It is starting to be bittersweet for fans. The end is near (again) for Strike Back as the last episode for the 4/5 season is broadcasting next week for the fans in the west. All the while, the two new shows Blindspot and The Player are moving along.
Just as western fans were going to start their mourning, a surprising news flash proved to be a sign of hope, per Entertainment Weekly:
Strike Back could be coming, well, back — and bigger than ever.
Left Bank Pictures is developing a feature film based on the cult hit Cinemax action series, EW has learned exclusively.
While still very much at an early stage, the London-based production company has a deal to develop the film with European pay TV giant Sky.
We’re hearing stars Sullivan Stapleton and Philip Winchester would likely reprise their roles if the film is greenlit.
The amazing thing about this is that fans wanted a movie and the show itself was filmed like a movie. What wonderful news to hear and even better news-there is a good possibility that Philip and Sully will be available to make this film!
As fans of the show, just take our money already!
Speaking of fans, the guys found out they have one, very special fan:
How cool was that? Whether you agree with his politics or not, it doesn't matter here. What matters is that Mr. Bill Clinton has great taste in entertainment. And even better? He knows who the actors are, calling them by name. That's how invested fans are with the shows.
How did Philip react when he saw this? (asterisks added by us)
Afterwards, Philip tweeted:
Happy to hear you're enjoying #ThePlayer, @billclinton. We'll be watching with you tonight at 10/9c!
What a guy! Not only did he acknowledge his buddy, Sully, in his surprise, he graciously thanked Bill for watching.
This is one of the many reasons Philip is has the unofficial nickname (by us) of "residential nice guy" in Hollywood. But he's winning that name with other people, too, as you can see in interviews below.
The Player has been upping the antics, as expected. The second episode and a few following episodes, were directed by Michael Bassett, so expectations were high....and they did not fail.
Spoiler alert. Just this:
No...words....
What is happening? Well, you will have to watch the show to see what happened to get to this point. But it was CRAZY AMAZING!!!! You have to wonder what the stunt guys must of thought when the director and writer came up to them and said, "This is what we are going to do."
Tell all your friends and family to watch The Player, NBC on Thursday nights, or check local listings. You can follow us on Twitter at @fansofphilip, as we retweet when we find out where the show is playing all over the world.
You can also watch The Player on Roku, Amazon, the NBC app, and Hulu (it's baaaaaack!).
A couple interviews with Philip were published/posted:
Metro.us: Philip Winchester is ready for action on 'The Player'
DuJour: Rules of The Game: The Player‘s Philip Winchester on how he got luckyAn appearance on Access Hollywood (click the link to watch the video). (Remember the nice guy comment made earlier?)
And lastly, our favorite, FashionablyMale. Take a look at these from the magazine August Man Malaysia:
The pictures are amazing and the interview is thoughtful as he talks about work and family.
There's more if you click the link, both in pictures and the interview. Or get the magazine at your favorite international magazine/newspaper stand, if they carry it. Good Luck!
One last article from one of our favorites, @TVBrittanyF and her article:
Here's why that 'Blindspot' and 'The Player' crossover makes sense.
You have to read to find out why, other than the obvious.Here's why that 'Blindspot' and 'The Player' crossover makes sense.
Until next week or see you all at FB and Twitter.
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