Archive for November 18, 2011

Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, and the rest of the good ol’ boys appearing in The Expendables 2 have been busy in weeks past, tearing up Eastern Europe and (inadvertently) wreaking havoc on local Bulgarian natural landmarks.

We’ve been treated to a collection of simple set photos in the meantime, showcasing Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, and Stallone chilling alongside Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger – but nothing yet that groups all of the film’s action movie icons together for one big (manly) dog pile… until now.

An official poster has been unveiled for the Expendables sequel, the cast of which features most of the main players in the first film, along with new additions like Van Damme, Norris, Scott Adkins, and youngster Liam Hemsworth.

With the notable exception of Jet Li (who has ...

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FX is reportedly retooling their pilot for Powers, and adaptation of the comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. While at first glance the word “retooling” might seem like a bad thing, there’s actually more to the story than initially meets the eye.

For those with long memories: Powers was one of a new batch of pilots that FX was considering airing, with the crime drama Outlaw Country serving as its primary competition for the coveted pickup slot. Word is that FX has now decided to pass on Outlaw Country (which, truth be told, sounded a little to much like a Justified clone) and is in fact calling for reshoots on the Powers pilot in order to better prepare the show for broadcast.

Powers takes place in a world where ...

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