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John Travolta Rumored to Rejoin Nicholas Cage for ‘Face/Off’ Sequel

© 1997 Paramount HE. All rights reserved. Though casting for Face/Off 2 has not yet been officially announced, it’s been confirmed that Nicholas Cage will be returning for the sequel to the action film originally directed by John Woo. Now it’s rumored that John Travolta, who co-starred with Cage in that original 1997 movie, has agreed…

“Silent Night” : An Action Packed Silent Movie Worth Watching!

@Courtesy of Lionsgate – © Lionsgate “Silent Night” isn’t the usual jolly Boy Meets Girl Holiday film. It’s John Woo‘s rendition of a Hollywood Action flick full of gun fights, choreographed martial arts battle scenes and car chase scenes complete with a Ford Mustang to boot. The difference is this film is sans dialogue. Interestingly, literally a…

John Woo Says His Upcoming ‘Silent Night’ Will Be Without Dialogue

The silent-film era ended nearly a hundred years ago with the advent of “talkies” in the late 1920s. But that’s not stopping John Woo from making “Silent Night,” a film now in post-production that will have no dialogue. Shot in Mexico last year, Silent Night narrates the story of a father, played by Joel Kinnaman, trying…

‘Lupin’s Omar Sy To Lead John Woo’s Remake Of ‘The Killer’ For Peacock

Universal has announced that Lupin‘s Omar Sy will set to lead John Woo’s reimagining of his 1989 Hong Kong classic crime drama The Killer for Peacock. The original film written and directed by Woo watches as the disillusioned assassin Ah Jong (Chow Yun-fat) accepts one last hit, in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to the…

John Woo Is Remaking His Classic Action Movie The Killer For Peacock

Legendary Hong Kong-based filmmaker John Woo is finally set to make an English-language adaptation of his classic 1989 action movie, The Killer. After over a decade of discussions, he will direct a reimagining of the thriller for Peacock in collaboration with Universal Pictures, Indie Wire is reporting. The Killer follows an experienced assassin who takes…

John Woo Set to Direct Joel Kinnaman In No-Dialogue Action Film Silent Night

Iconic Chinese filmmaker John Woo has signed on to direct Joel Kinnaman in the upcoming action movie, Silent Night. The news garnered attention at this week’s American Film Market, as the project won’t feature any dialogue, Deadline is reporting. The drama also marks the helmer’s return to U.S. cinema after an 18-year absence from Hollywood….