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    Bruce Willis And Morgan Freeman To Star In 'Red'

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    It always seems more promising when a movie has a cast of really successful actors, it almost gives the audience hope that the film will be good. This is exactly how I first felt when I got wind of the people who are are set to be behind the film version of 'Red'. With an already stellar cast that includes Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis, the film based on the successful three issue comic book series written by Warren Ellis, already looks promising. According to firstshowing.net, not only do they have a cast ready, but the script has also been completed by Erich and Jon Hoeber ( Whiteout). The film will be produced by Summit series and will be overseen by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian and DC Comics' Gregory Noveck. While the film does not yet have a director, I imagine that with the number of people already involved in its production, it is only a matter of time.  

     

    The comic book, written by Ellis who's other successful works include Marvel's Civil War, Anna Mercury, X-Men, Batman as well as a number of his own concepts, wrote 'Red' back in 2003 as a three part issue series. The story focuses on a retired CIA agent who has long since retired and who's identity has been compromised. In order to protect his identity as well as the life of his love interest, he is forced to reconvene his former espionage team in order to uncover who is blackmailing them. Did you read the series? Are you looking forward to seeing Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis team up to get this story onto the big screen?

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    #1  Edited By #1ElderScrollsFan

    Could be good

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    #2  Edited By Chaos Agent

    awesome casting

    will have to hunt the Red tp one of these days

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    #3  Edited By Decept-O

    Both Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman have been in a number of comic book related movies of late!  Not that I am complaining by any means.

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    #4  Edited By johnny_spam

    They should make Planetary in a movie instead.

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    #5  Edited By AngelFrost

    The plot sounds very goood (:
    I love team-ups.

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    #6  Edited By Dr. Maxwell

    Awesome....just...awesome

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    #7  Edited By dondasch

    Haven't heard of this before.  Will have to give it a look at some point.

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    #8  Edited By Green ankh

    Cool.  Is this the RED that Kevin Smith was attatched to?

    I am not so big on Freemen but it will be good to see him back in action after his crash.

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    #9  Edited By goldenkey

    Freeman is good in anything.  And Bruce (I squint like the sun is always in my eyes) Willis might be okay.

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    Anything originally written by Warren Ellis is gold

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    #11  Edited By Bruce Vain

    Never read the book but seeing my 2 favorite actors starring side by side definitely will see it.

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    #12  Edited By IGMAN

    never heard of it?

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    #13  Edited By Korg
    YES! I will watch the hell out of this movie. More Warren Ellis adaptations please! Especially if they are cast like this.

    @johnny spam
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    " They should make Planetary in a movie instead. "
    That would be awesome. The only problem is that it would be released in 2025.
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    #14  Edited By Grendel

    That comic series had potential, but the ending was sort of rushed.

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    #15  Edited By Media_Master

    Ditto: Never heard of it either.

    Cast sounds good so far.

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    #16  Edited By NightFang3

    This is getten good1

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