Well, color me intrigued. Sony is making smart choices here, selling this second Die Hard In the White House movie not as a pulpy action flick but as a large-scale disaster movie. It puts the film squarely in the realm of director Roland Emmerich and successfully differentiates itself from Olympus Has Fallen. Also of note, other than the larger scale seemingly on display (this is the more expensive version, natch), is the opposing narratives. While Olympus Has Fallen concerned a certain xenophobic 'scary foreigners will try to destroy America!' plot line, White House Down seems to be going for the more conspiracy-minded 'we did this to ourselves by betraying our morals' or what-have-you. It also teases plot twists and surprises beyond the action template, making viewers wonder what terrible secrets will be revealed and who and what actually caused the onscreen carnage. So yeah, I think the world is big enough for two White House-under siege movies. White House Down opens June 28th, 2013. As always, we'll see...
Scott Mendelson
Scott Mendelson
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got to see nine mins of footage yesterday in addition to the trailer and I think it will do just fine. i also saw and enjoyed olympus has fallen. they are definitely in two different veins, both can be enjoyed for what they respectively are - popcorn entertainment. nobody will be checkin for either at the globes or oscars...
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