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The possibility of a live-action take of the 1988 anime movie Akira from Warner Bros is no longer, as Deadline has confirmed that the right have lapsed, now reverted back to manga publisher Kodansha.

The movie directed by Katsuhiro Ôtomo follows teenage biker gang member who turns into a rampaging psychic psychopath after a secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo. The protag learns he has telekinetic abilities which are dangerous to the word. His best friend is the only guy who can stop him.

The Burbank, CA lot has had the movie rights since 2002 with directors like Stephen Norrington, Albert Hughes, Jaume Collet-Serra and Taika Waititi circling. Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian way was circling and at one point, Akira, had an $18.5M California Tax credit. Boardwalk Empire star Michael Pitt was even attached to the project at one point, and then Garret Hedlund. Kristen Stewart, Helena Bonham-Carter and Ken Watanabe even kicked the tires on Akira.

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Ana de Armas is a brilliant and beautiful actor, and she has proven her acting chops time and time again by giving several brilliant performances in recent years. She even added James Bond to the growing list of films. The Cuban actress is fluent in both Spanish and English, and she has made a great career for herself in Hollywood by working with brilliant directors and actors. So, if you also love Armas’ brilliant performances and want to see more of her, here are the 8 best movies starring Ana de Armas you can watch right now.

8. Ghosted (Apple TV+) Credit – Apple TV+

Ghosted is a romantic comedy spy action-adventure film directed by Dexter Fletcher from a screenplay co-written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers. The 2023 film follows Cole who falls head over heels for...

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Murderbot is a sci-fi action dark comedy series created by Paul and Chris Weitz. Based on The Murderbot Diaries book series by Martha Wells, the Apple TV+ series follows a Murderbot, a biological security cyborg who hacks its Governor module and acquires its freedom. It is soon purchased by a group of misfit scientists, who take it on a dangerous assignment. Murderbot stars Alexander Skarsgård, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tamara Podemski, and Tattiawna Jones. So, if you loved the hilarious dark comedy, eccentric characters, and an entertaining story in Murderbot, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Avenue 5 (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – HBO

Avenue 5 is a sci-fi dark comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The HBO series is set on the premises of the interplanetary cruise ship,...

Stars: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Cam Gigandet, Marshawn “Beastmode” Lynch, Sean Astin | Written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, Luke Passmore | Directed by Jonathan Eusebio

Ke Huy Quan turns Jackie Chan in the action comedy Love Hurts, from producer David Leitch (John Wick), whose production company 87North also made Nobody and Violent Night. Admittedly, the film has its fair share of problems, but Quan’s likeability and some decent fight scenes paper over a lot of the flaws.

Recent Oscar-winner Quan plays mild-mannered estate agent Marvin Gable, who, just like mild-mannered Bob Odenkirk in Nobody, turns out to have a secret violent past, in this case as a deadly killer, working for his gangster brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu). Marvin walked away from that life after Knuckles ordered him to kill Rose (recent Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose), the woman he loved, whereupon he faked her death,...

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Peacock is ready with an entertainment-packed May this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the much-anticipated Season 2 of the crime comedy-drama series Poker Face, as well as the streaming release of the brilliant spy thriller film Black Bag. Just like every month, Peacock is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Peacock in May 2025.

The Notebook (May 1) Credit – Warner Bros.

The Notebook is a romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven. Based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks, the 2004 film is set in the 1940s, and it follows a young couple as they fall in love despite their parents’ disapproval, while their stories are read from a notebook in...

Michael Fassbender stars as George Woodhouse in director Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag, a Focus Features release. Credit: Claudette Barius/Focus Features © 2025 All Rights Reserved. Get ready to fire up Peacock this May because two exciting films are heading straight to your streaming queue! First up, on May 2nd, brace yourself for the spy thriller Black Bag from Focus Features. This one’s already Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, so you know it’s good! Directed by the acclaimed Steven Soderbergh and boasting a stellar cast including Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Pierce Brosnan, Regé-Jean Page, and Marisa Abela, this film promises twists, turns, and plenty of suspense. If you’re looking for a gripping watch to kick off the month, this is it. Ke Huy Quan as Marvin Gable in Love Hurts, directed by Jonathan Eusebio. Photo Credit: Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures Copyright © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Then, just...

Everything Everywhere All At Once's Ke Huy Quan has not slowed down since winning his first-ever Academy Award for the Daniels' iconic 2022 film. The beloved actor quickly took on top-tier roles, like a major stint in Season 2 of Loki, an audio cameo in the latest season of The White Lotus, and starred opposite Ariana DeBose in this year's action comedy, Love Hurts. And if you missed that last one, have no fear, because Peacock announced that the streaming service will be the film's digital home starting on May 9, 2025.

In a press release on Friday, Peacock announced the arrival of Love Hurts to its platform alongside Steven Soderbergh's latest, the Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender spy thriller Black Bag. It will be interesting to see if the film will be a hit for the streamer, as Love Hurts ended up with divisive scores on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics loving...

Award-winning stunt designer Jonathan Eusebio’s directorial debut starring Oscar-winner Key Huy Quan will soon land a streaming home. Love Hurts, which hit theaters in February, will debut on Peacock on May 9.

The action-comedy stars Quan as Marvin Gable, a realtor with a violent past who, after living a quiet suburban life, teams up with his former partner in crime, Rose (Ariana DeBose), to exact revenge against his brother, a crime lord named Knuckles, played by Daniel Wu. Quan’s The Goonies co-star Sean Astin appears in Love Hurts as Cliff Cussick. The movie also stars Mustafa Shakir, Rhys Darby, and former NFL player Marshawn Lynch.

Quan Took a Page from Jamie Lee Curtis’ Playbook

Love Hurts marked the first leading-man role for Quan, who won an Oscar for his supporting turn in Everything Everywhere All at Once.The Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom actor revealed that his...

Peacock on Friday announced premiere dates for Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller Black Bag and action comedy Love Hurts starring Ke Huy Quan.

Black Bag begins streaming exclusively on Peacock on May 2, with Love Hurts arriving on the service on May 9.

Hailing from Focus Features, Black Bag follows legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) and his beloved wife Kathryn (Cate Blanchett). When Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.

Pierce Brosnan, Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke, and Pierce Brosnan also star. Soderbergh directed from a script by David Koepp, with Casey Silver and Gregory Jacobs producing, and Koepp serving as executive producer.

From 87North, the company behind recent action pictures Nobody and Bullet Train, Universal’s Love Hurts follows Marvin (Quan), who left behind a violent life to hide in suburban Milwaukee as a mild-mannered realtor.

Daniella Pineda, who portrayed Faye Valentine in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, believes the show was cancelled too soon and says the series deserved a second season to prove itself.

Speaking to The Direct on the red carpet of her new film The Accountant 2, Pineda opened up about the abrupt end of the 2021 series and called out studios for failing to recognize the value of anime IPs like Cowboy Bebop.

“I feel like those animations, they mean so much to people, and they’re so personal, and I think people really connect to when they watched it and the point of their lives. And so, I just feel like, and I’ll say this, having been in one, I think that those studios, they need to do a better job at valuing that IP. It’s really special. And people on ‘Bebop,’ they worked very, very hard,...

Marvel superstar Hugh Jackman has a couple of projects lined up for release in the near future, and among them is Song Sung Blue. The film, which will see the multi-hyphenate return to his musical roots, is based on true events and follows a musical duo who form a Neil Diamond tribute band. Jackman plays Mike Sardina, one half of the married couple at the center of the story, opposite Kate Hudson, who plays his wife and bandmate, Claire Sardina. The two leads gave fans a sneak peek at the film earlier today by sharing the first look at their characters on social media, along with the announcement that the film is headed to theaters during the 2025 holiday season.

Written and directed by Craig Brewer, Song Sung Blue serves as a narrative adaptation of the 2008 documentary of the same name by Greg Kohs. The story follows Mike and Claire Sardina,...

Focus Features has scheduled a wide December 25 US release for the Neil Diamond tribute band drama Song Sung Blue starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson.

The studio developed and holds worldwide rights to the film, based on Greg Kohs’ 2008 documentary of the same name.

Craig Brewer directed the new film about Lightning & Thunder, the married musical duo of Mike Sardina and Claire Sardina, a pair of down-on-their-luck performers who followed their dreams and experienced success and heartbreak.

Brewer, whose credits include Hustle & Flow, also produced alongside Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox. The cast includes Michael Imperioli,...

Both Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson announced on their Instagrams that their Neil Diamond-themed film from Craig Brewer, Song Sung Blue, has sealed a release date for Christmas. Focus Features has set Song Sung Blue for a wide release on December 25, 2025. The film, written and directed by Craig Brewer, stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson and tells the inspiring true story of two down-on-their-luck performers who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

Hudson’s announcement on her Instagram was accompanied by the caption, “Loved every second making this beautiful film, working with the most lovely work husband you could ask for, @thehughjackman, singing the iconic songs of Neil Diamond, led by our wonderful director @mybrewtube More love notes for everyone involved to come… but right now I am just so excited to share with you that...

Neil Diamond tribute band feel-good drama Song Sung Blue with Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will hit U.S. theaters on Christmas Day 2025.

Written and directed by Craig Brewer, the movie is based on a true story and stars Jackman and Hudson as down-on-their-luck performers who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it’s never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

Jackman and Hudson revealed the December 25, 2025 launch in social media posts early Tuesday morning, as well as a first look of them in their roles.

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Brewer, who also wrote and directed the Oscar-winning winning 2006 hip-hop world drama Hustle & Flow, produced the film alongside Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox.

The cast also features Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, Jim Belushi, Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir and Hudson Hilbert Hensley.

Coming off of the high of the record-breaking summer blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine, Hugh Jackman has some exciting and unconventional plans for the future. With the incredible box-office performance of his latest Wolverine appearance, people might assume Jackman would ride out the success in other action comedy movies, but the X-Men actor is instead returning to his musical roots. Jackman has shown off his considerable musical talents in movie musicals The Greatest Showman and Les Misérables, and now the triple threat is joining Kate Hudson (who just released an album) in a new musical from the director of Hustle & Flow.

Focus Features has set Song Sung Blue for a wide release on December 25, 2025. The film, written and directed by Craig Brewer, stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson and tells the inspiring true story of two down-on-their-luck performers who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late...

After one season, Netflix cancelled its live-action Cowboy Bebop adaptation, but star Daniella Pineda believes the series deserved better.

2021's Cowboy Bebop starring Pineda, John Cho, and Mustafa Shakir was based on the cult favorite 1990s Japanese anime series of the same name. 

The first season spanned 10 episodes and ended on a cliffhanger, leaving audiences wondering what would happen next, but it never came as Netflix cancelled the series shortly afterward.

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If you haven’t noticed it yet, Alan Tudyk has been a champion for the Firefly revival in the last decade. Tudyk talks about his canceled space western whenever he gets the chance during interviews. Even though he realizes that his character might not return due to his death in the film Serenity, the actor wants the audience to experience Firefly all over again.

Tudyk’s Hoban “Wash” Washburne was the pilot of the spaceship Serenity, where Nathan Fillion’s Malcolm Reynolds served as the captain. The adventures of the group of misfits, led by Mal, will get anyone hooked on the single-season run of the series.

Alan Tudyk as Hoban Washburne in a still from Firefly | Credits: Fox

During an interview last year, Tudyk was talking about Firefly when he took a shot at another space western that was canceled. He shared that Christopher Yost’s Cowboy Bebop, a...

Bruce Willis is arguably one of the best action stars ever to be featured on the big screen. Before he retired from acting in 2022, Willis demonstrated himself to be a diverse talent by taking roles in comedies, dramas, and even movies that bordered on musicals (Hudson Hawk), proving his talents over and over again.

Toward the end of his career, Willis made movies that critics chided and audiences scoffed at. Despite poor reviews and low scores on sites like Rotten Tomatoes, several of these movies are not as bad as they appear to be. Additionally, they should be viewed within the context they were made and with all the information.

Assassin is one of these movies. Here's what Assassin is about, how it was received, and, ultimately, why its harsh treatment was unwarranted.

'Assassin' Was Based on a Short Film Called 'Let Them Die Like Others'

Director Jesse Atlas and...

Ke Huy Quan‘s leading debut with Love Hurts may not have blazed as hot as his comeback in Everything, Everywhere All at Once, but it’s certainly the type of throwback movie that is rarely seen nowadays. It’s a simple, fun, goofy little action comedy that’s brisk enough for an entertaining casual viewing and it doesn’t try to be anything more. Quan’s charm and his action prowess really come through and it’s cool to see him step up into the lead role.

Love Hurts is set to have a collector’s edition 4K Blu-ray release courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, according to Blu-ray.com. While Love Hurts didn’t make a big splash at the box office, you can catch the movie on physical media with a bunch of special features, including a bevy of deleted and alternate scenes. Love Hurts stars Ke Huy Quan,...

Ke Huy Quan has had a long career in Hollywood, complete with an Oscar. However, his latest action-comedy marks his first role as a leading man, leaving audiences and the critics very divided.

Love Hurts stars Quan as an unlikely threat. He plays Marvin Gable, a realtor who seems to be just a regular person, but things get more complicated when he gets a letter from Rose, his former partner-in-crime whom he had left for dead. The unexpected meeting leads Marvin back into a world of chaos and danger. The movie hit theaters on Feb. 7, and has since received a very divisive Rotten Tomatoes score.

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The early reactions were exciting and they translated into a great Rotten Tomatoes debut score.

The movie received negative reviews following its release in theaters. Critics gave the action-comedy an abysmal score of 19%, calling out the plot for being "senseless.

The new action movie from Oscar winner and Everything Everywhere All at Once star Ke Huy Quan has caused a huge rift between critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. The action outing Love Hurts, which hit theaters last week, finds the former Goonie taking the lead as a former hitman-turned-realtor who is dragged back into a life of violence when his former partner returns. But, while critics have mauled the movie, audiences have found a lot to enjoy in this tried-and-tested action tale.

When reviews first emerged, Love Hurts quickly landed a dreaded green splat on the review aggregator site alongside a brutal score of just 19%. In stark contrast, audiences have scored the actioner a much more respective 64% on the Popcornmeter, suggesting that Love Hurts is far more divisive than anyone could have anticipated. Some of the more savage reviews come courtesy of Robert Daniels of RogerEbert.com and Wendy Ide of The Observer.

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Love Hurts is an action comedy film directed by Jonathan Eusebio from a screenplay co-written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, and Luke Passmore. The 2025 film follows Marvin Gable, a former hitman turned realtor who must get his hands bloody once again when his past catches up to him. Love Hurts stars Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lip Tipton, and Rhys Darby. So, if you loved the thrilling action, hilarious comedy, and compelling characters in Love Hurts, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Nobody (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures

Nobody is an action thriller film directed by Ilya Naishuller from a screenplay by Derek Kolstad. The 2021 film follows Hutch Mansell, a mild-mannered family man with a violent past as a government assassin. A break-in into his...

Hollywood icon Ke Huy Quan-led Love Hurts and Josh Ruben's Heart Eyesopen strong but still can't outpace Dog Man.

Per Variety, DreamWorks Animation's Dog Man is still dominating the box office in its second weekend in theaters, even in spite of the releases of both the action comedy Love Hurts starring Ke Huy Quan and director Josh Ruben's new slasher comedy, Heart Eyes. While Heart Eyes has already brought in over $3.7 million in preview screenings and Friday showings, that only barely outpaced Dog Man's second Friday earnings of $3.2 million. Preview screenings and Friday showings of Love Hurts brought in $2.6 million, with forecasts for the weekend putting it at around $6 million, whereas Dog Man is on track to pass earnings of over $54 million within its first ten days, giving it an $18 million projection for its second weekend in theaters.

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You may already know that Oscar-winners Ke Huy Quan (the best part of Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) lead the charge in Love Hurts, which has been released just in time for the Valentine's Day leadup. But there's and impressive number of other beloved performers that help round out the ensemble as well — Marshawn Lynch, Sean Astin, Rhys Darby, Cam Gigandet. Arguably better than them all are Lio Tipton as a receptionist and Mustafa Shakir (Ghosted) as a mercenary. In fact, Tipton has a funny little dynamic opposite Shakir in their new action-comedy, and MovieWeb recently caught up with them to learn more.

"That was a dream because honestly, like, it's such a ridiculous tone, and it can be really hard to set, and working with Mustafa to make sure that we felt like everything we did, even if it was over-the-top and kind of ridiculous,...

Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, and to celebrate, “Love Hurts” is now in theaters. And you’re definitely familiar with its cast.

The film centers on realtor Marvin Gable, who loves his job and very ordinary life. But when he suddenly gets an unexpectedly valentine from his crazy ex-girlfriend, he gets ripped back into his old life — one of violence and crime.

We won’t get into spoilers, we’re just running down the basics of the “Love Hurts” cast and where you’ve seen them before.

“Love Hurts” (Credit: Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures) Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan)

“Love Hurts” marks Ke Huy Quan’s first-ever leading role, as realtor Marvin Gable. It also marks his first film role since his Oscar-winning turn in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Of course, you might also recognize him from “The Goonies” or “Indiana Jones.”

Ariana DeBose as Rose Carlisle...

Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose in ‘Love Hurts’ (Photo © Universal Studios)

Hot off his Oscar win, Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) stars as a successful realtor with a violent past in the action-comedy Love Hurts.

Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan) loves his job and enjoys nothing more than finding the perfect house for wannabe homeowners. His slogan: “I Want This Home for You.” It’s a typical day at the office, going over lists of possible buyers with his assistant and looking forward to the Valentine’s Day office party, when he spots a crimson envelope. The message inside reads, “Hiding isn’t living.”

He’s just excused himself by saying he doesn’t feel so well when a hitman who goes by The Raven (Mustafa Shakir) suddenly shows up. The Raven’s looking for Rose (Ariana DeBose), an ex-associate of Marvin’s, and a fight breaks out.

Stars: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Cam Gigandet, Marshawn “Beastmode” Lynch, Sean Astin | Written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, Luke Passmore | Directed by Jonathan Eusebio

Ke Huy Quan turns Jackie Chan in the action comedy Love Hurts, from producer David Leitch (John Wick), whose production company 87North also made Nobody and Violent Night. Admittedly, the film has its fair share of problems, but Quan’s likeability and some decent fight scenes paper over a lot of the flaws.

Recent Oscar-winner Quan plays mild-mannered estate agent Marvin Gable, who, just like mild-mannered Bob Odenkirk in Nobody, turns out to have a secret violent past, in this case as a deadly killer, working for his gangster brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu). Marvin walked away from that life after Knuckles ordered him to kill Rose (recent Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose), the woman he loved, whereupon he faked her death,...

February has finally arrived, the month of romance with that big holiday for sweethearts almost “smack dab” in the middle. And naturally, the Hollywood studios are certainly ready to cater to the big occasion, perhaps making a trip to the cinema a fitting finale to an evening of bubbly, flowers, and swanky dinners. Now this year they’re not content to merely release a “swoony” romance or even a riotous “rom-com”. No, moviemakers are mixing things up with the two big releases this weekend. One adds elements of horror flicks and thrillers in Heart Eyes. In another section of the multiplex is this “high-concept hybrid” which sprinkles in some “mushy stuff’ with a a fast and frenetic action crime thriller. And with all the roundhouse kicks and furious fists, it’s clear, and not an understatement, that Love Hurts.

The opening scene of the story takes us to suburban Milwaukee,...

Chicago – Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan positions himself as a worthy successor to Jackie Chan in the likable if featherweight action film “Love Hurts.” Quan stars as a former underworld enforcer who leaves his old life behind to become a realtor in Milwaukee. All is going well until his old partner in crime Rose (Ariana DeBose) resurfaces, with some contract killers on her tail.

That plot which involves Quan’s crime lord brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu), and some stolen cash, which is really just an excuse to move things along to the next fight scene. Since this is a Valentine’s day movie, in addition to an ass kicking scenario, one of the assassins sent to hunt down Rose is also a poet named The Raven (Mustafa Shakir).

After getting knocked out in Quan’s realtor office, The Raven falls for Quan’s burnt out assistant Ashley (Lio Tipton). Two...

It’s not often Hollywood releases a classic romance in time for Valentine’s Day. This isn’t one of those moments — sorry, “Love Hurts,” I didn’t mean to get your hopes up — but it’s interesting to note how rarely the classic love stories actually get released in time for the busiest date night of the year. Imagine if most of the great Christmas movies premiered in April, and in December all we had was disposable pap like “Red One” and “Christmas With the Kranks.”

Of late, some of that pabulum has come in the form of films like “Argylle” and “Shotgun Wedding,” which combine the romantic-comedy and action genres in a desperate attempt to become a couple’s last-minute compromise. One of you wants to see a romance, one of you wants to see an action movie — let’s watch superficial people superficially flirt with each other...

Ke Huy Quan may have been in the entertainment industry for over 40 years since making his memorable debut as a child actor in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies in the following year. His acting career didn’t take off as expected, leading him to shift into working behind the scenes, notably as a stunt choreographer in X-Men and The One.

Then along came the eventual Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, which marked his significant return to acting, and the rest, as they say, is history. Fortune certainly favors the bold, for such persons as Ke Huy Quan, whose acting comeback finally granted him with a rare leading role in Love Hurts.

Made under the 87North Productions banner with David Leitch serving as one of the co-producers, the movie allows Quan to flex his acting muscles and martial arts skills, showcasing the 53-year-old actor’s...

Marvin Gable lives a simple but enjoyable life. He is a successful realtor, he is well-liked by his co-workers, and he loves fulfilling the dreams of his customers to own homes. His job gives his life meaning.

But one day Marvin receives a mysterious Valentine’s Day card that shakes him to his core. It is from Rose, a woman from his dark past. She has been in hiding for years, but now she’s back and apparently out for revenge. Matters are complicated by the fact that Marvin was secretly in love with Rose.

Marvin’s concern is immediately validated as a hired killer named The Raven appears in his office demanding to know where Rose is. He was sent by Marvin’s crime boss brother to kill her.

Unwilling to cooperate with his brother or his assassins, Marvin attempts to go on the run. But soon enough he...

Valentine’s Day used to be an occasion for studios to deliver romantic comedies, but that genre, even with the success of last year’s Anyone But You, still seems relegated to streamers, if at all. Instead for the holiday of love this year studios are seeing red — not for Valentines but rather blood. Sony has a gross horror item called Heart Eyes in which as the red-band trailer shows sees one main character done in with a knife thrust into eye in grisly fashion. In Universal’s offering Love Hurts, we see another supporting character eliminated with the exact same graphic demise. Date Night for February 14 this year is turning into Hate Night.

Now a starring vehicle for recent Supporting Oscar winners Key Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), the appropriately titled Love Hurts has been a action script gathering dust for more than two decades.

Love Hurts cements Ke Huy Quan's leading man status in a hilarious action-comedy tailor-made for the Oscar winner's affable charm. He reluctantly beats wisecracking, poetry-spouting, and knife-throwing baddies to bloody pulps while saving the problematic girl of his dreams on Valentine's Day, all while being Milwaukee's top residential real estate agent. A fun supporting ensemble fuels the fist and laugh barrage when the plot runs thin. Sparks don't exactly fly between Quan and co-star Ariana DeBose, but their lack of romantic chemistry is offset by other surprising developments.

Marvin Gable (Quan) cheerily bakes a batch of heart-shaped cookies. He straps on his bike helmet before cycling to a nearby suburb to show his latest house. Marvin isn't happy that someone's defacing his many advertisements on benches and buses around the city. He's convinced the culprit is his top competitor (Drew Scott), who's also showing a house nearby.

An Action...

This author is old enough to remember a very particular period of cinema history that Jonathan Eusebio's new crime-comedy/not-quite-a-romance "Love Hurts" appears to be aping. In the wake of Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," way back in 1994, numerous movies began to appear to feature flippant, violent characters, their mouths full of pop culture references, usually becoming embroiled with byzantine organized crime plots, brutal assassinations, or other acts of bone-crunching mayhem. These films ratcheted up the bloodshed, but kept characters whimsical. The genre's stars were too cool to be terrified by gun battles, and would murder with impunity, only to return to a conversation about movies, fast food, or some sort of personal quirk. Quirkiness was the guiding ethos of the era.

Some were comedic, others downbeat, but all belonged to the Post-Pulp era. "Goodbye Lover," "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels," "2 Days in the Valley," "Truth or Consequences, Nm,...

The last three years have truly been a blessing for Ke Huy Quan. After taking an extended acting hiatus for nearly two decades, the former Gooniesand Indiana Jones star came crashing back into moviegoers' lives with a joyful bang, courtesy of his Oscar-winning performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once. That movie reminded everyone that Quan could be charming, unexpectedly dramatic, and, most notably, a kickass fighter when the situation called for one. Love Hurts, his latest film, gives Quan the chance to do all three with a title he's yet to officially attain in Hollywood: lead actor.

If there's a reason to see Love Hurts, it's Quan, who makes a compelling case for why more films should give him top billing. The rest of the film, however, offers a mixed bag. It has some effective fight scenes that show off the quality of an 87NorthProductions film yet again, and...

You can’t discount the sheer amount of good will that Ke Huy Quan generated when Everything Everywhere All at Once turned him into the Official Comeback Kid of 2022. The narrative read like a true Hollywood success story, even if it was Hollywood that sidelined him in the first place: Former child star turns for-hire stunt coordinator turns scene-stealing ensemble player turns well-deserved Oscar winner. His mix of sunniness and serious screen-fighting chops — has anyone ever wielded a fanny pack with such grace and deadly force? — made him an ideal everyguy action hero.

The poster for Love Hurts shows a menacing-looking Ke Huy Quan staring directly into the camera, wearing a cute, heart-emblazoned sweater as Valentine’s Day candies swirl around him. It’s a perfect encapsulation of the dichotomies of this new effort from 87North, the production company that specializes in action films featuring such unlikely stars as Bob Odenkirk (Nobody) and David Harbour (playing a kickass Santa Claus in Violent Night).

Unfortunately, the company doesn’t fare as well with the Oscar-winning actor from Everything Everywhere All at Once. For all his impressive fighting skills, Quan simply doesn’t look very tough, even when outfitted with slicked-back hair and a mustache in the flashbacks. Lovable, yes; a badass, no.

As if acknowledging that fact, the movie leans more heavily into comedy rather than action, even though it features several impressive fight scenes, including one in a kitchen in which nearly every...

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Few recent Hollywood success stories have felt as genuinely heart-warming as “The Goonies” and “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” star Ke Huy Quan’s heralded return to acting in 2023’s Best Picture winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Quan’s eventual awards run was the stuff of dreams: Giddy reunions with Harrison Ford, incredible stories about his multi-faceted career, beaming appearances at all the big events, all topped off with his very own Best Supporting Actor win at the Oscars. Even better? The role he won for, as the soulful, striving Waymond Wang was a good one, a worthy one, a complex one.

So that Quan would become a hot commodity again was both totally correct and completely expected. Who wouldn’t want to spend more time with this star? And while the actor has enjoyed consistent work since his big win, Jonathan Eusebio’s “Love Hurts...

The title of John Wick and Chad Stahelski disciple Jonathan Eusebio’s action rom-com Love Hurts feels like a misnomer, or maybe a red herring. Love is certainly an aspect of the patchy screenplay. For one, the wounds inflicted upon Ke Huy Quan’s apparently happy-go-lucky real estate agent Marvin by the purringly capricious lawyer on the run and object of affection in Ariana DeBose’s Rose catalyze the plot into motion. But the film is perhaps most engaging when it, inadvertently or otherwise, parses Quan’s newfound success since winning an Academy Award for Everything Everywhere All at Once as a kind of meta-text.

The meta-movie ingredients of Love Hurts are unmistakable. Marvin is running away from his past. He lives a double life. He’s ultra-protective of the real-estate award that he’s given toward the start of the film. And the finale takes place in a video...

Love Hurts is the latest production from David Leitch and Kelly McCormick’s 87North Productions. The studio has been responsible for some of the best action movies of the last decade, namely the John Wick franchise. And in those movies that aren’t quite to that level, you can always count on a handful of signature fight or stunt sequences (Atomic Blonde and its stairwell fight come to mind).

Ke Huy Quan as Marvin in Love Hurts (2025)/Universal Pictures

The company has set the bar pretty high for themselves, and for the most part have been able to meet those lofty expectations. With Love Hurts, Jonathan Eusebio’s directorial debut, they hit more high marks with the action and comedy, but the surrounding work leaves something to be desired.

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After his Oscar win and Marvel stint, Ke Huy Quan is delving into an action-packed film from director Jonathan Eusebio. The film, titled Love Hurts, has some sleek action choreography, which is not surprising given that Eusebio was the fight coordinator of John Wick. Quan surprises fans with his fighting skills in the trailer of the film and they call him the next Jackie Chan.

Ke Huy Quan as Marvin Gable in Love Hurts | Credits: Universal Pictures

Quan’s first breakthrough in Hollywood happened decades ago when he played Short Round in Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones. Quan went on to become a stunt coordinator and largely disappeared from films until Everything Everywhere All at Once put him back into the acting field.

Harrison Ford will shower praises on Ke Huy Quan when he sees his new film Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan in a still from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom...

Ke Huy Quan stars in the upcoming action comedy, Love Hurts, which serves as his first-ever leading man role. After winning over audiences with supporting roles in Everything Everywhere All At Once and Loki, Quan recently revealed how he approached leading a set for the first time in his career.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Quan revealed that he channeled Jamie Lee Curtis when it came to how he treated his Love Hurts co-stars. "The very first day on set, one thing was on my mind, because I know how it was done with Harrison Ford, Tom Hiddleston, all of those incredible actors who are always No. 1 on set, and seeing how they treat the entire cast and crew," he said. "So I wanted to make sure that everybody felt loved and welcomed and part of the family. No matter what they do on set, their job is just as important as mine.

Key Huy Quan thinks the last time he was in the same room with most of his “The Goonies” co-stars was at least 20 years ago. Corey Feldman thinks it was more like four decades ago at the film’s Los Angeles premiere in 1985.

Whatever the case may be, Quan was joined Monday at his hand-and-footprint ceremony at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood by Feldman, Josh Brolin, Kerri Green, Jeff Cohen and director Chris Columbus. “I had an incredible ‘Goonies’ reunion this morning,” Quan told me Monday night at the premiere of his new action movie “Love Hurts.”

The cast had a virtual fundraising reunion on Zoom during the Covid pandemic.

Hollywood, California – February 03: (L-r) Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, Ke Huy Quan, Corey Feldman and Chris Columbus attend the hand/footprint in cement ceremony for actor Ke Huy Quan at Tcl Chinese Theater on February 03, 2025 in Hollywood,...

Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose are both Oscar winners and now they’re starring in a new action movie together!

The award-winning actors stepped out for the premiere of their movie Love Hurts on Monday night (February 3) at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Other cast members in attendance included Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, Andre Eriksen, and Sean Astin.

Ke and Sean‘s The Goonies co-stars Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, and Kerri Green all showed up!

Earlier in the day, Ke was honored with a Handprint & Footprint Ceremony at the Tcl Chinese Theatre, where The Goonies star Josh Brolin spoke on his behalf.

Love Hurts will be released in theaters on February 7. Watch the trailer now!

Fyi: Ariana is wearing Balmain.

No matter how hard you try, you can’t break up with your past.

This Valentine’s Day, Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won’t.

From 87North—producers of the groundbreaking action films Nobody, Violent Night, Bullet Train, Atomic Blonde and The Fall Guy—comes a visceral, high-octane story of wrath and revenge.

Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where ‘For Sale’ signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose, a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead. She’s not happy.

Now, Marvin is thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, filled with double-crosses and open houses turned into deadly warzones. With his brother Knuckles, a volatile crime lord, hunting him,...

"The last time Sean and I shared any meaningful scenes together was 40 years ago on The Goonies." Yep! Universal has debuted an amusing 30-sec featurette for Love Hurts, an action comedy arriving in theaters in February coming up this week. "No matter how hard you try, you can't break up with your past." Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan stars as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret he is desperate to leave behind. Marvin is pulled back into that life when his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with a message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, Marvin must confront his past and the history he never fully buried. The cast includes Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Sean Astin, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, Marshawn Lynch, & André Eriksen. This promo video shows Ke Huy Quan reuniting with actor Sean Astin on the set of Love Hurts (aka With Love). Ke played Data,...

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This February, we are getting a ton of entertainment on various platforms, including streaming services, television networks, and, last but not least, theaters. This upcoming month, we will finally see the release of the much-anticipated Marvel Studios film Captain America: Brave New World and Osgood Perkins‘ buzzy new horror dark comedy film The Monkey. So, we are here to sort out all of the brilliant upcoming movies that you might not want to miss seeing in theaters.

Love Hurts (February 7) Credit – Universal Pictures

Love Hurts is an upcoming action comedy film directed by Jonathan Eusebio from a screenplay co-written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, and Luke Passmore. The upcoming film follows Marvin Gable, a hitman who left his life violence behind to become a successful realtor, but when his past comes knocking back, he must fight to protect his new life.

It’s a Goonies reunion! Ke Huy Quan and Sean Astin are back together for the first time since The Goonies in the new featurette “Regoonion” for the forthcoming film Love Hurts which will be in theater on February 7, 2025!

About The Film: This Valentine’s Day, Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won’t. Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where “For Sale” signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Ariana DeBose), a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead. She’s not happy. Now, Marvin is thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, filled with double-crosses and open houses turned into deadly warzones. With his brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu), a volatile crime lord,...

Over the past few years, especially during and after Covid, the movie business has been quite unpredictable. 2024 was filled with all sorts of hits and flops as well, and 2025 is going to be a crucial year, especially after the Hollywood strikes.

Much like the mentioned general scenario, Marvel Studios has been facing ups and downs lately, and Captain America: Brave New World looks more crucial because of this. On the other hand, films like You, Me & Her are trying to experiment with a new sort of film release model.

Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World | Credit: Marvel Entertainment

After having a decent January, it looks like February 2025 holds the potential to bring diversity to the film releases, as all sorts of action thrillers, horror movies, comedies, and animated movies are on the way. Let’s take a look at the movies releasing in theaters in the month of Valentine.