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After a couple of box office duds, including "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot," which was the subject of one of the greatest troll moves in Hollywood history, Sylvester Stallone was in need of a hit. He got one with 1993's "Cliffhanger," Renny Harlin's pulse-pounding action flick that many have referred to as "'Die Hard' on a mountain" (and a film that was only made because of the success of "Die Hard"). The movie marked Stallone's return to the type of muscular, high-octane action for which he was primarily known, and the despite the film's somewhat formulaic structure, "Cliffhanger" turned out to be a super effective thriller, a cable TV staple (shout-out to all of those countless lazy TNT and TBS Sunday afternoon viewings), one of Sylvester Stallone's best movies, and a strong case could be made that it's one of the best action films of the '90s.

A road trip through the American Southwest opens a puzzle box of weirdness and nihilism in director Joshua Erkman’s feature debut, A Desert, a captivating and stylized blend of neo-noir and horror. There’s no handholding or easy answers in this genre-bender, but its richly textured world and morally complex characters ensure an unpredictable voyage worth taking.

Photographer Alex Clark (Green Room’s Kai Lennox) embarks on a solo road trip to capture abandoned roadside structures and buildings in desolate stretches of Southwestern desert, hoping to reinvigorate his stalled career. Alex smartly approaches his solo trip with caution, with frequent calls home to his wife Sam (A Wounded Fawn’s Sarah Lind) on updates. That’s disrupted when he overhears alarming sounds coming from next door during his stay at a seedy motel. It leads to his chance meeting with the rowdy Renny (Zachary Ray Sherman) and the woman he introduces as his sister,...

The Strangers: Chapter 1 now has a release date and a new teaser. The film, directed by Renny Harlin, follows a young woman and her fiancé who become prey to a vicious gang of masked strangers during a road trip. Harlin emphasizes that the film is not a replacement for the original, but rather a deep dive into unanswered questions and exploring the mystery behind the strangers' actions.

The upcoming slasher flick The Strangers: Chapter 1 now has a release date, with masked tormentors all set to terrify audiences on May 17, 2024. Star Madelaine Petsch shared the news via Instagram, as well as a new teaser, with The Strangers: Chapter 1 intended as the first installment in a new trilogy of standalone Stranger sequels. Check out the new teaser for The Strangers: Chapter 1 below:

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Renny Harlin's upcoming film, The Bricklayer, features Nina Dobrev and Aaron Eckhart in leading roles, promising realistic and emotionally charged performances that will enhance the project. The film has been acquired by Vertical, collaborating with Millennium Media to bring Harlin's vision to life on the big screen. Based on the 2010 novel by Paul Lindsay, The Bricklayer is an action thriller that takes audiences on a riveting adventure of espionage and intrigue, set to captivate from start to finish.

Renny Harlin’s next film is now in the hands of Vertical. Harlin’s action thriller, The Bricklayer, stars Nina Dobrev of The Vampire Diaries fame. And Two-Face himself from The Dark Knight, Aaron Eckhart, is featured as the lead of the upcoming flick. The Bricklayer has officially received a day-and-date release, and it is now scheduled to drop domestically in 2024.

Vertical acquired The Bricklayer and has teamed with Millennium Media...

Exclusive: The Renny Harlin action thriller The Bricklayer, starring Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) and Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), has been picked up by Vertical for a day-and-date release in the U.S. early next year.

An adaptation of the same-name novel by former FBI agent Paul Lindsay — who used the pen name Noah Boyd — the film also stars Clifton Collins Jr. (Westworld), Tim Blake Nelson (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), and Ilfenesh Hadera (Billions). The story is that of a rogue insurgent blackmailing the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it appear the agency is responsible. As other nations begin turning against the U.S., the CIA must lure Steve Vail (Eckhart) — their most brilliant and rebellious operative — out of retirement. With an elite and deadly skill set, Vail is tasked with helping clear the agency’s name, forcing him to confront his checkered past while unraveling an international conspiracy.

During a recent interview with Vulture to chat about his long-running career in the entertainment industry, star Samuel L. Jackson discussed his 1996 film, The Long Kiss Goodnight and revealed that he wouldn't mind coming back for a follow-up to the action movie.

The Long Kiss Goodnight stars Geena Davis as Samantha Caine (aka Charly) and Samuel L. Jackson as Mitch Henessey. The film follows Samantha, a suburban mom with amnesia who hires a private detective (played by Jackson) to look into her past. As Samantha experiences unexpected memories and skills she eventually learns that she was previously a government assassin.

During his interview with the outlet, Jackson talked about working with filmmaker Renny Harlin on 1999 horror movie Deep Blue Sea, in which the actor plays Russell Franklin, a character who quickly ends up getting devoured by DNA-altered sharks. The Pulp Fiction star then reflected on his work in the Finnish...