Here was the scene yesterday evening as filming of a movie continues outside our office window. A coworker joked that Albuquerque sure has gone downhill. A cameraman followed the actor (Gerard Butler?) on rollerblades. The actor would do pushups before each take.
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300 Conquers High-Def Awards (Blog)
Warner Home Video’s hit film 300 dominated the first ever High-Def Disc Awards, taking High-Def Title of the Year and Best Bonus Feature honors. But in an outcome that underscored the bruising format war between the two rival high-definition optical discs, the Blu-ray...
Photos and Video: Gerard Butler on the Set of Game
[img http://www.gerardbutler.net/news/Uploads/gameset.jpg[/img Kevin from Albuquerque, New Mexico caught a 15 second video clip of 300 star Gerard Butler running down Silver Street for the upcoming lakeshore/lionsgate movie Game (which will be getting a new title...
‘Game’ has guns blazing Downtown
[img http://www.gerardbutler.net/news/Uploads/albuquerque-journal-113007-small.jpg[/img It’s not so much the dynamite that’s making noise Downtown — it’s the antiaircraft guns. No, a military junta hasn’t taken over, it’s just the guys on the set of “Game” doing their...
300 Board Game Review (Blog)
[IMG]http://www.gerardbutler.net/images/updates/300boardgame_1.jpg[/IMG] 300 Review: We march... from sacred Sparta... for glory! Introduction This is not my first review, but my first for a game that already has one. I had previously sought to avoid submitting...
Alison Lohman’s got ‘Game’ (Blog)
Last year’s high-adrenaline Jason Statham action flick “Crank” wasn’t exactly “Citizen Kane” (hell, it wasn’t even “Citizen Ruth”), but even the haters have to give debut writer/directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor credit for trying really, really hard. If that...
CAA: bridging the UK-US gap
A year on from opening a London branch of the US-based Creative Artists Agency, Emma Banks and Mike Greek, a "perfect fit of chemistry and like vision", are making serious transatlantic inroads for a wealth of UK- based talent A contacts book rammed with top movers...
Photos: New Gerard Butler Movie Destorys Downtown Albuquerque
[img http://www.gerardbutler.net/news/Uploads/gamebts13.jpg[/img A couple weeks back I got the chance to visit the set of the new Gerard Butler video game sci-fi action movie codenamed Game (it will have a different title when it hits theaters). I saw some very cool...
On the Set of Gerard Butler’s New Sci-Fi Action Flick!
The last time ComingSoon.net was in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it was for the Broken Lizard's Beerfest comedy, which was being filmed at the local botanical gardens. This time, we were brought down there to visit the green screen sets of Frank Miller's movie based on...
Gerard Butler, Ludacris Show What Happens When ‘Second Life’ Becomes Real Life In Upcoming Flick
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — When invited to the set of the new film from the makers of "Crank," the e-mail said the flick was simply called "Game." The backs of the director's chairs, the clapboard and everything else around the set also referred to the winter '08...
Exclusive: Ludacris Joins Gerard Butler’s Game
Chris “Ludacris” Bridges (Fred Claus, Crash, 2 Fast 2 Furious) has joined the cast of Lionsgate/Lakeshore’s upcoming Gerard Butler sci-fi action thriller which is currently being filmed under the title of Game. The film, written and directed by Crank helmers Mark...
Ludacris and Zoe Bell Challenge Gerard Butler’s Game
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges (Fred Claus, Crash, 2 Fast 2 Furious) and stuntwoman Zoe Bell (Death Proof) have joined the cast of Lionsgate's upcoming untitled sci-fi action-thriller from Crank writers/directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Previously titled Game, the...
SET VISIT: We Visit Gerard Butler on the Set of His Latest Action Extravaganza!
"Flying rubber body parts! Be careful!" This is yelled across the ABA BMX racetrack in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A shot is being called on the set of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's latest thrill-ride action bonanza. The two directors responsible for Crank have...
Ludacris Added to the Impressive Cast of Gerard Butler’s Game (Blog)
I just returned a little while ago to my hotel room from a set visit to the upcoming Gerard Butler action movie that's currently known as Game (that title will change soon). If you thought Crank was cool, just imagine that same non-stop action but set in the future...
‘Game’ Begins (Video)
ALBUQUERQUE - Burned-out cars. Smoke. Explosions. All in a day's work for producers of the film "Game," which kicked off production this morning in downtown Albuquerque. The action film, which is scheduled to be released in 2009, takes place in a futuristic setting,...
“Game” traffic closures
Several intersections will be closed as crews work on the film "Game" in downtown Albuquerque. The production company sent notices to nearby businesses, warning of the closures. Here is the part of the notice mentioning where filming will happen: "We are planning to...
Duke City is getting in ‘Game’
No, it isn't low-income housing. Nor is it a new retail building, or even the beginnings of a new arena — no matter what the Downtown rumor mill would have you believe. At the intersection of Third Street and Silver Avenue in Downtown Albuquerque, the giant mess of...
Gerard Butler leaves Escape From New York
Gerard Butler has just breathed a sigh of relief today, and so have his agent and his fans, as the announcement arrives that he's left the remake of John Carpenter's classic Escape From New York. It seems about time as we heard that Len Wiseman dropped off and then...
Now Gerard Butler Escapes the ‘Escape from New York’ Remake
Once again, I'm going to pretend like I made something happen. Two days ago, on this very Cinematical program, I declared that there can be only one Snake Plissken in movieland, and he shall be forever played by Kurt Russell. Well, perhaps Gerard Butler agrees with...
Gerard Butler Really Escapes from New York (Blog)
Walking away from projects is suddenly the new putting on weight for a role in Hollywood. Last week, Ryan Gosling bounced out of Lovely Bones and now Gerard Butler has flown the coop on Escape from New York. Within weeks of his smashing success in 300, Butler inked a...
Butler Escapes Escape From New York (Blog)
Butler Escapes Escape From New York Posted By : thegoldensimatar, Wednesday Oct,31 A few days ago Fearless Leader posted that Brett Ratner had left the remake of Escape From New York, I cannot imagine a single fan out there who probably wasn't celebrating when the...
Jason Statham to reprise ‘Crank’ role
Jason Statham will reprise the role of hitman Chev Chelios in "Crank 2: High Voltage" for Lionsgate and Lakeshore Entertainment. The two companies are also teaming on "Game," starring Gerard Butler. Michael C. Hall has signed on to co-star in the futuristic thriller....
Butler escapes ‘New York’ remake
[i Actor exits film due to creative differences[/i Before they shot a frame of film, Gerard Butler escaped "Escape From New York," the remake of the John Carpenter film. Right after his turn as the Spartan in "300," Butler made a deal to play Snake Plissken in a film...
Thank Heavens… The RATner won’t slay SNAKE in the remake of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK!!!
hank Heavens... The RATner won't slay SNAKE in the remake of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK!!! Hey folks, Harry here with great news. It seems the Brett Ratner is off the ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK remake... Now the script for this was pretty good and had some fun bits - but now that...
Brett Ratner is NOT Directing the Escape from New York Remake?!
Now I'm really confused! We posted a rumor back in early October that was apparently confirmed saying Brett Ratner is directing the upcoming Escape from New York remake. Now a scooper over at AICN says it just ain't so. And he claims he spoke to Brett Ratner himself!...