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*Melissa Leo is negotiating to join Denzel Washington in the Antoine Fuqua-directed “The Equalizer” for Sony Pictures. The film, based on the ’80s CBS TV series, would reunite Leo (who won an Oscar for “The Fighter”) with Fuqua, who directed her in “Olympus Has Fallen.” Washington plays McCall, a retired covert operative who, seeking redemption [...]
*A trailer has finally been released for the other DC-under-siege film this year, “White House Down.” Unlike “Olympus Has Fallen,” which has Gerard Butler saving the president after he has been taken hostage in a terrorist attack, “White House Down” puts Channing Tatum into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave to save the commander in chief, played by [...]
*According to Deadline, Antoine Fuqua‘s “Olympus Has Fallen,” released by FilmDistrict, is looking solid at the box office in its opening weekend. “Olympus,” which cost $70 million, grossed $10 million on Friday and $12.8 on Saturday for $30.8 million. Pic scored an ‘A-’ with audiences which helped word of mouth. That’s a relief because the [...]
*”Olympus Has Fallen” co-starring Morgan Freeman, is said to be the best patriotic movie since “Independence Day” … meaning you’ll walk away feeling proud to be an American. However, the Antoine Fuqua directed action packed thriller is not for the weak of heart! It’s packed with violence and will keep you on the edge of [...]
*While serving as the President’s (Aaron Eckhart) personal bodyguard, Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) grew very close to the First Family. During his tenure at the White House, the dedicated, detail-oriented Secret Service agent also familiarized himself with every aspect of the building’s layout. Nevertheless, Banning was reassigned to a desk job after failing to rescue [...]
*It’s been a banner year for Black filmmakers thus far beginning with the great film “Broken City” directed by Allen Hughes from a story written by Brian Tucker, then “Stoker,” written by Wentworth Miller and now “Olympus Has Fallen” directed by Antoine Fuqua. All of these stories, of course, have appeared on these pages. Also [...]
*The Energizer Bunny had nothing over Gerard Butler when he sat down to talk with The Film Strip about his new enthralling, engrossing thriller “Olympus Has Fallen.” Rightly so, Butler was extremely hyped about this particular project for not only its entertainment value but because he is one of the producers. His enthusiasm was such [...]
*Angela Bassett, in theaters later this month with “Olympus Has Fallen,” could’ve also returned to Broadway later this month opposite the legendary Cicely Tyson in The Trip to Bountiful. As previously reported, Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams, Condola Rashad and Tom Wopat co-star in the revival directed by Michael Wilson and set to begin a [...]
*“Olympus Has Fallen” may be the title of Antoine Fuqua’s new film, but the Pittsburgh, Pa. native’s career is far from that. Speaking to EUR’s Lee Bailey, Fuqua noted the challenges of balancing a quality story with memorable action scenes. While he admitted to the project being “a lot of hard work,” Fuqua added that [...]
*Antoine Fuqua is in early talks to direct “Olympus Has Fallen,” an action thriller that has been described as “Die Hard in the White House,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project achieved new urgency last week after Columbia acquired “White House Down,” its own Die Hard-esque script set at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The studio [...]
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