Stars: Wesley Snipes, Seth Rollins, Anne Heche, Dave Annable, Kyle Clements, Morgan Roberts, Eyas Younis, Mo Gallini, Mike Seal | Written by Matt Savelloni | Directed by John Stockwell
Another month, another Wesley Snipes film. He sure is on the comeback trail now right? Ok, maybe not, especially given that this, like Final Recall, has headed direct to DVD. To be fair though, the “another month, another…” could also apply to WWE studios, who seem to have gone back to churning out direct to market films much like when they first stepped into the world of film production. Following the usual standard of having one of the many WWE Superstars take a break from the wrestling ring and appear on-screen, Armed Response features the “Kingslayer” himself, Seth Rollins, in a supporting role – yes, a supporting role. Unlike ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, Dolph Ziggler, John Cena, Randy Orton, The Miz, and hell, even...
Another month, another Wesley Snipes film. He sure is on the comeback trail now right? Ok, maybe not, especially given that this, like Final Recall, has headed direct to DVD. To be fair though, the “another month, another…” could also apply to WWE studios, who seem to have gone back to churning out direct to market films much like when they first stepped into the world of film production. Following the usual standard of having one of the many WWE Superstars take a break from the wrestling ring and appear on-screen, Armed Response features the “Kingslayer” himself, Seth Rollins, in a supporting role – yes, a supporting role. Unlike ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, Dolph Ziggler, John Cena, Randy Orton, The Miz, and hell, even...
- 10/19/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The nail-bitting thriller Armed Response explodes on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD, and Digital HD October 10 from Lionsgate. Currently available On Demand, the action-filled film follows an elite team of operatives who must escape from an isolated military compound after being trapped among an unidentifiable threat. From director John Stockwell (Blue Crush, Crazy/Beautiful, Seal Team Six) and written by Matt Savelloni, theArmed Response Blu-ray and DVD includes a never-before-seen featurette and will be available for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.
A team of highly trained operatives find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is suddenly shut down. The crew begins to experience strange and horrific phenomena as they attempt to uncover what killed the previous team.
Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD Special Features
“Inside the Minds of Armed Response” Featurette
Cast
Wesley Snipes The Expendables 3, Blade Franchise, Chi-Raq, Brooklyn’s Finest
Anne Heche...
A team of highly trained operatives find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is suddenly shut down. The crew begins to experience strange and horrific phenomena as they attempt to uncover what killed the previous team.
Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD Special Features
“Inside the Minds of Armed Response” Featurette
Cast
Wesley Snipes The Expendables 3, Blade Franchise, Chi-Raq, Brooklyn’s Finest
Anne Heche...
- 9/23/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A team of commandos tries to secure a secret site housing a lie-detecting supercomputer in John Stockwell's Armed Response, but that's far from the whole picture. First-timer Matt Savelloni's, er, ambitious screenplay aims to pivot from John Carpenter-style under-siege thrills to a weird sort of supernatural-vengeance horror. But it fails on these and several other fronts, making an inauspicious choice for Wesley Snipes' first top-billed theatrical release since he got out of prison in 2013. The picture's idiocy might have been predicted from the press release announcing it as the first joint venture between geriatric sleaze-rocker Gene Simmons and the...
- 8/2/2017
- by John DeFore
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Take a look at the totally killer party in the first trailer for Drew Marvick's Pool Party Massacre. Also in today's Highlights: production details for WWE Studios' and Saban Films' Armed Response, a cool Q&A with Stefanie Estes from Bethany, and details on Jenna Coleman's upcoming attendance at Wizard World Minneapolis 2017.
Check Out the Trailer for Pool Party Massacre: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA - Floating Eye Films has released the first trailer and stills for the old school splatterfest Pool Party Massacre. The debut feature from horror fanatic Drew Marvick, Pool Party Massacre is an ultra low-budget 80's-inspired slasher that cuts to the flesh and bone of a group of young friends. With a pounding synth score and a heavy metal soundtrack, Marvick has crafted a loving homage to the body count of 80s B-movies.
Blair Winthorpe, a high-maintenance young socialite, is having...
Check Out the Trailer for Pool Party Massacre: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA - Floating Eye Films has released the first trailer and stills for the old school splatterfest Pool Party Massacre. The debut feature from horror fanatic Drew Marvick, Pool Party Massacre is an ultra low-budget 80's-inspired slasher that cuts to the flesh and bone of a group of young friends. With a pounding synth score and a heavy metal soundtrack, Marvick has crafted a loving homage to the body count of 80s B-movies.
Blair Winthorpe, a high-maintenance young socialite, is having...
- 4/10/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– Kino Lorber has acquired the North American rights to Bill Morrison’s “Dawson City: Frozen Time,” about the true history of a collection of 533 reels of film (representing 372 titles) dating from the 1910s to 1920s, which were lost for over 50 years until being discovered buried in a sub-arctic swimming pool deep in the Yukon Territory. The film tells the unique history of a Canadian gold rush town and how cinema, capitalism and history intersect.
“Dawson City” had its world premiere at the 73rd Venice Film Festival and North American premiere at 2016 New York Film Festival. The film also played at the BFI/London Film Festival and the 2017 Rotterdam International Film Festival, and screened Thursday at the TCM...
– Kino Lorber has acquired the North American rights to Bill Morrison’s “Dawson City: Frozen Time,” about the true history of a collection of 533 reels of film (representing 372 titles) dating from the 1910s to 1920s, which were lost for over 50 years until being discovered buried in a sub-arctic swimming pool deep in the Yukon Territory. The film tells the unique history of a Canadian gold rush town and how cinema, capitalism and history intersect.
“Dawson City” had its world premiere at the 73rd Venice Film Festival and North American premiere at 2016 New York Film Festival. The film also played at the BFI/London Film Festival and the 2017 Rotterdam International Film Festival, and screened Thursday at the TCM...
- 4/7/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Wesley Snipes, Gene Simmons star in sco-fo thriller. Separately, Open Road dates rom-com Home Again; PBS acquires Steve James doc Abacus: Small Enough To Jail.
Saban Films has acquired North American rights from WWE Studios to John Stockwell’s Armed Response starring Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche, WWE superstar Seth Rollins and Kiss band member Gene Simmons.
The sci-fi thriller, written by Matt Savelloni, follows a team of operatives attempting to discover the fate of a previous unit when they become trapped inside a military compound. Voltage Pictures handles international sales.
The film stars and Dave Annable and is currently in post-production. WWE Studios president Michael Luisi produced with Simmons via their Erebus Pictures banner.
Bill Bromiley, Ness Saban and Jonathan Saba negotiated the deal on behalf of Saban Films.
Open Road Films will release the rom-com Home Again starring Reese Witherspoon and Michael Sheen on September 8. Hallie Meyers-Shyer makes her directorial debut. Reese Witherspoon stars. Imr...
Saban Films has acquired North American rights from WWE Studios to John Stockwell’s Armed Response starring Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche, WWE superstar Seth Rollins and Kiss band member Gene Simmons.
The sci-fi thriller, written by Matt Savelloni, follows a team of operatives attempting to discover the fate of a previous unit when they become trapped inside a military compound. Voltage Pictures handles international sales.
The film stars and Dave Annable and is currently in post-production. WWE Studios president Michael Luisi produced with Simmons via their Erebus Pictures banner.
Bill Bromiley, Ness Saban and Jonathan Saba negotiated the deal on behalf of Saban Films.
Open Road Films will release the rom-com Home Again starring Reese Witherspoon and Michael Sheen on September 8. Hallie Meyers-Shyer makes her directorial debut. Reese Witherspoon stars. Imr...
- 4/6/2017
- ScreenDaily
Saban Films has acquired North American distribution rights to John Stockwell's Armed Response, starring Wesley Snipes.
Anne Heche, WWE superstar Seth Rollins, Gene Simmons and Dave Annable also star in the sci-fi thriller. The film, with a script by Matt Savelloni, follows a team of highly trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its AI is suddenly shut down. The crew begins to experience strange and horrific phenomena as they attempt to uncover what killed the previous team.
The project, from WWE Studios, Simmons and Erebus Pictures, is now in postproduction.
"Armed Response is a...
Anne Heche, WWE superstar Seth Rollins, Gene Simmons and Dave Annable also star in the sci-fi thriller. The film, with a script by Matt Savelloni, follows a team of highly trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its AI is suddenly shut down. The crew begins to experience strange and horrific phenomena as they attempt to uncover what killed the previous team.
The project, from WWE Studios, Simmons and Erebus Pictures, is now in postproduction.
"Armed Response is a...
- 4/6/2017
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Saban Films has acquired North American distribution rights from WWE Studios, Gene Simmons and Erebus Pictures to John Stockwell’s “Armed Response,” which stars Wesley Snipes. The sci-fi thriller, written by Matt Savelloni, follows a team of highly trained operatives who… Continue Reading →...
- 4/6/2017
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche, Dave Annable and WWE star Seth Rollins are all set to star in the thriller "Temple" from Erebus Pictures and WWE Studios.
John Stockwell ("Blue Crush," "Turistas") helms the film from a script by Matt Savelloni. The story follows a team of trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its A.I. is suddenly shut down. They soon begin to experience strange and horrific phenomena.
Snipes, WWE Studios president Michael Luisi and Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons will produce. Filming kicks off this week. WWE Studios will use the flagship's promotional platform to launch the film when it's ready.
Source: Deadline...
John Stockwell ("Blue Crush," "Turistas") helms the film from a script by Matt Savelloni. The story follows a team of trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its A.I. is suddenly shut down. They soon begin to experience strange and horrific phenomena.
Snipes, WWE Studios president Michael Luisi and Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons will produce. Filming kicks off this week. WWE Studios will use the flagship's promotional platform to launch the film when it's ready.
Source: Deadline...
- 4/6/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Erebus Pictures, the genre specialty label formed by Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons and WWE Studios, announced that Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche, Dave Annable and WWE Superstar Seth Rollins are on board to star in the John Stockwell directed thriller "Temple," with Snipes also serving as a producer, along with Simmons and WWE Studios President Michael Luisi. Filming starts today, Wednesday, April 6th "Temple," written by Matt Savelloni, and directed by John Stockwell, follows a team of trained operatives consisting of Snipes, Heche, Annable and Rollins, who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is suddenly...
- 4/6/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Exclusive: Erebus Pictures, the genre specialty label formed by Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons and WWE Studios, has locked Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche, Dave Annable (Brothers And Sisters) and WWE star Seth Rollins to star in Temple, a thriller that will be directed by John Stockwell. Filming begins this week and Snipes is producing with Simmons and WWE Studios president Michael Luisi. Scripted by Matt Savelloni, the thriller follows a team of trained operatives who find…...
- 4/5/2016
- Deadline
Exclusive: WWE Studios and Gene Simmons’ Erebus Pictures joint venture has struck a sales deal with Voltage Pictures, who are in Cannes talking up the pipeline.
The partnership kicks off with Temple, which WWE Studios acquired and developed with screenwriter Matt Savelloni.
A director will be announced shortly on the story of a crew that infiltrates an isolated military compound inhabited by strange phenomena.
“The entire Voltage team and I are incredibly excited to partner with the legendary Gene Simmons, Michael Luisi and the entire WWE Studios team on this exciting slate of films,” said Voltage president and COO Jonathan Deckter.
“With WWE’s marketing muscle and Michael and Gene’s creative direction we are confident that the Erebus brand will quickly become synonymous with high-quality, smart genre films the world over.”
“We are excited to introduce our label internationally with a sales partner that understands and influences the international market place,” said Simmons...
The partnership kicks off with Temple, which WWE Studios acquired and developed with screenwriter Matt Savelloni.
A director will be announced shortly on the story of a crew that infiltrates an isolated military compound inhabited by strange phenomena.
“The entire Voltage team and I are incredibly excited to partner with the legendary Gene Simmons, Michael Luisi and the entire WWE Studios team on this exciting slate of films,” said Voltage president and COO Jonathan Deckter.
“With WWE’s marketing muscle and Michael and Gene’s creative direction we are confident that the Erebus brand will quickly become synonymous with high-quality, smart genre films the world over.”
“We are excited to introduce our label internationally with a sales partner that understands and influences the international market place,” said Simmons...
- 5/16/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
WWE Studios has formed a partnership with Gene Simmons to launch label Erebus Pictures to finance and produce movies. The alliance is launching with a three-picture co-production deal starting with "Temple", originally acquired and developed by WWE Studios. Written by Matt Savelloni, "Temple" follows a team of trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is suddenly shut down — and then begin to experience strange and horrific phenomena. WWE Studios will sell worldwide rights on all titles and use WWE's TV shows, including “Monday Night Raw” and “SmackDown,” along with digital, social media and the WWE Network, to market its titles. The horror genre continues to fascinate me as it proves to be...
- 3/31/2015
- www.ohmygore.com/
WWE Studios is continuing their efforts in horror, following last year’s in-house productions See No Evil 2 and Leprechaun: Origins (as well as the distribution pick-up Oculus), with Temple, the first of three films which sees the company team with Kiss icon and now producer, Gene Simmons. Temple is written by Matt Savelloni and will…
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- 3/27/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Gene Simmons and WWE Studios are teaming up to form Erebus Pictures, a new studio that will finance and produce "elevated horror movies," according to a press release.
The co-production deal calls for three films, starting with Temple, which was originally acquired and developed by WWE Studios. Erebus Pictures — named for the Greek primordial deity representing darkness — will begin production on their second movie later this year.
Matt Savelloni (Exile to Babylon) wrote the film, which is scheduled to begin filming this summer. The film tells the story of a...
The co-production deal calls for three films, starting with Temple, which was originally acquired and developed by WWE Studios. Erebus Pictures — named for the Greek primordial deity representing darkness — will begin production on their second movie later this year.
Matt Savelloni (Exile to Babylon) wrote the film, which is scheduled to begin filming this summer. The film tells the story of a...
- 3/27/2015
- Rollingstone.com
WWE and Gene Simmons have teamed up to launch their own production company.
Erebus Pictures will finance and produce horror films, according to Deadline.
The company has already secured a three-film co-production deal, which includes new horror movie Temple. The film comes from writer Matt Savelloni and centres on a team of military operatives who find themselves trapped in an isolated compound.
Simmons said of the venture: "The horror genre continues to fascinate me as it proves to be endlessly thrilling and engaging for audiences.
"I am so thrilled to be working with the masterminds from WWE Studios in launching Erebus Pictures."
WWE Studios President, Michael Luisi, added: "Horror films fall into a genre that thrives on genuine passion, and I believe this partnership truly capitalises on that sentiment and supports our vision."
Last year, Kiss bassist Simmons blamed "entitled" young Americans for "murdering" rock music.
Erebus Pictures will finance and produce horror films, according to Deadline.
The company has already secured a three-film co-production deal, which includes new horror movie Temple. The film comes from writer Matt Savelloni and centres on a team of military operatives who find themselves trapped in an isolated compound.
Simmons said of the venture: "The horror genre continues to fascinate me as it proves to be endlessly thrilling and engaging for audiences.
"I am so thrilled to be working with the masterminds from WWE Studios in launching Erebus Pictures."
WWE Studios President, Michael Luisi, added: "Horror films fall into a genre that thrives on genuine passion, and I believe this partnership truly capitalises on that sentiment and supports our vision."
Last year, Kiss bassist Simmons blamed "entitled" young Americans for "murdering" rock music.
- 3/27/2015
- Digital Spy
The sultans of slam and God of Thunder are conspiring to terrify you. WWE Studios and Kiss mogul Gene Simmons have paired up to launch Erebus Pictures, which will finance and produce horror films. The venture has pinned a three-picture co-production deal that will kick off with writer Matt Savelloni’s Temple. Erebus, named for the Greek god of darkness, will shop worldwide rights on all titles and will use WWE's numerous platforms to market its titles. "The horror genre…...
- 3/27/2015
- Deadline
WWE and the media entrepreneur and former Kiss idol will finance and produce ‘elevated’ horror fare, kicking off with a three-film deal led by Temple.
WWE Studios originally acquired and developed Temple, which is set to begin shooting this summer and follows elite operatives trapped inside an isolated military compound with a terrifying history.
Matt Savelloni wrote the screenplay and a director and cast will be announced shortly. The second Erebus production is forecast to begin shooting before the end of the year.
“The horror genre continues to fascinate me as it proves to be endlessly thrilling and engaging for audiences,” said Simmons. “I am so thrilled to be working with the masterminds from WWE Studios in launching Erebus Pictures.”
“Horror films fall into a genre that thrives on genuine passion and I believe this partnership truly capitalises on that sentiment and supports our vision,” said WWE Studios president Michael Luisi. “I am confident...
WWE Studios originally acquired and developed Temple, which is set to begin shooting this summer and follows elite operatives trapped inside an isolated military compound with a terrifying history.
Matt Savelloni wrote the screenplay and a director and cast will be announced shortly. The second Erebus production is forecast to begin shooting before the end of the year.
“The horror genre continues to fascinate me as it proves to be endlessly thrilling and engaging for audiences,” said Simmons. “I am so thrilled to be working with the masterminds from WWE Studios in launching Erebus Pictures.”
“Horror films fall into a genre that thrives on genuine passion and I believe this partnership truly capitalises on that sentiment and supports our vision,” said WWE Studios president Michael Luisi. “I am confident...
- 3/26/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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