Gerard Butler Can and Will Kick Your Ass in ‘Game’

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on June 23, 2008

Game

Talk about reporting old news — this first look at Gerard Butler in the upcoming Neveldine/Taylor (Crank) film Game has to be at least a week old. In fact, it appears that everyone on the web has covered this. But we would be doing a serious disservice to every Gerard Butler fan who reads FSR exclusively for their movie news — notably my own mother — if we didn’t give this story some love. Therefore, I am happy to present to you a few images from the upcoming film Game:

Gerard Butler in Game

Gerard Butler in Game

As you can see, Gerard Butler is a badass. The film tells the story of a death row inmate named Kabel (Butler) who has unwittingly become a pop culture hero because of a twisted, ultra-violent online game that he has been forced to participate in. The film’s full synopsis is below. It was written and directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who are also currently working on Crank 2.

Official Synopsis: In the not too distant future, Kabel (Gerard Butler), a death row inmate, has unwittingly become a pop culture hero. Every week, millions worldwide tune in online to watch him and hundreds of other convicts battle in Slayers, an ultra-violent multi-player online game invented by technological genius Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall). To the wealthy young gamer who controls his every move, Kable is just a sim character. To the resistance group that opposes Castle’s games as high-tech slavery, he is a critical element in their battle to take down the inventor. Caught in the crosshairs of two opposing forces and under the command of a teenager’s remote device, Kable must use his extraordinary fighting skills to escape the game, bring down Castle and overthrow the system.

Though it does not have a release date, it is expected to hit theaters sometime in 2008.

What do you think of the look of Game?


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  • juggernaut
    WEAK! How many movies can they make where a person on death row is being put through an obsacle course of death and torture. ESCAPE FROM NEWYORK/ L.A., THE RUNNING MAN and THE CONDEMNED just to name a few. Gerard butler is a good actor and with the right vehicle he could become a bona fide action star, but with rehashed old ideas like this it won't happen.
  • HollyG
    NOTHING about this movie has me interested. Well, I take that back. ONE thing has me interested and that ONE thing is enough to get me to buy a ticket -- at least once. Otherwise, I totally agree with juggernaut -- Hollywood has gone "too green" in the "recycling department." Come up with an original story - PLEASE!
  • HollyG -- What is the one thing that has you interested?
  • HollyG
    I failed to include the most important part of my previous post (please feel free to combine the two):

    I've never met your Mom, but I like her already! ;-)
  • This seems like a little bit different story than those mentioned by juggernaut. I'll reserve judgment until I actually see what Neveldine and Taylor have come up with. You never know, it could surprise everyone. :D
  • Liz
    Intelligent (top in his law school), handsome(swoono-worthy green eyes and muscles), talented(he becomes the character in each role), and sexy (sardonic, sarcastic, witty), Gerard Butler will knock this movie out of the ballpark! I cannot wait to see it..but it's due to arrive...on Nov.30..a Sunday!!!!! What is their problem???It's Thanksgiving vacation(inthe U.S.)....I'd go to see that rather than any of the summer's so-called blockbusters or the "biggies" of the Christmas season....His charisma makes you look only at him in a scene...The old adage for an actor: never do a scene with kids nor animals...should have one more caveat:
    don't plan to be seen if gorgeous Gerard Butler is standing next to you.
  • This film is absolutely going to ROCK! I got to watch the entire shoot alongside the writers and directors as I shot all of the Behind The Scenes and witnessed first-hand the acting, the huge stunts, amazing explosions, kick-ass scenes and all of the beautiful women! Gerard Butler delivered great performance after great performance and the best in the business, from Brand X Stunts to the set designers and all of the supporting cast brought their A-game! It'll be like nothing else you've seen!
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