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German director Dennis Gansel (The Wave) is in talks to direct Mechanic 2 , the sequel to the 2011 action thriller starring Jason Statham . One of the country's hottest directors, Gansel has made a name for himself with slick mainstream genre films, including Nazi drama Before the Fall (2004), best-seller adaptation The Wave (2008) and, most recently, terrorist thriller The Fourth State (2012). He is probably best know for The Wave , an adaptation of the teen novel by Ron Jones, which grossed more than $20 million in Germany alone. Gansel has been courted by U.S. producers in the past, but has until now preferred to finance and produce his films out of Germany, often with long-term collaborators Rat Pack and Constantin Film. Statham has come on board to star in the Mechanic sequel, reprising his role as Arthur Bishop, the "mechanic" of the title, an elite assassin with a talent for cleanly killing targets, often making it look like an accidental death and with a

Lone Survivor Review By Nicolas Souza When you ask the average person to associate one word to the military, you get answers like courage, duty, honor, and bravery. When I reflect on the time I spent serving my country the one word that stands out most is brotherhood. The men and women I served with became an extended family to me. I still stay in touch with some, and remain very close to a few. Brotherhood is the underlying theme that has been behind the intense action of military films in recent years. Lone Survivor is no different. As a disclaimer I must say, this movie is extremely intense. I honestly cannot recall the last time I felt so transported to where the characters on the screen were. Be warned before going to experience this movie, it is not for the faint of heart. Beyond the story of military brotherhood, Lone Survivor is the telling of the failed Operation Ring Wings, where a squad of Navy SEALs is sent to scout a remote village and confirm the location of a Tal

Lone Survivor Review  By: MattInRC Director Peter Berg brings the horrors and grittiness of the War in Afghanistan into powerful focus with his film Lone Survivor . For many of us, The War in Afghanistan - in direct response to the events of 9/11 - seemed so distant and unfathomable that its reasons for existing in the first place seemed without logic. Yet, it was a war with a deeply personal tone for those who waged it, as I suppose most wars are. Peter Berg's Lone Survivor doesn't exist merely as patriotic testosterone-fueled rage, instead serving as a forceful and gritty reminder that wars are neither glorious nor ever 'successful.' Based on the doomed 2005 mission expressed in Marcus Luttrell's 2009 non-fiction book of the same name, Survivor tells the story of 4 real-life Navy SEALs that are sent to eliminate Tablian leader Ahmad Shah. The Texas-born Luttrell ( Mark Wahlberg ) loves his team - including his commander Lt. Michael Murphy (

Win Tickets To An Advance For Screening For LONE SURVIVOR on Tuesday, January 7 @ 7:00PM in San Francisco. LONE SURVIVOR  is a 2013 American war film written and directed by Peter Berg , and starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster , and Eric Bana . It is based on the 2007 nonfiction book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson. The film depicts events of the failed United States Navy SEALs mission Operation Red Wings during the War in Afghanistan, in which four SEAL teammates were tasked to capture or kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. Berg first learned of the book in 2007 while filming Hancock , and he later pursued the film rights by meeting with Luttrell to discuss a film adaptation. After bidding against Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, Universal Studios won the film rights in August 2007, with Berg attached as writer and director. Berg however could not get support or funding for the project until after f

Win Tickets To An Advance For Screening For LONE SURVIVOR on Tuesday, January 7 @ 7:00PM at Manchester Stadium in Fresno. LONE SURVIVOR  is a 2013 American war film written and directed by Peter Berg , and starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster , and Eric Bana . It is based on the 2007 nonfiction book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson. The film depicts events of the failed United States Navy SEALs mission Operation Red Wings during the War in Afghanistan, in which four SEAL teammates were tasked to capture or kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. Berg first learned of the book in 2007 while filming Hancock , and he later pursued the film rights by meeting with Luttrell to discuss a film adaptation. After bidding against Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, Universal Studios won the film rights in August 2007, with Berg attached as writer and director. Berg however could not get support or funding for the projec

Win Tickets To An Advance For Screening For LONE SURVIVOR on Tuesday, January 7 @ 7:00PM at the Century Downtown in Sacramento. LONE SURVIVOR  is a 2013 American war film written and directed by Peter Berg , and starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster , and Eric Bana . It is based on the 2007 nonfiction book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson. The film depicts events of the failed United States Navy SEALs mission Operation Red Wings during the War in Afghanistan, in which four SEAL teammates were tasked to capture or kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. Berg first learned of the book in 2007 while filming Hancock , and he later pursued the film rights by meeting with Luttrell to discuss a film adaptation. After bidding against Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, Universal Studios won the film rights in August 2007, with Berg attached as writer and director. Berg however could not get support or funding fo

Love and crime collide in IFC's latest gritty drama AINT THEM BODIES SAINTS - available to watch on SundanceNow today! David Lowery’s directorial breakthrough follows a young couple torn apart by one false move during a bloody shootout. Starring Academy Award Nominees Rooney Mara, Ben Foster and Casey Affleck , AINT THEM BODY SAINTS extends the Bonnie and Clyde tradition with its breathtaking meditation on the fragility and transience of love. Be sure to see the film Salon.com called "visually ravishing, tonally commanding and built around magnetic performances by Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck... it’s surely one of the best American films of the year." Watch the film SundanceNOW : AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS was an official selection at this year's Sundance Film Festival, where it won the US Dramatic Cinematography award and received rave reviews. The New Yorker stated "The grand emotional spectrum recalls golden-age Westerns, and the attention

Here are new images from the film Lone Survivor . The film written and directed by Peter Berg . It is based on the real events and book Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell and will star Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Eric Bana, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, and Alexander Ludwig . It is set to have a limited release on December 27, 2013 and have a wide release on January 10, 2014 Based on SEAL Team 10's failed mission: Operation Red Wings on June 28, 2005, to capture or kill a notorious Taliban leader. See all the images after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-

Ben Foster, Toby Kebbell and True Blood’s Robert Kazinsky have joined the cast of Warcraft , Legendary’s live-action adaptation of the Blizzard Entertainment video game. Dominic Cooper also is in final negotiations to join the fantasy. Travis Fimmel and Paula Patton are already on board Warcraft, which is being directed by Duncan Jones and is set in a world of orcs, trolls and the undead. Charles Roven, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Alex Gartner are producing; shooting is set to being January in Vancouver. The script was written by Charles Leavitt and rewritten by Jones. Foster next stars with Mark Wahlberg in Universal’s war movie Lone Survivor. Cooper, who appears in Marvel’s Captain America movies, recently wrapped shooting Dracula Untold, in which he co-stars opposite Luke Evans. Please Leave A Comment- Source- THR

Here is the first trailer for Lone Survivor , the film written and directed by Peter Berg . It is based on the real events and book Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell and will star Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Eric Bana, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, and Alexander Ludwig . It is set to have a limited release on December 27, 2013 and have a wide release on January 10, 2014 Based on SEAL Team 10's failed mission: Operation Red Wings on June 28, 2005, to capture or kill a notorious Taliban leader. Please Leave A Comment-

His cycling record and battle with cancer alone would have spurred a film about pedal-pusher Lance Armstrong . But the more recent revelations about his use of illegal steroids and other drugs have driven yet more interest in his tale, with at least two movies already in development. Now comes a surprise entry, as Dirty Pretty Things director Stephen Frears has announced his intent to make one, with Ben Foster locking down a deal to star. The news has come as something of a shock, announced by Frears while out stumping for his HBO film Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight at the Television Critics’ Association summer press tour. Frears is gearing up the film for Working Title, which will chronicle the scandal that left Armstrong's seven-time Tour de France-winning career in tatters. John Hodge has written the script for the film, which also includes Armstrong’s battle with cancer. Foster feels like a prime choice for the role, though he’ll need to get into cycling shape ready for a l

Watch the just released trailer for 360 , starring Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins , and Jude Law . 360 premieres on VOD June 29 and opens in theaters August 3, 2012. For more info: http://www.facebook.com/360movie From two acclaimed artists: director Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener) and writer Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon). With a stellar international cast that includes Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Ben Foster, Jamel Debbouze and Moritz Bleibtreu , 360 is a moving and exciting dramatic thriller that dazzlingly weaves together the stories of an array of people from disparate social backgrounds through their intersecting relationships. Please Leave A Comment-

IN THEATERS JANUARY 13 We have your access to CONTRABAND . Universal Pictures has provide me with Exclusive passes for the fans to get access to the screening in Sacramento,Ca. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY  CONTRABAND is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, starring Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster , and Kate Beckinsale . Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of CONTRABAND , a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he’ll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling—full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs—where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away. Chris Farraday ( Wahlberg ) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy ( Caleb Landry Jones ), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs ( Giovanni Ribi