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Mel Gibson says his Wild Bunch remake “was a bad idea at first”

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While some might say it still is, Mel Gibson has revealed during an interview with Deadline that he thought his recently-announced remake of Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch was ” bad idea at first”, before he found his own take on the classic 1969 western. “I thought it was a bad idea at first,” said Gibson, […]

Mel Gibson and Colin Farrell to star in Dead Snow director’s War Pigs

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Dead Snow and Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters helmer Tommy Wirkola has tapped Mel Gibson and Colin Farrell to star in his new film War Pigs, an action thriller set up at Millennium Films. Based on a script by Nick Ball and John Niven which was previously titled The Takedown, the film will follow a […]

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 […]

Emilio Estevez named Hollywood’s most profitable actor since 1980

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If you had to take a guess at Hollywood’s most profitable actor since 1980, who would immediately spring to mind? Tom Cruise? Arnold Schwarzenegger? Harrison Ford? Chances are you’d be guessing all day before you arrived upon the answer… Yes, according to data compiled by PartyCasino, Emilio Estevez tops the list of Hollywood’s most profitable […]

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 new trailer and poster

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The Ellen Show debuted a new trailer for Sean Anders’ upcoming comedy sequel Daddy’s Home 2 which sees the director reuniting with returning stars Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, Scarlett Estevez, Owen Vaccaro and Alessandra Ambrosio alongside new additions Mel Gibson and John Lithgow; take a look at the trailer here… UPDATE: And […]

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 […]

Blu-ray Review – Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

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Hacksaw Ridge, 2016. Directed by Mel Gibson. Starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths,  and Vince Vaughn. SYNOPSIS: The World War II movie Hacksaw Ridge, which tells the story of a conscientious objector, Desmond Doss, who achieved heroic feats on the battlefield as a medic despite not carrying a […]