EXIT PROTOCOL (Shane Dax Taylor, 2025)

[Krom]

Michael Jai White's character is named "Isaac Florentine"?!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32421438/reference/

Haha funny

[Jox]

Screening at Cannes market May 16 - brochure with link to promo reel:
https://www.archstoneent.com/_files/ugd ... 3a30ee.pdf

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[bomaz]

Well, the lack of reaction kinda speaks for itself
Looks like a generic "vanity" product (here with Scott Martin, who seems a bit bland for a lead). As for usual with these product from post-2010, Dolph's character looks cool and fun, but must only appear 10/15mn I guess. Plot sounds uselsessly complicated. It also looks a bit cheap and ugly, although it's a rough teaser reel, so let's give'em the benefit of the doubt...
Looking forward to Isaac Florentine's effort (and MOTU ? ).

[preacher]

Yeah that looks kinda horrible unfortunately. Like you said bomaz, it's very ugly looking.
One can hope that the grade is not final but I don't know how much that could change matters. Why is the every other shot over exposed and burnt out? And those digital muzzle flares are an eyesore as per usual.
This is a hard pass for me.

[Jox]

Glad to see you still stopping by, 'preacher'

Re the film, I'll just give it one point for not being THE BEST MAN and being shot in exteriors but it ain't saying much...

No offense to Scott Martin who could be a terrific person for all I know, but 20 years ago you would never see an unknown playing the lead in a DTV with popular action stars, even he happens to have access to financing. I don't mind Dolph being second fiddle but with a minimum of artistic ambition in the cast and the project...

[Moltisanti]

Movies like this make it easier to understand why he’s turned his attention to Vodka.

[Jox]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJuwZtlokhm/

scottmartinofficial
With the team at the #exitprotocol screening in Cannes. I can’t wait for everyone to see it this fall!!

[Jox]

In US select theaters and VOD November 7

Trailer:
https://screenrant.com/video/exit-proto ... e-trailer/


Cover artwork:

[preacher]

In US select theaters and VOD November 7

Trailer:
https://screenrant.com/video/exit-proto ... e-trailer/

I remember being VERY critical of the work-in-progress trailer from a while ago. They fixed this up ok.
While not very good looking it is at least in focus and exposed correctly. If the banter/rivalry between the three assassins works then it could work.

Dolph looks pretty good.
But as a fan I have to say he is pushing it in terms of playing Elite Guys who are The Best of The Best. Maybe I am just reading into what I know about his health but I think he has aged quite a bit over just the past three years. And he is getting up there. Cancer and Hip replacements aside.

[JuV]

Trailer:
https://screenrant.com/video/exit-proto ... e-trailer/

Trailer on YouTube (the ScreenRant link doesn't load at all for me):


Trailer looks a lot better than expected. The premise seems like it could be a fun watch. Although I have this feeling like Dolph has been in a similar film before? But I can't remember which one, maybe it was One In The Chamber/Last Bullet?

[bomaz]

(my "go to" reaction regarding most of Dolph's supporting character trailers nowadays)

[Jox]

My reaction is "Meh...", but I retain DL praying in a church and the fact it was shot a lot in bucolic exteriors which is refreshing these days, and even though I fear the film will be a bit rough, I'll probably like it slightly better than THE BEST MAN...

[Krom]

The cgi gunshots are my only complaint with many movies nowadays, much bigger projects like Netflix’s Fu ar and many others are doing the same, but anyways is great that Dolph still has a new dtv for the vod market keeps him relevant comparing with many of Van Damme, Seagal and co that has nothing on the table.

[Jox]

The cgi gunshots are my only complaint with many movies nowadays, much bigger projects like Netflix’s Fu ar and many others are doing the same

Even though i had already started, the dramatic incident on Alec Baldwin's RUST surely reinforced that practice, plus on DTVs like this one shot in 10 to 14 days it also saves a lot of time not to worry about loaded guns.

[Jox]

Another artwork on iTunes



EDIT:
It's the Canadian cover