Zac catches us up on his projects alias grace coming from netflix and psych. Boxing movies have been as much a part of the movie industrys storytelling arsenal as the western. Im a long time chuck fan and still cant believe the show is over. From 2007 to 2012 chuck was one of the most beloved shows since it was about an ordinary guy that had been given cia secrets that forced the agency to assign him handlers that were there to. Now that the two leads are bigger stars, there is probably some desire for a reunion, but the availability of. Zachary levi talks chuck, heroes reborn, mental health, and. Wepner 1975 heavyweight boxing fight, a young sylvester stallone went home and wrote a script for. Be forewarned that there are spoilers for the netflix movie in this article. There are a lot of layers to the new wrestling biopic chuck. Sure, chuck s the star, but as is the case these dtv action outings, the distinctive auteurism that once defined his earlier pictures as yep, thats a chuck norris movie has given way to a style that feels much more generic. Chuck star yvonne strahovski thinks a movie will probably. The film is presented by columbia pictures and rovio animation, cgianimated at sony pictures imageworks, and financed by rovio. With liev schreiber, elisabeth moss, ron perlman, naomi watts. In this highlyanticipated official and fullyauthorized feature documentary, the absolute instigator of rock and roll, chuck berry.
When chuck unwittingly downloads a database of government. Zachary levi leads a mini chuck cast reunion watch awesome video. As fate would have it, whats probably the last chuck norris film ever to be made isnt really a chuck norris film. There are so many friggin cooks in the kitchen, and lawyers, and blobbity blah. Zachary levi is keeping hope for a chuck movie alive screen rant. When they say this to me, i kind of smile because luck had nothing to do with it. Jun 05, 2015 ive always wanted to do a chuck movie, zachary told us at the many hopes gala on june 4. After the 200708 writers guild of america strike, nbc renewed chuck for a second season instead of extending the first to a full season of 22 episodes. Fans quickly fell in love with the story of chuck bartowski, a normal guy who gets a ton of topsecret intelligence known as the intersect downloaded into his brain, and finds himself thrust into the world of espionage. Will there be a chuck movie based on the 2007 tv series chuck. Zachary levi says he wants to return to chuck but with netflix producing oneoff movies based on the fanfavorite nbc action comedy series. In addition to his hosting job on geeks who drink, after chuck, levi went on to star in films such as thor. Chuck the bleeder in the uk and ireland is a 2016 american biographical sports drama film directed by philippe falardeau and written by jeff feuerzeig, jerry stahl, michael cristofer and liev schreiber, who also stars in the title role.
There isnt a lot of fighting in the movie, which is a shame because the little bit of fight choreography seen onscreen is some of the best ever staged. This highconcept action comedy follows chuck bartowski zachary levi, tangled as the buy more computer geek turned secret agent. Mel august 3, 2017 postchuck careers, zachary levi 2,970 views tvline just posted their interview with zachary levi from last months comic con. If there was a chuck movie, what would it be about. Zachary levi wont quit trying to make a chuck movie happen. There are so many people from all the movies i watched in the 80s. I would say within the first 10 seconds of the table read, everybody fell so effortlessly back into their parts and the chemistry was still there, and. In order to keep the woman of his dreams from falling for another guy, charlie logan has to break the curse that has made him wildly popular with single women. Jan 09, 2019 well, those fans still wan them some more chuck. But i think that chuck as a premise totally works to go do movies here and there. The first season of chuck aired in 200708, containing episodes. Ive always wanted to do a chuck movie, zachary told us at the many hopes gala on june 4. Levi announced his sustained interest in the movie on instagram live where he touted the casts mutual interest and appealed to fedak that now was the time to make it happen.
It would be cool to have the rock in a chuck movie even if its just a. Levi let it be known that he shares their need for a chuck movie. The issue here of zachary levi wanting to make a chuck movie based on the series that he was the star of years ago is that despite still having a loyal fan base theres a lot of people that have. Subscribe to peopletv stay on top of all the latest celebrity gossip. Zachary levi talks the possibility of a chuck movie, switching places with. And yet a fullon reunion movie has yet to come to fruition. Shazam star zachary levi says he needs a chuck movie to. I remember wincing at a lot of wepners real fights as he absorbed punishment and got keelhauled in clinches. Zachary levi is still trying to get his chuck movie made small. Hed love to work with a partner like netflix and release a new movie every couple of years through the platform.
There s no sense of strain or reach in his characterization of wepner. Zachary levi is keeping hope for a chuck movie alive. If you like tvline, youll love our weekly newsletter. With dane cook, jessica alba, dan fogler, connor price.
Despite the fact that chuck makes many of the mistakes that characters in biopics usually make drugs, foolishly spending money, alienating his wife and kids, etc. Plus, fans will get the chance to participate and read along with the rest of the cast. Zachary levi says hes still trying to make a chuck movie. Lame jokes aside, it seems chuck s final moments truly shall remain in the eye of the beholder, especially since schwartz says there arent any current plans in the works for a chuck movie.
Shazam star zachary levi says he needs a chuck movie to happen. And, like the little poems chuck tries to write for people, the movie turns out to be both naive and sweetly appealing. There s nothing really to say about chuck other than im still trying to make that movie at some point. Sep 22, 2017 to celebrate chucks 10th anniversary, ew talked to levi about playing the goofy american bond, becoming a geek icon, and his continued efforts to make the chuck movie a reality. The cast includes elisabeth moss, ron perlman, naomi watts, jim gaffigan, michael rapaport, pooch hall. The latest chuck season 6 revival hopes tv revivals 2018. I feel like that would be a really fun way to revisit those characters in that world. If we did a chuck movie and it sucked, then it would, you know, blemish it. For the chance to get cast in the table read, vote on your.
The movie fans unite to bring chuck to the big screen. Zachary levi, who starred as the titular protagonist of chuck from 2007 to 2012, is still campaigning for a sequel movie and appealing to series coproducer chris fedak to write a script. A lot of people have asked if we could do another season and there s no way we could do another season. The fan said just finished watching chuck for the first time. Chuck is an american actioncomedyspydrama television series created by josh schwartz and chris fedak. There s the visual fascination of the sport itself, the fighters wordless commitment to physical movement, the ballet of it. Oct 10, 2012 will there be a chuck movie based on the 2007 tv series chuck. Live another day, chuck star yvonne strahovski told tvline that she still believes the cancelled cult series will put together a reunion movie in the next. Theres nothing really to say about chuck other than im still trying to make that movie at some point.
Chuck s spy abilities will be put to a new test when he and his team now a private security company known as carmichael industries must save mankind without the help of the cia. Sep 06, 2017 during a recent interview in support 24. Earlier this week, the stars and cocreators josh schwartz and chris fedak of the hit series reunited on. Grazer and angel also said that there was a nintendo switch on set. The cast of nbcs beloved spy comedy plus creators chris fedak and josh schwartz are reuniting with a special virtual table read on zoom benefitting. The series is about an average computerwhiznextdoor named chuck bartowski, played by zachary levi, who receives an encoded email from an old college friend now working for the central intelligence agency cia. Zachary levi leads a mini but awesome chuck cast reunion watch video. The fulllength second season originally aired in 200809. Feb 12, 2014 with similarly beloved series veronica mars being revived as a movie through a kickstarter campaign, ew called up series cocreator josh schwartz to see if there would be any chance for chuck. A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer chuck wepner, who had a oncein a lifetime bout with muhammad ali that would inspire the film rocky 1976. Feeling inspired after watching the muhammad ali vs.
He was the pride of bayonne, new jersey, a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with muhammad ali, and the real life inspiration for rocky balboa. The mood onscreen was a bit less loving than the one off, as zachary levi reunited with chuck costar yvonne strahovski for the season 2 premiere of. Jan 31, 2012 lame jokes aside, it seems chuck s final moments truly shall remain in the eye of the beholder, especially since schwartz says there arent any current plans in the works for a chuck movie. Zachary levi leads a mini chuck cast reunion watch. I will make a chuck movie, said levi as he then teased that after it. On the subject of whether there could be a chuck film, yvonne strahovski stated.
In a sweet exchange with a fan on twitter, levi let it be known that he shares their need for a chuck movie. Episodes of chuck are also available in various new media. Its amazing because people come up to me and say, chuck, youre the luckiest guy in the world to be a world karate champion and a movie and tv star. With similarly beloved series veronica mars being revived as a movie through a kickstarter campaign, ew called up series cocreator josh schwartz to see if there would be any chance for chuck. With its unique blend of spy action, family drama, and comedy, chuck has become one of the most beloved shows in recent history. Zachary levi says hed be interested in doing a chuck movie but adds that there are a lot of moving parts involved in pulling it all together. The dark world and currently plays luke collins in nbcs new reboot series heroes reborn. The last we reported on a possible chuck revival, zachary levi made it clear that he was interested in doing more of the show in a way that is similar to how psych recently did their own revival movie. Zachary levi goes allin for chuck movie the actor dishes on future plans for the iconic show. I loved it and there is so many things that need to be tied up especially what happened in the final scene. Plus, hear how shows like veronica mars inspired him to do a reboot.
We knew at the end of episode it would be chuck and sarah together. Or, at least, thats the story that chuckie obrien played by jesse. I loved the ending would have been nice if it didnt have to end though and im not sure how a movie would work. Chuck star zachary levi is still trying to get a movie made.