Baltasar Kormakur's remake rules as Beauty and the Beast 3D and Joyful Noise struggle to boost lacklustre January takings
Icelandic actor-director Baltasar Kormákur rules the Us charts with Contraband (a remake of the 2008 film Reykjavik-Rotterdam, which he produced and starred in). It stars the multiplex-friendly duo Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale, even if the $24.1m estimated three-day weekend haul – the studios will report four-day estimates on Monday to accommodate the Martin Luther King Jr Day public holiday – is nothing to shout about, but January can be the cruellest month as the studios shake out their less spectacular and/or experimental fare. The opening weekend trailed the $33.5m number one debut of Sony's The Green Hornet exactly one year ago.
Disney's re-release of Beauty and the Beast in 3D arrived in second place on $18.5m. It will most likely carve out a solid theatrical run and is calculated to boost DVD sales.
Icelandic actor-director Baltasar Kormákur rules the Us charts with Contraband (a remake of the 2008 film Reykjavik-Rotterdam, which he produced and starred in). It stars the multiplex-friendly duo Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale, even if the $24.1m estimated three-day weekend haul – the studios will report four-day estimates on Monday to accommodate the Martin Luther King Jr Day public holiday – is nothing to shout about, but January can be the cruellest month as the studios shake out their less spectacular and/or experimental fare. The opening weekend trailed the $33.5m number one debut of Sony's The Green Hornet exactly one year ago.
Disney's re-release of Beauty and the Beast in 3D arrived in second place on $18.5m. It will most likely carve out a solid theatrical run and is calculated to boost DVD sales.
- 1/16/2012
- by Jeremy Kay
- The Guardian - Film News
Box office sees Contraband starring Mark Wahlberg best Beauty and the Beast 3D. Universal Pictures' action thriller Contraband debuted on top of the charts this weekend, posting an estimated $24.06 million from 2,863 theaters. Pic averaged a solid $8,405 per theaters, with a cast which includes Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons. Overseas, Contraband earned an estimated $1.5 million. Baltasar Kormákur directs from the writing by Aaron Guzikowski based on Reykjavik-Rotterdam by: Óskar Jónasson and Arnaldur Indrioason. Day-By-Day Weekend Box Office Breakdown for Contraband: - Friday: $8.7 million. - Saturday: $8.6 million. - Sunday: $6.7 million. In second, Disney's Beauty and the Beast 3D managed just under $18.5 million from 2,625 theaters, averaging $7.044 per venue. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol continued to flourish in its fifth weekend at play, grossing $11.5 million from 3,346 venues. The Brad Bird-directed pic starring Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner,...
- 1/15/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
According to today’s weekend box office estimates, Mark Wahlberg once again proved to be a popular action man with strong audience pull as Contraband earned an estimated $8.7 million in Friday earnings, propelling the film to an early Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend lead and an estimated take slightly above $25 million total. A remake of Iceland's official submission for the 2010 Academy Awards Foreign Language prize, Reykjavik-Rotterdam, the original film’s producer Baltasar Kormákur went on to direct the Hollywood remake starring Wahlberg as a former smuggler who accepts a job in order to protect his brother-in-law.
- 1/14/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Ben Foster, Contraband According to Deadline.com, this four-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend the North American box office could reach $165 million — or up about 4% compared to last year. Considering the disappointing returns in late 2011, a modest increase is good news indeed for the jittery Hollywood studios. Helping things out are the Mark Wahlberg crime thriller Contraband, which earned an estimated $9 million on Friday and may reach $30 million by Monday evening. Box Office Mojo was expecting the film to bring in only $18.5 million. Anyhow, if those early estimates are correct, that's a solid start for a movie that reportedly cost $25 million (not including marketing/distribution expenses). A remake of Óskar Jónasson's 2008 Icelandic hit Reykjavik-Rotterdam, Contraband was directed by Baltasar Kormákur, the original film's star-producer. In addition to Wahlberg Contraband features Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, Diego Luna, Ben Foster, Lukas Haas, Caleb Landry Jones, and J.K. Simmons. Disney's 3D-ification of...
- 1/14/2012
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
According to the latest estimates, Mark Wahlberg once again proved to be a dependable action man draw as Contraband earned an estimated $7 million in Friday earnings, propelling the Universal Pictures release to an early Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend lead and an estimated take of $25 million total. A remake of Iceland’s official submission for the 2010 Academy Awards Foreign Language prize, Reykjavik-Rotterdam, the Iceland’s film producer Baltasar Kormákur went on to direct the Hollywood remake starring Wahlberg as a former smuggler who accepts a job in order to protect his brother-in-law. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast 3D, a re-release of the 1991 Oscar winner, tied the Warner Bros. gospel comedy Joyful Noise with an estimated $6 million in Friday earnings.
- 1/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Judging by the advertisements for Contraband, I expected to watch a half-baked actioner with big beats and little brains (let alone heart). Instead the film, a remake of the Icelandic Reykjavik-Rotterdam and with a cast member as director, is a more than capable action picture, filled with fun small moments and a tight script that whisks us from the unmistakable charm of New Olreans onto the high-seas and into the high stakes world of illegal contraband.
Chris Farraday (a fully-engaged Mark Wahlberg) was one of the best runners of contraband in the delta, a fact reiterated more than a few times in the opening scene at a former crew member (Lukas Hass)’s wedding. But now he’s just a regular Joe, living with his wife Kate (Kate Beckinsale) and his two kids, setting up security systems to keep people like himself out of homes. While Chris is out of the game,...
Chris Farraday (a fully-engaged Mark Wahlberg) was one of the best runners of contraband in the delta, a fact reiterated more than a few times in the opening scene at a former crew member (Lukas Hass)’s wedding. But now he’s just a regular Joe, living with his wife Kate (Kate Beckinsale) and his two kids, setting up security systems to keep people like himself out of homes. While Chris is out of the game,...
- 1/13/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Universal Pictures have released a nifty behind the scenes featurette for the Mark Wahlberg starring Contraband, the Us remake of the Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam directed by Baltasar Kormákur and also starring Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Diego Luna.
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords,...
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords,...
- 1/12/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Clips and interviews from Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi. The action thriller from Universal Pictures looks set to deliver, come January 13th next year. Get hyped for the eagerly anticipated release with new clips as well as feedback from star/producer Mark Wahlberg, as well as Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, Caleb Landry Jones, J.K. Simmons, Ben Foster, Lukas Haas, director Baltasar Kormákur and producer Steve Levinson. Aaron Guzikowski wrote the screenplay based on Reykjavik-Rotterdam by Óskar Jónasson and Arnaldur Indrioason. These new video additions are a welcome addition to the new movie images we recently added. Contraband is a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling -- full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials,...
- 12/18/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New images from Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster and Giovanni Ribisi. Baltasar Kormákur-directed actioner is scripted by Aaron Guzikowski based on Reykjavik-Rotterdam by Óskar Jónasson and Arnaldur Indrioason, Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons complete the main cast of talented actors. Contraband is produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Baltasar Kormákur, Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg. Catch the film in theaters via Universal Pictures on January 13th, 2012. Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of Contraband, a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling -- full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs -- where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away.
- 12/16/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Universal Pictures Canada have released a new one-sheet poster for the Mark Wahlberg starring Contraband, the Us remake of the Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam directed by Baltasar Kormákur and also starring Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Diego Luna.
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops...
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops...
- 12/13/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Fourth Poster for Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster and Giovanni Ribisi After just adding a screening in certain areas for the intriguing-looking action thriller helmed by Baltasar Kormákur, we now have a fourth poster up. Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons complete the top cast of the pic screenwritten by Aaron Guzikowski, based on Reykjavik-Rotterdam by Óskar Jónasson and Arnaldur Indrioason. Contraband is a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling -- full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs -- where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away.
- 12/12/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Screening of Baltasar Kormákur's Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster and Giovanni Ribisi Catch Mark Wahlberg in action in this eagerly anticipated thriller from Universal Pictures, which finds theaters on January 13th, 2012. The film is based on the original 2008 Icelandic film Reykjavik-Rotterdam, directed by Óskar Jónasson, and also includes Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons. Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of Contraband, a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling -- full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs -- where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away. Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy...
- 12/12/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New TV spots for Baltasar Kormákur's Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi and Ben Foster. The Universal Pictures action thriller opens January 13th next year and is scripted by Aaron Guzikowski based on Reykjavik-Rotterdam by Óskar Jónasson and Arnaldur Indrioason. To get you hyped, we have two new TV spots, also available in high definition for those with a better connection. Also in the cast are Giovanni Ribisi, Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons. Contraband is a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling -- full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs -- where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away...
- 11/30/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
A third poster for Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster and Giovanni Ribisi Baltasar Kormákur-directed pic opens January 13th next year, and is scripted by Aaron Guzikowski based, on Reykjavik-Rotterdam by Óskar Jónasson and Arnaldur Indrioason. Also in the cast of the Universal Pictures thriller are Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons. Contraband is a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling -- full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs -- where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away...
- 11/10/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"Now that is a world class smuggler, man!" A brand new UK trailer for Universal's remake of Reykjavik-Rotterdam retitled Contraband has arrived thanks to MSN UK, and it's worth seeing. This is the first time I've ever heard anyone use a track from Daft Punk's Tron Legacy score as trailer music, but I guess it works. Contraband stars Mark Wahlberg as a smuggler who has to do one more job to save his family, but things go awry and all hell breaks loose. The official Us trailer hit a few months back. It's also great to see Lukas Haas in this trailer briefly, along with Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster and Giovanni Ribisi. Take a look! Watch the newest UK trailer for Baltasar Kormákur's Contraband, straight from MSN UK: Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a deal for his ruthless boss,...
- 11/8/2011
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Universal Pictures have released a new trailer, via MSN, for the Mark Wahlberg starring Contraband, the Us remake of the Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam directed by Baltasar Kormákur and also starring Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Diego Luna.
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops...
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops...
- 11/7/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Universal Pictures have released a new one-sheet poster (the second one released in a month) for the Us remake of the Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam. Called Contraband, the film is directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Diego Luna.
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous...
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous...
- 11/1/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Poster 2 for Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster and Giovanni Ribisi Universal Pictures' thriller opens January 13th, 2012 and is helmed by Baltasar Kormákur from the script by Aaron Guzikowski, based on Reykjavik-Rotterdam by Óskar Jónasson and Arnaldur Indrioason Also in the cast are Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons. Contraband is a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling -- full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs -- where loyalty...
- 11/1/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Universal Pictures have released the first trailer for the Us remake of the Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam. Called Contraband, the film is directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Diego Luna.
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife,...
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife,...
- 10/19/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
First poster for Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg. Universal Pictures' thriller actioner helmed by Baltasar Kormákur finds theaters on January 13th next year with a strong cast including Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna and J.K. Simmons. Shot in Panama City, Panama and New Orleans, Louisiana, Contraband is scripted by Aaron Guzikowski, based on Reykjavik-Rotterdam by: Óskar Jónasson and Arnaldur Indrioason. Contraband is a fast-paced thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked so hard to leave behind and the family he'll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling -- full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs -- where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away.
- 10/19/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Universal Pictures have released the first trailer for the Us remake of the Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam. Called Contraband, the film is directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Diego Luna.
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife,...
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife,...
- 9/30/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Universal Pictures has released the first official trailer for Contraband, a remake of the Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam.
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur (The Sea), Contraband stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Diego Luna.
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife,...
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur (The Sea), Contraband stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Diego Luna.
Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best – running contraband – to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.
Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife,...
- 9/30/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Lately we've seen Mark Wahlberg exercising his comedy chops in The Other Guys and strapping on the heavyweight drama for The Fighter. But it's back to x-rated action for Contraband, the theatrical trailer for which has just arrived.It's looking like promising crash-bang stuff, with a couple of good one-liners and a nice sense of escalation as some straightforward crook-ery spirals out of control into all-out warfare.The story revolves around a former smuggler turned security guard, lured back to the wrong side of the law when he finds himself in tricky financial straits: a plan that goes south when violent drug dealers get involved and his family is threatened.And if that sounds familiar, it's because Contraband is a remake of Reykjavik-Rotterdam, which won several Edda awards in its native Iceland, and was the country's submission in 2008 for the Best Foreign-Language Oscar, although it didn't end up bagging a nomination.
- 9/30/2011
- EmpireOnline
Contraband Trailer. Baltasar Kormákur‘s Contraband (2012) movie trailer stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, and Lukas Haas. Contraband‘s plot synopsis: “Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a deal for his ruthless boss, he’s forced back into doing what he does best — running contraband — to settle the debt.”
This not the first time this storyline has appeared on screen. “This is a remake of the 2008 film Reykjavik-Rotterdam, which Baltasar Kormákur also appeared in, featuring a new screenplay adaptation by Aaron Guzikowski.” The Contraband plot reminds me of the remake for Gone in Sixty Seconds where a criminal comes out retirement after another criminal related to them bungles a crime and will be killed.
Contraband also stars J.K. Simmons, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna, Robert Wahlberg, Monica Acosta, Jaqueline Fleming, Michael Beasley, Nedal Yousef, and Kirk Bovill.
Watch Contraband...
This not the first time this storyline has appeared on screen. “This is a remake of the 2008 film Reykjavik-Rotterdam, which Baltasar Kormákur also appeared in, featuring a new screenplay adaptation by Aaron Guzikowski.” The Contraband plot reminds me of the remake for Gone in Sixty Seconds where a criminal comes out retirement after another criminal related to them bungles a crime and will be killed.
Contraband also stars J.K. Simmons, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna, Robert Wahlberg, Monica Acosta, Jaqueline Fleming, Michael Beasley, Nedal Yousef, and Kirk Bovill.
Watch Contraband...
- 9/30/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Don’t mess with Mark Wahlberg. That’s what I got from this debut trailer for Wahlberg and director Baltasar Kormákur’s “Contraband”. That, and Kate Beckinsale playing a damsel-in-distress housewife just feels … wrong. The film is the Hollywood debut of Kormákur, based on the 2008 film “Reykjavik-Rotterdam”, which Kormákur not only co-produced, but also starred in as the main character. So basically he’s now directing Wahlberg in the role he originated. You can’t make this stuff up, folks. Anyways, the first trailer for “Contraband” and new images from the movie below. Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, Chris is forced back into doing what he does best — running contraband — to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend,...
- 9/29/2011
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Here's the trailer for Contraband, the remake of smuggling thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale and Giovanni Ribisi. Wahlberg plays a guy who escaped his former criminal life, but is drawn back into smuggling when his wife's brother (Caleb Landry Jones, from X-Men: First Class) gets into trouble. Baltasar Kormákur, an actor and producer on the original film, directs this version. Contraband looks just a bit more visually polished than the original, and sadly like a pretty routine thriller. Check out the trailer below. Despite the familiarity of the setup, there's always the promise of Ben Foster being a bit weird and unpredictable, and the simple eye-candy of Wahlberg and Beckinsale. Head to Yahoo [1] for the HD version. Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, Chris is forced back into doing...
- 9/29/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
"You will never find that money!" Universal has debuted the official trailer for Contraband, a new action-thriller starring Mark Wahlberg that yes, is actually a remake of another foreign film, from Iceland, called Reykjavik-Rotterdam. The cast includes Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas and J.K. Simmons. It's one of those crime movies about a former criminal-turned-good who has to do one more job to save his brother, who botched up another job. Of course, everything goes wrong and it all gets crazy, but the last half of the trailer actually looks pretty damn cool. Otherwise, I'm not so sure. Fire it up! Watch the official trailer for Baltasar Kormákur's Contraband, via Yahoo: You can also watch the Contraband trailer in High Definition on Yahoo Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a deal for his ruthless boss, he's forced...
- 9/29/2011
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
First images and a trailer for Contraband, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi and Lukas Haas Baltasar Kormákur (Inhale, A Little Trip to Heaven) directs the English-language remake of Reykjavik-Rotterdam from the script by Aaron Buzikowski and original screenplay by Arnaldur Indriðason and Óskar Jónasson. The film opens January 13th next year via Universal Pictures and is rated R for violence, pervasive language and brief drug use. Contraband is a white-knuckle action-thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked hard to leave behind and the family he’ll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling—full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs—where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away.
- 9/29/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
J.K. Simmons (Up in the Air) has signed on to star in Contraband, the currently-in-production remake of Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam.
Simmons will star opposite Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Lukas Haas, Giovanni Ribisi, Diego Luna, Caleb Landry Jones, Robert Wahlberg and Jaqueline Fleming.
A security guard (Wahlberg) with financial troubles considers a return to his smuggling ways when an associate offers a potentially lucrative opportunity.
Baltasar Kormákur (The Sea) is directing from a script by Aaron Guzikowski.
Contraband will be released in the UK on March 16, 2012.
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Simmons will star opposite Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Lukas Haas, Giovanni Ribisi, Diego Luna, Caleb Landry Jones, Robert Wahlberg and Jaqueline Fleming.
A security guard (Wahlberg) with financial troubles considers a return to his smuggling ways when an associate offers a potentially lucrative opportunity.
Baltasar Kormákur (The Sea) is directing from a script by Aaron Guzikowski.
Contraband will be released in the UK on March 16, 2012.
Source: Av Club...
- 3/16/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Now that Award season is over, Mark Wahlberg is done collecting accolades for The Fighter, the biopic he produced and starred in as welterweight fighter "Irish" Micky Ward, and is back to work on Contraband, the remake of the 2008 Icelandic thriller Reykjavík-Rotterdam. The movie follows Wahlberg as a former smuggles who may return to his criminal ways after an associate makes him a lucrative offer. Set photos were revealed in early February, which Wahlberg told EW shows him out of fighting shape.
Well, I certainly took some time off and enjoyed the fruits of my labor and stuffed my face, drank a lot of wine, and then had a lot of people say, "Dude, you don’t look the same." [When I first] showed up on the set of this movie, they were like, "Dude, you can’t show up to work looking like that. They’re expecting you to be in shape...
Well, I certainly took some time off and enjoyed the fruits of my labor and stuffed my face, drank a lot of wine, and then had a lot of people say, "Dude, you don’t look the same." [When I first] showed up on the set of this movie, they were like, "Dude, you can’t show up to work looking like that. They’re expecting you to be in shape...
- 3/15/2011
- by Ryan Gowland
- Reelzchannel.com
The first images of Mark Wahlberg on the set of his new movie, Contraband (formerly Reykjavik), have surfaced online. Written by Aaron Guzikowski and directed by Baltasar Kormákur, Contraband is a remake of the 2008 Icelandic thriller Reykjavík-Rotterdam from writer-director Óskar Jónasson that won five of Iceland's prestigious Edda Awards, including Director of the Year and Screenplay of the Year.
Wahlberg plays a security guard with financial troubles who considers returning to his smuggling ways after an associate makes him a lucrative offer. Ben Foster, Kate Beckinsale, Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas and Giovanni Ribisi also star.
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- 2/6/2011
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, and Caleb Landry Jones have all joined Contraband, a thriller set up at Universal Pictures starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale.
The movie features Wahlberg as a retired smuggler named Chris, who is pulled back into the illegal business for the typical “one last job,” and becomes embroiled in a dangerous mission to avoid customs and rescue his family. Baltasar Kormákur, who starred in and produced the Icelandic original Reykjavik-Rotterdam, is directing the American remake in early 2011 for a release on March 16, 2012.
According to Variety, Jones will play Wahlberg’s brother-in-law, Andy, who botches a drug deal and lands himself in hot water with some shady, unforgiving types. If it sounds like Gone in 60 Seconds with shipments instead of cars, that’s because it is essentially the same plot. The script by Aaron Guzikowski takes a few predictable turns, but the suspense hinges on a...
The movie features Wahlberg as a retired smuggler named Chris, who is pulled back into the illegal business for the typical “one last job,” and becomes embroiled in a dangerous mission to avoid customs and rescue his family. Baltasar Kormákur, who starred in and produced the Icelandic original Reykjavik-Rotterdam, is directing the American remake in early 2011 for a release on March 16, 2012.
According to Variety, Jones will play Wahlberg’s brother-in-law, Andy, who botches a drug deal and lands himself in hot water with some shady, unforgiving types. If it sounds like Gone in 60 Seconds with shipments instead of cars, that’s because it is essentially the same plot. The script by Aaron Guzikowski takes a few predictable turns, but the suspense hinges on a...
- 12/8/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Ben Foster and Giovanni Ribisi are the two newest actors to join the upcoming film Contraband. Already starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale, the film is an American remake of the movie Reykjavik-Rotterdam, which came out of Iceland back in 2008 and was very well reviewed. Baltasar Kormákur, who starred in, co-wrote and produced the original, will take the director's chair here.
- 12/2/2010
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Universal Pictures has locked down much of its 2012 film release slate, as well as announcing release dates for two other high-profile projects.
First up, Ron Howard's first film in the planned film/TV adaptation of Stephen King's fantasy saga "The Dark Tower" has locked in a May 17th 2013 release date. Also Tom Hanks' recently shot ensemble drama "Larry Crowne" will score a July 1st release next year.
Onto the 2012 slate where at least seven of the distributor's planned releases have just been set:
February 10th 2012: "Safe House"
The story follows a CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) who must protect a dangerous criminal (Denzel Washington) when their safe house comes under attack. Director: Daniel Espinosa.
March 16th 2012: "Contraband"
The remake of Icelandic movie "Reykjavik-Rotterdam" stars Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale in the story of a former ice road trucker smuggler pulled back into the game. Director: Baltasar Kormákur.
First up, Ron Howard's first film in the planned film/TV adaptation of Stephen King's fantasy saga "The Dark Tower" has locked in a May 17th 2013 release date. Also Tom Hanks' recently shot ensemble drama "Larry Crowne" will score a July 1st release next year.
Onto the 2012 slate where at least seven of the distributor's planned releases have just been set:
February 10th 2012: "Safe House"
The story follows a CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) who must protect a dangerous criminal (Denzel Washington) when their safe house comes under attack. Director: Daniel Espinosa.
March 16th 2012: "Contraband"
The remake of Icelandic movie "Reykjavik-Rotterdam" stars Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale in the story of a former ice road trucker smuggler pulled back into the game. Director: Baltasar Kormákur.
- 10/31/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
- Working Title is remaking 2008 thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam (Iceland's 2009 Oscar submission) for American audiences. Kate Beckinsale will reportedly star opposite Mark Wahlberg in the retitled Contraband. He plays an alcohol smuggler-turned-security guard being lured back into below-ground business. Actor-director-producer Baltasar Kormákur, who produced the original and has directed six films (Inhale, starring Diane Kruger and Dermot Mulroney, comes out next month) will direct. Release is set for 2012. - Amanda Knox, the controversial American exchange student who was convicted of murdering her roommate in Italy--she maintains her innocence--is the subject of Lifetime's The Amanda Knox Story, which is set to air in 2011. How did pretty, wholesome-looking Knox wind up serving 26 years in jail for committing a horrific crime with her boyfriend? Fittingly, ...
- 9/20/2010
- Thompson on Hollywood
Details are still sketchy, but Latino Review are reporting that Kate Beckinsale has come aboard Contraband, the newly-monikered remake of Reykjavik-Rotterdam.The project was announced a year or so ago, with Mark Wahlberg producing and Baltasar Kormákur, who starred in the original, replacing Óskar Jónasson as director. The story revolves around a former smuggler turned security guard, lured back to the wrong side of the law when he finds himself in tricky financial straits: a plan that goes south when violent drug dealers get involved and his family is threatened. The original film won several Edda awards in its native Iceland, and was the country's submission in 2008 for the Best Foreign-Language Oscar, although it didn't end up bagging a nomination.The Working Title remake (with the name-change prompted by a shift in location, like what we predicted) has been adapted from the original by Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners). Wahlberg will play...
- 9/20/2010
- EmpireOnline
Arnaldur Indriðason is an almost-legendary crime novelist from Iceland, and one of his novels, Jar City (also known as Tainted Blood and Mýrin in Iceland), was brought to film (as Jar City) back in 2006 and is now getting a remake for the U.S. Another film from the mind of Indriðason is also getting the American treatment. This remake, based on the Icelandic hit Reykjavik-rotterdam, which Indriðason co-scripted, is now called Contraband.
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- 9/17/2010
- by Symon Cordova
- GordonandtheWhale
Working Title has decided to do a remake of this year's Icelandic Oscar submission, Reykjavik-Rotterdam, with Mark Wahlberg onboard to topline the thriller.
The script will be penned by The Prisoners scribe Aaron Guzikowski, while Stephen Levinson and the Working Title duo Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are onboard as producers.
The original story is about a former freight ship worker who, after being fired for smuggling booze between Reykyavik and Rotterdam, is stuck as a security guard, until an old friend convinces him to join up for one last job. According to the filmmakers, the remake will likely be relocated to other places.
Wahlberg has been busy this last year: while continuing his role as executive producer with Levinson on Entourage, he is starring in numerous upcoming releases; Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones, Shawn Levy's Date Night, David O. Russell's The Fighter and Adam McKay's The Other Guys.
The script will be penned by The Prisoners scribe Aaron Guzikowski, while Stephen Levinson and the Working Title duo Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are onboard as producers.
The original story is about a former freight ship worker who, after being fired for smuggling booze between Reykyavik and Rotterdam, is stuck as a security guard, until an old friend convinces him to join up for one last job. According to the filmmakers, the remake will likely be relocated to other places.
Wahlberg has been busy this last year: while continuing his role as executive producer with Levinson on Entourage, he is starring in numerous upcoming releases; Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones, Shawn Levy's Date Night, David O. Russell's The Fighter and Adam McKay's The Other Guys.
- 10/6/2009
- Screenrush
Mark Walhberg has signed up to star in a remake of an Icelandic film we haven't even seen yet, Reykjavik-Rotterdam, a thriller that's Iceland's submission to this year's Oscars. The remake's expected to relocate the action elsewhere, so be prepared for a possible title change there when this one becomes geographically misleading.The film centres on Christopher (well, Kristófer really), a former alcohol smuggler (what with the price of booze in Iceland being crazy-high) turned security guard who is lured back into the business by a dubious friend after he gets himself into a financial pickle. But of course it's not that easy: cue involvement with a violent drug dealer and danger for Christopher's family as well as himself.The original was directed by Óskar Jónasson, but this version will be directed by the star of the original, Baltasar Kormákur. Prisoners writer Aaron Guzikowski is on scripting duties, and will...
- 10/6/2009
- EmpireOnline
Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg, who recently starred in "Max Payne," is taking a trip to "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," Working Title's remake of Óskar Jónasson's 2008 Icelandic thriller of the same title.
The story follows a security guard and ex alcohol smuggler who considers returning to the illegal business after he runs into financial trouble. Aaron Guzikowski ("Prisoners") will write the script.
The Hollywood Reporter says Baltasar Kormákur, who starred in the original "Reykjavik," is in talks to direct the remake. The accalimed original film is Iceland's entry for the upcoming Oscars foreign film race.
The story follows a security guard and ex alcohol smuggler who considers returning to the illegal business after he runs into financial trouble. Aaron Guzikowski ("Prisoners") will write the script.
The Hollywood Reporter says Baltasar Kormákur, who starred in the original "Reykjavik," is in talks to direct the remake. The accalimed original film is Iceland's entry for the upcoming Oscars foreign film race.
- 10/6/2009
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Mark Wahlberg has signed on to star in Reykjavik-Rotterdam, a remake of an Icelandic thriller that has been set up at Working Title, according to THR tonight. The original film, directed by Óskar Jónasson, was released in 2008. Baltasar Kormakur, who produced and starred in the original, is attached to direct the English-language remake. And Aaron Guzikowski, who wrote the spec script Prisoners, is writing the new remake script. The plot centers on a security guard and former alcohol smuggler on the Iceland-Netherlands route who is tempted back into illicit business by a dubious friend after encountering financial problems. The original Reykjavik-Rotterdam is Iceland's submission for this year's Foreign Language Oscar race and won five of that country's film awards previously. The English version likely will be relocated to other places rather than Reykjavik, which is the capitol if Iceland, and Rotterdam, a port city on the edge of Holland. Baltasar...
- 10/6/2009
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Mark Wahlberg is taking a global tour.
The actor has come on board to star in "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," a remake of an Icelandic thriller that has been set up at Working Title.
Aaron Guzikowski, the Wme- and Madhouse-repped writer behind Alcon and Warner Bros.' thriller "Prisoners," is penning the script, and Baltasar Kormakur, the Wme-repped Icelandic auteur who produced and starred in the original, is attached to helm the English-language redo.
Kormakur controls all remake rights to "Reykjavik."
The plot centers on a security guard and former alcohol smuggler on the Iceland-Netherlands route who is tempted back into illicit business by a dubious friend after encountering financial problems. The original, which Oskar Jonasson directed, is Iceland's submission for this year's foreign-language Oscar race and won five of that country's film awards.
The English version likely will be relocated to other places, filmmakers said.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing for Working Title.
The actor has come on board to star in "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," a remake of an Icelandic thriller that has been set up at Working Title.
Aaron Guzikowski, the Wme- and Madhouse-repped writer behind Alcon and Warner Bros.' thriller "Prisoners," is penning the script, and Baltasar Kormakur, the Wme-repped Icelandic auteur who produced and starred in the original, is attached to helm the English-language redo.
Kormakur controls all remake rights to "Reykjavik."
The plot centers on a security guard and former alcohol smuggler on the Iceland-Netherlands route who is tempted back into illicit business by a dubious friend after encountering financial problems. The original, which Oskar Jonasson directed, is Iceland's submission for this year's foreign-language Oscar race and won five of that country's film awards.
The English version likely will be relocated to other places, filmmakers said.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing for Working Title.
- 10/5/2009
- by By Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Berlin -- Baltasar Kormakur's "White Night Wedding," a matrimonial comedy loosely based on Chekhov's "Ivanov," was the big winner at Iceland's Edda Awards, the country's top film honors, taking seven trophies, including best picture.
"White Night Wedding" also is Iceland's official candidate in the foreign-language Oscar race.
The other multiple winner at Tuesday night's Edda ceremony was Oskar Jonasson's thriller "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," which earned five awards, including best director.
Kormakur plays the lead in "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," further evidence that this young multihyphenate, who had his breakthrough with 2000's "Reykjavik 101," is quickly becoming Iceland's one-man film industry.
"White Night Wedding" also is Iceland's official candidate in the foreign-language Oscar race.
The other multiple winner at Tuesday night's Edda ceremony was Oskar Jonasson's thriller "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," which earned five awards, including best director.
Kormakur plays the lead in "Reykjavik-Rotterdam," further evidence that this young multihyphenate, who had his breakthrough with 2000's "Reykjavik 101," is quickly becoming Iceland's one-man film industry.
- 11/19/2008
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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