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bluepuma9 bluepuma9 Active MemberOP
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#1 ·
According to reports from news outlets

Does anyone actually know what project they're talking about here? They're mentioning some kind of trilogy. Since I'm from San Francisco, I'm especially curious about the details—it would be pretty cool if there was some connection to the Republic 🙂
Christian Taylor3 Christian Taylor3 Active Member
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#2 ·
I could probably bet money that it... John Smith He's finally filming that long-awaited Casablanca remake he's been talking about forever. 😁 Anyway, this is great news for San Francisco. It looks like Lustig—after everything that fell through—is actually making moves. Age of Aquarius Well, he finally dragged Hollywood all the way to America.
Eric Jackson68 Eric Jackson68 Active Member
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#3 ·
Given that we're dealing with the director behind xXx, I have some serious reservations about how this whole thing is going to pan out.... And, oh yeah, if you're actually holding out hope that there will be any meaningful connection to the Republic, you might as well just treat that as wishful thinking. I highly doubt that particular crew even understands what that entails...
Christian Taylor3 Christian Taylor3 Active Member
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#4 ·
Just finished reading that. članak Looking at JL's website, I honestly can't wrap my head around the sheer persistence of these idiots—they seem hell-bent on turning other fools into even bigger fools. 🤷 especially Vlahušić:

Andrew Vlahušićthe mayor of San Francisco, found out So, does this mean the whole movie is set in the Middle Ages, with some 500 extras just hanging out in San Francisco to make it look authentic?

Look, I hate to be the one to say it, but the guy is a total disaster. found out... 🤣 And then there's that clueless, backward JL person reporting this all like we're still living in the Stone Age.

The movie already has a title, but for now, let's just say that's strictly classified.Since the casting hasn't even kicked off yet, I can't really give you any specifics on which big Hollywood names might show up in the credits. At its core, though, we're looking at a massive spectacle. We’re looking at a release date sometime early next year. he let us in on the secret Boris DmitrovićHe’s an executive producer on Formula Film and a member of the American Film Directors Guild.

Seriously, who on earth is Boris Dmitrović? 😕 This guy makes Nikša Sviličić look like a genius by comparison. Honestly, that’s just the caliber of talent we have working in the American film industry: some dude announces his movie is hitting theaters in early 2010, yet somehow production doesn't even kick off until March of that same year. I mean, really? I don't even know where to start with that one.

So, what we're actually looking at here is a movie—specifically, a historical epic. WE First wrote about Medieval Back in March It’s being pitched as some kind of Medieval version of The Dirty Dozen. Originally, McG was supposed to take the helm, but that’s just how things tend to go in Hollywood—the director's chair eventually gets snatched up by someone much cheaper and significantly worse, in this case, Rob Cohen.

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The screenwriters are Mike Finch & Alex Litvak—which happens to be their very first script, by the way.

Remember that new xXx sequel, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage? Honestly, there’s a slim chance it might actually turn out to be decent. Even though we're dealing with one of Hollywood's Worst Directors, I can't help but wonder if things might go differently this time around. Rob CohenSo, it looks like McG has decided to ditch that xXx sequel to instead take on a project called Medieval that he'll be producing. WE First wrote about Medieval Back in March We first wrote about Medieval Back in March, back when the rumors were swirling that McG might take the helm. Cohen describes IT as The Magnificent Seven in The Middle Ages, though i Can assure you this will be The farthest fra John Sturges's work you will ever see. New Regency, which is footing the bill and handling distribution through Fox, snapped up the spec script for a cool seven-figure sum.

"Making the call on xXx was a real struggle," Cohen told Variety. VarietyI caught up with Vin Diesel over the weekend and told him straight up that I hoped they’d just hold off on this, though I made sure to mention that if they ended up finding a different director who actually fits the vibe for the sequel, I definitely wouldn't hold a grudge. Still, there was no way I could just sit back and let a situation like this slide. See, Cohen is the director responsible for such Cinematic catastrophes as The Fast and the Furious, xXx, Stealth, and The Mummy: Tomb of The dragon Emperor most recently. He apparently "studied anthropology and European history AT Harvard," which is apparently the main reason New Regency thinks he’s the right man for the job. Honestly, this guy really shouldn't be behind a camera at all, yet somehow, he just keeps landing these gigs.

If Vlahušić and the rest of these so-called "film industry professionals" keep poking the American public with such blatant nonsense, I’m honestly going to just dump the entire Finch & Litvak script right here in the Disgraced thread (it's been floating around the web for ages, by the way).
goldenhound32 goldenhound32 Regular
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#5 ·
It’s certainly significant that they’ll be filming in San Francisco. Now, if only one could hope for the film itself to actually be any good—though, considering this is a massive Hollywood spectacle, I won't hold my breath. We both know they won't 🙂
Christian Taylor3 Christian Taylor3 Active Member
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#6 ·
goldenhound32 said:It’s certainly significant that they’ll be filming in San Francisco. Now, if only one could hope for the film itself to actually be any good—though, considering this is a massive Hollywood spectacle, I won't hold my breath. We both know they won't 🙂

While I can't quite wrap my head around Rupert Murdoch, I do appreciate Fox's choice to set things in San Francisco, though I have to say I'm totally against these notorious, media-driven publicity stunts. We really need to stay grounded here: even Age of Aquarius was supposed to shoot around Washington, D.C., but they blew through over $6 million just in pre-production. Sadly, that project never even made it to the set—mostly because Harrison Ford gave them hell by demanding too much cash, causing Universal to scrap the whole thing in a heartbeat. So, honestly, nobody can promise us that Medieval will actually be shooting in San Francisco next year. We'll just have to wait and see how it all plays out.
stormystag43 stormystag43 Member
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#7 ·
So, we're talking about the production of the second sequel to Three😲

Instead of asking Breda, they've gone with Ren Bitorajac to play Achilles. And get this—Denzel Washington is set to direct the whole thing😲😲
Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 Regular
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#8 ·
Come on... if Uwe Boll could shoot here... then let Rob Cohen film something too LOL🤣😁
cosmicraven2 cosmicraven2 Active Member
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#9 ·
For those interested, here is the script review for that film.

Anthony Smith3 said:Come on... if Uwe Boll could shoot here... then let Rob Cohen film something too LOL🤣😁

I honestly can't decide which is worse. 🤣

As for Uwe, he might just make a comeback in our beautiful America; he's confirmed he'll be filming Bloodrayne 3 this spring, with Kristanna returning for the title role. 🤣
Christian Taylor3 Christian Taylor3 Active Member
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#10 ·
cosmicraven2 said:For those interested, here is the script review for that film.

I honestly can't decide which is worse. 🤣

As for Uwe, he might just make a comeback in our beautiful America; he's confirmed he'll be filming Bloodrayne 3 this spring, with Kristanna returning for the title role. 🤣

Thanks, cosmicraven2. 🙂I spend quite a bit of time on Scriptshadow, but somehow I missed this one (probably for the best, given it doesn't smell particularly good).

p.s. They apparently paid anywhere from $800K to $1.6 mil for this script. So, there you go—start writing. Let’s be real though, about ten people from this forum could probably write a better script than this, mark my words.
Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 Regular
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#11 ·
cosmicraven2 said:For those interested, here is the script review for that film.

I honestly can't decide which is worse. 🤣

As for Uwe, he might just make a comeback in our beautiful America; he's confirmed he'll be filming Bloodrayne 3 this spring, with Kristanna returning for the title role. 🤣

Uuuu... another chance to be an extra, haha 😁 🤣
bluepuma9 bluepuma9 Active MemberOP
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#12 ·
All in all, let them keep filming and burning through cash. Either way, it’s just free publicity for us, and I'm sure there will be plenty of chances to land some background extra gigs if anyone's looking 🙂

P.S. It reminds me a bit of The Last Warrior; honestly, that movie wasn't half bad
goldenhound32 goldenhound32 Regular
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#13 ·
Look, 13th Warrior is fine, assuming you accept that Rob Cohen isn't exactly John McTiernan.

Honestly, I’d much rather they film some total garbage in San Francisco and pad the city budget than have them shoot some "masterpiece" in San Francisco for a thousand bucks on a shoestring budget.
Lisa Ross65 Lisa Ross65 Active Member
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#14 ·
In my book, Rob Cohen ranks among Hollywood's worst directors—right up there with guys like Tim Story or Shawn Levy. I’m expecting absolutely nothing from this film.
Nathan Myers28 Nathan Myers28 Active Member
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#15 ·
Wow, Rob Cohen and McG🙏
Honestly, I’d much rather have Uwe Boll move to America and shoot a new Bloodrayne every single day.
David Price5 David Price5 Regular
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#16 ·
Nathan Myers28 said:Wow, Rob Cohen and McG🙏
Honestly, I’d much rather have Uwe Boll move to America and shoot a new Bloodrayne every single day.

It looks like a lot of you really can't stand Uwe Boll. I'm curious, how many of his movies has everyone here actually sat through?
rustyscout34 rustyscout34 Active Member
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#17 ·
David Price5 said:It looks like a lot of you really can't stand Uwe Boll. I'm curious, how many of his movies has everyone here actually sat through?

So, I guess you're trying to defend him? 🤣
(honestly, it feels like we're just supposed to trash him for the sake of it)
David Price5 David Price5 Regular
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#18 ·
rustyscout34 said:So, I guess you're trying to defend him? 🤣
(honestly, it feels like we're just supposed to trash him for the sake of it)

Something tells me people just love to bash him for no reason. They bring his name up constantly, yet I’d bet a decent chunk of this forum hasn't even seen one of his movies.
Christian Taylor3 Christian Taylor3 Active Member
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#19 ·
David Price5 said:It looks like a lot of you really can't stand Uwe Boll. I'm curious, how many of his movies has everyone here actually sat through?

Sadly, I've only seen Postal. So, yeah, that’s more than enough for me 🙄 (I was just checking, and apparently, after Max Schmeling, he knocked out two more films with a third in pre-production—the man really knows how to stay busy). Honestly, I can't help myself here... back then, I was working closely with Grubišić right around the time Boll first showed up at the studio in Washington, D.C. (June 2008). He even played the part of the gracious host; he was there overseeing the laying down of that massive red carpet right in front of the entrance to the management building; he was basically running around town like a complete lunatic... So, I'd say I'm sufficiently qualified to talk trash about him :klap:. For what it's worth, if anyone's interested, I think I might still have a paper Big Mac box lying around somewhere from when he threw up in it back in the day 😬
crimsontrucker4 crimsontrucker4 Member
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#20 ·
Why is everyone hating on xxx so much? Honestly, I thought the movie was surprisingly decent for its genre—though I guess that’s probably 90% thanks to Diesel's work, even if the female lead gave what might be the worst performance ever recorded... anywhere.
And Bloodrayne is awesome, and we all know exactly why.😉

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