The first action-thriller of 2024, The Beekeeper, from Amazon MGM Studios, will be available for purchase on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD on April 23. Directed by David Ayer from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer, the film is produced by Bill Block, Jason Statham, David Ayer, Chris Long, Kurt Wimmer. The Beekeeper stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman (TV’s “The Umbrella Academy”), Josh Hutcherson (“The Hunger Games” films), Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver (“Good Will Hunting”), Phylicia Rashad (“Creed”) and Jeremy Irons (TV’s “Watchmen”). The Beekeeper will be ... Read more...
- 3/6/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Jason Statham will be protecting his bees on the telly, as The Beekeeper’s Sky Cinema debut is now confirmed in the UK.
It’s been quite lovely to report on The Beekeeper this year in particular, the action thriller starring Jason Statham where The Stath, well, keeps bees. As we’ve written several times on this site already this year alone, it’s a really good movie, with The Statham back to the kind of in-camera action that he built his career up on.
Directed by David Ayer – who we spoke to for a podcast special here – there’s much to enjoy with The Beekeeper, and hopes are high for a sequel too. Its solid box office returns on a modest budget certainly help in that department.
In the UK, the film was released by Sky Cinema into UK cinemas in early January. Sky is giving its cinema released films a 45 day theatrical window.
It’s been quite lovely to report on The Beekeeper this year in particular, the action thriller starring Jason Statham where The Stath, well, keeps bees. As we’ve written several times on this site already this year alone, it’s a really good movie, with The Statham back to the kind of in-camera action that he built his career up on.
Directed by David Ayer – who we spoke to for a podcast special here – there’s much to enjoy with The Beekeeper, and hopes are high for a sequel too. Its solid box office returns on a modest budget certainly help in that department.
In the UK, the film was released by Sky Cinema into UK cinemas in early January. Sky is giving its cinema released films a 45 day theatrical window.
- 3/5/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Salary Growth Of Jason Statham Discussed ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Jason Statham has proved once again why he’s known as one of the bankable stars of Hollywood with the box office of The Beekeeper. But before getting up to this position, the actor faced his share of struggles and established himself as one of the biggest action stars. Now, deservingly, Jason is charging a hefty salary for bringing all his fame into each of his films. Keep reading to know more!
Jason Statham’s latest global success
His latest release, The Beekeeper, has turned out to be a success at the worldwide box office by performing much better than expected. After enjoying a good opening, the film comfortably crossed the milestone of $100 million, thus becoming the first film of 2024 to do so. Currently, it stands at $104.92 million at the worldwide box office.
Jason’s salary for The Beekeeper
With The Beekeeper,...
Jason Statham has proved once again why he’s known as one of the bankable stars of Hollywood with the box office of The Beekeeper. But before getting up to this position, the actor faced his share of struggles and established himself as one of the biggest action stars. Now, deservingly, Jason is charging a hefty salary for bringing all his fame into each of his films. Keep reading to know more!
Jason Statham’s latest global success
His latest release, The Beekeeper, has turned out to be a success at the worldwide box office by performing much better than expected. After enjoying a good opening, the film comfortably crossed the milestone of $100 million, thus becoming the first film of 2024 to do so. Currently, it stands at $104.92 million at the worldwide box office.
Jason’s salary for The Beekeeper
With The Beekeeper,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
The Beekeeper Worldwide Box Office Updates! (Picture Credit: IMDb)
After the unexpected failure of The Expendables 4, Jason Statham is back on the big screens to try his luck with The Beekeeper. And this time, he’s living beyond the expectations. The American action thriller film directed by David Ayer has crossed the $100 million mark at the worldwide box office. Below are all the details you need to know!
The Beekeeper hit the theatre screens on January 12, 2024. There remains little competition at the ticket windows, which is working in favor of this thriller flick. Of course, Timothee Chalamet’s blockbusters Wonka and Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom also continue to add footfalls. But they released back around December, so there is no comparison.
The Beekeeper Domestic Box Office
As per Box Office Mojo, The Beekeeper added $7.4 million collections to its kitty over the weekend. It has conquered the number 1 spot in its third weekend,...
After the unexpected failure of The Expendables 4, Jason Statham is back on the big screens to try his luck with The Beekeeper. And this time, he’s living beyond the expectations. The American action thriller film directed by David Ayer has crossed the $100 million mark at the worldwide box office. Below are all the details you need to know!
The Beekeeper hit the theatre screens on January 12, 2024. There remains little competition at the ticket windows, which is working in favor of this thriller flick. Of course, Timothee Chalamet’s blockbusters Wonka and Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom also continue to add footfalls. But they released back around December, so there is no comparison.
The Beekeeper Domestic Box Office
As per Box Office Mojo, The Beekeeper added $7.4 million collections to its kitty over the weekend. It has conquered the number 1 spot in its third weekend,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
It has been nothing shy of an abysmal start at the box office this year. The first chunk of 2024 has been left largely devoid of big new releases (in no small part thanks to the strikes last year) and, as a result, ticket sales are down significantly. But director David Ayer and professional ass-kicker Jason Statham have stepped up to do their part as "The Beekeeper" has become the year's first true breakout hit. To that end, the action flicked passed the $100 million mark over the weekend, becoming the first new release of the year to do so.
"The Beekeeper" ended up topping the charts over the weekend with a $7.4 million haul, per Box Office Mojo. That is more of a commentary on the state of things as there were no new releases to entice audiences. So, we're left with a movie in its third weekend taking the top spot with a sub-$10 million total.
"The Beekeeper" ended up topping the charts over the weekend with a $7.4 million haul, per Box Office Mojo. That is more of a commentary on the state of things as there were no new releases to entice audiences. So, we're left with a movie in its third weekend taking the top spot with a sub-$10 million total.
- 1/29/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The Beekeeper Movie Review Rating:
Star Cast: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons, Phylicia Rashad, Jemma Redgrave, and Minnie Driver
Director: David Ayer
The Beekeeper Movie Review Is Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb)
What’s Good: Jason Statham being Jason Statham
What’s Bad: It over-promises on its selling point, i.e., the action, but under-delivers at almost every level
Loo Break: Whenever you don’t see Jason Statham doing Jason Statham things
Watch or Not?: With zero expectations while having a Sunday dinner after you fail to find anything to watch
Language: English
Available On: Theatrical Release
Runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes
User Rating:
Adam Clay is a Beekeeper, not the regular one who is just in for the honey; he’s the protector of the ‘hive’ – a masterfully skilled assassin secretly appointed by the United States. He’s someone who can go ‘John Wick’ even on...
Star Cast: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons, Phylicia Rashad, Jemma Redgrave, and Minnie Driver
Director: David Ayer
The Beekeeper Movie Review Is Out! (Picture Credit: IMDb)
What’s Good: Jason Statham being Jason Statham
What’s Bad: It over-promises on its selling point, i.e., the action, but under-delivers at almost every level
Loo Break: Whenever you don’t see Jason Statham doing Jason Statham things
Watch or Not?: With zero expectations while having a Sunday dinner after you fail to find anything to watch
Language: English
Available On: Theatrical Release
Runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes
User Rating:
Adam Clay is a Beekeeper, not the regular one who is just in for the honey; he’s the protector of the ‘hive’ – a masterfully skilled assassin secretly appointed by the United States. He’s someone who can go ‘John Wick’ even on...
- 1/19/2024
- by Umesh Punwani
- KoiMoi
David Ayer directed one of the most unexpectedly huge hits of the last decade with DC's "Suicide Squad" back in 2016. What happened after was an unfortunate mess that Ayer found himself caught in the middle of. Now though, the filmmaker finally gets to be on the right end of a theatrical success story as his latest film "The Beekeeper" has found life at the box office. With the help of Jason Statham and a ridiculous premise, Ayer now has his first theatrical hit since his divisive superhero blockbuster.
Even though it didn't top the charts (that honor belongs to the new "Mean Girls" musical), "The Beekeeper" opened to $16.5 million, with that total growing to $19 million when accounting for the Monday MLK holiday, per The Numbers. The film only made $4 million overseas thus far, bringing its total to $23 million, but it is still scheduled to open in many key markets in the coming weeks.
Even though it didn't top the charts (that honor belongs to the new "Mean Girls" musical), "The Beekeeper" opened to $16.5 million, with that total growing to $19 million when accounting for the Monday MLK holiday, per The Numbers. The film only made $4 million overseas thus far, bringing its total to $23 million, but it is still scheduled to open in many key markets in the coming weeks.
- 1/17/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Jason Statham knows a thing or two about action movies, having starred in more than a few of them throughout his career, and he even schooled The Beekeeper director David Ayer when it comes to the genre.
“He schooled me,” David Ayer told /Film. “I mean, let’s be real: He’s an action icon, and he’s probably forgotten more about action than I know. He really raised my game. He really helped me get under the hood of, what is action? How does it work? And he has this encyclopedic knowledge of, like, literally every punch ever thrown on film. So when you present him with choreography, [he’ll say], ‘No, I did that in this movie, I saw that in this, I saw that in that.’ And then his sense of self and how he presents on camera is impeccable, and you have to support that and then build around that.
“He schooled me,” David Ayer told /Film. “I mean, let’s be real: He’s an action icon, and he’s probably forgotten more about action than I know. He really raised my game. He really helped me get under the hood of, what is action? How does it work? And he has this encyclopedic knowledge of, like, literally every punch ever thrown on film. So when you present him with choreography, [he’ll say], ‘No, I did that in this movie, I saw that in this, I saw that in that.’ And then his sense of self and how he presents on camera is impeccable, and you have to support that and then build around that.
- 1/13/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
David Ayer’s The Beekeeper buzzes into theaters today, and to celebrate the occasion, the Suicide Squad director shared a new poster for the action film starring Jason Statham online. If you have Melissophobia, I recommend you click away from this article now because the new poster features Statham’s clenched fist and forearm crawling with winged honey generators. Statham grips a set of golden brass knuckles in his fist while a bee delicately walks along the metal guard.
#TheBeekeeper pic.twitter.com/mRygxmq1l6
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) January 12, 2024
In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.” Ayer directs from a script by Kurt Wimmer. While Statham is the star of the show, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons complete the primary cast.
#TheBeekeeper pic.twitter.com/mRygxmq1l6
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) January 12, 2024
In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.” Ayer directs from a script by Kurt Wimmer. While Statham is the star of the show, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons complete the primary cast.
- 1/12/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Jason Statham has a whole new batch of scumbags to take apart in his latest action film The Beekeeper (read our review Here), which is set to reach theatres this Friday, January 12th – so check your local listings and you might even get to catch an early screening tonight. In anticipation of the film’s release, we’ve gotten our hands on an Exclusive featurette that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s stunts and fights, and you can watch that in the embed above.
Directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium), The Beekeeper shows what happens when one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.
Statham is joined in the cast by Emmy Raver-Lampman (The Umbrella Academy), Bobby Naderi (Black Summer...
Directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer (Equilibrium), The Beekeeper shows what happens when one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.
Statham is joined in the cast by Emmy Raver-Lampman (The Umbrella Academy), Bobby Naderi (Black Summer...
- 1/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s the time of year for smooth-brained relaxation. Moviegoers can recover from the holidays with the comfort of knowing Gerard Butler, Liam Neeson, or Jason Statham will be here to satisfy their mid-budget, action-programmer needs. Is it really the new year if one of those cherished Kings of January doesn’t appear on the release slate? There’s no Gerry or Liam, but the ever-reliable Statham dons a trucker hat and blue jeans to grit his way through David Ayer’s The Beekeeper, an overall valiant, occasionally fun attempt to take us out of Q1 doldrums.
As Adam Clay, Statham is both a beekeeper and a BeekeeperTM––a retiree once tasked with operating outside the Intelligence community’s normal chain of command in order to “protect the hive” from chaos and corruption. Adam’s landlady (Phylicia Rashad), who rents her barn for his titular pastime, has her finances wiped out in a phishing scam,...
As Adam Clay, Statham is both a beekeeper and a BeekeeperTM––a retiree once tasked with operating outside the Intelligence community’s normal chain of command in order to “protect the hive” from chaos and corruption. Adam’s landlady (Phylicia Rashad), who rents her barn for his titular pastime, has her finances wiped out in a phishing scam,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Conor O'Donnell
- The Film Stage
If you were concerned there wouldn’t be enough unsubtle apiculture metaphors for meting out justice via hellacious ass-whooping in The Beekeeper, you can relax. Even if director David Ayer remains in his usual mode of glowering self-seriousness, whenever Jason Statham snarls about “protecting the hive” or “smoking out the hornets” or “killing the queen,” you get an inkling of how much fun this violent revenge thriller might have been in more playful hands. Still, watching the bullet-headed action star take down squads of government agents and thuggish mercenaries alike, mostly while unarmed, is fun enough. Probably even more so in Imax.
In a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer that’s nothing if not literal, Statham plays Adam Clay, a retired field operative from a top-secret national security force designed to step in and restore order whenever some nefarious criminal situation gets out of hand. Even though he’s no longer a “Beekeeper,...
In a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer that’s nothing if not literal, Statham plays Adam Clay, a retired field operative from a top-secret national security force designed to step in and restore order whenever some nefarious criminal situation gets out of hand. Even though he’s no longer a “Beekeeper,...
- 1/10/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bee-related puns and metaphors are the order of the day in David Ayer’s The Beekeeper. For all the specificity in these half-hearted stabs at humor and thematic resonance, including a groan-worthy reference to a certain soliloquy from Hamlet, the world of the film is unduly nebulous. It’s not unlike a partially completed sketch whose occasional flashes of color only serve to remind us how incomplete and lazily constructed the rest of it is.
Take the film’s hero, Adam Clay (Jason Statham), a simple beekeeper trying to enjoy his early retirement by making honey in the barn of the older woman, Eloise (Phylicia Rashad), who takes care of him. Clay’s affinity toward the woman, who’s ostensibly just his landlord, is easy enough to overlook, and his extreme reaction to her suicide after she’s scammed out of her retirement money and $2 million of charity money she...
Take the film’s hero, Adam Clay (Jason Statham), a simple beekeeper trying to enjoy his early retirement by making honey in the barn of the older woman, Eloise (Phylicia Rashad), who takes care of him. Clay’s affinity toward the woman, who’s ostensibly just his landlord, is easy enough to overlook, and his extreme reaction to her suicide after she’s scammed out of her retirement money and $2 million of charity money she...
- 1/10/2024
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
Here’s the beautiful thing about David Ayer’s “The Beekeeper,” which is essentially a “John Wick” ripoff starring Jason Statham as a former top-secret government assassin who violently unretires after someone kills his bees: If for some twisted reason you showed me this movie right after I’d woken up from a 10-year coma and told me it was opening in theaters that Friday, I might not have any idea what year I was in, but I would know — within five minutes, and beyond a shadow of a doubt — that it was the second weekend of January.
Too silly for late August, too memorable for streaming, and so committed to its own stupidity that it starts to feel like smart counter-programming for prestige fare like “Poor Things” and “American Fiction,” “The Beekeeper” could reorient a lost critic to their current place in the film calendar as reliably as the...
Too silly for late August, too memorable for streaming, and so committed to its own stupidity that it starts to feel like smart counter-programming for prestige fare like “Poor Things” and “American Fiction,” “The Beekeeper” could reorient a lost critic to their current place in the film calendar as reliably as the...
- 1/10/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Justice has never tasted so sweet. Check out a first look (above) at the new movie The Beekeeper starring Jason Statham.
“I’m a beekeeper. I protect the hive. Sometimes I use fire to smoke out the hornets.”
Then check out an official clip from the film below. In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”
About The Film
Genre: Action, Thriller Starring: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons Director: David Ayer Screenplay: Kurt Wimmer Producer: Bill Block, Jason Statham, David Ayer, Chris Long, p.g.a., Kurt Wimmer
The Beekeeper is only in theaters on January 12, 2024!
For More Information, Please Visit:
Official Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / TikTok / #TheBeekeeper
The post Featurette & Clip for “The Beekeeper” Released first appeared on CinemaNerdz.
“I’m a beekeeper. I protect the hive. Sometimes I use fire to smoke out the hornets.”
Then check out an official clip from the film below. In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”
About The Film
Genre: Action, Thriller Starring: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons Director: David Ayer Screenplay: Kurt Wimmer Producer: Bill Block, Jason Statham, David Ayer, Chris Long, p.g.a., Kurt Wimmer
The Beekeeper is only in theaters on January 12, 2024!
For More Information, Please Visit:
Official Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / TikTok / #TheBeekeeper
The post Featurette & Clip for “The Beekeeper” Released first appeared on CinemaNerdz.
- 1/6/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
January is not, historically, a great month for new movies. Awards season films will often expand nationwide to help class up the joint, but as far as brand new offerings go, it can be tough sledding. One benefit is that we frequently get an off-the-wall action movie. After all, January is the month that gave us Liam Neeson's unexpected action star turn in "Taken." January 2024 will give one of our hardest-working modern action stars, Jason Statham, the chance to shine in the very silly-looking "The Beekeeper." But can this movie's bonkers premise lure enough moviegoers in to make it a bona fide box office hit?
Director David Ayer's latest is eying a somewhat soft debut with "The Beekeeper" currently looking at an opening weekend in the $8 to $13 million range, per Box Office Pro. The film faces some direct competition as "The Book of Clarence" is also opening against it next weekend,...
Director David Ayer's latest is eying a somewhat soft debut with "The Beekeeper" currently looking at an opening weekend in the $8 to $13 million range, per Box Office Pro. The film faces some direct competition as "The Book of Clarence" is also opening against it next weekend,...
- 1/6/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
To celebrate the release of The Beekeeper, A Sky Original film starring Jason Statham, coming to UK Cinemas 12 January 2024, we are offering you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the UK premiere in London on January 10th!
In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers”. The film stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons.
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- 12/21/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
When David Ayer’s Suicide Squad crash-landed in theaters, disparate reactions painted the ensemble superhero movie as a mixed bag. While some fans delighted in the anti-hero adventure’s humor, comic book-style action, and character chemistry, others dragged the project through mud, unleashing a seemingly endless nit-pick-palooza about minute details and bold takes on classic characters. After the smoke cleared, Ayer voiced his discontent about the film, saying it was “ripped to pieces” and that his Suicide Squad cut was superior. Unwilling to let his ideal film version fade into obscurity, Ayer recently told Total Film he’s optimistic about the Ayer Cut one day making it to the fans who matter most.
When asked if he thinks the Ayer Cut of Suicide Squad will ever get a proper release, The Beekeeper director said, “I think so. I’m going to be hopeful. You know, there are a lot of...
When asked if he thinks the Ayer Cut of Suicide Squad will ever get a proper release, The Beekeeper director said, “I think so. I’m going to be hopeful. You know, there are a lot of...
- 12/5/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Amazon MGM Studios has revealed an all-new IMAX poster and first look images for the upcoming David Ayer directed film “The Beekeeper” starring Jason Statham.
In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”
“The Beekeeper” will be released in theaters and IMAX on January 12, 2024.
Check out the new IMAX poster below:
Image courtesy: Amazon MGM Studios
Directed By: David Ayer
Written By: Kurt Wimmer
Produced By: Bill Block, Jason Statham, David Ayer, Chris Long, p.g.a., Kurt Wimmer
Executive Producers: Andrew Golov, Thom Zadra, Mark Birmingham
Score Composed By: David Sardy and Jared Michael Fry
Cast: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons
Rating: Rated R for strong violence throughout, pervasive language, some sexual references and drug use.
In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”
“The Beekeeper” will be released in theaters and IMAX on January 12, 2024.
Check out the new IMAX poster below:
Image courtesy: Amazon MGM Studios
Directed By: David Ayer
Written By: Kurt Wimmer
Produced By: Bill Block, Jason Statham, David Ayer, Chris Long, p.g.a., Kurt Wimmer
Executive Producers: Andrew Golov, Thom Zadra, Mark Birmingham
Score Composed By: David Sardy and Jared Michael Fry
Cast: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons
Rating: Rated R for strong violence throughout, pervasive language, some sexual references and drug use.
- 11/30/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Check out the brand new IMAX poster for director David Ayer’s The Beekeeper.
The film stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons
In the film, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”
The Beekeeper opens in theaters and IMAX January 12, 2024
Director David Ayer is one of the greatest filmmakers around and his movies are must-sees for any movie geek. Most of his films you can find on streaming including Netflix’s Bright, End Of Watch on Prime Video, The Tax Collector on Hulu, Sabotage on Paramount+, the underappreciated Suicide Squad on Max, and my personal favorite – the brilliant Fury film from 2014.
Jason Statham stars as Clay in director David Ayer’s The Beekeeper. An Amazon MGM Studios...
The film stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons
In the film, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”
The Beekeeper opens in theaters and IMAX January 12, 2024
Director David Ayer is one of the greatest filmmakers around and his movies are must-sees for any movie geek. Most of his films you can find on streaming including Netflix’s Bright, End Of Watch on Prime Video, The Tax Collector on Hulu, Sabotage on Paramount+, the underappreciated Suicide Squad on Max, and my personal favorite – the brilliant Fury film from 2014.
Jason Statham stars as Clay in director David Ayer’s The Beekeeper. An Amazon MGM Studios...
- 11/30/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The excitement is palpable as MGM drops the much-awaited trailer for ‘The Beekeeper’, an intense action thriller starring the one and only Jason Statham. Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat!
In the movie, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”
Directed by David Ayer, Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, and Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons star.
Also in trailers – “I wanna life of my own…” Trailer swings in for Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’
The movie hits U.S. cinemas on January 12th 2024.
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In the movie, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”
Directed by David Ayer, Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, and Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons star.
Also in trailers – “I wanna life of my own…” Trailer swings in for Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’
The movie hits U.S. cinemas on January 12th 2024.
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- 10/5/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The trailer for Jason Statham‘s new action thriller has been released.
The 56-year-old actor is out for revenge in his new movie The Beekeeper, which will be out in theaters in early 2024.
Here’s the movie’s logline: “In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as ‘Beekeepers.’”
Keep reading to find out more…
Directed by David Ayer and written by Kurt Wimmer, the movie also stars Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons.
Back in September, Jason and longtime love Rosie Huntington-Whiteley made a rare appearance together during London Fashion Week.
The Beekeeper is scheduled to hit theaters on January 12, 2024.
The 56-year-old actor is out for revenge in his new movie The Beekeeper, which will be out in theaters in early 2024.
Here’s the movie’s logline: “In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as ‘Beekeepers.’”
Keep reading to find out more…
Directed by David Ayer and written by Kurt Wimmer, the movie also stars Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons.
Back in September, Jason and longtime love Rosie Huntington-Whiteley made a rare appearance together during London Fashion Week.
The Beekeeper is scheduled to hit theaters on January 12, 2024.
- 10/5/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
David Ayer, the director of Suicide Squad, Fury, and The Tax Collector, is back with a new action-thriller called The Beekeeper. The film stars Jason Statham as a former operative of a clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers”, who embarks on a personal mission of vengeance that has national implications. The film also features Jeremy Irons, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, and Josh Hutcherson in supporting roles.
The Beekeeper is written by Kurt Wimmer, who previously penned action films such as Equilibrium, Salt, and Total Recall. The film is produced by Miramax, which acquired the distribution rights in the US and some international territories. The film was shot in the UK from September to December 2022.
The Beekeeper Trailer
The first trailer for The Beekeeper has been released online and it showcases Statham’s trademark action skills and charisma. The trailer features plenty of gunfights, explosions, car chases, and hand-to-hand combat scenes. The...
The Beekeeper is written by Kurt Wimmer, who previously penned action films such as Equilibrium, Salt, and Total Recall. The film is produced by Miramax, which acquired the distribution rights in the US and some international territories. The film was shot in the UK from September to December 2022.
The Beekeeper Trailer
The first trailer for The Beekeeper has been released online and it showcases Statham’s trademark action skills and charisma. The trailer features plenty of gunfights, explosions, car chases, and hand-to-hand combat scenes. The...
- 10/4/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Today brings a must-watch trailer for an upcoming movie that should absolutely be on everyone's radar heading into 2024. MGM has unveiled the first trailer for "The Beekeeper," a movie we first heard about back in late 2021 but has finally come to fruition -- and it's even more bonkers than anyone could have possibly anticipated. It stars action man Jason Statham as, well, a beekeeper of sorts who ends up carving out an unbelievable path of vengeance. Trust me: This is one of those "you have to see it to believe it" trailers.
The film is directed by David Ayer, of "Suicide Squad" fame, and marks his most high-profile directorial effort in some time, as the film is being released wide theatrically by MGM early next year. And it's not hard to see why MGM jumped on this one, as it looks like it could catch on like "Taken" or "John Wick...
The film is directed by David Ayer, of "Suicide Squad" fame, and marks his most high-profile directorial effort in some time, as the film is being released wide theatrically by MGM early next year. And it's not hard to see why MGM jumped on this one, as it looks like it could catch on like "Taken" or "John Wick...
- 10/4/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
A movie where Jason Statham just spends his time tending to gardens and caring for beehives? That's what the first look at The Beekeeper appears to promise. But this is Statham, so you know that before long he's going to be pushed into breaking some heads Yes, it's the latest in the canon of The Stath Poses As A Mild-Mannered Type While Actually Being An Action Badass, and you can see the footage below. Are we buzzing with anticipation? You know it!
Directed by David Ayer from a Kurt Wimmer script, The Stath here plays the mysterious Mr. Clay, who has won the respect of his neighbour (played by Phylicia Rashad) by turning a patch of scrubland into a beautiful garden area complete with beehives.
But when tech scammers lead his friend to take her own life, he sets off in search of the people responsible – because, as it turns out,...
Directed by David Ayer from a Kurt Wimmer script, The Stath here plays the mysterious Mr. Clay, who has won the respect of his neighbour (played by Phylicia Rashad) by turning a patch of scrubland into a beautiful garden area complete with beehives.
But when tech scammers lead his friend to take her own life, he sets off in search of the people responsible – because, as it turns out,...
- 10/4/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
"We have laws for these things!" "Until they fail, then you have me..." MGM Studios has also revealed the first official trailer for The Beekeeper, an action thriller movie from filmmaker David Ayer. They're saving this until January, right after the New Year, which is always a sign it's not going to be good. The story of a man seeking vengeance against scammers whose mission becomes more complicated as the stakes become national when he is revealed to be a former operative of an organization known as "The Beekeepers." It's also "steeped in the mythology" of beekeeping, which this trailer opens with.
- 10/4/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The internet is abuzz with anticipation for David Ayer’s forthcoming action film The Beekeeper. MGM debuted a red band trailer for the hard-hitting thrill ride on Wednesday, featuring Jason Statham as an elite ass-kicking machine with an axe to grind.
In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.” Ayer directs from a script by Kurt Wimmer. While Statham is the star of the show, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons complete the primary cast.
In The Beekeeper trailer, Statham’s Mr. Clay lives a tranquil life as a beekeeper on a picturesque plot of land. However, when a shadowy organization swindles the kind landowner out of her savings, Clay trades the serenity of farm life for vengeance to...
In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.” Ayer directs from a script by Kurt Wimmer. While Statham is the star of the show, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons complete the primary cast.
In The Beekeeper trailer, Statham’s Mr. Clay lives a tranquil life as a beekeeper on a picturesque plot of land. However, when a shadowy organization swindles the kind landowner out of her savings, Clay trades the serenity of farm life for vengeance to...
- 10/4/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games franchise) has signed on to star in the sci-fi action-thriller The Last Ticket, to be directed by Santiago Manes Moreno from his own script.
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In the film eyeing a shoot in Seoul, South Korea, which is casting most other roles locally, Hutcherson is set to play Ronny, whose best friend Mike just got out of prison. The pair subsequently work together to hunt down a mysteriously beautiful woman that betrayed them in the middle of a high-stakes robbery. The female lead will be played by a top Korean actress with an announcement coming soon.
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In the film eyeing a shoot in Seoul, South Korea, which is casting most other roles locally, Hutcherson is set to play Ronny, whose best friend Mike just got out of prison. The pair subsequently work together to hunt down a mysteriously beautiful woman that betrayed them in the middle of a high-stakes robbery. The female lead will be played by a top Korean actress with an announcement coming soon.
- 3/14/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
(Welcome to ...And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)
If you're not tired of seeing middle-aged action stars play characters seeking vengeance under the guise of a clandestine organization, then I have the perfect film for you. Go to your nearest store or digital marketplace and purchase/rent "John Wick," or wait a few months for a brand-new film franchise that will almost certainly look to recapture the magic of the Keanu Reeves-led series. Enter: "Beekeeper."
The previously-announced "Beekeeper" has Jason Statham leading another action flick, this time joining forces with director David Ayer. And in all seriousness, this could be a major treat for fans of the genre. It boasts an intriguing logline and could potentially launch an all-new original film series with some exciting talent. The cast just got bigger,...
If you're not tired of seeing middle-aged action stars play characters seeking vengeance under the guise of a clandestine organization, then I have the perfect film for you. Go to your nearest store or digital marketplace and purchase/rent "John Wick," or wait a few months for a brand-new film franchise that will almost certainly look to recapture the magic of the Keanu Reeves-led series. Enter: "Beekeeper."
The previously-announced "Beekeeper" has Jason Statham leading another action flick, this time joining forces with director David Ayer. And in all seriousness, this could be a major treat for fans of the genre. It boasts an intriguing logline and could potentially launch an all-new original film series with some exciting talent. The cast just got bigger,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Marcos Melendez
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Oscar winner Jeremy Irons (Watchmen), Emmy Raver-Lampman (The Umbrella Academy), Bobby Naderi (Under the Shadow) and Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games) have joined Jason Statham (The Expendables) in action-thriller The Beekeeper, we can reveal.
Filming is underway in the UK on the movie which David Ayer (Suicide Squad) is directing from a script by Kurt Wimmer (Salt).
The film will chart the story of how one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as the ‘Beekeepers’.
As we previously reported, MGM acquired the Miramax film for U.S distribution following its debut as a sales title in Cannes earlier this year.
Producers are Bill Block (Wrath Of Man) for Miramax, Chris Long for Cedar Park Studios, Statham and Wimmer.
Vet Irons most recently starred in House Of Gucci and Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
Filming is underway in the UK on the movie which David Ayer (Suicide Squad) is directing from a script by Kurt Wimmer (Salt).
The film will chart the story of how one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as the ‘Beekeepers’.
As we previously reported, MGM acquired the Miramax film for U.S distribution following its debut as a sales title in Cannes earlier this year.
Producers are Bill Block (Wrath Of Man) for Miramax, Chris Long for Cedar Park Studios, Statham and Wimmer.
Vet Irons most recently starred in House Of Gucci and Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
- 10/13/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Guest reviewer Lee Broughton returns with a review of Babak Anvari’s Under the Shadow (2016), a smart tale of supernatural happenings out in the Middle East. A Farsi language British production shot in Jordan, the film is set in Tehran at the height of the Iran-Iraq War that ran throughout most of the 1980s. Here the atmosphere of fear and anxiety that is generated within a bombed out apartment block attracts a group of demonic Djinn that are intent on spiriting away a vulnerable young girl.
Under the Shadow
Region-free Blu-ray
Second Sight
2016 / Color / 2.35:1 / 84 min. / Street Date, 10 February 2020 / Available at Diabolik DVD or Amazon.uk
Starring: Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Soussan Farrokhnia, Aram Ghasemy, Ray Haratian, Karam Rashayda, Arah Marandi.
Cinematography: Kit Fraser
Film Editor: Christopher Barwell
Production Designer: Nasser Zoubi
Original Music: Gavin Cullen and Will McGillivray
Produced by Lucan Toh, Oliver Roskill, Emily Leo
Written...
Under the Shadow
Region-free Blu-ray
Second Sight
2016 / Color / 2.35:1 / 84 min. / Street Date, 10 February 2020 / Available at Diabolik DVD or Amazon.uk
Starring: Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Soussan Farrokhnia, Aram Ghasemy, Ray Haratian, Karam Rashayda, Arah Marandi.
Cinematography: Kit Fraser
Film Editor: Christopher Barwell
Production Designer: Nasser Zoubi
Original Music: Gavin Cullen and Will McGillivray
Produced by Lucan Toh, Oliver Roskill, Emily Leo
Written...
- 2/25/2020
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Exclusive: Babak Anvari and Lucan Toh, the team behind hot Sundance pic Wounds, have struck a first-look deal with AMC.
I hear the broadcaster has recently closed the pact to partner with Anvari and Toh’s Two & Two Pictures for television projects.
It comes after their horror feature Wounds, which was written and directed by Anvari and produced by Toh, premiered this year at the Sundance Film Festival. The film, which stars Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, Zazie Beetz, Karl Glusman, and Brad William Henke, centers around the mysterious things that impact a bartender after he picks up the phone left behind at his New Orleans bar. It is based on Nathan Ballingrund’s horror novella The Visible Filth.
Wounds was Anvari’s second directorial feature; the British-Iranian helmer previously directed Under The Shadow, a Farsi-language horror pic that stars Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi and Bobby Naderi. Set in 1988 Tehran during the Iran-Iraq war,...
I hear the broadcaster has recently closed the pact to partner with Anvari and Toh’s Two & Two Pictures for television projects.
It comes after their horror feature Wounds, which was written and directed by Anvari and produced by Toh, premiered this year at the Sundance Film Festival. The film, which stars Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, Zazie Beetz, Karl Glusman, and Brad William Henke, centers around the mysterious things that impact a bartender after he picks up the phone left behind at his New Orleans bar. It is based on Nathan Ballingrund’s horror novella The Visible Filth.
Wounds was Anvari’s second directorial feature; the British-Iranian helmer previously directed Under The Shadow, a Farsi-language horror pic that stars Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi and Bobby Naderi. Set in 1988 Tehran during the Iran-Iraq war,...
- 3/19/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
MaryAnn’s quick take… A sinister tapestry of urban unease and feminist fury that turns an ordinary domestic setting into a place of skulking terror. Original and deeply creepy. I’m “biast” (pro): I’m desperate for stories about women
I’m “biast” (con): not much of a horror fan
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
A young mother and her small daughter, under extreme stress and increasingly isolated, find themselves under attack by a menacing supernatural presence. Under the Shadow’s basic premise may sound familiar, even banal for the genre, but this is as fresh and as exhilarating as horror movies come, not least because of its extraordinary setting: late 1980s Tehran, when the city was under regular aerial bombardment from Iraqi missiles in the waning years of the long Iran-Iraq war.
When her husband, Iraj (Bobby Naderi), is called up for his annual military service,...
I’m “biast” (con): not much of a horror fan
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
A young mother and her small daughter, under extreme stress and increasingly isolated, find themselves under attack by a menacing supernatural presence. Under the Shadow’s basic premise may sound familiar, even banal for the genre, but this is as fresh and as exhilarating as horror movies come, not least because of its extraordinary setting: late 1980s Tehran, when the city was under regular aerial bombardment from Iraqi missiles in the waning years of the long Iran-Iraq war.
When her husband, Iraj (Bobby Naderi), is called up for his annual military service,...
- 1/26/2017
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Horror generally doesn’t get the respect it deserves at the Academy Awards, which makes it all the more remarkable that the U.K. selected Babak Anvari‘s “Under The Shadow” as its entry for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards this year. This speaks not only to the film’s quality, but also how deeply its themes resonate, ringing out far beyond its expected genre borders.
Starring Narges Rashidi, Bobby Naderi, Avin Manshadi, Ray Haratian, Hamidreza Djavdan, and Soussan Farrokhnia, “Under The Shadow” tells a tightly-wound, increasingly nerve-jangling story that revolves around heroine Shideh and her family living in Tehran during the escalating tensions of the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s.
Continue reading The Movies That Changed My Life: ‘Under The Shadow’ Director Babak Anvari at The Playlist.
Starring Narges Rashidi, Bobby Naderi, Avin Manshadi, Ray Haratian, Hamidreza Djavdan, and Soussan Farrokhnia, “Under The Shadow” tells a tightly-wound, increasingly nerve-jangling story that revolves around heroine Shideh and her family living in Tehran during the escalating tensions of the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s.
Continue reading The Movies That Changed My Life: ‘Under The Shadow’ Director Babak Anvari at The Playlist.
- 10/13/2016
- by The Playlist Staff
- The Playlist
October is upon us. The leaves are changing. Sweaters are becoming more abundant. Awards contenders are popping up in theaters nationwide. But those are far from the only films opening throughout the coming weeks. Below, you’ll find every planned theatrical release for the month of October, separated out into films with wide runs and limited ones. (Synopses are provided by festivals and distributors.)
Each week, we’ll give you an update with more specific information on where these films are playing. In the meantime, be sure to check our calendar page, where we’ll update releases for the rest of the year. Stay warm and happy watching!
Week of October 7 Wide
The Birth of a Nation
Director: Nate Parker
Cast: Aja Naomi King, Armie Hammer, Gabrielle Union, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Boone Junior, Nate Parker
Synopsis: Set against the antebellum South and based on a true story, “The Birth...
Each week, we’ll give you an update with more specific information on where these films are playing. In the meantime, be sure to check our calendar page, where we’ll update releases for the rest of the year. Stay warm and happy watching!
Week of October 7 Wide
The Birth of a Nation
Director: Nate Parker
Cast: Aja Naomi King, Armie Hammer, Gabrielle Union, Jackie Earle Haley, Mark Boone Junior, Nate Parker
Synopsis: Set against the antebellum South and based on a true story, “The Birth...
- 10/6/2016
- by Steve Greene and Zipporah Smith
- Indiewire
The horrors of war are nothing compared to Babak Anvari’s Under The Shadow, set against the desolate backdrop of an 80s Iraq-Iran conflict that tore Middle Eastern landscapes apart. Anvari uses this time of political unrest to tell a doom-and-gloom ghost story, pinning a mother between Iraq’s constant barrage of warheads and something impossibly worse. Upon first glance, there’s nothing to fear but bombing raids. Long periods pass as we watch families cope with aerial threats. Little do we know, Anvari is constantly cooking up a spooky story of Djinn inhabitants who begin popping up with more and more frequency. Patience is converted into anxiety, and silence into aggressive shrieks. This is a year full of first-time filmmakers confidently outshining most mainstream duds, and Anvari’s traumatic wartime wrath is yet another shining example.
Narges Rashidi stars as mother and wife Shideh, who calls a battlezone apartment in Tehran “home.
Narges Rashidi stars as mother and wife Shideh, who calls a battlezone apartment in Tehran “home.
- 10/4/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
While there may be a serious lack of theatrical horror coming our way this Halloween season, fear not genre fans, as we have over 15 different horror and sci-fi titles making their way onto smaller screens this October, which should help take the sting off a bit. Several great films I happened to catch earlier on this year at various festivals – The Greasy Strangler, In A Valley of Violence and Under the Shadow – are all making their VOD debuts this month, and you also have the remastered version of Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm and the series final sequel, Phantasm: Ravager, to look forward to as well.
Other notable VOD releases for October 2016 include The Windmill, The Unspoken, ClownTown, Fear, Inc., Vampyres, Halloweed, and Goddess of Love from Jon Knautz (The Shrine, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer).
ClownTown (ITN Distribution) – October 4th
Clowntown tells the story of a group of friends who get...
Other notable VOD releases for October 2016 include The Windmill, The Unspoken, ClownTown, Fear, Inc., Vampyres, Halloweed, and Goddess of Love from Jon Knautz (The Shrine, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer).
ClownTown (ITN Distribution) – October 4th
Clowntown tells the story of a group of friends who get...
- 10/1/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Sarah Dobbs Published Date Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 05:44
During the first ten minutes, you’d be forgiven for wondering if you’d been mis-sold Under The Shadow. Because while, yes, it is a supernatural horror movie about evil djinn, it starts out looking an awful lot like a drama about a family living in a warzone.
Shideh (Narges Rashidi) is a young mother living in 1980s Tehran, trying to hold her life together as the Iran-Iraq war destroys everything around her. Once a promising medical student, Shideh was forced out of university by Iran’s Cultural Revolution; having taken part in leftist political rallies, she’s effectively barred from finishing her degree, which leaves her little option than to stay home and look after her daughter, Dorsa (Avin Manshadi). And as if the encroaching conflict weren’t bad enough, as if it weren’t terrifying enough that her husband Iraj...
During the first ten minutes, you’d be forgiven for wondering if you’d been mis-sold Under The Shadow. Because while, yes, it is a supernatural horror movie about evil djinn, it starts out looking an awful lot like a drama about a family living in a warzone.
Shideh (Narges Rashidi) is a young mother living in 1980s Tehran, trying to hold her life together as the Iran-Iraq war destroys everything around her. Once a promising medical student, Shideh was forced out of university by Iran’s Cultural Revolution; having taken part in leftist political rallies, she’s effectively barred from finishing her degree, which leaves her little option than to stay home and look after her daughter, Dorsa (Avin Manshadi). And as if the encroaching conflict weren’t bad enough, as if it weren’t terrifying enough that her husband Iraj...
- 9/26/2016
- Den of Geek
2Nd Update (9/23, 3:23 Pdt): An earlier version of this article listed Elle Evans as the actress who plays the title role in The Love Witch. That distinction in fact goes to Samantha Robinson. We regret the error. Update (9/22, 11:37 Pm Pdt): The same day this article was published, Paramount pushed back the release date for Rings from October 28 to February 3, 2017. Original Article: Fall has traditionally been viewed as the prime time of year for the horror film, but this summer was actually a pretty good one for the genre, with movies like The Conjuring 2, Lights Out, and the surprise smash Don't Breathe doing gangbusters business in the midst of blockbuster season. But the year's not over yet! With September in full swing, there are a number of worthwhile (and, yes, questionable) titles looming on the release calendar over the next three months. Below, you can find a rundown of 12 upcoming horror films,...
- 9/23/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Wait a second. Can the U.K. submit a film for consideration for the Best Foreign Language Oscar?
Sure. As long as it’s not in English. Take last year: Ireland, not Cuba, submitted Spanish-language film “Viva.” And France controversially chose the Turkish “Mustang” as its official entry over a list of top French auteurs.
If the submitting country paid for the movie and supplied key personnel, it doesn’t matter what language it’s in. The French produced “Mustang” and its director Deniz Gamze Ergüven, born in Turkey, is based in Paris. (Her next movie is English-language.) And the Irish produced “Viva,” even though director Paddy Breathnach shot with local actors in Havana.
And thus the UK’s selection organization, BAFTA, has submitted writer-director Babak Anvari’s well-reviewed Sundance mother-daughter drama “Under the Shadow” (October 7, Vertical Entertainment and Xyz Films), a 1988 Iran-Iraq War thriller shot in Farsi starring Narges Rashidi,...
Sure. As long as it’s not in English. Take last year: Ireland, not Cuba, submitted Spanish-language film “Viva.” And France controversially chose the Turkish “Mustang” as its official entry over a list of top French auteurs.
If the submitting country paid for the movie and supplied key personnel, it doesn’t matter what language it’s in. The French produced “Mustang” and its director Deniz Gamze Ergüven, born in Turkey, is based in Paris. (Her next movie is English-language.) And the Irish produced “Viva,” even though director Paddy Breathnach shot with local actors in Havana.
And thus the UK’s selection organization, BAFTA, has submitted writer-director Babak Anvari’s well-reviewed Sundance mother-daughter drama “Under the Shadow” (October 7, Vertical Entertainment and Xyz Films), a 1988 Iran-Iraq War thriller shot in Farsi starring Narges Rashidi,...
- 9/22/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Wait a second. Can the U.K. submit a film for consideration for the Best Foreign Language Oscar?
Sure. As long as it’s not in English. Take last year: Ireland, not Cuba, submitted Spanish-language film “Viva.” And France controversially chose the Turkish “Mustang” as its official entry over a list of top French auteurs.
If the submitting country paid for the movie and supplied key personnel, it doesn’t matter what language it’s in. The French produced “Mustang” and its director Deniz Gamze Ergüven, born in Turkey, is based in Paris. (Her next movie is English-language.) And the Irish produced “Viva,” even though director Paddy Breathnach shot with local actors in Havana.
And thus the UK’s selection organization, BAFTA, has submitted writer-director Babak Anvari’s well-reviewed Sundance mother-daughter drama “Under the Shadow” (October 7, Vertigo Entertainment and Xyz Films), a 1988 Iran-Iraq War thriller shot in Farsi starring Narges Rashidi,...
Sure. As long as it’s not in English. Take last year: Ireland, not Cuba, submitted Spanish-language film “Viva.” And France controversially chose the Turkish “Mustang” as its official entry over a list of top French auteurs.
If the submitting country paid for the movie and supplied key personnel, it doesn’t matter what language it’s in. The French produced “Mustang” and its director Deniz Gamze Ergüven, born in Turkey, is based in Paris. (Her next movie is English-language.) And the Irish produced “Viva,” even though director Paddy Breathnach shot with local actors in Havana.
And thus the UK’s selection organization, BAFTA, has submitted writer-director Babak Anvari’s well-reviewed Sundance mother-daughter drama “Under the Shadow” (October 7, Vertigo Entertainment and Xyz Films), a 1988 Iran-Iraq War thriller shot in Farsi starring Narges Rashidi,...
- 9/22/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
British-Iranian filmmaker Babak Anvari’s highly regarded Tehran-set ghost story produced by Wigwam Films will fly the flag for the UK as the official foreign-language Oscar contender.
Under The Shadow premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and will open in the UK via Vertigo Releasing on September 23.
Xyz Films and Vertical Entertainment will distribute in the Us on October 7 and also release across global digital platforms. Netflix holds worldwide streaming rights.
Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi and Bobby Naderi star in the film, which takes place in 1988 during the Iran-Iraq War as a woman and her child are tormented by a malign presence in their deserted apartment building.
Wigwam Films’ Lucan Toh, Oliver Roskill and Emily Leo produced.
Under The Shadow premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and will open in the UK via Vertigo Releasing on September 23.
Xyz Films and Vertical Entertainment will distribute in the Us on October 7 and also release across global digital platforms. Netflix holds worldwide streaming rights.
Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi and Bobby Naderi star in the film, which takes place in 1988 during the Iran-Iraq War as a woman and her child are tormented by a malign presence in their deserted apartment building.
Wigwam Films’ Lucan Toh, Oliver Roskill and Emily Leo produced.
- 9/21/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Following its well-received run at Sundance early this year, Under the Shadow will be released in theaters and on VOD this October 7th from Vertical Entertainment and Xyz films. To tease its upcoming release, the Farsi-language horror film is featured in a new poster and trailer.
Synopsis: “Shideh (Narges Rashidi) and her family live amid the chaos of the Iran-Iraq war, a period known as The War of the Cities. Accused of subversion by the post-Revolution government and blacklisted from medical college, she falls into a state of malaise. With Tehran under the constant threat of aerial bombardment, her husband (Bobby Naderi) is drafted and sent to the frontlines by the army, leaving Shideh all alone to protect their young daughter, Dorsa (Avin Manshadi). Soon after he leaves, a missile hits their apartment building and while failing to explode, a neighbor dies under mysterious circumstances and Dorsa’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic.
Synopsis: “Shideh (Narges Rashidi) and her family live amid the chaos of the Iran-Iraq war, a period known as The War of the Cities. Accused of subversion by the post-Revolution government and blacklisted from medical college, she falls into a state of malaise. With Tehran under the constant threat of aerial bombardment, her husband (Bobby Naderi) is drafted and sent to the frontlines by the army, leaving Shideh all alone to protect their young daughter, Dorsa (Avin Manshadi). Soon after he leaves, a missile hits their apartment building and while failing to explode, a neighbor dies under mysterious circumstances and Dorsa’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic.
- 8/11/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
"There's no escape from them." Vertical Ent. has unveiled the Us trailer for a horror-thriller called Under the Shadow, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year. This outstanding ghost story is set in Tehran and stars Narges Rashidi and Avin Manshadi as mother and daughter who are haunted by a malevolent spirit after an unexploded bomb crashes into the apartment above theirs. Also features Bobby Naderi, Ray Haratian and Arash Marandi. I saw this at Sundance and loved it, writing in my review it's a "simple, sleek, well-made film that above all is efficient in telling a creepy ghost story." Don't skip this one. Here's the official Us trailer (+ poster) for Babak Anvari's Under the Shadow, originally from Yahoo: As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war torn Tehran of the 80s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.
- 8/10/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Earlier this year and just before its well-received run at the Sundance Film Festival, Under the Shadow was acquired by Vertical Entertainment and Xyz Films for a worldwide release on Netflix. Now Xyz Films has teamed up with Wigwam Films in a new creative partnership, and one of their first in-the-works movies is a remake of Babak Anvari’s Iranian horror film.
The news of an Under the Shadow remake comes from Deadline, who reports that an “English-language adaptation” of Anvari’s film is on the docket for Xyz and Wigwam. Should the remake move forward, Anvari himself is set to executive produce the project, and he is also developing his next film with the two companies.
While the original Under the Shadow followed a family in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, the remake is expected to take place during the London Blitz, which would place the film in the early 1940s.
The news of an Under the Shadow remake comes from Deadline, who reports that an “English-language adaptation” of Anvari’s film is on the docket for Xyz and Wigwam. Should the remake move forward, Anvari himself is set to executive produce the project, and he is also developing his next film with the two companies.
While the original Under the Shadow followed a family in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, the remake is expected to take place during the London Blitz, which would place the film in the early 1940s.
- 5/12/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Babak Anvari: 'I think the less you see, the scarier it is' Babak Anvari's debut feature Under The Shadow – which had its world premiere at Sundance and will screen at New York's New Directors/New Films later this month - takes place towards the end of the Iran-Iraq War. Shideh (Narges Rashidi) lives with her husband (Bobby Naderi) and their daughter Dorsa (Avin Manshadi) in a Tehran apartment. Already under pressure from a heavy bombing campaign, Shideh finds herself starting to doubt her sanity after her husband is called up to the frontline. Things become increasingly unsettling after her daughter's doll goes missing and Shideh begins to suspect that a malevolent djinn maybe stalking them both. I spoke to London-based filmmaker Anvari about his very personal inspiration for the film, the ease of casting and the difficulties of making a doll in a horror film look innocent.
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- 3/3/2016
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Simply put, the SXSW Film, Music and Interactive Festival is one of the biggest, most prestigious events in the media calendar. Taking place annually in Austin, Texas, it is beloved by film fans and filmmakers from all over the world, and has reached such heights by building a reputation for showcasing excellent content. This results in a high level of competition, with the Narrative Feature category alone having received 1442 submissions this year, and the documentary feature category having received 1,013.
The 2016 event looks to be particularly exciting, with many world premieres and feature debuts already announced. The Narrative Feature category will include Julia Hart’s Miss Stevens, Debra Eisenstadt’s Before The Sun Explodes, Joey Klein’s The Other Half, and Musa Syeed’s A Stray, among others, while the Headliner category will feature Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some.
The Narrative Spotlight category includes 9 Rides by Matthew A. Cherry; The Waiting...
The 2016 event looks to be particularly exciting, with many world premieres and feature debuts already announced. The Narrative Feature category will include Julia Hart’s Miss Stevens, Debra Eisenstadt’s Before The Sun Explodes, Joey Klein’s The Other Half, and Musa Syeed’s A Stray, among others, while the Headliner category will feature Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some.
The Narrative Spotlight category includes 9 Rides by Matthew A. Cherry; The Waiting...
- 2/10/2016
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
The Tall Man's sphere is aiming its blades at Austin, as Bad Robot's 4K restoration of Don Coscarelli's Phantasm will screen at South by Southwest 2016 as part of the film festival's recently revealed Midnighters lineup:
From SXSW: "Scary, funny, sexy, controversial – provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.
Carnage Park
Director/Screenwriter: Mickey Keating
The year is 1978. A team of wannabe crooks botch a small-town bank heist and flee with their hostage deep into the California desert, where they find themselves in a harrowing fight for survival against a psychotic ex-military sniper. Cast: Ashley Bell, Pat Healy, Alan Ruck, Darby Stanchfield, Larry Fessenden, Graham Skipper, James Landry Hebert, Michael Villar
Hush
Director: Mike Flanagan, Screenwriters: Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home. Cast: Kate Siegel, John Gallagher Jr., Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan (World Premiere)
I Am a Hero...
From SXSW: "Scary, funny, sexy, controversial – provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.
Carnage Park
Director/Screenwriter: Mickey Keating
The year is 1978. A team of wannabe crooks botch a small-town bank heist and flee with their hostage deep into the California desert, where they find themselves in a harrowing fight for survival against a psychotic ex-military sniper. Cast: Ashley Bell, Pat Healy, Alan Ruck, Darby Stanchfield, Larry Fessenden, Graham Skipper, James Landry Hebert, Michael Villar
Hush
Director: Mike Flanagan, Screenwriters: Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home. Cast: Kate Siegel, John Gallagher Jr., Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan (World Premiere)
I Am a Hero...
- 2/9/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Vertical Entertainment and Xyz Films are partnering up to globally distribute Sundance horror breakout "Under the Shadow." The film earned raves at Sundance, and its streaming rights were picked by up Netflix before the festival even got started. The companies will coordinate a global day-and-date release on digital and VOD platforms, alongside a targeted theatrical release in select territories. Netflix will release the film worldwide shortly after the theatrical and transactional debut. Read More: Sundance Review: 'Under the Shadow' is the First Great Horror Movie of the Year A Farsi-language horror-thriller, "Under the Shadow" is written and directed by Babak Anvari and stars Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi and Bobby Naderi. The film is set in Tehran in 1988 as the Iran-Iraq war rumbles into its eighth year. The bombing campaigns focused on the city, coupled with the country’s bloody revolution, slowly tear a mother and daughter apart. As they...
- 2/1/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Set in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq conflict of the 1980s, Under the Shadow is a fiercely compelling tale of a mother who will stop at nothing to keep her daughter safe against forces even more deadly than any war could ever unleash. Up-and-coming director Babak Anvari confidently tackles the horrors of parental turmoil (as well as examining the suppression of women in the Middle East) all while crafting a flawlessly haunting portrait of supernatural terror.
Under the Shadow follows Shideh (Narges Rashidi), a young woman who wants nothing more than to continue her studies as a doctor. Her aspirations have been sidelined, though, with the university refusing to reinstate her as a student due to her involvement with politically-charged activities some years back. With a building resentment for the institutions that keep her shackled to her home life, Shideh begins to resent her own husband, Iraj (Bobby Naderi), a successful...
Under the Shadow follows Shideh (Narges Rashidi), a young woman who wants nothing more than to continue her studies as a doctor. Her aspirations have been sidelined, though, with the university refusing to reinstate her as a student due to her involvement with politically-charged activities some years back. With a building resentment for the institutions that keep her shackled to her home life, Shideh begins to resent her own husband, Iraj (Bobby Naderi), a successful...
- 1/30/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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