.( L to R) Caity Lotz and Leo Howard at the opened of 'The Lockdown'. Image: Paramount Home Amusement and also Tiger Style Media.Opening in pick cinemas on August 16th and also accessible on digital start August 27th is the brand-new action film 'The Lockdown', which was actually routed through Ryan C. Jaeger (' Kung Fu Games'). The movie stars Caity Lotz (' DC's Legends of Tomorrow'), Leo Howard (' G.I. Joe: The Surge of Cobra'), as well as Michael Biehn (' The Terminator' as well as 'Invaders'). Moviefone recently possessed the delight of speaking with Caity Lotz and Leo Howard regarding their deal with 'The Lockdown', their initial reaction to the movie script, their personalities' partnership, shooting the battle patterns, having veteran actor Michael Biehn play their father brown, as well as partnering with director Ryan C. Jaeger on set.Related Write-up: Javicia Leslie Talks 'Dual Lifestyle' as well as Playing Red Death on 'The Flash' Caity Lotz in 'The Lockdown'. Image: Paramount Home Home Entertainment and also Tiger Style Media.Moviefone: To begin with, Caity, can you speak about your initial reaction to the screenplay and your method to playing Charlie?Caity Lotz: Well, my first reaction was, "Do I desire to perform a fighting styles movie that fires in Thailand? Hell, yes I perform." Thus, I was actually a little offered also before I got to the script. I was actually thrilled. Then after reviewing it I was like, "This is amazing." The brother or sister dynamic in the film I assume is awesome, and also to possess a lot heart as well as character in a martial arts movie because it concerns the battles, yet it is actually beautiful that there were actually also some terrific personality moments. Thus, for me it was actually thrilling, and I believe I ased if the personality of Charlie a whole lot since she's sort of exemplary and quite black and white as well as views factors one method and also her sibling is actually nearly the contrary as well as seeing them emulate that and also handle it all together is awesome.( L to R) Leo Howard in 'The Lockdown'. Photo: Paramount Home Entertainment and Leopard Type Media.MF: Leo may discuss Jack's partnership along with his dad, why he goes to Thailand to view him and what he is actually intending to leave it?Leo Howard: Yeah, so the entire kind of tip is actually Jack and also Charlie, the gym that their daddy had and ran for years, to transmit it to their title, they must go obtain this deed authorized by their daddy that's locked up in Myanmar. For Port, there is actually kind of a cycle of Port attempting to reside his dad's legacy and run the gym and produce it effective again. He is actually sort of been actually oppressed. Therefore, there is a need for his father brown's permission, and also I believe there is actually an expectation of getting that confirmation as well as what it resembles for a person certainly not to acquire that permission and that experience throughout the movie of what their relationship resembles. Port is actually the one that strongly believes the very best in individuals, he's trustful and naive. Charlie has a far more monochrome scenery. She was also older. She observed a great deal additional of the misuse in the loved ones. Thus, it kind of provides itself for an intriguing arc throughout the movie.( L to R) Leo Howard as well as Caity Lotz in 'The Lockdown'. Photo: Paramount Home Enjoyment and also Leopard Type Media.MF: Caity, Maximum is maybe awful father ever. May you speak about Charlie's cynicism in the direction of him and also what was it like collaborating with Michael Biehn?CL: Our experts had a great time. It was interesting. I believe I remember the 1st time our company satisfied Michael remained in Thailand and we were visiting do a read-through with the supervisor and somehow it developed into this hour-long improv session of loved ones treatment, and also our team just fell into our personalities. It's thus exciting since the means he plays it as well as the means he watches it feels like he is actually not a, "Ooh, I am actually the bad daddy." It's he is actually the target. He presumes he's the target there. It was actually such an enjoyable dynamic given that simply all those feelings normally ... I do not understand, he's quite causing in an exciting means. When our company reached lastly view the movie and merely finding his smile, I feel like, "Oh. It is actually exciting." I think that he highlighted a whole lot. It made it effortless to show him. Thus, I actually delighted in that.( L to R) Leo Howard in 'The Lockdown'. Image: Paramount Home Amusement as well as Leopard Style Media.MF: Leo, what was your adventure like partnering with Michael and generating this estranged father/son relationship?LH: I believed that a sponge. I truly learned a whole lot from seeing him. To kind of cap about what Caity was actually claiming, he was the sufferer. I believe it is actually a testament because some actors would've gotten in there and also form of played the bad guy. "I am actually the crook of the film, right? I need to make this decision". He really validated it in a manner that coming from Jack's perspective, I can really empathize with. I obtain it. I believed that was actually a truly terrific choice on his part and also I found out a whole lot. Therefore again, he was actually one that dealing with him, it was actually really easy due to the fact that he relocates me, he truly impacted me, as well as I think Caity feels similarly. He's simply a really intense man as well as unpredictable, which I presume is appealing on monitor. Thus, I had a terrific experience dealing with him.Caity Lotz in 'The Lockdown'. Photograph: Paramount Home Home Entertainment and also Leopard Design Media.MF: Caity, may you refer to instruction and prepping along with the battle choreographers for the battle scenes?CL: Yeah, our experts possessed a lot of fun. To prep, since I possess fighting styles expertise, but not a lot in specifically Muay Thai. So before going to Thailand, I deep studied trying to simply prepare to be capable to keep up in performing Muay Thai in Thailand. Then when we arrived, we got there at the very least three weeks early and basically possessed bootcamp. Our company were discovering all the matches as well as training as well as preparing because our team had no doubles, there is actually no feat increases, absolutely nothing. Every thing you find is actually practical, no wires, no just about anything. No multiplies ever before. To ensure that was actually trendy. Likewise, I felt like, "Hang around, however you're visiting have somebody simply in the event that, right?" They resemble, "Zero, you do not need it." I resembled, "Oh yeah, certain, fine." I obtained a little went bad being on that TV program (' DC's Legends of Tomorrow') where you're there like, "You have a dual, don't panic. Go take a break." So, it was enjoyable. Doing the band battles was likewise one thing I've certainly never carried out. I have actually performed a lot of match settings yet performing a fight setting in a ring is actually totally different. The stunt people in Thailand are actually hardcore. They're super proficient and super challenging. So, there was actually a great deal of, "Simply hit me. Only actually, only perform it." I feel like, "Okay, but don't definitely attack me. Certainly not too challenging. My shinbones are made from glass." So, it was actually great, and also it was actually enjoyable.( L to R) Leo Howard in 'The Lockdown'. Photograph: Paramount Home Home Entertainment and Tiger Design Media.MF: Leo, what was your knowledge like teaming up with the act team and also to create those fight sequences?LH: It's remarkable, guy. It brought in the little kid in me quite satisfied. It's form of what I consistently intended to carry out when I was actually a child. It's type of why I intended to perform and after that ended up falling for acting as a whole. Yet I consistently looked at martial arts movies as well as I felt like, "That's what I want to carry out, Bruce Lee." Thus, it was actually trendy. It was actually an exciting cycle for me. I educate a lot. I have actually carried out martial arts my entire lifestyle. I've carried out Brazilian jujitsu for 14 years or two, and also it was actually a challenging shoot. It was difficult on my body, however I'm very happy with all the fights that we did, and I assume it appears excellent. So, it was a goal come true for me. I truly took pleasure in all the battle stuff I did, and also the ring stuff was distinct like Caity was actually stating. I will never carried out any type of sort of band fighting just before. There's various aspects to it. It's a little bit of harder to conceal traits. You reside in an agape band, and so the choreography changes, the design of dealing with changes. It was a distinct experience for me.Caity Lotz in 'The Lockdown'. Photo: Paramount Home Entertainment as well as Tiger Type Media.MF: Caity, can you speak about teaming up along with director Ryan C. Jaeger on set?CL: Ryan's incredible. Our experts possessed a great deal enjoyable and also he's incredibly open while still possessing his very own strong outlook for everything. But he consistently would like to hear what you really felt, what you needed to have and also how you would like to take the character to life as well as placed a great deal of count on you while still possessing his tough sight wherefore he finds as well as exactly how he observes it. I'm happy along with the method it ended up. I think he obtained some wonderful tries. Tonally, I think the film's additionally exciting due to the fact that it is actually quite dim, yet then you have a lot of humor still in there as well as a lot of enjoyable. So, I think Ryan kind of interweaved all those assemble properly.( L to R) Leo Howard, supervisor Ryan C. Jaeger as well as Caity Lotz at the beginning of 'The Lockdown'. Image: Paramount Home Entertainment as well as Tiger Type Media.MF: Eventually, Leo, what was your experience like teaming up with Ryan on set?LH: I enjoy Ryan. He is actually a perfect mix of a partner, yet very secure in what he really wants in the vision. I assumed he did an excellent project from the manuscript that I review, actually carrying it to lifestyle and also incorporating, like Caity pointed out, the wit, the darkness. He failed to go overboard along with chances, as well as only outlined a nice movie. I thought he performed a kick-ass job.R1 hr 52 minAug 27th, 2024Siblings Charlie as well as Port are actually entraped in Myanmar's toughest prison and also indicted of a crime they really did not dedicate. Forced into televised matches against other offenders, ... Go through the PlotWhat is the plot of 'The Lockdown'? Brother Or Sisters Charlie and also Jack are actually trapped in Myanmar's toughest penitentiary and also indicted of an unlawful act they really did not dedicate. Pushed into televised battles versus other offenders, they must interact as well as defend their freedom.Who remains in the cast of 'The Lockdown'? Caity Lotz as Charlie HightowerLeo Howard as Port HightowerMichael Biehn as Max HightowerHon Pin Tang as Warden Cetan( L to R) Leo Howard in 'The Lockdown'. Photo: Paramount Home Entertainment and Tiger Type Media.Other Caity Lotz Movies and Television Reveals: Acquire Caity Lotz Movies On Amazon.com.