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Bruce Willis Joins Lionsgate's Kane and Lynch

June 3, 2008
by Alex Billington

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So way back in February of last year we first posted some news saying that Lionsgate would be adapting the video game Kane and Lynch. Since that announcement the game has actually hit shelves and received an unimpressive rating of 65 from critics on Metacritic. However, that doesn't mean that maybe the movie could turn out better than the game in the end, considering it is a rather enticing blend of psychoatic action and character development. Add into the mix Bruce Willis as the mercenary Kane and stunt coordinator Simon Crane as the director and this really starts to sound good. Both were confirmed in an announcement today and production is scheduled to start sometime before the end of the year.

Kane and Lynch is a dark and gritty drama featuring two men: Kane is a flawed mercenary and Lynch is a medicated psychopath. Forced together on a violent and chaotic path of redemption and revenge, no action is considered too harsh as this volatile partnership is pushed beyond reason in this brutally realistic, character-driven shooter. Newcomer Kyle Ward penned the script. Simon Crane will be making his directorial debut, although he has worked as a second unit director and stunt coordinator on films like Terminator 3, Troy, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, X-Men 3, and Jumper previously.

I was looking forward to this from the start, only because I'm expecting it to be a hard-hitting heavy-weapon loaded extravaganza, but now my interest has definitely increased. This is one time where I wouldn't mind just a movie full of action scenes from start to finish. These two guys, Kane and Lynch, are just insane and I'm sure will pack a punch in the film. Especially with Bruce Willis leading the way! Now we just need to get someone like Billy Bob Thornton cast as Lynch and it'll be good to go. Will the addition of Bruce Willis make this one of the better action films to watch out for?

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Reader Feedback - 10 Comments »

1

fitting.

Garrett.king on Jun 3, 2008

2

let the insanity ensue

Retro on Jun 3, 2008

3

who would be Lynch?

Xerxex on Jun 3, 2008

4

i believe if anyone should play lynch, its gotta be john malkovich,
the character looks similar to cyrus off con air.
not too sure of bruce willis being kane though.

grham on Jun 4, 2008

5

I wonder if the movie will be as bad as the game

Dr Phaust on Jun 4, 2008

6

"Terminator 3, Troy, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, X-Men 3, and Jumper"

If that list doesn't make you shudder than no list ever will.

Brad on Jun 4, 2008

7

the game was only bad becuase the controls sucked and was to much like a movie. so by that standard it will be a great movie

guy on Jun 4, 2008

8

If you watch the end of Lucky Number Slevin you'll see Bruce Willis as a coincidently similar looking Lynch.

He's definitely versatile enough to play either role.

Nick on Jun 4, 2008

9

Awesome.

Ryan on Jun 4, 2008

10

Will the addition of Bruce Willis make this one of the better action films to watch out for?

No it won't.
Wait, I mean yes it will. No, I mean HELL YEAH it will!!
Hopefully they won't PG-13 this up.

kevjohn on Jun 5, 2008

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