As Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House 2 gears up for production, Amazon MGM Studios has announced Aldis Hodge (Cross) is the latest actor to join the film. Released last year as a remake to the 1989 original, Road House featured Gyllenhaal as ex-UFC fighter Elwood Dalton who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida roadhouse and becomes embroiled […]
Dave Bautista joins Jake Gyllenhaal in Road House 2
Dave Bautista knows how to kick-ass; the actor had a massive career in the WWE before becoming one of the best wrestlers-turned-actors we’ve seen. Now, he’s found the perfect film to show off his fighting and acting: Road House 2! Per Nexus Point News, Bautista will star alongside the returning Jake Gyllenhaal. Details on his […]
Blu-ray Review – Road House (1989)
Road House, 1989. Directed by Rowdy Herrington. Starring Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, and Sam Elliott. SYNOPSIS: A legendary bouncer comes to restore order at a notorious bar but runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town. There’s a scene early in Road House where Patrick Swayze’s Dalton, a bouncer with […]
The Essential Action Movies of the 1980s
Tom Jolliffe with his picks of the essential 1980s action movies… Cheesy, excessive, over the top and funny. Something about the 1980s action movie marks it as the most extravagant, bold and explosive era of the genre. The 90s infused MTV stylistics into the genre and certainly went for a flashier style of shooting and […]
Guy Ritchie officially confirmed to direct Road House 2
As we mentioned, prolific filmmaker Guy Ritchie wanted to tackle the fun action of Road House 2, and now Deadline has confirmed he’s on board. The outlet reports that Ritchie has signed on to helm the sequel for Amazon MGM Studios. The director will step in for Doug Liman, who has stepped away due to […]
Studios defiantly stick to reboots and sequels but are we bored yet?
It seems every day a new reboot or sequel is given the green light or drops on the big screen and the streamers. How badly do audiences really want them? In the space of a few weeks, we’ve had Dune 2, a new Ghostbusters film, a Road House reboot, a Beetlejuice sequel teaser, a Happy […]
Guy Ritchie eyeing Road House reboot sequel
Road House could return with Guy Ritchie throwing his hat into the boxing ring for the sequel to last year’s remake. Puck News reported over the weekend that Ritchie will take over the directing duties of this rebooted franchise, replacing Doug Liman. Will Beall is reportedly penning the script for this sequel. The 2024 remake […]
Jake Gyllenhaal returning for Road House sequel
With its domination on Prime Video, you can expect another round in the ring with the boys of Road House. During the Upfronts event in New York, Amazon MGM Studios announced they’ll be developing a sequel to the 2024 smash hit, with star Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his role as Dalton. At the time of reporting, […]
Road House is Amazon’s biggest movie streaming debut
Amazon MGM Studios’ Road House remake earned its fair share of detractors for making its debut on the small-screen, but it appears that the studio are calling it a unanimous victory by announcing that the film is Amazon’s biggest ever movie launch with 50 million viewers. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the Doug Liman-directed remake of […]
Terrible Remake Ideas: Past, Present, Future
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten unnecessary remakes from the past and coming soon that no one asked for… Hollywood is full of interesting and original ideas. Studios are actively looking to pursue new concepts and move away from simply repackaging or updating existing IPs. Okay, I’m fibbing. Hollywood is desperately scraping any old idea they […]
