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For action fans, Christmas is a joyous occasion, as it allows us to reach into our cinematic sack and pull out the likes of Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, and, for some, even Batman Returns. A few years ago, we were gifted another festive action great to add to the list, and we now have some seriously promising news about the upcoming sequel.

Released back in 2022, the first Violent Night stars David Harbour as Santa Claus alongside John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, and André Eriksen. The action outing finds Harbour’s Santa reaching into his sack and bringing out the big guns after a team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage. But the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus. Who, they quickly find out, is no saint.

While the follow-up,...

After years of waiting patiently, it has finally been confirmed that Santa Claus will see red again as David Harbour returns in the festive action sequel, Violent Night 2. The studio has now confirmed who will direct the follow-up, as well as leaving the perfect release date for part two of the Christmas action-comedy franchise under the tree.

Released back in 2022, the first Violent Night stars David Harbour as Santa Claus alongside John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, and André Eriksen. The action outing finds Harbour’s Santa reaching into his sack and bringing out the big guns after a team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage. But the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus. Who, they quickly find out, is no saint.

The first outing gifted audiences with the...

Stars: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Cam Gigandet, Marshawn “Beastmode” Lynch, Sean Astin | Written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, Luke Passmore | Directed by Jonathan Eusebio

Ke Huy Quan turns Jackie Chan in the action comedy Love Hurts, from producer David Leitch (John Wick), whose production company 87North also made Nobody and Violent Night. Admittedly, the film has its fair share of problems, but Quan’s likeability and some decent fight scenes paper over a lot of the flaws.

Recent Oscar-winner Quan plays mild-mannered estate agent Marvin Gable, who, just like mild-mannered Bob Odenkirk in Nobody, turns out to have a secret violent past, in this case as a deadly killer, working for his gangster brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu). Marvin walked away from that life after Knuckles ordered him to kill Rose (recent Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose), the woman he loved, whereupon he faked her death,...

Ke Huy Quan has had a long career in Hollywood, complete with an Oscar. However, his latest action-comedy marks his first role as a leading man, leaving audiences and the critics very divided.

Love Hurts stars Quan as an unlikely threat. He plays Marvin Gable, a realtor who seems to be just a regular person, but things get more complicated when he gets a letter from Rose, his former partner-in-crime whom he had left for dead. The unexpected meeting leads Marvin back into a world of chaos and danger. The movie hit theaters on Feb. 7, and has since received a very divisive Rotten Tomatoes score.

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The early reactions were exciting and they translated into a great Rotten Tomatoes debut score.

The movie received negative reviews following its release in theaters. Critics gave the action-comedy an abysmal score of 19%, calling out the plot for being "senseless.

The new action movie from Oscar winner and Everything Everywhere All at Once star Ke Huy Quan has caused a huge rift between critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. The action outing Love Hurts, which hit theaters last week, finds the former Goonie taking the lead as a former hitman-turned-realtor who is dragged back into a life of violence when his former partner returns. But, while critics have mauled the movie, audiences have found a lot to enjoy in this tried-and-tested action tale.

When reviews first emerged, Love Hurts quickly landed a dreaded green splat on the review aggregator site alongside a brutal score of just 19%. In stark contrast, audiences have scored the actioner a much more respective 64% on the Popcornmeter, suggesting that Love Hurts is far more divisive than anyone could have anticipated. Some of the more savage reviews come courtesy of Robert Daniels of RogerEbert.com and Wendy Ide of The Observer.

Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, and to celebrate, “Love Hurts” is now in theaters. And you’re definitely familiar with its cast.

The film centers on realtor Marvin Gable, who loves his job and very ordinary life. But when he suddenly gets an unexpectedly valentine from his crazy ex-girlfriend, he gets ripped back into his old life — one of violence and crime.

We won’t get into spoilers, we’re just running down the basics of the “Love Hurts” cast and where you’ve seen them before.

“Love Hurts” (Credit: Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures) Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan)

“Love Hurts” marks Ke Huy Quan’s first-ever leading role, as realtor Marvin Gable. It also marks his first film role since his Oscar-winning turn in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Of course, you might also recognize him from “The Goonies” or “Indiana Jones.”

Ariana DeBose as Rose Carlisle...

Stars: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Cam Gigandet, Marshawn “Beastmode” Lynch, Sean Astin | Written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, Luke Passmore | Directed by Jonathan Eusebio

Ke Huy Quan turns Jackie Chan in the action comedy Love Hurts, from producer David Leitch (John Wick), whose production company 87North also made Nobody and Violent Night. Admittedly, the film has its fair share of problems, but Quan’s likeability and some decent fight scenes paper over a lot of the flaws.

Recent Oscar-winner Quan plays mild-mannered estate agent Marvin Gable, who, just like mild-mannered Bob Odenkirk in Nobody, turns out to have a secret violent past, in this case as a deadly killer, working for his gangster brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu). Marvin walked away from that life after Knuckles ordered him to kill Rose (recent Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose), the woman he loved, whereupon he faked her death,...

Plot: A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.

Review: If you’re a movie lover, then chances are you were rooting for Ke Huy Quan during last year’s Awards season. Hollywood loves a comeback story and there are few more deserving than Quan, who has countless memorable side roles and never got that leading man opportunity. But now it’s time for him to take center stage in his own Jackie Chan-style action movie. And how exactly does he fare? I’d say he comes out of it a lot better than the movie itself.

Love Hurts follows Marvin Gable, a realtor who’s life is turned upside down when his past comes back to haunt him.

February has finally arrived, the month of romance with that big holiday for sweethearts almost “smack dab” in the middle. And naturally, the Hollywood studios are certainly ready to cater to the big occasion, perhaps making a trip to the cinema a fitting finale to an evening of bubbly, flowers, and swanky dinners. Now this year they’re not content to merely release a “swoony” romance or even a riotous “rom-com”. No, moviemakers are mixing things up with the two big releases this weekend. One adds elements of horror flicks and thrillers in Heart Eyes. In another section of the multiplex is this “high-concept hybrid” which sprinkles in some “mushy stuff’ with a a fast and frenetic action crime thriller. And with all the roundhouse kicks and furious fists, it’s clear, and not an understatement, that Love Hurts.

The opening scene of the story takes us to suburban Milwaukee,...

It’s not often Hollywood releases a classic romance in time for Valentine’s Day. This isn’t one of those moments — sorry, “Love Hurts,” I didn’t mean to get your hopes up — but it’s interesting to note how rarely the classic love stories actually get released in time for the busiest date night of the year. Imagine if most of the great Christmas movies premiered in April, and in December all we had was disposable pap like “Red One” and “Christmas With the Kranks.”

Of late, some of that pabulum has come in the form of films like “Argylle” and “Shotgun Wedding,” which combine the romantic-comedy and action genres in a desperate attempt to become a couple’s last-minute compromise. One of you wants to see a romance, one of you wants to see an action movie — let’s watch superficial people superficially flirt with each other...

Ke Huy Quan may have been in the entertainment industry for over 40 years since making his memorable debut as a child actor in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies in the following year. His acting career didn’t take off as expected, leading him to shift into working behind the scenes, notably as a stunt choreographer in X-Men and The One.

Then along came the eventual Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, which marked his significant return to acting, and the rest, as they say, is history. Fortune certainly favors the bold, for such persons as Ke Huy Quan, whose acting comeback finally granted him with a rare leading role in Love Hurts.

Made under the 87North Productions banner with David Leitch serving as one of the co-producers, the movie allows Quan to flex his acting muscles and martial arts skills, showcasing the 53-year-old actor’s...

Valentine’s Day used to be an occasion for studios to deliver romantic comedies, but that genre, even with the success of last year’s Anyone But You, still seems relegated to streamers, if at all. Instead for the holiday of love this year studios are seeing red — not for Valentines but rather blood. Sony has a gross horror item called Heart Eyes in which as the red-band trailer shows sees one main character done in with a knife thrust into eye in grisly fashion. In Universal’s offering Love Hurts, we see another supporting character eliminated with the exact same graphic demise. Date Night for February 14 this year is turning into Hate Night.

Now a starring vehicle for recent Supporting Oscar winners Key Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), the appropriately titled Love Hurts has been a action script gathering dust for more than two decades.

Love Hurts cements Ke Huy Quan's leading man status in a hilarious action-comedy tailor-made for the Oscar winner's affable charm. He reluctantly beats wisecracking, poetry-spouting, and knife-throwing baddies to bloody pulps while saving the problematic girl of his dreams on Valentine's Day, all while being Milwaukee's top residential real estate agent. A fun supporting ensemble fuels the fist and laugh barrage when the plot runs thin. Sparks don't exactly fly between Quan and co-star Ariana DeBose, but their lack of romantic chemistry is offset by other surprising developments.

Marvin Gable (Quan) cheerily bakes a batch of heart-shaped cookies. He straps on his bike helmet before cycling to a nearby suburb to show his latest house. Marvin isn't happy that someone's defacing his many advertisements on benches and buses around the city. He's convinced the culprit is his top competitor (Drew Scott), who's also showing a house nearby.

An Action...

This author is old enough to remember a very particular period of cinema history that Jonathan Eusebio's new crime-comedy/not-quite-a-romance "Love Hurts" appears to be aping. In the wake of Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," way back in 1994, numerous movies began to appear to feature flippant, violent characters, their mouths full of pop culture references, usually becoming embroiled with byzantine organized crime plots, brutal assassinations, or other acts of bone-crunching mayhem. These films ratcheted up the bloodshed, but kept characters whimsical. The genre's stars were too cool to be terrified by gun battles, and would murder with impunity, only to return to a conversation about movies, fast food, or some sort of personal quirk. Quirkiness was the guiding ethos of the era.

Some were comedic, others downbeat, but all belonged to the Post-Pulp era. "Goodbye Lover," "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels," "2 Days in the Valley," "Truth or Consequences, Nm,...

The last three years have truly been a blessing for Ke Huy Quan. After taking an extended acting hiatus for nearly two decades, the former Gooniesand Indiana Jones star came crashing back into moviegoers' lives with a joyful bang, courtesy of his Oscar-winning performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once. That movie reminded everyone that Quan could be charming, unexpectedly dramatic, and, most notably, a kickass fighter when the situation called for one. Love Hurts, his latest film, gives Quan the chance to do all three with a title he's yet to officially attain in Hollywood: lead actor.

If there's a reason to see Love Hurts, it's Quan, who makes a compelling case for why more films should give him top billing. The rest of the film, however, offers a mixed bag. It has some effective fight scenes that show off the quality of an 87NorthProductions film yet again, and...

The poster for Love Hurts shows a menacing-looking Ke Huy Quan staring directly into the camera, wearing a cute, heart-emblazoned sweater as Valentine’s Day candies swirl around him. It’s a perfect encapsulation of the dichotomies of this new effort from 87North, the production company that specializes in action films featuring such unlikely stars as Bob Odenkirk (Nobody) and David Harbour (playing a kickass Santa Claus in Violent Night).

Unfortunately, the company doesn’t fare as well with the Oscar-winning actor from Everything Everywhere All at Once. For all his impressive fighting skills, Quan simply doesn’t look very tough, even when outfitted with slicked-back hair and a mustache in the flashbacks. Lovable, yes; a badass, no.

As if acknowledging that fact, the movie leans more heavily into comedy rather than action, even though it features several impressive fight scenes, including one in a kitchen in which nearly every...

Ouch.

Few recent Hollywood success stories have felt as genuinely heart-warming as “The Goonies” and “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” star Ke Huy Quan’s heralded return to acting in 2023’s Best Picture winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Quan’s eventual awards run was the stuff of dreams: Giddy reunions with Harrison Ford, incredible stories about his multi-faceted career, beaming appearances at all the big events, all topped off with his very own Best Supporting Actor win at the Oscars. Even better? The role he won for, as the soulful, striving Waymond Wang was a good one, a worthy one, a complex one.

So that Quan would become a hot commodity again was both totally correct and completely expected. Who wouldn’t want to spend more time with this star? And while the actor has enjoyed consistent work since his big win, Jonathan Eusebio’s “Love Hurts...

The title of John Wick and Chad Stahelski disciple Jonathan Eusebio’s action rom-com Love Hurts feels like a misnomer, or maybe a red herring. Love is certainly an aspect of the patchy screenplay. For one, the wounds inflicted upon Ke Huy Quan’s apparently happy-go-lucky real estate agent Marvin by the purringly capricious lawyer on the run and object of affection in Ariana DeBose’s Rose catalyze the plot into motion. But the film is perhaps most engaging when it, inadvertently or otherwise, parses Quan’s newfound success since winning an Academy Award for Everything Everywhere All at Once as a kind of meta-text.

The meta-movie ingredients of Love Hurts are unmistakable. Marvin is running away from his past. He lives a double life. He’s ultra-protective of the real-estate award that he’s given toward the start of the film. And the finale takes place in a video...

Love Hurts is the latest production from David Leitch and Kelly McCormick’s 87North Productions. The studio has been responsible for some of the best action movies of the last decade, namely the John Wick franchise. And in those movies that aren’t quite to that level, you can always count on a handful of signature fight or stunt sequences (Atomic Blonde and its stairwell fight come to mind).

Ke Huy Quan as Marvin in Love Hurts (2025)/Universal Pictures

The company has set the bar pretty high for themselves, and for the most part have been able to meet those lofty expectations. With Love Hurts, Jonathan Eusebio’s directorial debut, they hit more high marks with the action and comedy, but the surrounding work leaves something to be desired.

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Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan...

After his Oscar win and Marvel stint, Ke Huy Quan is delving into an action-packed film from director Jonathan Eusebio. The film, titled Love Hurts, has some sleek action choreography, which is not surprising given that Eusebio was the fight coordinator of John Wick. Quan surprises fans with his fighting skills in the trailer of the film and they call him the next Jackie Chan.

Ke Huy Quan as Marvin Gable in Love Hurts | Credits: Universal Pictures

Quan’s first breakthrough in Hollywood happened decades ago when he played Short Round in Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones. Quan went on to become a stunt coordinator and largely disappeared from films until Everything Everywhere All at Once put him back into the acting field.

Harrison Ford will shower praises on Ke Huy Quan when he sees his new film Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan in a still from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom...

Key Huy Quan thinks the last time he was in the same room with most of his “The Goonies” co-stars was at least 20 years ago. Corey Feldman thinks it was more like four decades ago at the film’s Los Angeles premiere in 1985.

Whatever the case may be, Quan was joined Monday at his hand-and-footprint ceremony at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood by Feldman, Josh Brolin, Kerri Green, Jeff Cohen and director Chris Columbus. “I had an incredible ‘Goonies’ reunion this morning,” Quan told me Monday night at the premiere of his new action movie “Love Hurts.”

The cast had a virtual fundraising reunion on Zoom during the Covid pandemic.

Hollywood, California – February 03: (L-r) Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, Ke Huy Quan, Corey Feldman and Chris Columbus attend the hand/footprint in cement ceremony for actor Ke Huy Quan at Tcl Chinese Theater on February 03, 2025 in Hollywood,...

Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose are both Oscar winners and now they’re starring in a new action movie together!

The award-winning actors stepped out for the premiere of their movie Love Hurts on Monday night (February 3) at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Other cast members in attendance included Daniel Wu, Marshawn Lynch, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, Andre Eriksen, and Sean Astin.

Ke and Sean‘s The Goonies co-stars Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, and Kerri Green all showed up!

Earlier in the day, Ke was honored with a Handprint & Footprint Ceremony at the Tcl Chinese Theatre, where The Goonies star Josh Brolin spoke on his behalf.

Love Hurts will be released in theaters on February 7. Watch the trailer now!

Fyi: Ariana is wearing Balmain.

No matter how hard you try, you can’t break up with your past.

This Valentine’s Day, Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won’t.

From 87North—producers of the groundbreaking action films Nobody, Violent Night, Bullet Train, Atomic Blonde and The Fall Guy—comes a visceral, high-octane story of wrath and revenge.

Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where ‘For Sale’ signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose, a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead. She’s not happy.

Now, Marvin is thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, filled with double-crosses and open houses turned into deadly warzones. With his brother Knuckles, a volatile crime lord, hunting him,...

"The last time Sean and I shared any meaningful scenes together was 40 years ago on The Goonies." Yep! Universal has debuted an amusing 30-sec featurette for Love Hurts, an action comedy arriving in theaters in February coming up this week. "No matter how hard you try, you can't break up with your past." Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan stars as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret he is desperate to leave behind. Marvin is pulled back into that life when his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with a message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, Marvin must confront his past and the history he never fully buried. The cast includes Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Sean Astin, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, Marshawn Lynch, & André Eriksen. This promo video shows Ke Huy Quan reuniting with actor Sean Astin on the set of Love Hurts (aka With Love). Ke played Data,...

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This February, we are getting a ton of entertainment on various platforms, including streaming services, television networks, and, last but not least, theaters. This upcoming month, we will finally see the release of the much-anticipated Marvel Studios film Captain America: Brave New World and Osgood Perkins‘ buzzy new horror dark comedy film The Monkey. So, we are here to sort out all of the brilliant upcoming movies that you might not want to miss seeing in theaters.

Love Hurts (February 7) Credit – Universal Pictures

Love Hurts is an upcoming action comedy film directed by Jonathan Eusebio from a screenplay co-written by Matthew Murray, Josh Stoddard, and Luke Passmore. The upcoming film follows Marvin Gable, a hitman who left his life violence behind to become a successful realtor, but when his past comes knocking back, he must fight to protect his new life.

It’s a Goonies reunion! Ke Huy Quan and Sean Astin are back together for the first time since The Goonies in the new featurette “Regoonion” for the forthcoming film Love Hurts which will be in theater on February 7, 2025!

About The Film: This Valentine’s Day, Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won’t. Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where “For Sale” signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Ariana DeBose), a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead. She’s not happy. Now, Marvin is thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, filled with double-crosses and open houses turned into deadly warzones. With his brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu), a volatile crime lord,...

Enter our contest by following the link at the bottom of this page for your chance to win a pair passes to the preview of the upcoming film Love Hurts on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 7:00pm at the Mjr Troy!

About The Film: This Valentine’s Day, Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won’t. Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where “For Sale” signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Ariana DeBose), a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead. She’s not happy. Now, Marvin is thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, filled with double-crosses and open houses turned into deadly warzones. With his brother Knuckles (Daniel Wu), a volatile crime lord,...

No matter how hard you try, you can’t break up with your past.

This Valentine’s Day, Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won’t.

From 87North—producers of the groundbreaking action films Nobody, Violent Night, Bullet Train, Atomic Blonde and The Fall Guy—comes a visceral, high-octane story of wrath and revenge.

Love Hurts opens in theaters on February 7.

The St. Louis screening is 7Pm on Wednesday, February 5th at Galleria 6 Cinema (6Pm Suggested Arrival)

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Please arrive early as seating is not guaranteed.

Rated R.

L to R: Ke Huy Quan is Marvin Gable and Ariana DeBose is Rose Carlisle in Love Hurts, directed by Jonathan Eusebio

Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs,...

Ke Huy Quan's career resurgence is now legendary, with the actor having won an Oscar and appearing in the MCU, all within the last five years, after not working in front of the camera for almost 20 years between 2002 and 2021. Now, Ke Huy Quan has his sights set on his next big acting venture, and the beloved star of Loki Season 2, Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, and The Goonies wants to drastically transform his lovable image on screen. Ideally in the James Bond reboot.

During an interview with Empire to promote his new action film, Love Hurts, Ke Huy Quan said he wants to play a bad guy in his next movie. "I would love to play a bad guy," the beloved actor began. "Like a Bond villain. Or the kind of thing Hugh Grant does in Heretic." In A24's recent horror flick, the former romcom star, Hugh Grant,...

Ke Huy Quan has been cast in protagonist roles his entire career. Love Hurts hints at a shift, but the Loki star also wants to play complex antagonists in movies.

Love Hurts proved Ke Huy Quan can headline action films. The trailer showed him channeling John Wick's stunts with inimitable, contagious cheer. Quan acknowledged he's known for playing good-natured characters, which is why he really wants a shot at drastically different roles for a change. "I would love to play a bad guy. Like a Bond villain," he told Empire. "Or the kind of thing Hugh Grant does in Heretic. I want to go out of my comfort zone and just play this diabolical, really bad guy." Quan is appearing in three films in 2025 but none of these cast him as an antagonist.

Related Love Hurts Director Explains Making Ke Huy Quan an Action Movie Star With His First...

Ke Huy Quan has found an exciting resurgence in his career following his award-winning performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once. Following his win for best supporting actor at the Academy Awards, Quan has gone on to snag roles in Disney+ shows such as American Born Chinese, Loki Season 2, alongside films like Kung Fu Panda 4, and the upcoming Russo Brothers film The Electric State for Netflix. However, his first leading role in the upcoming movie Love Hurts was more complicated for the actor to accept — until he was advised by an iconic director to stop overthinking it all and just take the role.

In a new interview with Empire Magazine, the actor revealed that it was the first director he had ever worked with, Steven Spielberg, who would help to convince him that he was leading man material. Quan's retelling of the event details Spielberg as incredibly caring and empathetic towards the actor,...

Love Hurts, marking Ke Huy Quan's first leading role in Hollywood, is set to hit theaters next month. However, Quan almost didn't star in the upcoming action-comedy, revealing in a recent interview that he initially had a hard time imagining himself as Love Hurts protagonist Marvin Gamble.

Speaking with Empire, Quan explained that he couldn't envision himself as Gamble, believing the role should instead be played by the likes of Jason Statham or Dwayne Johnson. "I didn’t think anybody that looks like me could star in this role. Luckily, they didn’t give up on me. They came back for a third time," he shared. "I went in and they had these really elaborate slides with me as the main character. That’s when I started to see it a different way. 'Oh, they’re trying to create a different kind of action hero. Not the type that we’ve seen for decades,...

Ke Huy Quan was initially unsure if he should star in Universal's Love Hurts. Luckily, Quan's old friend, who just happens to be acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg, was able to convince him to sign onto the action movie.

In an interview with Empire, Quan shared how Spielberg was able to shake off any hesitation he had towards signing on to play former assassin-turned-realtor Marvin Gable in the action-comedy Love Hurts. "I was at an event with Steven Spielberg and he was asking me, ‘Ke, how are you doing?’ I said, ‘Steven, I’m not doing so well.’ Because of all the love and support that I had gotten during that whole award season, I was so worried that whatever I was going to do next, I would disappoint," Quan explained. "Steven was very generous. He said, ‘Ke, let’s have lunch.’ And I told him about this project...

"It's kind of my answer to those who find my story inspiring." Universal has unveiled an exciting making-of featurette for Love Hurts, an amusing action comedy arriving in theaters in February before Valentine's Day next month. Making his feature directing debut on Love Hurts is acclaimed veteran stunt coordinator and fight coordinator JoJo Eusebio, whose past credits include a handful of the greatest action films of the past decade including Black Panther, The Avengers, the John Wick films, The Matrix Resurrections, Violent Night. "No matter how hard you try, you can't break up with your past." Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan stars as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret he is desperate to leave behind. Marvin is pulled back into that life when his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with a message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, Marvin must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.

Two years ago, Universal Pictures teamed with producers David Leitch and Kelly McCormick of 87North Productions and director Tommy Wirkola to bring us the highly entertaining, R-rated holiday thriller Violent Night (read our 8/10 review at This Link)… and now, Violent Night 2 appears to be heading toward production. Star David Harbour was spotted with the script in his hand earlier this month, and during an interview with Collider, screenwriters Patrick Casey and Josh Miller assured that they know what fans are hoping to see in the sequel.

While Casey and Miller have stayed busy in recent years by writing each film in the Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy, they have taken the occasional break from scripting Sonic action to write about Santa Claus taking on bad guys. Violent Night showed what happens when a team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage.

Two years ago, Universal Pictures teamed with producers David Leitch and Kelly McCormick of 87North Productions and director Tommy Wirkola to bring us the highly entertaining, R-rated holiday thriller Violent Night (read our 8/10 review at This Link)… and now, star David Harbour is celebrating the holidays with the script for Violent Night 2 in hand!

Harbour, who played Santa Claus in Violent Night, shared a picture on social media that showed him hanging out with Santa… and, yes, holding the Violent Night 2 script.

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Scripted by Patrick Casey and Josh Miller (Sonic the Hedgehog), Violent Night showed what happens when a team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage. But the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about...

“Merry Xmas, ya filthy animals!” So declares Stranger Things and Hellboy star David Harbour, who has now confirmed that the highly anticipated festive action sequel, Violent Night 2, is not only in the works, but now has a script. Taking to Instagram, Harbour shared an image of himself sporting a Santa hat and sitting next to the real Santa Claus (we can only assume he’s the real one) while holding a script that clearly has the words “Violent Night 2” slapped across it.

While details of the Violent Night sequel have been few and far between since audiences met Harbour’s much more violent version of Saint Nick back in 2022, this is now likely to change, with the actor seemingly eager to return for more bloody Christmas action.

Directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, the first Violent Night stars David Harbour as Santa Claus alongside John Leguizamo,...

In Christmas 2022, Stranger Things star David Harbour gave us the greatest gift of all: a violent, action hero Santa Claus. Titled Violent Night, the festive action-comedy was well-received by both audiences and critics alike, and while a sequel was announced in January 2023, nothing has yet emerged. Well, it sounds like Santa is indeed listening, as Harbour has now offered a promising update regarding Violent Night 2 after being told about fan demand for the follow-up by Comicbook.com.

“I don’t think you’re alone in that desire. Well, keep your eyes peeled because I also love that movie, and I think that Universal was excited about that idea as well. So we’re working a little bit.

I do think there’s some very talented people working on it, so yeah, I’m excited about.”

So, it certainly sounds like Violent Night 2 is currently being put together by the action movie Elves,...

JoJo Eusebio is making his directorial debut with the upcoming action comedy “Love Hurts.” Eusebio has spent nearly three decades coordinating stunts and choreography for blockbuster movies. He saw the directorial transition as a natural progression in his career.

The film stars Ke Huy Quan, known for his role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” as Marvin Gable. Gable is a successful real estate agent whose life changes when an ex-partner contacts him. Ariana DeBose co-stars as Rose, Gable’s former associate who is now a notorious crime lord.

The story follows Gable as he’s forced to confront his violent criminal past. He must face off against his brother Knuckles, played by Daniel Wu, who takes over the crime family business. Eusebio tailored the script to highlight Quan’s martial arts skills and action experience from his Hong Kong film career.

Despite being new to action roles, DeBose impressed the filmmakers in rehearsals.

Ke Huy Quan se reúne con Sean Astin, su compañero de reparto en ‘Los Goonies’. © Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures ha publicado el primer tráiler y póster de la película de acción Este amor sí que duele (Love Hurts), del veterano coordinador de escenas de acción JoJo Eusebio, que debuta como director.

Este amor sí que duele sigue a un agente inmobiliario (Ke Huy Quan) que trabaja un suburbio de Milwaukee donde nunca faltan carteles de «Se vende». Un día, recibe un sobre rojo de Rose (Ariana DeBose), una antigua cómplice a la que daba por muerta. Y no precisamente con buenas noticias. Marvin se ve arrastrado de nuevo a un mundo de francotiradores implacables, con dobles traiciones y eventos inmobiliarios convertidos en trampas letales. Perseguido por su hermano Knuckles (Daniel Wu), un capo del crimen, Marvin debe enfrentarse a las decisiones que lo atormentan y enfrentarse a una historia que nunca llegó a enterrar.

Love Hurts is coming this Valentine’s Day!

The highly anticipated action movie is in theaters February 7, 2025, and the first trailer has just arrived.

Here’s a plot summary: “No matter how hard you try, you can’t break up with your past. This Valentine’s Day, Ke Huy Quan rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won’t.”

Keep reading to find out more…

The synopsis continues: “Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where ‘For Sale’ signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Ariana DeBose), a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead. She’s not happy. Now, Marvin is thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, filled with double-crosses and open houses turned into deadly warzones.

Universal Pictures has released the trailer for the visceral, high-octane action feature ‘Love Hurts.’

Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where ‘For Sale’ signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose, a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead. She’s not happy.

Now, Marvin is thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, filled with double-crosses and open houses turned into deadly warzones. With his brother Knuckles, a volatile crime lord, hunting him, Marvin must confront the choices that haunt him and the history he never truly buried.

Veteran stunt coordinator and fight coordinator JoJo Eusebio makes his directorial feature debut with a cast that includes Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Sean Astin, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, Marshawn Lynch, André Eriksen.

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The movie hits cinemas on February 7th,...

In his first major role since his 2023 Oscar win, Ke Huy Quan stars in Love Hurts, and here’s the trailer.

Academy Award-winner Ke Huy Quan’s new film? That’d be Love Hurts, produced by 87North, a company which has had huge success in recent years with the John Wick franchise, Nobody and Violent Night. Veteran stunt coordinator Jonathan Eusebio makes his directorial debut from a screenplay by Matthew Murray and Josh Stoddard.

Let’s get to the point fast: here’s the trailer…

The synopsis reads as follows:

From 87North—producers of the groundbreaking action films Nobody, Violent Night, Atomic Blonde, The Fall Guy—comes a visceral, high-octane story of wrath and revenge. Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where “For Sale” signs bloom. He receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Ariana DeBose), a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead.

Stunt Coordinator JoJo Eusebio is making the move to the big chair and beloved actor Ke Huy Quan will be there to help!   Eusebio is directing their first feature film, a new action film called Love Hurts, with Quan in the lead as a mild-mannered realtor pulled back into a world of hitmen and gang lords. Quan takes the lead for the first time in this new era of theirs and is joined by Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Sean Astin, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, Marshawn Lynch, and André Eriksen.   Eusebio directs a screenplay written by Matthew Murray & Josh Stoddard and Luke Passmore. The action movie was produced by 87North, a trusted brand in the action genre. Eusebio worked in stunts...

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No matter how hard you try, you can’t break up with your past.

This Valentine’s Day, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won’t. From 87North—producers of the groundbreaking action films Nobody, Violent Night, Bullet Train, Atomic Blonde and The Fall Guy—comes a visceral, high-octane story of wrath and revenge.

Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where ‘For Sale’ signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose, a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead. She’s not happy. Now, Marvin is thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, filled with double-crosses and open houses turned into deadly warzones. With his brother Knuckles, a volatile crime lord, hunting him,...

No matter how hard you try, you can’t break up with your past. Universal Pictures has just released the trailer for Love Hurts.

This Valentine’s Day, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won’t.

From 87North—producers of the groundbreaking action films Nobody, Violent Night, Bullet Train, Atomic Blonde and The Fall Guy—comes a visceral, high-octane story of wrath and revenge.

Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where ‘For Sale’ signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose, a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead. She’s not happy. Now, Marvin is thrust back into a world of ruthless hitmen, filled with double-crosses and open houses turned into deadly warzones.

"Hiding ain't living." Universal has launched the badass first trailer for Love Hurts, a fun action comedy arriving in theaters in February 2025 early next year. Taking that usual early-in-the-year action spot, which is when Nobody first dropped as well. Making his feature film directing debut on Love Hurts is acclaimed veteran stunt coordinator and fight coordinator JoJo Eusebio, whose past credits include a handful of the greatest action films of the past decade including Black Panther, The Avengers, the John Wick films, The Matrix Resurrections, Violent Night, The Fall Guy, and Deadpool 2. "No matter how hard you try, you can't break up with your past." John Wick, is that you? Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan stars as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won't. Marvin is pulled back into the life he left after his...

Universal Pictures has released the official trailer for Love Hurts, starring Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan and from producers of Nobody and Violent Night. The film opens in theaters on February 7, 2025.

No matter how hard you try, you can’t break up with your past. This Valentine’s Day, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is desperate to leave behind. Spoiler alert: He won’t.

From 87North—producers of the groundbreaking action films Nobody, Violent Night, Bullet Train, Atomic Blonde, and The Fall Guy—comes a visceral, high-octane story of wrath and revenge.

Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where ‘For Sale’ signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose, a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead. She’s not happy.

Some star-chemistry pairings are obvious, and some are a surprise. You wouldn't have guessed, for instance, when Oscar winner Ariana DeBose handed an Oscar to Ke Huy Quan, that those two would be starring as partners in crime in an action movie. And yet that's the exact premise of Love Hurts,...

Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Champ Marshawn Lynch (Bottoms), Mustafa Shakir, Cam Gigandet, André Eriksen, and Lio Tipton are boarding 87North and Universal’s original action movie With Love.

They join previously cast Oscar winner winners Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose, as well as Daniel Wu in the pic set for release on Feb. 7, 2025. For Quan, it’s his first major leading man role post Everything, Everywhere All at Once.

The movie hails from vet stunt and fight coordinator Jonathan Eusebio who is making his feature directorial debut. Eusebio’s credits include Black Panther, The Avengers, the John Wick films, The Matrix Resurrections, Violent Night, Deadpool 2, The Fate of the Furious, Doctor Strange, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Wolverine, The Bourne Legacy and 87North’s upcoming summer kickoff title,...