After Twisters, the next reboot of an action classic from the 1990s is announced: Cliffhanger – Only the Strong Survive. More than three decades ago, the dizzying climbing film starring Sylvester Stallone caused high excitement in the cinema. Now the material is being brought back from obscurity for a new generation.
Already in reboot? Before you roll your eyes, give the new cliffhanger movie a chance. Because he’s waiting extremely exciting name in front of and behind the camera. One of them is Lily James (Baby Driver), who follows in Stallone’s footsteps as the film’s leading actress. Now there are the first pictures from the set.
First images from the cliffhanger reboot: Lily James continues Sylvester Stallone’s legacy in the cinema
Studiocanal is bringing the new cliffhanger film to the cinema. In addition to Lily James, ex-Bond Pierce Brosnan and Nell Tiger Free can be seen, who only wowed fans this year in the horror prequel The First Omen. With Franz Rogowski (Transit), one of the most exciting German actors currently joins the cast.
The official synopsis of the film is as follows:
In this reboot of the action classic Cliffhanger, experienced mountaineer Ray Cooper (Pierce Brosnan) and his daughter Sydney run a mountain hut in the Dolomites. During a weekend trip with a billionaire’s son, they are targeted by kidnappers.
This is where Lily James comes into play:
Ray’s older daughter Naomi (Lily James), who still suffers from memories of an earlier climbing accident, witnesses the attack and escapes. To save her family, she must face her fears and fight for survival in the Alps.
The new cliffhanger film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who has appeared several times throughout his career extremely capable action director has highlighted. He directed four thrillers with Liam Neeson (Unknown Identity, Non-Stop, Run All Night and The Commuter), not to mention the strong shark horror The Shallows.
In the press release about the start of filming, Collet-Serra reveals:
We shoot our film in the Dolomites with large format cameras. This was imperative for us to tell the story in its full scope and sheer magnitude. We will offer audiences a truly exciting, up-close cinema experience.
He is very enthusiastic about his leading actress:
Especially Lily
[James]
worked hard for the role, she trained hard and learned to climb. Her passion allowed us to shoot some incredible scenes that we wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise. The whole crew is enthusiastic about their commitment.
The script comes from Ana Lily Amirpour, who celebrated her breakthrough ten years ago with the vampire film A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night and then worked on series such as Legion, Castle Rock and The Twilight Zone. She also appeared in the cinema with The Bad Batch and Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon.
When does the new cliffhanger film start in cinemas?
It is not yet clear when the cliffhanger reboot will be released in cinemas. Filming has to be completed first. Then it goes into post-production. We should at the earliest at the end of 2025 or beginning of 2026 expect a cinema release.