7 days ago | By The Wrap

AMC+ has picked up a trio of foreign crime dramas to premiere in the U.S., AMC Networks announced Thursday.
“Kin,” starring Charlie Cox, Clare Dunne and Aidan Gillen; “Too Close,” starring “Chernobyl” alum Emily Watson; and “Cold Courage,” starring John Simm, will all roll out on the streaming service later this year. “Cold Courage” will be the first to debut on Thursday, March 11, with the other two to follow later this year.
“Cold Courage,” produced by Lionsgate, is an adaptation of the series of novels by Finnish journalist Pekka Hiltunen. The series centers on Mari, a fierce...
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Chris Pine Thriller ‘Violence of Action' Snagged by STXfilms

7 days ago | By The Wrap

STXfilms has acquired the U.S. rights to “Violence of Action,” a thriller starring Chris Pine and directed by “The Nile Hilton Incident” filmmaker Tarik Saleh.
“Violence of Action” stars Pine alongside Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, Fares Fares, Nina Hoss and Amira Casara.
The film tells the story of a man involuntarily discharged from the Marines who joins a paramilitary organization, only to find himself alone and hunted while on his very first mission in Poland. He must now fight long enough to get home and uncover the true motives of those who betrayed him. JP Davis wrote...
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STXfilms Acquires Chris Pine-Led Thriller Violence of Action

7 days ago | By Coming Soon

STXfilms acquires Chris Pine-led thriller Violence of Action
It's been nearly a year and a half since we last heard word on the development of the project and now STXfilms has announced that it has acquired the domestic distribution rights to the Chris Pine-starring thriller Violence of Action .
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The film, helmed by Tarik Saleh on a script from JP Davis, centers on James Harper who, after being involuntarily discharged from the Green Berets, joins a paramilitary organization in order to support his family in the only way he knows...
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‘Violence Of Action' Starring Chris Pine Lands U.S. Deal At STXfilms

7 days ago | By Deadline

STXfilms said Thursday that it has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Violence of Action, the Tarik Saleh-directed action thriller starring Chris Pine that hails from Basily Iwanyk's Thunder Road. The deal follows STXinternational handling international rights to the film; it will distribute it in the UK and Ireland. 30West fully financed the pic, which shot...
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