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Jake Gyllenhaal debuts ripped new look for Road House remake

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Cue that classic Family Guy meme and prepare for some more Road House. This time, Jake Gyllenhaal leads the actioner from director Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow, The Bourne Identity). The new film will see Gyllenhaal following in the footsteps of Patrick Swayze as he takes on the role of a former UFC fighter who […]

Doug Liman to direct Regé-Jean Page in The Saint

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The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman is set to return to the world of espionage to helm Paramount’s reboot of 60’s spy-series The Saint starring Regé-Jean Page According to Deadline Liman will also oversee development of The Saint, which will also being executive produced by Dungeons & Dragons and The Gray Man star Page.  As […]

A Journey Into Chaos: Bringing The Bourne Identity to the Screen

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Hasitha Fernando looks at The Bourne Identity’s chaotic journey to the screen on its 21st anniversary… Filmmaking is an intricate, interwoven and well-thought-out process, especially when it comes to large-scale productions with millions of dollars at stake. In the present day and age, nearly all mega budget movies have extensive storyboarding to avoid logistical shortcomings, […]

Matt Damon and Casey Affleck to star in Doug Liman’s The Instigators

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Apple Original Films has set Matt Damon and Casey Affleck to star in The Instigators, a drama feature which will reteam Damon with his The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman. As per THR, the film will see Damon and Affleck (the other one) playing two thieves on the run with the help of one of […]

The Bourne franchise receives 20th anniversary 4K Ultra HD gift set release

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In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Bourne franchise, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the 4K Ultra HD limited edition gift set which includes all five films in the action thriller series – The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Bourne Legacy, and Jason Bourne; check out the box set […]

Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House remake adds Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor and more

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Last year it was announced that Jake Gyllenhaal and director Doug Liman would be teaming for a remake of the 1989 cult classic Road House, and now comes word that the project is officially a go under the now-Amazon owned MGM. The new film will see Gyllenhaal following in the footsteps of Patrick Swayze, as […]

Ewan McGregor, Mark Strong and Sam Heughan to climb Everest for Doug Liman

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Doug Liman has made a film in lockdown, is currently prepping to go to space with Tom Cruise in October 2021, and has now decided to take Ewan McGregor to the highest point on terra firma for a thriller set on Mount Everest. According to Deadline Liman will take Ewan McGregor, Mark Strong, and Outlander’s […]

Noah Centineo joins Netflix CIA drama from Doug Liman and Alexi Hawley

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Noah Centineo is set to star in another Netflix project as Deadline reports that the streaming service will produce an untitled CIA espionage drama from The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley and The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman with Centineo starring as the series lead. Centineo will play “a fledgling lawyer at the CIA who becomes […]

Movie Review – Chaos Walking (2021)

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Chaos Walking, 2021. Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Mads Mikkelsen, Cynthia Erivo, Demian Bichir, David Oyelowo, and Nick Jonas. SYNOPSIS: On a dystopian planet where there are no women, and the men can all hear each other’s thoughts, a woman’s spaceship crash lands, causing havoc. Some films seem to be beaten […]