“In The Blood” will begin production in Puerto Rico in the spring. The film is scripted by Dumb and Dumber’s Bennett Yellin and James Robert Johnston. Actor-turned-director Stockwell is best known for his work on Cheaters, Crazy/Beautiful, Blue Crush, Into the Blue, Turistas, and Heart.
(Yeah MMA made her a household name, but Hollywood magic made her a size 4.)
“In The Blood” will begin production in Puerto Rico in the spring. The film is scripted by Dumb and Dumber’s Bennett Yellin and James Robert Johnston. Actor-turned-director Stockwell is best known for his work on Cheaters, Crazy/Beautiful, Blue Crush, Into the Blue, Turistas, and Heart.
The film centers on Carano and her yet-to-be-cast husband, who is kidnapped while the pair vacation in the Caribbean. Carano’s character, who will be similar to Liam Neeson’s in “Taken” and Harrison Ford’s in “The Fugitive”, becomes a primary suspect in the disappearance and decides to take matters in her own hands to find her husband and clear her name.
In an interview he did about the film in November, Stockwell called it “an opportunity to take on a taut, tense paranoid thriller that delivers on a supremely engaging premise: what if the person you love vanished in a foreign land and you were the prime suspect in their disappearance?”
Carano, who hasn’t fought since losing to Cris “Cyborg” Santos in August 2009 at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg, waffled about whether or not she would be returning to the cage in interviews ahead of the premiere of her first film, “Haywire,” which opened last month to mixed reviews. Now it seems like her mind is made up and that the lure of the big screen and bigger paydays coupled with the bonus of not being punched in the face and having to cut weight tipped the scales in Hollywood’s favor.
Of course, we already knew that. But when a director can’t even be bothered to come up with some spin about “managing expectations” and “making it up in the international market,” you know a film is pretty much fucked. As the jerkoff TMZ cameraman puts it, “all of ’em can’t be great successes.” Very comforting. Does this mean Gina Carano is going back into hiding for another two years?
Of course, we already knew that. But when a director can’t even be bothered to come up with some spin about “managing expectations” and “making it up in the international market,” you know a film is pretty much fucked. As the jerkoff TMZ cameraman puts it, “all of ‘em can’t be great successes.” Very comforting. Does this mean Gina Carano is going back into hiding for another two years?
MMA superstar and the star of the new film Haywire, Gina Carano, sat down with Bleacher Report in this exclusive interview! Carano talks about how she landed her gig on Haywire and what the scariest part of filming the movie was, but we wanted to know …
MMA superstar and the star of the new film Haywire, Gina Carano, sat down with Bleacher Report in this exclusive interview! Carano talks about how she landed her gig on Haywire and what the scariest part of filming the movie was, but we wanted to know which was scarier: a fight or preparing for a […]
An anti-SOPA hacker took over the UFC website yesterday and displayed a picture of Hitler. The hacker belongs to a group called the Underground Nazi HackerGroup which perhaps makes them pro-Hitler because they’re not called.
An anti-SOPA hacker took over the UFC website yesterday and displayed a picture of Hitler. The hacker belongs to a group called the Underground Nazi HackerGroup which perhaps makes them pro-Hitler because they’re not called the Underground Anti-Nazi HackerGroup, in which case, who the f*ck wants to be associated with those guys? I now support SOPA. Aaaaaahhhh propaganda.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueiraplans to be healed and fight again in June.
Haywire opened at # 5 at the box office with Underworld: Awakening taking the #1 spot because it’s f*cking Underworld!
Gegard Mousasi vs. Mike Kyle set for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey card in Ohio on March 3rd.
Ryan Couture vs. Conor Heunalso set for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey card.
King Moblames supplements for his positive steroid test.
UFC on FX 1 received 1.3 million viewers but deserved way more! WTF people, tell your friends to watch! And leave your tv on for the cats and dogs to watch while you’re out at a viewing party. Trust me, my Himalayans are improving their jitz.
Enjoy photos of Jade Bryce that she’s recently tweeted out of her playing with various toys. No, not those kind.
(Kung Fu Panda, seen here at the Haywire premier. Just kidding Gina, you know we love you. Seriously, we fucking love you.)
You see, Potato Nation? This is why we can’t have nice things. Continuing the decades-old trend of movie going audiences and critics having the exact opposite opinion of what correlates a decent film, the Gina Carano starring, Steven Soderbergh directed action thriller Haywire opened with a measly 9 million dollars. This, in a weekend that saw Underworld: Rise and Fall of Vamipirous Werewolves 3:The Awakening’s Resolutiontake in over 25 million and Marky Mark Action Movie #346take in over 12 million.
Now, it is a well known fact that most movie studios save their biggest cinematic turds for January (this is the month that brought us Season of the Witch, people), but this has to be a disheartening, if not foreboding sign to Gina Carano 2.0, or whatever we refer to her as now that she isn’t actually fighting MMA anymore. Is it too early to write her off? Of course; that moment will come after one of us manages to get off our lazy asses and check out the movie. Shit, I still haven’t seen Warrior, and I watch a disturbing amount of movies.
As you’ve already heard, the critics thus far have praised Haywire for its stripped down feel and intense pace, scoring it an 82% on the Tomatometer. Audiences, on the other hand, have unanimously trounced Haywire, giving it a D+ on Cinemascore. These are the same audiences, mind you, that gave Transformers: Baygasm an A.
[*Pours first glass of scotch for the day.*]
(Kung Fu Panda, seen here at the Haywire premier. Just kidding Gina, you know we love you. Seriously, we fucking love you.)
You see, Potato Nation? This is why we can’t have nice things. Continuing the decades-old trend of movie going audiences and critics having the exact opposite opinion of what correlates a decent film, the Gina Carano starring, Steven Soderbergh directed action thriller Haywire opened with a measly 9 million dollars. This, in a weekend that saw Underworld: Rise and Fall of Vamipirous Werewolves 3:The Awakening’s Resolutiontake in over 25 million and Marky Mark Action Movie #346take in over 12 million.
Now, it is a well known fact that most movie studios save their biggest cinematic turds for January (this is the month that brought us Season of the Witch, people), but this has to be a disheartening, if not foreboding sign to Gina Carano 2.0, or whatever we refer to her as now that she isn’t actually fighting MMA anymore. Is it too early to write her off? Of course; that moment will come after one of us manages to get off our lazy asses and check out the movie. Shit, I still haven’t seen Warrior, and I watch a disturbing amount of movies.
As you’ve already heard, the critics thus far have praised Haywire for its stripped down feel and intense pace, scoring it an 82% on the Tomatometer. Audiences, on the other hand, have unanimously trounced Haywire, giving it a D+ on Cinemascore. These are the same audiences, mind you, that gave Transformers: Baygasm an A.
[*Pours first glass of scotch for the day.*]
And could you guess which film achieved the lowest score on the Tomatometer and the highest on CinemaScore? That’s right, Underworld Colon Lycan Power 4. As a man with a near crippling latex fetish, I can slightly understand this, because no one rocks the tighty nighties better than Kate Beckinsale, but God dammit people, seriously?
The good news, if any, is that Haywire cost a mere 23 million dollars to make, and will likely earn its investment back, barring a huge second week drop ala The Devil Inside. And considering that Warrior only opened with 5 million dollars, Haywire could be looked at as a step in the right direction, right? I ask unto you, Potato Nation, has anyone actually seen this thing yet?
