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  • ‘Den of Thieves 3’ in the Works

    (L to R) Gerard Butler as 'Big Nick' O'Brien and O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Donnie Wilson in 'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera'. Photo Credit: Rico Torres.
    (L to R) Gerard Butler as ‘Big Nick’ O’Brien and O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Donnie Wilson in ‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’. Photo Credit: Rico Torres.

    Preview:

    • A third ‘Den of Thieves’ movie is in development.
    • Gerard Butler will return as Nicholas “Big Nick” O’Brien.
    • Christian Gudegast is in talks to write and direct.

    Since it opened domestically back on January 10th, action thriller sequel ‘Den of Thieves: Pantera’ has proved to be something of a success for Lionsgate –– which certainly needed one after its nightmare run of box office bombs last year.

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    So it won’t surprise you to learn that the studio is looking to get a third entry in the ‘Thieves’ franchise up and running as soon as possible.

    Lionsgate has announced that star/producer Gerard Butler and co-star O’Shea Jackson Jr. are both likely to return for the new entry, while writer/director Christian Gudegast is also in talks to make it.

    The new movie is now in active development.

    Related Article: Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. Talk ‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’

    What’s the story of ‘Den of Thieves’ so far?

    (L to R) Maurice Compte and Gerard Butler in 'Den of Thieves'. Photo: STXfilms.
    (L to R) Maurice Compte and Gerard Butler in ‘Den of Thieves’. Photo: STXfilms.

    The original, directed by Gudegast from his script (itself based on a story he concocted with Paul Scheuring), is a gritty L.A.-set crime saga following the intersecting and often personally connected lives of an elite unit of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. and the state’s most successful bank robbery crew.

    The outlaws, led by Ray Merrimen (Pablo Schreiber), make a violent armed attack and hijack an armored truck. Police officers arrive on the scene and engage in a shootout with the robbers.

    Eventually, Merrimen and his crew escape with the empty armored truck. In the morning, Detective Nick O’Brien (Butler) investigates the crime scene, having been monitoring Merrimen and his crew for a while. Suspecting a local bartender named Donnie (Jackson Jr.) for involvement, Nick finds him at the bar and kidnaps him for interrogation. Donnie reveals Merrimen is planning to rob the Federal Reserve on Friday of that week by covertly removing about $30 million in old bills which are scheduled to be shredded after their serial numbers are deleted from computer records…

    The cast also included the likes of 50 Cent, Meadow Williams, Brian Van Holt and Maurice Compte.

    (L to R) Pablo Schreiber as Ray Merrimen and O'Shea Jackson Jr. as Donnie Wilson in 'Den of Thieves'. Photo: STXfilms.
    (L to R) Pablo Schreiber as Ray Merrimen and O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Donnie Wilson in ‘Den of Thieves’. Photo: STXfilms.

    That first movie, released by STX and Relativity in January 2018, carried a $30 million budget and opened to $15.2 million, eventually ending up with more than $80 million worldwide.

    Following STX’s financial difficulties the producers brought the sequel to Lionsgate.

    ‘Den of Thieves: Pantera’ picks up the story as Big Nick is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the treacherous world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world’s largest diamond exchange.

    Through the past three weeks in theaters, ‘Pantera’ has grossed $32 million at the domestic box office, standing as Lionsgate’s highest-grossing film in theaters since the start of 2024.

    The film was released on premium on-demand last week and has earned more than $41 million worldwide so far.

    What will ‘Den of Thieves 3’ be about?

    (L to R) O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Donnie Wilson and Gerard Butler as 'Big Nick' O'Brien in 'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera'. Photo Credit: Rico Torres.
    (L to R) O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Donnie Wilson and Gerard Butler as ‘Big Nick’ O’Brien in ‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’. Photo Credit: Rico Torres.

    At this early stage, Lionsgate is keeping the potential plot for the new movie quiet but given that ‘Pantera’ ends with Big Nick double crossing Donnie and Donnie ending up in prison, only to be broken out and find himself summoned by the gangster he stole the jewels from, we’ll see them both back in action.

    However it turns out, Tucker Tooley Entertainment and Butler‘s G-BASE companies will once more be producing the mayhem.

    Here’s what Jackson Jr. told Variety about a potential future for the franchise before the new one was announced:

    “I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: I’m trying to Vin Diesel this thing. To quote Ryan Reynolds, I want to work with Gerard until he’s 90. I have such a family feel with these guys. I know how much I want to do these other films, but we cannot cheapen this beautiful thing that we made. This one took six or seven years to get done. I hope the next one doesn’t. In our heart of hearts, we won’t make it if it’s not right and if it’s not the same thing that made audiences fall in love with the franchise in the first place.”

    Given how quickly this new one has dashed into development, he may get his wish… And we could be looking at ‘Den of Thieves: Care Home Heist’ in a couple of decades.

    When will the third ‘Den of Thieves’ movie be in theaters?

    Lionsgate hasn’t yet announced when the new ‘Den of Thieves’ might head to theaters, but given the success of the second, we’d expect this one to be fast-tracked.

    Gerard Butler as 'Big Nick' O'Brien in 'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera'. Photo Credit: Rico Torres for Lionsgate.
    Gerard Butler as ‘Big Nick’ O’Brien in ‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’. Photo Credit: Rico Torres for Lionsgate.

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  • Jon Bernthal and Pablo Schreiber Join ‘His & Hers’

    (Left) Jon Bernthal at the 'Bob Marley: One Love' premiere. Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages. (Right) Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief in Halo episode 5, Season 2, Streaming on Paramount+ 2024. Photo: Adrienn Szabo/Paramount+.
    (Left) Jon Bernthal at the ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ premiere. Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages. (Right) Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief in Halo episode 5, Season 2, Streaming on Paramount+ 2024. Photo: Adrienn Szabo/Paramount+.

    Preview:

    • Jon Bernthal and Pablo Schreiber are the latest recruits for ‘His & Hers’.
    • Tessa Thompson is starring and executive producing.
    • Netflix is backing the limited series.

    Murder mysteries continue to be all the rage for streamers in general and Netflix in particular. The company has Nicole Kidman on our screens right now for ‘The Perfect Couple’, and there is another example of the genre headed towards shooting.

    Tessa Thompson (an MCU veteran who has also appeared in the likes of the ‘Creed’ films, ‘Passing’ and ‘Little Woods,’ will star an executive produce in the new limited series ‘His & Hers.’

    Now we know that Jon Bernthal (‘The Bear’) and Pablo Schreiber (HALO) are set to join her in the series.

    Related Article: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ will see Jon Bernthal back as The Punisher

    What’s the story of ‘His & Hers’?

    Tessa Thompson in Marvel's 'Thor: Love and Thunder.' Photo courtesy of Disney Studios.
    Tessa Thompson in Marvel’s ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’ Photo courtesy of Disney Studios.

    ‘Fellow Travelers’ Dee Johnson adapted Alice Feeney’s 2020 novel, which is set in the sweltering heat of Atlanta.

    Our focus is Anna (Thompson), who lives in haunting reclusivity and is fading away from her friends and career as a journalist. But when she overhears about a murder in Dahlonega – the sleepy town where she grew up –– she is snapped back to life, pouncing on the case and searching for answers.

    Detective Jack Harper (Bernthal) is strangely suspicious of her involvement, chasing her into the crosshairs of his own investigation. There are two sides to every story, his and hers, which means someone is always lying. Jack lost his last job and is now working in his small hometown of Dahlonega, Georgia, where he lives with his sister and niece.

    Schreiber will portray Richard, one of the best cameramen at WSK TV News, and he’s also the husband of hot new anchor Lexy Jones, who slid into her position during the recent absence of regular anchor Anna. Richard is chosen by Anna to be her cameraman when, upon her return, she picks up the story of a murder in Dahlonega as a field reporter.

    Who else is working on ‘His & Hers’?

    Jessica Chastain attends the Governors Ball following the 84th Annual Academy Awards® from Hollywood, CA February 26, 2012. Photo: Heather Ikei / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.
    Jessica Chastain attends the Governors Ball following the 84th Annual Academy Awards® from Hollywood, CA February 26, 2012. Photo: Heather Ikei / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.

    ‘Lady Macbeth’ and ‘Eileen’ writer/director William Oldroyd is an executive producer and will handle the first episode of the six-episode limited run.

    The producers also include Kristen Campo for Campout Productions, while Jessica Chastain and Kelly Carmichael will also oversee the series for their Freckle Films company, though there is no word yet on whether Chastain will be in front of the camera at all for this one.

    Where else have I seen Jon Bernthal and Pablo Schreiber?

    Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief in 'Halo' streaming on Paramount+. Photo: Adrienn Szabo/Paramount+.
    Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief in ‘Halo’ streaming on Paramount+. Photo: Adrienn Szabo/Paramount+.

    Bernthal, in addition to his work on ‘The Bear’ might be best known for playing Frank Castle, AKA The Punisher in the Marvel Netflix TV series. ‘Daredevil’ and ‘The Punisher.’ He’s returning to the role for the upcoming MCU/Disney+ ‘Daredevil: Born Again.’

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    Movie-wise, he’s been seen in the likes of ‘King Richard,’ ‘Ford v Ferrari’ and ‘Sicario.’

    As for Schreiber, ‘Den of Thieves’ fans know him as Ray Merrimen, but he’s also been seen in ‘Orange is the New Black,’, ‘Skyscraper,’ ‘13 Hours’ and ‘Lords of Dogtown.’

    When will ‘His & Hers’ be on screens?

    Production kicks off soon, but Netflix has yet to announce when the show will launch on the service.

    Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle in Marvel's 'The Punisher.'
    Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle in Marvel’s ‘The Punisher.’

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  • New ‘Halo’ TV Series Trailer

    'Halo' Courtesy of Paramount+
    ‘Halo’ Courtesy of Paramount+

    Video game adaptations still have something of a checkered history, especially on the big screen. But with recent successes such as ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and ‘Mortal Kombat’, they’re attracting more attention.

    After a failed attempt at a movie, game sensation ‘Halo’ was picked up by Paramount Plus as a high-profile TV series, and the latest trailer for the show dropped during the AFC Conference Championship game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs.

    ‘Halo’ as a series will take place in the universe launched in the original game, which first appeared on the Xbox in 2001. It has since expanded into a variety of other venues, including books, audio series, and more.

    The setting is an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, where our best weapon is the augmented soldiers known as the Spartans of Silver Team. Master Chief John-117 (Pablo Schreiber) is the best of the best. With years of active-duty service, he has become one of the most decorated war veterans in the United Nations Space Command and is a loyal soldier – not least because his commanders can control him when needed.

    Yet when Master Chief encounters a mysterious artifact that the Covenant have been seeking, it appears to have an impact on him, and he starts to behave differently.

    Oh, and in case you’re wondering what the Halos of the title are? They’re a network of colossal ring-shaped super-weapons, which would no doubt come in handy in a conflict like this…

    In terms of how the show will fit in with the games, it’s apparently being considered as its own canon. According to producer Kiki Wolfkill, who has worked on a producer on the games and oversees adaptations, it’s for the good of both stories. “We’re referring to this as the Halo Silver Timeline as a way of differentiating it from core canon,” Wolfkill said in a twitter video. “In both protecting core canon and protecting the television story, and by that, I mean being able to give ourselves the chance to evolve both and for both to be what they need to be for their mediums without colliding with each other.”

    There will be one big link, however: Jen Taylor is taking the role of Master Chief’s Smart AI Cortana, reprising the virtual character having voiced it since the original game. The series cast also includes Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Natasha Culzac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy, and Danny Sapani.

    The series comes from showrunners Steven Kane, Kyle Killen, though Killen left the series and Kane has said he won’t return if a second season happens, so we’re hoping that’s not a bad sign. On the directing front, ‘His Dark Materials’ veteran Otto Bathurst handled the first two episodes, with Jonathan Liebesman, Roel Reiné and Jessica Lowrey handling the others.

    ‘Halo’ will start exclusively on Paramount+ on March 24.

  • Showtime’s ‘Halo’ Series Casts Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief

    Showtime’s ‘Halo’ Series Casts Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief

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    Showtime’s live-action adaptation of the video game “Halo” has found its Master Chief.

    Pablo Schreiber (“American Gods,” “Orange Is the New Black”) is set to star as the Spartan commando described as Earth’s most advanced warrior in the 26th century.

    Master Chief is the only hope of salvation for a civilization pushed to the brink of destruction by the Covenant, an unstoppable alliance of alien worlds committed to the destruction of humanity.

    Joining Schreiber is Australian newcomer Yerin Ha, who was found in a worldwide casting search. She plays Quan Ah, a “shrewd, audacious 16-year-old from the Outer Colonies who meets Master Chief at a fateful time for them both.”

    “Halo” is one of the most popular video games of all time, selling over 77 million copies and grossing more than $60 billion worldwide since its release in 2001.

    Production on the TV series begins this fall in Budapest.

  • Chris Evans’ Series ‘Defending Jacob’ Adds Two ‘American Gods’ Stars

    Chris Evans’ Series ‘Defending Jacob’ Adds Two ‘American Gods’ Stars

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    “Defending Jacob,” the upcoming Chris Evans legal drama, just added four more cast members.

    Joining the Apple TV drama: Pablo Schreiber and Sakina Jaffrey from “American Gods,” Cherry Jones (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “24”) and Betty Gabriel (“Get Out,” “Upgrade”).

    Evans will star as Andy Barber, a prosecutor who learns his 14-year-old son is a suspect in the death of a classmate.

    Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”) has already been cast as his wife, with Jaeden Martell (Bill in “IT”) as their son.

    Schreiber (Mad Sweeney on “American Gods”) will play a colleague of Barber’s in the district attorney’s office. Jaffrey (whose recent credits include “Timeless” and “House of Cards”), will play Barber’s boss. She joined “American Gods” in Season 2 as Mama-ji.

    Emmy winner Jones will play Joanna Klein, a top defense lawyer. And Gabriel will play Paula Duffy, a detective who works with Evans’s character.

    The series is based on the 2012 novel by William Landry.

    “Defending Jacob” is one of more than 20 scripted series that Apple has ordered for its new streaming service, which is set to debut sometime this the fall.

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  • Michael Bay’s ’13 Hours’ Brings Benghazi Attack to Big Screen

    Explosions, gunfire and not a single Transformer is in sight in the trailer for director Michael Bay’s “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” which debuted Tuesday.

    The forthcoming action-drama is based on the real-life attack on a U.S. compound on Sept. 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya that killed American Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and other Americans and plunged Hillary Clinton into a political crisis that has spilled into her presidential campaign.

    In a series of raids by gunmen believed to be affiliated with Al Qaeda, four people were killed and 10 injured as a U.S. security team of six struggled to make sense of the chaos.

    Pablo Schreiber, John Krasinski and Toby Stephens star in the movie, due in theaters Jan. 15, 2016.

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