The Raid

Frank Grillo Revives ‘The Raid’ Remake With Joe Carnahan
Frank Grillo Revives ‘The Raid’ Remake With Joe Carnahan
Frank Grillo Revives ‘The Raid’ Remake With Joe Carnahan
Way back in 2014, Frank Grillo signed on to star in an American remake of the face-melting Indonesian action hit The Raid. The following year, the project attracted Taylor Kitsch, who — along with director Patrick Hughes and Screen Gems — subsequently dropped out, leaving the future of the remake uncertain at best. But today brings good news for fans of Grillo who’ve been hoping to see the career tough guy pummel his way through a high-rise packed with criminals — The Raid is back on, this time with an even better director.
Watch a 5-Minute Samurai Film from Gareth Evans
Watch a 5-Minute Samurai Film from Gareth Evans
Watch a 5-Minute Samurai Film from Gareth Evans
There’s something oddly charming about small-scale, off-the-cuff vanity projects from major filmmakers. Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing didn’t radically reimagine the Bard’s original text, but the context of production lent the film an immediately likable vibe. As legend goes, Whedon was having some of his closest chums/collaborators over for cocktails at his Los Angeles mansion when they decided it would be boozy fun to rattle off a little Shakespeare. They had such a good time, Whedon figured it could be cool to shoot it all and keep costs low by staging it around his house. The resulting product is a breezy but minor project with a healthy sense of spontaneity that shows off the filmmaker’s resourcefulness with a budget of practically zero.
‘The Raid‘ Remake Loses Director, Taylor Kitsch and Studio
‘The Raid‘ Remake Loses Director, Taylor Kitsch and Studio
‘The Raid‘ Remake Loses Director, Taylor Kitsch and Studio
The planned U.S. remake of hit Indonesian action flick The Raid had some good things going for it: for audiences, there was the involvement of career tough guy Frank Grillo and Taylor Kitsch, the latter of whom has apparently walked away from the project along with director Patrick Hughes. And to top this bad news off, Screen Gems has decided they will no longer distribute the film, leaving the future of The Raid uncertain.
'The Raid' Remake Offers Taylor Kitsch the Lead Role
'The Raid' Remake Offers Taylor Kitsch the Lead Role
'The Raid' Remake Offers Taylor Kitsch the Lead Role
Yes, action fans, there is some utterly weird news drifting in over the internet. It seems that the American remake of the beloved martial arts extravaganza 'The Raid' may have found its leading man, and that leading man is none other than Tim Riggins. Oh, we mean Taylor Kitsch. Our bad.
'Cap 3' Villain?
'Cap 3' Villain?
'Cap 3' Villain?
Frank Grillo isn't 50 yet -- he just turned 49 earlier this month -- but the Internet, led by IMDb and Wikipedia, has aged him by two years ... and Grillo seems resigned to this fact. It's almost fitting: Grillo, who has been acting for over 20 years, but is just now starting to become a household name thanks to 'Captain America 2' and 'The Purge: Anarchy'.
'The Raid' Remake Casts 'Captain America 2's Frank Grillo
'The Raid' Remake Casts 'Captain America 2's Frank Grillo
'The Raid' Remake Casts 'Captain America 2's Frank Grillo
Indonesian flick 'The Raid' was a surprise hit with its totally insane action sequences, and while we've been somewhat wary of an American remake, this first bit of casting news has us feeling a little more confident. A shortlist was floated around a while back, and now we know at least one of those names has officially joined up: 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' star Frank Grillo.
'The Raid' Remake Eyes 'Expendables 3' Helmer Patrick Hughes
'The Raid' Remake Eyes 'Expendables 3' Helmer Patrick Hughes
'The Raid' Remake Eyes 'Expendables 3' Helmer Patrick Hughes
We feel bad for everyone involved with the upcoming remake of 'The Raid.' Then again, they brought this uphill battle on themselves when they set out to make an American version of the wildest, craziest and most giddily violent action movie of the past decade. We feel especially bad for Patrick Hughes, who is currently in negotiations to direct the westernized version.
'The Raid 2' Trailer: The First Bloody Footage
'The Raid 2' Trailer: The First Bloody Footage
'The Raid 2' Trailer: The First Bloody Footage
Gareth Evans' first 'The Raid 2' trailer gives us more than a little perspective on his highly anticipated sequel to his martial-arts film success. As our leading man, Rama (played by Iko Uwais), prepares to infiltrate a crime syndicate, he's already showing us a little of what's to come in terms of kicking ass.

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