They can reassemble and rebuild him into a super guy whenever he gets hit, shot, run over or even has his head smashed in. This one’s about a guy who gets killed in the line of duty, then is brought back to life by a major corporation that rebuilds him with nano robots instead of blood. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, if you know going into it that it’s a film based on a comic book - a Valient comic book, for those who are searching their memories in vain for a DC or Marvel hero of that name. In fact, in the very beginning, after Diesel almost single-handedly foils a terrorist cell, then returns to his wife and unabashedly rips off his shirt to greet her, you think, “Oh, it’s that kind of movie-no subtlety whatsoever. It’s jam packed with flashy CGI, guys and girls pummeling each other, and gratuitous (but not unappealing) shots of Diesel in tight T-shirts. Was it worth it? Well, if you’re into brash action movies, comic book heroes, Vin Diesel and/or Sam Heughan ( Outlander’s Jamie, for the handful of men who don’t know this), and not in a high risk demo, sure. I suppose that becomes the definitive question these days, doesn’t it? Is this film worth sitting in a theater full (or not so full) of strangers to see? You’ll have to make that decision for yourself, but just know that for you, dear readers, I braved it. Heughan’s feature credits include the Kate McKinnon-Mila Kunis comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me and Vin Diesel’s Bloodshot. He is repped by UTA and United Agents.Bloodshot Review - Yes, I attended a packed theater full of huggy colleagues to see this comic book based action movie, but should you?
Scottish actor Heughan stars as Jamie Fraser on Starz’s Outlander. He is cast in the upcoming Liman Everest movie and Jim Strouse’s It’s All Coming Back to Me. Vendetta is repped by Kevin Marks at Gang Tyre Ramer.
Paramount Players recently bought the original pitch Man of Warfrom Turner and Klein. Turner just did a rewrite on Liman’s Road House redo starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor for Prime Video. He has a story by credit on X-Men: First Class and wrote Doug Liman’s upcoming Everest, which Klein is also producing. Turner shared a Golden Globe screenplay win with Jason Reitman and an Adapted Screenplay Oscar nom for Up in the Air. ‘Gran Turismo’ Pic From Neill Blomkamp Gets Sony Release Date, New Details Sheldon Turner Getty Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan are producing for Sony PlayStation Productions.
Jennifer Klein and Turner are producing through their production company, Vendetta Productions.
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