The Marine 2

The Marine 2 is a 2009 direct-to-video action film directed by Roel Reiné and produced by WWE Studios. It stars wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. alongside Temuera Morrison, Michael Rooker and Lara Cox, and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Hard-edged action runs on simulation and on discipline in the cleanup. Explosions and pyro are extended with fluid and particle FX, secondary debris and structural destruction give a blast its aftermath, muzzle flashes, tracers and squib enhancement carry the firefights, and blade and impact effects finish the close-quarters work. Against that sits the unglamorous half of the job: erasing wires, rigs, safety mats and crew reflections so the stunt team’s effort survives into the cut. Location plates usually need environment extension and sky replacement to hold continuity across a schedule. Terminal FX handles FX and destruction simulation, cleanup, CG environments and compositing, and contributed visual effects and animation to The Marine 2, listed among the studio’s film, television and commercial projects.