The Marine (film series)

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The Marine series
The Marine film series logo.png
Directed by John Bonito (1)
Roel Reine (2)
Scott Wiper (3)
William Kaufman (4)
James Nunn (5-6)
Written by Alan B. McElroy (1, 4)
Michelle Gallagher
John Chapin Morgan (2)
Scott Wiper (3)
Declan O'Brien (3)
Ed McHenry and Rory McHenry (5)
Craig Walendziak (6)
Produced by Joel Simon (1)
Michael Lake (2)
Michael J. Luisi (3-6)
Starring John Cena (1)
Ted DiBiase Jr. (2)
The Miz (3-6)
Summer Rae (4)
Naomi, Maryse, Curtis Axel, Heath Slater, Bo Dallas (5)
Becky Lynch, Shawn Michaels (6)
Cinematography David Eggby (1)
Joost von Starrenburg (2)
Ron Stannett (3)
Mark Rutledge (4)
Luke Bryant (5)
Edited byDallas Puett (1,3)
Michael Trent (2)
Paul Martin Smith (4)
Paul Harb (5)
Music by Don Davis (1)
Trevor Morris (2)
Robert Revell (3)
Jeff Tymoschuk (4)
Claude Foisy (5)
Christian Wibe (6)
Production
companies
WWE Studios
20th Century Fox (1,2)
Pacific Film and Television Commission (1)
Distributed by20th Century Fox (1-4)
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (5-6)
Release date
2006-2018
Running time
564 mins.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$24,000,000 (est.)

The Marine is a series of action films produced by WWE Studios starring various WWE wrestlers in the lead roles.

Contents

Film summaries

The Marine is a 2006 American action film directed by John Bonito. The film stars John Cena, Robert Patrick and Kelly Carlson. It was produced by the films division of WWE, called WWE Studios, and distributed in the United States by 20th Century Fox.

The Marine 2 is a 2009 American thriller film directed by Roel Reiné, written by Christopher Borrelli and John Chapin Morgan, and produced by Michael Lake. The film stars Ted DiBiase Jr., Temuera Morrison, Lara Cox, Robert Coleby and Michael Rooker. It is the sequel to The Marine , starring John Cena. This was Ted DiBiase's film debut. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on December 29, 2009. The film was inspired by the Dos Palmas kidnappings.

The Marine 3: Homefront is a 2013 American action film starring Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and directed by Scott Wiper. The film was released on direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on March 5, 2013. [1] It is a stand-alone sequel to The Marine starring John Cena and The Marine 2 , starring Ted DiBiase, Jr.

The Marine 4: Moving Target is an American action film starring Mike "The Miz" Mizanin reprising his role from the previous film. It was the first WWE Studios film to include a Diva in Summer Rae. The film was released direct-to-DVD and Blu-ray on April 21, 2015.

The Marine 5: Battleground is an American action film starring Mike "The Miz" Mizanin reprising his role from the previous two films. It also starred Mizanin's wife Maryse Ouellet, Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas and Naomi. [2]

The Marine 6: Close Quarters is an American action film starring Mike "The Miz" Mizanin reprising his role from the previous three films. The sixth and final installment of the series, it also starred Shawn Michaels and Becky Lynch. [3]

Crew

OccupationFilm
The MarineThe Marine 2The Marine 3: HomefrontThe Marine 4: Moving TargetThe Marine 5: BattlegroundThe Marine 6: Close Quarters
DirectorJohn Bonito Roel Reiné Scott Wiper William KaufmanJames Nunn
Producer(s)Joel Simon
Vince McMahon
Michael LakeMichael J. Luisi
Writer(s) Alan B. McElroy
Michelle Gallagher
John Chapin Morgan
Christopher Borrelli
Scott Wiper
Declan O'Brien
Alan B. McElroy Ed McHenry
Rory McHenry
Craig Walendziak
Composer Don Davis Trevor Morris Robert Revell Jeff Tymoschuk Claude Foisy Christian Wibe
Director of photography David Eggby Joost von StarrenburgRon StannettMark RutledgeLuke Bryant
Editor(s)Dallas PuettMichael TrentDallas PuettPaul Martin SmithPaul HarbCharles Norris

Major characters

John Cena was the protagonist of the first movie John Cena 134616.jpg
John Cena was the protagonist of the first movie

The Marine

The Marine 2

The Marine 3: Homefront

The Marine 4: Moving Target

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The Miz has starred in four of The Marine films

The Marine 5: Battleground

The Marine 6: Close Quarters

Reception

Ratings collected from film review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes.

FilmYearRating
The Marine 200617% [4]
The Marine 2 2009 [5]
The Marine 3: Homefront 2013 [6]
The Marine 4: Moving Target 2015 [7]
The Marine 5: Battleground 2017 [8]
The Marine 6: Close Quarters 2018 [9]

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  3. "WWE Studios & Sony Pictures Team on Action Film THE MARINE 6: CLOSE QUARTERS". Broadway World. November 22, 2017.
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