “Vice” (2008).
Photographer Joe Arce captured this Exclusive Portrait of Michael Madsen in anticipation of his appearance in at the Hollywood Blvd Cinema.
Michael Madsen Introduces ‘Reservoir Dogs’ at Hollywood Blvd Cinema
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.
- 9/23/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Retired lorry driver brings classical civilisation back to the north of England, including a mobility scooter disguised as a chariot
Never make the mistake of thinking that mine host and the regulars in a pub are simply people who knows how to keep a beer, pull a pint and play darts. Check out the life of Tim Everton if you have illusions on that score.
And now here's another lively mind in the taproom. Victoria Williams emails with this from North News, that marvellous eye on events in north eastern England, brings Ephemeris nuntii Latini as we used to call news at school (and as they still do on this outstanding website).
Victoria gets straight into the important bit:
A grandfather who calls himself Maximus Decimus Meridius and dresses as a Roman has sketched 50 busts of regulars at his local pub. Otherwise known as 67-year-old Tony Jose, Maximus became obsessed...
Never make the mistake of thinking that mine host and the regulars in a pub are simply people who knows how to keep a beer, pull a pint and play darts. Check out the life of Tim Everton if you have illusions on that score.
And now here's another lively mind in the taproom. Victoria Williams emails with this from North News, that marvellous eye on events in north eastern England, brings Ephemeris nuntii Latini as we used to call news at school (and as they still do on this outstanding website).
Victoria gets straight into the important bit:
A grandfather who calls himself Maximus Decimus Meridius and dresses as a Roman has sketched 50 busts of regulars at his local pub. Otherwise known as 67-year-old Tony Jose, Maximus became obsessed...
- 11/17/2011
- by Martin Wainwright
- The Guardian - Film News
Michael Madsen calls movies "pictures" and makes a new one every couple weeks. I happened to check his IMDb page recently, and I noticed something incredible: the man acted in 25 movies released this year. 25*! Sure, they all have dubious titles like You Might As Well Live, Lost in the Woods, and Road of No Return. Sure, Madsen mostly plays characters with names like "The Reverend," "The Associate," and "Clinton Manitoba." But the sheer quantity of Madsen-imprinted cinema in 2009 deserves a special kind of acclaim. Madsen is philosophical about his workaholic output. "I'm only good when I'm busy. When I've got nothing to do,...
- 11/11/2009
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
Shoreline Entertainment has picked up the worldwide rights to 'Strength And Honour', the debut feature written and directed by Mark Mahon, with sales for the film to get underway at the Cannes Film Festival next month. 'Strength And Honour' was brought to Shoreline's attention by the film's Us sales representative Karen Kramer. A deal was then negotiated between Mahon and Shoreline's director of acquisitions Brandon Paine and Sam Eigen - director of worldwide distribution.
- 4/29/2009
- IFTN
Mark Mahon headed to Fort Lauderdale this weekend to promote his latest film, "Strength and Honour," and Celebrity News Service got a chance to catch up with Mahon and discuss the film with the Irish director.
"Strength and Honour" tells the story of an Irish-American boxer who accidentally kills his friend in the ring and afterwards, promises his wife that he will never box again. Years later, the boxer, played by Michael Madsen, discovers that his only son is dying of the same hereditary heart condition that killed his wife and is forced to break his promise in order to pay for the surgery needed to save his four-year-old son.
The film is Mahon's directorial debut and he also wrote and produced the film that was filmed in Cork, Ireland. Mahon storyboarded the entire script, something which is unheard of in the industry.
Mahon states, "In reality, I did it...
"Strength and Honour" tells the story of an Irish-American boxer who accidentally kills his friend in the ring and afterwards, promises his wife that he will never box again. Years later, the boxer, played by Michael Madsen, discovers that his only son is dying of the same hereditary heart condition that killed his wife and is forced to break his promise in order to pay for the surgery needed to save his four-year-old son.
The film is Mahon's directorial debut and he also wrote and produced the film that was filmed in Cork, Ireland. Mahon storyboarded the entire script, something which is unheard of in the industry.
Mahon states, "In reality, I did it...
- 11/11/2008
- icelebz.com
Acting legend Richard Chamberlain, known for his roles in "The Thorn Birds" and "King Solomon's Mines," has taken on a new role as a boxing coach in the Mark Mahon film "Strength and Honour." Celebrity News Service got a chance to sit down with award winning actor on Friday at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival to discuss his character and the challenges the role brought.
"Strength and Honour" tells the story of an Irish-American boxer who accidentally kills his friend in the ring and afterwards, promises his wife that he will never box again. Years later, the boxer, played by Michael Madsen, discovers that his only son is dying of the same hereditary heart condition that killed his wife and is forced to break his promise in order to pay for the surgery needed to save his son.
Chamberlain plays Denis O'Leary, a boxing coach that must train the...
"Strength and Honour" tells the story of an Irish-American boxer who accidentally kills his friend in the ring and afterwards, promises his wife that he will never box again. Years later, the boxer, played by Michael Madsen, discovers that his only son is dying of the same hereditary heart condition that killed his wife and is forced to break his promise in order to pay for the surgery needed to save his son.
Chamberlain plays Denis O'Leary, a boxing coach that must train the...
- 11/10/2008
- icelebz.com
Slowhand Releasing
You might think that a story line involving a boxer, retired since accidentally killing a man in the ring but now forced to fight again to raise the money for his child's life-saving operation, would be the stuff of parody. But this is the achingly cliched scenario of Strength and Honor, even the title of which has an all-too-familiar feel.
Michael Madsen (working in nice-guy mode again after playing numerous heavies in recent years) stars as Irish fighter Sean Kelleher, who years ago abandoned the sport at the demand of his now-deceased wife after accidentally killing his brother-in-law in a sparring match.
Now the debt-ridden Sean needs $250,000 to pay for his son's heart surgery, so he enters a bare-knuckle competition that just happens to pay the exact same amount. Unfortunately, his opponent is the fearsomely vicious Smasher O'Driscoll (Vinnie Jones), who has killed several men in the ring.
Complicating matters even further is Sean's relationship with Chaser (Michael Rawley), a young acolyte whose admiration for the older man leads to unfortunate physical consequences.
After the obligatory training sequences, it all winds up with the ultraviolent final showdown, with the film's tagline -- The battle of good versus evil -- providing a clue as to the outcome.
Director-screenwriter Mark Mahon is unable to inject any freshness whatsoever into this highly formulaic genre piece, though he has elicited several good performances. Madsen, sporting a reasonably convincing Irish brogue, is appealingly restrained in the lead role; Jones uses his impressive physicality to daunting effect; and Richard Chamberlain delivers an entertaining turn as Sean's no-nonsense trainer. But for all their efforts, the film might as well have been titled Rocky VII.
You might think that a story line involving a boxer, retired since accidentally killing a man in the ring but now forced to fight again to raise the money for his child's life-saving operation, would be the stuff of parody. But this is the achingly cliched scenario of Strength and Honor, even the title of which has an all-too-familiar feel.
Michael Madsen (working in nice-guy mode again after playing numerous heavies in recent years) stars as Irish fighter Sean Kelleher, who years ago abandoned the sport at the demand of his now-deceased wife after accidentally killing his brother-in-law in a sparring match.
Now the debt-ridden Sean needs $250,000 to pay for his son's heart surgery, so he enters a bare-knuckle competition that just happens to pay the exact same amount. Unfortunately, his opponent is the fearsomely vicious Smasher O'Driscoll (Vinnie Jones), who has killed several men in the ring.
Complicating matters even further is Sean's relationship with Chaser (Michael Rawley), a young acolyte whose admiration for the older man leads to unfortunate physical consequences.
After the obligatory training sequences, it all winds up with the ultraviolent final showdown, with the film's tagline -- The battle of good versus evil -- providing a clue as to the outcome.
Director-screenwriter Mark Mahon is unable to inject any freshness whatsoever into this highly formulaic genre piece, though he has elicited several good performances. Madsen, sporting a reasonably convincing Irish brogue, is appealingly restrained in the lead role; Jones uses his impressive physicality to daunting effect; and Richard Chamberlain delivers an entertaining turn as Sean's no-nonsense trainer. But for all their efforts, the film might as well have been titled Rocky VII.
- 12/13/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Vinnie Jones was thrown out of a pub in Ireland - because he was overheard practicing lines for an upcoming gangster movie role. The former British soccer star was preparing for his role as bare-knuckle fighter Smasher in forthcoming film Strength And Honour - and his villainous accent was so convincing, he was ejected from the establishment in Cork. Director Mark Mahon says, "We went out for a few drinks and he started doing his traveler accent. Minutes later, the manager came up and asked us to leave. When I asked why, he said he had trouble in his establishment before with travelers and wasn't going to have it a second time. We both couldn't stop laughing and when we explained who Vinnie was, he nearly died of embarrassment."...
- 11/23/2007
- WENN
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