The 49-year-old global superstar Johnny Depp will star as one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Whitey Bulger in Cross Creek’s crime thriller Black Mass, an upcoming film that Rain Man director Barry Levinson will helm.
Cross Creek Pictures and Exclusive Media announced on Saturday Black Mass will be released by Universal Pictures in the Us through Cross Creek’s distribution deal with the studio. The film is scheduled for a May 2013 start date.
Cross Creek recently purchased the New York Times bestselling 2001 non-fiction book ‘Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob,’ written by former Boston Globe reporters Dick Lehr and Gerald O’Neill.
Newcomer Mark Mallouk completely rewrote the script after Bulger was captured in Santa Monica, CA in June 2011.
Producer Brian Oliver commented:
I could not be more thrilled to have the biggest star in...
Cross Creek Pictures and Exclusive Media announced on Saturday Black Mass will be released by Universal Pictures in the Us through Cross Creek’s distribution deal with the studio. The film is scheduled for a May 2013 start date.
Cross Creek recently purchased the New York Times bestselling 2001 non-fiction book ‘Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob,’ written by former Boston Globe reporters Dick Lehr and Gerald O’Neill.
Newcomer Mark Mallouk completely rewrote the script after Bulger was captured in Santa Monica, CA in June 2011.
Producer Brian Oliver commented:
I could not be more thrilled to have the biggest star in...
- 2/3/2013
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
One of the finer aspects of Terence Winter’s Boardwalk Empire is that characters can come along whose effect on the show’s foundation can be seismic, yet will intially appear briefly and without ceremony. William Forsythe’s Manny Horvitz is one such character.
A key player in the second season of HBO’s critically acclaimed series Horvitz is a liquor shifting crime boss operating out of Philadelphia whose initial dealing with Jimmy Darmody are a calm prelude to the whirlwind of violence and nastiness which ensues.
As the second season approaches on DVD and Blu-ray (and comes highly recommended) take a brief walk with one of the nastier men on the Boardwalk.
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A key player in the second season of HBO’s critically acclaimed series Horvitz is a liquor shifting crime boss operating out of Philadelphia whose initial dealing with Jimmy Darmody are a calm prelude to the whirlwind of violence and nastiness which ensues.
As the second season approaches on DVD and Blu-ray (and comes highly recommended) take a brief walk with one of the nastier men on the Boardwalk.
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- 8/30/2012
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Court is back in session, and the judge isn't happy. Including legal-inspired catch phrases such as “I’m the law,” and “judgment time,” the first trailer for Dredd also shows that like the comic book character he is based upon, Karl Urban’s take on Judge Dredd is more like Clint Eastwood than Sylvester Stallone. Photos: 28 of Summer's Most Anticipated Movies: 'Avengers,' 'Dark Knight,' 'Prometheus' As the trailer unfolds, we learn that all is not well in Mega-City One, population 800 million. Crime boss Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) controls the drug Slo-Mow, which is all
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- 6/22/2012
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Written and directed by: Dennis King
Cast: Bernice Liu, Andy On, Luxia Jiang, Simon Yam, Eddie Cheung, Lok-yi Lai
King of Triads (Aka Bad Blood) would have you believe that police in Hong Kong would gladly put their guns aside to fight with criminals who possess mad fighting skills. In fact, it would appear that everyone in writer/director Dennis King’s fantastic world would rather fight to the death with any weapon but a gun. There also seems to be an unspoken code of honor that specifies large groups of fighters can never overpower a smaller group. One against 20 sounds insurmountable unless, as in Triad world, you’ve got an angry, stick-wielding mob with manners.
What exactly is going on in the mind of Thug #12 as he waits patiently in a corner while his peers are being beaten to a bloody pulp? Maybe he’s thinking that he needs...
Cast: Bernice Liu, Andy On, Luxia Jiang, Simon Yam, Eddie Cheung, Lok-yi Lai
King of Triads (Aka Bad Blood) would have you believe that police in Hong Kong would gladly put their guns aside to fight with criminals who possess mad fighting skills. In fact, it would appear that everyone in writer/director Dennis King’s fantastic world would rather fight to the death with any weapon but a gun. There also seems to be an unspoken code of honor that specifies large groups of fighters can never overpower a smaller group. One against 20 sounds insurmountable unless, as in Triad world, you’ve got an angry, stick-wielding mob with manners.
What exactly is going on in the mind of Thug #12 as he waits patiently in a corner while his peers are being beaten to a bloody pulp? Maybe he’s thinking that he needs...
- 3/19/2012
- by Bradley Harding
- Planet Fury
Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive, and there are a lot of tangled webs in the new trailer for Catch .44 because everyone is working their own angle in what should’ve been a simple drug shipment grab.
Catch .44 is one of those twisted double-cross/triple-cross films that’s impossible to figure out by the trailer alone. Heck, it might be impossible to figure out after watching the whole movie. Crime boss Mel (Bruce Willis) sends some of his people to grab a drug shipment at an out-of-the-way diner. Tes (Malin Akerman) and her two cohorts, Kara (Nikki Reed) and Tara (Deborah Ann Woll), think it will be an easy grab-and-run but there’s more going on than meets the eye. Toss in Forest Whitaker and put a big gun in everyone’s hand and you get a movie that’s sure...
Catch .44 is one of those twisted double-cross/triple-cross films that’s impossible to figure out by the trailer alone. Heck, it might be impossible to figure out after watching the whole movie. Crime boss Mel (Bruce Willis) sends some of his people to grab a drug shipment at an out-of-the-way diner. Tes (Malin Akerman) and her two cohorts, Kara (Nikki Reed) and Tara (Deborah Ann Woll), think it will be an easy grab-and-run but there’s more going on than meets the eye. Toss in Forest Whitaker and put a big gun in everyone’s hand and you get a movie that’s sure...
- 11/14/2011
- by Marty Shaw
- Movie Cultists
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are reuniting again to make a movie about infamous mobster Whitey Bulger! There, I said it! So, we have Boston guys (don’t shoot, I mean – Good Will Hunting Boston guys!) on board for the movie that will follow famed Boston mobster? Already sounds perfect, don’t you think? So, at [...]
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- 10/24/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Crime boss James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger, Jr. spent nearly two decades on the FBI.s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for his connections to the Massachusetts-based Winter Hill Gang, leading to charges of racketeering, murder, extortion, narcotics distribution and more. After being on the lam since 1994, though, the 81-year-old Bulger made headlines for being arrested in his Santa Monica apartment, where he reportedly had holed up for the last 15 years with his girlfriend, Catherine Greig. It sounds like a Hollywood story waiting to happen, and if Peter Facinelli has his way, Bulger.s biography will be on the big screen sooner rather than later. The Twilight Saga star, who also logged time on Six Feet Under, Damages and Nurse Jackie, plans to produce an adaptation of Edward MacKenzie and Phyllis Karas.s Bulger book titled Street Soldier: My Life as an Enforcer For Whitey Bulger and the Boston Irish Mob.
- 6/28/2011
- cinemablend.com
Hobo with a Shotgun Directed by: Jason Eisener Written by: John Davies, Jason Eisener and Rob Cotterill Starring: Rutger Hauer, Molly Dunsworth, Gregory Smith, Nick Bateman, Brian Downey, Jeremy Akerman Ever since genre fanatics like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas took over the movie industry throughout the late '70s and early '80s, people have been saying that b-movies have become the new a-movies. However, today that has become even more true with big name directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez literally attempting to emulate the look and feel of the low budget grindhouse flicks that they grew up on. The truth is, these retro-style tributes are not always easy to pull off, and as the commercial failure of Grindhouse proved, they are not always easy to sell either. But every now and then someone manages to get it right, and Hobo with a Shotgun most certainly falls into that category.
- 3/27/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
It was confirmed last night that Joseph Gordon-Levitt would be joining Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises (here), but as always, we didn’t know what character Levitt would be portraying. However, Variety is now reporting that Levitt will portray Alberto Falcone Aka The Holiday Killer in the film. Alberto Falcone is the son of Crime Boss Carmine Falcone (Tom Wilkinson in Batman Begins). It’s unknown what role the character will play in The Dark Knight Rises, but we can expect him to return, and re-take the criminal underworld after The Joker destroyed it in The Dark Knight. This also confirms Gary Oldman’s claim about the film being tied to Batman Begins (here).
- 3/20/2011
- by Matt Keith
- Killer Films
Another week, another list of DVDs and Blu-rays out to buy from today – and what a selection of titles: action, drama, award-winners and even some complete drivel. I’ll let you decide which is which!
Red (DVD & Blu-ray) – Frank (Bruce Willis), Joe (Morgan Freeman), Marvin (John Malkovich) and Victoria (Helen Mirren) used to be the CIA’s top agents – but the secrets they know just made them the Agency’s top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history. Review.
The Social Network (DVD & Blu-ray) – David Fincher’s The Social Network is the tale of a new...
Red (DVD & Blu-ray) – Frank (Bruce Willis), Joe (Morgan Freeman), Marvin (John Malkovich) and Victoria (Helen Mirren) used to be the CIA’s top agents – but the secrets they know just made them the Agency’s top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history. Review.
The Social Network (DVD & Blu-ray) – David Fincher’s The Social Network is the tale of a new...
- 2/14/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Here's an Exclusive First Look at Untouchable producer Jordan Levine shot my way earlier. Check it out!
Wrestling Superstar Shad Gaspard and Producer Jordan Yale Levine team up for “Untouchable.”
Former WWE (World Wresting Entertainment) Superstar, Shad Gaspard, is teaming up with Film Producer, Jordan Yale Levine (Tooth and Nail, The Land of the Astronauts), to star in the Action/Thriller film, “Untouchable,” through Levine’s Yale Productions.
“Untouchable,” written by Matt Thompson, is the story of Former Delta Force soldier turned bodyguard, James Xavier (Gaspard). Xavier is the best at what he does, protecting & securing his clients, while always keeping an emotional distance. But when Isabella Williams witnesses Crime Boss Joseph Berlusconi murder his girlfriend, Xavier is hired to protect her, from Berlusconi’s crew of assassins until she testifies against him, in this hard-hitting action thriller.
This will be the second time Gaspard and Levine are working together,...
Wrestling Superstar Shad Gaspard and Producer Jordan Yale Levine team up for “Untouchable.”
Former WWE (World Wresting Entertainment) Superstar, Shad Gaspard, is teaming up with Film Producer, Jordan Yale Levine (Tooth and Nail, The Land of the Astronauts), to star in the Action/Thriller film, “Untouchable,” through Levine’s Yale Productions.
“Untouchable,” written by Matt Thompson, is the story of Former Delta Force soldier turned bodyguard, James Xavier (Gaspard). Xavier is the best at what he does, protecting & securing his clients, while always keeping an emotional distance. But when Isabella Williams witnesses Crime Boss Joseph Berlusconi murder his girlfriend, Xavier is hired to protect her, from Berlusconi’s crew of assassins until she testifies against him, in this hard-hitting action thriller.
This will be the second time Gaspard and Levine are working together,...
- 12/23/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Filed under: Reality-Free, TV Replay
"The past is never dead. In fact, it's not even past." Novelist William Faulkner wrote these words about the American South. But they could just as easily apply to the crumbling seaside kingdom of 'Boardwalk Empire' (Sun., 9Pm Et on HBO). The show's season finale is ironically titled "A Return to Normalcy" -- but in the end ... nothing really ends.
'Boardwalk Empire' is set during the Roaring Twenties, but its ideas about politics and corruption are as current as today's headlines. Some things never change, after all. In the course of the finale, Crime boss Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi) defeats his foes, securing his position at the top of the Atlantic City criminal empire. "God bless America!" he says, right before his moment of political triumph. (Some things really never change.)
But Nucky's victory might just be an illusion. Waiting in the wings...
"The past is never dead. In fact, it's not even past." Novelist William Faulkner wrote these words about the American South. But they could just as easily apply to the crumbling seaside kingdom of 'Boardwalk Empire' (Sun., 9Pm Et on HBO). The show's season finale is ironically titled "A Return to Normalcy" -- but in the end ... nothing really ends.
'Boardwalk Empire' is set during the Roaring Twenties, but its ideas about politics and corruption are as current as today's headlines. Some things never change, after all. In the course of the finale, Crime boss Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (Steve Buscemi) defeats his foes, securing his position at the top of the Atlantic City criminal empire. "God bless America!" he says, right before his moment of political triumph. (Some things really never change.)
But Nucky's victory might just be an illusion. Waiting in the wings...
- 12/6/2010
- by Oliver Miller
- Aol TV.
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