Tag: Channing Tatum

  • Channing Tatum to reprise Patrick Swayze’s role in ‘Ghost’ remake

    By Express News Service

    Channing Tatum’s production company, Free Association, has acquired the rights to the 1990 fantasy-romance film, Ghost.  The actor has recently revealed that he would most probably reprise the role of Patrick Swayze in the remake of the 90s film.

    Directed by Jerry Zucker, Ghost starred Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn, Vincent Schiavelli, and Rick Aviles apart from Patrick Swayze. The plot centers on Sam Wheat (Swayze), a murdered banker, whose ghost sets out to save his girlfriend, Molly Jensen (Moore), from the person who killed him – through the help of the psychic Oda Mae Brown (Goldberg).

    Meanwhile, the actor is awaiting the release of Magic Mike’s Last Dance in which he will be reprising his role as the lead. This will be his third Magic Mike franchise film, this time with Salma Hayek as his co-star. The film is slated for release in February.

    Channing Tatum’s production company, Free Association, has acquired the rights to the 1990 fantasy-romance film, Ghost.  The actor has recently revealed that he would most probably reprise the role of Patrick Swayze in the remake of the 90s film.

    Directed by Jerry Zucker, Ghost starred Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn, Vincent Schiavelli, and Rick Aviles apart from Patrick Swayze. The plot centers on Sam Wheat (Swayze), a murdered banker, whose ghost sets out to save his girlfriend, Molly Jensen (Moore), from the person who killed him – through the help of the psychic Oda Mae Brown (Goldberg).

    Meanwhile, the actor is awaiting the release of Magic Mike’s Last Dance in which he will be reprising his role as the lead. This will be his third Magic Mike franchise film, this time with Salma Hayek as his co-star. The film is slated for release in February.

  • Trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike’s Last Dance lands 

    By Express News Service

    Warner Bros has released the first official trailer for Magic Mike’s Last Dance online. The film is the third instalment in the Magic Mike franchise with Channing Tatum returning as the lead while Steven Soderbergh, who directed the first film, is back in the director’s chair. 

    Salma Hayek makes her entry into the franchise with the film, she is playing a role that previously had Thandie Newton. According to the official synopsis, the film follows Salma Hayek’s character getting stuck in an awful strip show, eventually leading her down a rabbit hole of discoveries. 

    The franchise started with Magic Mike in 2012, which was based on Tatum’s own real-life experiences as an exotic male dancer before his rise to stardom in Hollywood. The film became a huge box office success, spawning a sequel titled Magic Mike XXL in 2015.

    According to Channing Tatum, the film will “not be a traditional love story.” Apart from Tatum and Hayek, the cast of the film also includes Mike Lane, Gavin Spokes, Caitlin Gerard, Christopher Bencomo, Ayub Khan-Din, and Juliette Motamed.  The film is currently scheduled for a theatrical release on 10 February 2023.

    Warner Bros has released the first official trailer for Magic Mike’s Last Dance online. The film is the third instalment in the Magic Mike franchise with Channing Tatum returning as the lead while Steven Soderbergh, who directed the first film, is back in the director’s chair. 

    Salma Hayek makes her entry into the franchise with the film, she is playing a role that previously had Thandie Newton. According to the official synopsis, the film follows Salma Hayek’s character getting stuck in an awful strip show, eventually leading her down a rabbit hole of discoveries. 

    The franchise started with Magic Mike in 2012, which was based on Tatum’s own real-life experiences as an exotic male dancer before his rise to stardom in Hollywood. The film became a huge box office success, spawning a sequel titled Magic Mike XXL in 2015.

    According to Channing Tatum, the film will “not be a traditional love story.” Apart from Tatum and Hayek, the cast of the film also includes Mike Lane, Gavin Spokes, Caitlin Gerard, Christopher Bencomo, Ayub Khan-Din, and Juliette Motamed.  The film is currently scheduled for a theatrical release on 10 February 2023.

  • Channing Tatum to star in film adaptation of his children’s book

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actor-producer Channing Tatum, who was recently seen in ‘Dog’, is set to produce and star in a film adaptation of his children’s book ‘The One and Only Sparkella’ for MGM, reports Deadline.

    Channing’s first picture book, illustrated by Kim Barnes, was published by Feiwel & Friends in May last year. As per Deadline, it follows the story of a father who teaches his daughter Ella the importance of being herself, after she’s made to feel like an outsider at school.

    Channing will release a second children’s book, ‘The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan’, on May 31, with a third also on the way.

    While Deadline states that Channing will play Sparkella’s father figure, it’s not yet clear who will play Ella. Pamela Ribon is developing the screenplay for the live-action adaptation, which is yet to finalise a director.

    Channing will produce the film under his Free Association banner, which has a first-look deal with MGM. Michael Parets, Peter Kiernan, Reid Carolin and Cody Carolin will also produce, with Parets overseeing the project for Free Association.

    Channing recently played himself on Apple TV+’s series ‘The Afterparty’ and also starred in Paramount’s comedy, ‘The Lost City’.

    He’ll next be seen in Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut ‘Pussy Island’, as well as the third and final Magic Mike film, ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’.

  • ‘Loved My Jungle Rumble’    

    Express News Service

    What was it about The Lost City that appealed to you?

    I just loved the escapism of it and how much fun it was. It’s been a long time since I have laughed, other than at myself, and just relax with a project. That was the whole journey of this. It’s the kind of pure escapism we really need right now. I love how this is a movie about life and we all need to find a way to fall back in love with it. This is a movie we can all enjoy and laugh at together, as a community, which I think is really important right now.

    Was this movie as much fun to make as it is to watch?

    Absolutely. It was three months of pure joy in the jungle. It’s always fun when you get to be collaborative with people you respect and admire and we definitely got to do that. I loved it.

    How was it having to wear that sparkly pink jumpsuit in the jungle?

    The jumpsuit was something else. It kind of embedded into my body parts to the point that it’s kind of a part of me now. That suit will stay with me for the rest of my life. The way the sun bounced off it and gave everything a kind of a pink hue was hilarious. But, I have to say, it wasn’t all that uncomfortable. It was like my superhero suit in the way it clung to me. You didn’t want to eat too much in it and I couldn’t use the restroom, so no drinking either. But it was beautifully made by our amazing costume designer.

    Sandra Bullock What was the most challenging aspect of shooting this movie in the jungle?

    The jumpsuit made it more of a challenge than it already was. It was tiring but amazing. I got to work with extraordinary people and I got to bring my children along and make so many incredible memories with them. Then, coming out of the jungle was an incredible experience too, because you experience all that nature and beauty and then you emerge in what feels like a sort of rebirth. You come out and realise how blessed we are to be here on this planet and how lucky we are to live in a place that really is pretty extraordinary.

    You and Channing Tatum make a great double-act. How was it having Channing with you on this adventure?

    So much fun. It’s not every day you get to dig leeches out of Magic Mike’s ass and speak to his crotch! He’s a great guy, so funny and so talented. Every day we would laugh and laugh together. We were also so lucky to have such a brilliant script to work with and also the freedom to explore those scenes and come up with more and more hilarious lines. We could have had two or three versions of the film based on the lines that came out of those moments. We just kept going and kept laughing. I’m amazed we managed to make a movie out of it actually, because we were just too busy having fun.

    You also got to work with Daniel Radcliffe. Were your kids excited to meet Harry Potter?

    Oh yes. My kids, my whole family actually, are huge Harry Potter fans. I don’t usually ask people for autographs but I did ask Daniel for one for my sister’s birthday. My son is a huge Harry Potter fan so he was pretty excited to meet Daniel. He was so cool with him, it was hilarious. As frustrating as it must be to have that legacy, Daniel is so amazing in those moments while also moving on from Harry Potter in his adult life to be the brilliant actor that he is.

    You star with Brad Pitt in your next movie, Bullet Train. Did that help land him for his cameo appearance in The Lost City?

    No. We actually went through a whole list of people to be Jack Trainer before we eventually gave Brad a break. The truth is that he and I both have the same hairdresser, Janine Thompson. She told him to do my movie and then she told me to do his movie. That is honestly how it happened. Also, she knows too much so both Brad and I have to do what she says!

    What is it like to combine your roles as a producer and an actor on a big movie like this?

    Well, you don’t get to sleep much and you get a lot of grey hair. It is stressful because you are always working to make it better, to find the money and to fight for people, but I love it. I did stop for a while because I needed to be a parent but once they got sick of me, I was excited to come back and do two things I love. I feel really lucky to have the opportunity on a movie like this.

    Is it true that you are taking another break to concentrate on being a parent?

    I’m going to take some time to be a mom, yeah. It feels right. I’m looking forward to it.                   

    Asia Features

  •   Channing Tatum to lead remake of German movie ‘System Crasher’

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Channing Tatum will headline the English-language remake of the German hit “System Crasher”.

    According to Deadline, Hollywood studio MGM has bagged the rights to remake the 2019 German movie, which was directed by Nora Fingscheidt.

    The film centres on a young girl with a traumatic past.

    Constantly moving from one child-services home to the next because of her aggressive behavior, she’s labeled a “system crasher” and seen as a hopeless cause. That’s until she gets paired with a caring but tough anger-management coach.

    They form an unlikely bond, and he helps her find peace by reconnecting her with nature and also nurturing her passion for boxing.

    Tatum will produce the remake along with his Free Association partners Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan. The project is a co-production with The Picture Company, whose partners Alex Heineman and Andrew Rona are also producing.

    Garret Levitz will write the script.

    Tatum is currently awaiting the release of adventure romantic comedy “The Lost City”, co-starring Sandra Bullock.

    The film will release in the US on March 25.

  • Channing Tatum: I’m just (living) in the moment of it,I don’t have a grand plan

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Channing Tatum has said that he previously struggled to “sustain” his intense schedule – but he’s now regained his enthusiasm for work after a four-year hiatus from Hollywood.He shared: “I’m just (living) in the moment of it. I don’t have this grand plan, I don’t think I ever really did have a grand plan. Before I took some time off, I was on a pace that just was untenable. It was not something that I could really sustain. I don’t even know if some of the last stuff that I was making, if I was really and truly my best in it in some of the movies.”I wanted to make sure that I still had something to offer, and I wasn’t just doing it just for a career.” Tatum believes the break came at the right time in his career, as it allowed him to reevaluate his priorities, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

    He told People: “Right now, I feel really in the pocket. I’m having fun.” Earlier this week, Channing revealed he wants ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ to be the “Super Bowl of stripping”.The actor is currently preparing for what is likely his final bow as Magic Mike, and he’s promised to hold nothing back in the third film in the franchise.He said: “I want it to be the Super Bowl of stripping. I want dancing like we’ve never been able to do in the other two movies, because we had to be honest to what the reality of that world is, which isn’t great dancing.”Despite this, Channing is determined to have a well-written female lead in the new film. He said: “I want to have an equal, if not even more centralised female character for Mike to really play off of and almost to.”I don’t want to say, (to have her) take the baton, but really let the movie be about a female’s experience and not Mike’s experience, because it has been so much about Mike and the guys’ experiences. These movies are very, very female-forward. At least that is our intention.”

  • Third ‘Magic Mike’ film in works with Channing Tatum, Steven Soderbergh

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Channing Tatum, director Steven Soderbergh and writer Reid Carolin are reuniting for the third installment in the popular “Magic Mike” franchise.

    Set up at Warner Bros, the new film is titled “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” and will premiere exclusively on HBO Max.

    Tatum portrayed the titular character Mike Lane in the 2012 comedy-drama movie “Magic Mike”, which follows the life of a male stripper and his life at the club, and reprised the role for the 2015 sequel “Magic Mike XXL”.

    The first two films grossed nearly USD 300 million worldwide and, in 2017, the franchise spawned the successful stage show Magic Mike Live, reported Deadline.

    Tatum said he is excited to team up with his “Magic Mike” collaborators and HBO Max.

    “The stripperverse will never be the same,” the leading man said.

    “As soon as I saw what Channing, Reid, and the Magic Mike choreographic team did with the live show, I said, ‘We have to make another movie.’ Mike Lane’s dream of connecting people through dance must be realized,” Soderbergh added.

    Toby Emmerich, Chairman of Warner Bros Pictures Group, said the team is thrilled “to be back in business” with Tatum, Soderbergh and their creative team to bring back Magic Mike’s wonderful combination of dance, drama, romance and humour.

    Gregory Jacobs, who directed the 2015 hit “Magic Mike XXL”, is also returning to produce along with Carolin, Nick Wechsler and Peter Kiernan.

    The live shows inspired the upcoming HBO Max reality competition series “Finding Magic Mike”, which premieres on December 16.

  • Actors Tom Hardy, Channing Tatum to headline movie about Afghanistan evacuation

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood stars Tom Hardy and Channing Tatum are feature in a film about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

    Universal has picked up the untitled project, which will be directed by George Nolfi of “The Adjustment Bureau” fame, as per Deadline.

    Based on recently reported true stories, the film will follow three former special forces team members who jump back into the fray alongside their Afghan counterparts, to rescue families and allies left behind amid the rapid fall of Afghanistan to Taliban in August this year.

    Jules Daly, Tatum and Hardy will produce as well as Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan of Free Association.

    Nolfi, who has also written on films like “Ocean’s Twelve”, “The Bourne Ultimatum” and “Timeline”, will serve as an executive producer.

    Hardy recently featured in “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, the sequel to his 2018 hit “Venom” and will next star in Gareth Evan’s Netflix thriller “Havoc”.

    Tatum will soon be appearing in upcoming film “Dog”, which is a comedy that he is co-directing alongside Reid Carolin.

    He will also star opposite Oscar winner Sandra Bullock in “The Lost City”.

  • Channing Tatum joins Zoe Kravitz’s directorial venture 

    By Express News Service
    Actor Channing Tatum will star in a genre thriller titled Pussy Island, which marks the direction debut of actor Zoe Kravitz.

    Kravitz, who is in the news for playing Catwoman opposite Robert Pattinson in the upcoming Matt Reeves-directed The Batman, has also written the script of Pussy Island.

    Bruce Cohen, Kravitz, Tiffany Persons and Tatum’s Free Association will produce the film.

  • HBO Max announces ‘Magic Mike’ competition series

    Actor Channing Tatum, who headlined the 2012 movie, and director Steven Soderberg will serve as executive producer on the show, tentatively titled quot;The Real Magic Mike quot;.