The Weinstein Co. has struck a deal for all international rights with the Film Department, the production company founded by Mark Gill and Neil Sacker. The two-year deal will commence with "Law Abiding Citizen," the Jamie Foxx - Gerard Butler thriller that opened this...
PRESS ARCHIVES
Month: October 2009
Foxx & Butler square-off in thriller
Burglars Clarence James Darby (Christian Stolte) and Rupert Ames (Josh Stewart) both broke into the suburban Philadelphia home of Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) and forced him to sit and watch helplessly while they brutally murdered his wife (Brooke Mills) and daughter...
‘Citizen’ better than advertised
The new suspenseful crime drama, Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx (Any Given Sunday, Ray) and Gerard Butler (300, P.S. I love you) released Oct 16th and is better than advertised. It has a great cast of characters and a very good plot. Between the action...
Gerard Butler Is Coming To Serbia! (Blog)
Yep, Gerard Butler is coming to Serbia! He will star in “Coriolanusâ€, which will start shooting next March in Belgrade. This modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play will be directed by Ralph Fiennes, who will also take the lead male role. Beside Butler...
A look at “Law Abiding” Vigilantes
For those seeking the perfect blend of drama and action, as well as an unconventional twist on good versus evil, Gary Gray's newest film will satisfy both the Bourne cult, as well as any girl that appreciates mouth-watering, top-of-the-line talent. "Law Abiding...
When the wheels of justice move, it takes Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler to stop it…maybe (blog)
Hey there everyone. I see that people have mostly only been checking out my “Women of the 80's†and “The Hangover†posts in the time since I last posted anything. This isn't the topic that I had originally intended to return with (that one will be...
“Law Abiding Citizen” follows one man’s fight against the system
This October, Gerard Butler ("300," "Gamer") and Jamie Foxx ("Ray," "The Soloist") costar in the suspenseful thriller "Law Abiding Citizen." In this film Butler plays Clyde Shelton, a civil engineer whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered in a home invasion....
At the Movies with Kevin: Law Abiding Citizen
"Law Abiding Citizen" is an entertaining thriller with a brain, which is a special rarity, but without the full capacity of common sense, which is to its detriment. The film will not survive close scrutiny of its logic, but nonetheless provides worthwhile escape from...
Interview: Regina Hall and Bruce McGill of Law Abiding Citizen (Blog)
When you think about a movie like Law Abiding Citizen, you can't hell but be reminded of times when all one needed was a stellar cast full of huge celebrities that were credible actors, a handful of experienced character actors, a few newcomers, a young director, and...
Butler’s eerie performance pushes ‘Citizen’ to top
Crime thriller will keep audiences guessing until final twist is revealed. Last Friday was a day of great anticipation in the movie community. Everyone who ever had a childhood was excited for the release of "Where Are the Wild Things Are." But another movie was...
Law Abiding Citizen grabs another $12.4 million
Law Abiding Citizen took fourth place in this weekend's box office race with a take of $12.4 million. The film only dropped 40% from its opening weekend total. The flick is Overture Films' most successful production to date. LAC impressively topped new releases...
Gerard Butler Fights For Rome And Shakespeare Next
I was having a conversation earlier this week with some movie friends and had to balk when someone described Gerard Butler as "great actor." Good actor, fine by me-- he screamed convincingly in a Speedo in 300 and managed a rage-filled American accent in Law Abiding...
Gerard Butler Rages in ‘Law Abiding Citizen’
Law Abiding Citizen is a whirlwind of premeditated madness. Saw, Fracture and Seven seemingly team up for a mind-blowing (literally) series of sadistic murders coordinated flawlessly by the brilliantly conniving Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler). In the beginning of the...
Gerard Butler Goes Shakespearean in ‘Coriolanus’ (Blog)
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, many of you feel my client Gerard Butler should be placed on movie star probation. In the light of new evidence, I plan to petition for a retrial as it would appear that Mr. Butler has abandoned romantic comedies in order to accept a...
Gerard Butler Cast in Ray Fiennes’ ‘Coriolanus’ (Blog)
Those of you who are familiar with this site know that I cannot resist posting any news that deals with Shakespeare film adaptations (my senior year Honors project in college was a 30-page paper comparing Olivier's Hamlet to Michael Almereyda's Hamlet). Even though...
Gerard Butler tells Quint who he’s playing in Ralph Fiennes’ Shakespeare adaptation of CORIOLANUS!!!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I just got off the phone with Gerard Butler who is still out there beating the drum for the really fun LAW ABIDING CITIZEN, pushing for its second weekend. During the chat he revealed a bit of news about appearing in the Ralph Fiennes...
Justice is served?
Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx investigate the age-old question of what constitutes justice. Law Abiding Citizen shows how you just “can't fight fate†in this cinematic spectacle criticizing the issues of a seriously flawed United States justice system. Gerard...
“Law Abiding Citizen” Review
As someone who formerly worked in the court system, I can tell you that “justice†is rarely fair. It is not meant to be really. The criminal justice system is set up so that the innocent people get a fair shake, even if it means the guilty get too much leeway. The...
‘Citizen’ a winner for indie companies
[i]Foxx-Butler thriller is Overture's biggest opening yet[/i] The opening of Jamie Foxx-Gerard Butler starrer "Law Abiding Citizen" is a victory for independent companies -- in this case, Overture Films and the Film Department -- seeking mainstream success in a brutal...
Paramount, Momentum seal pact
[i]Major to distribute six pics from U.K. indie's slate[/i] 'Law Abiding Citizen' is part of the six-pic Par-Momentum deal. LONDON -- Paramount Pictures International and U.K. distrib Momentum Pictures have inked a six picture distribution deal that will see Par execs...
Thesp trio joins Ralph Fiennes film
Hurt, Redgrave, Chastain board 'Coriolanus' William Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave and Jessica Chastain have boarded Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut "Coriolanus." Pic is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's study of the way power corrupts, set in the early years of the...
Ralph Fiennes to direct ‘Coriolanus’
Ralph Fiennes is making his directorial debut with a feature adaptation of William Shakespeare's Roman tragedy "Coriolanus." Fiennes, who stars in Stephen Daldry's "The Reader" alongside Oscar-nommed Kate Winslet, has already scouted for locations in East Europe and...
Gerard Butler announces his plans to co-star with Ralph Fiennes in Coriolanus
Gerard talks to WJZ Baltimore about an upcoming movie with Ralph Fiennes, the big screen adaptation of Coriolanus. This will be Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut in which he will also play the lead....
Gerard Butler is ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ gone mad
Gerard Butler in 'Law Abiding Citizen' The star of “300,†Gerard Butler is poised to surprise as he stars opposite Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx in the upcoming action-packed thriller “Law Abiding Citizen†where they are pitted against each other in a deadly...
Gerard Butler bares all as a vigilante in ‘Law Abiding Citizen’
Gerard Butler doesn't shy away from questions — even when people want to talk about his naked butt. During a roundtable interview at the Los Angeles press junket for Butler's movie "Law Abiding Citizen," Butler was immediately hit with questions about his...