Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman to star in DC Comics ‘Red’

I am not too familiar with the source material, but from what I have read….The main character is Paul Moses(to be played by Willis), who is a CIA agent in seclusion who has minimal contact with people.  When a new head of the CIA takes over, and learns of Moses’s existence and activities, he is repulsed and sends three assassins to terminate him.  But, the attempt is fruitless and Moses informs the CIA that is status has gone from green to red….Sounds pretty good…

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UPDATE: Jack Ketchum’s “Red” Now OnDemand

So I’m bumping this old post up as I just noticed Red is available right now on Comcast OnDemand in both standard definition and HD for $6.99, which is really less than most movie tickets. The film hits DVD October 28th, but for those that don’t want to wait or can’t get to a theatre to see it, this is by far an awesome choice. Expect a review soon. If you don’t already know about the film, read on for the original post.

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I’m a fan of Lucky McKee (although The Woods was a pretty bad mis-step), and I was pretty sad to hear last year when he was tossed off of directing Red, an adaptation of Jack Ketchum’s book of the same name, when the film was nearly finished. To be honest, I lost all interest at that point, and I haven’t thought of the film much since. A trailer for the film has just popped up online, and let me say, it looks incredible. Apparently, McKee is still getting a co-directing credit (along with the films new director Trygve Allister Diesen), so it looks like much of the stuff that he shot will remain in the film. Being a dog lover myself, the plot of this film is something I can completely relate to. This could very well be one of those films where I find myself utterly captivated by the protagonists motivations. But enough about me, read on for the synopsis, if you don’t know it already, and the fantastic trailer.

 

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