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Morgan Freeman To Join ‘Las Vegas’ With Robert De Niro And Michael Douglas

Bronwen Winter Phoenix — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:18:49 +0000

Just when you thought Vegas movies were all about young people living it up à la The Hangover, something comes around the corner to make you think again–say, Morgan Freeman joining Robert De Niro and Michael Douglas for a Grumpy Old Men meets The Hangover comedy, to be directed by Jon Turteltaub (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) from a script by Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love). How awesome does that sound?

The mature stars are all set for a plot that sees four baby boomer buddies reuniting for a bachelor party thrown for one of them; a lifelong playboy (Douglas) who’s finally chosen to settle down with a woman half his age.

The script was written by Fogelman and acquired by CBS back in 2008, so it’s been a while getting this project off the ground – but it all sounds worth it. Jack Nicolson has also been offered a role in the movie, but so far is not attached. Maybe that could change? Turtletaub got involved last year.

It’ll be interesting to hear more on Freeman’s character, as details are still a little sketchy, although we can probably assume he’ll be one of the central four. With Douglas as the playboy, and De Niro set to play part-averse widower Paddy, it means there’s just one more part up for grabs. Rumors abound that Christopher Walken has shown interest, but there’s also the possibility of Al Pacino or Michael Caine fitting in just as well.

Although they’ll be playing characters who are “semi-retired”, these actors certainly aren’t anywhere close: Freeman has two films due out this summer — Rob Reiner’s The Magic of Belle Isle and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises — and has just finished filming for Louis Leterrier’s magician heist thriller Now You See Me. He’s now shooting Joseph Kosinski’s Oblivion, along with Tom Cruise.

Now that Freeman’s on board, the Last Vegas cast consists of three Oscar winners, with an average age of 69.7 — and we bet you can’t wait to find out the fourth.

Who else do you think should be cast in Las Vegas?

Source: SlashFilm

‘Raging Bull 2′ Is Happening, Without Martin Scorsese Or Robert De Niro, Because Hollywood Hates Us All

Travis Woods — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:26:11 +0000

Raging Bull is many things—uncompromising, vicious, beautiful, daring, funny, harrowing, and brilliant. Modern movie sequels tend to be, with very few exceptions, absolutely none of those things. So, of course, it makes sense that Hollywood would churn out a Raging Bull sequel 32 years after the original battered its way into celluloid history, and will be doing so without the two most pivotal elements that made the original so excellent—director Martin Scorsese and star Robert De Niro. So this should go well.

There have been rumors of a Raging Bull II since 2006, when the book of the same name by Chris Anderson, Sharon McGehee, and Jake LaMotta (the boxer who inspired the original film) “in order to provide a ‘companion piece’ to Martin Scorsese’s original.” And, according to /Film, the film is finally happening.

Director Martin Guigui will be helming the film from a script by himself and Rustam Branaman, with casting set to begin in June. Raging Bull II will concern “the early days of Jake LaMotta’s life, and then pick up again in the days after the end of Scorsese’s film.” Basically, all the unnecessary portions that weren’t needed in the original masterpiece—so we can look forward to Raging Bull II: The Excess Fat, Reheated.

How bad an idea is this? Well, Robert De Niro—who will now star in anything—will not be reprising his role of boxer Jake LaMotta. Instead, William Forsythe will be picking up the paycheck for the role.

Who knows where this will unnecessary sequelization of films where go—perhaps in 2014 we can look forward to The Second To Last Temptation Of Christ, Mean Streets II: Street Harder, or After After Hours.

What do you think of the Raging Bull II news?

Being Flynn: Movie Review

Laura Aguirre — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:11:39 +0000

Being Flynn is Paul Weitz’s version of A Better Life, so to speak. In the past few years, the Weitz brothers have individually (and literally) gone from big blockbusters (Little Fockers, The Twilight Saga: New Moon) to more personal projects about the complications between father and son relationships. Adapted from Nick Flynn’s acclaimed 2004 memoir Another Bullshit Night In Suck City, Being Flynn tells the story between Nick, played by Paul Dano, and his estranged father of 18-years, Jonathan Flynn, played by Robert De Niro.

The Players:

Director: Paul Weitz
Writer: Paul Weitz (screenplay), Nick Flynn (story)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Paul Dano and Julianne Moore
Cinematography: Declan Quinn

The Plot:

While working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn (Paul Dano) re-encounters his father, Jonathan Flynn (Robert De Niro), a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Stressed by the troubles in his own life and the loss of his mother (Julianne Moore) , Nick wrestles with the notion of building a relationship with his father.

The Good:

Lead Performances: Throughout his career, Robert De Niro has given us some of the most memorable and authentic performances in film history (his recent previous choices – Little Fockers, Limitless, New Year’s Eve – not included). Jonathan Flynn is one of them. It’s hard to love and understand a man who abandons his family for nothing, as Jonathan does, but De Niro plays this insensitive and despicable man with charm and wit. It’s nice to know that one of the greatest actors of all time still has it in him to give a performance worthy of our time. Then there’s Paul Dano, who is undeniably one of the greatest young actors of this time. He knows just how far to go with a dramatic performance. In Being Flynn, he’s playing an aimless, drug-addicted hipster who suffers from severe daddy issues. He dreams of one day being a writer, but his ambition is blocked by the absence, and later, presence of his father. Dano is gifted. He doesn’t need to say much for us to know what he’s feeling because it’s all registered in his face, and that’s louder than screams.
Supporting Performances: De Niro and Dano aren’t the only shinning stars in Being Flynn. There’s also Julianne Moore, who’s a bit tricky sometimes, but still knows how to deliver. She plays Nick’s hardworking single mother. We only see her a handful of times through Nick’s flashbacks – her coming home between jobs to feed him – but despite her character’s brevity, Moore makes us understand and sympathize with her. Then there’s Olivia Thirlby, Lili Taylor, and Eddie Rouse, who all play Nick’s co-workers at the shelter. Like Nick, they’re struggling with their own problems, and although this story isn’t about them, their performances add authenticity to the whole.
Authenticity: Speaking of authenticity, this film succeeds in looking like the real thing. Most of the movie takes place inside a homeless shelter in Boston, where bums and crack-addicts spend their nights sleeping on bunk-beds. It’s a crowded and dirty place, and you really get the feeling that the shelter is a kind of last stop before death.
Flashbacks: While there are a few funny moments this is by no means a feel-good movie. However, through a series of flashbacks, Nick takes us to a time where he was happy. We see him playing catch by himself and spending time with his mother, enjoying a giant bowl of ice-cream. It’s a brief moment of happiness, but nice to know there was one.

The Bad:

Narrations: The film is narrated by both Nick and Jonathan, and unfortunately, it’s where the film loses much of it’s effectiveness. The voice-over switches back and forth between father and son, almost as if they are fighting over the audiences’ attention. It doesn’t work out very well. This isn’t a tournament between who’s the better writer or who’s the better person, it’s a story about characters trying to get back on their feet after they’ve hit rock bottom.
Resolution?: These characters have a lot of issues. Nick and Jonathan have a long way to go before they establish a real relationship, and even then, who knows if it’ll happen. Too much harm has been done. In the end, these characters are still strangers towards each other, and it’s hard to say if they’ll ever be anything more.

Overall:

Although the narrations don’t work, Being Flynn has some great performances that are worth watching.

Rating: 7/10

Being Flynn opens in select theaters on March 2, 2012.

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Killer Elite: Movie Review

Mali Elfman — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:10 +0000

What do you need to really know about Killer Elite before you see it? It has the words “Killer” and “Elite” in the title, the trailers have a ton of action, Jason Statham stars, and Robert De Niro and Clive Owen are in it. It’s only missing ninjas. Or is it?? Wait, it is, but it does have a lot of other things to look forward to…

Video Review:

The Plot:

Killer Elite is an action-adventure film that follows Danny (Jason Statham), one of the world’s most skilled special-ops agents. Lured out of self-imposed exile, Danny reassembles his crack team of operatives to execute a near-impossible mission of retribution to rescue his former mentor and partner Hunter (Robert De Niro). Together they must penetrate the highly feared and respected military unit, the British Special Air Service (SAS), to take down a rogue cell of soldier assassins and their leader (Clive Owen) before their actions create a global crisis. The film is based on Ranulph Fiennes’ controversial non-fiction bestseller “The Feather Men.”

The Players:

Directed by: Gary McKendry
Written by: Matt Sherring
Starring: Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, Dominic Purcell
Director of Photography: Simon Duggan

The Good:

ACTION!!!: Some films become laughable when they drown the entire picture with high octane action, but Killer Elite stays exciting even in “unbelievable” moments.
Cast: The cast shines in this film and holds its lesser qualities together. Statham might be the only legitimate action star today, Clive Owen brings a complexity to a tormented ex-soldier, De Niro is subtle and confident, and Dominic Purcell stands out as a supporting character.

The Bad:

Convoluted Story: Complex details and political topics are left out of the trailers for good reason; it’s confusing. It takes half the film or more to get into the story and piece together the information you need to stay invested.
Inconsistent: Directly related to the problems in the story, the style of the action sequences, though fun and exciting, change throughout the film.
No Ninjas: Seriously, if you’re going to claim to be a serious film but have this much action, at least have one ninja.

Overall:

I appreciated that there was an attempt to make an action movie with a complex controversial backbone even with its problems. The action sequences are exciting and the characters are compelling enough to invest your attention. A must see for action fans.

Rating: 6/10

See Killer Elite in theaters September 23, 2011!

Review written by guest writer Michael May. Video shot my Michael May, produced by Mali Elfman and edited by Mike Small.

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New DVD Releases: Limitless, Take Me Home Tonight, Hey Dude

Andrew Payne — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:11:00 +0000

Not a whole to crow about on DVD this week. In fact, there’s only three new releases (not counting the de facto Straight-to-DVD travesties) of any real note landing on shelves this week. And two of those are movies that you don’t remember existed (or at least that Robert De Niro starred in one of them). What a shame!

Luckily, the third DVD is probably the most exciting DVD release (for me) that I can remember. A TV series so beloved that I had to make it my Twitter Avatar. What is it?

Check it out below…

Feature Films

Limitless and Take Me Home Tonight

I have a problem and I think I need some help.

I always lump movies into three categories: Absolutely must-see in Theaters. Will Most Likely See in Theaters and Wait for the DVD.

The first two I’m very solid on. I never miss anything in the first category and only horrible reviews doom the second category. It’s the third category that I have the most trouble with.

It seems that once a movie leaves theaters it’s gone from my mind. Even as I write this column every week and see the movies being released, I just never bother to log on to my Blockbuster Online Account (who’s laughing now?) and add the newbies to my queue.

This week, I’m faced with two such movies. Both that interested me, but only enough to wait for on DVD. I love me some 80s throwback and Limitless actually earned some decent reviews and word-of-mouth. I should be logging on right now to get them in the mail just as soon as I finish my “Larry Sanders” DVDs.

But I won’t do it. I know I won’t do it. And I’ll probably live my life not knowing how Bradley Cooper was able to think so many moves ahead of Robert De Niro or why Dan Fogler continues to get paid as an actor.

Alas, the curse of the lazy.

But if you have these on your DVD to-watch list, you should buy them right now before you forget!

Buy “Limitless” on DVD

Buy “Take Me Home Tonight” on DVD

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“Hey Dude!”: Season 1

For a 90s Nickelodeon TV geek like myself, the good news just keeps on coming. First, TeenNick announces that it will begin re-airing old 90s Nickelodeon episodes at midnight starting next Monday. Now, my favorite all time 90s Nickelodeon show (which inspired my Twitter Avatar) is finally available on DVD!

Even better, it gives me a great subject for this week’s show:

Buy “Hey Dude”: Season 1 on DVD

And Just So You Know, This DVD Exists…

I’m not sure if the tagline refers to the shark attacks or having to watch this movie.

Jason Statham vs Clive Owen in Killer Elite Trailer

Damon Houx — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:23:01 +0000

Even tied to a chair, Jason Statham is a formidable foe – at least int he new trailer for Killer Elite. No, it’s not a remake of the old (and not particularly good) Sam Peckinpah film, and yes that’s Statham going toe to toe with Clive Owen. And, yes, that’s Robert De Niro brawling like a man half his age (or with good stuntpeople). Check it out…

On some level, it’s sad to see Owen playing against Statham. Clive Owen is easy on the eyes, and has dramatic chops to boot, but movie stardom has eluded him (to be fair, Hollywood tried), but with the presence of Robert De Niro as well, it seems that this is a classed up action film. And… this trailer is a lot of fun.

With the use of “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” the film seems to be implying all the right things, namely that this is a throwback to the heady action days of the 80′s, when elderly gents like Charles Bronson, and the mustached Chuck Norris were playing drive-in’s across the nation. It’s smart to appeal to that nostalgia as that’s partly what made The Expendables a hundred million dollar hit. The action in this looks good, so hopefully it delivers when it hits theaters September 23.

Who would you rather see win: Owen or Statham?

2011 Cannes Film Festival Lineup Announced

Travis Woods — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:05:43 +0000

The Cannes Film Festival has announced the competition lineup for 2011 and it’s a stunner, featuring a hotshot collection of directors that range from Terrence Malick, the Dardenne brothers, Pedro Almodovar, Lars Von Trier, Nanni Moretti, and Woody Allen according to The Hollywood Reporter. Robert De Niro will be heading up the festival’s VIP jury.

The big—and long-awaited—news of the festival is that Terrence Malick’s mysterious new film, The Tree of Life (which stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn), has been nabbed by festival director Thierry Fremaux.

The Cannes Film Festival “selection features 49 feature films from 33 different countries including 44 world premieres and a 19-film strong Competition.” Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris is set to open the fest. Films like Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and The Beaver will also be screened out of competition, which is French for ‘no way in Hell these things would win a single award, but they have big stars and the studios strong-armed us, so what can ya do?’.

The Cannes Film Festival will run from May 11 to 22. Dig the full list of films below, via The Hollywood Reporter:

OPENING FILM
“Midnight in Paris,” Woody Allen

COMPETITION
“Drive,” Nicolas Winding Refn
“Footnote,” Josef Cedar
“Hanezu no Tsuki,” Naomi Kawase
“Hara-kiri: Death of a Samurai,” Takashi Miike
“The Kid With a Bike,” Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
“L’apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close),” Bertrand Bonello
“Le Havre,” Aki Kaurismaki
“Once Upon a Time in Anatolia,” Nuri Bilge Ceylan
“Melancholia,” Lars von Trier
“Michael,” Markus Schleinzer
“Pater,” Alain Cavalier
“Polisse,” Maiwenn
“The Skin That I Inhabit,” Pedro Almodovar
“Sleeping Beauty,” Julia Leigh
“La Source des femmes,” Radu Mihaileanu
“This Must Be the Place,” Paolo Sorrentino
“The Tree of Life,” Terrence Malick
“We Have a Pope,” Nanni Moretti
“We Need to Talk About Kevin,” Lynne Ramsay

UN CERTAIN REGARD
“Arirang,” Kim Ki-duk
“Bonsai,” Cristian Jimenez
“The Day He Arrives,” Hong Sang-soo
“Et maintenant on va ou?,” Nadine Labaki
“Halt auf freier Strecke,” Andreas Dresen
“Hors Satan,” Bruno Dumont
“The Hunter,” Bakur Bakuradze
“Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro,” Robert Guediguian
“L’exercisce de l’etat,” Pierre Schoeller
“Loverboy,” Catalin Mitulescu
“Martha Marcy May Marlene,” Sean Durkin
“Miss Bala,” Gerardo Naranjo
“Restless,” U.S., Gus Van Sant
“Oslo, August 31st,” Joachim Trier
“Skoonheid,” Oliver Hermanus
“Tatsumi,” Singapore, Eric Khoo
“Trabalhar cansa,” Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
“Toomelah,” Ivan Sen
“The Yellow Sea,” Na Hong-jin

OUT OF COMPETITION
“The Beaver,” Jodie Foster
“The Artist,” Michel Hazanavicius
“The Conquest,” Xavier Durringer
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” Rob Marshall

MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
“Wu Xia,” Peter Chan Ho-sun
“Dias de gracia,” Everardo Gout

SPECIAL SCREENINGS
“Labrador,” Frederikke Aspock
“Le maitre des forges de l’enfer,” Rithy Panh
“Michel Petrucciani,” Michael Radford
“Tous au Larzac,” Christian Rouaud

What do you think of the Cannes lineup?

Robert De Niro To Star In Paranormal Thriller From ‘Buried’ Director

Travis Woods — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:00:21 +0000

Robert De Niro fans, you won’t have to wait much longer until the actor, who is so choosey that he only appears in films once or twice a decade, appears in his next film (kidding, kidding, I know he stars in schlock every year—I just thought that maybe if I wished it hard enough, it’d come true), as he is set to star in Red Lights, the new film from Buried director, Rodrigo Cortes.

The film, which will costar Sigourney Weaver, Cillian Murphy and Elizabeth Olsen, is, according to /Film, a “thriller about paranormal activity” in which “a para-psychologist who attempts to debunk a very reputable psychic (De Niro) who has just returned to the limelight after 30 years,” which actually sounds pretty cool, considering some of the dreck DeNiro’s submitted himself to over the past few years.

The film is currently shooting, and there is no release date. Dig the new production photo above, because that’s about the only other thing we’ve currently got from Red Lights. Although, it does look pretty cool in an odd and (as /Film put it) Twins Peaks kind of way. Cautiously optimistic about this one (but if Ben Stiller or Dustin Hoffman show up as costars, I’m out!).

What do you think of Red Lights?

Limitless: Movie Review

Mali Elfman — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:20:00 +0000

Get ready to go on a drug binge this weekend with director Neil Burger’s adaptation of the Alan Glynn novel, Limitless starring Bradley Cooper as a drugged up NZT addict. I received an NZT pill a while ago with a key containing an ad with Bradley Cooper selling NZT — I have yet to try it, but if the experience is anything like it is in the film, it could be fun! Find out more about the film below…

The Players:

Director: Neil Burger
Writer: Leslie Dixon (screenplay) and Alan Glynn (novel)
Actors: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel
Original Music by: Paul Leonard-Morgan and Nico Muhly
Cinematography by: Jo Willems

Official Plot:

A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unpublished writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret smart drug that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

The Good:

Visuals: You could tell that someone knew that just telling this story wasn’t going to be enough, it was how they were going show it that would sell it. The visuals in this film take it from indie drama, to intense, action, thriller. From the great use of lighting (which is a great example as to why DPs and Gaffers are so important), to the effects, to taking a simple shot of him cleaning his apartment and making it interesting; they did a good job of taking a story about a character on drugs and making it visually interesting. Though some of the shots were excessive (the letters falling all around him as he writes) the overall effects were something that really helped keep the pace of the film going during those plot building moments and give the audience that “something more” they’re always looking for.
Surprising Moments: There are a number of surprising moments that come out of people acting like real people in an extraordinary situation. Despite the fact that this film is basically a fantasy, they managed to ground the character. As a result, the bigger moments were more surprising and had more impact on the audience.
Dark Sense of Humor: This is something that’s hard to sell to mainstream audiences because often times people just “don’t get it” or it falls flat. They did a great job of balancing the darkness in this film and bringing out the humor in seemingly unfunny situations. It was surprising to see them take such bold risks throughout the film and then make jokes about it, but it kept you engaged in the film and the characters.

The Bad:

Over Voice-Overed: I remember a scriptwriting teacher telling me “never write voice-overs unless you have to” — now this film was fast paced enough and they used the voice-overs well enough that about 80% of them were great and actually added some much desired emotion or humor to the film. But, there were a few times that it felt like there was unneeded explanations that made you feel like certain ideas were being forced on you.
The Ugly Girl: His ex-wife (played by the beautiful Anna Friel) appears in the beginning of the film, looking like her charming self, and later on they meet up and he’s supposed to not be recognize because of how bad she looks. Though she limps after the first scene, she basically just looks like Anna Friel without make-up on, some obvious bad lighting and a horrible sweater – from his reaction I’d expect her skin to the falling off and her nose to be missing. For such a dark film, I was surprised they didn’t get more ugly!
Lots of Pieces to the Puzzle: And not all of them tied together. Though they all add up, they’re not necessarily all needed. Some of the trips around the world driving fancy cars and jumping off cliffs, though fun to watch and undoubtedly will entertain audiences didn’t really help the story, it just made it a more pretty picture. Again, it’s not bad, it’s just kind of obvious fluff in a film with a lot of actual substance.

Overall:

This is one of those films that didn’t leave me overly excited as I walked out of the theater BUT it was a fun ride while I was in it and I highly recommend it if you’re looking for a slightly edgy, humorous, action packed ride, with a bit of social commentary that goes well with popcorn. It’s definitely a great escape movie for those of you needing to be distracted from… whatever you need to be distracted from.

Rating: 6.5/10

See Limitless in theaters March 18th!

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Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro in UK Limitless Poster

Krystal Clark — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:57:57 +0000

An international one sheet has been released for the upcoming sci-fi thriller Limitless, which stars Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. At first glance it looks as if both actors have been attacked by the airbrush monster, but don’t take our word for it. You be the judge. The film is directed by Neil Burger and based on a novel written by Alan Glynn. Check out the poster below…

Neither one of the men in the poster are bad looking, so why are they airbrushed beyond recognition? Aside from that, there seems to be a heavy emphasis on the “fast life,” which is represented by the busy intersection behind Cooper and De Niro. If you’re not familiar with the film’s premise, you can view the official synopsis below. It explains a lot about the poster and how it represents the story.

Official Synopsis:

Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unpublished writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret smart drug that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

Limitless opens in theaters on March 18th.

What do you think of the poster for Limitless? Is it over the top?

Source: Empire

Bradley Cooper in Limitless Super Bowl TV Spot

Krystal Clark — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:27:23 +0000

Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner and TV spots are dropping left and right. Usually we don’t get to see anything until the big game but the movie studios have decided to step things up a notch. Several film ads have already been released this week, and the latest is for Neil Burger’s Limitless. Check it out…

Every movie that centers on corruption, politics, and business should have Kanye West’s “Power” has its background music. Is it just us, or does that song fit every scenario that has to do with greed and excess? Do you remember the wonders it worked for The Social Network? We’re more than a little intrigued to see what else this film has to offer.

Official Synopsis:

Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unpublished writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret smart drug that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

Limitless is scheduled hit theaters on March 28.

What do you think of the TV spot for Limitless?

Source: IGN

Robert De Niro Producing a TV Show!

Krystal Clark — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:33:51 +0000

Oscar winner Robert De Niro isn’t looking to star in his own TV show, but he will produce one! According to EW, the actor has struck up a deal with the CBS network to produce a new crime drama called “Rookies,” and guess what it will center on? Cops! It’s always either cops, doctors, or lawyers with these people isn’t it?

De Niro has joined forced with novelist Richard Price on the show, which centers on six fresh faced New York cops, who are desperately trying to balance their new careers with their personal lives. Now, we’re not ones to judge but haven’t we seen this before? Wasn’t there a show on ABC called “Rookie Blue” last year that covered the exact same premise — give or take a few details? We guess no one says no to De Niro regardless of how stale the project is.

Conveniently one of the executive producers of “Rookies” is Jane Rosenthal, who happened to produce De Niro’s latest film Little Fockers.

Can the eye network mix up with their dramas just a little bit? CBS is seriously starting to pick up regurgitated material.

What do you think of Rookies? Will you tune in?

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