The first trailer has landed online for Normal, the upcoming action thriller from director Ben Wheatley (Meg 2: The Trench) and writer Derek Kolstad (John Wick). Bob Odenkirk stars as a temporary Sheriff in the small town of Normal, who finds himself the target of its citizens – including his own police deputies – when […]
Bob Odenkirk action thriller Normal sets April 2026 release
Bob Odenkirk’s era as an action star continues in Normal, a thriller which premiered at TIFF and was purchased by Magnolia Pictures, which has now set the film for an April 17th, 2026 release date. Normal sees Odenkirk as “an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who, after moving to a small, sleepy town, responds […]
John Wick at 10: The sleeper hit that revitalized the action genre
Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind John Wick on its 10th anniversary… Who would have thought that a modestly budgeted hitman flick would completely revitalize the action genre and launch a successful franchise? Yet, here we are, a decade later talking about John Wick’s influence on the film industry as we celebrate its 10th […]
Don Cheadle to star as a jazz-playing killer in Canyon
Don Cheadle is set to star in Canyon, an action thriller from John Wick writer Derek Kolstad and director Colin Tilley. Canyon takes place over the course of one scorching night. Canyon — a part-time jazz musician and full-time killer — finds himself the unlikely protector of a young siren pulled into a turf war between feuding crime […]
Kevin Hart’s Die Hart: The Movie gets a trailer ahead of Prime Video premiere
Last month it was announced that Kevin Hart’s shortform series Die Hart had been acquired by Amazon Prime Video for release on the streamer in a condensed feature film format, and now we have the trailer for Die Hart: The Movie. Directed by Eric Appel and written by Derek Kolstad, Die Hart sees Hart as […]
Streets of Rage movie in the works from John Wick creator Derek Kolstad
It’s getting on for a decade since the first rumblings of a Streets of Rage movie from SEGA, and now it seems that Hollywood is finally ready to press start on a film version of the classic 90s beat ’em up. As reported by Deadline, John Wick creator Derek Kolstad has written the script on […]
Gerard Butler teaming with John Wick’s Derek Kolstad for Just Watch Me
Deadline is reporting that Gerard Butler is teaming with Derek Kolstad, creator of the John Wick franchise, for a feature adaptation of Dexter author Jeff Lindsay’s heist thriller novel Just Watch Me. Kolstad will script the film, while Butler produces and takes on the role of Riley Wolfe, “a master thief and expert in disguise who […]
John Wick creator Derek Kolstad developing Battle Chasers live-action series
THR is reporting that Alcon Media has tapped John Wick creator Derek Kolstad to write and executive produce a live-action TV series adaptation of Battle Chasers, the independent fantasy comic book from writer and artist Joe Madureira. “As a storyteller — as well as a super fan of unapologetic and unrelenting action — I can’t […]
Work underway on script for Nobody sequel
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk scored a critical and commercial success this year with Nobody, an action-thriller from the pen of John Wick creator Derek Kolstad and directed by Ilya Naishuller (Hardcore Henry). Produced on a budget of just $16 million, Nobody grossed over $60 million at the global box office […]
First look at Netflix’s Splinter Cell anime series
Last year it was announced that Netflix and Ubisoft had teamed with John Wick creator Derek Kolstad for an anime adaptation of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, and we’ve now got our first look at Sam Fisher in the upcoming series: Based on the bestselling video game series which first launched back in 2002, Splinter Cell follows […]
