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Mel Gibson to direct war thriller Destroyer, wanted for role in The Six Billion Dollar Man

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According to THR, Mel Gibson is readying his next directorial effort, the World War II naval thriller Destroyer, while he is also wanted for a role alongside Mark Wahlberg in the long-gestating The Six Billion Dollar Man movie. Destroyer is based upon John Wukovits’s book Hell From the Heavens: The Epic Story of the USS […]

Naomi Watts joins Joe Carnahan’s action thriller Boss Level

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Back in November of last year it was revealed that Frank Grillo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and Mel Gibson (Daddy’s Home 2) has signed on to the the action thriller Boss Level from director Joe Carnahan (The Grey), and now Variety is reporting that Naomi Watts (Gypsy) has become the latest addition to the […]

Mel Gibson teams with Chinatown screenwriter for Dancing Bear

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Deadline is reporting that Mel Gibson is teaming with legendary Chinatown screenwriter Robert Towne for Dancing Bear, a TV adaptation of James Crumley’s hardboiled crime novel. Set in Montana, Dancing Bear follows Milo Dragovitch, a part time detective who becomes entangled with a cast of unsavory characters in a web of criminal conspiracies, blackmail, land grabs, […]

Richard Donner reveals Lethal Weapon 5 title, but doesn’t think it’s going to happen

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If you cast your mind back to October of last year, it was reported that director Richard Donner and stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover were eyeing a reunion for a fifth instalment in the Lethal Weapon franchise, with Donner subsequently confirming that Lethal Weapon 5 was ready to go, and just awaiting approval from […]

Richard Donner confirms Lethal Weapon 5 plans, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover on board

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Back in October it was reported that director Richard Donner and stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover were keen to reunite for a fifth instalment in the Lethal Weapon franchise, and now Donner has confirmed that during an interview with the Spocklight Podcast (via Dark Horizons). “It’s a story I came up with with Channing […]

Frank Grillo and Mel Gibson to star in Groundhog Day-inspired action thriller Boss Level

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Frank Grillo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and Mel Gibson (Daddy’s Home 2) are set to star in the action thriller Boss Level from director Joe Carnahan (The Grey), according to Deadline. The film will be a Groundhog Day-inspired action thriller from a script Carnahan also wrote. The film’s premise reads: “Every day, a retired special forces veteran […]

Second Opinion – Daddy’s Home 2 (2017)

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Daddy’s Home 2, 2017. Directed by Sean Anders Starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, John Lithgow, Linda Cardellini, Alessandra Ambrosio and John Cena SYNOPSIS: Since we last saw them in Daddy’s Home, warring dads Dusty and Brad have learned to live with being co-parents and are unlikely – but best – buddies.  When they […]

Movie Review – Daddy’s Home 2 (2017)

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Daddy’s Home 2, 2017. Directed by Sean Anders. Starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, John Lithgow, John Cena, Linda Cardellini, Alessandra Ambrosio, Owen Vaccaro, Scarlett Estevez, Didi Costine, and Oscar Wahlberg SYNOPSIS: Brad and Dusty must deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays. The greatest strength of the Daddy’s Home series continues to […]

Comedy sequel Daddy’s Home 2 gets a festive new poster and trailer

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Ahead of its US release next week, a new festive poster and trailer have arrived online for Sean Anders upcoming comedy sequel Daddy’s Home 2 which stars Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, Scarlett Estevez, Owen Vaccaro, Alessandra Ambrosio, Mel Gibson, and John Lithgow; take a look below… In the sequel to the 2015 […]

Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Richard Donner keen on Lethal Weapon 5

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According to Deadline, director Richard Donner and stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are keen on another instalment in the action-comedy franchise Lethal Weapon, with Deadline reporting that Lethal Weapon 5 could be on the horizon. According to the site, Donner is keen to direct, with Gibson and Glover reprising their roles as detectives Riggs […]