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Van Damme re-teams with director of Timecop for action thriller Enemies Closer

Lionsgate Films has released a new poster for the Jean-Claude Van Damme action thriller Enemies Closer. The Peter Hyams-directed film also stars Orlando Jones and Tom Everett Scott. Enemies Closer reunites Jean-Claude Van Damme with Hyams, who directed the ‘Muscles from Brussels’ in 1994’s Timecop and 1995’s Sudden Death, two of Van Damme’s biggest hits. ….

Fast & Furious director tackling next Bourne sequel for Universal Pictures

After turning the Fast & Furious movie franchise into one of Universal’s most profitable series, director Justin Lin has been tapped to direct the untitled sequel to The Bourne Legacy, with Jeremy Renner returning to his role as Aaron Cross, according to Variety. Anthony Peckham recently came aboard to write the script for the new ….

Cult spy tv series It Takes a Thief being adapted to film

Variety reports that Universal Pictures is prepping a feature film adaptation of the 1970’s cult espionage television series It Takes a Thief, tapping Greg Russo to write the screenplay. It Takes a Thief was created by Roland Kibbee and starred Robert Wagner. The story centers on a young CIA analyst who recruits a brilliant thief, ….