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Jake Gyllenhaal comes out swinging in the bruising first trailer for Doug Liman’s Road House

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Amazon Studios have rolled up their sleeves and flexed their muscles with the bruising first trailer for Doug Liman’s Road House remake.  A reworking of the 1989 Patrick Swayze film, Jake Gyllenhaal plays former UFC athlete Elwood Dalton, who takes a job as a cooler at a rough roadside bar in the Florida Keys, and […]

Jake Gyllenhaal is bruised and battered on the poster for Doug Liman’s Road House remake

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Ahead of tomorrow’s trailer drop, Amazon Studios has released the official poster for Doug Liman’s Road House remake, which sees Jake Gyllenhaal take on the role made famous by the late Patrick Swayze. A reworking of the 1989 MGM film, this time around it features Gyllenhaal in the leading role as a former UFC athlete […]

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 […]

Aaron Taylor-Johnson had a unique challenge performing in The Wall, and director Doug Liman is in awe

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Director Doug Liman seems to be in awe over Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s performance in his new movie The Wall, which sees him as an American soldier pinned down behind a wall by an Iraqi sniper. The director recently described to CinemaBlend the challenge that the Taylor-Johnson faced, bringing his character to life: “[Aaron Taylor-Johnson] is extraordinary. He’s extraordinary […]

Doug Liman to direct Justice League Dark movie, exits Gambit

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It looks like Doug Liman has grown tired of waiting for 20th Century Fox to get its oft-delayed Gambit movie off the ground, as it has been revealed that the Edge of Tomorrow director is swapping the X-Men franchise for the DC Extended Universe – and more specifically, the supernatural side of the DCEU. Variety […]