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The Collective (2023 Film)
''The Collective'' is an American action film written by Matt Rogers and Jason James, directed by Tom DeNucci and starring Lucas Till, Ruby Rose, Mercedes Varnado, Paul Ben-Victor, Tyrese Gibson and Don Johnson. It was released on August 4, 2023. Cast Production In December 2022, it was reported that Lucas Till, Ruby Rose, Tyrese Gibson and Don Johnson were cast in the film and that principal photography wrapped. The following month, Paul Ben-Victor and Mercedes Varnado were added to the cast. Release In May 2023, it was announced that the North American distribution rights to the film were acquired by Quiver Distribution Quiver Distribution is an American-Canadian film production and film distribution company founded in 2019 by Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman. The company is best known for releasing films '' The Fanatic'', ''Running with the Devil ''Running wit .... The film was released in theaters, on digital and on demand on August 4, 2023. Reception Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Yale Levine
Jordan Yale Levine (born January 7, 1985) is an American film producer and founding partner of Yale Productions. He has worked as a producer on a number of films, including '' King Cobra'' by director Justin Kelly, and ''After Everything'' by directors Hannah Marks and Joey Power. Early life Levine was born in Long Island. He attended G.W. Hewlett High School in Hewlett, New York before graduating in 2003. Career He produced his first movie at 19 years old before founding his own company, Yale Productions, in 2012. Between producing, financing, and distribution, Levine has been involved in the production of over 30 films and was named as one of Variety's 10 Producers to Watch in 2016. Levine recently secured an investment for Yale Productions in 2019 from The Forest Road Company. While production companies have taken a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, Yale Productions was able to push forward with its release of '' Becky''. The film made $205,797 from 45 theaters in its openi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Switzer
Richard Switzer (born August 6, 1995) is an American film producer.. Career Switzer produced 3 feature films within 18 months of graduating high school, including the Lifetime Television film ''A Fatal Obsession'', ''Buddy Hutchins'' starring Jamie Kennedy and Sally Kirkland, and ''After School Special'', featuring Nick Swardson. He produced and/or executive produced a variety of action and family films including ''Altitude'' with Denise Richards and Dolph Lundgren, ''Isolation'' with Dominic Purcell and ''Arlo: The Burping Pig'' with Drake Bell and Joey Lawrence. Switzer was an Executive Producer on ''Tragedy Girls'', a comedy-horror film starring Alexandra Shipp, Brianna Hildebrand, Josh Hutcherson, Craig Robinson (actor), Craig Robinson, and Kevin Durand. The film premiered at South by Southwest and was released by Gunpowder & Sky. He produced ''Black Water (2018 film), Black Water'', an action-thriller film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, released by Sab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Till
Lucas Daniel Till (born August 10, 1990) is an American actor. In a career spanning two decades, he has appeared in multiple film and television projects spanning a variety of genres. He is a five-time Teen Choice Award nominee. His most notable roles include '' Hannah Montana: The Movie'' (2009), ''The Spy Next Door'' (2010), and ''Monster Trucks'' (2016). Till portrayed Havok in the ''X-Men'' prequel films from 2011 to 2016, and starred in the 2016 CBS reboot of the 1985 television series ''MacGyver'' as the titular character until its end in 2021. In 2020, he starred as Bob Zellner, a notable Ku Klux Klan member–turned civil rights advocate, in the biographical drama '' Son of the South'', to critical success. Early life and education Lucas Daniel Till was born on August 10, 1990, in Fort Hood, Texas. He is the son of Dana Lyn (née Brady), a chemist by profession, and John Mark Till, a colonel in the Army. He has a younger brother, Nick (b. 1997). Till spent most of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby Rose
Ruby Rose Langenheim (born 20 March 1986) is an Australian model, actress, disc jockey and television presenter. Rose was a presenter on MTV Australia (2007–2011), followed by several high-profile modelling gigs, including Maybelline New York in Australia. In addition, she has co-hosted various television shows, including ''Australia's Next Top Model'' (2009) and '' The Project'' on Network Ten (2009–2011). Rose pursued a career in acting from 2008 onwards. She had a small role in the drama film '' Around the Block'' (2013) and came to wider attention for her role in season three of the Netflix series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2015–2016). She also had roles in the action films '' Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'' (2016), '' XXX: Return of Xander Cage'' (2017) and '' John Wick: Chapter 2'' (2017) and co-starred in the musical comedy ''Pitch Perfect 3'' (2017) and the monster film ''The Meg'' (2018). She also starred in the lead role of Kate Kane / Batwoman in the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasha Banks
Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado (born January 26, 1992) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sasha Banks. Banks previously wrestled on the independent circuit, most notably for Chaotic Wrestling, where she won the Chaotic Wrestling Women's Championship. She signed with WWE in 2012 and was assigned to the NXT brand. She was promoted to WWE's main roster in 2015. Her match against Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Respect in October 2015 was the first women's match to ever headline a NXT TakeOver, the first iron woman match in WWE history, and the longest women's match in WWE history at the time with a length of 30 minutes. Their match was voted by ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' (''PWI'') as Match of the Year, with Banks also being voted as Woman of the Year. Banks went on to hold the Raw Women's Championship five times. In 2016, she and Charlotte Flair became the first women to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Ben-Victor
Paul Ben-Victor (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Greek mobster Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos on the HBO drama series ''The Wire'', Alan Gray in ''Entourage'' (2005–2008), and Ray in '' Body Parts'' (1991). Early life Ben-Victor was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Leah Kornfeld, a playwright, and Victor Friedman. He attended Midwood High School, graduating in 1986. Career Ben-Victor debuted on the small screen in 1987 in the television film ''Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife'' and on an episode of ''Cagney & Lacey''. He was cast in important roles on HBO dramas ''The Wire'' (as mobster Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos) and ''Entourage'', as well as making a 2006 appearance as Coach Lou on ''My Name Is Earl''. He portrayed Moe Howard in the 2000 television film ''The Three Stooges''. Ben-Victor has been featured on many television cop dramas like ''FBI'', ''Monk'' and '' CSI'', and also had a recurring role as two-bit con man Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) is an American actor and singer. He released his self-titled debut album in 1998, which featured the single " Sweet Lady", peaking at number twelve on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His second and third albums, '' 2000 Watts'' and ''I Wanna Go There'', were released in 2001 and 2002; respectively, the latter contained the lead single "How You Gonna Act Like That", which became Gibson's highest-charting single, reaching number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His fourth album, ''Alter Ego'', explored hip hop, while he was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album for his fifth album ''Open Invitation'' (2011). Gibson's sixth album, ''Black Rose'' (2015), debuted at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200, becoming his highest-charting album. He has sold over 4 million records in the United States. Gibson had his first starring role in John Singleton's coming-of-age hood film '' Baby Boy'' (2001), and then began app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Johnson
Donnie Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer and singer. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series ''Miami Vice'', for which he won a Golden Globe, and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work in the role. He also played the titular character in the 1990s series '' Nash Bridges''. Johnson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1996. Johnson has appeared in films such as ''A Boy and His Dog'' (1975), ''Tin Cup'' (1996), ''Machete'' (2010), ''Django Unchained'' (2012) and ''Knives Out'' (2019). As a singer, he released the albums '' Heartbeat'' (1986) and '' Let It Roll'' (1989). His cover version of " Heartbeat" peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life Johnson was born on December 15, 1949, in Flat Creek, Missouri. His mother, Nell ( née Wilson; 1933–1975), was a beautician. His father, Fredie Wayne Johnson (1930–2017), was a farmer. At the time of his birth, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quiver Distribution
Quiver Distribution is an American-Canadian film production and film distribution company founded in 2019 by Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman. The company is best known for releasing films '' The Fanatic'', ''Running with the Devil ''Running with the Devil'' is a 2019 American crime thriller film written and directed by Jason Cabell and starring Nicolas Cage, Laurence Fishburne, Leslie Bibb and Barry Pepper. It is Cabell's directorial debut. It was released in the United S ...'', and '' Becky''. History In May 2019, Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman founded Quiver Distribution, a distribution company focused on distributing films throughout the United States and Canada. In November 2019, Quiver formed a partnership with Redbox Entertainment to co-finance, co-produce and co-distribute films together. In May 2020, Quiver acquired the library of Kew Media Distribution. Filmography 2010s 2020s References External links * {{Film Studio American companies established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Film
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a dangerous villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero. Advancements in computer-generated imagery (CGI) have made it cheaper and easier to create action sequences and other visual effects that required the efforts of professional stunt crews in the past. However, reactions to action films containing significant amounts of CGI have been mixed, as some films use CGI to create unrealistic, highly unbelievable events. While action has long been a recurring component in films, the "action film" genre began to develop in the 1970s along with the increase of stunts and special effects. This genre is closely associated with the thriller film, thriller and adventure film, adventure genres and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Lutes
Eric Lutes (born August 19, 1962) is an American actor, known for his roles as Del Cassidy on '' Caroline in the City'', Jerry Stanton in ''Switching Goals'', and Jake Carlson on ''So Little Time'' (which starred both Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen). His career started with several commercial spots. He then moved to New York City and appeared in many off-Broadway productions before finally making the move to Los Angeles, where he landed a role on '' Caroline in the City''. He also played the KACL station manager Tom Duran in the second season of ''Frasier'' and has appeared in numerous TV movies. Lutes was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island Woonsocket ( ), is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 43,240 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Being Rhode Island's northernmost city, Woonsocket lies directly south of ..., and raised in Charlestown, Rhode Island, the son of Claire, a psychiatric nurse and astro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
