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The action comedy Fight or Flight was released in Germany back in December and will be reaching some other territories this month. We don’t yet know when it’s going to make its way over to the United States – but we did manage to grab a trailer for the film, which you can check out in the embed above.

Fight or Flight marks the feature directorial debut of James Madigan, who has previously directed episodes of Medal of Honor and Runaways and worked as a second unit director on G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Red 2, Insurgent, Allegiant, The Meg, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Snake Eyes, See, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Scripted by Brooks McLaren (How It Ends) and actor D.J. Cotrona (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), the film has the following synopsis: A mercenary takes on the job of tracking down a target on a...

“Abba Zabba, you my only friend!” Imagine they made a Half Baked 2. That sounds like a slam dunk, right? After all, the original didn’t set the box office on fire, but it’s presumably made a mint on home video. Well, it looks like Universal finally pulled the trigger on a Half Baked 2, but of the original cast, the only person to return is Rachel True, who played the love interest, Mary Jane. Yes folks, it happened, and the sequel, Half Baked: Totally High, is going straight to Blu-ray, with an April 16th release date.

All this begs the question, why, twenty-five years later, make a Half Baked sequel without either Dave Chappelle, an infinitely bigger star now than he was in 1998, and Jim Breuer? Chappelle, I kind of get – the man is busy and would probably cost millions and millions to get, but Jim Breuer? Could...

Exclusive: Rock icon Bob Geldof is collaborating on a stage musical about the global phenomenon that was Live Aid. The show, called Just For One Day, devised and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet), will have its world premiere at the Old Vic Theatre in London early next year.

Live Aid was a concert like no other, organized by Geldof and fellow rock ‘n’ roller Midge Ure in July 1985 to raise funds and awareness for the famine crisis then taking place in Ethiopia.

Just For One Day will run at the Old Vic from January 26-March 30.

The UK leg of Live Aid kicked off at Wembley Stadium where the likes of Queen with frontman Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Elton John, George Michael, Sting, Sade, The Who, Paul McCartney, U2, Geldof’s the Boomtown Rats, Ure, Paul Weller and tons of others rocked and raved in the presence of thousands of spectators — including Charles and Diana,...

Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Tilly Keeper, Richard Fleeshman, Penelope Mitchell, Richard Brake | Written by Paul Leyden, Andrew Klein | Directed by Paul Leyden

R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned may be the most unexpected sequel in recent memory, and in a year that’s seen Eraser: Reborn and Blade of the 47 Ronin that’s saying a lot. The 2013 original was a Men in Black style action comedy that featured Ryan Reynolds as a ghostly cop protecting the living from undead threats. It was also an expensive flop, the kind studios want to forget, not make sequels, or in this case, prequels, to.

Set in 1876, R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned is the story of Sheriff Roy Pulsipher, played by Jeff Bridges in the original and Jeffrey Donovan this time around. Here he’s meeting his daughter Charlotte and her fiance Angus at the train station when a robbery occurs and he’s killed in a shootout.

R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned was a surprise release in 2022 for a variety of reasons, with the biggest shock being the absence of Ryan Reynolds. Reynolds was the star of the original 2013 R.I.P.D., making it an odd choice to bring the franchise back nearly a decade later without its main character. However, there is an explanation as to why Reynolds doesn't appear in R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, and it actually makes a lot of sense.

Based on the comic book of the same name, R.I.P.D. tells the story of the titular Rest In Peace Department, a law enforcement agency that is tasked with finding the souls of people who managed to evade judgment. The 2013 film stars Reynolds alongside Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, and more, with the movie having a production budget of over $150 million. A proper Ryan Reynolds R.I.P.D. sequel was rumored for years after the original was released,...

This weekend, Netflix is expanding its Christmas catalog with two movies perfect for the Holiday season, while also taking its subscribers back to the Halloween season with a very special TV series. Last weekend, Netflix added the supernatural action movie R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, the African dramas Nafsi and The Griot, and season 2 of the Korean crime thriller series The Good Detective, along with the psychological period drama The Wonder, the Christmas movie Christmas With You, the German mystery-horror TV series 1899, season 2 of the animated series Inside Job, and the fantasy movie Slumberland.

When it comes to licensed content, this weekend the streaming giant will welcome season 4 of Lego: City Adventures, the stop-motion animated movie The Boxtrolls, the sports drama movie Southpaw, the mystery thriller The Vanishing, and Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor. As for original content, Netflix will add more Christmas titles with...

Fourteen months ago, it was announced that the great Nicolas Cage would be making his Western debut with an action-packed film called The Old Way. A trailer for The Old Way has now arrived online, along with the information that the film will be receiving a theatrical release on January 6th, with a premium VOD and premium digital release to follow on January 13th. To help you decide whether or not The Old Way is going to be one of the first movies you watch in 2023, we have the trailer embedded above.

Directed by Brett Donowho (Acts of Violence) from a screenplay by Carl W. Lucas (The Wave), The Old Way has the following synopsis:

Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage stars in his first-ever Western as Colton Briggs, a cold-blooded gunslinger turned respectable family man. When an outlaw and his gang put Colton and his family in peril, Colton is...

This weekend, Netflix is adding a psychological period drama movie, a Christmas movie, a mystery-horror TV series, a new season of an adult animated series, and a fantasy adventure movie. Last weekend, the streaming giant welcomed volume 2 of Minions & More, the mystery thriller Angels & Demons, the historical biopic The Railway Man, the African rom-com Dinner At My Place, the horror comedy Goosebumps, and the mystery drama Where the Crawdads Sing, along with season 5 of The Crown, the Christmas rom-com Falling for Christmas, season 2 of Warrior Nun, and the documentary Capturing the Killing Nurse.

On the licensed content front, this weekend will see the arrival of the supernatural action movie R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, the African dramas Nafsi and The Griot, and season 2 of the Korean crime thriller series The Good Detective. As for original content, Netflix subscribers will get to enjoy a psychological period drama starring Florence Pugh,...

When asked about R.I.P.D., Jeff Bridges said he was “a little underwhelmed” after finally watching the 2013 movie. “The studio made some, uh, choices that I wouldn’t have made,” he added. Bridges’ colorful performance was praised, but that was as much positivity critics could muster about this misfire of a comic-book adaptation. Adding insult to injury was the box-office report; Robert Schwentke’s action-comedy cost Universal 130 million and failed to break even. Despite the first movie’s failings, Universal went ahead with a sequel. Nine years later. It’s standard to dust off, kick around and spruce up old IPs these days, but surely no one was expecting another go at the Dark Horse comic book, much less one worse than the first attempt.

Like in the first movie, R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned follows the otherworldly misadventures of two officers from the Rest in Peace Department. The most remarkable change here,...

R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned is a Western directed by Paul Leyden, starring Jeffrey Donovan and Penelope Mitchell.

A blend of the wild west with a more mystical supernatural dimension.

Premise

When Sheriff Roy Pulsipher finds himself in the afterlife, he joins a special police force and returns to Earth to save humanity from the undead.

R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned About the Movie

A rather banal production that might have an audience. It is difficult to foresee.

Bordering the B movie category, this is a feature that will neither be remembered nor leave a mark. The characters are unconvincing, the gimmicks are bad, but at the same time it is harmless entertainment.

Enjoy.

Sequel of R.I.P.D. (2013)

Director: Robert Schwentke

Writers: Peter M. Lenkov,David Dobkin,Phil Hay

Cast: Jeff Bridges,Ryan Reynolds,Kevin Bacon

Plot: A recently slain cop joins a team of undead...

Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Tilly Keeper, Richard Fleeshman, Penelope Mitchell, Richard Brake | Written by Paul Leyden, Andrew Klein | Directed by Paul Leyden

R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned may be the most unexpected sequel in recent memory, and in a year that’s seen Eraser: Reborn and Blade of the 47 Ronin that’s saying a lot. The 2013 original was a Men in Black style action comedy that featured Ryan Reynolds as a ghostly cop protecting the living from undead threats. It was also an expensive flop, the kind studios want to forget, not make sequels, or in this case, prequels, to.

Set in 1876, R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned is the story of Sheriff Roy Pulsipher, played by Jeff Bridges in the original and Jeffrey Donovan this time around. Here he’s meeting his daughter Charlotte and her fiance Angus at the train station when a robbery occurs and he’s killed in a shootout.

"That was unexpected." Universal All-Access has revealed a short trailer for a direct-to-video sequel titled R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned. Yes, they decided to make a sequel to R.I.P.D., the wacky supernatural action movie from 2013 that ended up bombing when it opened. Considering it took them almost 9 years to make this sequel, it seems to be a cash grab move for the studio, bringing back an existing IP for more "content" instead of making anything new. Like Back to the Future Part III, this sequel is set in the Old West in 1876. The Wild West has gone to Hell, literally, and the world's best hope of being saved lies in the gun-slinging hands of Sheriff Roy Pulsipher as he becomes the newest officer for the Rest In Peace Department enforcing the afterlife's laws. Jeffrey Donovan stars with Penelope Mitchell, Jake Choi, Richard Brake, and Kerry Knuppe. At least the trailer is free to watch,...

Nine years ago, Universal released a supernatural action comedy called R.I.P.D.: Rest in Peace Department, which didn’t do much at the box office despite starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. Made on a budget somewhere in the 150 million range, R.I.P.D. only earned 78.3 million worldwide. It was considered a bomb… but that hasn’t stopped Universal from making a direct-to-video sequel. Made completely under the radar, the sequel is called R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned – and it has already been screened for the ratings board at the Motion Picture Association, earning a PG-13 rating for “sequences of violence, language, disturbing images and some crude/sexual references“.

According to IMDb, R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned was directed by Paul Leyden (Chick Fight) from a screenplay he wrote with Andrew Klein. Since the film was made in secrecy, a plot...

Remember R.I.P.D.? Released in 2013, the comic book adaptation starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges was a box office failure for Universal Pictures, but it looks like Universal is ready to head back into the Rest in Peace Department nearly ten years later. A mysterious new project titled R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, to our surprise, has just made its presence known.

R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, an apparent sequel to 2013’s supernatural action comedy, is listed on this week’s ratings bulletin from the MPA, the film receiving a “PG-13” rating.

From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, R.I.P.D. 2 is rated “PG-13” for “sequences of violence, language, disturbing images, and some crude/sexual references.”

This is the first we’ve even heard of this project. Stay tuned for more.

Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds headlined the first supernatural action-adventure as two cops dispatched...