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Don Granger
Don Granger is an American film producer, best known for producing numerous Skydance Media films, including ''Jack Reacher'' and '' Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation''. Career Granger started his career in 1987 by joining Weintraub Entertainment Group, later joined Touchstone Pictures in the next year. In 1990, he joined Paramount Pictures and worked as executive VP of production and overseeing till 2001. In 2001, Granger joined Gary Levinsohn to work in the production company Mutual Film Company together, after its co-founder Mark Gordon left the company. He executive produced the film ''Timeline'' and produced ''Snakes on a Plane'' for the company. In 2004, Granger joined Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner's Cruise/Wagner Productions as a senior exececutive of development and production, and he produced the film '' The Eye'' there. In 2007, Granger joined the United Artists as a prexy of production. In March 2014, Granger joined the Skydance Productions as the newly created po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Reacher (film)
''Jack Reacher'' is a 2012 American action thriller film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Tom Cruise and based on Lee Child's 2005 novel '' One Shot''. Cruise portrays the title character and the supporting cast features Rosamund Pike, Werner Herzog, Robert Duvall, David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins and Jai Courtney. The film entered production in October 2011, and was completed in January 2012. It was filmed entirely on location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The musical score was composed by Joe Kraemer, performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony and recorded at the Sony Scoring Stage in Culver City, California. Cruise performed all of his own driving stunts during the film's car chase sequence. The film's premiere screening in Pittsburgh was postponed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting; the movie was released in North America one week later on December 21, 2012, where it received generally positive reviews and was successful at the box office. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Race (2008 Film)
''Death Race'' is a 2008 dystopian action thriller film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It stars Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane, and Joan Allen. Though referred to as a remake of the 1975 film ''Death Race 2000'' (which in turn is based on Ib Melchior's short story "The Racer") in reviews and marketing materials, director Paul W. S. Anderson stated in the DVD commentary that he thought of the film as something of a prequel. A remake had been in development since 2002, though production was delayed by disapproval of early screenplays, then placed in turnaround following a dispute between Paramount Pictures and the producer duo Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner (the latter was the producer without Cruise in the film). ''Death Race'' was acquired by Universal Pictures, and Anderson re-joined the project to write and direct. Filming began in Montreal in August 2007, and the completed project was released on August 22, 2008. The film received mixed reviews from crit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Go Back
Never Go Back may refer to: Books * ''Never Go Back'' (novel), a Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child *''Never Go Back'', a Harry Barnett novel by Robert Goddard (novelist) 2007 *''Never Go Back'', novel by Margaret Pargeter Mills & Boon 1977 *''Never Go Back'', novel by Henry Cloud 2014 *''Never Go Back'', novel by Anne Weale Mills & Boon 1995 Film *'' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'', a 2016 film starring Tom Cruise Music *"Never Go Back", song from ''Evanescence'' *"Never Go Back", by Camper Van Beethoven Composed by Chris Pedersen / David Lowery / Greg Lisher / Jonathan Segel / Victor Krummenacher *"Never Go Back", song by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are an American rock band from Vermont, formed in 2002 in Waitsfield by drummer Matt Burr, guitarist Scott Tournet, and singer Grace Potter. They began their career as an indie band, self-producing their albums an ... Benny Yurco / Dan Auerbach / Grace Potter / Scott Tournet *" Never Go Back" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ask The Dust (film)
''Ask the Dust'' is a 2006 romantic drama film based on the 1939 book ''Ask the Dust'' by John Fante. The film was written and directed by Robert Towne. Tom Cruise (with Paula Wagner and Cruise/Wagner Productions) served as one of the film's producers. The film was released on a limited basis on March 17, 2006, and was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. It was filmed almost entirely in South Africa with the use of stages to portray Los Angeles. Plot The story is set during the Great Depression, specifically around the time of the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Camilla (Salma Hayek) is a fiery, beautiful Mexican café waitress who aspires to make something of herself and give her and her future children a place and chance in the world. Arturo (Colin Farrell) is a struggling writer who comes to Bunker Hill, Los Angeles to start his writing career. Though he falls in love with Camilla, he does not marry her. Later, Camilla is infected by tuberculosis and leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Impossible, Imposible or Impossibles may refer to: Music * ''ImPossible'' (album), a 2016 album by Divinity Roxx * ''The Impossible'' (album) Groups * The Impossibles (American band), a 1990s indie-ska group from Austin, Texas * The Impossibles (Australian band), an Australian band * The Impossibles (Thai band), a 1970s Thai rock band Songs * "Impossible" (Captain Hollywood Project song) (1993) * "The Impossible" (song), a country music song by Joe Nichols (2002) * "Impossible" (Edyta song) (2003) * "Impossible" (Kanye West song) (2006) * "Impossible" (Daniel Merriweather song) (2009) * "Impossible" (Måns Zelmerlöw song) (2009) * "Impossible" (Anberlin song) (2010) * "Impossible" (Shontelle song) (2010) * "Impossible", from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1957 musical ''Cinderella'' * "Impossible", a song written by Steve Allen and recorded by Nat King Cole for his 1958 album ''The Very Thought of You'' * "Impossible", from the 1994 album ''The Screaming Jets'' by The Screa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maverick
Maverick, Maveric or Maverik may refer to: History * Maverick (animal), an unbranded range animal, derived from U.S. cattleman Samuel Maverick Aviation * AEA Maverick, an Australian single-seat sportsplane design * General Aviation Design Bureau T-32 Maverick, a Ukrainian ultralight trike design * I-Fly Maverick, a US powered-parachute flying vehicle under development by the Indigenous People's Technology and Education Center * Murphy Maverick, a Canadian light aircraft design * AGM-65 Maverick, a US guided air-to-surface missile * Airbus MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls), a European sub-scale blended wing body prototype Computing * Maverick Framework, a model-view-controller framework for Java * Maverick Meerkat, the version 10.10 of Ubuntu * OS X Mavericks, the tenth major release of Apple's OS X operating system Film and television * ''The Maverick'', a 1952 Western film starring Wild Bill Elliott * ''Maverick'' (TV se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snake Eyes (2021 Film)
''Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins'' (or simply ''Snake Eyes'') is a 2021 American superhero film based on the ''G.I. Joe'' toy line character Snake Eyes. It is the third installment in the ''G.I. Joe'' film series. The film is directed by Robert Schwentke from a screenplay by Evan Spiliotopoulos, Joe Shrapnel, and Anna Waterhouse. It serves as an origin story for the title character, while also being a reboot of the film series. The film stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, with Andrew Koji, Úrsula Corberó, Samara Weaving, and Iko Uwais in supporting roles. The project was first announced in May 2018, with Golding being cast in the titular role in August 2019 and the rest of the cast joining in subsequent months. After initial filming took place in Vancouver and Japan from October 2019 to February 2020, reshoots took place in March 2021. ''Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins'' was released in the United States on July 23, 2021, by Paramount Pictures. The film received generally negativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without Remorse (film)
''Without Remorse'' (also known as ''Tom Clancy's Without Remorse'') is a 2021 American action thriller film loosely based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Tom Clancy. It is directed by Stefano Sollima from a screen story and screenplay by Taylor Sheridan and Will Staples, and stars Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jacob Scipio, Jack Kesy, Lauren London and Guy Pearce. The plot follows John Kelly, a U.S. Navy SEAL who sets out on a path of revenge after his pregnant wife and unit members are killed by Russian hitmen. The film had been in development since the novel was published in 1993, with various actors, including Keanu Reeves and Tom Hardy, approached for the role of Kelly. After over 20 years in development hell, Jordan was announced as the lead role in September 2018, and Sheridan was hired to rewrite a script originally written in the 1990s. Filming began in Berlin in October 2019, and completed production in October 2020. ''Without Remorse'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Guard (2020 Film)
''The Old Guard'' is a 2020 American superhero film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Greg Rucka, based on his comic book of the same name. The film stars Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Harry Melling (actor), Harry Melling, Ngô Thanh Vân, Veronica Ngo, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and follows a team of immortal mercenaries on a revenge mission. ''The Old Guard'' was released on July 10, 2020, on Netflix. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the action sequences and Theron's performance. A sequel is in production with Victoria Mahoney directing the film. Plot Andromache of Scythians, Scythia ("Andy"), Booker, Joe, and Nicky are centuries-old warriors with unexplained regenerative healing abilities who use their vast experience to work as mercenaries, taking missions that help people. Breaking their rule of never working for the same employers twice, they accept a job from former CIA ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Fate
''Terminator: Dark Fate'' is a 2019 American science fiction action film directed by Tim Miller and written by David Goyer, Justin Rhodes and Billy Ray from a story by James Cameron, Charles Eglee, Josh Friedman, Goyer and Rhodes. Cameron also produced the film with David Ellison. It is the sixth installment in the ''Terminator'' franchise and a direct sequel to '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991), ignoring the events of '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003), ''Terminator Salvation'' (2009) and ''Terminator Genisys'' (2015), following the return of creative control to Cameron. The film stars Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Sarah Connor and the T-800 Terminator, respectively, reuniting the actors after 23 years. It introduces Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna and Diego Boneta as new characters. Set 25 years after the events of ''Terminator 2'', the film sees the machines sending an advanced Terminator (Luna), designated Rev-9, back in time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impossible – Fallout
Impossible, Imposible or Impossibles may refer to: Music * ''ImPossible'' (album), a 2016 album by Divinity Roxx * ''The Impossible'' (album) Groups * The Impossibles (American band), a 1990s indie-ska group from Austin, Texas * The Impossibles (Australian band), an Australian band * The Impossibles (Thai band), a 1970s Thai rock band Songs * "Impossible" (Captain Hollywood Project song) (1993) * "The Impossible" (song), a country music song by Joe Nichols (2002) * "Impossible" (Edyta song) (2003) * "Impossible" (Kanye West song) (2006) * "Impossible" (Daniel Merriweather song) (2009) * "Impossible" (Måns Zelmerlöw song) (2009) * "Impossible" (Anberlin song) (2010) * "Impossible" (Shontelle song) (2010) * "Impossible", from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1957 musical ''Cinderella'' * "Impossible", a song written by Steve Allen and recorded by Nat King Cole for his 1958 album ''The Very Thought of You'' * "Impossible", from the 1994 album ''The Screaming Jets'' by The Screa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annihilation (2018 Film)
''Annihilation'' is a 2018 science fiction psychological horror film written and directed by Alex Garland, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer. It stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, and Oscar Isaac. The story follows a group of explorers who enter "The Shimmer", a mysterious quarantined zone of mutating plants and animals caused by an alien presence. ''Annihilation'' was released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures on February 23, 2018, and in China on April 13, 2018. It was released digitally by Netflix in a number of other countries on March 12, 2018. According to ''Empire'' magazine, the film addresses "depression, grief, and the human propensity for self-destruction". Plot Lena, a biology professor and army veteran, loses her husband, Kane, after he is deployed on a special forces mission. She believes Kane accepted a suicide mission because she cheated on him. Kane suddenly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
