David Harbour suits up as Santa Claus in the brand new trailer for Violent Night.
16.09.2022 - 22:47 / deadline.com
Orlando Bloom is set to join the cast of Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions’ film adaptation of Gran Turismo. Neill Blomkamp is directing the film based on a screenplay written by Jason Hall and Zach Baylan. The film stars Archie Madekwe and David Harbour.
Based on a true story, the film is the ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver. Sony Pictures will release the film in theaters on August 11, 2023.
PlayStation Production’s Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan, Doug Belgrad and Dana Brunetti are producing. Game creator Kazunori Yamauchi and Hall are executive producing.
Gran Turismo the game was first launched in Japan in 1997 by Polyphony and Yamauchi, who revolutionized the racing game genre creating what is regarded as the most authentic driving simulator with its to true-to-life graphics, physics technology and precise attention to detail. Released on March 4, 2022, Polyphony’s latest game, Gran Turismo 7 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, brings together the best of Gran Turismo over the years.
Bloom, the Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean star, has lined up quite the diversified slate of prestige and commercial projects. He recently wrapped production on A24’s Wizards, starring alongside Pete Davidson and Naomi Scott, as well as Red Right Hand opposite Andie MacDowell. Bloom also recently scored critical acclaim for starring in the independent feature Retaliation as well as Rod Lurie’s The Outpost, the latter of which was recognized by the National Board of Review as one of 2020’s 10 Best Independent Films. He will next be seen starring in Season 2 of Amazon’s Carnival
David Harbour suits up as Santa Claus in the brand new trailer for Violent Night.
Violent Night – check out the first trailer below.The actor, best known for roles in Stranger Things and Marvel’s Black Widow, takes on a weary, vengeful version of Saint Nick in the action-comedy directed by Tommy Wirkola (Dead Snow, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters).A synopsis reads: “When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.”Violent Night is written by Patrick Casey and Josh Miller (Sonic The Hedgehog), and also stars John Leguizamo (Carlito’s Way) as leader of the mercenaries, Ben, and Beverly D’Angelo (American History X) as the matriarch, Gertrude.The film is produced by 87North, the production company founded by director David Leitch and Kelly McCormick, which has previously worked on action films Nobody and Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt.The film is set to have its world premiere at New York Comic Con on October 7. It will be released in cinemas worldwide on December 2, 2022.Harbour is set to star in a film adaptation of the PlayStation racing game series Gran Turismo, helmed by director Neill Blomkamp (District 9, Elysium).
This, as one of the surprised bad guys says in this new Violent Night trailer, is not your typical mall Santa.
r, Cam Gigandet, André Eriksen, Edi Patterson and Alex Haskell.Tommy Wirkola directs from a script by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. David Leitch and Kelly McCormick of 87North Productions are producers.
Have you ever watched Christmas movies and thought, “Damn, there isn’t enough violence and death in this?” Well, if so, you’re going to be delighted by “Violent Night.” As seen in the trailer for “Violent Night,” the film tells the story of a young girl who is excited about Christmas. But things get thrown for a loop when a group of bad guys break into her home and take her family hostage because they’re apparently sitting on a vault worth $300 million.
Katie Reul editor David Harbour is boosting his resume as a badass in the first trailer for “Violent Night,” a holiday thriller featuring the “Stranger Things” star as Santa Claus. Under the direction of Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola, Harbour plays a grizzlier, more rueful version of Kris Kringle, who is anything but jolly in the trailer. On Christmas Eve, (Not-So) Saint Nick encounters a family being held hostage by a team of mercenaries and is forced to take matters into his own hands. Harbour is joined by an ensemble that includes Cam Gigandet, Beverly D’Angelo and John Leguizamo. The script was penned by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, who previously wrote the first and second live-action “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies.
Orlando Bloom is stepping out for the day.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has finally arrived, and it’s created quite a bit of buzz thus far. Unfortunately, not all of that attention has been positive, as the show has received racist backlash from a number of viewers. Some have taken issue with the fact that the show cast people of color to play an elf and dwarf.
Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power star Ismael Cruz Córdova has united with original Lord Of The Rings film trilogy star Orlando Bloom for a selfie.The pair, who play Elves Arondir and Legolas respectively in the Tolkien universe, came together with a message of solidarity, Bloom sharing a picture on Instagram with the word “mellon” – the Elvish word for “friend”.Replying in the comments, Córdova wrote: “Big love mellon”.A post shared by Orlando Bloom (@orlandobloom)The post comes after a few of the original trilogy stars – namely Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and Sean Astin – showed solidarity with the new show’s cast against racist abuse targeted at the series’ diverse actors. The former three were shown wearing T-shirts with elf ears in varying skin tones, and elf tongue translated as “you are all welcome here.” Astin shared a post wearing a hat with the same.The cast of the show has also condemned the “the relentless racism, threats, harassment and abuse” received, and have highlighted the “fellowship” inherent in Tolkien’s universe, noting that “Middle-earth is not all white” and that “BIPOC belong in Middle-earth and are here to stay.”“Tolkien created a world which, by definition, is multi-cultural.
Orlando Bloom is in full support of Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series, and its cast.
The upcoming movie adaptation of the Gran Turismo video game is adding major star power to the cast with Orlando Bloom!
David Harbour and Archie Madekwe. Neill Blomkamp (“District 9”) is set to direct from a screenplay by Jason Hall and Zach Baylan.
Pirates of the Caribbean movie, The Curse of the Black Pearl was a massive hit, even if some of the movie's co-stars, like Kiera Knightly, did not expect the success. That first Pirates movie birthed a billion dollar franchise for Disney. There are a number of iconic characters and scenes in the film, but one of the best, without question, is the first meeting of Orlando Bloom's Will Turner and Johnny Depp's super popular Captain Jack Sparrow.
Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom continue to prove they are as friendly as exes can get, and clearly wish nothing but the best for one another.MORE: Miranda Kerr stuns in string bikini as she hits the beach following $120million home purchaseThe two made one of their first public appearances together since splitting up in 2013, in order to celebrate a dear friend to them and the stars, British Vogue's Edward Enninful.The former couple were photographed at a party in Los Angeles, launching Edward's highly-anticipated memoir, A Visible Man.WATCH: Miranda and Katy spend the day togetherMORE: Miranda Kerr is a glowing beauty in latest sun-soaked selfieThe event took place at West Hollywood's Sunset Tower Hotel, and a photo sees the two both standing next to the Vogue editor-in-chief.Miranda looks fabulous donning a chic little black dress, featuring sequins and halter straps with an ornate bow in the center. Meanwhile, Orlando looked cool and dapper sporting black trousers with a navy blue t-shirt, and an Audemars Piguet on his wrist.Though the two parted ways in 2013, and have since married and had children of their own with their new partners – Miranda shares Hart and Myles with Evan Spiegel while Orlando has Daisy with Katy Perry – the two have seamlessly co-parented their son, Flynn, who is eleven-years-old.
Katy Perry has spoken candidly about the insecurities she experienced in her past relationships before meeting her fiancé, Orlando Bloom. The Roar singer appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show on Wednesday, where she opened up about motherhood and her upcoming wedding with the Lord of the Rings star.
David Harbour is taking on an exciting new role.
Katy Perry is getting ready to say “I do” to Orlando Bloom, and she’s spilling some tea about her impending nuptials!
Jordan Moreau David Harbour will star in Sony and PlayStation Productions’ upcoming video game adaptation “Gran Turismo,” which will be directed by Neill Blomkamp, the filmmaker behind sci-fi hits like “District 9,” “Elysium” and “Chappie.” The film will be released on Aug. 11, 2023. The “Gran Turismo” video games are a series of racing games that date back to 1997, with the most recent entry, “Gran Turismo 7,” launching in March 2022. In total, the “Gran Turismo” franchise has sold more than 80 million copies worldwide. The movie’s logline is as follows: “Based on a true story, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver.”
The curse of the video game movie seems to be officially over. Well, maybe not in terms of quality control, but at least these video game movies like “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Uncharted,” and “Mortal Kombat” seem to be nabbing audiences.