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*''[[The Condemned]]'' (Release Date: April 27 2007) - starring: [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]. |
*''[[The Condemned]]'' (Release Date: April 27 2007) - starring: [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]. |
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*''[[12 Rounds (film)|12 Rounds]]'' (Release Date: September 5 2008)<ref name=NOLA>{{cite web|url= http://blog.nola.com/business_of_film/2007/12/state_film_office_announces_20.html|title=State Film Office announces 2007 statistics|author=Roberta Carrow-Jackson|publisher=NOLA.com - Everything New Orleans|date=2007-12-07|accessdate=2008-01-11}}</ref> - starring: [[John Cena]]. |
*''[[12 Rounds (film)|12 Rounds]]'' (Release Date: September 5 2008)<ref name=NOLA>{{cite web|url= http://blog.nola.com/business_of_film/2007/12/state_film_office_announces_20.html|title=State Film Office announces 2007 statistics|author=Roberta Carrow-Jackson|publisher=NOLA.com - Everything New Orleans|date=2007-12-07|accessdate=2008-01-11}}</ref> - starring: [[John Cena]]. |
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*''[[Journey of Death]]'' (Release Date: January 9 2009) - starring: [[Triple H]] |
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*''[[Journey of Death]]'' (Release Date: January 9 2009) - starring: [[Triple H]] as 'U.S. Federal Marshall' Jonah Hawk (The Main Star and The Main Good Guy). and co-starring: [[Robert De Niro]] as 'Drug Lord' Bullets McShire (Co-Star, The Main Bad Guy, and The Main Drug Trafficer), [[Jim Carrey]] as 'U.S. Federal Marshall' Hugh G. Johnson (Co-Star, The Second Main Good Guy, and Jonah Hawk's Main Partner), [[Shawn Michaels]] as 'U.S. Federal Marshall' Benny Smith (Co-Star, The Third Main Good Guy, and Jonah Hawk's Second Main Partner), [[The Undertaker]] as Mark McShire (Co-Star, Bullets McShire's Cousin, and The Second Main Drug Trafficker), [[Mandy Moore]] as Danielle Hawk (Co-Star and Jonah Hawk's Wife), and [[Dina Meyer]] as Sarah McShire (Co-Star, Bullets McShire's Wife, and The Third Main Drug Trafficker). Directed By: [[John Milius]]. Distributed By: [[New Line Cinema]]. Production Company: WWE Films. Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Western. Plot: A Modern-Day Western Where Gangs, Drug Trafficking, and Broken Codes of Honor Rule. MPAA Rating: ''Journey of Death'' Is Rated "R" for 'Strong Western Violence, Drug Content, Brief Sensuality, and Language.'. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:29, 14 January 2008
| WWE Films | |
| Company type | Subsidiary of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut, USA |
Key people | Michael Lake, President |
WWE Films is a subsidiary of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., created in 2002 to create and develop feature film properties for the professional wrestlers within the company.
To date it has co-produced two films and has produced three more independently, with The Marine being the first developed solely by the company to reach the filming stage, whilst first one to be theatrically released is See No Evil.
Stone Cold Steve Austin is signed to star in three movies for WWE Films. [1]
Before the formation of WWE Films the WWE had produced the 1989 film No Holds Barred featuring Hulk Hogan.
In the WWE transition report 2006 the following was said about WWE Films;
We have several other projects in developmental stages as we look for the best quality movies to produce, whether they are full theatrical releases, made-for-television films or direct-to-DVD movies.
Filmography
- As co-producers
- The Scorpion King (2002) - starring The Rock.
- The Rundown (2003) - starring The Rock.
- Walking Tall (2004) - starring The Rock.
- As sole producers
- See No Evil (Release Date: May 19 2006) - starring: Kane.
- The Marine (Release Date: October 13 2006) - starring: John Cena.
- The Condemned (Release Date: April 27 2007) - starring: Stone Cold Steve Austin.
- 12 Rounds (Release Date: September 5 2008)[2] - starring: John Cena.
- Journey of Death (Release Date: January 9 2009) - starring: Triple H
References
- ^ WWE.com
- ^ Roberta Carrow-Jackson (2007-12-07). "State Film Office announces 2007 statistics". NOLA.com - Everything New Orleans. Retrieved 2008-01-11.