New on 4K Ultra HD: THE GREY (2011) Starring Liam Neeson

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Product Description: A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete mechanical failure and crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. The survivors, battling mortal injuries, biting cold and ravenous hunger, are relentlessly hunted and pursued by a vicious pack of rogue wolves.

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THE RIP (2026) - Trailers, Images and Posters

"The Rip" is an action thriller written and directed by Joe Carnahan ("The Grey", "Narc"). The cast includes Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins and Kyle Chandler. The film premiered on January 16, 2026 on Netflix.

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NOT WITHOUT HOPE (2025) - Trailer, Images and Posters

"Not Without Hope" is a fact-based survival thriller directed by Joe Carnahan ("The Grey") from a screenplay co-written by Carnahan and E. Nicholas Mariani based on Nick Schuyler and Jere Longman's 2010 nonfiction book of the same name.

The film stars Zachary Levi, Josh Duhamel, JoBeth Williams, Quentin Plair, Terrence Terrell, Marshall Cook, Floriana Lima, Jessica Blackmore, Priya Jain and Logan Kellogg. It was released in select theaters on December 12, 2025, and via streaming on January 6, 2026.

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SHADOW FORCE (2025) - DVD/Blu-ray Release of Action Thriller Starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy

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Product Description: In SHADOW FORCE, Kyrah (Washington) and Isaac (Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family's fight becomes all-out war.

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SHADOW FORCE (2025) - Trailer, Clip, Featurette, Images and Poster

"Shadow Force" is an action thriller directed by Joe Carnahan ("Narc", "The Grey") from a script co-written by Carnahan and Leon Chills. The film stars Kerry Washington and Omar Sy as an estranged couple with a bounty on their heads who must go on the run with their son (Jahleel Kamara) to escape their former employer, a unit of shadow ops that has been sent to kill them. Mark Strong, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Method Man, Natalia Reyes and Marshall Cook co-star. The film opened in theaters on May 9, 2025

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to Star in Joe Carnahan's Crime Thriller RIP

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have signed on to star in the upcoming thriller "RIP" from writer/director Joe Carnahan ("Narc", "The Grey", "Smokin' Aces").

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film has been described as a crime thriller. Filming is expected to begin this fall. The project is expected to find a distributor soon as interest has been drawn from theatrical and streaming buyers.

Affleck and Damon's will produce through their company Artists Equity, which was launched in 2022 and also produced the 2023 film "Air". Artists Equity recently struck a deal with Lionsgate to distribute the drama "Small Things Like These", which stars Cillian Murphy and premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Affleck and Damon founded the company on the principle of offering profit participation to more of the cast and crew, including below-the-line talent.

The package came together quickly in recent weeks. Affleck and Damon were looking for a new project under the company banner as Affleck was finishing up production on his sequel to "The Accountant". The two tried to do another crime thriller, "Animals" eariler this year, but scheduling with "The Accountant 2" couldn't be worked out and the project was paused.

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New on Blu-ray & 4K: NARC (2002) - 2-Disc Limited Edition

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Product Description: A natural successor to the violent thrillers of the 70s, director Joe Carnahan’s breakthrough Narc brings the genre screaming into a new era, setting the standard for the modern cop drama with its gritty, unrelenting tone and style.

In wintry Detroit, narcotics cop Nick Tellis (Jason Patric, The Lost Boys) is recovering from an undercover operation gone wrong. In the hopes of being assigned a quiet desk job, he agrees to return to active duty and partner up with Detective Henry Oak (Ray Liotta, Goodfellas) to investigate the apparent murder of Oak’s former partner. As both men become lost in the depths of the case, boundaries become blurred, and their relationship begins to vacillate between intensely personal and unsettlingly suspicious.

One of the best crime films of the 21st century, Narc is back in an intense new filmmaker-approved 4K remaster, with brutally immersive Atmos audio, and featuring hours of previously unreleased on-set interviews and brand-new bonus features.

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New on Blu-ray: COPSHOP (2021) Starring Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo

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Product Description: Screaming through the Nevada desert in a bullet-ridden Crown Vic, wily con artist Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo) hatches a desperate plan to hide out from lethal hitman Bob Viddick (Gerard Butler): He sucker-punches rookie officer Valerie Young (Alexis Louder) to get himself arrested and locked up in a small-town police station. But jail can't protect Murretto for long. Viddick schemes his own way into detention, biding his time in a nearby cell until he can complete his mission. When the arrival of a competing assassin (Toby Huss) ignites all-out mayhem, mounting threats force Viddick to get creative if he wants to finish the job and escape the explosive situation.

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COPSHOP (2021) - Trailer, Clip, Images and Poster

"Copshop" is an action thriller directed by Joe Carnahan ("The Grey", "Boss Level") from a script he co-wrote alongside Kurt McLeod. The cast features Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo and Alexis Louder. The film was released in the U.K. on September 10, 2021, and on September 17, 2021 in the U.S.

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BOSS LEVEL (2020) - Trailer, Images and Posters

"Boss Level" is a sci-fi action film directed by Joe Carnahan ("The Grey", "Smokin' Aces") from a script co-written by Carnahan, Chris Borey & Eddie Borey ("Open Grave").

Frank Grillo stars as a retired special forces officer who is trapped in a never ending time loop on the day of his death. The film also stars Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts, Will Sasso, Michelle Yeoh, Annabelle Wallis, Ken Jeong, Selina Lo and Rob Gronkowski.

"Boss Level" premiered on March 5, 2021 on Hulu.

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New on Blu-ray: STRETCH (2014) Starring Patrick Wilson, Chris Pine and Jessica Alba

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Product Description: From Joe Carnahan, the acclaimed director of Narc, Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team, The Grey and Boss Level, brings you into the world of Stretch, a Hollywood limo driver with a dark past. When Stretch (Patrick Wilson, Watchmen) is in need of some quick cash to pay back his debts to a notorious gangster, he takes a job with a billionaire client (James Badge Dale, World War Z) in hopes of a big payday. His client’s eccentricities soon escalate into a wild night of adventure, sex and danger, which begins to make the fate of returning to the mob empty-handed seem reasonable. With an all-star cast featuring Chris Pine (Hell or High Water), Ed Helms (The Hangover), Brooklyn Decker (Just Go with It), Jessica Alba (Machete), Ray Liotta (Goodfellas), Randy Couture (The Expendables trilogy) and TV legend David Hasselhoff (TV’s Knight Rider and Baywatch), you won’t want to miss out on this ride of a lifetime.

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POINT BLANK (2019) Trailer, Images and Poster

Directed by Joe Lynch ("Mayhem", "Everly") from a script by Adam G. Simon ("Man Down"), the 2019 action film "Point Blank" is a remake of the 2010 French film of the same name.

Anthony Mackie stars as Paul, an ER nurse who is forced to team up with a badly injured career criminal and murder suspect (Frank Grillo), in order to save his kidnapped pregnant wife. The film also stars Marcia Gay Harden, Teyonah Parris, Boris McGiver, Christian Cooke and Markice Moore. Grillo and "The Grey" filmmaker Joe Carnahan served as producers.

"Point Blank" was released on July 12, 2019 via Netflix.

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EL CHICANO (2019) - Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Poster

"El Chicano" is an action thriller directed by "The Grey" and "Iron Man" stunt coordinator Ben Hernandez Bray. The film is the first Latino superhero movie. Joe Carnahan ("The Grey", "Narc") produced and also penned the script alongside Bray.

Raul Castillo stars as L.A.P.D. Detective Diego Hernandez, who discovers links between a gang war and the death of his brother. Diego assumes the identity of a masked vigilante named El Chicano and sets off a bloody war to defend his city and avenge his brother's murder. The film also stars Aimee Garcia, Jose Pablo Cantillo, David Castaneda, Marco Rodriguez, Kate Del Castillo, George Lopez and Sal Lopez.

"El Chicano" received a limited release in theaters on May 3, 2019.

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DEATH WISH (2018) - Trailers, TV Spots, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

The action thriller "Death Wish" is a remake of the 1974 film of the same name starring Charles Bronson, which was based on the homonymous 1972 novel written by Brian Garfield.

Directed by Eli Roth ("Hostel") from a script by Joe Carnahan ("The Grey"), the 2018 film stars Bruce Willis as a doctor who turns into a deadly vigilante after a vicious attack on his family. Vincent D'Onofrio, Dean Norris, Kimberly Elise, Beau Knapp, Camila Morrone and Elisabeth Shue co-star.

"Death Wish" opened in theaters on March 2, 2018 and received harsh negative reviews from critics, who attacked the film for its unfortunate timing, being released just 16 days after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, as well as for adding nothing new to the genre. The film received a more positive reception from moviegoers (86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 7.2 on Metacritic, 6.8 on IMdB and a "B+" on CinemaScore), and opened with a decent $13 million at the box-office.

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New STRETCH Clips and Gag Reel Featuring Patrick Wilson, Chris Pine, Ed Helms and The Hoff

A collection of clips and a gag reel have been released for Joe Carnahan's comedy thriller "Stretch". The film tells the outrageous story of Stretch (Patrick Wilson), a down-on-his-luck chauffeur looking to relieve his debt by driving around a mysterious billionaire (Chris Pine) who drags him to hell and back. As you can see from the clips, Carnahan is determined to deliver an insane experience mixed with some Hollywood satire, and there are plenty of stars who have jumped on board for the ride. The cast also features Ed Helms, Jessica Alba, Brooklyn Decker, Norman Reedus, James Badge Dale, Ray Liotta, Randy Couture and David Hasselhoff.

"Stretch" will not get a theatrical release, but it will be available on VOD next month.

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New Images: THE LAST WITCH HUNTER, STRETCH, INHERENT VICE, BURYING THE EX

You can check out the pictures and read the synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the new images :

• The first image for "The Last Witch Hunter" starring Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, Julie Engelbrecht and Michael Caine. No release date announced
  
  
• Three new images for Joe Carnahan's thriller "Stretch" starring Patrick Wilson, Chris Pine, Jessica Alba, Brooklyn Decker, Ray Liotta, Ed Helms and James Badge Dale. No release date announced.
  
  
• A new official image for Paul Thomas Anderson's "Inherent Vice" featuring the film's female lead, played by Katherine Waterston. The film also stars Joaquin Pheonix, Josh Brolin, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Owen Wilson, Martin Short, Jena Malone and Joanna Newsom. Opens in theaters on December 12th (limited) and expands on January 9, 2015.
  
  
• The first two images for Joe Dantes's upcoming horror comedy "Burying the Ex" starring Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene, Alexandra Daddario and Oliver Cooper. No release date announced.
  
  

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NEWS UPDATE: Superman Versus Batman, Jersey Boys, Jessica Alba, Sacha Baron Cohen

Yesterday I wrote about the 2015 "Man of Steel" sequel and how it's going to feature both Superman (played by Henry Cavill) and Batman (actor unknown), and it will be directed by Zack Snyder and written by David S. Goyer. I have a quick update to that bit of news. Apparently, Goyer dropped the bomb about the sequel's title at the Comic-Con by saying: "We’re actually not sure whether the title is Superman vs. Batman or Batman vs. Superman". The Internet is currently buzzing about the title, which despite sounding silly, like some sort of monster mash-up, it also makes perfect sense as a marketing device. Wouldn't you want to see a movie with both Superman and Batman in the title ? It also makes it very clear what the movie is about without a crazy title ("Quantum of Solace" anyone ?). Stay tuned for more updates, because I'm sure there will be plenty.

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Christopher Walken ("Seven Psychopaths") will star in Clint Eastwood's new film "Jersey Boys". The film is an adaptation of the Tony-winning hit stage musical of the same name. Walken will play Jersey mobster Angelo "Gyp" DeCarlo, who helps a group of young singers build their careers and stay away from a life of organized crime. The script is written by Marshall Brickman ("Annie Hall") and Rick Elice. The production is set to begin in September and filming will take place in Los Angeles.

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Jessica Alba has joined the cast of the action comedy "Stretch". The film is directed by Joe Carnahan ("Narc", "The Grey") and it stars Patrick Wilson ("The Conjuring") as a limo driver struggling to pay off a gambling debt when he picks up a deranged billionaire (Chris Pine) whose special requests get darker as the night rolls on. The film also stars Ed Helms ("The Hangover") and Brooklyn Decker ("Battleship"). "Stretch" opens on March 21, 2014.

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Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped out of the Freddy Mercury biopic. According to several reports, Cohen departed the project over creative differences with the Queen band members, who have the last word when it comes to script and director approval. Cohen apparently wanted the film to be an uncompromising R-rated biopic, while the band members wanted a family-friendly PG flick. Peronally, I think they could have reached a compromise on this. Maybe PG and R are too drastic, but a lot of biopics have been rated PG-13 and still managed to be quite uncompromising and thorough, for example "Walk the Line" and "Ray". Other problems seemed to revolve around the selection of a director. Reports state that the cited "creative differences" also made it impossible to get "Les Miserables" director Tom Hooper on the job. The project looks doomed at the moment with no leading actor, or director, and if the "creative differences" persist, then it's quite possible that the biopic will never get made.

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New on DVD & Blu-Ray : THE GREY (2012)

Synopsis: Liam Neeson (Schindler's List, Taken) stars as the unlikely hero Ottway in this undeniably suspenseful and powerful survival adventure. After their plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness, a roughneck group of oil drillers is forced to find a way back to civilization. As Ottway leads the injured survivors through the brutal snow and ice, they are relentlessly tracked by a vicious pack of rogue wolves that will do anything to defend their territory. Adrenaline-fueled, action-packed and loaded with some of the most intense and brutally realistic attack scenes ever filmed, The Grey is being hailed as "a thriller you can sink your teeth into!" (The Washington Post).

New Soundtracks : THE GREY (2012)

Composer
Marc Streitenfeld

Running Time:
35:09

Label
Lakeshore Records

Release Date
February 14, 2012

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Track List:

• 1. Writing the Letter (2:00)
• 2. Suicide (1:44)
• 3. You Are Gonna Die (3:14)
• 5. Eyes Glowing (1:25)
• 6. The Morning After (2:57)
• 7. Collecting Wallets (1:53)
• 8. Wife Memory (1:08)
• 9. Life and Death (2:52)
• 10. Lagging Behind (1:53)

• 11. Running From Wolves (1:46)
• 12. Daughter Appears (2:13)
• 13. Last Walk (2:33)
• 14. Memorial (3:41)
• 15. Alpha (2:16)
• 16. Into the Fray (1:49)

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In Theaters : THE GREY (2012)

Official Synopsis : In The Grey, Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements - and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt - before their time runs out.