Triple H Says WWE Studios’ Films ‘Not About Blowing Things Up’ Anymore

Posted by Daniel Pena on Sunday, September 5th, 2010

USA Today has a story this weekend on WWE Studios’ shift from producing action-type movies to low-budget films aimed at families. The article features quotes from WWE Superstars John Cena and Triple H discussing the company’s initiative.

Legendary, which is set for release this Friday, is the first of nine movies tapped under the company’s new direction. Billed as a “limited release” film, company officials are hoping it gets picked up by more theaters in the ensuing weeks.

“These are good character-driven stories,” says WWE Studios president Mike Pavone of movies such as Legendary. “We’re not blowing up buildings and we get wonderful people in the mix of our ensemble casts. It really elevates the project and makes a big difference. We’ve put together a wonderful family of crew. We do our homework. We have a couple of solid foundational columns, then we weave everything else around it.”

Triple H, who stars in a family film of his own set for release next year entitled The Chaperone, parroted Pavone’s remarks by saying WWE Studios is shying away from the public’s preconceived notion of wrestlers beating people up and destroying things.

“The movies we do are not what people would stereotypically think,” says Triple H. “The stereotype goes ‘WWE, the wrestling guys, they blow stuff up and beat up people and there’s going to be a big car chase and 100 cars are going to get ruined.’

“People don’t care about that,” he feels. “They care about good stories.”

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8 Responses to Triple H Says WWE Studios’ Films ‘Not About Blowing Things Up’ Anymore:

  1. Bingo Nik

    Date: Sep 05, 2010 at 10:32 PM

    “People don’t care about that,” he feels. “They care about good stories.”

    Hmmm… How many millions has The Expendables made in the US so far?

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  2. CC

    Date: Sep 06, 2010 at 12:54 AM

    Oh come off it. As good a film as Expendables is, you know as well as I do that that film can attribute most of its success to the cast list assembled. Most people had decided they wanted to see that the minute they heard about it last year.
    For every great action film with a good storyline, there are 10 crappy ones. Thats probably HHHs point.
    Its not that action films dont sell, its that they are ten a penny.

    That said, the same could be said of family films.

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  3. Matt

    Date: Sep 06, 2010 at 2:20 AM

    aka they don’t wanna keep spending lots of cash on their shitty movies which flop.

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  4. Raziel

    Date: Sep 06, 2010 at 3:52 AM

    how is it that no one has commented on how he says they want good stories for their movies but not their wrestling?

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  5. shawn

    Date: Sep 06, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    HHH sounds family freindly. time 2 repress that thought.

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  6. Chris

    Date: Sep 06, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    lol, so now instead of having special effects to cover up and sell the movie, the wrestlers actually have to act? Good luck with that.

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  7. MARK

    Date: Sep 06, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    So the only thing getting blown up in the WWE is the Great Khali at the 5 minute mark of his matches
    .

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  8. powerbombin midgets

    Date: Sep 06, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    wwe will die becuz of its softness…..mark my words…its violence that saved them and now it will be the death of them

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