In 2021, The Coalition seemingly parted ways from Gears 5 for an unrevealed project on Unreal Engine 5. The project might be a savior for Xbox, since there are rumors about a new console. This project appears to be the next Gears of War game, as some Xbox job listings by Microsoft suggest. The speculations arise from the latest conversation with insider Jeff Grubb on Kinda Funny Xcast.
The first three games in the series revolve around the protagonist, Marcus Fenix, while the next main title follows the story of his son, James Dominic Fenix, and then his friend, Kait Diaz. Cliff Bleszinski, who designed the first three installments, drew inspiration from games like Resident Evil 4, Kill Switch, and Bionic Commando.
Gears of War Fans Are Already Affirmative of the Next GoW’s Success
Gears of War is among the most successful franchises for Microsoft.
Despite uncertainties about the game being under development,...
The first three games in the series revolve around the protagonist, Marcus Fenix, while the next main title follows the story of his son, James Dominic Fenix, and then his friend, Kait Diaz. Cliff Bleszinski, who designed the first three installments, drew inspiration from games like Resident Evil 4, Kill Switch, and Bionic Commando.
Gears of War Fans Are Already Affirmative of the Next GoW’s Success
Gears of War is among the most successful franchises for Microsoft.
Despite uncertainties about the game being under development,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Anurag Batham
- FandomWire
You’ll remember during the pandemic, Steven Soderbergh revealed he wrote three scripts in a three-month blaze at the beginning of lockdown. One of them was a sequel to “Sex, Lies, and Videotape.”
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Well, it’s not happening, and in a recent Variety article, Soderbergh said while he got actors like Andie MacDowell and Laura San Giacomo to agree to return, he feels like the idea has missed its moment and he’ll likely turn it into a novel instead (which would be his first).
Continue reading Steven Soderbergh Says The ‘Sex, Lies and Videotape’ Sequel Will Likely Be Turned Into A Novel Instead at The Playlist.
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Well, it’s not happening, and in a recent Variety article, Soderbergh said while he got actors like Andie MacDowell and Laura San Giacomo to agree to return, he feels like the idea has missed its moment and he’ll likely turn it into a novel instead (which would be his first).
Continue reading Steven Soderbergh Says The ‘Sex, Lies and Videotape’ Sequel Will Likely Be Turned Into A Novel Instead at The Playlist.
- 1/23/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
The third-person shooter genre is an odd part of gaming history. It’s much younger than you think, it’s dipped in and out of popularity over the years, and, culturally, it doesn’t necessarily enjoy the same mainstream renown that Fps games are typically afforded. There are times when you have to stop and really consider the third-person shooter to be its own genre.
Yet, the third-person shooter’s influence can be felt in so many aspects of the modern gaming industry. An important part of the evolution of true 3D gaming, third-person shooters quickly became a vehicle that allowed developers to experiment with how players were going to move through, interact with, and, yes, fight in increasingly complex 3D environments. Their cinematic style and chaotic action helped them stand out early on, and they eventually laid the foundation for the combat that so many modern titles rely on to some degree.
Yet, the third-person shooter’s influence can be felt in so many aspects of the modern gaming industry. An important part of the evolution of true 3D gaming, third-person shooters quickly became a vehicle that allowed developers to experiment with how players were going to move through, interact with, and, yes, fight in increasingly complex 3D environments. Their cinematic style and chaotic action helped them stand out early on, and they eventually laid the foundation for the combat that so many modern titles rely on to some degree.
- 11/24/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Hey, "Dateline NBC" fans. We hope your weekend is going well. We're back on here to let you know that the folks over at NBC are serving up another episode of Dateline NBC tonight, May 28, 2023. However, this one is going to be a repeat episode. So, you might have seen it before, or you might not have seen it. If you haven't, this might actually be like a brand new episode for you. Whatever the case, we've got some preview information for it to run by you guys. NBC served up an official press release for tonight's May 28, 2023 repeat episode of Dateline NBC. So, we're going to certainly tell you exactly what it has to say right now. Let's get to it. First thing's first. NBC let us know that tonight's repeat episode of Dateline NBC is officially titled, "Kill Switch.” It originally aired way back on October 8. 2021.
- 5/28/2023
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Get ready for a gripping episode of Dateline as ‘Kill Switch‘ takes viewers on a journey through a perplexing case that will keep you guessing until the very end. Tune in on Sunday, May 28 at 7 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Ct to join the esteemed journalist Keith Morrison as he unravels the chilling events surrounding a tragic incident on Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho.
The story begins with a romantic sunrise cruise that takes a horrifying turn when a man goes overboard. However, investigators start to question whether his death was truly an accident. Brace yourself for an intricate tale filled with suspense, as hidden motives and shocking revelations come to light.
Led by the experienced reporter Keith Morrison, ‘Kill Switch’ features exclusive interviews with key figures involved in the investigation. Detective Brad Maskell and Prosecutor Barry McHugh provide invaluable insights into the case, shedding light on the complexities...
The story begins with a romantic sunrise cruise that takes a horrifying turn when a man goes overboard. However, investigators start to question whether his death was truly an accident. Brace yourself for an intricate tale filled with suspense, as hidden motives and shocking revelations come to light.
Led by the experienced reporter Keith Morrison, ‘Kill Switch’ features exclusive interviews with key figures involved in the investigation. Detective Brad Maskell and Prosecutor Barry McHugh provide invaluable insights into the case, shedding light on the complexities...
- 5/25/2023
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
As filmmakers are forced to adapt to these crazy times perhaps no director is more equipped to shift gears in a crisis than Steven Soderbergh. The Oscar-winning director’s career has found him careening from glue-and-tape indies to big-budget studio fare, digital video, streaming television, and experimental formats and release strategies with ease.
In a recent interview in The New York Times alongside filmmaker Amy Seimetz, who stars in his next film “Kill Switch” and just opened her own directorial effort “She Dies Tomorrow,” Soderbergh spoke about how necessary safety protocols on film sets amid Covid will dictate how Hollywood moves forward, especially in the budget department.
“We have an ability on a project to control how we move, where we move, how many people come with us — it’s something that can be manipulated to keep people safe,” Soderbergh said. “I think if we can withstand the economic surcharge...
In a recent interview in The New York Times alongside filmmaker Amy Seimetz, who stars in his next film “Kill Switch” and just opened her own directorial effort “She Dies Tomorrow,” Soderbergh spoke about how necessary safety protocols on film sets amid Covid will dictate how Hollywood moves forward, especially in the budget department.
“We have an ability on a project to control how we move, where we move, how many people come with us — it’s something that can be manipulated to keep people safe,” Soderbergh said. “I think if we can withstand the economic surcharge...
- 8/1/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
What would you do if you knew deep down in your bones that tomorrow you were going to die? Would you sit back and let it happen? Perhaps you’d enjoy your final hours and do what you’ve always wanted? Or maybe you’ll convince your friends that you’re really going to die tomorrow and thus, convince them that maybe they’re going to die as well? It’s that latter situation that exists in the new feature, “She Dies Tomorrow.”
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As seen in the trailer for “She Dies Tomorrow,” the film follows the story of a woman that is utterly convinced she will perish the next day.
Continue reading ‘She Dies Tomorrow’ Trailer: A Woman Is Convinced She’s About To Perish In Amy Seimetz’s New Thriller at The Playlist.
Read More: Steven Soderbergh Has Written A ‘Sex, Lies & Videotape’ Sequel; Says George Clooney & More Set For ‘Kill Switch’
As seen in the trailer for “She Dies Tomorrow,” the film follows the story of a woman that is utterly convinced she will perish the next day.
Continue reading ‘She Dies Tomorrow’ Trailer: A Woman Is Convinced She’s About To Perish In Amy Seimetz’s New Thriller at The Playlist.
- 7/8/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Steven Soderbergh is gearing up for his next project – Kill Switch, a 1950s crime drama written by Ed Solomon, writer of the Bill and Ted movies and Men in Black. Don Cheadle and Sebastian Stan are already attached to star, and now word comes that Jon Hamm is in talks to join the cast as well. While there’s no distributor for Soderbergh’s […]
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- 3/4/2020
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
As we recently reported, Josh Brolin is a busy guy. Now that he’s done fighting the Avengers, the actor has a slew of projects on the horizon, including a new Amazon series titled “Outer Range.” However, it appears that his schedule is just too full, which means Brolin has to make a cut. And according to a new report, the actor has decided to depart the new Steven Soderbergh film, “Kill Switch.”
Read More: Steven Soderbergh Plots Crime Thriller ‘Kill Switch’ With Don Cheadle, Josh Brolin & Sebastian Stan
Even though the loss of Brolin is never a good thing (the man is great in just about everything), Collider is reporting that Soderbergh is in talks with Jon Hamm to take over the role in the thriller.
Continue reading Jon Hamm In Talks To Replace Josh Brolin In Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Kill Switch’ at The Playlist.
Read More: Steven Soderbergh Plots Crime Thriller ‘Kill Switch’ With Don Cheadle, Josh Brolin & Sebastian Stan
Even though the loss of Brolin is never a good thing (the man is great in just about everything), Collider is reporting that Soderbergh is in talks with Jon Hamm to take over the role in the thriller.
Continue reading Jon Hamm In Talks To Replace Josh Brolin In Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Kill Switch’ at The Playlist.
- 3/4/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Every year, hundreds of Best of 2019 lists get published (many of them on this very website) with hot takes galore and debates to follow. But each year, there’s one list that I can’t wait to read. And it’s not a ranking at all. For my money, the best list each and every year is the Seen, Read list put together by Steven Soderbergh. And in 2019, he did not disappoint.
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For those unaware, Soderbergh’s annual Seen, Read list is a collection of every film, TV series, book, and play he viewed or read over the course of the year.
Continue reading Steven Soderbergh Had An Interesting Thanksgiving Triple Feature at The Playlist.
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For those unaware, Soderbergh’s annual Seen, Read list is a collection of every film, TV series, book, and play he viewed or read over the course of the year.
Continue reading Steven Soderbergh Had An Interesting Thanksgiving Triple Feature at The Playlist.
- 1/7/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Steven Soderbergh is stepping into the world of crime once again, and this time, he’s bringing several alums of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with him. The director of the Ocean’s trilogy, Magic Mike, Traffic, and Erin Brockovich has recruited Josh Brolin, Don Cheadle, and Sebastian Stan for his next film, a crime drama set in […]
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- 11/19/2019
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
While Steven Soderbergh finds himself in the awards season conversation this year thanks to his star-studded money laundering satire “The Laundromat” and sports drama “High Flying Bird,” the filmmaker isn’t going to take a breather anytime soon to bask in that glory. Never one to rest, Soderbergh has yet another project in the works. Though the filmmaker recently completed shooting the comedy “Let Them All Talk” for HBO Max, sources tell us the director is already plotting a packaged follow-up.
Continue reading Steven Soderbergh Plots Crime Thriller ‘Kill Switch’ With Don Cheadle, Josh Brolin & Sebastian Stan at The Playlist.
Continue reading Steven Soderbergh Plots Crime Thriller ‘Kill Switch’ With Don Cheadle, Josh Brolin & Sebastian Stan at The Playlist.
- 11/19/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
British broadcaster ITV and a slew of European networks have signed up to the remake of classic British detective drama Van Der Valk.
This comes after Deadline revealed in April that Safe and Mad Dogs actor Marc Warren will star in the reboot from The White Princess producer Company Pictures and All3Media International.
The three-part series will air on ITV in the UK, on Germany’s Ard, which co-commissioned the series with All3Media International, France Télévisions and Npo Netherlands.
Company and All3Media International are adapting the series that first aired in 1972 and ran for five seasons. Midsomer Murders writer Chris Murray is writing a three-part series of feature length episodes.
The show follows a street smart and unapologetic Dutch detective navigates the lively and enigmatic city of Amsterdam, solving mysterious crimes using astute human observation and inspired detection. The original series, which was produced by Thames Television for ITV,...
This comes after Deadline revealed in April that Safe and Mad Dogs actor Marc Warren will star in the reboot from The White Princess producer Company Pictures and All3Media International.
The three-part series will air on ITV in the UK, on Germany’s Ard, which co-commissioned the series with All3Media International, France Télévisions and Npo Netherlands.
Company and All3Media International are adapting the series that first aired in 1972 and ran for five seasons. Midsomer Murders writer Chris Murray is writing a three-part series of feature length episodes.
The show follows a street smart and unapologetic Dutch detective navigates the lively and enigmatic city of Amsterdam, solving mysterious crimes using astute human observation and inspired detection. The original series, which was produced by Thames Television for ITV,...
- 7/18/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Annapurna is solidifying its TV division’s senior executive team under Aptv President Sue Naegle. The company has brought in former Amazon executive Patrick Chu as Svp development and has promoted Ali Krug to Svp development from her previous VP role. Chu and Krug will work alongside Susan Goldberg, the division’s Svp of Television.
In his new position Chu will be responsible for developing and producing new television projects for Annapurna TV, with a focus on dramas. He reports to Naegle.
Chu served as a drama, production and development executive at Amazon, where he oversaw the TV adaptations of Hanna and The Hunt. Prior to Amazon, Chu served as VP of Production & Acquisitions at FilmNation, where he produced Kill Switch and executive produced Miss Sloane. He was also responsible for bringing projects into the company such as Life Itself and Arrival. Chu started his career as an assistant at...
In his new position Chu will be responsible for developing and producing new television projects for Annapurna TV, with a focus on dramas. He reports to Naegle.
Chu served as a drama, production and development executive at Amazon, where he oversaw the TV adaptations of Hanna and The Hunt. Prior to Amazon, Chu served as VP of Production & Acquisitions at FilmNation, where he produced Kill Switch and executive produced Miss Sloane. He was also responsible for bringing projects into the company such as Life Itself and Arrival. Chu started his career as an assistant at...
- 1/18/2019
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The X-Files' 2000 episode "First Person Shooter" had that: The screenwriters were famed cyberpunk authors William Gibson and Tom Maddox. And the seventh season episode was one of only 15 that series creator Chris Carter directed himself.
Like HBO's Westworld (also nominated for effects), the episode involves a computer-simulated Old West and was nominated for Emmys in three sound and visual effects categories, winning two awards. Gibson and Maddox previously had written 1998's "Kill Switch" for the Fox ...
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- 6/21/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Chris Longo Mar 1, 2018
The robots are coming! Mulder and Scully go on the run from machines in this week's episode of The X-Files. Spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers.
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During its original run, The X-Files was ahead of its time in its depiction of technology. Car Phones became cell phones, advanced computer forensics and virtual reality evolved, and The Lone Gunmen were doing Mr. Robot long before it was a twinkle in Sam Esmail’s eye. There were certainly some episodes that played with futurist concepts–Kill Switch and sentient AI come to mind–and alien technology was typically at the forefront of the mythology episodes, but The X-Files often kept its tech grounded in the time period. It...
The robots are coming! Mulder and Scully go on the run from machines in this week's episode of The X-Files. Spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Walking Dead season 8 episode 9 review: Honor The Walking Dead season 8 episode 8 review: How It's Gotta Be The Walking Dead season 8 episode 7 review: Time For After
11.7 Rm9sbG93ZXJz
During its original run, The X-Files was ahead of its time in its depiction of technology. Car Phones became cell phones, advanced computer forensics and virtual reality evolved, and The Lone Gunmen were doing Mr. Robot long before it was a twinkle in Sam Esmail’s eye. There were certainly some episodes that played with futurist concepts–Kill Switch and sentient AI come to mind–and alien technology was typically at the forefront of the mythology episodes, but The X-Files often kept its tech grounded in the time period. It...
- 3/1/2018
- Den of Geek
’Blade Runner 2049’ editor Joe Walker praises director.
Source: Ndf International
Omid Nooshin
UK filmmaker Omid Nooshin has passed away suddenly in London aged 43.
Nooshin was best known for making 2013 thriller Last Passenger, starring Dougray Scott, Iddo Goldberg, Kara Tointon, Lindsay Duncan and David Schofield.
The film, which sold well for Pathe International, earned Nooshin a Bifa nomination for best debut director.
Nooshin more recently co-scripted 2017 action-sci-fi Kill Switch, starring Dan Stevens and Berenice Marlohe. The film was sold by FilmNation Entertainment with buyers including Us outfit Saban Film.
The UK writer-director had been in development on his second directorial feature Invade, a Us horror film being produced by Silver Linings Playbook and Chocolat executive producer Michelle Raimo. He was also attached as associate producer to previously announced sci-fi Inversion.
Two-time Oscar-nominee Joe Walker, editor of Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival, worked with Nooshin on Last Passenger.
He said: ”I joined Omid as film editor of [link=tt...
Source: Ndf International
Omid Nooshin
UK filmmaker Omid Nooshin has passed away suddenly in London aged 43.
Nooshin was best known for making 2013 thriller Last Passenger, starring Dougray Scott, Iddo Goldberg, Kara Tointon, Lindsay Duncan and David Schofield.
The film, which sold well for Pathe International, earned Nooshin a Bifa nomination for best debut director.
Nooshin more recently co-scripted 2017 action-sci-fi Kill Switch, starring Dan Stevens and Berenice Marlohe. The film was sold by FilmNation Entertainment with buyers including Us outfit Saban Film.
The UK writer-director had been in development on his second directorial feature Invade, a Us horror film being produced by Silver Linings Playbook and Chocolat executive producer Michelle Raimo. He was also attached as associate producer to previously announced sci-fi Inversion.
Two-time Oscar-nominee Joe Walker, editor of Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival, worked with Nooshin on Last Passenger.
He said: ”I joined Omid as film editor of [link=tt...
- 1/26/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- ScreenDaily
[Editor’s note: Spoilers follow for “The X-Files” Season 11, Episode 2, “This.”]
Previously, on “The X-Files”…
Agents Mulder and Scully are back to investigating paranormal crimes, which they used to do with some help from a group of hackers known as the Lone Gunmen — until the Lone Gunmen nobly sacrificed themselves to save the world back in Season 9.
This Week’s Dossier
Mulder and Scully are enjoying a lazy night dozing in front of the TV when Mulder’s cell phone starts getting strange messages from the presumed-dead Langly — oh, and three armed men barge in, leading to a firefight and then the arrival of a second group of armed men who get Mulder and Scully in handcuffs, though the duo are able to escape.
Read More:‘The X-Files’: 3 Reasons Not to Worry About Season 11 Being the End
Now on the run (but with an assist or two from Skinner), the partners follow breadcrumbs left behind...
Previously, on “The X-Files”…
Agents Mulder and Scully are back to investigating paranormal crimes, which they used to do with some help from a group of hackers known as the Lone Gunmen — until the Lone Gunmen nobly sacrificed themselves to save the world back in Season 9.
This Week’s Dossier
Mulder and Scully are enjoying a lazy night dozing in front of the TV when Mulder’s cell phone starts getting strange messages from the presumed-dead Langly — oh, and three armed men barge in, leading to a firefight and then the arrival of a second group of armed men who get Mulder and Scully in handcuffs, though the duo are able to escape.
Read More:‘The X-Files’: 3 Reasons Not to Worry About Season 11 Being the End
Now on the run (but with an assist or two from Skinner), the partners follow breadcrumbs left behind...
- 1/11/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Nearly two years after Downton Abbey went off the air, most of the beloved ensemble cast is back in action on screen and stage, with Michelle Dockery, Dan Stevens and Joanne Froggatt leading several high-profile projects coming out this fall.
2017 Fall Preview: Et's Complete Coverage
Even though the period drama ended in 2015, this year can definitely be dubbed “2017: Life After Abbey.” And to think, all we care about is a Downton Abbey movie!
Check out what’s coming up (and highlights of a few things you may have missed):
Michelle Dockery
Good Behavior (TNT)
Premieres 10/15
Godless (Netflix)
Premieres 11/22
Photo: PBS / Getty Images / TNT / Netflix
Dockery, aka Lady Mary, was one of the first cast members out of the gates with a decidedly un-Downton-like character, playing con artist and recovering drug addict Letty Raines on TNT’s Good Behavior. “I was very fortunate when it came along,” Dockery told Et. “I wasn’t...
2017 Fall Preview: Et's Complete Coverage
Even though the period drama ended in 2015, this year can definitely be dubbed “2017: Life After Abbey.” And to think, all we care about is a Downton Abbey movie!
Check out what’s coming up (and highlights of a few things you may have missed):
Michelle Dockery
Good Behavior (TNT)
Premieres 10/15
Godless (Netflix)
Premieres 11/22
Photo: PBS / Getty Images / TNT / Netflix
Dockery, aka Lady Mary, was one of the first cast members out of the gates with a decidedly un-Downton-like character, playing con artist and recovering drug addict Letty Raines on TNT’s Good Behavior. “I was very fortunate when it came along,” Dockery told Et. “I wasn’t...
- 9/25/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
"The machines are hunting everyone down. Machines programmed to kill." Vertical Entertainment has unveiled a new official Us trailer for the sci-fi indie film titled Revolt, from director Joe Miale making his feature debut. The film stars Lee Pace as a Us soldier in Africa attempting to fight back against a brutal alien invasion. This kind of seems a bit like a mash-up between District 9 and Transformers, with robot-like alien creatures taking over. Also starring Bérénice Marlohe (who was also in the sci-fi Kill Switch, as well as Skyfall and Song to Song), plus Jason Flemyng, Alan Santini, and Tom Fairfoot. I'm actually very curious about this, might be pretty cool. I dig the machines' designs, different than most other alien designs. Here's the official Us trailer for Joe Miale's sci-fi Revolt, direct from YouTube (via Tmb): You can also still watch the first international trailer for Revolt here,...
- 9/19/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Featuring arguably the most beloved zombie ever put to film, George A. Romero's Day of the Dead is a seminal standout in the horror genre that has grown a diehard fanbase in the thirty-plus years since its release. New takes on Romero's groundbreaking 1985 film were featured in 2005's Day of the Dead 2: Contagium and 2008's Day of the Dead, and now Saban Films has acquired the Us rights to Millennium Media's new Day of the Dead reimagining, with a release expected late this year:
Press Release: Toronto – September 9, 2017 – Saban Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to a slate of films from Avi Lerner’s Millennium Media. The trio of titles includes Isaac Florentine’s Acts of Vengeance starring Antonio Banderas, Karl Urban, Robert Forster and Paz Vega; Paul Solet’s Bullet Head (formerly Unchained) also starring Banderas, John Malkovich and Adrien Brody; and Day of the Dead...
Press Release: Toronto – September 9, 2017 – Saban Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to a slate of films from Avi Lerner’s Millennium Media. The trio of titles includes Isaac Florentine’s Acts of Vengeance starring Antonio Banderas, Karl Urban, Robert Forster and Paz Vega; Paul Solet’s Bullet Head (formerly Unchained) also starring Banderas, John Malkovich and Adrien Brody; and Day of the Dead...
- 9/11/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Today is a day to celebrate safely the total eclipse of the sun. But after that, we have suggestions for movies to watch to liven up the week. Digital Rememory (top): The widow of a professor stumbles upon his invention that allows the recording and playing of a person's memory. Peter Dinklage, Julia Ormond and Anton Yelchin star. It will be available to watch via various digital platforms on Thursday, August 24. Blu-rays Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The true parentage of Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) threatens to tear the team apart. Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista and Kurt Russell also star, along with the voices of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel. Kill Switch: Dan Stevens stars as a pilot fighting to save his family -- and the planet -- after...
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- 8/21/2017
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Worlds collide when a pilot battles to save his family and the earth after an experiment for unlimited energy goes wrong in Kill Switch, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD and Digital HD August 22 from Lionsgate. The film is currently available On Demand. Starring breakout actor Dan Stevens and featuring video-game inspired visual effects and audio commentary, see what happens when the technology designed to save humanity threatens to destroy it. The Kill Switch Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
Now you can own Kill Switch on Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has four copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie starring Dan Stevens? (mine is The Guest!). It’s so easy! Good Luck!
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses.
Now you can own Kill Switch on Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has four copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie starring Dan Stevens? (mine is The Guest!). It’s so easy! Good Luck!
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses.
- 8/21/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Worlds collide when a pilot battles to save his family and the earth after an experiment for unlimited energy goes wrong in Kill Switch, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD and Digital HD August 22 from Lionsgate. The film is currently available On Demand. Starring breakout actor Dan Stevens and featuring video-game inspired visual effects and audio commentary, see what happens when the technology designed to save humanity threatens to destroy it. The Kill Switch Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
In the future world, a physicist’s experiment to harness unlimited energy goes wrong. Chased by drones and soldiers, Will Porter must race through an imploding world and retrieve the Redivider box to save his family — and all of humanity!
Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD Special Features:
“The Visual Effect: Inside the Director’s Process”
Featurette Audio Commentary with Director Tim Smit...
In the future world, a physicist’s experiment to harness unlimited energy goes wrong. Chased by drones and soldiers, Will Porter must race through an imploding world and retrieve the Redivider box to save his family — and all of humanity!
Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD Special Features:
“The Visual Effect: Inside the Director’s Process”
Featurette Audio Commentary with Director Tim Smit...
- 8/7/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Happy August, everyone! The arrival of a new month means that we have a brand new crop of Digital and VOD releases to look forward to (plus, we’re now even closer to Halloween!), and there are a handful of movies that should keep you busy throughout the entire month.
Things kick off this week with Alien: Covenant arriving on August 1st, alongside Bender, Wtf!, and Alien: Reign of Man. On August 4th, Trent Haaga’s southern fried crime caper 68 Kill makes its digital debut, and just a few days later, both Cut Shoot Kill and Three Tears on the Bloodstained Flesh arrive on VOD.
August 18th looks to be a busy day with three different titles coming home—Dave Made a Maze, The Ice Cream Truck and The Monster Project—and the month’s VOD and digital releases are rounded out with Bushwick on August 25th, Stasis on August 28th,...
Things kick off this week with Alien: Covenant arriving on August 1st, alongside Bender, Wtf!, and Alien: Reign of Man. On August 4th, Trent Haaga’s southern fried crime caper 68 Kill makes its digital debut, and just a few days later, both Cut Shoot Kill and Three Tears on the Bloodstained Flesh arrive on VOD.
August 18th looks to be a busy day with three different titles coming home—Dave Made a Maze, The Ice Cream Truck and The Monster Project—and the month’s VOD and digital releases are rounded out with Bushwick on August 25th, Stasis on August 28th,...
- 8/1/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Sneak Peek the new science fiction feature "Kill Switch" (aka "Redivider") directed by Tim Smit, starring Dan Stevens, Bérénice Marlohe, Tygo Gernandt, Charity Wakefield, Bas Keijzer, Mike Libanon and Mike Reus:
"...sometime in the near future, physicist and former 'Nasa' pilot 'Will Porter' is recruited by 'Alterplex', a power company that has built a massive tower that taps into unlimited quantum energy.
"When strange anomalies occur around the world that are blamed on the tower, it is revealed it is destroying a mirror universe Earth...
"...referred to as 'The Echo' and that the inhabitants there also have an energy tower.
"Porter is sent to The Echo with a device called the 'Redivider' believing it will balance the power transfer between the two universes and set things right.
"Instead he learns the device is a kill switch that will destroy The Echo forcing him to decide which universe to sacrifice in order to save the other..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Kill Switch"...
"...sometime in the near future, physicist and former 'Nasa' pilot 'Will Porter' is recruited by 'Alterplex', a power company that has built a massive tower that taps into unlimited quantum energy.
"When strange anomalies occur around the world that are blamed on the tower, it is revealed it is destroying a mirror universe Earth...
"...referred to as 'The Echo' and that the inhabitants there also have an energy tower.
"Porter is sent to The Echo with a device called the 'Redivider' believing it will balance the power transfer between the two universes and set things right.
"Instead he learns the device is a kill switch that will destroy The Echo forcing him to decide which universe to sacrifice in order to save the other..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Kill Switch"...
- 6/23/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Lionsgate announced today that the highly acclaimed Kill Switch will be available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD beginning on August 22nd. Read on for a look at the artwork and more details. From the Press Release: Worlds collide when… Continue Reading →
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- 6/19/2017
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Dan Stevens is having a phenomenal year. He starred in the wildly creative and imaginative FX series, Legion, which got picked up for a second season. He also co-starred in one of the best films of the year so far, Colossal, and was loved by millions in Beauty & the Beast, a movie that made over a billion […]
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- 6/17/2017
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
Kill Switch is a notable piece of filmmaking in more ways than one.
The movie's inventive conceit sees it told largely from a first-person perspective, much like a video game. Here's the gist: Will Porter (Dan Stevens), a highly paid employee for a mysterious corporation, seeks to save the world (and his family) after an experiment for unlimited energy goes terribly wrong and he winds up in a parallel world with a "Kill Switch," an item that just might save everyone.
Stevens, who played the Beast in the $1.2 billion-grosser Beauty and the Beast, has a busy schedule and a...
The movie's inventive conceit sees it told largely from a first-person perspective, much like a video game. Here's the gist: Will Porter (Dan Stevens), a highly paid employee for a mysterious corporation, seeks to save the world (and his family) after an experiment for unlimited energy goes terribly wrong and he winds up in a parallel world with a "Kill Switch," an item that just might save everyone.
Stevens, who played the Beast in the $1.2 billion-grosser Beauty and the Beast, has a busy schedule and a...
- 6/16/2017
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When, oh when, will filmmakers learn that it’s more fun to play a video game than watch a movie designed to resemble one? Following on the heels of last year’s resounding flop Hardcore Henry is Tim Smit’s feature Kill Switch, based on his 2009 short film that went viral. Starring Dan Stevens — who, judging by this and his FX series Legion, has clearly developed a taste for science fiction — Kill Switch is a visually imaginative but narratively incoherent exercise that provides viewers the unwelcome opportunity to feel what it’s like to watch a video game being played by someone...
- 6/15/2017
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dan Stevens has a lot to be grateful for.
Previously best known for playing Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey, the culmination of his work in the five years since leaving the Masterpiece series has come to fruition as the actor leads back-to-back high-profile projects, most notably Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast and the FX X-men series Legion. The former dominated the box office, taking in $1.2 billion worldwide, while the latter debuted to critical acclaim and has since earned considerable Emmy buzz. The success of those two projects, coupled with the releases of Colossal with Anne Hathaway, Kill Switch, The Ticket and the Tribeca Film Festival debut of Permission, not only makes Stevens feel like the man of the hour, but also makes Crawley seem like a distant memory.
“I've felt like I've grown so much as an actor,” Stevens tells Et of the opportunity to showcase a transformation from lord and lover to a multifaceted...
Previously best known for playing Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey, the culmination of his work in the five years since leaving the Masterpiece series has come to fruition as the actor leads back-to-back high-profile projects, most notably Disney’s live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast and the FX X-men series Legion. The former dominated the box office, taking in $1.2 billion worldwide, while the latter debuted to critical acclaim and has since earned considerable Emmy buzz. The success of those two projects, coupled with the releases of Colossal with Anne Hathaway, Kill Switch, The Ticket and the Tribeca Film Festival debut of Permission, not only makes Stevens feel like the man of the hour, but also makes Crawley seem like a distant memory.
“I've felt like I've grown so much as an actor,” Stevens tells Et of the opportunity to showcase a transformation from lord and lover to a multifaceted...
- 6/14/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The Guest‘s Dan Stevens, who broke out in FX’s “Legion”, can next be seen in Saban Films and Lionsgate’s Kill Switch, in select theaters and On Demand June 16th. The film charts the story of a pilot battling to save his family and the planet, based on director Tim Smit’s short “What’s in the Box?” […]...
- 6/14/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Unlimited energy would be an unbelievable discovery, and in Tim Smit‘s “Kill Switch,” the miraculous breakthrough is made. However, there are dire consequences for the man who unleashes this scientific phenomenon on the world.
Starring Dan Stevens, Bérénice Marlohe, Tygo Gernandt, and Charity Wakefield, “Kill Switch” is set in a future version of the world, where an experiment for unlimited energy, harnessing parallel universes, goes wrong.
Continue reading Exclusive: ‘Kill Switch’ Clip Starring Dan Stevens Unleashes Unlimited Energy at The Playlist.
Starring Dan Stevens, Bérénice Marlohe, Tygo Gernandt, and Charity Wakefield, “Kill Switch” is set in a future version of the world, where an experiment for unlimited energy, harnessing parallel universes, goes wrong.
Continue reading Exclusive: ‘Kill Switch’ Clip Starring Dan Stevens Unleashes Unlimited Energy at The Playlist.
- 6/12/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
"Must have some weakness, something we can use against them." A full-length trailer has been unveiled for an indie sci-fi project titled Revolt, from director Joe Miale making his feature debut. The film stars Lee Pace as a Us soldier in Africa attempting to fight back against a brutal alien invasion. This kind of seems a bit like a mash-up between District 9 and Transformers, with robot-like alien creatures taking over. Also with Bérénice Marlohe (who was also in the sci-fi Kill Switch, as well as Skyfall and Song to Song), plus Amy Louise Wilson, Alan Santini, and Tom Fairfoot. This has some solid VFX work and it seems like it could be a fun under-the-radar sci-fi film, I just hope it's better than it looks. This trailer is worth a watch. Here's the first international trailer for Joe Miale's sci-fi Revolt, found on YouTube (via Quiet Earth) The...
- 6/3/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Lots of new eye candy has arrived from the upcoming post-apocalyptic sci-fi/thriller Kill Switch, which stars Dan Stevens (The Guest, “Legion”), and you can check it all out right here. Stevens, Charity Wakefield, and Bérénice Marlohe star for director Tim… Continue Reading →
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- 6/1/2017
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
“District 9” director Neill Blomkamp’s Oats Studios will experiment with selling short films on gaming website Stream as a way to develop feature film ideas. Many shorts will also be available on the Oats Studios YouTube channel, but a few will be exclusive for purchase as a way to see if the ecosystem works for film, Blomkamp said.
Read More: ‘Kill Switch’ Teaser Trailer: Dan Stevens Stars in Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Thriller — Watch
If I sold experimental short films on @steam_games as tests for potential full feature films, would people watch them?
— NΞill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) April 9, 2017
The director, also known for “Elysium” and “Chappie,” floated the idea on twitter: “If I sold experimental short films on [Steam Games] as tests for potential full feature films, would people watch them?” He added that concept art, 3-D assets, and Maya scene files would be available for download through Steam. “I want to have...
Read More: ‘Kill Switch’ Teaser Trailer: Dan Stevens Stars in Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Thriller — Watch
If I sold experimental short films on @steam_games as tests for potential full feature films, would people watch them?
— NΞill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) April 9, 2017
The director, also known for “Elysium” and “Chappie,” floated the idea on twitter: “If I sold experimental short films on [Steam Games] as tests for potential full feature films, would people watch them?” He added that concept art, 3-D assets, and Maya scene files would be available for download through Steam. “I want to have...
- 5/23/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Dan Stevens is leading the fight to save the fate of the planet, but an increasing number of dangerous obstacles is preventing him from succeeding in his mission. A newly released clip from the SAG Award-winning actor’s latest film, ‘Kill Switch,’ shows the dangerous battle his character is forced to take part in, despite his […]
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- 5/19/2017
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
A couple of weeks ago we had our first glimpse at Dan Stevens saving the world in the sci-fi action thriller Kill Switch.
That first trailer was short and sweet and focused mostly on the visual effects which did look fairly impressive and though this trailer uses much of the safe footage, it is interspersed with a little more on plot - but we mean only a little more.
The story focuses on an energy creating plan which goes severely wrong. Stevens stars as a pilot who is forcibly recruited by the government for an operation which includes him jumping in time (or maybe to a parallel world - hard to tell) to plug in a box, the kill switch, which will save his world.
: [Continued ...]...
That first trailer was short and sweet and focused mostly on the visual effects which did look fairly impressive and though this trailer uses much of the safe footage, it is interspersed with a little more on plot - but we mean only a little more.
The story focuses on an energy creating plan which goes severely wrong. Stevens stars as a pilot who is forcibly recruited by the government for an operation which includes him jumping in time (or maybe to a parallel world - hard to tell) to plug in a box, the kill switch, which will save his world.
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- 5/16/2017
- QuietEarth.us
Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical The Space Between Us (action-drama; Gary Oldman, Asa Butterfield; rated PG-13) Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (horror-action sequel; Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts, Ruby Rose; rated R xXx: Return of Xander Cage (action sequel; Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Nina Dobrev; rated PG-13) The Last Word (comedy-drama; Shirley MacLaine, Amanda Seyfried; rated R) Kill Switch (sci-fi action; Dan Stevens, Berenice Marlohe; pretheatrical release available 5/19; rated R) Fight for Space...
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- 5/16/2017
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
Sneak Peek new footage, plus images from writer, director Tim Smit's future-set debut feature "Kill Switch", starring Dan Stevens ("Legion") and Bérénice Marlohe ("Skyfall"), available in 'ultra VOD' May 19, 2017:
"...set in a future version of the world, the video game style plot follows an experiment for unlimited energy, harnessing parallel universes, which goes wrong.
"Chased by drones and soldiers, pilot and physicist 'Will Porter' must race through an imploding world to get the 'Redivider' box to a tower, which will save humanity, including his family, in the real world..."
Cast also includes Tygo Gernandt as 'Michael' and Mike Reus as 'Dr. Klintsen'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Kill Switch"...
"...set in a future version of the world, the video game style plot follows an experiment for unlimited energy, harnessing parallel universes, which goes wrong.
"Chased by drones and soldiers, pilot and physicist 'Will Porter' must race through an imploding world to get the 'Redivider' box to a tower, which will save humanity, including his family, in the real world..."
Cast also includes Tygo Gernandt as 'Michael' and Mike Reus as 'Dr. Klintsen'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Kill Switch"...
- 5/16/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Today we published the 100 Best Sci-Fi Films Of All Time, with each selection pushing the boundaries or offering something inventive in the overstuffed genre. Marking the opposite end of the spectrum is “Kill Switch,” which looks fairly disposable despite a pretty decent cast.
Dan Stevens, “Skyfall” Bond girl Bérénice Marlohe and Charity Wakefield star in this film from Dutch director Tim Smit, which tells the (cautionary?) tale about a hunt for unlimited energy that goes dangerously awry.
Continue reading Dan Stevens Unleashes Dangerous Energy In New Trailer For ‘Kill Switch’ at The Playlist.
Dan Stevens, “Skyfall” Bond girl Bérénice Marlohe and Charity Wakefield star in this film from Dutch director Tim Smit, which tells the (cautionary?) tale about a hunt for unlimited energy that goes dangerously awry.
Continue reading Dan Stevens Unleashes Dangerous Energy In New Trailer For ‘Kill Switch’ at The Playlist.
- 5/15/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
A little while ago, we wrote up an article about the sci-fi thriller Kill Switch starring Dan Stevens that was supposedly about "a military experiment to harness unlimited energy goes horribly awry, leaving a pilot with no choice but to fight through an imploding world to save his family and the planet itself", which the vague teaser didn't really allude to. In fact,... Read More...
- 5/12/2017
- by Damion Damaske
- JoBlo.com
Dan Stevens is trying to save his family in this first trailer for Kill Switch, but is he the enemy? To be honest I have no idea as this trailer shows us so many things with no real context whatsoever and the film description (via Slashfilm) isn't much help:
Acclaimed writer-director Tim Smit explodes on to the scene with his futuristic, VFX-heavy feature debut! Kill Switch charts the story of a pilot battling to save his family and the planet, based on Smit’s short What’s In The Box?
Check out the first trailer for the film below, and check this one out on Demand and in select theaters June 16th. Also be sure to check out What's In The Box below that!
Acclaimed writer-director Tim Smit explodes on to the scene with his futuristic, VFX-heavy feature debut! Kill Switch charts the story of a pilot battling to save his family and the planet, based on Smit’s short What’s In The Box?
Check out the first trailer for the film below, and check this one out on Demand and in select theaters June 16th. Also be sure to check out What's In The Box below that!
- 5/8/2017
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Joseph Baxter May 16, 2017
A brand new trailer for sci-fi action movie Kill Switch, starring Dan Stevens, has landed...
Update: A second trailer has now landed for this one. Which looks like this...
Here's our story on the original trailer from the start of the month...
Dan Stevens has been a busy man these past few years, evidenced by the debut trailer for one of the many projects on his docket: sci-fi action film Kill Switch. However, the trailer showcases a rather unconventional effort with cinematography so reminiscent of a first-person-shooter video game, you’d think that this was a trailer for a movie adaptation of Half-Life. For the record, it’s not.
Video of Kill Switch Teaser Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Trailers
The Kill Switch trailer is a teaser for its video game cinematic style, showcasing flying ships and things falling from the sky amidst a story about an experiment for unlimited energy gone awry.
A brand new trailer for sci-fi action movie Kill Switch, starring Dan Stevens, has landed...
Update: A second trailer has now landed for this one. Which looks like this...
Here's our story on the original trailer from the start of the month...
Dan Stevens has been a busy man these past few years, evidenced by the debut trailer for one of the many projects on his docket: sci-fi action film Kill Switch. However, the trailer showcases a rather unconventional effort with cinematography so reminiscent of a first-person-shooter video game, you’d think that this was a trailer for a movie adaptation of Half-Life. For the record, it’s not.
Video of Kill Switch Teaser Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Trailers
The Kill Switch trailer is a teaser for its video game cinematic style, showcasing flying ships and things falling from the sky amidst a story about an experiment for unlimited energy gone awry.
- 5/4/2017
- Den of Geek
New York’s greatest B-movie legend is coming back to the Big Apple. Prolific writer-director-producer Larry Cohen returns to his native New York this weekend to appear at a retrospective of his New York-set films at the newly-renovated Quad Cinema.
Read More: ‘Kill Switch’ Teaser Trailer: Dan Stevens Stars in Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Thriller — Watch
The writer behind 2002’s “Phone Booth” and director of “A Return to Salem’s Lot,” Cohen directed 20 movies and wrote dozens of screenplays for both film and television during his roughly 50 year career. Many of his most well-known films were set in New York.
“It was my favorite place to shoot,” Cohen said. “New York is the world’s greatest backlot.”
The retrospective, entitled “Larry Cohen’s New York,” will include the “Whisper” cut of Cohen’s 1976 horror-thriller “God Told Me To,” a version that has never been screened in New York before. The other films...
Read More: ‘Kill Switch’ Teaser Trailer: Dan Stevens Stars in Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Thriller — Watch
The writer behind 2002’s “Phone Booth” and director of “A Return to Salem’s Lot,” Cohen directed 20 movies and wrote dozens of screenplays for both film and television during his roughly 50 year career. Many of his most well-known films were set in New York.
“It was my favorite place to shoot,” Cohen said. “New York is the world’s greatest backlot.”
The retrospective, entitled “Larry Cohen’s New York,” will include the “Whisper” cut of Cohen’s 1976 horror-thriller “God Told Me To,” a version that has never been screened in New York before. The other films...
- 5/4/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
“This is the opportunity to explore impossible frontiers.” Clearly, the opening line of the teaser trailer for new indie sci-fi actioner Kill Switch doesn’t understand that if you can explore a frontier, then it’s probably possible. Nonetheless, after 20 seconds spent staring at a black cube with a glowing red circle inscribed on it (which should really just read “not the Tesseract” in big letters), we get some images that hint at the film to come, but not much in the way of story. “A pilot battles to save his family and the planet after an experiment for unlimited energy goes wrong,” is the log line, but none of that is conveyed by the montage above. Mostly, it looks like terrible things are happening to a city in the near future, and Dan Stevens is struggling against the course of events.
Despite the almost certainty of our watching ...
Despite the almost certainty of our watching ...
- 5/3/2017
- by Alex McLevy
- avclub.com
Visual FX supervisor Tim Smit makes his directorial debut with the high concept, futuristic thriller Kill Switch starring Dan Stevens (The Guest). The film is based on Smit's own short film, What's in the Box. Set in the future, the video game style plot follows an experiment for unlimited energy, harnessing parallel universes, which goes wrong. Chased by drones and soldiers, Stevens and a physicist must race through an imploding world to get the Redivider box to a tower, which will save humanity, including his family, in the real world. I have to admit I like the idea of an imploding reality as a mechanism for both a race-against-time element as well as an opportunity for interesting visual effects. I can't help but get a...
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- 5/2/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Dan Stevens is everywhere these days. The star of this year’s “Colossal” and “Beauty and the Beast” will appear next in “Kill Switch,” the sci-fi action film from first-time feature director Tim Smit. In the movie, Stevens stars as Will Porter, a pilot who battles to save his family (and the planet) after an experiment for unlimited energy goes drastically wrong. Charity Wakefield and Bérénice Marlohe (“Skyfall”) co-star.
‘The Big Sick’ Trailer: Kumail Nanjiani and Ray Romano Grapple with Family Illness in Sundance Crowdpleaser — Watch
Smit is a visual effects supervisor who also did the visual effects for “Kill Switch,” which looks at times like a cross between “District 9” and a video game movie. Saban Films acquired the North American distribution rights to the movie out of the Berlin Film Festival when it was still called “Redivider.” The movie is based on a short film of Smit’s...
‘The Big Sick’ Trailer: Kumail Nanjiani and Ray Romano Grapple with Family Illness in Sundance Crowdpleaser — Watch
Smit is a visual effects supervisor who also did the visual effects for “Kill Switch,” which looks at times like a cross between “District 9” and a video game movie. Saban Films acquired the North American distribution rights to the movie out of the Berlin Film Festival when it was still called “Redivider.” The movie is based on a short film of Smit’s...
- 5/2/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Dan Stevens is low-key becoming one my favorite, most reliable actors. I know whatever he'll be in, he'll be entertaining, whether it's in The Guest, Legion, or even his take on Beast in the recent live-action Beauty And The Beast (whatever you felt about the film itself). So, while I haven't heard of the new sci-fi action film Kill Switch from director Tim Smit until now, the... Read More...
- 5/2/2017
- by Damion Damaske
- JoBlo.com
If you’re looking to reinvent your career, it’s hard to imagine doing it better than Dan Stevens. Just a few years ago, the actor was known exclusively as the slightly doughy romantic lead in surprise TV smash “Downton Abbey,” but after his character was killed off, he remerged as a lean, mean action star in Sundance hit “The Guest.”
Read More: Dan Stevens Goes From ‘Beauty And The Beast’ To The “It Gets Crazy” ‘Legion’ [Interview]
Since then, there have been some ups and some downs (“The Cobbler” being among the latter), but he’s had an absolutely killer 2017: starring, mostly in mo-cap form, in Disney megasmash “Beauty And The Beast,” headlining a critically acclaimed TV show in “Legion,” and delivering a pair of supporting turns in indie hits “Colossal” and “Norman” too.
Continue reading Watch: Teaser Trailer For Sci-Fi Actioner ‘Kill Switch’ Starring Dan Stevens at The Playlist.
Read More: Dan Stevens Goes From ‘Beauty And The Beast’ To The “It Gets Crazy” ‘Legion’ [Interview]
Since then, there have been some ups and some downs (“The Cobbler” being among the latter), but he’s had an absolutely killer 2017: starring, mostly in mo-cap form, in Disney megasmash “Beauty And The Beast,” headlining a critically acclaimed TV show in “Legion,” and delivering a pair of supporting turns in indie hits “Colossal” and “Norman” too.
Continue reading Watch: Teaser Trailer For Sci-Fi Actioner ‘Kill Switch’ Starring Dan Stevens at The Playlist.
- 5/2/2017
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
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