Road House Redux

[GeneChing]

This should be good. :cool:


Ronda Rousey to Star in MGM’s Reimagining of ‘Road House’ (EXCLUSIVE) (http://variety.com/2015/film/news/ronda-rousey-road-house-reboot-1201567956/)

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 | 08:59AM PT
Justin Kroll Film Reporter @krolljvar

UFC fighter Ronda Rousey is building up her acting slate following another dominating victory and the announcement that she would be starring in a movie based on her autobiography for Paramount.

After passionately pursuing the project for some time, MGM has decided to move forward with a new take on 1980s action pic “Road House,” with Rousey expected to step into the role Patrick Swayze made famous.

Sources say MGM is currently meeting with writers to pen the script with with no shortage of scirbes getting in line for the opportunity to do so.

Released in 1989, the original pic starred Patrick Swayze as a bouncer hired to clean up one of the rowdiest, loudest bars in Missouri, The Double Deuce. A gentleman with a degree in philosophy, his calm is put to the test when he needs to protect the town from a corrupt businessman.

Production is set to begin in 2016.

The film became a breakout hit and still has a cult following today. Given MGM’s interest in rebooting some of its classics (the “Rocky” spin-off “Creed” bows in November), a “Road House” retelling felt right for the studio.

Rousey thought the idea of starring in a remake was a great idea but wanted to be respectful when pursuing the project. Sources say Rousey recently reached out to Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi, to ask for her blessing to star in the remake, which insiders say Niemi gladly gave.

Based on the physicality of Swayze’s performance, Rousey’s experience in mixed martial arts makes her a clear choice for the role.

The project would mark her biggest job to date, since the property carries such a large following. This will be the fourth project being specifically developed for Rousey to star in, following her biopic “My Fight/Your Fight” at Paramount, “The Athena Project” at Warner Bros. and the STX action pic “Mile 22,” which has Pete Berg on board to direct with production set to start in February which will follow her next fight against Holly Holm on Nov. 14.

Rousey has already had a busy year at the cinema, appearing in “Furious 7” and the “Entourage” movie after a cameo in last year’s “The Expendables 3.”

She is repped by WME and attorney David Feldman.

[PalmStriker]

:D YoWWW! Would love to see this titan babe beat the crap out of a bunch of insulting obnoxious drunken slobs.

[Jimbo]

I'll check it out. Sounds like a potentially good watch.

At the bottom of that article, at first I misread WME as WWE. Whew! If WWE studios were involved with the movie it would suck.

[GeneChing]

This just got real. :)


Nick Cassavetes to Write, Direct Ronda Rousey’s ‘Road House’ (EXCLUSIVE) (http://variety.com/2015/film/news/nick-cassavetes-road-house-ronda-rousey-1201616027/)
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October 12, 2015 | 01:24PM PT
Justin Kroll
Film Reporter @krolljvar

After nabbing UFC fighter Ronda Rousey to star in a reboot of Patrick Swayze’s “Road House,” MGM has now found its director.

Sources tell Variety that Nick Cassavetes has closed a deal to write and direct the re-envisioning of the ’80s action classic, with Rousey on board to star and produce.

Rousey is currently in training for her championship fight against Holly Holm on Nov. 14 at UFC 193. Insiders say once the fight is over, the plan is to immediately begin prepping for a fast-tracked shoot in the first quarter of 2016.

Released in 1989, the original film starred Swayze as a bouncer hired to clean up one of the rowdiest, loudest bars in Missouri, The Double Deuce. Swayze’s character is put to the test when he needs to protect the town from a corrupt businessman.

This movie became a breakout hit and maintains a cult following. “Road House” follows MGM’s reboot of another classic; the “Rocky” spinoff “Creed” hits theaters in November.

Cassavetes has directed his fair share of male-focused films like “Alpha Dog” and “John Q,” but sources say it was his skill of writing strong roles for women that was a major selling point for execs, showcased in films like “The Notebook” and “The Other Woman.”

The project would mark Rousey’s biggest acting gig to date. This marks the fourth project being specifically developed for Rousey to star in, following her biopic “My Fight/Your Fight” at Paramount, “The Athena Project” at Warner Bros. and the STX action pic “Mile 22,” which has Pete Berg on board to direct.

Cassavetes is repped by WME, LBI Entertainment and Morris Yorn Barnes Levine Krintzman Rubenstein Kohner & Gellman. Rousey is repped by WME and attorney David Feldman.

[GeneChing]

...but this struck me as really funny today.


Ronda Rousey's 'Road House' Remake Is 'Bullsh-t,' Terry Funk Says (http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/videos/ronda-rouseys-road-house-remake-is-bullsh-t-terry-funk-says-20151203)
The hardcore wrestling king – and featured player in Patrick Swayze's original film – takes issue with Rowdy's reboot: "She don't belong in there!"


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BY JAMES MONTGOMERY December 3, 2015

Sure, Ronda Rousey's action-star status may have taken a hit – or a kick to the head – when she was felled by Holly Holm last month in Australia, but the former UFC Bantamweight champ is still pressing on with plans to star in a remake of Road House. And that's got Terry Funk's blood boiling.

For those of you who don't know, Funk is the hardcore wrestling icon who has spent the past 50 years kicking ass (and getting his ass kicked) in rings around the world. The tough Texan has feuded with everyone from the late Dusty Rhodes to Mick Foley, and set a new standard for brutality in promotions like ECW and IWA Japan, where he'd compete in an infamous "King of the Death Match" tournament. Oh, and he's also acted on occasion – in films that included Over the Top and, of course, Road House, where he mixes it up with rowdy patrons at the Double Deuce saloon.

Despite that, Funk was apparently unaware that a Road House reboot was even in the works, which definitely explains his reaction after being told of Rousey's involvement in it: "You've got to be ****ing kidding me."

"Ronda Rousey in 'Road House?' They're making a remake and I'm not in it and she is? That's bull****," the Funker says. "She don't belong in there! I'd like to go ahead and get her in the god**** ring – it wouldn't take me 10 rounds to kick her ass."

Woah, settle down, Terry. Of course, it doesn’t help that the guy asking him about the film keeps referring to the MMA fighter as "Ronda Rosey," but cut him some slack – dude was in the Full Blooded Italians back in the day. And, Funker, if you're looking to land a role in the new film, perhaps threatening its star isn't the best way to go?

[GeneChing]

Major film lead or the cage? Just got to grab those opportunities when they come.


Ronda Rousey will star in ‘Road House’ instead of facing Holly Holm at UFC 200 (https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/01/13/ronda-rousey-will-star-in-road-house-instead-of-facing-holly-holm-at-ufc-200/)
By Des Bieler January 13

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Now we know why UFC President Dana White reversed course and gave Holly Holm the thumbs-up to face Miesha Tate in March. He had wanted Holm to wait until July, all the better to face Ronda Rousey in a mega-rematch at UFC 200, but the latter has asked for some more time off.

And why did Rousey ask for that? So she could complete filming of a remake of “Road House.”

In fairness, the filming of that movie was delayed, likely affecting whatever schedule Rousey had mapped out to do that while also getting back into fighting shape after her knockout loss to Holm at UFC 193 in November. Also, the mixed martial arts star is set to step into Patrick Swayze’s shoes as the star of the new “Road House,” a major opportunity many would find impossible to pass up.

Still, the news that arrived Tuesday won’t do much to allay criticism by some MMA fans that Rousey hasn’t been paying enough attention to the thing that made her an international icon in the first place. And it deprives the company of what would have been its headline bout at UFC 200, already set to be an extravaganza at a brand new arena in Las Vegas.

“The filming of the movie got pushed back,” White told Yahoo Sports. “She could do both, but the question is, should she do both? She could do both, but why should she? The filming is in a time frame where she’d finish before [UFC] 200, but it would be cutting it too close.”

White made it clear that he was more than willing to let Rousey take her time returning to the Octagon. Her explosion over the past year has vaulted not just women’s MMA, but the entire sport, far more into public consciousness than it had ever been before.

“The way I look at this one is, Ronda has worked her ass off for us for the last three years,” White told Yahoo Sports. “She’s been fighting, promoting and building the sport. If anyone deserves the time off, it’s her. The night [of UFC 193], Holly said she’d do the rematch and that Ronda deserved it and everything else. So we were holding it for her if she wanted to do it.”

“Anything we needed, [Rousey] didn’t say no to anything; said no to nothing,” White added. “She even took over responsibilities somebody else was supposed to have. So when she tells me she wants more time, you know what? She’s got it.”

In the meantime, Holm will take on Tate at UFC 197 in March. That event promises to be a blockbuster in its own right, partly because it will mark Holm’s first match since handing Rousey her first MMA defeat, but also because emerging superstar Conor McGregor will attempt to add an unprecedented lightweight belt to the one he holds in the featherweight division, when he takes on Rafael dos Anjos.

A rematch with Rousey still figures to be Holm’s next match after facing Tate, and even if the latter gets the win at UFC 197, Rousey-Holm 2 — whenever it occurs — will undoubtedly generate major interest. MMA fans can only hope that it will also feature a fully focused and prepared “Road House” star.


Des writes for the Early Lead and the D.C. Sports Bog, scouring the Web to bring readers items of interest, both serious and amusing. He also covers fantasy football, as well as fitness topics for the MisFits.

[GeneChing]

This'll push back the rematch (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68971-UFC-193-Rousey-vs-Holly-Holm-NOV-14-2015-Melbourne-Australia).


UFC
Ronda Rousey: 'Road House' filming pushed back until at least May (http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/02/17/ronda-rousey-road-house-filming-pushed-back-until-at-least-may.html)
By Damon Martin Published February 17, 2016

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GLENDALE, CA - OCTOBER 27: Ronda Rousey speaks to media at a press conference leading up to her fight against Holly Holm in UFC 183 at the Glendale Fighting Club on October 27, 2015 in Glendale, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Ronda Rousey promises that she's returning to the Octagon to get a second shot at Holly Holm, but filming for her upcoming movie "Road House" has been back until at least May.

This is according to the former women's bantamweight champion, who revealed the news late Tuesday night when asked about earning a second shot at Holm, who knocked Rousey out last November at UFC 193.

"Hopefully we'll start around May. We'll see," Rousey told Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show".

Rousey committed to doing the "Road House" remake weeks before she actually stepped into the Octagon with Holm. At the time, Rousey obviously believed she would be victorious and then she could take a break from fighting to film the movie.

"Road House" is being written and directed by Nick Cassavettes ("The Notebook"), but rumors have surfaced over the last few months that there would be a significant delay to the movie's production dates, which were originally slated for February.

Rousey told UFC president Dana White that because her acting schedule was getting pushed back, she wouldn't be able to fight at UFC 200 in July, which was the original plan for her rematch with Holm.

"I promised that I would film "Road House" after the last fight," Rousey said. "I made a promise and that's it. My word means something so I'm going to go film "Road House" first."

Rousey's film schedule has been getting busier and busier lately. In addition to "Road House," she has a planned project with Mark Wahlberg titled "Mile 22." She also signed onto a comedy film alongside Tina Fey called "Do Nothing B--ches," based on her own signature catchphrase that she unleashed ahead of her fight with Bethe Correia at UFC 190 last year.

Still despite a packed 2016 with at least two movies expected to film this year, Rousey is committed to returning to the cage to face Holm a second time.

"Of course (there will be a rematch)," Rousey said.

White has speculated that Rousey's return would likely happen in November but if her filming schedule continues to get pushed into the summer, it wouldn't leave her a lot of time to train for a fight in the fall.

Either way, it seems Rousey is committed to her film career for now and she'll resume her fight career when at least "Road House" is completed.

I just posted an excerpt of that Fallon interview here (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?63565-Ronda-Rousey&p=1290927#post1290927).

[GeneChing]

This is our only Road House thread.



Sorry, Shawshank, but Road House and Jumanji were the most-played movies on basic cable this year (https://news.avclub.com/sorry-shawshank-but-road-house-and-jumanji-were-the-m-1844458907)
Randall Colburn
Today 2:52PM

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Screenshot: Roadhouse, Jumanji

“R.I.P. Cable TV” reads the splashy headline of an in-depth new Variety story detailing the slow collapse of broadcast TV in the streaming age. Though some sources defend the medium’s staying power—dads never miss a Yellowstone—there’s ample evidence, such as the fact that MTV has resigned itself to just playing Ridiculousness on a loop, that cable is becoming a minor factor in the future of media. People rarely tune in to live TV these days; rather, they flip until they see something familiar that stops them, be it for 10 minutes or two hours.

The easiest way to do that? Movies. Beloved ones that remind people of simpler times. “With movies, it’s like flypaper. You can get people to join you at any time through the movie and they tend to stay longer than they think they’re going to,” Chuck Saftler, president and COO of FX Networks, told Variety. “When you have a two-hour strip of flypaper where viewers just land and stick, it’s a great way to program a large chunk of time and to promote other shows. Because people are watching live and not DVR-ing, they’re actually seeing the promos.”

This isn’t a new tactic, of course, but it’s perhaps become a more vital one in age where Netflix is only a click away. So, as an accompaniment to the aforementioned piece, Variety also dug up the data on which old standards cable networks have been trotting out during the 2019-20 season. And while you’ll see plenty of familiar flicks on there, you might also find some surprises. These days, for example, you’re less likely to stumble upon The Shawshank Redemption, long considered the crown jewel of basic cable, than you are 2004's Walking Tall remake or 50 First Dates.

The most-replayed movies on basic cable, however, were Road House, because some things never change, and 1995's Jumanji, which likely saw a boost following the success of Sony’s recent reboots. The former has played 83 times across 10 different networks since last September, while the latter has played 77 times across 11 networks.

Other films you’re likely to find at any given time:

Gladiator, which played 74 times across five networks
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, which played 74 times across nine networks
Ghostbusters, which played 69 times across nine networks
A Few Good Men, which played 66 times across five networks
Top Gun, which played 66 times across five networks

But where, you ask, are Goodfellas and Jurassic Park? They’re there, friend, just airing fewer times on fewer networks than Coyote Ugly. It also aired only a few times more than Deep Impact, which people seem to love watching despite it being so god****ed depressing.

Another neat takeaway: IFC tends to run its movies into the ground, having shown 2002's We Were Soldiers 38 times and Tropic Thunder a whopping 49 times—the most single-network showings of any film on the list—in the past year. Walking Tall and Speed, meanwhile, played on 12 networks apiece, making them the most widespread movies on the list, if not the most played. Not far behind were Ocean’s Eleven and Grease, whose ongoing ubiquity bodes well for its upcoming prequel.

Have a look at the full tally over at Variety and let us know in the comments what movies are your own personal flypaper.

Randall Colburn
Randall Colburn is The A.V. Club's Internet Culture Editor. He lives in Chicago, occasionally writes plays, and was a talking head in Best Worst Movie, the documentary about Troll 2.

[GeneChing]

Just got this press release:


Road House a Go at Prime Video Starring Jake Gyllenhaal in Doug Liman-Helmed Film Produced by Joel Silver

Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Lukas Gage, and others also set to join the Gyllenhaal-led action pic

CULVER CITY, California—August 2, 2022—Prime Video announced today Academy Award-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal (The Guilty, Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain) is set to star in Road House, a reimagined take on the 1989 MGM movie, with Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) directing from a script written by Anthony Bagarozzi (The Nice Guys) & Charles Mondry. Joel Silver (The Matrix, Die Hard) is producing for his company, Silver Pictures. JJ Hook, Alison Winter, and Aaron Auch will serve as executive producers.

The cast also includes Billy Magnussen (No Time to Die), Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad), Gbemisola Ikumelo (A League of Their Own), Lukas Gage (The White Lotus), Hannah Love Lanier (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Travis Van Winkle (You), B.K. Cannon (Why Women Kill), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Dominique Columbus (Ray Donovan), Beau Knapp (Seven Seconds), and Bob Menery.

Since the 1989 debut of the beloved original starring Patrick Swayze, the film and its lead character, Dalton, have cemented themselves globally in modern entertainment ethos. The new take follows a former UFC fighter (Gyllenhaal) who takes a job as a bouncer at a rough-and-tumble roadhouse in the Florida Keys, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems in this tropical paradise.

“Road House is a homerun for us. Not only is it a nod to fans of the original, but it is also a big, fun, broad audience movie,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Joel, Doug, and this great cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, and for them to come together to reimagine the classic MGM film as an action-packed adventure for our global audience.”

“I’m thrilled to put my own spin on the beloved Road House legacy. And I can’t wait to show audiences what Jake and I are going to do with this iconic role,” said director Doug Liman.

“The original Road House has a special place in my heart and I am so excited to bring this newly imagined version to audiences around the world. Doug and I have each made some big, boisterous action movies and are ready to bring everything we have to this one,” said producer Joel Silver.

The Amazon Original Movie is set to go into production in the Dominican Republic this month and will stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide at release.

An Academy Award and Tony Award-nominated actor, Gyllenhaal can next be seen in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming film The Interpreter. Gyllenhaal’s work as a producer is equally noteworthy and his production company Nine Stories has established itself as a force, most recently producing Antoine Fuqua’s The Guilty also starring Gyllenhaal, which was Netflix’s #1 film for over three weeks.

Liman is a film and television director and producer, best known for directing beloved and critically acclaimed films such asSwingers, The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, American Made, and Live Die Repeat (Edge Of Tomorrow). His television credits include Suits, The O.C., Covert Affairs, and the upcoming Netflix series The Recruit. He also serves on the board of the Legal Action Center and the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law at Yale Law School.

Silver is returning to the beloved classic after serving as the producer on the original 1989 film. Silver has also produced or executive produced over 100 films and television shows including The Book of Eli, The Nice Guys, the Sherlock Holmes films, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, the Lethal Weapon films, the first three Matrix films, Swordfish, Demolition Man, Predator and Predator 2, Die Hard and Die Hard 2, Speed Racer, V for Vendetta, House of Wax, RocknRolla, Project X, Brewster’s Millions and 48 Hrs. He also executive produced the original Veronica Mars series.

Just took Ronda's name off the title of this thread...:(

[GeneChing]

Conor McGregor To Make Acting Debut In Jake Gyllenhaal-Led ‘Road House’ For Prime Video (https://deadline.com/2022/08/conor-mcgregor-jake-gyllenhaal-road-house-1235083836/)
By Justin Kroll
Senior Film Reporter
@krolljvar

August 3, 2022 8:00am
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EXCLUSIVE: In what would mark his first acting job in a major studio movie, two-time UFC champion Conor McGregor is set to join Jake Gyllenhaal in Prime Video’s new reimagining of the classic ’80s action pic Road House. He joins a cast that already includes Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Lukas Gage, Hannah Love Lanier, Travis Van Winkle, B.K. Cannon, Arturo Castro, Dominique Columbus, Beau Knapp and Bob Menery.

Doug Liman is directing from a script written by Anthony Bagarozzi & Charles Mondry. Joel Silver is producing for his company, Silver Pictures. JJ Hook, Alison Winter and Aaron Auch will serve as executive producers.

The new take follows a former UFC fighter (Gyllenhaal) who takes a job as a bouncer at a rough-and-tumble roadhouse in the Florida Keys, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems in this tropical paradise. While exact details behind who McGregor will be playing are unknown, sources made it clear he would be playing an original character and not himself in the project. The Amazon Original Movie is set to go into production in the Dominican Republic this month and will stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide at release.

Hollywood has been trying for some time to get in business with the UFC superstar, but McGregor didn’t want to just jump into anything and wanted the project he made his debut in to be the right fit. Insiders say when he got wind there was interest for him to join Road House, he actually watched the film for the first time and, after enjoying the original, was game to meet to see how he would play a part in the new film. Sources add that after a meeting with Silver, McGregor was all in and loved the idea where the new story was headed compared to the original.

The film’s cast was already going to get plenty of eyeballs, but the addition of McGregor only helps that given the global reach he has over the years of headlining major UFC PPV events, and its expected those fans will tune in for this as well.

While McGregor has shot dozens of commercials for his various business ventures, Road House will be his first foray into feature films. He is repped by WME, Patrick Knapp of GGSS&C and Audie Attar of Paradigm Sports Management.

Road-House-Redux (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68913-Road-House-Redux)
Conor McGregor (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70522-Conor-McGregor-Notorious)

[GeneChing]

Read Road House: The Long Journey to Reboot a Martial Arts Cult Classic (https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/road-house-reboot-martial-arts-cult-classic/) ~ My Latest Feature on Den of Geek

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[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZsokW4sd7g

[GeneChing]

Road House director Doug Liman boycotting SXSW premiere in protest of Amazon not giving the movie a theatrical release (https://www.joblo.com/road-house-doug-liman-boycott-theatrical-release/)
Road House director Doug Liman will be boycotting the SXSW premiere of his movie in protest of Amazon not giving it a theatrical release.
BY KEVIN FRASER
JANUARY 24TH 2024, 5:39PM

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The upcoming Road House remake is set to premiere at the upcoming SXSW film festival, but director Doug Liman won’t be attending. This isn’t down to any scheduling issue or because he’s busy with another project, but a purposeful choice to protest Amazon not giving Road House a theatrical release.

In a guest column for Deadline, Doug Liman explained why he won’t be attending the Road House premiere, despite considering it to be one of his best movies.

“When Road House opens the SXSW film festival, I won’t be attending. The movie is fantastic, maybe my best, and I’m sure it will bring the house down and possibly have the audience dancing in their seats during the end credits. But I will not be there,” Liman said. “My plan had been to silently protest Amazon’s decision to stream a movie so clearly made for the big screen. But Amazon is hurting way more than just me and my film. If I don’t speak up about Amazon, who will? So here we go.“

Liman added that he had signed on to make a theatrical motion picture for MGM, but when Amazon bought MGM, the streaming giant told Liman, “make a great film and we will see what happens” in regard to its release. Road House has reportedly tested higher than any movie in Liman’s career, more than Mr. and Mrs. Smith and The Bourne Identity, and Liman feels that it could be a smash hit in theaters if Amazon would allow it. “Contrary to their public statements, Amazon has no interest in supporting cinemas,” Liman said. “Amazon will exclusively stream Road House on Amazon Prime. Amazon asked me and the film community to trust them and their public statements about supporting cinemas, and then they turned around and are using Road House to sell plumbing fixtures.“

Not only does this voice deprive Jake Gyllenhaal, who Liman says gives a “career-best performance,” the opportunity to be recognized come award season, but it could negatively shape the industry for decades to come. “If we don’t put tentpole movies in movie theaters, there won’t be movie theaters in the future,” Liman said. “Movies like Road House, people actually want to see on the big screen, and it was made for the big screen. Without movie theaters, we won’t have the commercial box office hits that are the locomotives that allow studios to take gambles on original movies and new directors. Without movie theaters we won’t have movie stars.” Liman tried to convince Amazon to give Road House a theatrical release, even asking them to allow him to sell the project to another studio that would, but they said no. You can read the entirety of Liman’s letter on Deadline.

Road House will debut on Prime Video on March 21st in more than 240 territories worldwide. Odd way to protest...

[GeneChing]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLn0qFdvfM4

[GeneChing]

Meryl Streep’s Comments About Mixed Martial Arts Motivated Conor McGregor to Prove Her Wrong in ‘Road House’ (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/meryl-streep-comments-mixed-martial-142512976.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall)
Tatiana Tenreyro
Wed, March 20, 2024 at 7:25 AM PDT·3 min read

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At the New York City premiere of Doug Liman’s remake of Road House on Tuesday, Conor McGregor shared with The Hollywood Reporter how Meryl Streep’s negative comments about mixed martial arts made him want to prove himself even more while starring in the film.

While accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2017 Golden Globes, Streep said, “Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners. And if we kick them all out, you’ll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts.” Her remark was met with roaring applause, but her comments hurt athletes in the UFC, including McGregor.

“Fighting is the most beautiful form of art, and you know, it’s a great thing to come into this game, which is also art,” he said. “I was really taken aback because fighting is an art. It’s brutal also, so I can understand. It’s not for somebody to make a mistake; it’s real artistry for those who do what we do, so I came in [to filming Road House] with maybe a little chip on my shoulder and wanting to represent my sport and my art, give my best in this arena.”

In this iteration of Road House, McGregor plays the villainous Knox, who faces off against former UFC champion-turned-bouncer Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) in a battle for the titular bar. While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Gyllenhaal shared that the UFC star “clocked” him in the face “by mistake.”

McGregor confirmed he did in fact hit Gyllenhaal in the face, saying, “Aye, one or two little wallops. What’s a fight between friends, eh? At the lovely Road House.” The Irish athlete added, “But he gave ’em back, too! Jake’s a consummate professional, and he took it well and gave it right back. That’s what you gotta do. Gotta get up and fight right back.”

When asked if he thinks his co-star has what it takes to be a real-life UFC champion, McGregor had nothing but kind words: “For sure, he could, yes, for sure, I’d love to see him do it. I’d love to see him have a fight or two.”

Lukas Gage, who plays bartender Billy in the film, was also in attendance at the premiere and spoke about the behind-the-scenes process of filming the movie’s many fight scenes. “It was intense. I never have done stunt training or fight training before,” he said. “Taking on full stunt training under Steve Brown and Garrett Warren, they did Avatar and some of the best action films … it was an honor to learn from people who know what they’re doing.”

Gage ended up doing many of his own stunts, which he wasn’t expecting. “I think I just assumed, okay, like, sometimes they’ll have a stunt person there to take over and have your back. But no, Doug, the stunt guys, everyone really wanted us to really do it on our own, and I’m so glad I did. It pushed me. It got me out of my comfort zone. I’m like a really laid-back dude in real life so to push myself in that way was really cool.”

While Gage didn’t need a stunt double for fight sequences, another one of the film’s stars was ready to pull off a terrifying stunt but ended up not doing so. Daniela Melchior, who plays Dalton’s love interest Ellie, has a terrifying scene in a sinking yacht where she tries to break free after being kidnapped. “I had scuba diving lessons [for the scene],” said Melchior. However, the scene ended up requiring a stunt double because it was likely “too dangerous for production,” according to the actress.

Road House will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday.

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[GeneChing]

That was some tasty ultravi.

In my Sep 22 feature about this for Den of Geek (https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/road-house-reboot-martial-arts-cult-classic/), I asked - Will Amazon’s Road House be able to live up to the original? Well, it does. It even exceeds it on some levels. Jake nails what he’s doing with the role, and even gives Dalton some shallow depth (I know, oxymoron, but it’s still Road House so it’s still shallow). Jake makes Dalton his own. He looks great - chiseled and yoked. There’s some adjustments to the characters but it’s essentially the same story.

It preserves some of the cheesiness but doesn’t dare challenge the gratuitous 80s cheese. There’s no boobs, just some ass (not the ass you want to see but it works for this). Even the bar bands are pretty rockin’ so the music is still on par. And the fights are solid - Jake sells a punch astonishingly well and manages some complex sequences. The action and stunt sequences are superb.

What really sells it is Conor. He was a great UFC bad boy and he’s an over the top villain. Talk about selling a punch. Conor can move obvs. His strikes have that authentic attitude and his character is basically a monstrous *******, not far from how he's been portrayed in real life (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?70522-Conor-McGregor-Notorious). And he kills it. One of the best villains I've seen in years.

[GeneChing]

‘Road House’ Copyright Dispute Sparks Countersuit From Amazon Studios, MGM (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/road-house-copyright-dispute-sparks-countersuit-amazon-studios-mgm-1235891708/)
Amazon and MGM argue that R. Lance Hill wrote the screenplay as a work-made-for-hire under his production banner.
BY WINSTON CHO
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Lukas Gage and Jake Gyllenhaal in Amazon Prime Video's 'Road House.' LAURA RADFORD/AMAZON PRIME VIDEO/COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION

A legal brawl is underway over the Road House remake, with MGM Studios bringing counterclaims against the original film’s screenwriter over the rights to the 1986 screenplay that spawned the movie.

In a countersuit filed on Friday in California federal court, the studio and its parent, Amazon, accuse Hill of fraud for lying to the U.S. Copyright Office that he’s the true author of the screenplay and can take advantage of a provision in copyright law that allows him and other similarly-situated writers to reclaim the rights to past works.

Marc Toberoff, a lawyer for Hill, said in a statement that the fraud claim is “baseless deflection.” He added that he “informed the Copyright Office that this matter is in dispute and would be the subject of litigation.”

The allegations center on a lawsuit Hill, who goes by the pseudonym David Lee Henry, brought in February seeking to block the release of the Road House remake. He accused MGM of copyright infringement for refusing to license his screenplay after he clawed back the rights. It was the latest in a series of legal actions mostly initiated by authors against studios, which face the prospect of losing franchise rights to iconic works from the 1980s. Litigation has ensued over Predator, Terminator and Friday the 13th, among several other titles and properties, with the majority of the suits settling.

In his lawsuit, Hill said that he that he wrote the screenplay “on spec,” meaning that he penned the work on his own volition in the hope of finding an interested buyer. United Artists, which was acquired by MGM, bought it, culminating with the release of the film starring Patrick Swayze in 1989.

But when Hill moved to recover the copyright to his screenplay in 2021 by sending a notice of termination, which would’ve allowed him to claw back the rights to his work in two years, the studio objected, he alleged. MGM asserted that the screenplay was written as a work-made-for hire under Hill’s production banner Lady Amos.

To this, Hill countered that he and Lady Amos are “alter egos” of each other and that UA forced him to structure his contract in that manner.

But in Friday’s lawsuit, MGM says that the public record “conclusively refutes this self-serving narrative.” It alleges that Hill represented to UA that Lady Amos is the author of the screenplay and that it constitutes a work-made-for-hire.

“Hill’s lawsuit against Defendants seeks to rewrite this history based on the remarkable premise that, in fact, Hill and Lady Amos lied when attesting to these facts 38 years ago when the 1986 screenplay was actually written,” the countersuit states.

The purchase agreements reads, “Owner [i.e. Lady Amos] hereby grants to UA, exclusively, in perpetuity and throughout the universe, all right, title and interest (including all copyrights, and renewals and extensions thereof) in and to the Property [i.e., the 1986 Screenplay].” It stipulates that the work was “created and written solely by [Hill] as an employee” of Lady Amos and that, accordingly, the company is the author of the screenplay, which is specifically noted as a work-made-for-hire. The court filing includes exhibits showing payments of $200,000 and $150,000 from UA to Lady Amos.

The lawsuit stresses that Hill formed Lady Amos is 1976, long before he had any dealings with UA. “In other words, Lady Amos was anything but a fictitious ‘doing business as’ entity lacking corporate form—a fact further underscored by UA’s payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars to Lady Amos to acquire the rights to the screenplay,” the countersuit states.

And since the rights to the work was assigned by Lady Amos, Hill doesn’t have the ability to reclaim it, MGM argues.

The lawsuit alleges Hill and Toberoff brought a fraudulent claim of ownership to the U.S. Copyright Office. It claims the copyright termination heavyweight acquired a stake in the rights to Hill’s screenplay, a “scheme Toberoff has employed to extract self-serving producer deals and other entitlements in numerous works for which he has served notices of copyright termination.”

Toberoff represents the heirs to the author of a 1983 magazine story that inspired the original Top Gun in a similar case, which was dismissed in April, though he’s said that the summary judgment ruling will be appealed. He also represented the estate of Steve Ditko in a legal battle over the rights to Spider-Man and Doctor Strange that settled last year.

The complaint seeks a court order invalidating the copyright registration Hill secured this year identifying him as the owner of the 1986 screenplay. In the alternative, the studio brings a claim for breach of contract for allegedly reneging on provisions of the deal Hill struck in 1986 to indemnify UA, for which MGM and Amazon are third party beneficiaries, according to the complaint.

Toberoff and Amazon didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

According to the complaint brought by Hill, Amazon used generative artificial intelligence to meet a deadline to complete the remake, which was threatened by the actors strike. He accused the studio of utilizing AI tools to replicate the voices of the movie’s actors in violation of the collective bargaining agreements of SAG-AFTRA and the Director’s Guild of America. Amazon MGM Studios denied the allegations. There's a link to the legal documents on the original article.

[GeneChing]

Jake Gyllenhaal isn't done punching his way out of trouble, will return for Road House sequel (https://ew.com/jake-gyllenhaal-roadhouse-sequel-8648336)
A sequel to the 2024 reboot is coming, even if Dalton left the roadhouse.

By Dustin Nelson Published on May 14, 2024 02:49PM EDT

You can take the boy out of the roadhouse, but you can't take the roadhouse out of the boy.

Jake Gyllenhaal is set to return for a Road House sequel, Amazon MGM Studios announced during its inaugural Upfronts presentation, less than two months after the film debuted on Prime Video.

Few details are being shared, but the reboot of Patrick Swayze's 1989 classic had a mid-credits scene that invited speculation about a potential sequel. While it looked like Gyllenhaal's Dalton had done away with Knox (Conor McGregor), that scene revealed a bare-butt Knox knocking heads of the staff in the hospital where he was supposed to be recovering. (It seems like he's recovered and angry.)

The studio didn't share details on whether McGregor would return for a rematch or what's in store for Dalton after he departs the Florida Keys and his life as a bouncer.
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Still unknown is whether director Doug Liman will return to helm the sequel. Liman boycotted the film's premiere after Amazon announced Road House would not get a theatrical release, but would instead debut on Prime Video. "Amazon is hurting way more than just me and my film,” Liman told Deadline in January. “If I don’t speak up about Amazon, who will?"

Nonetheless, the Swingers and Bourne Identity director's film pulled in more than 50 million viewers during its first two weekends on the service, making it Amazon MGM's most-watched film debut ever on a worldwide basis. The studio further shared during Upfronts that Road House has pulled in almost 80 million viewers to date.

In addition to Gyllenhaal and McGregor, the 2024 film also starred Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, and Joaquim de Almeida. I'd watch.

[Kevin73]

While not a big fan of the reboot in comparison to the original, I'm more looking forward to the sequel since it would be new material.