The first trailer for White House Down was exactly that: down. It had a very somber feel, almost like the movie was a drama with action elements. Now a second trailer for this summer’s Roland Emmerich blockbuster has been released and it goes for the opposite feel. There’s huge action, great character interaction, and, of course, the destruction of several Washington DC landmarks. This is the White House Down we all want.
In the film, Channing Tatum stars as John Cale, a would-be Secret Service agent who loses his daughter (Joey King) and must protect the President (Jamie Foxx) when terrorists take over the White House. You can read all about the epic production in my set visit here, or just click below and see the kick-ass new trailer. Read More »
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Posted on Monday, April 29th, 2013 by Angie Han
Jamie Foxx and Quvuenzhane Wallis were opponents in a way at this year’s Oscars, with his Django Unchained and her Beasts of the Southern Wild both vying for Best Picture. But come next Christmas, the two could be the bestest of friends.
Foxx has entered talks to star in Sony’s reboot of Annie, playing the Daddy Warbucks figure to her spunky young orphan. Will Gluck is directing, and Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Jay Z are among the producers. Hit the jump for more info.
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Not long ago we saw the first images of Jamie Foxx in character as Max Dillon, aka the villain Electro, in Marc Webb‘s film The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The set pics weren’t official, and showed the character after he has become something more than human.
Now Webb has released an official new image of Foxx, via Twitter, showing Dillon looking a little more normal. In addition to that shot, actor Dane DeHaan has also tweeted a photo of his character, Harry Osborn. For those who don’t want to see set pics and advance shots before a trailer arrives, we’ve got the images after the break. Read More »
Posted on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 by Angie Han
Based on the set photos we’ve seen so far, Peter (Andrew Garfield) and Gwen (Emma Stone) don’t seem to look too much different in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 than they did in The Amazing Spider-Man, and MJ (Shailene Woodley) looks like a normal young woman. But one key character that’s been shrouded in mystery until now is the film’s big villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx).
Today we finally have our first peek at the character, and while he’s definitely an eyeful he doesn’t look anything like the traditional green-and-yellow version pictured above, either. Hit the jump to see what he does look like.
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Posted on Friday, April 12th, 2013 by Angie Han
Netflix’s awesomely playful campaign for Season 4 of Arrested Development continues with a banana-flavored Easter egg. Also after the jump:
- The CW moves Cult from Fridays to never
- Starz sets a premiere date for Magic City
- Being Human gets renewed by Syfy
- Jamie Foxx will direct horror for Syfy
- … and see what else the network has planned
- Adrien Brody is History’s Harry Houdini
- Ryan Murphy‘s new drama heads to HBO
- Jason Bateman says “Manage your expectations”
- See The Simpsons‘ homage to Breaking Bad
- … and Family Guy‘s nod to King of the Hill
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That dirty wifebeater Channing Tatum is wearing is no coincidence. “I’ve always wanted to do a Die Hard” admitted the actor and in his upcoming action film White House Down, he’s getting that chance. Director Roland Emmerich will once again reign havoc on the White House, this time with the help of John Cale (Tatum), a Secret Service agent who is separated from his daughter when the White House is invaded by a group of mercenaries. It’s an action film in the vein not only of that classic 1988 Bruce Willis movie but The Rock, Air Force One and Emmerich’s own film, Independence Day.
Oddly enough, for a film that takes place largely in Washington D.C. and the World’s most famous residence, filming almost exclusively took place in Montreal, Quebec Canada. In fact, save for a few second unit plates in D.C. and one park scene, all of White House Down will be filmed on stages in Montreal including a place called Mel’s Cite du Cinema. Which is where we were on day 33 of an 82 day shoot, watching Tatum fight on the roof of the White House, destroy a Black Hawk helicopter with a high-tech missile launcher and eventually get thrown over the edge through a huge piece of glass.
It’s September 19, 2012, just six months after James Vanderbilt’s script was purchased by Sony and nine months until the film’s release June 28. Yes, it’s an inhumanly quick turnaround for a major summer blockbuster, but that’s the way Emmerich and his crew like it. Read more after the jump. Read More »
Former Secret Service agent John Cale (Channing Tatum) just wanted to take his daughter on a tour of the White House. Thank God he did. If it wasn’t for him, who would look after the President (Jamie Foxx) when a group of international terrorists take over the world’s most famous home?
That’s the basic plot of White House Down, this year’s second ”Die Hard in a White House” action film. Sony Pictures is hoping it’s more Armageddon than Deep Impact, though, with a bigger scale, bigger stars and bigger director in serial White House destroyer Roland Emmerich. The script, by James Vanderbilt, went from purchase to shooting in a matter of months and in the first trailer, you get a sense why it was such a hot property. White House Down looks like it has the potential to be a quintessential big-budget summer action movie.
Co-starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, Lance Reddick and Joey King, the film opens June 28. Check out the first trailer below. Read More »
UPDATE: A second poster has been added.
Teaser poster Monday continues with the latest from the director of Independence Day. “It will start like any other day” says the first posters for Roland Emmerich‘s June 28 action film White House Down. The movie stars Channing Tatum as a secret service agent who finds himself in the White House when a group of terrorists take over. He’s then tasked with guiding the President (Jamie Foxx) to safety and kicking ass along the way. And no, you didn’t see that movie this weekend. White House Down is Armageddon to Olympus Has Fallen’s Deep Impact.
The first trailer for White House Down will be out Tuesday afternoon but, to hold you over, check out these posters. Read More »
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