With its recent release on Friday, August 14, 2015, “ Straight Outta Compton ” has topped the box office above movies like “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation”, “N.W.A biopic.
Based on an interview on ‘The Breakfast Club’ morning show on 100.3 The Beat FM, The producer Ice Cube was joined by film director F. Gary Gray as they dished out ten tidbits about the movie.
Check them out…
1. Ice Cube and Gary Gray specifically wanted new faces, so that audiences would be able to really see these actors as members of N.W.A. They didn’t want any baggage from other established actors.
2. While Ice Cube got paid for tour gigs, the rapper admitted that he was never under contract with N.W.A; a revelation that
3. It took Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. over two years to prep for the role of his father in ‘ Straight Outta Compton ‘. Jackson took advantage of auditions, acting coaches and chemistry tests. Long story short: Cube didn’t just hand the role to him. He earned it.
4. Lil Eazy-E didn’t get the role of his late-father because he simply didn’t have the versatility. “You going from him selling dope to him dying of aids and you gotta have an actor that has the chops to be able to bring that,” Cube said.
5. This film won’t cover everything, but it’ll cover a lot. You have to remember that they’re trying to cram 10 years of music history into 2 hours.
6. Ice Cube and Gary are ready to deal with the folks that want to criticize the film for not covering all the nooks and crannies.
7. Straight Outta Compton didn’t really inspire Ice Cube to make a movie about his own life because creating this film was simply difficult enough. “It’s extra hard to get it right,” he admits.
8. “It’s like the 6th member of N.W.A. Compton is a part of the movie. It is the backdrop. You do feel like this is the reason why these youngsters from this area decided to go at it this hard,” Ice Cube said of Compton.
9. Gary Gray said that he’s not concerned about those that feel like they aren’t portrayed in the light that they wanted.
10. N.W.A. was set to reunite, unfortunately, Eazy-E passed away before they had a chance to get together.
Based on an interview on ‘The Breakfast Club’ morning show on 100.3 The Beat FM, The producer Ice Cube was joined by film director F. Gary Gray as they dished out ten tidbits about the movie.
Check them out…
1. Ice Cube and Gary Gray specifically wanted new faces, so that audiences would be able to really see these actors as members of N.W.A. They didn’t want any baggage from other established actors.
2. While Ice Cube got paid for tour gigs, the rapper admitted that he was never under contract with N.W.A; a revelation that
3. It took Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. over two years to prep for the role of his father in ‘ Straight Outta Compton ‘. Jackson took advantage of auditions, acting coaches and chemistry tests. Long story short: Cube didn’t just hand the role to him. He earned it.
4. Lil Eazy-E didn’t get the role of his late-father because he simply didn’t have the versatility. “You going from him selling dope to him dying of aids and you gotta have an actor that has the chops to be able to bring that,” Cube said.
5. This film won’t cover everything, but it’ll cover a lot. You have to remember that they’re trying to cram 10 years of music history into 2 hours.
6. Ice Cube and Gary are ready to deal with the folks that want to criticize the film for not covering all the nooks and crannies.
7. Straight Outta Compton didn’t really inspire Ice Cube to make a movie about his own life because creating this film was simply difficult enough. “It’s extra hard to get it right,” he admits.
8. “It’s like the 6th member of N.W.A. Compton is a part of the movie. It is the backdrop. You do feel like this is the reason why these youngsters from this area decided to go at it this hard,” Ice Cube said of Compton.
9. Gary Gray said that he’s not concerned about those that feel like they aren’t portrayed in the light that they wanted.
10. N.W.A. was set to reunite, unfortunately, Eazy-E passed away before they had a chance to get together.
Story: 10 Things You Need To Know About Straight Outta Compton
Disney has released the official logo of “The Incredibles 2″ while media reports continue speculating on the release date.
Sources cited by the report said. “The Incredibles” will be released on November 22, 2017 or June 15, 2018 while there are also rumours that it will come out by December 2017.
As of press time, Disney has not officially made an announcement on the release date of the upcoming movie, but they have promised that the film would be one to watch out for.
“Brad Bird has found a really great story. We’re just starting to develop it; he’s come back now after ‘Tomorrowland‘. We’re really excited about it, but I can’t say much more about that,” John Lasseter of Pixar told Inquisitr.
According to ComicBook.com, Brad Bird will direct the sequel again after taking charge of the 2004 animated movie.
Unfortunately, it would take a couple more years before fans of the
movie will get to see the sequel as Venture Capital Post reports that
“The Incredibles 2″ release date is sometime in 2017 or 2018.Sources cited by the report said. “The Incredibles” will be released on November 22, 2017 or June 15, 2018 while there are also rumours that it will come out by December 2017.
As of press time, Disney has not officially made an announcement on the release date of the upcoming movie, but they have promised that the film would be one to watch out for.
“Brad Bird has found a really great story. We’re just starting to develop it; he’s come back now after ‘Tomorrowland‘. We’re really excited about it, but I can’t say much more about that,” John Lasseter of Pixar told Inquisitr.
Marvel Studios continue in their quest to dominate the superhero film category as they forge on towards the launch of “Captain America
– Civil War”. The film which would be distributed by Walt Disney
Studios Motion Pictures is the sequel to 2014’s ‘Captain America: The
Winter Soldier’.
“Captain America – Civil War” tells the story of events that follows “Avengers: Age of Ultron” after Captain America and the Avengers activities results in collateral damage, prompting politicians to form a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to call in the Avengers.
The new policy causes disagreement between members of the Avengers in their quest to continue to protect the world from a new enemy and eventually leads to an open fight between allies, Iron Man and Captain America.
Fans of ‘Thor’ and ‘The Incredible Hulk’ would be disappointed as
both characters would be playing no part in the upcoming film. As
expected, Chris Evans will play the role of ‘Steve Rogers’ a.k.a
‘Captain America’.
Robert Downey Jr. takes the opposing side as ‘Tony Stark’ (Iron Man). Robert Downing’s success as ‘Iron Man’ accords him little, or no introduction. Scarlett Johansson’s great performances as ‘Natasha Romanoff’ would see her return as the ‘Black Widow’ for the fifth time, having performed the same role in the “Iron Man”, “Captain America” and “Avengers” franchise.
Sebastian Stan stretches on with the role of ‘Bucky Barnes’, the ‘Winter Soldier’ – a brainwashed assassin, who thought he was killed in action during World War II and drafted to work with the Hydra. Despite pointers which indicates he could have regained his consciousness after saving ‘Captain America’ at the end of “Captain America – The Winter Soldier”, it’s yet to be confirmed which side he would take in the new film.
Sebastian Stan’s popularity seems to be on the rise after holding
down a cameo role at the post-credits scene in the recently released
‘Ant-Man’.
Saturn Award Nominee for Best Supporting Actor, Anthony Mackie, will play ‘Sam Wilson’, the’ Falcon’ once again after he played a complementing role alongside Chris Evans in the prequel.
Jeremy Renner’s profile on the Hollywood movie scene ensures he holds down the role of ‘Clint Barton’ a.k.a ‘Hawkeye’. Coming off the newly released “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”, where he played the role of ‘William Brandt’, his role as a master archer would certainly not be overshadowed despite having no super hero abilities.
On the role, Renner said, “I’m happy to be the ensemble. I’m not scratching or clawing to do a solo movie by any means. I think Hawkeye is a utility guy that can bounce around into other people’s universes a little bit, especially like Cap 3.”
Multiple Award winning actor, Don Cheadle plays “James Rhodey” Rhodes the ‘War Machine’- Tony Stark’s close personal friend who operates the War Machine armor. British Academy Film Awards nominee, Elizabeth Olsen returns with her touch of magic as ‘Wanda Maximoff’, the ‘Scarlet Witch’ who engages in hypnosis and telekinesis.
Paul Rudd, would be shrinking into pin size once again as ‘Ant Man’ putting himself to use in among the warring factions. He still plays the same character as the lead of the newly released ‘Ant Man’ movie.
Chadwick Boseman who played ‘James Brown’ in 2014’s “Get on Up” will
play ‘T’Challa’, the ‘Black Panther’. Being a ruler of the fictional
African nation known as ‘Wakanda’ which boasts of a highly sought after
mineral resource known as ‘Vibranium,’ it’s yet to be confirmed if he is
truly the richest Superhero alive.
On the choice of character in the film, producer Kevin Feige said, “The reason we introduced him in “Civil War” is because we needed a third party. We needed fresh eyes who weren’t embedded with the Avengers and who has a very different point of view than either Tony or Steve.”
Emily VanCamp, who played ‘Charlotte’ in “Law and Order” would be ‘Sharon Carter’ a.k.a ‘Agent 13’ once again while Daniel Brühl, who played ‘Fredrick Zoller’ in “Inglorious Bastards” would play the part of Baron Helmut Zemo.
Frank Grillo plays ‘Brock Rumlow’ a.k.a ‘Crossbones’, a former
commander of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s counter-terrorism S.T.R.I.K.E. team, who was
revealed to be an agent of Hydra.
The film would be scored by the award winning composer; Henry Jackman and is scheduled to be released on May 6, 2016.
“Captain America – Civil War” tells the story of events that follows “Avengers: Age of Ultron” after Captain America and the Avengers activities results in collateral damage, prompting politicians to form a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to call in the Avengers.
The new policy causes disagreement between members of the Avengers in their quest to continue to protect the world from a new enemy and eventually leads to an open fight between allies, Iron Man and Captain America.
Anthony Mackie (Left), Chris Evans (Center), Sebastian Stan (Right)
Robert Downey Jr. takes the opposing side as ‘Tony Stark’ (Iron Man). Robert Downing’s success as ‘Iron Man’ accords him little, or no introduction. Scarlett Johansson’s great performances as ‘Natasha Romanoff’ would see her return as the ‘Black Widow’ for the fifth time, having performed the same role in the “Iron Man”, “Captain America” and “Avengers” franchise.
Sebastian Stan stretches on with the role of ‘Bucky Barnes’, the ‘Winter Soldier’ – a brainwashed assassin, who thought he was killed in action during World War II and drafted to work with the Hydra. Despite pointers which indicates he could have regained his consciousness after saving ‘Captain America’ at the end of “Captain America – The Winter Soldier”, it’s yet to be confirmed which side he would take in the new film.
Sebastian Stan as ‘The Winter Soldier’ (Bucky)
Saturn Award Nominee for Best Supporting Actor, Anthony Mackie, will play ‘Sam Wilson’, the’ Falcon’ once again after he played a complementing role alongside Chris Evans in the prequel.
Jeremy Renner’s profile on the Hollywood movie scene ensures he holds down the role of ‘Clint Barton’ a.k.a ‘Hawkeye’. Coming off the newly released “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”, where he played the role of ‘William Brandt’, his role as a master archer would certainly not be overshadowed despite having no super hero abilities.
On the role, Renner said, “I’m happy to be the ensemble. I’m not scratching or clawing to do a solo movie by any means. I think Hawkeye is a utility guy that can bounce around into other people’s universes a little bit, especially like Cap 3.”
Multiple Award winning actor, Don Cheadle plays “James Rhodey” Rhodes the ‘War Machine’- Tony Stark’s close personal friend who operates the War Machine armor. British Academy Film Awards nominee, Elizabeth Olsen returns with her touch of magic as ‘Wanda Maximoff’, the ‘Scarlet Witch’ who engages in hypnosis and telekinesis.
Paul Rudd, would be shrinking into pin size once again as ‘Ant Man’ putting himself to use in among the warring factions. He still plays the same character as the lead of the newly released ‘Ant Man’ movie.
Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther
On the choice of character in the film, producer Kevin Feige said, “The reason we introduced him in “Civil War” is because we needed a third party. We needed fresh eyes who weren’t embedded with the Avengers and who has a very different point of view than either Tony or Steve.”
Emily VanCamp, who played ‘Charlotte’ in “Law and Order” would be ‘Sharon Carter’ a.k.a ‘Agent 13’ once again while Daniel Brühl, who played ‘Fredrick Zoller’ in “Inglorious Bastards” would play the part of Baron Helmut Zemo.
Frank Grillo as Cross Bones
The film would be scored by the award winning composer; Henry Jackman and is scheduled to be released on May 6, 2016.
Furious 7 – $1,511,726,205
Furious 7 (often stylized as Furious Seven and alternatively known as Fast Seven and Fast & Furious 7) is a 2015 American action film directed by James Wan and written by Chris Morgan. It is the seventh installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. The film stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Kurt Russell, and Jason Statham.
Furious 7 follows Dominic Toretto (Diesel), Brian O’Conner (Walker) and the rest of their team, who have returned to the United States to live normal lives after securing amnesty for their past crimes in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), until Deckard Shaw (Statham), a rogue Special Forces assassin seeking to avenge his comatose younger brother, puts them in danger once again.
With the previous three installments set between 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Furious 7 is the first installment in the franchise to take place after Tokyo Drift.
The film also marks the final appearance of Paul Walker, who died in an auto crash on November 30, 2013, with filming only half-completed. Following Walker’s death, filming was delayed for script rewrites, and his brothers, Caleb and Cody, were used among others as stand-ins to complete his remaining scenes.
Furious 7 premiered in Los Angeles on April 1, 2015. Upon release, the film became a critical and commercial success, with praise being aimed at the film’s action sequences and its tribute to Walker. The film grossed $397.6 million worldwide in its first five days of release, which is the third highest-grossing opening of all time. The film has grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film in the franchise after just twelve days and the fourth highest-grossing film of all time. A sequel is scheduled to be released on April 14, 2017.
Marvel’s The Avengers – $1,519,557,910
Marvel’s The Avengers (classified under the name Marvel Avengers Assemble in the United Kingdom and Ireland), or simply The Avengers, is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an
ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo,
Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston,
Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, and Samuel L. Jackson.
In the film, Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor to form a team that must stop Thor’s brother Loki from subjugating Earth.
The Avengers premiered on April 11, 2012, at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre and was released theatrically in the United States on May 4, 2012. The film garnered numerous critical awards and nominations, including Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for achievements in visual effects and has set or tied numerous box office records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America.
The Avengers grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide, and became the third-highest-grossing film during its theatrical run—as well as the first Marvel production to generate $1 billion in ticket sales.
Jurassic World – $1,581,872,505
Jurassic World is an American science fiction adventure film directed by Colin Trevorrow. It is the fourth installment of the Jurassic Park series. The screenplay was written by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Derek Connolly & Trevorrow. The film stars, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, B. D. Wong, and Irrfan Khan. Wong is the only actor from any of the previous films to appear.
Set twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Jurassic
World takes place on the same fictional island of Isla Nublar, where a
fully functioning dinosaur theme park has operated for ten years. The
park plunges into chaos when a genetically modified dinosaur, Indominus
rex, breaks loose and runs rampant across the island.
Jurassic World was released on June 10, 2015 in European countries, June 11 in Australia, India and Malaysia, and June 12 in North America. Apart from the revenue it generated at the box office the film set numerous records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America and worldwide. The film became the third highest-grossing film of all time in both North America and the world during its theatrical run. A sequel is scheduled to be released on June 22, 2018.
Titanic – $2,186,772,302
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film written, directed, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, who played the roles of members of different social classes who fell in love aboard a ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.
Upon its release on December 19, 1997, Titanic achieved critical and
commercial success. Nominated for 14 Academy Awards, it tied All About
Eve (1950) for the most Oscar nominations,
and won eleven, including the awards for Best Picture and Best
Director, tying Ben Hur (1959) for the most Oscars won by a single film.
With an initial worldwide gross of over $1.84 billion, Titanic was the
first film to reach the billion-dollar mark. A 3D version of Titanic,
released on April 4, 2012 to commemorate the centennial of the sinking,
earned it an additional $343.6 million worldwide, pushing the film’s
worldwide total to $2.18 billion. It became the second film to gross more than $2 billion worldwide
AVATAR – $2,787,965,087
Avatar (marketed as James Cameron’s Avatar) is a 2009 American epic science fiction film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are colonizing Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system, in order to mine the mineral unobtanium, a room-temperature superconductor. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na’vi – a humanoid specie, indigenous to Pandora. The film’s title refers to a genetically engineered Na’vi body with the mind of a remotely located human that is used to interact with the natives of Pandora.
The film made extensive use of new motion capture filming techniques,
and was released for traditional viewing, 3D viewing (using the RealD
3D, Dolby 3D, XpanD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats), and for “4D” experiences
in select South Korean theaters. The stereoscopic filmmaking was touted
as a breakthrough in cinematic technology.
After it premiered in London on December 10, 2009, the film broke several box office records and became the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing Titanic, which had held that record for twelve years (and was also directed by Cameron). It also became the first film to gross more than $2 billion and the best-selling film of 2010 in the United States.
Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three, for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. Following the film’s success, Cameron signed with 20th Century Fox to produce three sequels, making Avatar the first of a planned tetralogy. The three sequels, all directed and co-written by Cameron, will be released each year starting from December 2017 to 2019.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies As Of July 2015
Furious 7 (often stylized as Furious Seven and alternatively known as Fast Seven and Fast & Furious 7) is a 2015 American action film directed by James Wan and written by Chris Morgan. It is the seventh installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. The film stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Kurt Russell, and Jason Statham.
Furious 7 follows Dominic Toretto (Diesel), Brian O’Conner (Walker) and the rest of their team, who have returned to the United States to live normal lives after securing amnesty for their past crimes in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), until Deckard Shaw (Statham), a rogue Special Forces assassin seeking to avenge his comatose younger brother, puts them in danger once again.
With the previous three installments set between 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Furious 7 is the first installment in the franchise to take place after Tokyo Drift.
The film also marks the final appearance of Paul Walker, who died in an auto crash on November 30, 2013, with filming only half-completed. Following Walker’s death, filming was delayed for script rewrites, and his brothers, Caleb and Cody, were used among others as stand-ins to complete his remaining scenes.
Furious 7 premiered in Los Angeles on April 1, 2015. Upon release, the film became a critical and commercial success, with praise being aimed at the film’s action sequences and its tribute to Walker. The film grossed $397.6 million worldwide in its first five days of release, which is the third highest-grossing opening of all time. The film has grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film in the franchise after just twelve days and the fourth highest-grossing film of all time. A sequel is scheduled to be released on April 14, 2017.
Marvel’s The Avengers – $1,519,557,910
Marvel’s The Avengers (classified under the name Marvel Avengers Assemble in the United Kingdom and Ireland), or simply The Avengers, is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies As Of July 2015
In the film, Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor to form a team that must stop Thor’s brother Loki from subjugating Earth.
The Avengers premiered on April 11, 2012, at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre and was released theatrically in the United States on May 4, 2012. The film garnered numerous critical awards and nominations, including Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for achievements in visual effects and has set or tied numerous box office records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America.
The Avengers grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide, and became the third-highest-grossing film during its theatrical run—as well as the first Marvel production to generate $1 billion in ticket sales.
Jurassic World – $1,581,872,505
Jurassic World is an American science fiction adventure film directed by Colin Trevorrow. It is the fourth installment of the Jurassic Park series. The screenplay was written by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Derek Connolly & Trevorrow. The film stars, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, B. D. Wong, and Irrfan Khan. Wong is the only actor from any of the previous films to appear.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies As Of July 2015
Jurassic World was released on June 10, 2015 in European countries, June 11 in Australia, India and Malaysia, and June 12 in North America. Apart from the revenue it generated at the box office the film set numerous records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America and worldwide. The film became the third highest-grossing film of all time in both North America and the world during its theatrical run. A sequel is scheduled to be released on June 22, 2018.
Titanic – $2,186,772,302
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film written, directed, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, who played the roles of members of different social classes who fell in love aboard a ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies As Of July 2015
AVATAR – $2,787,965,087
Avatar (marketed as James Cameron’s Avatar) is a 2009 American epic science fiction film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are colonizing Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system, in order to mine the mineral unobtanium, a room-temperature superconductor. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na’vi – a humanoid specie, indigenous to Pandora. The film’s title refers to a genetically engineered Na’vi body with the mind of a remotely located human that is used to interact with the natives of Pandora.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies As Of July 2015
After it premiered in London on December 10, 2009, the film broke several box office records and became the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing Titanic, which had held that record for twelve years (and was also directed by Cameron). It also became the first film to gross more than $2 billion and the best-selling film of 2010 in the United States.
Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three, for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. Following the film’s success, Cameron signed with 20th Century Fox to produce three sequels, making Avatar the first of a planned tetralogy. The three sequels, all directed and co-written by Cameron, will be released each year starting from December 2017 to 2019.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies As Of July 2015
Numbers
never lie, and so to judge the success of any business, one has to look
at the numbers coming in. when I say numbers, I mean, the amount of
income the business is making. In the movie industry, one of the easiest
ways to judge the success of any movie, apart from the awards and
accolades it gets, is actually knowing the total gross income made by
that movie. Total in this context, is referring to the sum of domestic
and International revenue generated from the sales of the movie.
Here’s the top 10 highest grossing movies of all time as of July 2015.
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon – $1,123,794,079
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (or simply Transformers 3) is a 2011 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line. First released on June 23, 2011, it is the third (originally final) installment of the live-action Transformers film series. It is a sequel to 2009’s “Revenge of the Fallen,” taking place three years after that. The film is also the first in the franchise.
The film’s story is set three years after the events of the 2009
film, with the Autobots, during their collaboration with the NEST
(Nonbiological Extraterrestrial Species Treaty) military force,
discovering a hidden alien technology in possession of humans, which had
been found by Apollo 11 on the Moon 42 years earlier. However, the
Decepticons unveil a plan to use the technology to enslave humanity in
order to restore Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon was officially released worldwide on June 29, 2011, in 2-D and 3-D (including IMAX 3D) formats—each featuring Dolby Surround 7.1 sound.
Dark of the Moon grossed US$1.12 billion worldwide, and is currently the tenth-highest-grossing film of all time. It was nominated for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects at the84th Academy Awards.
A fourth film, “Transformers: Age of Extinction”, was released on June 27, 2014. A fifth film as of now titled “Transformers 5” is set to be released in 2017.
Iron Man 3 – $1,215,439,994
“Iron Man 3” (stylized onscreen as Iron Man Three) is a 2013 superhero film, featuring the Marvel Comics character – Iron Man. It was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2008’s “Iron Man” and 2010’s “Iron Man 2”, and the seventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Shane Black directed a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, which uses concepts from the “Extremis” story arc by Warren Ellis. The film stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley.
In “Iron Man 3”, Tony Stark tries to recover from posttraumatic
stress disorder caused by the events of The Avengers, while
investigating a terrorist organization led by the mysterious Mandarin.
“Iron Man 3” premiered at Le Grand Rex in Paris on April 14, 2013. It began its release on April 25, 2013, internationally, and debuted in the United States one week later on May 3. The film was both critically and commercially successful, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide ranking it as the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time
Frozen – $1,274,219,009
Frozen is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy–comedy film, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 53rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series.
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen”, the film tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on an epic journey alongside a rugged iceman, his loyal pet reindeer, and a naïve snowman to find her estranged sister, whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.
Frozen premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, on November 19, 2013, and went into general theatrical release on November 27. It was met with strongly positive reviews from critics and audiences, with some film critics considering Frozen to be the best Disney animated musical feature film since the studio’s renaissance era.
The film was also a massive commercial success; it accumulated nearly $1.3 billion in worldwide box office revenue, $400 million of which was earned in the United States and Canada and $247 million of which was earned in Japan. It ranks as the highest-grossing animated film of all time, the third highest-grossing original film of all time and the seventh highest-grossing film of all time.
Frozen won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (“Let It Go”), the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, five Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature), two Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Song Written for Visual Media (“Let It Go”), and two Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (“Let It Go”).
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 – $1,341,511,219
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” – Part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the second of two cinematic parts based on the novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling.
The film, which is the eighth and final installment in the Harry Potter film series, was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman, David Barron, and Rowling.
The story continues to follow Harry Potter’s quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes in order to stop him once and for all.
The film became a financial success and was one of the best-reviewed films of 2011. At the box office, Part 2 claimed the worldwide opening weekend record, earning $483.2 million, as well as setting opening day and opening weekend records in various countries. As of 2015, the film is the seventh highest grossing film of all time.
The film won several awards and was nominated for many more, including three nominations at the Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron – $1,398,677,917
“Avengers: Age of Ultron”, was released as the sequel to 2012’s The Avengers and the eleventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast that include Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, James Spader, and Samuel L. Jackson.
In the movie, the Avengers must work together to defeat Ultron, a mechanical artificial intelligence bent on human extinction.
Avengers: Age of Ultron premiered in Los Angeles on April 13, 2015, and was released on May 1, 2015 in North America, in 3D and IMAX 3D. The film received positive reviews and has grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 2015 and the sixth-highest-grossing film of all time.
Two sequels, “Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1” and “Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2”, are scheduled to be released on May 4, 2018, and May 3, 2019, respectively.
Here’s the top 10 highest grossing movies of all time as of July 2015.
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon – $1,123,794,079
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (or simply Transformers 3) is a 2011 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line. First released on June 23, 2011, it is the third (originally final) installment of the live-action Transformers film series. It is a sequel to 2009’s “Revenge of the Fallen,” taking place three years after that. The film is also the first in the franchise.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies As Of July
Transformers: Dark of the Moon was officially released worldwide on June 29, 2011, in 2-D and 3-D (including IMAX 3D) formats—each featuring Dolby Surround 7.1 sound.
Dark of the Moon grossed US$1.12 billion worldwide, and is currently the tenth-highest-grossing film of all time. It was nominated for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects at the84th Academy Awards.
A fourth film, “Transformers: Age of Extinction”, was released on June 27, 2014. A fifth film as of now titled “Transformers 5” is set to be released in 2017.
Iron Man 3 – $1,215,439,994
“Iron Man 3” (stylized onscreen as Iron Man Three) is a 2013 superhero film, featuring the Marvel Comics character – Iron Man. It was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2008’s “Iron Man” and 2010’s “Iron Man 2”, and the seventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Shane Black directed a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, which uses concepts from the “Extremis” story arc by Warren Ellis. The film stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies As Of July
“Iron Man 3” premiered at Le Grand Rex in Paris on April 14, 2013. It began its release on April 25, 2013, internationally, and debuted in the United States one week later on May 3. The film was both critically and commercially successful, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide ranking it as the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time
Frozen – $1,274,219,009
Frozen is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy–comedy film, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 53rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series.
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Snow Queen”, the film tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on an epic journey alongside a rugged iceman, his loyal pet reindeer, and a naïve snowman to find her estranged sister, whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.
Frozen premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, on November 19, 2013, and went into general theatrical release on November 27. It was met with strongly positive reviews from critics and audiences, with some film critics considering Frozen to be the best Disney animated musical feature film since the studio’s renaissance era.
The film was also a massive commercial success; it accumulated nearly $1.3 billion in worldwide box office revenue, $400 million of which was earned in the United States and Canada and $247 million of which was earned in Japan. It ranks as the highest-grossing animated film of all time, the third highest-grossing original film of all time and the seventh highest-grossing film of all time.
Frozen won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (“Let It Go”), the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, five Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature), two Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Song Written for Visual Media (“Let It Go”), and two Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song (“Let It Go”).
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 – $1,341,511,219
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” – Part 2 is a 2011 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the second of two cinematic parts based on the novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Movies As Of July 2015
The story continues to follow Harry Potter’s quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes in order to stop him once and for all.
The film became a financial success and was one of the best-reviewed films of 2011. At the box office, Part 2 claimed the worldwide opening weekend record, earning $483.2 million, as well as setting opening day and opening weekend records in various countries. As of 2015, the film is the seventh highest grossing film of all time.
The film won several awards and was nominated for many more, including three nominations at the Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron – $1,398,677,917
“Avengers: Age of Ultron”, was released as the sequel to 2012’s The Avengers and the eleventh installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast that include Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, James Spader, and Samuel L. Jackson.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron premiered in Los Angeles on April 13, 2015, and was released on May 1, 2015 in North America, in 3D and IMAX 3D. The film received positive reviews and has grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 2015 and the sixth-highest-grossing film of all time.
Two sequels, “Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1” and “Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2”, are scheduled to be released on May 4, 2018, and May 3, 2019, respectively.
Hours
ago, Universal Pictures released the official trailer for the action
comedy film ‘Ride Along 2’. The film stars Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika
Sumpter, Benjamin Bratt and Olivia Munn. Tyrese Gibson also makes a
guest appearance in the movie which is set for release on January 15,
2016.
Ace comedian, Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the lineup of sequel, riding along on the success of their collaboration in its prequel, which saw them become the most popular comedy duo of 2014.
Having worked on a number of action comedy films not to mention the success of ‘Ride Along 1’ which earned $153.9 million on a budget of $25 million, it was only expected that Tim Story would return to direct ‘Ride Along 2’.
‘Ride Along 2’ sees security guard Ben Barber (Kevin Hart), a serial goofer, try to prove himself to his girlfriend’s brother, top cop James Payton (Ice Cube) as they are assigned the task of taking down a notorious drug lord based in the flamboyant city of Miami.
Expect the award winning Kevin Hart to keep the comical acts coming as he blows one ‘cover’ after the other while his partner, Ice Cube tries to keep the situation under control.
This is definitely a movie to watch out for next year. Enjoy the trailer below.
Ace comedian, Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the lineup of sequel, riding along on the success of their collaboration in its prequel, which saw them become the most popular comedy duo of 2014.
Having worked on a number of action comedy films not to mention the success of ‘Ride Along 1’ which earned $153.9 million on a budget of $25 million, it was only expected that Tim Story would return to direct ‘Ride Along 2’.
‘Ride Along 2’ sees security guard Ben Barber (Kevin Hart), a serial goofer, try to prove himself to his girlfriend’s brother, top cop James Payton (Ice Cube) as they are assigned the task of taking down a notorious drug lord based in the flamboyant city of Miami.
Expect the award winning Kevin Hart to keep the comical acts coming as he blows one ‘cover’ after the other while his partner, Ice Cube tries to keep the situation under control.
This is definitely a movie to watch out for next year. Enjoy the trailer below.
An
official three minute trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful
Eight’ has been released online by the would-be distributors of the
film, ‘The Weinstein Company’.
The $44 million budget film which stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Walton Goggins is tipped to be one of the most anticipated western movies to be released this year apart from “The Revenant”.
After eight bounty hunters seek refuge at a make shift shelter on a mountain pass during a blizzard they become bound by a common goal which eventually starts a chain reaction of betrayal and deception.
Quentin Tarantino, who is set to retire after the film’s release announced in 2015’s Comic-Con that Academy Award nominee Ennio Morricone would compose the score for ‘The Hateful Eight’.
Not surprisingly, Ennio Morricone’s long history with western movies like “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and “For a few Dollars More” were convincing factors to have him score the film.
Hateful Eight would be released this year (2015) on Christmas day and is expected to go head to head with Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant” which will also be released on the same day.
The $44 million budget film which stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Walton Goggins is tipped to be one of the most anticipated western movies to be released this year apart from “The Revenant”.
After eight bounty hunters seek refuge at a make shift shelter on a mountain pass during a blizzard they become bound by a common goal which eventually starts a chain reaction of betrayal and deception.
Quentin Tarantino, who is set to retire after the film’s release announced in 2015’s Comic-Con that Academy Award nominee Ennio Morricone would compose the score for ‘The Hateful Eight’.
Not surprisingly, Ennio Morricone’s long history with western movies like “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and “For a few Dollars More” were convincing factors to have him score the film.
Hateful Eight would be released this year (2015) on Christmas day and is expected to go head to head with Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant” which will also be released on the same day.
My boss will always say; “When the business grows, the workers pocket will always get deeper”. The same can be said for the movie Industry
worldwide. Even though the U.S. and Canadian box office declined down
with 5% to 10.4 billion between 2013 and 2014, the global film market
continues to grow rapidly this year, notably in China, which jumped 34%
to $4.8billion.
With movies like Fast and Furious 7 and Jurassic World grossing over $1.5billions, one can only wonder how many times these movie makers and actors leave the bank with smiles; especially at the rate movie lovers are racing to the cinema.
One other evidence that proves the growth of the movie industry worldwide is, Forbes list of highest paid-actors in 2015. The list had 12 newcomers joining the ranks with five from Bollywood.
Here is a quick summary of the list.
Robert Downey Jr. stands at the top with a total of $80 million. Robert downing junior was rated as highest paid actor of the year, according to Forbes. This is a title he has held for three years in a role, all this is thanks to his heroic role as iron man in the Marvel universe.
Actors like Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp also found themselves in the highly paid group, each known for banking steep paychecks for every project.
The Marvel Universe also placed Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans, co-stars in The Avengers franchise on the list, with $27 million and $13.5 million, respectively. Not forgetting Chris Pratt who snatched the 33rd spot with $13million. Owing to the recent success of Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy, we sure hope to see Pratt name move higher up the least in the coming years.
Before I go on with the list of 2015 highest paid actors in the world, I will love to answer the two questions running in many readers mind right now and that is; “How is this possible when there are actors like Leonardo Dicaprio out there? And why pay him such amount of money?”
Well, the Oscar award nominee starred in the 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron which grossed more than 1.3 billion worldwide. He has also played the billionaire playboy super hero; Tony Stark, in three highly successful standalone Iron Man films, as well as the 2012 Avengers film. The third Iron Man movie and the First Avenger both grossed over $1billion worldwide.
Robert Downing Jr. – $80 million
Jackie Chan – $ 50 million
Vin Diesel – $ 47 million
Bradley Cooper – 41.5 million
Adam Sandler – $ 41 million
Tom Cruise – $40 million
Amitabh Bachchan – $33.5 million
Salman Khan – $33.5 million
Akshay Kumar-$32.5 million
Mark Wahlberg – $32 million
Note – This list was published as listed by Forbes – The world’s highest paid-actors of 2015
Do you feel some actors on this list are being over paid or under paid? Please feel free to share your answer in the comments.
With movies like Fast and Furious 7 and Jurassic World grossing over $1.5billions, one can only wonder how many times these movie makers and actors leave the bank with smiles; especially at the rate movie lovers are racing to the cinema.
One other evidence that proves the growth of the movie industry worldwide is, Forbes list of highest paid-actors in 2015. The list had 12 newcomers joining the ranks with five from Bollywood.
Here is a quick summary of the list.
Robert Downey Jr. stands at the top with a total of $80 million. Robert downing junior was rated as highest paid actor of the year, according to Forbes. This is a title he has held for three years in a role, all this is thanks to his heroic role as iron man in the Marvel universe.
Actors like Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp also found themselves in the highly paid group, each known for banking steep paychecks for every project.
The Marvel Universe also placed Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans, co-stars in The Avengers franchise on the list, with $27 million and $13.5 million, respectively. Not forgetting Chris Pratt who snatched the 33rd spot with $13million. Owing to the recent success of Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy, we sure hope to see Pratt name move higher up the least in the coming years.
Before I go on with the list of 2015 highest paid actors in the world, I will love to answer the two questions running in many readers mind right now and that is; “How is this possible when there are actors like Leonardo Dicaprio out there? And why pay him such amount of money?”
Well, the Oscar award nominee starred in the 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron which grossed more than 1.3 billion worldwide. He has also played the billionaire playboy super hero; Tony Stark, in three highly successful standalone Iron Man films, as well as the 2012 Avengers film. The third Iron Man movie and the First Avenger both grossed over $1billion worldwide.
Robert Downing Jr. – $80 million
Jackie Chan – $ 50 million
Vin Diesel – $ 47 million
Bradley Cooper – 41.5 million
Adam Sandler – $ 41 million
Tom Cruise – $40 million
Amitabh Bachchan – $33.5 million
Salman Khan – $33.5 million
Akshay Kumar-$32.5 million
Mark Wahlberg – $32 million
Note – This list was published as listed by Forbes – The world’s highest paid-actors of 2015
Do you feel some actors on this list are being over paid or under paid? Please feel free to share your answer in the comments.
American biographical drama “Straight Outta Compton”
will be officially launched this weekend. The film which borrowed its
title from N.W.A’s 1988 debut studio album, was directed by F. Gary Gray who is also known for directing the movie titled – “The Italian Job”.
The 147-minute long movie stars O’Shea Jackson Jr. , an LA based rapper a.k.a OMG (Oh My Goodness), Corey Hawkins, who played ‘Travis Mitchell’ in “Non-Stop” and Paul Giamatti, who played ‘Theophilus Freeman’ in “12 Years A Slave” among several others.
The plot of the movie highlights how the N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes) emerged from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionized the Hip Hop culture with their music.
“Straight Outta Compton” began filming on location in Compton, California on Tuesday, August 5, 2014.
Rapper, Ice Cube, who produced the movie, recently told TheWrap that it took years to get the project off the ground. In his words, “It was one of the hardest movies I ever had to get made. It’s been a four-year process and that’s just actual process, but as the dream, it goes back almost 10 years.”
We gathered that the movie’s production was marred by controversy, as observers expressed their outrage after the casting call post went viral, accusing the producers of colourism, sexism and racism in the categorization of black women.
On reception, IGN gave the film a score of 7.9/10, saying “Straight Outta Compton is an entertaining, powerful and relevant take on the rise and fall of rap group N.W.A.”
A budget of $25 million was assigned to “Straight Outta Compton” which should hit theatres on Friday, August 14, 2015.
Watch the trailer here below.
The 147-minute long movie stars O’Shea Jackson Jr. , an LA based rapper a.k.a OMG (Oh My Goodness), Corey Hawkins, who played ‘Travis Mitchell’ in “Non-Stop” and Paul Giamatti, who played ‘Theophilus Freeman’ in “12 Years A Slave” among several others.
The plot of the movie highlights how the N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes) emerged from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionized the Hip Hop culture with their music.
“Straight Outta Compton” began filming on location in Compton, California on Tuesday, August 5, 2014.
Rapper, Ice Cube, who produced the movie, recently told TheWrap that it took years to get the project off the ground. In his words, “It was one of the hardest movies I ever had to get made. It’s been a four-year process and that’s just actual process, but as the dream, it goes back almost 10 years.”
We gathered that the movie’s production was marred by controversy, as observers expressed their outrage after the casting call post went viral, accusing the producers of colourism, sexism and racism in the categorization of black women.
On reception, IGN gave the film a score of 7.9/10, saying “Straight Outta Compton is an entertaining, powerful and relevant take on the rise and fall of rap group N.W.A.”
A budget of $25 million was assigned to “Straight Outta Compton” which should hit theatres on Friday, August 14, 2015.
Watch the trailer here below.
Uzodinma Iweala’s Novel, “ Beast of No Nation ” Adapted For Motion Picture
Written by HF Magazine Staff |
Uzodinma
Iweala’s novel “Beast of No Nation” has been adapted for an American
war drama film which is set for release before the end of the year.
Would be distributors of the film, Netflix, released the official
trailer for “Beasts of No Nation” online some days ago.
Directed by the award winning director, Cary Fukunaga, the 127 minute long film stars – Idris Elba, who played ‘Nelson Mandela’ in “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”, Ghanaian born actress, Ama K. Abebrese, who played ‘Chinue’ in “The Cursed Ones” and Nigerian actor, Opeyemi Fagbohungbe, who featured in “Heinrich”.
The plot of the movie tells how Agu, a young boy in an African country is forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters in the jungles after civil war tears his family apart.
Agu lost his parents after his village was raided by militants and was later adopted by Commander (Idris Elba). His quest for vengeance turns him into a ruthless killing machine.
The film was shot at several locations in the Eastern Regions of Ghana.
Late in the year, 2014, Cliff Martinez, who scored the television series “Gray’s Anatomy” was hired to score the film whose budget is said to be $6 million. The movie will be officially released and distributed by NetFlix on October 16, 2015.
Watch the trailer below
Directed by the award winning director, Cary Fukunaga, the 127 minute long film stars – Idris Elba, who played ‘Nelson Mandela’ in “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”, Ghanaian born actress, Ama K. Abebrese, who played ‘Chinue’ in “The Cursed Ones” and Nigerian actor, Opeyemi Fagbohungbe, who featured in “Heinrich”.
The plot of the movie tells how Agu, a young boy in an African country is forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters in the jungles after civil war tears his family apart.
Agu lost his parents after his village was raided by militants and was later adopted by Commander (Idris Elba). His quest for vengeance turns him into a ruthless killing machine.
The film was shot at several locations in the Eastern Regions of Ghana.
Late in the year, 2014, Cliff Martinez, who scored the television series “Gray’s Anatomy” was hired to score the film whose budget is said to be $6 million. The movie will be officially released and distributed by NetFlix on October 16, 2015.
Watch the trailer below
