The Protégé | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2021
On October 19, 2021, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will be releasing the 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD for Martin Campbell’s The Protégé.
Underrated action director Martin Campbell (Goldeneye, Casino Royale, The Foreigner) has grouped Maggie Q (Gen Y Cops, Die Hard 4), Michael Keaton (Batman), Samuel L. Jackson (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Robert Patrick (Future Hunters) together for The Protégé.
The Protégé (aka The Asset) follows Anna (Q) and Rembrandt (Keaton) – two of the world’s premiere assassins who share a mysterious past from Vietnam. For years, they traversed the globe competing for high profile contracts. But when Anna’s mentor Moody (Jackson) is murdered, she and Rembrandt must form an uneasy alliance and return to Vietnam to track down his killer.
Features:
- Dolby Atmos audio track
- “Scars of the Past: Making The Protégé” Featurette
- “Anna vs Rembrandt” Featurette
- Deleted Scene
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature
Pre-order from Amazon.com.
It’s nice to see Maggie Q kicking ass again.
Looks like The Long Kiss Goodnight (even got Sam Jackson in the same role), but without the witty Shane Black script. But Martin Campbell has been a pretty consistent action director so who knows!
Samuel L Jackson. Can’t stand the guy, immediate boycott. And that pitch…
If Eastern Heroes was still releasing physical media they’d probably release this as ‘Naked Weapon 2’.
Sam Jackson always reminds me of this exchange from Ted 2:
Ted: What’s your middle name?
Samantha Jackson: Leslie.
Ted: Oh, my God! You’re Sam L. Jackson!
John: That’s great! I mean, just like Sam L. Jackson.
Samantha Jackson: Who is that?
Ted: You ever seen any movie ever? He’s the black guy
Although one thing he definitely didn’t do was the Super Bowl commercial. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y1o8910Xs4
I just watched The Protégé, and it was pretty good. I was hoping Martin Campbell would do something akin to The Foreigner, and parts of the movie are similar but not as good.
Maggie Q is in fine form and it’s amazing that she did this movie 2 months after having spinal surgery. She was good in her action scenes. But the one issue I juggle with is her and Michael Keaton and their forced chemistry. I know it’s considered ageist to say “he’s too old for her,” but aside from that, his character is simply not charming in the movie and I didn’t buy into him being able to seduce Maggie Q.
The final act is a little slow and deprives the audience of a finale, but I’m not sorry I saw the movie.
Andrew, you saying that a movie in 2021 depicts an older white male seducing a younger Asian woman? Damn, the courage! 🙂