Jean-Claude Van Damme, the global martial artist turned action hero whose 2021 movie “The Last Mercenary” was a hit on Netflix, has another film on the horizon. He will star opposite Michaël Youn (“Bde”) in “Le jardinier,” another high-voltage action-comedy reuniting him with “The Last Mercenary” director David Charhon.
Amazon Prime Video has acquired “Le jardinier” for France, while Other Angle Pictures is handling international sales on the movie and has already secured sales in the U.S. (Blue Fox), Germany (Plaion Pictures), Russia (All Media) and Eastern Europe (Media Squad).
Filming will kick off Feb. 5 in Belgium and France with a popular cast including Nawell Madani (“Jusqu’ici tout va bien”) Kaaris (“Braqueurs” ), Ragnar Le Breton (“Un Stupéfiant Noël”), Carla Poquin (alias “Poqssi”) and Jérôme Le Banneur. “Le jardinier” is produced by Sébastien Fechner at Rose Prods.
The movie follows Serge and his family, who turn up on the death...
Amazon Prime Video has acquired “Le jardinier” for France, while Other Angle Pictures is handling international sales on the movie and has already secured sales in the U.S. (Blue Fox), Germany (Plaion Pictures), Russia (All Media) and Eastern Europe (Media Squad).
Filming will kick off Feb. 5 in Belgium and France with a popular cast including Nawell Madani (“Jusqu’ici tout va bien”) Kaaris (“Braqueurs” ), Ragnar Le Breton (“Un Stupéfiant Noël”), Carla Poquin (alias “Poqssi”) and Jérôme Le Banneur. “Le jardinier” is produced by Sébastien Fechner at Rose Prods.
The movie follows Serge and his family, who turn up on the death...
- 1/17/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Tkt is Belgian director Cicurel’s third feature.
Paris-based sales and co-production company Other Angle, who just launched a US venture, will co-produce and handle international sales for Solange Cicurel’s high school harassment drama Tkt and has taken on sales for female-driven police comedy Sirens.
Screen can reveal a first look image of Tkt. The film is Belgian director Cicurel’s third feature following comedies Don’t Tell Her and Isn’t She Lovely. Tkt tackles a heavier topic, namely bullying in schools. It follows a 16-year-old girl in the hospital in a coma who takes a trip through...
Paris-based sales and co-production company Other Angle, who just launched a US venture, will co-produce and handle international sales for Solange Cicurel’s high school harassment drama Tkt and has taken on sales for female-driven police comedy Sirens.
Screen can reveal a first look image of Tkt. The film is Belgian director Cicurel’s third feature following comedies Don’t Tell Her and Isn’t She Lovely. Tkt tackles a heavier topic, namely bullying in schools. It follows a 16-year-old girl in the hospital in a coma who takes a trip through...
- 11/8/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
It’s easy to see why Netflix wanted to reteam actor Omar Sy and director Louis Leterrier in something, anything, given the popularity of their previous collaboration, the French thriller series “Lupin.” But U.S. viewers may be a tad puzzled by the streamer’s decision to green-light as their follow-up a popcorn movie as nondescript as “The Takedown” — a sequel to “On the Other Side of the Tracks” (“De l’autre côté du périph”), a lightweight 2012 French-produced buddy-cop action-comedy that, whatever its popularity in its home territory, received only (very) limited release by The Weinstein Company in this county.
On the other hand: Leterrier — whose credits also include “Now You See Me” and the first two entries in the “Transporter” franchise — has just this week been given the keys to “Fast X,” replacing the creatively distanced Justin Lin as director for the next installment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise.
On the other hand: Leterrier — whose credits also include “Now You See Me” and the first two entries in the “Transporter” franchise — has just this week been given the keys to “Fast X,” replacing the creatively distanced Justin Lin as director for the next installment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise.
- 5/6/2022
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Photo: ‘The Last Mercenary'/Netflix An Action Hero Returns Released to Netflix subscribers this week comes French film from writer and director David Charhon, ‘The Last Mercenary’. The film stars 90s action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme as a mysterious former secret agent who must come out of the shadows in an effort to save his son who is falsely accused of arms dealing and drug trafficking. The film harkens back to the fun action films of the 80s and 90s delivering over-the-top action paired with absurd situations and entertaining characters. ‘The Last Mercenary’ knows exactly the kind of film it intends to be and, generally, delivers well on the promise of its premise. The film is a ridiculous, hectic, action-filled ride that audiences grew to love in the 1990s and will no doubt inspire nostalgic feelings as one of Hollywood’s greatest action stars, Jean-Claude Van Damme, graces audiences screens once more.
- 8/2/2021
- by Sean Aversa
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
The Last Mercenary; In French with English Subtitles Netflix Reviewed for Shockya.com by Abe Friedtanzer Director: David Charhon Writer: David Charhon, Ismaël Sy Savané Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor, Miou-Miou Screened at: Critics’ link, LA, 7/26/21 Opens: July 30th, 2021 (Netflix) There’s an interesting contradiction in […]
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- 7/30/2021
- by abe
- ShockYa
Everybody’s favorite high-kicking, Belgian action hero, Jean-Claude Van Damme, is back in “The Last Mercenary.” The team behind the throwback action flick was on-hand (virtually) to debut an exclusive sneak peek from the Netflix movie at San Diego Comic-Con.
The new scene was introduced by Van Damme and the film’s writer-director David Charhon at Comic-Con at Home Saturday afternoon.
The clip begins with a hooded man bound to a chair in a dingy room. What the incoming soldiers don't see, however, is Richard (Van Damme), posed in his signature splits on the ceiling. He leaps down and disarms them with unsurprising ease and frees the prisoner. Richard ends up having to wheel the clumsy prisoner out of the building on a gurney before leaping out of a window to complete the rescue mission -- only after punching out some more soldiers for good measure though.
Richard, a former...
The new scene was introduced by Van Damme and the film’s writer-director David Charhon at Comic-Con at Home Saturday afternoon.
The clip begins with a hooded man bound to a chair in a dingy room. What the incoming soldiers don't see, however, is Richard (Van Damme), posed in his signature splits on the ceiling. He leaps down and disarms them with unsurprising ease and frees the prisoner. Richard ends up having to wheel the clumsy prisoner out of the building on a gurney before leaping out of a window to complete the rescue mission -- only after punching out some more soldiers for good measure though.
Richard, a former...
- 7/24/2021
- by Alex Noble
- The Wrap
Netflix announced that the sixth and final season of “Lucifer” will premiere Sept. 10 on the streaming service.
Although the former Fox drama that was resurrected at Netflix has been thought to be ending before, “this is it…for real this time,” they say.
At the end of the fifth season the titular devil (Tom Ellis) almost became God, and now the world is unraveling without an almighty deity to preside over things, leaving Lucifer with a really tough decision on his hands.
In addition to Ellis, Lauren German, D.B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Rachael Harris, Aimee Garcia and Kevin Alejandro also star in the series.
Also in the Comic-Con@Home roundup…
Dates
Amazon Prime Video announced that upcoming fantasy series “The Wheel of Time” will debut in November. The series is adapted by showrunner Rafe Judkins from Robert Jordan’s book series of the same name and stars Rosamund Pike as Moiraine,...
Although the former Fox drama that was resurrected at Netflix has been thought to be ending before, “this is it…for real this time,” they say.
At the end of the fifth season the titular devil (Tom Ellis) almost became God, and now the world is unraveling without an almighty deity to preside over things, leaving Lucifer with a really tough decision on his hands.
In addition to Ellis, Lauren German, D.B. Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Rachael Harris, Aimee Garcia and Kevin Alejandro also star in the series.
Also in the Comic-Con@Home roundup…
Dates
Amazon Prime Video announced that upcoming fantasy series “The Wheel of Time” will debut in November. The series is adapted by showrunner Rafe Judkins from Robert Jordan’s book series of the same name and stars Rosamund Pike as Moiraine,...
- 7/23/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
"The Last Mercenary" is the new action comedy feature, directed by David Charhon, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla and Samir Decazza, streaming July 30, 2021 on Netflix:
"...a mysterious former secret service agent returns to France...
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- 6/8/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Life is one long op." Netflix has launched the first official trailer for a new French action film called The Last Mercenary, aka Le Dernier Mercenaire in French, from filmmaker David Charhon. This new Jcvd action comedy is dropping on Netflix right away at the end of July this summer. A mysterious former secret service known as "La Brume" (or "The Mist") agent must urgently return to France when his estranged son is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat and a mafia operation. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as the father who must come back to France and save his son, along with Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor, and Miou-Miou. Not sure why Jcvd is wearing so many goofy disguises in this, but it looks like some throwaway fun. The only thing that really makes...
- 6/7/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix has boarded new action-packed film projects in France, including the sequel of Guillaume Pierret’s thriller “Lost Bullet,” and Regis Blondeau’s “A Tombeau Ouvert,” a remake of the Korean film “A Hard Day.”
The service’s slate of Originals for 2021, meanwhile, comprises the action movie “The Last Mercenary” with Jean-Claude Van Damme, and the series “Braqueurs,” a spinoff of Julien Leclercq’s movie.
The service is expecting to roll out 27 French Originals by the end of 2021, according to Anne-Gabrielle Dauba-Pantanacce, head of communications at Netflix.
The titles were announced during a virtual presentation of Netflix’s French slate for 2021, hosted by Damien Couvreur, head of French series originals, Sara May, Netflix’s head of acquisitions and co-productions for France and Italy, and Dauba-Pantanacce.
“Lost Bullet” is high-concept thriller revolving around a man who gets arrested after a failed robbery and starts working for a cop unit to avoid going to jail.
The service’s slate of Originals for 2021, meanwhile, comprises the action movie “The Last Mercenary” with Jean-Claude Van Damme, and the series “Braqueurs,” a spinoff of Julien Leclercq’s movie.
The service is expecting to roll out 27 French Originals by the end of 2021, according to Anne-Gabrielle Dauba-Pantanacce, head of communications at Netflix.
The titles were announced during a virtual presentation of Netflix’s French slate for 2021, hosted by Damien Couvreur, head of French series originals, Sara May, Netflix’s head of acquisitions and co-productions for France and Italy, and Dauba-Pantanacce.
“Lost Bullet” is high-concept thriller revolving around a man who gets arrested after a failed robbery and starts working for a cop unit to avoid going to jail.
- 3/30/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Action star Jean-Claude Van Damme has begun shooting in France for a Netflix action-comedy called “The Last Mercenary,” Netflix announced Friday.
The film is directed by David Charhon and is a French-language film that stars Van Damme as a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to France when his estranged son (Samir Decazza) is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat (Alban Ivanov) and a mafia operation.
Charhon and Ismaël Sy Savané wrote the film that co-stars Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor and Miou-Miou, and the film will debut soon on Netflix. “The Last Mercenary” will shoot in France and Ukraine.
Also Read: Naya Rivera to Appear as Judge on Netflix's 'Sugar Rush' Episode Filmed Before Her Death
“The Last Mercenary” is produced by Jean-Charles Levy, Nicolas Manuel (Forecast Pictures), Olivier Albou,...
The film is directed by David Charhon and is a French-language film that stars Van Damme as a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to France when his estranged son (Samir Decazza) is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat (Alban Ivanov) and a mafia operation.
Charhon and Ismaël Sy Savané wrote the film that co-stars Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor and Miou-Miou, and the film will debut soon on Netflix. “The Last Mercenary” will shoot in France and Ukraine.
Also Read: Naya Rivera to Appear as Judge on Netflix's 'Sugar Rush' Episode Filmed Before Her Death
“The Last Mercenary” is produced by Jean-Charles Levy, Nicolas Manuel (Forecast Pictures), Olivier Albou,...
- 7/31/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Action star Jean-Claude Van Damme is currently shooting action-comedy “The Last Mercenary” in France for Netflix, being directed by David Charhon (“On the Other Side of the Tracks”).
In the French-language film, written by Charhon and Ismael Sy Savane (“Lascars”), Van Damme plays a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to France when his estranged son is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat and a mafia operation.
The cast also includes Alban Ivanov (“Lucky”), Assa Sylla (“Mortel”) and Samir Decazza (“Valide”).
The film is produced by Jean-Charles Levy and Nicolas Manuel (Forecast Pictures); Olivier Albou and Laurence Schonberg (Other Angle Pictures); David Charhon, Jakéma Charhon and Eponine Maillet (Mony Films); and Olias Barco, Vlad Riashyn (Apple Tree).
This is the first time that the Muscles from Brussels is attempting an action-comedy and it is also his...
In the French-language film, written by Charhon and Ismael Sy Savane (“Lascars”), Van Damme plays a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to France when his estranged son is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat and a mafia operation.
The cast also includes Alban Ivanov (“Lucky”), Assa Sylla (“Mortel”) and Samir Decazza (“Valide”).
The film is produced by Jean-Charles Levy and Nicolas Manuel (Forecast Pictures); Olivier Albou and Laurence Schonberg (Other Angle Pictures); David Charhon, Jakéma Charhon and Eponine Maillet (Mony Films); and Olias Barco, Vlad Riashyn (Apple Tree).
This is the first time that the Muscles from Brussels is attempting an action-comedy and it is also his...
- 7/31/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is underway in France on Jean-Claude Van Damme action-comedy The Last Mercenary from director David Charhon (The Other Side Of The Tracks).
Also starring in the film are Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor and Miou-Miou.
Van Damme will play a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to France when his estranged son (Decazza) is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat (Ivanov) and a mafia operation.
The film is written by David Charhon and Ismaël Sy Savané and produced by Jean-Charles Levy, Nicolas Manuel (Forecast Pictures), Olivier Albou, Laurence Schonberg (Other Angle Pictures), David Charhon, Jakéma Charhon, Eponine Maillet (Mony Films), Olias Barco, Vlad Riashyn (Apple Tree).
Van Damme said: “The Last Mercenary is an incredibly exciting project and allows me to take on a new genre. I’ve always been...
Also starring in the film are Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor and Miou-Miou.
Van Damme will play a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to France when his estranged son (Decazza) is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat (Ivanov) and a mafia operation.
The film is written by David Charhon and Ismaël Sy Savané and produced by Jean-Charles Levy, Nicolas Manuel (Forecast Pictures), Olivier Albou, Laurence Schonberg (Other Angle Pictures), David Charhon, Jakéma Charhon, Eponine Maillet (Mony Films), Olias Barco, Vlad Riashyn (Apple Tree).
Van Damme said: “The Last Mercenary is an incredibly exciting project and allows me to take on a new genre. I’ve always been...
- 7/31/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Muscles from Brussels has officially booked his first feature with Netflix.
Jean-Claude Van Damme has started shooting The Last Mercenary, David Charhon's action-comedy also starring Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor and Miou-Miou.
Being shot in France, the film sees Van Damme plays a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to the country when his estranged son (Decazza) is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat (Ivanov) and a mafia operation.
"The Last Mercenary is an incredibly exciting project and ...
Jean-Claude Van Damme has started shooting The Last Mercenary, David Charhon's action-comedy also starring Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor and Miou-Miou.
Being shot in France, the film sees Van Damme plays a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to the country when his estranged son (Decazza) is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat (Ivanov) and a mafia operation.
"The Last Mercenary is an incredibly exciting project and ...
- 7/31/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Muscles From Brussels has officially booked his first feature with Netflix.
Jean-Claude Van Damme has started shooting The Last Mercenary, David Charhon's action-comedy also starring Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor and Miou-Miou.
Being shot in France, the film sees Van Damme plays a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to the country when his estranged son (Decazza) is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat (Ivanov) and a mafia operation.
"The Last Mercenary is an incredibly exciting project and ...
Jean-Claude Van Damme has started shooting The Last Mercenary, David Charhon's action-comedy also starring Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, Samir Decazza, Patrick Timsit, Eric Judor and Miou-Miou.
Being shot in France, the film sees Van Damme plays a mysterious former secret service agent who must urgently return to the country when his estranged son (Decazza) is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat (Ivanov) and a mafia operation.
"The Last Mercenary is an incredibly exciting project and ...
- 7/31/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
From "Lethal Weapon" to "Rush Hour," the cop comedy has never failed to mismatch its leading duo for the sake of good laughs and even better chemistry. Now it looks as though the Weinstein Company will be cashing in on the genre with its latest film, David Charhon's French comedy caper "On the Other Side of the Tracks." The film, starring Omar Sy ("The Intouchables") and Laurent Lafitte ("Little White Lies"), follows two cops from very different backgrounds as they bicker their way through the investigation of a murdered business mogul's wife, in what the trailer indicates will be a French twist on a classic tale. "On the Other Side of the Tracks" will be released stateside by TWC on April 4th. Check out the trailer below.
- 3/27/2014
- by Ziyad Saadi
- Indiewire
Various new dates have been announced for several upcoming limited releases and non-tentpole films. All dates are for this year:
Richard Shepard's crime comedy "Dom Hemingway" will score a U.S. release on April 2nd.
The Weinstein Company has announced April 4th release dates for both David Charhon's crime comedy "On the Other Side of the Tracks" starring Omar Sy, and the French sketch comedy "The Players" starring Jean Dujardin.
The Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth-led biographical World War II-period drama "The Railway Man" is slated for release on April 11th.
Universal Pictures has pushed back "The Purge: Anarchy" a month from its original June 20th release to a July 18th bow. It will now open against "Jupiter Ascending" and "Planes: Fire and Rescue".
Also scoring a July 18th release is David Michod's post-apocalyptic drama "The Rover" starring Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson, and Zach Braff's...
Richard Shepard's crime comedy "Dom Hemingway" will score a U.S. release on April 2nd.
The Weinstein Company has announced April 4th release dates for both David Charhon's crime comedy "On the Other Side of the Tracks" starring Omar Sy, and the French sketch comedy "The Players" starring Jean Dujardin.
The Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth-led biographical World War II-period drama "The Railway Man" is slated for release on April 11th.
Universal Pictures has pushed back "The Purge: Anarchy" a month from its original June 20th release to a July 18th bow. It will now open against "Jupiter Ascending" and "Planes: Fire and Rescue".
Also scoring a July 18th release is David Michod's post-apocalyptic drama "The Rover" starring Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson, and Zach Braff's...
- 3/2/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has picked up a slew of rights to the French comedy "On the Other Side of the Tracks," the sales company Other Angle announced in Toronto on Friday. According to Other Angle, TWC has taken North American, Latin American and also rights for China to the film. Omar Sys stars in director David Charhon's feature about a streetwise policeman working in a down-trodden Parisian suburb who is called on to resolve a murder case. Also read: Toronto Gets Ready to Pump Up the Volume The film has reportedly sold to a number of...
- 9/7/2012
- by Liza Foreman
- The Wrap
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