Pierce Brosnan has signed to star in the romantic thriller A Spy’s Guide To Survival, from Uri Singer’s Passage Pictures.
15.04.2024 - 07:57 / variety.com
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Pierce Brosnan will star with Amir El-Masry in the sports drama “Giant,” based on the true-life story of British-Yemeni boxer Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed and his rags to riches ascent to a world championship under the tutelage of his Irish-born boxing trainer Brendan Ingle. El-Masry will play Naz and Brosnan is set to portray Ingle. The film will be written and directed by Rowan Athale (“The Rise,” “Gangs of London,” “Strange But True”), and produced by Mark Lane of Tea Shop Productions and Kevin Sampson of White Star Productions.
AGC chairman and CEO Stuart Ford will also produce. AGC Studios and BondIt Media Capital are financing the film. On board to executive produce are Sylvester Stallone and Braden Aftergood of Balboa Productions, AGC Studios’ Miguel Palos, Zach Garrett and Anant Tamirisa, BondIt’s Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor and Tyler Gould, Michael Ewing and True Brit’s Zygi Kamasa.
Kamasa’s True Brit Entertainment has taken U.K. distribution rights with AGC International handling international sales on the title. The project is set to begin shooting in Leeds, England in late April.
Originally scheduled to shoot all of its interiors in Malta, AGC made the decision to move the entirety of production back to the U.K. and as such “Giant” is one of the first productions to directly relocate as a result of the recently enacted Independent Film Tax Credit announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. “Giant” is the true story of Hamed’s humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer.
Pierce Brosnan has signed to star in the romantic thriller A Spy’s Guide To Survival, from Uri Singer’s Passage Pictures.
looks unrecognizable in new photos for his upcoming sports movie.In the snaps, Brosnan — who still has a full head of hair and a solid build at 70 — can be seen sporting thinning white hair, more wrinkles than usual and a frailer look to his body than he typically has, as the usually debonair actor slouches in a tracksuit. The look is for Brosnan’s new movie “Giant,” a boxing movie that tells the story of an important friendship in sports history. Brosnan is playing Brendan Ingle — the Irish boxing trainer that helped “Prince” Naseem Hamed rise to become a star.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sylvester Stallone revealed on the TMZ special “Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons” (via The Daily Mail) that a near career-ending injury in the lead up to “Rocky II” threatened to end the boxing franchise before its first sequel got off the ground. Stallone was training with bodybuilder Franco Columbu about a month and a half before the “Rocky 2” shoot when he ripped his pec muscle right off the bone. “So, I go down, and it’s maybe only 200 [lbs].
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone found success in Hollywood with iconic roles in popular films, and with similarities in their careers and action-packed productions, the pair also found themselves competing against each other while at the top of their fame.Sylvester Stallone wants Ryan Gosling to be the new ‘Rambo’: ‘He loves the character’Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals he’s recovering from surgeryArnold Schwarzenegger’s most iconic role could have been played by OJ SimpsonDuring their latest joint interview with TMZ, the pair discussed their rivalry and shared some insight about their careers, where they compared how deep their competition went, including machine guns and even body fat.“We ended up kind of like, ‘Well, you killed 28 people in the movie; I killed 32,’” Arnold said during the interview, with Sylvester sharing his thoughts at the time; “I got to top that.” The two actors also discussed their appearance and how they competed for the best physique in the business.“It was now the body count and then it was kind of, like, ‘Well, what was your body fat? ‘I was down to seven percent,’ Sly said. And then I said, ‘I was down to 10 percent,’” Arnold added, “So it became a competition with the body.”“And then he started using machine guns that were kind of, like, huge machine guns.
Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and Ben Kingsley are set to star in The Thursday Murder Club, with Chris Columbus attached to write and direct.
Katcy Stephan Amblin’s film adaptation of Richard Osman’s novel “The Thursday Murder Club” is finally taking shape, with “Harry Potter” and “Home Alone” filmmaker Chris Columbus set to direct. Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley are being eyed for three of the four lead roles in the project. The book, released in 2020, tells the story of four septuagenarian friends who live in a retirement community and solve cold cases for fun.
Tulsa King star and executive producer Sylvester Stallone has broken his social media silence since allegations he and one of the show’s directors had disparaged some background actors who were working on the Paramount+ drama.
Pierce Brosnan And Amir El-Masry have signed on to star in the sports drama Giant from AGC Studios about the life of British-Yemeni boxer Prince Naseem “Naz” Hamed and his rags-to-riches ascent to a world championship under the tutelage of his Irish-born boxing trainer Brendan Ingle.
Two new young royals could play a big part in the future monarchy!
Princess Eugenie looked effortlessly elegant as she appeared on a fashion panel following King Charles' reported cold shoulder. The younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson is said to have been "snubbed" by the monarch when picking his Counsellors of State in an effort to avoid upsetting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The princess, 34, attended a reception and panel discussion on the fashion industry's commitment to sustainability on Thursday, 11 April. For the occasion, Eugenie stunned as she donned a grey pleated short-sleeve dress with button detailing.
EXCLUSIVE: It didn’t bother Thomas Mooneyham that he saw Sylvester Stallone glancing more than once at him, or how he was asked to leave a bar scene so he could be replaced with a younger cowboy and a “good-looking cowgirl.”
Paramount is investigating claims Sylvester Stallone mocked extras on the set of "Tulsa King," a source close to the show confirmed to Fox News Digital. The comedy-drama series is facing allegations of a "toxic environment," which reportedly led to the resignation of casting director Rose Locke. While filming season 2 of the Paramount series, Stallone and director Craig Zisk both allegedly made disparaging remarks about the physical appearance of background actors.
Sylvester Stallone has been accused of verbally abusing background actors on his show.The Rocky star is facing backlash after a casting agency quit his Paramount+ show, Tulsa King, claiming that some actors had been verbally abused by Stallone.While the claims have not been verified, and the show’s director denies them, there have been several posts made on social media accusing the star.Last Sunday (April 7), Catrett Locke Casting confirmed on Facebook that it was quitting the project, but without giving a reason for parting.Another casting group, Charleston SC Background Acts/Crew have also made a statement on Facebook, citing alleged poor treatment and an unprofessional set as a potential reason for Catret Locke’s exit.The post read: “Several groups are talking about what happened on the set of Tulsa King filming in Atlanta.“At first I had hoped it was just a bad rumor started by 1 person who may have felt some type of way; but there have been countless people who were on set and have stated what they saw, how they were treated, etc.”It continued: “Sadly Sly Stallone and crew made things miserable for the background artists and many have said the set was completely unprofessional and a total mess.
Sylvester Stallone may be a big star, but it also sounds like he’s spending his time these days punching DOWN.
Sylvester Stallone’s series “Tulsa King” has left the production amid allegations that Stallone and a series director disparaged some of the actors.Rose Locke Casting of Atlanta, which was hired to find actors over 18 for the Paramount+ series — now shooting its second season — quit the production after working conditions on the set were discussed on a private Facebook page for Atlanta background actors, according to Deadline.Among the allegations on the Facebook page were that Stallone, 77, and one of the show’s unnamed directors called some of the extras “ugly,” “tub of lard” and “fat guy with cane.”It was also alleged that Stallone suggested the production bring in “pretty young girls to be around me,” according to Deadline.Rose Locke Casting quit “Tulsa King” on Sunday, April 7, according to its Facebook page.“We wanted to send you an update on the happenings here in our casting world. We have chosen to part ways with ‘Tulsa King,'” the company said.
There’s a lot of allegations being thrown around about the set of Sylvester Stallone‘s Tulsa King, and the director of the series just responded.
Kate Aurthur administrator Sylvester Stallone has been accused of creating a “toxic environment” on the Atlanta set of the Paramount+ drama series “Tulsa King” by making disparaging comments about background actors, among other allegations. Rose Locke, a casting director on “Tulsa King,” is said to have quit the series. Representatives for Stallone did not immediately respond to request for comment.
An Atlanta-based casting company has left Tulsa King in the wake of allegations that Sylvester Stallone and one of the directors had disparaged some background actors who were working on the Paramount+ drama.
EXCLUSIVE: David Ayer’s Levon’s Trade has started principal photography on location in London with Jason Statham (Fast & Furious franchise) joined in the cast by David Harbour (Stranger Things), Michael Peña (Narcos: Mexico), Jason Flemyng (Boiling Point) and Arianna Rivas (The Harvest).
announcing his cancer diagnosis publicly in February, the 75-year-old monarch was forced to hit the brakes on much of his royal agenda and has undertaken less public-facing duties.The following month, his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton revealed that she, too, is in the midst of her own battle with cancer.As Charles continues to receive treatment for his condition, the Prince and Princess of Wales have reportedly been at the center of ongoing succession talks — which have left them feeling “intensely anxious.”“News of Charles’ cancer has put William and Catherine in frightening proximity to ascending the throne,” former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown wrote, per the Mirror. “The prospect of it, I am told, is causing them intense anxiety.”Once William, the heir to the throne, becomes king of the United Kingdom, it’s expected that Middleton, 42, will be crowned queen and take on a lot more royal engagements than ever before.As two senior members of the Firm undergo treatment for their respective diagnoses, the royal family has been forced to undergo a major reshuffle.Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, have each taken on a more active role in the king’s absence.