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Liam Neeson Reteaming With 'Unknown' & 'Non-Stop' Director Jaume Collet-Serra For 'Run All Night'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 17, 2013 12:31 PM
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News
Liam Neeson and director Jaume Collet-Serra seem to be developing a B-movie version of the Martin Scorsese/Robert De Niro relationship. Ever since Neeson refashioned himself as an action star, Collet-Serra has seemed to frequent in his plans, helming obviously titled movies "Unknown" (Neeson is an amnesiac who punches people), the forthcoming "Non-Stop" (Neeson is an air marshal on an international flight who punches people) and now "Run All Night."
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More: Liam Neeson, Jaume Collet-Serra, All Nighter

Mark Strong, Brian Cox & Taissa Farmiga Join Jaume Collet-Serra’s ‘Mindscape’

  • By Edward Davis
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  • October 17, 2012 2:17 PM
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News
Spanish filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra, best known for the 2005 remake of "House of Wax" and 2009's "Orphan" (a very respectable $76 million worldwide) is turning into quite the B-movie cottage industry force.
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More: Mindscape, Mark Strong, Taissa Farmiga, Brian Cox, Jaume Collet-Serra

Jaume Collet-Serra Out, Eli Roth In For 'Harker' With Russell Crowe

  • By Benjamin Wright
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  • July 10, 2012 10:20 PM
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  • 2 Comments
News
Multi-hyphenate Eli Roth certainly hasn't just been lazing about over the past decade—he tackled a sizeable role as the Bear Jew in buddy Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Basterds," kick-started a new horror franchise as a producer with "The Last Exorcism," and soon will even be starring in Chilean earthquake thriller "Aftershock" (which he also produced)—but he has been absent from the director's chair since 2007's "Hostel: Part 2." While many are divided on whether Roth is a genre maven or just a lucky hack, there's no denying he's had a solid fan base hounding for an extension of his "Grindhouse" faux trailer "Thanksgiving" for some time now, with Roth even looking to expand the scope of his filmmaking with a big budget sci-fi picture entitled "Endangered Species." Word has been quiet on both those fronts, but now a little news has stirred up that could have Roth finally directing on a much larger scale.
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More: Harker, Russell Crowe, Eli Roth, Jaume Collet-Serra

Jaume Collet-Serra To Direct Liam Neeson To Punch People On A Plane In 'Non-Stop'

  • By Joe Cunningham
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  • May 10, 2012 9:42 AM
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It may not have been everybody’s cup of tea, but Jaume Collet-Serra’s 2009 film "Orphan" was bold and bonkers enough that it made us sit up and pay a little more attention to the director, whose previous efforts had been a “House of Wax” remake and “Goal II: Living the Dream.” He followed “Orphan” with last year’s Liam Neeson vehicle/”Taken” cash-in “Unknown,” and it looks like Collet-Serra enjoyed being in the Neeson business.
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More: Non-Stop, Jaume Collet-Serra, Liam Neeson

'The Skin I Live In' Star Elena Anaya To Star Opposite Oscar Isaac In Jaume Collet-Serra Produced Thriller 'Inertia'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • April 12, 2012 9:39 AM
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  • 1 Comment
News
Even without his longtime muse Penelope Cruz, Pedro Almodovar didn't miss a beat with actress Elena Anaya as his female lead in the Frankenstein-style tale "The Skin I Live In." The actress shined opposite a revived Antonio Banderas in an excellent role that should give her career a nice boost.
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More: Oscar Isaac, Jaume Collet-Serra, Elena Anaya, Inertia

Jaume Collet-Serra & Bradley Cooper May Say 'Here There Be Monsters'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 4, 2012 10:10 PM
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News
Two guys who recently had big high profile projects fall apart at Warner Bros. may be teaming for another big blockbuster the studio is brewing.
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More: Here There Be Monsters, Jaume Collet-Serra, Bradley Cooper, Harker, Russell Crowe

New 'Game Of Thrones' Trailer; AMC Accidentally Spoils 'The Walking Dead'; 'Terra Nova' Canceled & More

  • By Benjamin Wright
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  • March 6, 2012 1:17 PM
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  • 2 Comments
Television
Several pleasant surprises and upsets are making their way throughout the television community, so let’s get things started.
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More: HBO's Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Jaume Collet-Serra

Oscar Isaac To Star In Jaume Collet-Serra-Produced Thriller 'Inertia'

  • By Benjamin Wright
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  • February 15, 2012 11:45 AM
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Jaume Collet-Serra must not be reeling from Warner Bros. shutting down his live-action remake of “Akira” back in January, as it was revealed recently that he’s already on to something else, potentially lining up Russell Crowe for his Dracula reimagining, “Harker,” and now word comes that he’s going to be helping a smaller film get off the ground.
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More: Oscar Isaac, Jaume Collet-Serra, Inertia

Warner Bros. Shuts Down 'Akira' Production Office, Future Of The Remake Now In Doubt

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 5, 2012 3:12 PM
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  • 9 Comments
News
One of the most talked about (and controversial) developing projects of 2011 was Warner Bros. remake of the anime cult classic "Akira." The movie spent much of the year trying to find a cast, with a plethora of names -- Kristen Stewart, Gary Oldman, Ken Watanabe, Helena Bonham-Carter, Paul Dano, Michael Pitt, Toby Kebbell, Ezra Miller, D.J. Cotrona, Logan Marshall-Green, Rami Malek, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield, James McAvoy -- being tossed around for various parts, to join the film's only confirmed actor, Garrett Hedlund. But it seems the inability to find a cast, as well as issues over the budget, may be the nail in the coffin for the film.
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More: Akira (Remake), Jaume Collet-Serra, Garrett Hedlund, Warner Bros.

'Unknown' Director Jaume Collet-Serra Eyes 'Akira'; Budget Scaled Back To $90 Million

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • July 14, 2011 7:54 AM
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Well, that's funny. Just last night we reported that indie filmmakers The Polish Brothers were offered, and turned down, the chance to direct Warner Bros.' potential franchise "Akira," marking the first real word on the project ever since Albert Hughes bailed on the film at the end of May. Well, if anything, the Polish Brothers tidbit of info revealed that movement was still happening even if it wasn't out in the open, and now a new name is considering stepping into the high profile pic.
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More: Films, Jaume Collet-Serra, Genre Films, Akira (Remake)

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