Thursday, March 28, 2024

‘The Intruders’ Director Deon Taylor: ‘Ealy is the Biggest Movie Star’

The Intruder, Deon Taylor, Michael Ealy, Meagan Good
Director Deon Taylor (center) with Michael Ealy and Meagan Good on the set of Screen Gems’ THE INTRUDER.

*It grossed $36 million worldwide!

And today its now available on digital and blu-ray!

“The Intruder” DVD bonus features includes a hilarious gag reel, a shocking alternate ending, six deleted scenes, and a “making of” featurette.

Film director Deon Taylor held an exclusive wine tasting, tour, and catered lunch at the Rosenthal Malibu Estate to celebrate the release. During the event he shared is adoration for leading actor Michael Ealy.

“I like Ealy. We’re in a weird place for Black actors right now. There is a changing of the guard but at the same time we don’t know which guard it’s going to be. The people that used to be our biggest A-list stars are now older. Jamie Fox’s is older, Denzel Washington is in his 60s, Will Smith is older – and he’s become something a little different – they’re the megastars. The middle is new guys like Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman and we’re watching to see who breaks or emerges to be the next Foxx. We have Mahershala Ali and he’s in a different bubble. He’s 45 but he’s new. He’s not commercial but he’s super dope. So amongst all these people Ealy is the biggest movie star and we don’t credit him for that,” explained Taylor.

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The Intruder, Meagan Good, Michael Ealy
Meagan Good and Michael Ealy on the set of Screen Gems’ THE INTRUDER

“When I say, ‘movie star’ I’m saying he’s in that middle world. He’s the most bankable you can have. He trickled in from the “Think Like a Man” films and “The Perfect Guy” but those movies made money and people went to see them. He delivers. When we got to “The Intruder” and I saw his range, I thought, ‘no one has really pulled him out yet,'” expressed the film maker.

Deon Taylor, THE INTRUDER
Screen Gems’ THE INTRUDER

Released in May, “The Intruder” watches a young married couple (Ealy and Meagan Good) buy their dream home in Napa Valley to take their next steps as a family. But when the strangely attached seller (Dennis Quaid) continues to infiltrate their lives, they begin to suspect he has hidden motivations beyond a quick sale.

The thriller is also available on iTunes and other digital platforms to rent and own.

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