“Scorched Earth” Blu-ray Cover
RELEASE DATE: March 6, 2018
Former MMA champ-turned-star Gina Carano (Haywire, Kickboxer: Vengeance) is back in action with Scorched Earth, an upcoming thriller that will potentially give Italian western and post-apocalyptic film buffs something to drool over.
The film is directed by Peter Howitt (Johnny English) and co-stars John Hannah (The Mummy Returns), Ryan Robbins (The Confirmation), Stephanie Bennett (Travelers), Dean S. Jagger (Game of Thrones), Alisha Newton (The Hollow) and Nathan Mitchell (iZombie).
The planet has suffered an environmental collapse; the air became dangerous to breathe, the water became toxic, and billions of people died. Generations later, mankind has finally re-established a rudimentary society, in an attempt to pick up the pieces that continue to blister in the sun. Attica Gage (Carano) is a bounty hunter with a chance at the bounty of a lifetime: to bring down the ruthless outlaw, Elijah Jackson. Gage infiltrates Jackson’s gang, and everything is going to plan until she meets a slave girl who reminds her of her dead sister.
Scorched Earth hits Theaters on iTunes on February 2, 2018, followed by a Blu-ray & DVD release on March 6, 2018.
I hope this is pretty cool. Gina need to be on the big screen more often. I’m sure the DCEU needs a new Catwoman, and should cast her.
Huge crime they never gave this lady some fight scenes, in the Kickboxer revamp. Not sure if she was injured? or if there was any other reason for it?.
Looking forward to this one.
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It was on VUDU early, and I caught it. The movie just sucks.
I didn’t care that the plot was unoriginal. I just wanted something fun, and that doesn’t deliver.
Gina is given very little to work with. Her character consists of nothing but spouting off passive aggressive nonsense while being given hardly any personality.
John Hannah was decent, but it was a case of where he took a generic role, and had fun with it.
The action scenes suck. I think the film makers didn’t want to portray Carano as a skilled fighter, so she’s stuck untilizing very sloppy movements, and taking hits that she easily should have dodged.
I don’t think the film makers cared about getting a real action choreographer considering how bland and slow moving the scenes are.
It’s a shame that after all this time, Gina Carano’s best showcase is still Haywire. While she had good roles in Fast and Furious 6, In the Blood, and Deadpool, too many of her films just don’t showcase her talents. (Heist didn’t have her so much action, but it was a good acting role.)
Watching her in this dull flick with zero enthusiasm was a real letdown.
Thanks for the heads up Andrew. I thought this one looked semi-interesting. If it ends up on Prime or Netflix, I might catch it.
Do so at your own risk. You may find yourself bored as Gina looked.