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Movie Review: Archenemy

Writer-director Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real, Some Kind of Hate) has now unleashed his superhero film Archenemy starring Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike franchise, “True Blood”) as Max Fist, an alcoholic homeless man who claims to be a superhero from another dimension, who has none of his powers on earth. Max meets a young man named Hamster who may be the only person on earth who believes his story. When Hamster (Skylan Brooks, The Darkest Minds, Southpaw) is in trouble Max puts his life on the line to protect the kid. Max’s story plays out in a combination of the gritty real world and in gorgeous animated flashbacks filled with psychedelic pinks and blues. The styles are a nice combination that reveals his superhero past in such a way that you don’t know if it is real or simply a delusion in Max’s mind. The casting was a great choice. Manganiello and Brooks are perfect for their roles. You can

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 14, 2020

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Adam Egypt Mortimer Talks Superheroes & Horror In An Interview

Writer, director, producer Adam Egypt Mortimer has already made a name for himself in the horror genre with films such as Holidays, Some Kind of Hate, and Daniel Isn’t Real. Mortimer sat down with me to discuss his new gritty superhero film Archenemy, starring Joe Manganiello. In Archenemy, Max Fist, who claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster (Skylan Brooks). When Hamster finds himself in danger, Max will stop at nothing to protect him. Horror Fuel: “How did Archenemy come to be?” Adam Egypt Mortimer: “I started writing it after my first movie Some Kind of Hate. I already had Daniel Isn’t Real written. Some friends of mine who were involved with Ghost Tomahawk – I liked the way they shot that movie, in that really gritty, low-budget sort of way but it was

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 10, 2020

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Joe Manganiello Is A Total Badass In The ‘Archenemy’ Trailer!

This December, RLJE Films will unleash the action-thriller Archenemy, from the producers of Mandy and Color Out of Space. Written and directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real, Some Kind of Hate) the film stars Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike franchise, “True Blood”), Skylan Brooks (The Darkest Minds, Southpaw), Zolee Griggs (“Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” Public Disturbance), Amy Seimetz (Upstream Color, “The Girlfriend Experience”), and Glenn Howerton (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “A.P. Bio”) and Paul Scheer (“The League,” “Veep,” Long Shot). “Max Fist (Manganiello) claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to Earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster. Together, they take to the streets to wipe out the local drug syndicate and its vicious crime boss known as The Manager.” Archenemy lands in theaters and on Digital and On Demand on December 11, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 15, 2020

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Joe Manganiello Is A Badass In The ‘Archenemy’ Teaser

From writer-director Adam Egypt Mortimer, the filmmaker that brought you Daniel Isn’t Real, comes the first teaser trailer for Archenemy starting Joe Manganiello (“True Blood”), Skylan Brooks (“Empire”), Zolee Griggs (“W-Tang: An American Saga”), Amy Seimetz (Pet Semetary), and Glenn Howerton (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”). In Archenemy, Max Fist (Manganiello) claims to be a hero from another dimension who fell through time and space to Earth, where he has no powers. No one believes his stories except for a local teen named Hamster. Together, they take to the streets to wipe out the local drug syndicate and its vicious crime boss known as “The Manager”. Archenemy will be unleashed by RLJE Films in theaters, On Demand, and on Digital on December 11, 2020. The teaser has arrived ahead of the trailer’s world premiere on October 6th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Oct 5, 2020

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‘Rampage’ Arriving In Theaters On New Date

New Line Cinema’s video game to film adaptation of Rampage will be arriving one week earlier than previously announced. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in the film directed by Brad Peyton who he worked together with on San Andreas. Oscar nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Malin Akerman (Billions), Jake Lacy (Girls), Joe Manganiello (True Blood), Jeffrey Dean Morgan ( The Walking Dead), P.J. Byrne (Final Destination 5), Marley Shelton (Solace), Breanne Hill (San Andreas), Jack Quaid (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), and Matt Gerald (Daredevil) co-star. In the film, “Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry transforms this gentle ape into a raging monster. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered alpha predators. As these newly created monsters tear across North America, destroying everything in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 24, 2018

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A Wolf Flies In The New ‘Rampage’ Trailer

New Line Cinema’s new trailer for the video game to film adaption of Rampage reveals a flying, mutated wolf (Yeap, a giant flying wolf named Ralph) and a whole lot of destruction. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in the film directed by Brad Peyton who he worked together with on San Andreas. Oscar nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Malin Akerman (Billions), Jake Lacy (Girls), Joe Manganiello (True Blood), Jeffrey Dean Morgan ( The Walking Dead), P.J. Byrne (Final Destination 5), Marley Shelton (Solace), Breanne Hill (San Andreas), Jack Quaid (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), and Matt Gerald (Daredevil) co-star. In the film, “Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry transforms this gentle ape into a raging monster. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered alpha

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 22, 2018

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Synopsis And First Image Arrives For RAMPAGE

Production began today in Atlanta on New Line’s adaption of Midway’s video game, ‘Rampage’. Not only has the synopsis been released, the first photo from the set has been unleashed by star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson via his Instagram account. In our story we have three animals (gorilla, crocodile and a wolf) who fall victim to evil genetic editing, rapidly changing every strand of their DNA so they grow, evolve and mutate. Everything becomes amplified.. their size, strength, speed, agility.. and violent aggression. One of the animals infected – a rare Albino gorilla named, George, is my best friend. George, is played by 6’9 @tallie7487, (Jason Liles, pictured here). Jason has been studying gorillas for months now preparing for this motion capture role. Gorilla movements, body language, and all emotions – joy, pain, sadness, love, aggression etc. It’s insane when you get around this man and how he’s able to brilliantly embody a gorilla. This is the most fascinating advanced

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 3, 2017

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Dwayne Johnson Gives Character Details For Adaption Of RAMPAGE

We first reported that a film adaption of the video game Rampage a while back, since we’ve told you that Walking Dead star Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Malin Akerman, has joined that cast alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Naomi Harris, Joe Manganiello, Marley Shelton, Jake Lacey, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Matt Gerald, and Breanne Hill. Over the weekend, Johnson gave fans details about his character via his Instagram account, basically confirming the plot leaked online last week. I head up an anti poaching unit out of Rwanda. My best friend is a rare albino gorilla named, George. Very bad people infect George, an alligator and a wolf with a serum. All three animals grow at an unprecedented rate. Their size, speed, agility and violent aggression is off the charts. They go on a deadly rampage and want to destroy the world. George not happy. Me not happy. When animals like you, they lick you. When they don’t like you, they

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 1, 2017

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Malin Akerman Joins The Film Adaption Of Rampage

Casting news has arrived for adaption of the 80’s video game, Rampage. THR reports that Malin Akerman (The Final Girls) has joined the cast to play the role of the villainess, who is the head of a tech company and the person responsible unleashing monsters on the US. Akerman will co-star alongside Jack Quaid, P.J. Byrne, Matt Gerald, Naomi Harris, Joe Manganiello, Marley Shelton, and Breanne Hill, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Johnson will play an animal-loving hero and the cities’ only hope .Oscar nominated actress, Naomi Harris co-stars as a geneticist; Shelton has been cast as a scientist, and Manganiello will play the leader of a private military group. At the moment the plot is still being kept under wraps, but if the story follows the game’s plot, Revenge will feature monsters who attack US cities and landmarks, a monstrously transformed gorilla, a crocodile, and a wolf. Johnson will be once again be working with the team behind Andreas,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 17, 2017

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