Fortress: Sniper's Eye

Fortress: Sniper's Eye (also known as Fortress 2) is a 2022 American action film directed by Josh Sternfeld as a sequel to Fortress (2021). It stars Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, and Chad Michael Murray. The film was released on April 29, 2022, by Lionsgate Films.[2]

Not to be confused with Fortress 2: Re-Entry.

Fortress: Sniper's Eye
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosh Sternfeld
Screenplay byAlan Horsnail
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVern Nobles, Jr.
Edited byEvan Ahlgren
Music byJacob Bunton
Production
companies
  • Grindstone Entertainment Group
  • Sherborne Media
  • Paprika Financing
  • The Pimienta Film Co.
  • Verdi Productions
  • SSS Entertainment
  • SSS Film Capital
Distributed byLionsgate Films
Release date
  • April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$69,075[1]

Premise

Weeks after the events of the first film, Robert Michaels enacts a rescue attempt of the widow of his deceased nemesis, Frederick Balzary. However, when Sasha appears to have nefarious plans of her own and Balzary is revealed to be alive, Robert and his son Paul must work together to stop them.[2]

Cast

Production

Fortress 2 was announced on May 3, 2021, as a sequel to Fortress. Principal photography began in Puerto Rico in May 2021.[3] Filming for Fortress 2 wrapped by November 2021.[4] A first-look image was released at the 2021 American Film Market, where Highland Film Group was looking to sell the film's distribution rights in the United States and Canada.[5] Fortress: Sniper's Eye is one of the last films to star Willis, who retired from acting because he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.[6][7]

Release

Fortress: Sniper's Eye was released on April 29, 2022, by Lionsgate Films.[2]

Box office

As of August 27, 2022, Fortress: Sniper's Eye grossed $69,075 in the United Arab Emirates and Portugal.[1]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 2/10.[8][9]

Jeannette Catsoulis, of The New York Times, gave a negative review, saying "a sequel so dumb that no effort by Willis could reasonably be expected to save it."[10]

References
  1. "'Fortress: Sniper's Eye' (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. Hermanns, Grant (March 2, 2022). "Fortress 2 Trailer & Poster: Murray Seeks Revenge On Willis [EXCLUSIVE]". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 3, 2021). "Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray Star In Emmett/Furla's The Fortress; Two Films Of Trilogy Shoot Back To Back". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – The Fortress 2". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  5. Ritman, Alex (November 4, 2021). "AFM First Look: Bruce Willis in Action Thriller Sequel Fortress 2 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  6. Rosenbloom, Alli (February 16, 2023). "Bruce Willis' family shares an update on his health and new diagnosis". CNN. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. James, Meg; Kaufman, Amy (March 30, 2022). "Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  8. "Fortress: Sniper's Eye". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  9. "Fortress: Sniper's Eye (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  10. Catsoulis, Jeannette (April 28, 2022). "'Fortress: Sniper's Eye' Review". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2022.


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