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Exclusive: Roel Reiné has signed to direct psychological thriller The Rest Room, which is scheduled to shoot in Dubai and the wider UAE in early 2026.

The feature is co-written by Emirati producer and screenwriter Abdulhamid Ali and U.S. writer Donnalyn Vojta.

Ali is also producing under his Dubai-based banner Al Bait Al Aswad Art Production, with casting underway ahead of a sales launch at Cannes.

The contained thriller follows seven strangers trapped overnight in a mall restroom, where hidden agendas collide and a suspicious death forces everyone to confront their darkest secrets, and their own capacity for redemption.

Producers also include Paul Thompstone (The Gates) through Studio Atlantic, Adolf El Assal at Abu Dhabi-based Edgy Media and Stefan Milovic.

“Partnering with Roel Reiné on The Rest Room is a tremendous honor and an exciting creative opportunity,” said Ali, Thompstone and El Assal.

“Roel’s outstanding body of work,...

Exclusive: Halo and Classified filmmaker Roel Reiné is set to direct American Smuggler, the upcoming action-drama starring 24, Major League and Far From Heaven actor Dennis Haysbert.

The film will chart the relentless hunt for Craig Petties, an American drug trafficker best known for the criminal empire he led in Memphis while operating in collaboration with Mexico’s infamous drug cartels. Haysbert will play a prominent CIA agent in the film. Filming is due to get underway this summer in New Mexico.

The project will hone in on the efforts of Seal Team Six, Delta Force and the Mexican Marines, who painstakingly dismantled an international drug network that plagued communities across North America for decades. The story also brings to light the lesser-known tragedy of children forced to labor in El Chapo’s infamous tunnels, often losing their lives in collapses. Petties was sentenced to life in prison in 2013 at age...

Classified is one of the biggest movies on Paramount+ right now, but the action movie starring Aaron Eckhart and Tim Roth is a terrible turn by the former comic book movie stars to almost everyone who has watched it. In the latest contradiction to hit the streaming world, Classified is one of several movies that no one has anything good to say about that has managed to find itself being watched more than highly praised films such as A Quiet Place: Day One.

Action movies are released thick and fast these days, and there is a good reason for that. They are always an incredible draw for audiences. Classified is a very good example of that, but despite having two well-known stars leading it in Eckhart and Roth, the film is so far packing nothing more than a 0% score from critics and an equally terrible 7% from audiences. The synopsis for...

Film Bridge International has added Sidhartha Mallya (“Mafia Wars”) to the cast of “Thrill Ride,” with production scheduled to commence in the U.K. during the first quarter of 2025.

The thriller, helmed by Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura from a script by Chad Law (“Lights Out”) and Christopher Jolley (“Granny Krampus”), follows a group of passengers trapped upside down on a roller coaster when a mysterious saboteur threatens to drop them to their deaths one by one. Mallya steps into the role of Trey.

During the American Film Market, Film Bridge International landed several distribution deals, with Volga Films taking Cis and Benelux territories, and Falcon Films securing the Middle East. Signature acquired U.K. rights during the Cannes Film Market. Additional territory sales are pending announcement.

Mallya, who recently appeared alongside Tom Welling and Cam Gigandet in “Mafia Wars,” is represented by Untitled Entertainment and Carey Dodd Associates in the U.

Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Tim Roth, Marysia S. Peres, Abigail Breslin, Kim DeLonghi | Written by Bob DeRosa | Directed by Roel Reiné

Classified is a title with a double meaning. It not only refers to the work C.I.A. assassin Evan does, but it’s how he gets the details of his assignments. His handler, Kevin disguises them as ads in the classified section of the local paper.

As the film begins we see just how the process works as he gets his assignment, gets his hotel room, gets, his weapons, hallucinates about his dead wife Monica, and takes out his target. He’s about to do it all again, this time in Rome, when he gets an unexpected visitor.

Kacey who claims to work for M16 as an analyst and has some important information for him. She claims Kevin is dead, and the division of the C.I.A. he worked for...

Directed by Roel Reine, Classified is the story of an undercover agent who, through some unprecedented events, realized that he was not working for his nation but as a private player. The revelation made Evan Shaw realize that the truth was not what he had perceived it to be. Evan felt betrayed, as he had been made to believe that whatever he was doing was for the welfare of his nation. So, let’s find out what happened in the film and if Evan Shaw was able to find out the truth about the matter.

Spoiler Alert

How did Evan meet Casey?

Evan believed that he worked for the CIA, and his handler, Kevin Angler, ordered him to kill people who were a threat to the nation. Evan had no clue that he was, in fact, working for a private party that had nothing to do with the CIA or the nation.

Taking on the role of troubled assassin Evan Shaw, Aaron Eckhart brings his signature serious depth to the character. Director Roel Reiné’s new action thriller Classified throws viewers into a murky world of espionage and betrayal.

As a veteran CIA operative, Evan receives assignments through codes hidden in newspaper classifieds, carrying out hits in solitude. But troubling revelations soon challenge everything he believed about the opaque organization he’s dedicated his life to.

When a daring young intelligence analyst named Kacey, played compellingly by Abigail Breslin, unveils the shocking truth that Evan’s long-standing division has ceased to exist for years, he’s forced to question who has truly been orchestrating his missions all this time.

Teaming up with the determined Kacey, Evan embarks on a quest for answers that will take them on a pulse-pounding journey across scenic locations in Malta. Along the way, unexpected twists unfold as...

Let’s start by saying that if you have read nothing about Classified, keep it that way. The publicity material spoils a major plot twist in the film and one can imagine director Roel Reiné isn’t too pleased about it. That being said, this action thriller telegraphs its every step like an amateur fighter in their […]

Classified Movie Review – Aaron Eckhart’s Action Thriller Shoots Itself in the Foot Written by Sergio Pereira for Fortress of Solitude...

What happens when you’re a CIA hitman who can no longer trust the nature of his work? Aaron Eckhart finds out in Saban Films‘ Classified trailer, featuring The Dark Knight and Thank You For Smoking actor in a hard-boiled action role with enemies approaching from all sides.

Roel Reiné directs Classified from a script by Bob DeRosa. Here’s the official synopsis for Classified courtesy of Saban Films:

“Operating alone in the field for more than 20 years, a CIA hitman (Aaron Eckhart) uses the “Help Wanted” section of the newspapers to get his orders from the Agency. His long-lost daughter (Abigail Breslin), now a UK MI6 analyst, tracks him down to deliver shocking news: his CIA boss (Tim Roth) has been dead for years and the division long since shut down. Together, they set out to discover whose orders he’s been executing.”

Abigail Breslin and Tim Roth...

The “animals attack” subgenre is getting a new installment with the upcoming Savage Hunt, a survival thriller from director Roel Reiné (Halo) that Deadline has previewed today.

The site’s report – which brings us a first-look image, seen above – notes: “The production has told us they are currently using a real grizzly bear on location as part of the shoot.”

Here’s the synopsis for the upcoming Savage Hunt: “The story follows a vengeful tracker who is brought in to hunt down a large grizzly bear, which has begun attacking humans when a new local resort begins construction, disrupting the natural habitat of the wildlife.”

“We wanted to strive for as much realism as possible, showing how powerful nature can be, and the effects of man encroaching on an animal’s natural environment,” the producers said.

“Filming with a real bear in real locations with real actors is a very complex task.

Exclusive: Cameras have started rolling in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the survival-thriller Savage Hunt from Dutch filmmaker Roel Reiné (Halo).

The pic comes from a screenplay penned by Chad Law and Christopher Jolley. The story follows a vengeful tracker who is brought in to hunt down a large grizzly bear, which has begun attacking humans when a new local resort begins construction, disrupting the natural habitat of the wildlife.

The production has told us they are currently using a real grizzly bear on location as part of the shoot.

“We wanted to strive for as much realism as possible, showing how powerful nature can be, and the effects of man encroaching on an animal’s natural environment,” producers said.

Film Bridge International has sales rights to the pic and will introduce it to buyers at the forthcoming Cannes market. Producing the pic are United Film’s Gabriel Georgiev, Ellen Wander, and...

Camelot Media has set action-adventure film franchise “The Lost Book of Creation.”

Roel Reine will direct the first film of the planned three-film franchise. Matt Hookings (“Prizefighter”) has written the script and will also star alongside Madalina Diana Ghenea. The film follows archaeologists Slade (Hookings) and Eve (Ghenea) as they set out to find the legendary lost Book of Creation, which is believed to hold the secrets of the universe and the answer to why and how humankind exists.

Hookings and Ghenea will be joined by comedian and actor Bobby Lee and Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall (“Expend4bles”), who won the 2017 World’s Strongest Man competition.

In 2023, Camelot, the company behind Amazon film “Prizefighter,” featuring Ray Winstone and Russell Crowe, secured financial support from Malta Enterprise, who are responsible for the country’s economic development. Under the terms of the deal, Camelot is operated fully out of Malta, producing a slate...

Cannes has been especially busy this year with an enormous abundance of new features hitting the buyer's circuit at the international festival, and another has now officially been added to the docket. As per Deadline, principal photography has wrapped in Malta on a new action-thriller film titled Classified, which stars acclaimed actors Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, and Tim Roth.

Classified is an action-packed thriller helmed by Dutch director Roel Reine, who previously worked on big credit projects like Netflix's Fistful of Vengeance (2022) and Paramount's Halo (2022). Bob DeRosa, scriptwriter for the feature, previously wrote romantic action comedy Killers (2010), which starred Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher. He also worked on series like White Collar (2012), Video Palace (2018), and 20 Seconds to Live (2015-19). Producers on the project include Gabriel George, along with Ellen Wander and Jordan Dykstra of Film Bridge International, which is currently shopping the film at Cannes. While more specific...

Exclusive: Action-thriller Classified, starring Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin and Tim Roth, has completed principal photography on location in Malta.

Santa Monica-based production and sales company Film Bridge International has unveiled first images ahead of introducing it to buyers at Cannes.

Classified is directed by Dutch, L.A.-based director Roel Reine, whose credits include Paramount’s Halo and Netflix’s Fistful of Vengeance.

Based on a screenplay by Bob DeRosa, best known for the comedy romance Killer, the film intertwines an international espionage plotline with a father-daughter relationship story.

Eckhart plays a veteran CIA hitman who has been receiving his orders via the classified ads section of newspapers for close to two decades.

Breslin plays his long-lost daughter, a UK M16 analyst who tracks him down to reveal the shocking news that his CIA boss has been dead for years, and the division has long been shut down.

Together, they...

Exclusive: Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and Cleopatra are to be brought to life in the latest History Channel mega-doc from HBO’s The Invisible Pilot indie Ample.

Three-part premium docu-drama Ancient Empires is being shot in Morocco and is aiming to shed new light on the way that history remembers the three titans of the ages. The trio’s dark sides have always been focused on but Ancient Empires will throw up debates around whether their hallmark attributes were strengths rather than weaknesses.

A cast and crew of more than 300 people have been assembled for the dramatic elements of the battle scenes and CGI has been used to augment the show.

Roel Reine, whose credits include Colosseum and Halo, is director and Ari Mark, Phil Lott and Joey Allen are EPing for Ample Entertainment.

The big-budget show is the latest in History’s mega-doc series, following in the footsteps...

Stars: Iko Uwais, Lewis Tan, Lawrence Kao, Yayaying Rhatha Phongam, JuJu Chan Szeto, Jason Tobin, Francesca Corney, Pearl Thusi | Written by Yalun Tu, Cameron Litvack | Directed by Roel Reiné

After its first, and so far only, season Netflix announced that Wu Assassins would be getting a sequel in the form of a stand-alone movie. And now just about a year from that announcement, Fistful of Vengeance has arrived. Reuniting the show’s three leads Kai, Lu Xin and Tommy.

Fistful of Vengeance opens with a fight against a supernatural creature in a Bangkok nightclub. At some point between the end of the series and now someone, or more accurately something, killed Tommy’s sister Jenny and the trail has led them here and to Ku An Qi a powerful entity that has used her powers to seize control of the city’s underworld.

Fistful of Vengeance was directed by Roel...

Exclusive: Reem Kherici is directing and starring in Chien et Chat (Cat and Dog), a live-action animated hybrid film currently in production in Montreal, which she also wrote.

Cat and Dog follows the owner of an Internet-famous cat and an international jewel thief whose dog has swallowed a ruby as the animals escape their cages in the airport. Together, the unlikely duo must work together to recover their prized pets.

Gaumont’s Sidonie Dumas is producing with Eric Altmayer for Mandarin Productions. Netflix has taken Latin American rights to the film, with Gaumont looking to release it in French theaters in December of 2023.

Kherici is best known for the 2017 romantic drama Jour J (Wedding Unplanned), which also had her writing, directing and starring. She first established herself as a multi-hyphenate with the 2013 debut feature Paris à tout prix, which was distributed in over 50 countries.

Kherici is represented by Zero Gravity Management and A3 Artists Agency.

"This woman you're dealing with... she needs to be stopped!" Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for a martial arts action film titled Fistful of Vengeance, made by a Dutch filmmaker named Roel Reiné. A revenge mission becomes a fight to save the world from an ancient threat when superpowered assassin Kai tracks a killer to Bangkok, Thailand. Kai Jin, a young Chinatown chef in present day San Francisco, becomes entangled with the Chinese Triad's pursuit of deadly ancient powers known as the "Wu Xing". Iko Uwais stars with Lewis Tan, Lawrence Kao, and Pearl Thusi in this fast-and-furious martial arts action film. Also featuring JuJu Chan Szeto, Jason Tobin, and Yayaying Rhatha Phongam. This is a crazy cool, fully action-packed trailer with all kinds of fun characters and fight scenes. I dig it! Looks like a good time. Here's the first official trailer for Roel Reiné's Fistful of Vengeance,...

This is a rare case of no news being good news!

Almost two years after Wu Assassins debuted its freshman season on Netflix, the streamer has confirmed its future.

A movie follow-up has been ordered as opposed to a full-fledged second season, but fear not:

Wu Assassins Season 2 could materialize at Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

It's also possible that the franchise could continue with additional movies. There are many unanswered questions at this moment in time, but it's nice to know the story will continue in some form.

Now, with such a long time between the first season and this movie being ordered, there will be some casting changes.

The returning cast includes Iko Uwais as Kai Jin, Lewis Tan as Lu Xin Lee, Lawrence Kao as Tommy Wah, and JuJu Chan Szeto as Zan Hui.

There are some new additions to the cast, however.

They are as follows:

Pearl Thusi as Adaku,...

A Wu Assassins standalone movie is heading to Netflix. The streaming service has ordered Fistful of Vengeance, a 90-minute film which will star original Wu Assassins cast members Iko Uwais, Lewis Tan, Lawrence Kao and JuJu Chan Szeto, along with new cast Pearl Thusi (Quantico), Rhatha Phongam (Only God Forgives), Francesca Torney and Jason Tobin (Warrior).

Written by Cameron Litvack, Jessica Chou and Yalun Tu and directed by Roel Reiné, Fistful of Vengeance will see the Wu Assassin team reunite in Bangkok to avenge the death of one of their own, only to find that their new enemy is an ancient threat armed with otherworldly powers.

Uwais will reprise his role as Kai Jin, along with Tan as Lu Xin Lee, Kao as Tommy Wah and Chan Szeto as Zan Hui.

Thusi will portray Adaku, Corney will play Preeya, Tobin is William Pan and Phongam is Ku An Qi.

Thge...

“Wu Assassins” is continuing at Netflix with a standalone movie.

The film, titled “Wu Assassins: Fistful of Vengeance,” will be 90 minutes and will bring back series stars Iko Uwais, Lewis Tan, Lawrence Kao, and JuJu Chan Szeto. In addition, Pearl Thusi, Francesca Corney, Jason Tobin, and Rhatha Phongam will also star in the film.

According to an individual with knowledge of the series, the show could still potentially return for a second season or other another standalone story. The film is set to shoot in Thailand with production services provided by Living Films.

Cameron Litvack, Jessica Chou, and Yalun Tu — all of whom were writers on Season 1 of the show — are writing the film. Roel Reiné, who directed multiple episodes of the show, will direct the film.

“Wu Assassins” was created by Tony Krantz and John Wirth. Season 1 consisted of 10 episodes and debut on Netflix in August 2019 to mostly positive reviews.

Kai Jin & Co. will seek a Fistful of Vengeance in a Netflix movie that will reunite several characters from the Wu Assassins supernatural-action drama.

In the 90-minute standalone story, which is set to film in Thailand, the Wu Assassin team reunites in Bangkok to avenge the death of one of their own, only to find that their new enemy is an ancient threat armed with otherworldly powers.

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The Raid's Iko Uwais will star and do fight choreography for Netflix series Wu Assassins.

Are you ready for a TV show's worth of martial arts drama? Netflix is set to unveil a martial arts crime drama TV series starring Iko Uwais, who parlayed impressive cinematic combat in The Raid and The Raid 2 into a role in mega-franchise relaunch Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Brandishing the title, Wu Assassins, the series launches with a 10-episode inaugural season.

Wu Assassins Trailer

The first trailer for the long-awaited Wu Assassins is finally here. Check it out in all its mystical-martial-arts-imbued glory!

Video of Wu Assassins | Official Trailer | Netflix Wu Assassins Release Date

Wu Assassins makes its deadly, stealthy streaming arrival on Netflix on Thursday, August 8.

Wu Assassins Cast

Joining star Iko Uwais in the Wu Assassins cast are the following:

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Marvel’s Inhumans will not see a second season. ABC has canceled the action drama series.

The decision is not a surprise. The show premiered to modest ratings on ABC following its two-episode debut in Imax theaters two weeks before its linear premiere, and it never picked up steam. Box office receipts of $3.5 million disappointed all involved, and the show drew negative reviews from critics.

Marvel’s Inhumans explored the never-before-told epic adventure of the royal family, including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans. After the family is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii, where they are greeted with surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them. Now they must find a way to reunite with each other and return to their home before their way of life is destroyed forever.

Marvel’s Inhumans starred Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Iwan Rheon as Maximus,...

Two further Dutch films are Barbara Bredero’s ‘Speech’ and Cecilia Verheyden’s ‘Behind The Clouds’.

Incredible Film has added three new Dutch films to its Cannes 2018 slate.

Frans Weisz’s Life Is Wonderful is a film about love and longing set during one spring day in Amsterdam. Speech by Barbara Bredero is a romantic comedy about the effect of our evolving language on a woman who is passionate about words.

Behind The Clouds is the debut feature for Cecilia Verheyden, based on a stage play by Michael De Cock and starring Chris Lomme.

Here in Cannes, the company has...

Financial contributions worth $55m were made to 256 productions from July 2014 to December 2017.

New research published in the Netherlands this week has revealed the transformative effect the government’s Film Production Incentive has had on the local industry. The research covers the period from July 2014, when the incentive was introduced, to December 2017.

In this period, financial contributions worth $55m were made to 256 productions through the incentive, resulting in a Dutch film industry spend in excess of $253.3m million. For each euro granted through the incentive, an average of €4.60 was spent on production expenditure in the Netherlands.

The Netherlands Film Production Incentive is a cash rebate scheme.

Historical drama heading to China and eastern Europe.

The first full-length trailer and a raft of additional sales have been unveiled for Dutch historical epic Redbad.

Watch the new trailer above.

The project, directed by Roel Reine, has been sold by Dutch sales house Incredible Film to China (Star-d Group), Turkey (Ozen Film), Cis (Cross Media), Romania (Karpat Media) and Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia (Media Squad).

It has also been confirmed Dutch distributor Splendid Film will release the film in cinemas across the Netherlands from June 28 2018.

The first footage for Redbad, which is in post-production, was presented at this year’s Efm.

Incredible Films will screen footage to buyers at Efm.

In the run up to this week’s Berlin European Film Market, Dutch sales company Incredible Films has announced an eye-catching deal with Epic Pictures via its Us distributor Epic Releasing for North American rights for Roel Reine’s epic period war film, Redbad.

The film stars Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul), Søren Malling (The Killing, Borgen) and Gijs Naber (The Heineken Kidnapping, Penoza).

At Efm, Incredible’s Danielle Raaphorst will screen four minutes of footage of the film to buyers. Redbad will be ready for delivery in June 2018.

“Roel Reine is one of the best action directors in the film business and Jonathan Banks gives the performance of his career,” Patrick Ewald, CEO of Epic Pictures, told ScreenDaily. “When Danielle Raaphorst and Incredible showed us early footage of the battle scenes and the impressive large-scale production value, we knew that Redbad was destined to become...

Company founder Frans van Gestel also updates on their other film and TV projects.

Source: Topkapi

‘Flying Dutchmen’

Amsterdam-based Topkapi Films is to launch one of the most ambitious TV dramas in recent Dutch history, Flying Dutchmen, directed by Joram Lürsen (Public Works, In Orange). Shooting will start at the end of the year.

In an exclusive interview with Screen International, company founder Frans van Gestel has revealed details of the project, which recently received support from the Netherlands Production Incentive. The series consists of eight episodes, each with a budget of €800,000 Euros.

It tells the story of Anthony Fokker, the Dutch aviation pioneer and aircraft manufacturer, and of his very volatile partnership with fellow aviation expert, Albert Plesman.

Fokker became a naturalised German but returned to the Netherlands after the First World War and together with Plesman, began to build up the Dutch aviation industry. The two men took planes built for warfare and customised and re-designed...

Danny Trejo and John Tierney are Dead Again in Tombstone. We have an exciting first look at the sequel to the 2013 cult hit Dead in Tombstone. In our exclusive sneak peek, Jeremiah tells the story of Guerrero to a group of cowboys worried who might be next on Guerrero's list. Soon, Guerrero rides into town and wreaks havoc. You can check out the clip below thanks to Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Danny Trejo returns as the infamous gang leader Guerrero de la Cruz in the all-new action packed adventure Dead Again in Tombstone. The follow-up is now available on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and On Demand from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. This latest adeventure takes us to post-Civil War American West. Guerrero is force to go head to head agains a group of ex-confederates who threaten to destroy his family. In a dusty Western town, a suspense-filled and ferocious battle of good versus evil erupts.

Exclusive video from Dead Again in Tombstone featuring Danny Trejo, Jake Busey, and Roel Reiné talking about recreating the Old West in Canada.

In Roel Reiné's fantasy action flick Dead In Tombstone (2013), a gang overruns a small mining town and murders their own leader Guerrero (Danny Trejo) in a cold-blooded power grab. Sentenced to eternity in Hell he finds himself confronted by Satan himself (Mickey Rourke), offering a daring proposition: deliver the six souls of his former gang and he will escape damnation.... Read More...

Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. is not exactly a popular time to see a movie, but at the AMC Century City Imax theater, there were a total of four people sitting in the audience to catch the first two episodes of ABC’s “Marvel’s Inhumans.” All of them purchased their tickets less than an hour before showtime.

Just a few days earlier, the same theater had still been screening Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk,” the meticulously made and visceral World War II drama that’s become a box office success and an awards season contender. Based on both this weekend’s disappointing box office reports and even worse initial reviews, “Marvel’s Inhumans” will not be remembered for either of those qualities.

“Inhumans” was a given a special theatrical release in IMAX, a new sort of effort to somehow blend the line between what we consider TV and film. While film lives on TV,...

Marvel's Inhumans director Roel Reine addresses comparisons of the TV show to other Marvel properties like Doctor Strange and X-Men.

Love them or loathe them, Marvel’s Royal Family are bound for television in the form of Inhumans, an eight-part series that staged its world premiere via IMAX just yesterday. From there, and following a two-week spell in theaters, Black Bolt and the gang will uproot for ABC, where Scott Buck (Iron Fist) and Roel Reiné’s lavish drama will occupy a Friday night slot. But where the show might head after that is currently up in the air.

And that’s because so far, both fans and critics have been thoroughly unimpressed with what seems to be the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first major misfire. Scrutinized almost right from the start, the first wave of reviews have not been too kind, as Fandom called the series “largely stripped of personality or flair,” while Newsarama considers it “aimless and bleached-out” and decrees it “Game of Thrones-lite.”

Perhaps most damning of all,...

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A month ago, our Us chums saw a preview of the first two Inhumans episodes on an IMAX screen and the results... weren't pretty.

Inhumans, a new series from Marvel Television, has taken a strange path to the public: a shortened version of the first two episodes in the series arrived on the 1st of September for a limited run in IMAX theaters around the Us, before the show premiered on ABC (which, like Marvel, is owned by Disney) on September the 29th for an eight episode stretch. The saga of the Inhumans in the Marvel Comics universe is decades-long and twisty, as most long-running comic book creations are; but their history on the large and small screen, while shorter, is equally complicated.

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Force Friday II may be stealing headlines left, right, and center with its exhaustive lineup for toys and goodies inspired by Star Wars and, in particular, The Last Jedi, but September 1st heralds the arrival of another geek-friendly product: Marvel and ABC’s Inhumans.

Beginning today, the long-anticipated adaptation of Marvel’s Royal Family will screen in select IMAX theaters, before the eight-part drama uproots for ABC, where it’ll join Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., towards the end of the month. That IMAX stint will last for around a week, before the arrival of New Line’s It adaptation, which is currently riding the crest of a wave.

Sadly, the opposite is true for Marvel’s Inhumans. Truth be told, the series has struggled to escape criticism since its inception – despite the best efforts of its cast – and there is now a general feeling of indifference looming over Attilan. Don’t believe us?...

I honestly never in a million years would have thought that I would be writing so damn much about the hair of a character in any kind of film or TV series. Yet, here I am. Medusa's hair in Marvel's Inhumans series has caused quite a stir among fans.

A lot of fans hate what they've seen from the hair, while others aren't too critical about it. One thing is for sure, there was actually a lot of work and effort that went into trying to pull off Medusa's hair in the series... before we saw that they drastically changed it as seen in one of the latest TV spots.

During a recent interview with Independent, director Roel Reiné discussed what went into directing the hair, and the effort they put into trying to get it right. He explained:

"I see all the shots and then make notes. I pitch them the ideas,...

With the official debut date only days away (in IMAX cinemas) here’s a brand new trailer for the Marvel TV show Inhumans, which stars Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon, Ken Leung as Karnak, Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Serinda Swan as Medusa, Isabelle Cornish as Crystal, and Iwan Rheon as Maximus.

Marvel’s Inhumans explores the never-before-told epic adventure of the royal family including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the slightest whisper can destroy a city. After the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where their surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them may prove to not only save them, but Earth itself.

The legendary comic book series will be brought to life in a way that has never been done before, as a version of the first...

Sneak Peek more new footage from Marvel's "Inhumans" TV series, plus take a look @ Marvel Comics' "Inhumans: Once and Future Kings" #1 written by Christopher Priest and Ryan North, with illustrations by Phil Noto, Gustavo Duarte and covers by Nick Bradshaw, Duarte and Noto:

"...a king in training. A brother destined for madness. These are the early days of the 'Boltagon' legacy. When the king of the 'Inhumans' is attacked, 'Black Bolt' and 'Maximus' spring into action to save their leader!

"But when Black Bolt loses control, what are the consequences for his future kingdom - or his own family?

"Plus: A two-page backup starring 'Lockjaw', as told by North and Duarte..."

"Inhumans" stars Anson Mount ("Hell on Wheels") as 'Black Bolt', Serinda Swan ("Smallville") as 'Medusa', Iwan Rhoen ("Game of Thrones") as 'Maximus the Mad', Ken Leung ("Lost") as 'Karnak', Eme Ikwuakor ("Concussion") as 'Gorgon'...

,,,Isabelle Cornish ("Australia Day") as 'Crystal',...

Sneak Peek more new images, plus footage from Marvel's "Inhumans" TV series, to be released on IMAX screens before extended versions air on ABC:

Roel Reiné directed the first two episodes, shooting in Chicago, Los Angeles and Hawaii.

The first two episodes will screen on IMAX for two weeks ahead of the fall premiere...

...produced by Marvel TV and ABC Studios, using Imax digital cameras.

"This unprecedented alliance represents a bold, innovative approach to launching great TV content for a worldwide audience," said Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney-abc Television Group.

"It highlights Disney-abc’s unrelenting commitment to finding new and creative ways to showcasing our very best programming and increasing global engagement and reach."

"The Inhumans" created by Stan Lee and illustrator/co-plotter Jack Kirby, first appeared in Marvel Comics' "Fantastic Four" #45 (December 1965).

Their home, the city of 'Attilan' is credited to Kirby from his...

One of the big reasons I’m excited to see the first two hours of Marvel’s Inhumans is the production shot the pilot using IMAX cameras. As a huge fan of the format, I can’t wait to see the action come to life on their massive screen. Back when the show was filming earlier this year in Hawaii, I was able to visit the set with a few other reporters where we did a group interview with director Roel Reine and cinematographer Jeff Jur during a break in filming. They talked about if they had any extra challenges …...

Directors Roel Reine reveals how his experience working with small budgets and tight schedules influenced the two-part pilot of Marvel's Inhumans.

Love them or loathe them, Marvel’s Royal Family are bound for television in the form of Inhumans, an eight-part series set to stage its world premiere via IMAX on September 1st.

From there, and following a two-week spell in theaters, Black Bolt and the gang will uproot for ABC, where Scott Buck (Iron Fist) and Roel Reiné’s lavish drama will occupy a Friday night slot. Indeed, it was the latter director who helmed the show’s opening two episodes, and with the Inhumans IMAX premiere right around the corner, Reiné spoke to CNET (via Cbm) about everything from the super-tight production schedule – Marvel’s freshman series primarily shot in Hawaii, while vast interior sets were used to replicate the city of Attilan – to what it was like operating under Marvel producers.

First up, it seems that the show’s cinematic aspirations left Inhumans struggling to meet deadlines:

“I...

With the official debut date crawling ever closer, here’s a behind the scenes featurette for the Marvel TV show Inhumans, which stars Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon, Ken Leung as Karnak, Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Serinda Swan as Medusa, Isabelle Cornish as Crystal, and Iwan Rheon as Maximus. The first two episodes of Marvel’s Inhumans will debut, as an edited movie, in IMAX theaters on September 1st, and the 8-episode series will air on ABC in Autumn.

Marvel’s Inhumans explores the never-before-told epic adventure of the royal family including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the slightest whisper can destroy a city. After the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where their surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them may prove to not only save them,...

With Marvel's Inhumans less than a month away from their IMAX release, there are definitely a lot of mixed reviews about what we have seen so far in two trailers. The first trailer was released back in June and the second one premiered at Comic-Con last month. Leading the cast of the Royal Family are Black Bolt played by Anson Mount, Maximus played by Iwan Rheon and Medusa played by Serinda Swan. Audiences on YouTube were not too kind to the first trailer as it racked up over 38,000 dislikes.

Director of for ABC's Inhumans Roel Reine talked to Metro.co.uk about the negative reactions to the first trailer. Surprisingly, he wasn't too excited about the trailer either. He says:

"I was mixed about the first trailer as well. I felt like it didn’t give you the scope, it didn’t give you a lot of secrets or visual effects.

If you count yourself among the many fans who were left feeling underwhelmed by the first trailer for Marvel's Inhumans that debuted in June, you should know that the show's director, Roel Reine, stands beside you in shared bewilderment and frustration.  Recently, Reine sat down with Metro - a United Kingdom based news outlet - to express his feelings on... Read More...

Sneak Peek more new footage, plus images from Marvel's "Inhumans" TV series, to be released on IMAX screens before extended versions air on ABC:

Roel Reiné directed the first two episodes, shooting in Chicago, Los Angeles and Hawaii.

The first two episodes will screen on IMAX for two weeks ahead of the fall premiere, produced by Marvel TV and ABC Studios, using Imax digital cameras.

"This unprecedented alliance represents a bold, innovative approach to launching great TV content for a worldwide audience," said Ben Sherwood, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney-abc Television Group.

"It highlights Disney-abc’s unrelenting commitment to finding new and creative ways to showcasing our very best programming and increasing global engagement and reach."

"The Inhumans" created by Stan Lee and illustrator/co-plotter Jack Kirby, first appeared in Marvel Comics' "Fantastic Four" #45 (December 1965).

Their home, the city of 'Attilan' is credited to Kirby from his...

Unfortunately for Marvel, the early buzz on their latest show, Inhumans, has been far below their usual high standard. Ever since the first images and trailer for the series debuted online, fans have ripped into it for poor effects, set design, costuming and more. Apparently, it’s not just the viewers who feel this way, either, as a couple of people behind the scenes have also admitted that the show is still working out its kinks.

Firstly, Roel Reine – who directed the first two episodes of the season – spoke to Metro and revealed that he was just as dissatisfied with the initial trailer as the fans were.

“I was mixed about the first trailer as well. I felt like it didn’t give you the scope, it didn’t give you a lot of secrets or visual effects. I felt it was a little bit too early because the visual...

Marvel and ABC’s eight-part Inhumans series is now teetering on the verge of its IMAX premiere – September 1st is the date for your diaries – though it’s fair to say that excitement for Marvel’s Royal Family has been tempered by lukewarm reviews and other criticisms.

However that may be, the Powers That Be are still pulling out all the stops to ensure Inhumans enjoys the biggest premiere possible, with today heralding the arrival of seven – count ’em, seven – character posters that gather together all of the core members of Attilan. Conspicuous by his absence? Iwan Rheon’s Maximus. The former Game of Thrones actor recently conceded that he was somewhat hesitant about signing on to play the younger, unruly sibling to Anson Mount’s Black Bolt, and if SpoilerTV’s damning review of the pilot is anything to go by, Rheon’s initial fears may well turn out to be true.