A Young Hero's Story Lives On In The New Trailer For THE DEAD LANDS

It’s not enough to say that the next biggest fan craze in action cinema will be director Toa Fraser‘s new period action epic, The Dead Lands. The reviews are already pouring in and the anticipation building following its run at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival to see what the film has to offer in presenting just what raw, hard-hitting Maori martial arts choreography looks like as one of the principle elements in Glenn Standring’s epic story of revenge and redemption layered in vast Maori culture.

After his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery, Hongi – a Maori chieftan’s teenage son – must avenge his father’s murder in order to bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones. Vastly outnumbered by the band of villains, Hongi’s only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy alliance with the mysterious “Warrior,” a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.

Filmgoers in New Zealand are getting first dibs with its opening on October 30 from Transmission Films. The film has already been picked up by several territories worldwide, including the U.K., Germany and Italy, with other sales still pending by its international rights holder, XYZ Films.