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HereticPB
01-19-2005, 12:15 AM
The deal is not for wrestling but for movies as WWE Films is getting started. John Cena and Kane's movies are finishing up in post production. John Cena's Movie The Marine is about a Marine of some type crap. Kane's movie is a different type of horror movie set in a strange place with an interesting story line.

Back to Austin the details are that WWE Films will have three films for Austin the first called The Condemned is about a police officer that gets arrested and put in jail but he is innocent and austin fights his way out to find who put him there. From what I read of it it sounds like Blade Runner, and Running man combined.

There is a press conference scheduled to talk about this. Here is the release on it.

WHO: WWE Chairman Vince McMahon & Stone Cold Steve Austin

WHAT: Press Conference to announce Film Deal with Stone Cold Steve Austin

WHERE: LA Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Boulevard between Highland & LaBrea, Hollywood, CA 90028 – Oscar Room

WHEN: Wednesday January 19– NOON, all fans are welcome

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and legendary superstar Stone Cold Steve Austin will be on hand this coming Wednesday January 19 to announce their agreement for a three-picture deal under the WWE Films™ banner. WWE Films will produce and fully finance the films under the supervision of Joel Simon, President of WWE Films. Most recently, Steve wrapped a supporting role in The Longest Yard, starring Adam Sandler and directed by Peter Segal, scheduled for release by Paramount later this year.

Stone Cold Steve Austin’s first project for WWE Films will be The Condemned™, written by Rob and Andrew Hedden. The film will be executive produced by Vince McMahon and George Vrabeck. The film will be produced by Joel Simon in association with Sidestreet/New Wave Entertainment. The story deals with a cop on death-row who is given a second chance when chosen to compete on a deadly reality show. Pursued by ruthless killers, his survival and the key to his freedom depend on him surviving long enough to take down the one person responsible for putting him behind bars.

Aside from the Stone Cold Steve Austin deal, WWE Films, will produce and fully finance another two to four films a year. The first film out of the gate is The Marine™, currently in post-production in Los Angeles after wrapping production on location Queensland, Australia. The film stars and marks the motion picture debut of WWE SmackDown! ™ Superstar John Cena (currently seen every Thursday night on WWE’s Smackdown! on UPN from 8:00pm-10:00pm EST.), and co-stars with Robert Patrick (Terminator 2, Ladder 49) and Kelly Carlson (Nip/Tuck).

WWE Films is also in post-production on the tentatively titled Goodnight™, starring WWE RAW® Superstar Kane®, also making his motion picture debut. The film is described as an intense horror movie with a unique and unusual setting. WWE RAW Superstar Kane can currently be seen every Monday night on WWE Monday Night RAW live on Spike from 9:00pm-11:00pm EST. WWE.com

HtPB

Omega
01-19-2005, 12:19 AM
Very interesting...

HereticPB
01-19-2005, 09:35 AM
Maybe this would get more reaction in the sports section?

Carlos
01-19-2005, 06:08 PM
Hmmm......I hope they do good things to SCSA.

OutlawAdidas
01-19-2005, 09:42 PM
yea, Wife Beater