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Post by CGEadmin on May 13, 2014 23:27:59 GMT -5
variety.com/2014/film/news/gerard-butler-den-of-thieves-christian-gudegast-1201179844/Gerard Butler is heading for the bank, starring in Relativity’s heist drama “Den of Thieves.” Christian Gudegast is set to direct from his own script, co-written with Paul Scheuring, in which a legendary bank heist crew decides to rob the Federal Reserve in Los Angeles right under the nose of a rogue sheriff’s deputy. Relativity Intl. is launching sales at Cannes. Mark Canton, Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley and Alan Siegel are producing, with Chris Bender, JC Spink and Butler exec producing. Butler and Siegel are producing under their G-Base banner. Robbie Brenner is overseeing the film on behalf of the studio. Butler is represented by CAA and Alan Siegel Entertainment. Gudegast is represented by WME Entertainment, Management 360 and Patrick Knapp at Bloom Hergott.
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Post by So on May 13, 2014 23:34:31 GMT -5
Well this is interesting. Who knows when ti would ever get to the filming stage, however. As a producer I guess he has to have these lined up years in advance but as an actor it must be tough waiting. Gods of Egypt now, then maybe some Dragon 2 promotion since there is no Point Break rush. Actually I'm surprised that the Point Break exit news didn't get a JJ thread. That was the only reason I started commenting on the weird Mystery Woman edition. London Has Fallen goes in the fall. Wasn't there something else? The September thing and then Geostorm? I guess this might go off next Summer before the London release date? Whew.
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Post by So on May 13, 2014 23:50:05 GMT -5
I agree. His film choices for the most part since 300 have been very routine and quick buck, strike while the iron is hot and capitalize. They definitely were not all wise choices. Some filmed before 300 came out or there abouts like RocknRolla or Butterfly on A Wheel are unique, but the romantic comedies should never have happened. With his production company he's made some better choices like Law Abiding Citizen, and I feel bad Chasing Mavericks and Machine Gun Preacher didn't do well because they aren't bad. However, I think him being too busy searching for an instant hit like The Bounty Hunter takes him away from great excellent character choices like Coriolanus. Now I hope the Fallen series gives him his bank so he can venture into more passion projects. I don't really care for his crew either. So many hangers on that seem to want to cash in off him. Eh, he let's it go on, however, so I guess he doesn't care unless all that is making more news than his movies, which up until Olympus Has Fallen, the past 3 or so years have been all about his off screen troubles. Whew. Sorry! Fin rant.
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Post by So on May 13, 2014 23:58:56 GMT -5
When I first discovered JJ ahead of Olympus, that's why I never commented. All the threads were about everything but the movie! And it's a darn fun good movie! This could be good indeed. A nice heist thriller.
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Post by So on May 14, 2014 0:37:58 GMT -5
Looks like JJ has a new thread about Den of Thieves. Not that that means much of anything
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Post by So on May 14, 2014 0:48:45 GMT -5
Whoopsie! No wonder they'd rather let the rambling go on for a 'Mystery Woman' - they can't even get the title correct for Point Break! Hmph. I'm supposed to be working and yet I've got all kinds of GB tabs open!
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Post by embla on May 14, 2014 10:55:35 GMT -5
Must say Den of Thieves sounds way more interesting than a remake of Point Break. It could be a smart move. But could it not be a rather expensive move for him too? I don`t know how things works in that buisness, but if he signed on, and then pulls out only a short while before filming is starting, it might cause some trouble for the production. They might ask for som sort of compensation perhaps? I see the Russian site has put up a thread about this new project aswell. They`ve got a pic there of the bestseller book "Den of Thieves" by James B. Stewart. Does this book have anything to do with Gerry`s new project? I thought that was a completely different story. But I`m not able to read or write Russian, so who knows.
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Post by So on May 14, 2014 15:53:19 GMT -5
I use Google Translate to get around the Russian site from time to time. Sometimes there are exit penalties yes, but there may also be scheduling contract clauses about which film has priority. I think for example that Jennifer Lawrence has something like how Hunger Games work supersedes X-Men material. Strange though how he can drop out and the project still goes forward. I really just don't understand why the date couldn't have been moved for Motor City to accommodate the insurance or issues instead of just dropping everything and then filing lawsuits. I don't wonder if there was some sort of stipulation about GB not being able to work with someone or a production company or such for x amount of time because of those problems or lawsuits. It might explain why he did some of the projects he did at the time or why he went on his year of travel. I don't know if that's the case, but he produced Mavericks, Machine Gun Preacher, Playing for Keeps, and Olympus. It's almost as if in that time either no one could hire him or he could only work with his own company. But that might just be appearances or reading into it too much
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Post by So on May 14, 2014 15:55:56 GMT -5
I see also people are still commenting on both the Mystery Woman thread and the Den of Thieves snafu on JJ. Always such drama!
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Post by embla on May 14, 2014 16:17:24 GMT -5
I use Google Translate to get around the Russian site from time to time. Sometimes there are exit penalties yes, but there may also be scheduling contract clauses about which film has priority. I think for example that Jennifer Lawrence has something like how Hunger Games work supersedes X-Men material. Strange though how he can drop out and the project still goes forward. I really just don't understand why the date couldn't have been moved for Motor City to accommodate the insurance or issues instead of just dropping everything and then filing lawsuits. I don't wonder if there was some sort of stipulation about GB not being able to work with someone or a production company or such for x amount of time because of those problems or lawsuits. It might explain why he did some of the projects he did at the time or why he went on his year of travel. I don't know if that's the case, but he produced Mavericks, Machine Gun Preacher, Playing for Keeps, and Olympus. It's almost as if in that time either no one could hire him or he could only work with his own company. But that might just be appearances or reading into it too much Well, no one can know what was going on at that time, but interesting speculations there, So.
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Post by So on May 14, 2014 16:26:32 GMT -5
Well he also had personal troubles at the time of course, but it seems like he wasn't offered that much material or was advised to turn down what he was offered. Why did he not do the Sherlock Holmes movies? That would have been respectable blockbuster hitness for him. The irony is, that even if he was privately and/or professionally seemingly down for the count, he still made some nice films. Well, I can't speak for Playing for Keeps, but Coriolanus, Mavericks, and Preacher were solid material. Either way, he put his movies first again and worked hard to make Olympus a success, and it paid off. Yay. Gods of Egypt is not from his G Base, nor was Point Break or Geostorm I believe. So whatever ills there were seem to be forgotten. Whew. Not sure how I got on all that. Just so nice to speak my mind!
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Post by embla on May 14, 2014 16:53:28 GMT -5
You know, I wouldn`t have watched any of those movies if it wasn`t for Gerry. Just not my type of film. But I really liked MGP and Chasing Maveriks. Coriolanus on the other hand, was a bit tricky. I watched it without subtitles, and because of the dialogue, and not being from a native English speaking country, I had to concentrate a bit too hard. Playing for Keeps was a bit meh, it had it`s moments, but I`m just not into rom-coms. I`m really looking forwards to Gods of Egypt though. And Geostorm too sounds very promising!
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Post by So on May 14, 2014 18:20:26 GMT -5
Mid life crisis like you mean? Maybe. I'm glad he's trying to get some of these books onscreen now at least. Instead of going with scripts that need to be tweaked on spec he's starting with sound source material. Septembers is a book right and now Den. Wasn't Garden of Last Days another book as well. There's another funny one that seemed set up until the last minute because of one person. So many things get announced and then go to development hell, just think of how many things never even get to the announcement stage, all the work that must go on that we never get to see come to fruition. I really wish he'd find a good television series to keep in the public eye for the right reasons between big pictures. 20 years ago perhaps you were pigeon holed as one or the other - a movie star or a tv actor. Not so today.
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Post by So on May 14, 2014 18:57:16 GMT -5
Oh yes. He's spoken in interviews of liking everything that comes with being an actor less and less. I think that might have been after the Aniston stuff really. He was jet setting around with her and enjoying it perhaps but then when all the relationship comments came out over and over and the movie was such a stinker, I think perhaps he might have realized that the sort of wannabe Mr. and Mrs. Smith thing was a bit of a sell out. Was Coriolanus what was filmed next? My time table there is sketchy because I wasn't interested in all that tabloid fodder at the time. I love his look for C, the natural grey, the way he literally went and got involved with a film project that spoke directly to his acting roots. That is how he should be all the time.
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Post by So on May 14, 2014 19:03:03 GMT -5
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Post by embla on May 15, 2014 2:46:27 GMT -5
I really wish he'd find a good television series to keep in the public eye for the right reasons between big pictures. 20 years ago perhaps you were pigeon holed as one or the other - a movie star or a tv actor. Not so today. Agreed. Television series have improved a lot over the last years. I tend to lean more towards series than movies these days. A serie is stretching over a longer time period, making more room for telling a good story, and you get to develop a stronger "bond" to the characters.
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Post by skosh0297 on Jul 13, 2014 23:02:06 GMT -5
I have been watching "True Detective," on HBO, it is very good, well written and the two stars get to really show their talent. GERRY WOULD DO WELL IN THIS FORUM, IF A GOOD SCRIPT CAME ALONG......We would all like that, I'm sure.
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Post by embla on Jul 14, 2014 2:47:45 GMT -5
True Detective, havent seen that one yet, but it`s on my list. Heard it`s supposed to be good. Glad you think so too.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2014 19:31:18 GMT -5
Is he still doing this movie, and when does it start filming? smiley-confused013 Last update was May, but haven't heard anything about it since? smiley-confused004 It sounds good.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2014 7:26:21 GMT -5
Good morning ladies and YEAH for all the good news. Just love hearing it. @ So, thanks for the info.
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