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A French trailer for Jason Statham 's latest Wild Card emerged online a few weeks ago, and it's followed now by a slightly more subdued affair for the rest of us. There are still plenty of glimpses of crunchy action, but the latest clip chooses to emphasise the dramatic elements in Vegas, with veteran screenwriter William Goldman's name given almost as much prominence as the Stath's. Nobody gets their nose broken with a backwards headbutt this time... Statham's third film with Simon West following The Expendables 2 and The Mechanic , Wild Card was originally called The Heat , and had Brian De Palma attached to direct at one point. Goldman's screenplay is based on his 1985 novel of that latter name (published in the UK as Edged Weapons), and was filmed once before to disappointing results. The 1986 version starring Burt Reynolds went through an incredible five directors, including Robert Altman, who only stayed for a day. Predictably, the end product was...

After a long search, Simon West   is the choice to direct The Expendables 2 , the sequel to the 2010 smash hit action film. West, who most recently directed the remake of The Mechanic with Jason Statham and Ben Foster , also directed Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and The General's Daughter . Production begins in the summer. The sequel is expected to have back an original cast that includes Sylvester Stallone, Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Terry Crews and Jet Li . Stallone directed the original, which grossed $275 million worldwide, $103 million in Canada & US. Please Leave A Comment- Source- FB

It's Another Tuesday, so kids you know what that means. DVD Tuesday. We got all the information on the DVD's that were released today. Let's hope this information help's you to decide what movie to Rent or Buy. The Mechanic Seasoned hitman Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) sets out to avenge the brutal murder of his mentor, Harry (Donald Sutherland), and finds himself joined by Harry's vengeful son (Ben Foster), who is eager to follow in his late father's footsteps, in this remake of the 1972 action thriller starring Charles Bronson and Jan-Michael Vincent. Harry taught Arthur how to be a detached killer who always hits his mark. Now Harry is gone, and for the first time in Arthur's career it's about to get personal. As lone-wolf assassin Arthur prepares to hunt down Harry's killers, he is approached by his fallen mentor's vengeful son, Steve, who is eager to take up the lethal tools of his father's trade. Unadept at working with a partner ...

On behalf of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, we are pleased to present the official assets for THE MECHANIC which will be available on DVD and Blu-ray May 17, 2011 .  THE MECHANIC   is a remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson film of the same name Arthur Bishop is a ‘mechanic’ – an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It’s a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. Here’s the official synopsis for The Mechanic: Arthur Bishop ( Jason Statham ) is a ‘mechanic’ – an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It’s a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry ( Donald Sutherland ) is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed – he wants those responsible dead. His mission gr...

Hitting theaters this Friday is Simon West's remake of the 1972 action film The Mechanic . Starring Jason Statham and Ben Foster , the film updates the Charles Bronson original with Statham as an expert "mechanic", an assassin who not only kills with ease, but who can make any death look like a perfect accident. When he's tricked into betraying his old friend, Harry McKenna (Donald Sutherland), Statham's Arthur Bishop ends up becoming the unwitting teacher to Harry's son, Steve (Ben Foster), schooling him in the art of the kill. What's coming up next for you? West: I'm about to start a film with Nic Cage called Medallion . It's a bank robber film. He's a bank robber who just gets out of jail. His ex-partner, who everyone thinks is dead, is working as a cab driver and kidnaps Nic's daughter and throws her in the trunk of a cab because he thinks that Nic's character still has 10 million from an old job, even though he doesn't. ...

18 And Over Please The new red-band trailer for The Mechanic has surfaced today thanks to IGN . The movie stars Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland and is directed by Simon West (Con Air,Tomb Raider) The Mechanic opens January 28,2011. It is a remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson film of the same name Watch the trailer after the Jump.. More The Mechanic Videos Here’s the official synopsis for The Mechanic: Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a ‘mechanic’ – an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It’s a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry (Donald Sutherland) is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed – he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry’s son Steve (Ben Foster) approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bi...