Posts tagged Benjamin Bratt
New ‘Despicable Me 2′ Poster: “When The World Needed A Hero, They Called A Villain”
May 14th
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment has debuted this latest poster for ’Despicable Me 2.’ Scheduled for release on June 28th in the UK and July 3rd in US, the sequel for the endlessly entertaining ‘Despicable Me’ features the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Ken Jeong and Benjamin Bratt.
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster, Despicable Me, delighted audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and becoming the 10th-biggest animated motion picture in U.S. history. In Summer 2013, get ready for more minion madness in Despicable Me 2. Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy animated adventure featuring the return of Gru (Steve Carell), the girls, the unpredictably hilarious minions…and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.
UK Trailer & Poster For ‘Snitch’ – Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bernthal & Barry Pepper
Mar 1st
While the film is already out now in the US, Momentum Pictures has set loose this new UK trailer and poster for ‘Snitch.’ Lead by Dwayne Johnson, the impressive cast also includes the likes of Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael K. Williams, Melina Kanakaredes, Nadine Velazquez, Rafi Gavron, David Harbour, Benjamin Bratt and Susan Sarandon. ‘Snitch’ is pencilled in for a April 5th release in the UK. My interviews for the film can be found through the following links: Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bernthal and Barry Pepper.
Inspired by true events, the film stars Johnson as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. Attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission- risking everything, including his family and his own life.
Barry Pepper Interview For ‘Snitch’
Feb 24th
Inspired by true events, ‘Snitch’ stars Dwayne Johnson as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. Attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission- risking everything, including his family and his own life. Alongside Dwayne Johnson, the impressive cast also includes the likes of Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael K. Williams, Melina Kanakaredes, Nadine Velazquez, Rafi Gavron, David Harbour, Benjamin Bratt and Susan Sarandon. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, ‘Snitch’ is out now in the US and is set for a April 5th release in the UK. My interview with Dwayne Johnson for the film can be read here, while my Jon Bernthal interview can be read here.
For me, ‘Snitch’ delivers a message about mandatory minimum sentencing laws that needs to be heard….
Barry Pepper: Definitely. ‘Snitch’ focuses primarily on the snowball effect and the tragic fallout of mandatory minimum sentencing laws, which were enacted in 1989. The idea was to try to catch traffickers, big time cartels – but unfortunately 90% of the time its caught low level drug offenders, non-violent drug offenders. It has had really unfortunate effects. Our story focuses on a true story, which was an episode of ‘Front Line.’ It asks the question, “What would you do? How far would you go to protect your child from one of these very unfortunate events?”
Jon Bernthal Interview For ‘Snitch’
Feb 21st
Inspired by true events, ‘Snitch’ stars Dwayne Johnson as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. Attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission- risking everything, including his family and his own life. Alongside Dwayne Johnson, the impressive cast also includes the likes of Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael K. Williams, Melina Kanakaredes, Nadine Velazquez, Rafi Gavron, David Harbour, Benjamin Bratt and Susan Sarandon. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, ‘Snitch’ is pencilled in for a Febuary 22th release in the US and a April 5th release in the UK. My interview with Dwayne Johnson for the film can be read here. In ‘Snitch’ Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead) plays Daniel, a guy trying to get his life in order for his family.
What was it about this story and these characters that resonated with you?
Jon Bernthal: There was so much. It’s based on a true story, which is great, I think that starts us off with a great amount of street-cred, you know? I was really excited to work with the director Ric and it’s a wonderful cast. And at its core, ‘Snitch’ really goes into a close examination of each of these characters in the story. The fact that I got to play a guy who comes from this chequered past, but is only about trying to provide a better life for his son and his family – and he has to make some really hard decisions to do it, that was a thrill for me. ‘Snitch,’ it’s about a father and the lengths he’ll go to to keep his son out of prison, to try to get his son out of prison. It’s an unbelievable action ride, but I think it’s a character based movie with a real social conscience. I really dug that.
Dwayne Johnson Interview For ‘Snitch’
Feb 16th
Inspired by true events, ‘Snitch’ stars Dwayne Johnson as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. Attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission- risking everything, including his family and his own life. Alongside Johnson, the impressive cast also includes the likes of Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael K. Williams, Melina Kanakaredes, Nadine Velazquez, Rafi Gavron, David Harbour, Benjamin Bratt and Susan Sarandon. ‘Snitch’ is pencilled in for a Febuary 22th release in the US and a April 5th release in the UK.
What were the elements about this story that sparked your interest?
Dwayne Johnson: I think it feels authentically “hard”, and it has a grounded sense of gritty reality. It has great action elements, but then you have a man who discovers he has the heart of a lion – and it doesn’t start off that way. He has a very fractured relationship with his son. He has an ex-wife, he has a new wife, he has a daughter, and he puts all of that in jeopardy by trying to infiltrate a drug cartel, a very dangerous drug cartel. Plus, ‘Snitch’ is based off true events, so a lot of those elements made it very intriguing to me. I loved the characters as well, it was written very well. I really liked my character John, he’s a hard working guy. He believes in the thought process of hard work pays.
Five New Clips From ‘Snitch’ – Starring Dwayne Johnson, Michael K. Williams & Susan Sarandon
Feb 12th
Summit Entertainment has unleashed these five new clips from ‘Snitch.’ Lead by Dwayne Johnson, the impressive cast also includes the likes of Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael K. Williams, Melina Kanakaredes, Nadine Velazquez, Rafi Gavron, David Harbour, Benjamin Bratt and Susan Sarandon. ‘Snitch’ is pencilled in for a Febuary 22th release in the US and a April 5th release in the UK. Look out for my interviews for the film next week.
Inspired by true events, the film stars Johnson as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. Attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission- risking everything, including his family and his own life.
