War On Everyone - JM McDonagh, Pena/Hedlund

[Moridin]

Third feature from critically acclaimed writer/director John Michael McDonagh (The Guard, Calvary)(brother to In Bruges/Seven Psychopaths writer/director Martin).

Starring Michael Pena, Garrett Hedlund (and possible Guy Pearce), is a "black comedy revolves around a duo of corrupt cops cheating criminals for financial gain. Their blackmailing isn't taken lightly by an outlaw even more unhinged than the two rip-off experts." set in Texas.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3708886/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_1

 

[Moridin]

This has just started filming in New Mexico, with Alexander Skarsgard taking over from Hedlund. Pena is still the other lead. No woord on a release date yet.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/techno...stars-shooting--see-the-first-pic-325026.html

 

[StarLord]

I loved The Guard and Calvary. Really looking forward to this.

McDonagh is a master of black comedy.

 

[Moridin]

He certainly has a strong handle on dark comedy, & I count The Guard & Calvary as favourites. I'd say his brother is the master, though.

 

[StarLord]

I don't agree. In Bruge was great, but Seven Psychopaths was a miss for me.

 

[Victarion]

Glad to see that being in Eragon doesn't seem to have hurt Hedlund.

 

[ice79]

Theo James of Divergent infamy has joined the cast, presumably in the role of Bad Guy.
Interesting choice ...

 

[Moridin]

I don't agree. In Bruge was great, but Seven Psychopaths was a miss for me.

Glad to see that being in Eragon doesn't seem to have hurt Hedlund.

Hedlund was replace by Skarsgard

I should probably get that thread title changed...

 

[Moridin]

"War on Everyone" may debut at the Sundance Film Festival next year.

Michael Pena, one of the stars of the upcoming black-action comedy following two corrupt cops, recently hinted that American audiences may see the film at the esteemed event this January.

"War on Everyone, I think... the script was hilarious to me, but it's very dark, dark humor," explained Pena in an interview with MovieWeb."It's super dark. It's (director) John Michael McDonagh and I think we're going to hit Sundance in January. I can't wait for that one too. I'm super lucky."

http://www.designntrend.com/article...-michael-pena-teases-film-with-theo-james.htm

 

[Moridin]

War On Everyone will be playing at the Berlin film festival, which just opened. There's a clip up on Indie Wire, can't link it for cursing though. It shows Pena & Skarsgaard's characters planting cocaine on a guy.


Synopsis:

Terry & Bob: tougher than Starsky & Hutch, funnier than Laurel & Hardy and better looking than Siegfried & Roy. These hard-to-impress buddy cops blackmail the entirety of New Mexico, plant cocaine on small-time hoods with bubble perms, consume it there and then, drink non-stop, ram their snazzy car into a wall, return to wife and kids (as Bob does, played by Michael Pena), marvel at ‘chicks with *****’, or fall in love with the right sort of girl (as Terry does, played by Alexander Skarsgård). But a British Lord, especially a real one, will not allow himself to be pushed around in the manner to which these carefree, chaotic cops have become accustomed. Terry and Bob get more entangled in a web of blackmail, abduction and drugs than they could ever have imagined even in their wildest acid-nightmares…

 

[StarLord]

Seems to be getting mixed to poor reviews from Berlin. Indiewire gave it B- and The Guardian gave it 2/5 stars.

Hollywood Reporter's bottom line was ''Misfiring buddy-cop comedy is a less than Lethal Weapon''.

 

[:eek:]

Bump

 

[Moridin]

Looks like a September 30th release for the UK (&probably Ireland) according to IMDB.

 

[StarLord]

I thought this was great. Skarsgård was the highlight for me.

Tessa Thompson.