John Woo - Film Makers

John Woo directing screen adaptation of ‘Caliber’

Jul 17, 2008, 12:17 GMT

John Woo is set to direct the screen adaptation of the hit Radical Comic “Caliber” – which takes the story of King Arthur and his knights and places it in the 19th century with the knights changed to gunslingers in the Pacific Northwest. ... more

Blu-ray Review: Face/Off

May 20, 2008, 14:25 GMT

HD DVD and Blu-ray had a face off and HD DVD ended up being the one skinned and bloody.  Now that the war is over some titles that appeared solely on HD DVD are making their way to Blu-ray.  ... more

John Woo directing 1949

May 20, 2008, 11:51 GMT

John Woo has signed to direct the big budget romance film 1949, and is scheduled to start production as soon as he finishes up his epic Red Cliff. ... more

DVD Review: Appleseed Ex Machina (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Mar 18, 2008, 15:43 GMT

The story seemed a little too familiar, but the animation has greatly improved in this 2007 sequel to the 2004 original.  The animation is so spectacular that you’ll forget about some of the similarities to other storylines and soak in the fabulous action and visuals. ... more

HD DVD Review: Face Off

Nov 2, 2007, 16:52 GMT

John Woo’s best American film to date, Paramount releases an HD-DVD 2-Disc Special Collector’s Edition of ‘Face Off’ with all of the virtuoso camerawork, over-the-top action and insane performances completely intact with the added bonus of every explosion and spray of bullets being in glorious high-definition. ... more

DVD Review: Face/Off (Two Disc Special Collector's Edition)

Sep 19, 2007, 15:55 GMT

John Woo is indicative of many a great oversees director that, upon coming stateside, becomes hamstrung by the Hollywood studio system that goes completely against what made them so successful in their native land. ... more

Movie Review: Exiled

Sep 1, 2007, 16:24 GMT

Equal parts Sam Peckinpah mixed with Sergio Leone with a little John Woo thrown in the mix, Exiled was a grand exercise in male bonding and shoot-em-ups. 

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Chow Yun-fat quits Red Cliff

Apr 18, 2007, 16:12 GMT

The s*** hit the fan on the set of John Woo’s ‘The Battle of Red Cliff’ as star Chow Yun-fat walked off the set of the $80 million flic. ... more

DVD Review: Windtalkers (Director's Cut)

May 8, 2006, 12:45 GMT

In another example of how Hollywood tries to recoup its losses for a film, MGM is proud to present Windtalkers: The Director’s Cut DVD with 19 WHOLE EXTRA MINUTES and THREE, count em, THREE COMMENTARIES. ... more

Woo takes on Battle of Red Cliff

May 1, 2006, 14:10 GMT

Chinese producer Terence Chang, long time collaborator with Academy Award winning director John Woo, announced that the Chinese epic movie ‘Battle of Red Cliff’ will be released before the 2008 Beijing Olympics. ... more

John Woo remakes classic French thrillers

May 11, 2005, 8:26 GMT

John Woo will remake three classic French thrillers with StudioCanal. ... more

John Woo and Clive Barker onboard for game adaptation

May 9, 2005, 11:20 GMT

John Woo and Clive Barker are to produce Demonik, a film based on the forthcoming game from Majesco. ... more

John Woo Gets Help from Espionage for Dummies

Oct 28, 2004, 6:57 GMT

John Woo and Terence Chang's Lion Rock Productions have reached an agreement with publisher Wiley, to create for the first time ever, an action/comedy film, titled Espionage for Dummies. The film will be the first time the famous brand has hit the big screen. ... more

John Woo to Direct He-Man

Oct 4, 2004, 9:01 GMT

Fox 2000 has hired John Woo to direct and produce He-Man, a live-action movie based on the characters in Mattel's 'Masters of the Universe' line of action figures. Adam Rifkin will adapt the screenplay. ... more

John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat Back Together in New Movie

Aug 16, 2004, 10:40 GMT

John Woo is to develop his first Chinese-language film in more than a decade, 'The War of the Red Cliff'. Chow Yun-Fat has been offered the lead role. ... more