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Guardians of the Galaxy and Dune star Dave Bautista is still fighting to play the role of Marcus Fenix in the long-awaited adaptation of the video game Gears of War. In fact, so determined is the action star to lead the project (which is currently in development at Netflix) that he has asked fans to start an online campaign.

And if that wasn't enough to convince you of his passion for the part, the actor has also revealed to Comicbook.com that he has started bugging Netflix himself:

“Start an online thing about freaking Gears of War. Come on, Netflix. Come on already. It’s not like I’m not badgering them. Come on, Netflix. Get it together.”

Created by Epic Games, developed and managed by The Coalition, and owned and published by Xbox Game Studios, Gears of War is a hugely successful third-person shooter that focuses on the conflict between...

Exclusive: In an usually heated and high-priced battle for a spec script with no attachments, Amazon MGM has made a deal for Outdueled. The logline for the script by F. Scott Frazier and Jimmy Loweree is being kept under wraps because it is high concept, but I’m told that this went for a high amount because it has such strong possibilities as a franchise launcher. Deal calls for a wide theatrical release, and a fast track to production.

It’s an Escape Artists film, with Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch producing with Tony Shaw and Jonathan Shukat. David Bloomfield is exec producer. Courtenay Valenti and Julie Rapaport led the charge for Amazon MGM. They bought it quickly and paid a price said to be the highest in years for a spec with no attachments, in an era when most material sales are loaded with elements.

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Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the popular video game “Gears of War” moves one step closer as Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Jon Spaihts has boarded the project.

Best known for co-writing “Dune,” “Dune: Part Two” and “Doctor Strange,” Spaihts will now take on the challenge of adapting “Gears of War,” one of gaming’s richest and most acclaimed video game sagas, with over 40 million copies sold.

“’Gears of War’ is one of the all-time great action games, with vivid characters, a beautifully designed world, and a combat system that drives home the lethality of war and the importance of standing by your squadmates,” Spaihts said in a statement to Variety. “It wants to be cinema, and I’m thrilled to have the chance to help that happen.”

In November 2022, Netflix announced a partnership with The Coalition to adapt the “Gears of War” universe. Together they plan to first adapt the game into a live-action feature film,...

After years in and out of development hell, it sounds like the much-loved "Gears of War" video game franchise may actually be making the jump from your gaming console to your Netflix home page. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming giant is set to tackle not one but two adaptations of the massively popular series, which currently includes five main games plus several spin-offs.

Per THR, the Netflix deal in partnership with The Coalition includes plans for a live-action feature film adaptation, as well as an adult-oriented animated series. The streamer was able to acquire rights to the saga after months of reported negotiations, years after Universal previously optioned the rights to "Gears of War." In fact, the road to an adaptation has been anything but straightforward for the Epic Games and The Coalition-made series.

Has The Franchise Finally Emerged From Development Hell?

"Gears of War" was first announced...

“Gears of War,” one of the most popular Xbox video game series of all time, is expanding to Netflix.

Netflix is making a feature film adaptation followed by an adult animation series based on the sci-fi shooter franchise, the company announced Monday. The streamer also notes there is “potential for more stories to follow.”

Video game developer The Coalition, who took the reins on “Gears of War” after Microsoft acquired the rights to the series from original creator Epic Games, has partnered with Netflix on the upcoming adaptations.

The first “Gears of War” released exclusively on the Xbox 360 in 2006 and followed a macho team of soldiers called Delta Squad fighting against the Locust Horde, a subterranean alien race that decimates humanity. The main Delta Squad crew consisted of Marcus Fenix, Dominic “Dom” Santiago, Augustus Cole and Damon Baird. They used a variety of heavy-duty firearms, rocket launchers and lancers — which...

Credit where credit is due, Dave Bautista is a man who knows what he wants. To illustrate that point, rather than take a role in the Fast & Furious franchise, a multi-billion dollar franchise mind you, the wrestler-turned-actor, instead, tried to get a Gears of War movie going. Bautista, for some time, has wanted to play the role of Marcus Fenix on the big screen and he has truly gone out of his way to try and make it happen.

Dave Bautista is currently making the rounds to promote Army of the Dead, which arrives in theaters this weekend and on Netflix next week. During a recent interview, he revealed that he was called into a meeting that had to do with him possibly taking a role in a Fast & Furious movie. As Bautista explains, he instead steered the meeting toward Gears of War. Here's what he had to say about it.

Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista will continue his outer space adventures in STXfilms' Universe's Most Wanted. Directed by Rampage' Brad Peyton, the movie finds Bautista hunting down alien criminals while no doubt delivering delightful zingers and once again demonstrating his unmatched qualities as a brawny action hero.

Here's the official synopsis for Universe's Most Wanted, via the press release, "In Universe's Most Wanted, a small town gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe's most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien prisoners from escaping and taking over the world."

Written by F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Jimmy Loweree, Universe's Most Wanted sounds like it was tailor-made for the talents of Bautista, and with Brad Peyton,...

STXfilms has nabbed rights to “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a sci-fi fantasy adventure starring Dave Bautista.

It will release the film in the United States, the United Kingdom and India. STX acquired “Universe’s Most Wanted” from AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance.

“Universe’s Most Wanted” is currently in pre-production and is scheduled to begin shooting in Melbourne, Australia in late July. The movie centers on a small town that gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien prisoners from escaping and taking over the world.

The deal reunites Bautista with the studio that backed his recent film, the family comedy “My Spy.” However, STX sold to Amazon Prime amid the pandemic so the movie didn’t play in theaters.

Production set for Melbourne, Australia, in late July.

STXfilms has picked up Dave Bautista sci-fi adventure Universe’s Most Wanted for the US, UK, and India in a deal with AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance.

Production is scheduled to begin start in Melbourne, Australia, in late July. Roadshow is distributing the film in Australia and New Zealand, and the production is supported by Film Victoria.

Brad Peyton will direct from a screenplay by F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return Of Xander Cage) and Jimmy Loweree about a small town that gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe...

Eros STX has taken United States, UK and India rights to AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance’s Universe’s Most Wanted. The picture puts Eros STX back in business with their My Spy star Dave Bautista, a title which was sold to Amazon Prime during the pandemic and did such notable business, that a sequel is already in the works on that pic as we first reported.

Universe’s Most Wanted will be directed and produced by Rampage and San Andreas filmmaker Brad Peyton via his production label Asap Entertainment.

In Universe’s Most Wanted, written by F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Jimmy Loweree, a small town gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the...

STXfilms has acquired the rights to “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a sci-fi adventure starring Dave Bautista and directed by “Rampage” filmmaker Brad Peyton.

The film comes from AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance and is currently in pre-production. Filming hopes to begin in Melbourne, Australia in July. STX will release “Universe’s Most Wanted” in the U.S., the UK and India.

In “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a small town gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien prisoners from escaping and taking over the world. F. Scott Frazier and Jimmy Loweree wrote the screenplay.

Peyton is directing and producing the film through his Asap Entertainment alongside Jeff Fierson, and Bautista will also produce through his...

Irreverent sci-fi proved a hot title for AGC Studios at the recent AFM.

Sci-fi adventure Universe’s Most Wanted starring Dave Bautista has been snapped up around the world, after being introduced to buyers by AGC Studios at the virtual AFM.

The upcoming feature has been acquired for the UK and Ireland (Entertainment Film Distribution); Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Constantin Film); France (Metropolitan); Latin America, Spain, Italy and Portugal (Vertice Cine); Canada (Elevation Pictures); Cis and Baltics (Volga Film); Benelux (The Searchers); Eastern Europe and Turkey (Spi International); the Middle East (Selim Ramia & Co); Israel (United King); South Africa (Empire Entertainment...

AGC International has closed a raft of sales on virtual AFM project Universe’s Most Wanted.

Deals have closed with Entertainment Film Distribution in the U.K. and Ireland; Constantin Film in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Metropolitan in France; Vertice Cine in Latin America, Spain, Italy and Portugal; Elevation Pictures in Canada; Volga Film in Cis and Baltics; The Searchers in Benelux; Spi International in Eastern Europe and Turkey; Joy N Cinema in South Korea; Long Shong International in Taiwan; Mvp Entertainment in India; Empire Entertainment in South Africa; Sahamongkolfilm in Thailand; Panorama Entertainment in Hong Kong; Pioneer Films in the Philippines; Selim Ramia & Co. in the Middle East; United King in Israel; and Echo Lake Entertainment for Airlines.

Director Brad Peyton (Rampage) and actor Dave Bautista (Guardians Of The Galaxy) are teaming up to produce the sci-fi action movie, which is slated to go into production next year.

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Director Brad Peyton (Rampage) and Dave Bautista (Guardians Of The Galaxy) are teaming up to produce big-budget sci-fi fantasy movie Universe’s Most Wanted, which is slated to go into production spring next year.

The film will focus on a small town which gets a big surprise when a space ship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff’s son becomes a hero when he finds himself helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien prisoners from escaping and taking over the world.

AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance will launch worldwide sales on the project in the coming weeks to coincide with the virtual AFM.

Peyton will direct and produce via his production company Asap Entertainment, along with Asap’s Jeff Fierson, from a script by F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Jimmy Loweree.

In news that should excite fans of Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel hero Dave Bautista has signed on to produce and star in the irreverent sci-fi fantasy movie Universe's Most Wanted from director Brad Peyton. F. Scott Frazier and Jimmy Loweree wrote the script, which takes place in a small town that's in for a big surprise -- and a fight for the world's survival -- when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash-lands in their backyard. The sheriff’s son soon becomes a hero when he finds himself …...

Dave Bautista will star in a sci-fi fantasy film from AGC Studios and “Rampage” director Brad Peyton called “Universe’s Most Wanted,” the studio announced Friday.

“Universe’s Most Wanted” is about a small town that gets thrust into a fight for the world’s survival when a space ship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Bautista plays an intergalactic peacekeeper who teams with the son of the town sheriff to prevent the escape of the alien prisoners and from them taking over the world.

Production will begin on the film in Spring 2021, and CAA Media Finance will represent worldwide sales on the project in the coming weeks. Casting is underway.

F. Scott Frazier (“xXx: Return of Xander Cage”) and Jimmy Loweree wrote the screenplay. Peyton will produce through his Asap Entertainment banner along with Jeff Fierson, as will Bautista through his...

Actor Dave Bautista and director Brad Peyton are teaming up on “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a sci-fi fantasy about a small town’s fight to save the world. AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance are launching worldwide sales on the project in the coming weeks.

In addition to Bautista starring and Peyton directing, they will also produce “Universe’s Most Wanted.” F. Scott Frazier (“xXx: Return of Xander Cage”) and Jimmy Loweree wrote the script. The story centers on a small town that sees a space ship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals land in their backyard. The sheriff’s son soon becomes a hero as he works with an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to rally up the alien prisoners and keep them from taking over the world.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to get going on ‘Universe’s Most Wanted,'” Peyton said in a statement.

Production earmarked for spring 2021

Dave Bautista will star in the irreverent sci-fi Universe’s Most Wanted for AGC Studios, which will launch worldwide sales with CAA Media Finance in the coming weeks.

Production has been earmarked for spring 2021 and Brad Peyton, will direct the story from a screenplay by F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Jimmy Loweree.

When a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash-lands in a small town, the sheriff’s son becomes a hero when he finds himself helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien...

The jury is out on whether or not we'll ever see a Gears of War movie starring Dave Bautista, but the wrestler-turned-actor is finally making his way to that universe. It's been revealed that Bautista will be coming to Gears 5 as a playable character shortly after the game's official launch later this week. Bautista shared the news personally, with Xbox confirming the news officially as well.

Dave Bautista has been particularly vocal about his desire to star in a live-action movie based on the video game franchise. No doubt, that helped to pave the way for this to take place. The Guardians of the Galaxy and Stuber star took to Twitter to make the announcement. He shared a video of him decked out in Gears armor, turning around to face the camera and saying, "It's about f****** time," while putting on some shades. Bautista shared the video with the following caption.

Gears of War is a popular video game series which has yet to be made into a movie, but that's not for a lack of trying from Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista. Online, fans are often calling for Bautista to star in a potential Gears of War movie as series protagonist Marcus Fenix, given his physical similarities to the muscular character.

Dave Bautista, actor and former WWE wrestler agrees, recently responding to a fan on Twitter begging Hollywood for a green light. "They're listening. And they could give Af!" Bautista says, followed up with a rolling-eyes emoji. He adds: "ut thank you for the support. Believe me when I say I've tried everything to make this happen."

First released in 2006, Gears of War is a sci-fi military video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Games Studios. It follows a squad of troops on the planet...

We have some new, rather intriguing details about the Gears of War movie. This is a project that was first announced, via a deal with Universal Pictures, back in 2016. Development has been a bit slow, but F. Scott Frazier (xXx: The Return of Xander Cage) was hired in November 2018 to pen the screenplay. Now, The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson has dished on how they're going to bring the video game franchise to the big screen, and that's going to involve divorcing the story from the actual video games via an alternate reality.

Rod Fergusson is, essentially, the man in charge of the Gears of War franchise. During a recent interview, he was asked about the movie and he revealed that it will be taking place in a totally separate reality, one that will allow them to tell a story that isn't so heavily connected to the one already laid...

We’ve got some interesting new information to share with you regarding the long awaited Gears of War movie. The script for the film is being worked on by F. Scott Frazier (Collide and xXx: Return of Xander Cage).

When it was announced that he was writing the movie, it was said that the story would be set on the planet Sera, and that it follows a former P.O.W. “who leads the human resistance against the Locust Horde, a race of creatures who emerge from beneath the Earth’s surface intent on eliminating mankind.”

According to Gears of War head Rod Fergusson, the movie will not be set in the same reality of the game. It will be its own thing and tell its own story, a story that will not be dependent on the games. He explains:

“In order for the movie to be successful, it has...

Exclusive: Will Fetters, who with Bradley Cooper and Eric Roth adapted the Oscar-nominated screenplay for A Star Is Born, has been tapped to rewrite Tell No One, a Universal pic based on the 2001 Harlan Coben thriller novel.

The project from producer Frank Marshall has been in the works for a while, with previous script drafts from Chris Terrio and then F. Scott Frazier. The book was first turned into a 2016 French film by Guillaume Canet, and at one point Liam Neeson was attached in the story about a doctor whose wife was murdered eight years before, and a strange message that leads him on a dangerous quest to find out the truth behind her death.

Marshall is producing. Universal Evp Production Mark Sourian and creative executive Mika Pryce will oversee for the studio.

Fetters, whose credits include movie adaptations of Nicholas Sparks’ The Lucky One and The Best of Me,...

Jay Basu has been tapped to rewrite the screenplay for “Battlestar Galactica,” Universal Pictures’ reimagining of the 1978 television series created by Glen Larson, individuals with knowledge of the project exclusively tell TheWrap. An earlier draft of the script was written by Lisa Joy (“Westworld”).

Francis Lawrence will direct the film. Dylan Clark will produce for his Dylan Clark Productions alongside Michael De Luca through his Michael De Luca Productions. Scott Stuber will executive produce.

Like “Star Wars,” “Battlestar Galactica” was a 1970s space opera that traded on special effects, amazing hair, and a strange world. The show was a response to the success of George Lucas’ film, with its own space battles and spooky, robotic bad guys. Time Magazine listed it as one of the 100 Best TV Shows of All-Time.

Also Read: 'Collide' Writer F. Scott Frazier to Script 'Gears of War' for Universal (Exclusive)

In 2003, a reimagined...

The Gears of War movie has some new life. Universal has tapped F. Scott Frazier to pen the screenplay for the video game adaptation, which has been gestating for a couple of years now. Frazier previously penned last year's xXx: Return of Xander Cage, as well as The Numbers Station and Collide. Should his draft of Gears of War get the go-ahead from the studio, it would easily be his most high-profile project to date.

Previously, Avatar 2 writer Shane Salerno took a crack at the adaptation. Apparently, Universal wants to head in a different direction with it. According to the new report, F. Scott Frazier is writing an entire screenplay and it doesn't sound like he's simply going to do a rewrite of what's already been put to paper previously. Universal initially acquired the rights to the blockbuster video game franchise from Microsoft in 2016. Development has been a bit slow up to this point,...

Universal Pictures is moving forward with their big screen adaptation of the hit video game Gears of War.

This project has been sitting around waiting to be developed at the studio for a couple years. They picked up the rights to the property back in 2016, but now according to The Wrap, they’re ready to get serious about moving forward with it. They’ve hired screenwriter F. Scott Frazier to write the script. Frazier’s previous writing credits include Collide and xXx: Return of Xander Cage.

I think that the films Frazier has worked on have been pretty mediocre action film projects, so I’m not expecting much from the Gears of War script that he’ll write. I’m sure the movie will look visually awesome, but as I’ve said many times before, visuals don’t make a great film.

The story is set on the planet Sera,...

Screenwriter F. Scott Frazier has been tapped to write Universal’s “Gears of War,” individuals with knowledge of the project exclusively tell TheWrap. Frazier’s previous writing credits include “Collide” and “xXx: Return of Xander Cage.”

Universal Pictures optioned motion picture rights to Microsoft Studio’s iconic “Gears of War” franchise in 2016, based on the Xbox video game series. Set on the planet Sera, “Gears of War” is a third-person shooter that follows a former P.O.W. who leads the human resistance against the Locust Horde, a race of creatures who emerge from beneath the Earth’s surface intent on eliminating mankind.

Dylan Clark will produce for his Dylan Clark Productions alongside “Gears of War” co-creator Rod Fergusson. Scott Stuber will executive produce.

Also Read: Scott Stuber Wins Battle to Produce 'Gears of War' Movie

“Gears of War” is one of the most celebrated sagas in video game history.

Chris Cowles, formerly an executive at Dmg Entertainment whose producing credits include 2017’s Blockers and Chappaquiddick, has joined Alldayeveryday, the production company now expanding its auspices into scripted entertainment.

Cowles will be based in Los Angeles and become an Alldayeveryday partner alongside John Kaplan, Arrow Kruse, Michael Karbelnikoff, working with them and executive producer Peter Kline across the company’s entertainment slate. He brings with him a management roster of writer-directors clients including Patrick Aison, F. Scott Frazier, Chris Borrelli, Taylor Allen & Andrew Logan (Chappaquiddick), Justin Malen, and Ryan O’Nan.

Before Dmg, he worked in production for Judd Apatow and Scott Rudin among others.

“Over the years, Allday has been defined by passionate directors and creative collaborators who lead with a strong artistic point-of-view,” said Kaplan, Allday’s president.

Exclusive: Adrift helmer Baltasar Kormakur and Hugh Jackman are circling The Good Spy, Kai Bird’s biography of CIA operative Robert Ames that Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation set up in 2014. Script is by F. Scott Frazier.

Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes are producing along with Evan Hayes. Bird will act as a consultant on the project.

They are waiting for a rewrite, but the hope is for Jackman to play Ames, an operative in the Middle East who was a big proponent of breaking down barriers by forming strong relationships there. He was killed in the bombing outside the 1983 American Embassy in Beirut, and his grave at the Arlington National Cemetery is the only one that carries “CIA” in its inscription. The film is based around his career exploits and personal life.

Kormakur this Friday opens Adrift, the survival film that stars Shailene Woodley with Stx releasing. He is good at handling action in difficult locales,...

Exclusive: Universal Pictures has just set F. Scott Frazier to rewrite Tell No One, an adaptation of the bestselling thriller by Harlan Coben. The studio and producer Frank Marshall have been sweet on this for several years, and Frazier, whose recent credits include xXx: Return Of Xander Cage and Collide, will rewrite an earlier draft was written by Argo Oscar winner Chris Terrio. We keep waiting for Coben’s novels to pop onscreen, and this one has taken a circuitous…...

Hollywood, Calif. – Hailed as “a crazy, stunt-filled action spectacular” (Scott Mendelson, Forbes) and “a shot of pure adrenaline” (Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly), xXx: Return Of Xander Cage x-plodes on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand May 16, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. X-cited fans can be the first to get it two weeks early on Digital HD May 2.

When a group of lethal mercenaries steal a hi-tech weapon that poses a global threat, the world needs superspy Xander Cage (Vin Diesel). Recruited back into action, Xander leads a team of death-defying adrenaline junkies on a mission to kick some ass, save the day, and look dope while doing it. Packed with some of the most mind-blowing stunts ever caught on film, xXx: Return Of Xander Cage features a powerhouse international cast including Donnie Yen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu,...

While the animated spin-off The Lego Batman Movie has had no trouble winning in its first two box office weekends, it was largely expected to cede its box office crown to Get Out this weekend. While Get Out did take the top spot this weekend, it did so with a larger total than expected, earning an impressive $30.5 million in its opening weekend. What's even more impressive is that total represents more than six times its meager budget of $4.5 million. The winner for the last two weekends, The Lego Batman Movie, dropped to second place with $19 million, which was just a 41.8% drop from last weekend, while the other two new releases, Collide and Rock Dog, failed to even crack the top 10.

None of this weekend's new releases had anywhere near the type of wide release of The Lego Batman Movie, which is currently playing in 4,088 theaters. Box Office Mojo reports that Get Out debuted in 2,781 theaters,...

Watching Collide – the action thriller that debuted on roughly 2,000 screens this weekend – will, more likely than not, leave audiences wondering how indeed the film made it to the big screen. Its warmed-over love story, the one-last-job premise that fuels the plot and the parade of cliches it happily checks out of its cinematic bucket list don’t exactly scream “wide theatrical release.” So what then can we attribute the film’s major release to? Certainly, that answers boils down to the four acclaimed stars that frontline Eran Creevy’s third directorial effort.

Nicholas Hoult stars as Casey, a low-level criminal who gives up his life of delinquency when he falls in love with Juliette (Felicity Jones). However, in order for them to live happily ever after, Casey must resume working for drug dealer Geran (Ben Kingsley) on a task that puts both him and Juliette in the crosshairs of notorious...

Warner Bros.' animated spin-off The Lego Batman Movie has had no trouble taking down a other high-profile competitors in its first two weeks in theaters, beating Fifty Shades Darker and John Wick Chapter 2 in its opening weekend, while handily defeating The Great Wall, Fist Fight and A Cure For Wellness last weekend. This Friday, it may face its greatest challenge yet, with the critically-acclaimed thriller Get Out debuting alongside the action film Collide and the animated family comedy Rock Dog. We're predicting that Get Out will just barely win over The Lego Batman Movie, with the thriller opening to the tune of $23.4 million, as The Lego Batman Movie drops to second place with $19.8 million.

None of this weekend's new releases will have anywhere near the type of wide release of The Lego Batman Movie, which is currently playing in 4,088 theaters. Box Office Mojo reports that Get Out will open in an estimated 2,700 theaters,...

Thrill-seeker-turned-reluctant-spy Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) is lured out of hiding and back into action in “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” directed by D.J. Caruso from a fun script by F. Scott Frazier. Cage finds himself up against a deadly alpha warrior (Donnie Yen) and his team in a race to recover a sinister super-weapon known […]

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Exclusive: Dan Mintz’s Dmg Entertainment has tapped xXx: Return Of Xander Cage writer F Scott Frazier to adapt fantasy novel Mistborn: The Final Empire. This is the first book in Brandon Sanderson’s popular trilogy published by Tor Books. The Mistborn series is one of two key franchises Mintz looks to launch cinematically within the library of Sanderson’s Cosmere, a shared universe of fantasy novels and other works acquired by Dmg in October. The Beijing- and LA-based company will co-finance The Final Empire with a Hollywood major and Mintz will produce the franchise. Sanderson and Joshua Blimes will serve as executive producers.

Mistborn: The Final Empire, released in July 2006, is set in a medieval dystopian future on the world Scadrial, where supernatural mists cloud every night. Central to the series universe is the presence of magic. A street urchin with a hidden, yet powerful gift, joins the...

Exclusive: Dan Mintz's Dmg Entertainment has tapped xXx: Return Of Xander Cage writer F Scott Frazier to adapt fantasy novel Mistborn: The Final Empire. This is the first book in Brandon Sanderson's popular trilogy published by Tor Books. The Mistborn series is one of two key franchises Mintz looks to launch cinematically within the library of Sanderson's Cosmere, a shared universe of fantasy novels and other works acquired by Dmg in October. The Beijing- and La-based…...

Stars: Vin Diesel, Ruby Rose, Donnie Yen, Rory McCann, Toni Collette, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev, Deepika Padukone, Danny Wu, Ariadna Gutierrez | Written by F. Scott Frazier | Directed by D.J. Caruso

xXx: The Return of Xander Cage starts off strong (and ridiculous) and keeps on going at a hundred miles per hour. You know you’re in for a crazy ride when the movie starts with title cards introducing each character: name, characteristics, favourite song, etc., you know, the usual! Even more ridiculous is that the first person we see – besides Samuel L. Jackson’s super-spy Gibbons – is footballing superstar Neymar, who is being recruited into the xXx program, in a Chinese restaurant, at 7am in the morning… Sounds absurd? Yes. Fun? Definitely!

And that’s the key to xXx 3, it is absurd And fun. The two go hand in hand, that’s how the franchise started and that’s how I hope it goes on…...

Chicago – The true miracle of “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” – besides constantly breaking the law of physics – was making the sonorous line readings of Vin Diesel almost palatable. This over-the-top action fantastic turns up every implausibility dial to the red zone, but satisfactorily entertains.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

In this film, you will believe a man can ski without snow, shoot bullets in public without reaction or ramifications, wreck enough cars to affect the auto insurance actuary, free fall from 30,000 feet, and make love to a bevy of willing beauties even though he is clearly 20-25 years older than they are. I got to hand it to the production team, this is perfect escapism for this “historic” weekend and dreaded winter, and they had no shame in presenting impossible stunts and gunplay without winking. This is like a cinematic adrenalin shot.

The “Triple XXX” team – a rogue outside-the-law enforcement agency – is scattered throughout the world,...

Watching xXx: Return Of Xander Cage mimics the effect of mainlining a Red Bull/Jolt Cola concoction while you skydive off the Empire State Building with only a handkerchief for a parachute. It’s like Shaun White and Travis Pastrana had conjoining daredevil wet dreams that formed some Exxxtreme tsunami of fantastical X-Games stuntmanship. I imagine someone asking “what about a story?” only to have Vin Diesel grab them by the lapel, hoist them up and say, “how about I skateboard, travel and bed sexy ladies for the first twenty minutes, There’S Your Story!” – they complied, of course. That’s the opening to Xander Cage’s adrenaline-packed franchise return, and radness only increases from there broskis and braskis!

Agent Xander Cage’s return is a somber one, since it begins with the death of Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson). Government suit Jane Marke (Toni Collette) calls Xander out of retirement to avenge Gibbons’ death,...

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“xXx: Return of Xander Cage,” which opens on Jan. 20, 2017 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette, Tony Jaa, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone and Nina Dobrev from director D.J. Caruso and writer F. Scott Frazier based on characters created by Rich Wilkes.

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After a 15 year hiatus, the iconic Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) returns in Paramount's highly-anticipated sequel XXX: The Return of Xander Cage. While we still have two more weeks until this hits theaters, the studio has debuted a new clip chocked full of action, featuring one of presumably many death-defying stunts by Xander Cage. And it proves that one does not need snow in order to ski.

Paramount Pictures debuted this clip on the studio's YouTube page, which shows a number of security guards trying to talk Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) down from a massive tower. Naturally, Xander comes down, in his own way, leaping from the top wearing skis, proving that Xander Cage can pretty much do anything. This is just one of numerous fascinating stunts that will be featured in this action-packed epic.

The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete...

Paramount Pictures has released a new film clip from the upcoming action sequel xXx: Return of Xander Cage, which features Vin Diesel & Donnie Yen in a high stakes motorcycle chase that takes them towards a body of water.

The film also co-stars Samuel L. Jackson, Conor McGregor, Tony Jaa, Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose, Toni Collette, and Ariadna Gutierrez.

xXx: Return of Xander Cage is directed by D.J. Caruso from a screenplay written by F. Scott Frazier, and Chad St. John.

The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box.

Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed...

Last week, Paramount released a new XXX 3 trailer that introduced reggaeton music superstar Nicky Jam as Lazarus, who is just one of several new characters joining Vin Diesel's Xander Cage in this new action-thriller. Today we have a new clip which shows Xander Cage trying to chase down another new cast member, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Donnie Yen, who plays Xiang in this highly-anticipated sequel, in theaters January 20, 2017. This clip may seem like a garden-variety chase sequence, but, with the help of some innovative motorcycles, this chase goes from land to sea.

IGN debuted this clip, which starts with Vin Diesel's Xander Cage leaving Deepika Padukone's Serena Unger behind, as he takes off to chase down Xiang. They take the chase to the next level with motorcycles that basically transform in unique jetskis, with the touch of a button. We don't get to see how this chase ends,...

If male wish fulfilment is your thing, then xXx: Return Of Xander Cage clearly has everything you need. Men doing the action hero/bad-guy thing, women being trophies to be won while making the men look good, and a few token ‘bad-a** women’ to earn some points with the ladies. Indeed, this new trailer for the third instalment in the xXx franchise delivers exactly what is expected.

Directed by D.J. Caruso – who’s new to the franchise – and written by F. Scott Frazier, xXx: Return Of Xander Cage sees extreme-sports-enthusiast-turned-secret-agent Xander Cage heading up a new team to save the world from a plot to take over military resources for nefarious purposes.

“After coming out of self-imposed exile, daredevil operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) must race against time to recover a sinister weapon known as Pandora’s Box, a device that controls every military satellite in the world. Recruiting a new group of thrill-seeking cohorts,...

It's been nearly one month since the debut of the last XXX 3 international trailer, which means it's just the right time for yet another international trailer. This new video features footage with Vin Diesel's Xander Cage and reggaeton star Nicky Jam, who makes his acting debut as Lazarus in this action-packed sequel. This trailer shows Xander trying to make a deal with Lazarus, with Xander showing off his flair for breaking things in a casual yet stylish way. This trailer also features the song "In My Foreign" by The Americanos, featuring Nicky Jam, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Yachty and French Montana. If that wasn't enough, we also have six new TV spots from this action-packed sequel.

This new trailer from Paramount Pictures also shows Xander Cage getting some life advice from his old friend Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson), who tells Xander to "kick some ass, get the girl...

Paramount Pictures has released some promos including a new Christmas-themed promo for the upcoming action sequel xXx: Return of Xander Cage, starring Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Conor McGregor, Tony Jaa, Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose, Toni Collette, Donnie Yen, and Ariadna Gutierrez.

xXx: Return of Xander Cage is directed by D.J. Caruso from a screenplay written by F. Scott Frazier, and Chad St. John.

Check out the new promos below and let us know what you think.

The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box.

Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly...

Paramount Pictures has released the new trailer for the upcoming sequel XXX: Return of Xander Cage, starring Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Conor McGregor, Tony Jaa, Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose, Toni Collette, Donnie Yen, and Ariadna Gutierrez.

XXX: Return of Xander Cage is directed by D.J. Caruso from a screenplay written by F. Scott Frazier, and Chad St. John.

Check out the new trailer below and let us know what you think. Also click on the images for a larger view.

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The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in...

Paramount Pictures has released a boat load of character posters for the upcoming sequel XXX: Return of Xander Cage, starring Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Conor McGregor, Tony Jaa, Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose, Toni Collette, Donnie Yen, and Ariadna Gutierrez.

Stay tuned tomorrow as the new trailer for the film will debut online.

XXX: Return of Xander Cage is directed by D.J. Caruso from a screenplay written by F. Scott Frazier, and Chad St. John.

Check out the character posters below and let us know what you think. Click on each poster for a larger view.

The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box.

It's been three months since we saw the first trailer for Paramount's highly-anticipated XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, which is set to hit theaters next January. Tomorrow we'll get to see the second full trailer, but until then, we have 12 new character posters to check out. These posters feature Vin Diesel's Xander Cage, Donnie Yen's Xiang, Rory McCann's Torch, Tony Jaa's Talon, Deepika Padukone's Serena, Kris Wu's Nicks, soccer star Neymar Jr., Nicky Jam as Lazarus, Toni Collette as Jane Marke, Ufc star Michael Bisping as Hawk, Nina Dobrev as Becky and Ruby Rose as Adele.

This big screen adventure brings back Vin Diesel's iconic character Xander Cage to the big screen, 14 years after his first adventure. The original xXx fared well at the box office, taking in $142.1 million domestic and $277.4 million worldwide from a $70 million budget. Despite the initial movie's success,...