
And once the Age of the Blockbuster really kicks into gear in the early 1980s, you couldn’t throw a rock at a multiplex without hitting something that hyped up the “motion” into motion pictures. thrills, chills and spills, has been a main attraction of the medium for decades.

Action has been a part of the movies since the days of Keystone Kops and mustache-twirling villains tying up heroines on railroads tracks you could even argue that the Lumiere brothers’ short of a train pulling into the station, which allegedly caused audiences to scream and flee the room, was the world’s first example of an action movie.

It helps, of course, if you throw in a few explosions, several car chases, some knockdown mano a mano fistfights, a smattering of kung fu and any number of swordfights as well. It’s reported the project got a new lease of life only when Michael Bay met Patrick Hughes since they both hit off as they are both made from the same cloth given their high-octane action ties.īay notably produced Netflix’s 6 Underground.All you need to make a movie, a wise French man once said, is a girl and a gun. Already available movies include 2021’s Stowaway, Apostle, and ARQ. Their upcoming slate includes Tom Hardy’s Havoc, I Came By, and Code 8: Part II. XYZ Films have also partnered with Netflix on a number of films coming up and already on Netflix. That remake, however, was scrapped in October 2015 with only XYZ films still involved in the project who continue to work on the movie now with Netflix. The most recent revision was in development at Sony’s Screen Gems development hub. The US remake of The Raid has been in development for several years, with several versions being considered. It’s a distinctly original take on the material, which promises to pay great respect to the original film while also bringing a fresh approach and perspective that will set its own course in the action genre.”

“We’re incredibly excited about Patrick’s unique vision for this film.

The producers put out a joint statement on the project:
