![]() It was a close-quarters face-off between Winstead’s hitwoman and a similarly dangerous character played by the Japanese actor and musician Miyavi.Clocking in at a combined 248 minutes, Quentin Tarantino’s epic two-part saga Kill Bill: Volume 1 & 2 somehow pulls off a minor miracle: Even at four hours and change, the iconic director’s early-2000s revenge fantasy speeds by faster than the deftest Viper assassin can swivel clear of Beatrix Kiddo’s dreaded five-finger death punch.Ĭhalk up the movies’ whole never-dull vibe to Tarantino’s gift for spinning no-filler pulp yarns that suck you in from the very first “bang.” These are action flicks that just don’t know the meaning of the word “drag” - even in moments when Uma Thurman (Kiddo, aka The Bride, aka Black Mamba) has to pause and take things slow, from regaining her walking skills to punching free from a too-early grave.īut just as key in keeping the now-classic films lively is the way they gleefully, playfully mix and match genres - or switch genres altogether on a dime. Many action scenes have been shot, including one that according to director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, was the toughest action set-piece to film. The rest of the cast included Michiel Huisman ( Game of Thrones), Tadanobu Asano ( Mortal Kombat), Jun Kunimura ( Kill Bill), Miyavi Lee Ishihara ( Maleficent) and newcomer Miku Martineau ( Funny the Shark).įilming for Netflix’s Kate is completed and the movie is now in post-production. He wasn’t on the set for very long but we made it count.” But he’s very committed and he is super easy to work with. Harrelson is playing Varrick, who is Kate’s handler.ĭirector Cedric Nicolas-Troyan commented on working with Harrelson: Winstead is joined by another major star, Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson, whose credits include True Detective, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Hunger Games, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Winstead will be playing the titular Kate. The World, Fargo, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and more. Netflix’s Kate is a star vehicle for Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who is known for her roles in Scott Pilgrim vs. Kate cast members – Pictures: Getty Images Clubhouse Pictures’ Scott Morgan is overseeing production for Netflix. Kate was guided by the following producers: Atomic Blonde‘s Kelly McCormick, John Wick co-director David Leitch, and Bryan Unkeless, who produced The Hunger Games, and I, Tonya with Margot Robbie. Netflix landed the project in 2017 after winning an aggressive bidding war for the highly coveted property. Needless to say, the core crew is rather action-oriented which is also seen on one of the stills. The script for Kate was written by Umair Aleem who worked on Extraction, starring Bruce Willis. Netflix’s Kate is directed by Oscar nominee Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, who directed The Huntsman: Winter’s War starring Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth. ![]() Here’s what we know so far about Kate on Netflix. Kate will tell the brutal story of revenge, after Winstead’s titular character is given just 24 hours to complete her last bloody mission. Continuing its robust output of high-budget action films, Netflix is preparing for the release of Kate, the upcoming action thriller starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
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