Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
06-27-11, 05:16 PM
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Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
<iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HlEhORPmriE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
British Promo:
<iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SecpNOTBUjc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Starring:
Phillip Winchester (Crusoe, Fringe, Camelot)
Richard Armitage
Sullivan Stapleton
Writer and Co-Producer is Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files)
10 episodes ordered.
Synopsis:
STRIKE BACK is a high-octane action series focusing on a charismatic former U.S. Special Forces operative who teams up with a British military unit to stop an international terrorist group. Sullivan Stapleton ("Animal Kingdom," "The Hunter") and Philip Winchester ("Fringe," "Crusoe") star, along with Amanda Mealing ("Holby City," "Four Weddings and a Funeral") and Eva Birthistle ("Waking the Dead," "Breakfast on Pluto").
Read more: Breaking News - Cinemax Series "Strike Back" Debuts Friday, August 12 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) | TheFutonCritic.com http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/...#ixzz1QW7ycZ5p
Looks pretty badass. FYI, this is actually season 2 for the folks in the UK. However, Cinemax is branding this as an original new series.
I actually have Cinemax right now and I've been dying for a serialized action drama like this since 24 ended.
British Promo:
<iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SecpNOTBUjc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Starring:
Phillip Winchester (Crusoe, Fringe, Camelot)
Richard Armitage
Sullivan Stapleton
Writer and Co-Producer is Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files)
10 episodes ordered.
Synopsis:
STRIKE BACK is a high-octane action series focusing on a charismatic former U.S. Special Forces operative who teams up with a British military unit to stop an international terrorist group. Sullivan Stapleton ("Animal Kingdom," "The Hunter") and Philip Winchester ("Fringe," "Crusoe") star, along with Amanda Mealing ("Holby City," "Four Weddings and a Funeral") and Eva Birthistle ("Waking the Dead," "Breakfast on Pluto").
Read more: Breaking News - Cinemax Series "Strike Back" Debuts Friday, August 12 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) | TheFutonCritic.com http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/...#ixzz1QW7ycZ5p
Looks pretty badass. FYI, this is actually season 2 for the folks in the UK. However, Cinemax is branding this as an original new series.
I actually have Cinemax right now and I've been dying for a serialized action drama like this since 24 ended.
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06-27-11, 05:18 PM
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Re: Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
Here's the original story when the show was originally ordered:
http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/02/09/ci...action-series/
This is a co-production with Cinemax and Sky1
I like that they brought in Spotnitz as a writer/producer as well.
http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/02/09/ci...action-series/
This is a co-production with Cinemax and Sky1
I like that they brought in Spotnitz as a writer/producer as well.
06-27-11, 05:49 PM
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Re: Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
Edit: I just read the international rights to "Season 1" are owned by BBC Worldwide. If it does air in the U.S., it would probably be on BBC America. Cinemax co-financed this season and is branding it as their own production, so I don't know if they would allow season 1 to air in the U.S.
06-27-11, 06:32 PM
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Re: Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
Very odd. I'll check Amazon UK and see if they have the 1st season on DVD
06-27-11, 08:30 PM
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Re: Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
i get an expendables vibe as well as a the unit vibe from this. looks kinda cool.
06-28-11, 12:51 AM
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Re: Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
It looks like one of those shitty direct-to-dvd action movies. I might check out the first episode.
06-29-11, 05:16 PM
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Re: Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
The first season of the show pretty much sucked. I was forced to watch it because my ex was a huge Richard Armitage fan but we both laughed at how lousy it was. They tried really hard to do an American Style action drama, but it just came off as cheesy and forced.
07-08-11, 12:59 PM
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Re: Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
New trailer was released today:
<iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/I34ReDWDauc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/I34ReDWDauc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
07-08-11, 01:09 PM
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Re: Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
New trailer looks good. Based on the comment above, hopefully they improved on season 1.
FYI, Amazon is selling the season 1 BD for $70(!) -- though it is much cheaper going through one of their affiliates.
FYI, Amazon is selling the season 1 BD for $70(!) -- though it is much cheaper going through one of their affiliates.
07-08-11, 06:15 PM
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Re: Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
I actually enjoyed it quite alot. I thought it done the action well and the storylines were not that bad.
I was expecting action like they had in "Ultimate Force" but it was better handled.
Season 2 starts here in the UK in August and i'm quite looking forward to it.
08-10-11, 10:02 AM
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Re: Strike Back -- New Cinemax Action Drama Trailer -- Premieres August 12
First 6 minutes of the first episode:
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