SHOWDOWN AT THE GRAND (Orson Oblowitz, 2023) (completed)

[Jox]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Chp8dOMoOiE/

[Jox]

So according to a little digging, there's another project aside from HELLFIRE that just wrapped yesterday and I think that's where the shots of DL in black and blond wigs come from...

And it seems to co-star Terence Howard and John Savage.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18115690/reference/

A proud movie theater owner must defend his family business from corporate developers alongside a legendary action star as art imitates life in a showdown for the ages.

Wrap IG stories from director Orson Oblowitz
https://www.instagram.com/stories/orson ... 781/?hl=en

BTS shot with co-star Clemmie Dugdale
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiafHLPJyZG/?hl=en

Producer: CHRISTIAN DE GALLEGOS

Film distribution veteran Christian de Gallegos is currently producing a slate of elevated genre films tailored for global audiences. [...] action bonanza SHOWDOWN AT THE ODESSA starring Oscar nominee Terrence Howard and action legend Dolph Lundgren.

Also it's making me think Dolph's part in HELLFIRE is much smaller than expected and Stephen Lang is the lead in that one...(?)

[bomaz]

Well, my curiosity is picked

[Jox]

From the FB group "Filmed in San Pedro & WIlmington CA", August 29

Heads up on this filming - They will be taking up 25 parking spots in the lot at 396 W 6th street - which looks to include September 1st which would be First Thursday in Downtown San Pedro.
PERMIT NUMBER: LA00065448-2
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Showdown Productions LLC
WILL BE FILMING: Showdown at the Odessa
[...]

[Moltisanti]

Picked up by Shout! Studios:

https://deadline.com/2022/11/terrence-howard-film-showdown-at-the-odessa-acquired-by-shout-studios-1235180076/

Shout! Studios has secured all North American rights to Showdown at the Odessa — a new action-comedy toplined by Oscar nominee Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow) and Dolph Lundgren (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom) — slating it for a strategic launch, beginning with major film festivals, in 2023.

[Jox]

With a couple of shots below the article.

Sounds kinda cool, and they seem to be aiming at the festival circuit too...

[Nathan]

This could be something a bit different. Looking forward to it. Great co-star too.

[Jox]

https://www.thefilmcatalogue.com/films/ ... the-odessa
https://cinando.com/en/Film/showdown_at ... 267/Detail

[Jox]

The title seems to have changed to SHOWDOWN AT THE WARNER GRAND:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18115690/reference/

[Jox]

Director Orson Oblowitz shared IG stories of BTS shots from what seems to be the sound mixing studio
https://www.instagram.com/stories/orson ... 484870016/

The title seems to have changed to SHOWDOWN AT THE WARNER GRAND:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18115690/reference/

Now it's just listed as SHOWDOWN AT THE GRAND...

[Jox]

The title has been changed on The Film Catalogue as well
https://www.thefilmcatalogue.com/films/ ... the-odessa

[Jox]

Screen International / Berlin EFM (European Film Market) listing
https://edition.pagesuite-professional. ... 9e249de326

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[Jox]

Dolph's character name: Claude Luc Hallyday
https://www.instagram.com/stories/orson ... 508918823/

From everything I've seen so far, this movie looks like it will be "bonkers"...

[Jox]

Screening at Cannes Film Market
https://edition.pagesuite-professional. ... 3c12b52066

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[Jox]

Apparently coming out on Dolph's birthday and on Polygon's list of "2023’s most original movies"
https://www.polygon.com/2023/9/7/238490 ... r-thriller

SHOWDOWN AT THE GRAND

In theaters and on demand Nov. 3

Genre: Action comedy
Director: Orson Oblowitz
Cast: Terrence Howard, Dolph Lundgren, John Savage

You put Dolph Lundgren in a movie, and I’m there. Terrence Howard wearing a big hat is just a bonus.

Howard plays a movie theater owner whose business is threatened by corporate developers, presumably the same people who are always trying to pave over kids’ clubhouses in dance movies. He enlists the help of an action movie star (Lundgren), because the show must go on. That’s a great premise with a promising cast from writer-director Orson Oblowitz, a former cinematographer. —PV