Nicolas Cage and a project that brings them. Clarin archive photo
Yes, you read that right: Nicolas Cage, Hollywood’s busiest actor, will play an alcoholic dragon in his new series for Paramount +.
High fireinitially developed for Amazon Prime Video, it will adapt Eoin Colfer’s novel framed in the crime thriller genre with a dose of magical realismwhose main character is a dragon (called Highfire) vodka lover e Flash Dance, which lives isolated in the swamps of Louisiana.
The series was created by Davey Holmes, the manager Take Shortyand was defined as a blend of True detective Y My friend the dragon.
“Highfire”, the new Nicolas Cage, has moved from Amazon Prime Video to Paramount +.
Once upon a time … dragons ruled the earth
The official synopsis reads like this: “Once upon a time … once ruled by dragons, with Lord Highfire dominating the dragons from his eagle’s nest. But it’s not once, it’s now, and now Lord Highfire lives in his shack in the swamp of Honey Island, Louisiana. “
“Highfire has become old Vern, hiding among alligators during the day, watching cable TV and drinking obscene amounts of vodka to pass the time. Not much of a life, but he’s ready to live it, and Vern is ready to do whatever it takes, even if violent, to save his own skin. “
A “Flashdance” shirt.
When Vern’s world collides a human teenager named Squib, who gets in trouble for selling alcohol to the local mobtheir mutual struggle for survival is entangled in the most unlikely of friendships.
“The weight of talent”, the latest film released by Nicolas Cage.
Wear a shirt (almost) always Flash Dance, lights cigarettes with muzzle fire, watches too much TV and drinks too much vodka to keep loneliness at bay.
When Squib meets Vern, he makes a deal. You can bring Vern his vodka and help keep him company in exchange for Vern’s protection. Will they be able to save each other or will they both go out in a blaze of glory?
route change
After the draft of the series Exotic Joeon the protagonist of the viral documentary king tigerhas been canceled, this will be the first series starring Nicolas Cage, thus adding a new role … (how to call it …) rare to a career full of memorable characters.
Nicolas Cage with his wife, Japanese actress Riko Shibata.
Just think, without exaggerating, of the cartoon character with a flaming skull inside Ghost Rider, The Phantom Avengerthe twin brothers in The orchid thiefa black superhero inside Spider-Man: a new universe and an imaginary version of himself in The weight of talent.
Paramount + is in a good place right now, with Taylor Sheridan-created series like Yellowstone, 1883 Y The mayor of Kingstownall series of star Trekaffects how Bad and video game series Aura.
To each his own
Coincidentally, not long ago, Cage, recognized as a talented and charming actor, chose comedian Jimmy Kimmel to return to television life after 14 years. Maybe it’s because the driver was born there Las Vegas, the city that Cage has adopted as his since 2006. There he married for the fifth time in February last year with Japanese actress Riko Shibata (27) in one of his most luxurious hotels.
With her he opened a house in a closed neighborhood. 15 minutes from the famous strip, guarded by dragons, there is a photo of the prince on roller skates and a drawing of his father on the fireplace among other cult objects for his fans.
There, moreover, he confirmed it has 12 tattoosThat sing and swim They are two of the things he likes best because they relax him and that Elvis and Bowie are his heroes. Remember that at 12 I wanted to be like Bruce Lee and how at 15 he was selling tickets and popcorn at the Fairfax theater in Los Angeles, thinking about how to break into the profession.
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Source: Clarin
