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| The Gray Man | |
|---|---|
| Based on | The Gray Man by Mark Greaney |
| Starring | |
Release date | 2022–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $ million (Cumulative of 3 films) |
| Box office | $ (Cumulative of 3 films) |
The Grey Man film series consists of American action-thriller films based on the novel series of the same name which was authored by Mark Greaney. The movies similar to the books center around a spy named Court Gentry (portrayed by Ryan Gosling), who also goes by the alias of Sierra Six.
The first film was met with mixed critical and financial reception. Financially, the movie...
Films
edit| Film | U.S. release date |
Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gray Man | July 15, 2022 | Anthony Russo & Joe Russo | Joe Russo and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely |
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Chris Castaldi and Palak Patel |
| Untitled prequel film | TBA | TBA | Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick | Anthony Russo and Joe Russo |
| Untitled sequel film | TBA | Anthony Russo & Joe Russo | Stephen McFeely | Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum |
The Gray Man (2022)
editFuture
editIn July 2020, Joe Russo stated that The Gray Man was green-lit by Netflix with the intent to develop the property into a franchise detailing a shared universe of related media. The filmmaker stated that whether future projects are made, depends on the reception of the first installment.[4] By December of the same year, the filmmaker reiterated that the intent is for there to be multiple movies following The Gray Man. He stated that he will serve as producer on the projects, alongside his filmmaking partner and brother, Anthony. The pair stated that the first movie will leave unresolved plot-lines, that will be answered in the subsequent releases.[5][6]
In May 2022, Ryan Gosling expressed interest in reprising his role in future installments.[7][8] Later that month, it was announced that two movies are in development, intended to expand The Gray Man into a film series.[9][10][11][12][13] In July of the same year, Netflix officially announced that the series would continue. Together with the filmmakers, it was revealed that they have been developing additional installments with intent to create a shared cinematic univerese based on the property.[14][15][16][17]
Untitled prequel film
editIn May 2022, among other projects, a prequel film was announced as being in development. The movie will center around the villainous character of Lloyd Hansen, portrayed by Chris Evans. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were hired to co-write the script.[9][10][11][12][13] By July, the project was officially greenlit by Netflix. The Russos stated that the film will an original story that will be "edgy and experimental", while their intention is for the project to be rated R.[14][15][16]
Untitled sequel film
editIn May 2022, among other projects, a sequel film was announced as being in development. The movie will center around the heroic character of Court Gentry / Sierra Six, as portrayed by Ryan Gosling. The story will continue where the first film ends. Stephen McFeely was hired to write the script.[9][10][11][12][13] By July, the project was officially greenlit with Gosling slated to reprise his role. Anthony and Joe Russo will return in their roles as co-directors, while the filmmakers stated that the story will be based on one of The Gray Man novels. The project will be a joint-venture production between AGBO, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, and Netflix Original Films. The Russos, Mike Larocca, Joe Roth, and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum will serve as producers.[14][15][16] In November 2023, Scott Stuber the Head of Netflix Films stated work on the script is ongoing; while stating that the plot will focus more on the titular character and slow down the pace as compared to the first movie.[18]
In April 2024, Joe and Anthony Russo confirmed that they are continuing to work on the script for the sequel.[19]
Main cast and characters
edit| Character | Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gray Man | Untitled prequel | Untitled sequel | ||
| Court Gentry Sierra Six |
Ryan Gosling | Ryan Gosling | ||
| Lloyd Hansen | Chris Evans | |||
| Dani Miranda | Ana de Armas | |||
Additional crew and production details
edit| Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies |
Distributing companies |
Running time | ||
| The Gray Man | Henry Jackman | Stephen F. Windon | Jeff Groth & Pietro Scalia | AGBO, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, Netflix Original Films |
Netflix | 2 hrs 9 mins | |
| Untitled prequel film | TBA | TBA | TBA | AGBO, Netflix Original Films |
TBA | ||
| Untitled sequel film | TBA | TBA | TBA | AGBO, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, Netflix Original Films |
TBA | ||
Reception
editBox office and financial performance
edit| Film | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget | Worldwide Total income |
Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time worldwide |
North America | ||||
| The Gray Man | — | $454,023 | $454,023 | #12,513 | #17,651 | $200,000,000 | $ | [20][21] |
Critical and public response
edit| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Tomatometer | Metascore | |
| The Gray Man | 46% (260 reviews)[22] |
49/100 (55 reviews)[23] |
| Untitled prequel film | % ( reviews)[24] |
/100 (55 reviews)[25] |
| Untitled sequel film | % ( reviews)[26] |
/100 (55 reviews)[27] |
References
edit- ^ Debruge, Peter (July 14, 2022). "'The Gray Man' Review: Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans Try to Out-Kill Each Other in This Spectacular Netflix Fireworks Show". Variety. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (July 19, 2022). "The Gray Man". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Nugent, John (July 14, 2022). "The Gray Man Review". Empire. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Lang, Brent (July 17, 2020). "Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling to Star in $200 Million Spy Thriller for Netflix". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 5, 2020). "'The Gray Man' Will Kick Off a Franchise, Confirm Russo Brothers; Filming Date Revealed". Collider. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Fuge, Jonathan (December 7, 2020). "The Gray Man with Ryan Gosling & Chris Evans Will Spawn a Netflix Franchise". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Travis, Ben (May 8, 2022). "Ryan Gosling's The Gray Man Action Hero 'Just Wants To Watch Netflix Like The Rest Of Us' – Exclusive Image". Empire. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Northrup, Ryan (May 9, 2022). "Ryan Gosling Wants New Netflix Movie To Launch A Franchise". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c Clark, Ellie (May 13, 2022). "The Gray Man Prequel Currently In Development With Deadpool Writers Attached". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c Marc, Christopher (May 13, 2022). "'The Gray Man': Chris Evans-Led Prequel Penned By 'Deadpool' Writers & Sequel In Development". The Playlist. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c Bolling, Gaius (May 14, 2022). "The Gray Man: Prequel and sequel already in development". JoBlo. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c Perine, Aaron (May 14, 2022). "Netflix Developing Gray Man Prequel Starring Chris Evans, Written by Deadpool Scribes". ComicBook.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c Zogbi, Emily (May 15, 2022). "REPORT: Deadpool Writers Developing The Gray Man Prequel With Chris Evans". Comic Book Resource. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c Fleming Jr., Mike (July 26, 2022). "Netflix, Joe & Anthony Russo And Ryan Gosling Are All In On 'The Gray Man' As Sequel & Spinoff In The Works: Q&A". Deadline. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c Rubin, Rebecca (July 26, 2022). "'The Gray Man' Sequel With Ryan Gosling and Spinoff Film in Development at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c Lang, Brad (July 26, 2022). "Netflix Greenlights 'Gray Man Universe,' Announces Sequel and Spinoff". Comic Book Resource. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- ^ Perez, Rodrigo (July 26, 2022). "Netflix Announce A 'Gray Man 2' Sequel & Prequel With The Russos Returning To Direct". The Playlist. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Peralta, Diego (November 8, 2023). "If 'The Gray Man 2' Happens, It Will "Slow Down" and Focus on Ryan Gosling's Character [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Murray, Emily (April 26, 2024). "Avengers directors explain why they want to "build their own Star Wars" as they provide promising updates on Extraction 3 and The Gray Man 2". GamesRadar. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "The Gray Man". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "The Gray Man (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "The Gray Man". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "The Gray Man". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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