Lee B. Golden III

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Dwayne Johnson Inferno Thriller, SKYSCRAPER, Heats Up Next Summer For Universal/Legendary

Moviegoers are just one month away from the release of Dwayne Johnson’s appearance in Universal Pictures’s The Fate Of The Furious. It’s one of many titles on deck for the actor who has been staying amply busy in the past several years staking his claim in many projects on both the big and small screen, and even on the web. Films such as Jumanji, Baywaytch, game adaptaion Rampage, a sequel to San Andreas and even DCU adaptations with Black Adam and Shazam are currently in the works for the actor whose performance next to Kevin Hart in Rawson Marshall Thurber’s Central Intelligence helped rake in up to $217 million dollars at the box office. As such, you can add a second offering this week from both star and director in lieu of Universal’s latest package with Legendary Pictures for the new survival thriller, Skyscraper. Following its announcement last summer, Thurber […]

THE EMPTY HANDS: Golden Scene Acquires The Chapman To Martial Arts Drama

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Noted actor Chapman To (Golden Chicken trilogy, Aberdeen, The Man From Macau 2) is venturing into his latest directing foray with martial arts drama, The Empty Hands, which has reportedly been picked up for international sales by Golden Scene. The film, currently in post-production, marks To’s second directing effort following the 2016 comedy, Let’s Eat in which To himself stars, as well as starring in Herman Yau’s crime comedy, The Mobfathers, with Anthony Wong Chau-Sing, Gregory Wong and Phillip Keung. The Empty Hands, produced by To and Tang Wai But, tells of a daughter of a karate coach eager to sell late father’s dojo only to learn that one of his worst students owns a 51% stake. Singer and actress Stephy Tang who is slated to appear in Fruit Chan’s new action-packed crime thriller, The Invincible Dragon, with Max Zhang and Anderson Silva, stars in the film along with To, […]

Trailer: THE INVINCIBLE DRAGON Breathes Hard-Hitting Action With Max Zhang And Anderson Silva

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Award-winning filmmaker, writer and director Fruit Chan’s latest has appeared to have undergone a change in the past week. Thus, there’s new poster art now accomodating the film’s updated title, The Invincible Dragon (formerly Made In Kowloon), and still with the sheer, continued promise of delivering blistering action, no less. Conveniently the film’s first official trailer doles out exactly that with action star, actor Max Zhang rising even further to prominence, playing a detective fighting to rescue his abducted fiance in the wake of a spate of serial homicides. Rounding out the cast are actress and martial artist JuJu Chan (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon : Swords of Destiny), Kevin Cheng, Stephy Tang, and Sumyau Liu, and former UFC Middleweight Champion, actor Anderson Silva (Tapped Out) with Stephen Tung (The Accidental Spy, Saving General Yang) bolstering the film’s action sequences. You can look forward to more on Zhang’s endeavors with Cheung […]

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Rockzeline Picks Up Critically-Acclaimed Sci-Fi Thriller, RESTORATION For International Sales

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It was last year that director Stuart Willis’s critically acclaimed Australian sci-fi indie thriller, Restoration, took to the Nine Network before hitting air waves via Virgin Australia and Sky’s ZONE network and VoD service, STAN, several months later. As of last week, the film now has international representation with Midnight Snack Productions signing a deal with Paris-based sales agent, Rockzeline for its release in other markets. Restoration clocks in at 50 minutes and will be sold as so, as well as an episodic package ranging from 2 parts at 25 minutes each to 5 at 10 minutes accordingly as per Midnight Snack’s flexible approach for the film’s creative and multiplatform rollout release. The film stars Grant Cartwright and critically-acclaimed actor Craig McLachlan (The Doctor Blake Mysteries) and centers on the story of a man, Oliver Klein, who awakes after a routine backup with his memories restored into a body that […]

HIT LIST HEAD’S UP: Danny Leysner’s CIBLE Precipitates With Vengeance In New Promo Art

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EXCLUSIVE: I’m like most people who’ve been following actor and filmmaker Joey Ansah (The Bourne Ultimatum, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist) for some years now and have been keen on his next moves thereafter. As it turns out, one such shift included a recent visit to Amsterdam in lieu of collaborating with Dutch music video director, Danny Leysner for his newest narrative short film endeavor, Cible, for which you can spot the new artwork below. The project enlists up-and-coming actor Geoffrey Thompson, starring front and center as a prolific underworld enforcer forced to witness his girlfriend’s execution before being left for dead by his former employer as pennance for pursuit of a better life. He miraculously survives the gunshot wound to his brain with lasting affects that have inhibited his perception of physical pain, substituted only by the emotional trauma and tragedy that now consumes him on his quest for vengeance. Leysner […]

Details Assemble On Chen/Jaa/Uwais Headliner, TRIPLE THREAT

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It was on Monday that Film Combat Syndicate hosted an exclusive update on the previously-announced union of action stars Tiger Chen, Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais for a project called Makeshift Squad. As things stand now, that project has shift into something almost entirely different whilst retaining its cast for updates on the Asian-Expendables style thriller, Triple Threat as of a few months ago. Our first noted with news on Monday of the additions of actors Scott Adkins and Michael Jai White, and UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping up for villain roles. Jesse Johnson, longtime stuntman-turned director of such films as The Package and The Beautiful Ones will be at the helm with a script by Joey O’Bryan which THR‘s report on Tuesday now further clarifies will center on a billionaire’s daughter who finds herself targeted by a mercenary cartel. Her only means of protection are two down-on-their-luck fighters and a […]

Warner Bros. Is Looking To Reboot THE MATRIX

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It’s been fourteen years since The Matrix trilogy last left moviegoing fans with a groundbreaking, epic cyberpunk sci-fi action saga that broke the mold in more ways than several. Earning more than $1.6 billion dollars globally between all three films and rounded out with a series of spin-off shortfilms, cut scenes and animated properties, the franchise has been long rumored for a remake or a continuation in some capacity. Even fake trailers over the years had people convinced, but now we have reporting from THR that details the specifics of recent efforts to reboot the franchise at Warner Bros. with the studio possibly eyeing actor Michael B. Jordan for a role. The report also cites that Zak Penn, who bares story and screenwriting credits on many a Marvel comic book film as well as films like Behind Enemy Lines and Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One adaptation, is being circled to […]

Starry Entertainment Eyes American Talent For A HERO’S JOURNEY TO THE WEST, Big Names For APES

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Lianrui Pictures Of all the animated properties one might have expected to see arise in Hollywood, I suppose it was likely that author Wu Cheng’en’s Journey To The West novel would still be an option. The longstanding folklore classic has been the bread and butter of many a film and TV show adaption for years with legendary hero, the Monkey King, front and center, and now the newly-established Starry Entertainment is looking to stake its claim with the goal of tapping both into Chinese and global markets. As THR reports, Ultimate Spider-Man series scribe James Felder is being tapped to write an English-language take on the property with former Disney animator Chris Bradley (Mulan) and Marvel Studio character designer Walter Antonio McDaniel sharing the helm while confirmation of the film’s voice cast remains pending for its Chinese New Year release in 2019. The concept comes from Starry Entertainment’s own Jon […]

China Co-Production, TWIN BLADES, Shoots Later This Year

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James Mangold’s new movie, Logan, is available for pre-order on Blu-Ray/DVD bundle, but has been huge success worldwide earning more than office with more than $430 million dollars. It’s a fact that shines brightly on producer Lauren Shuler Donner’s prospects as she moves forward with Scott Einbinder’s Cristal Pictures for the Chinese co- production, Twin Blades, set to commence later this year. Donner and The Donners’ Company president Jack Leslie will produce the film from a speculative script by Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi which tells of a tech entrepreneur newly established in China whilst struggling to coexist with the bodyguard assigned to protect her, a pairing put to the ultimate test when her life is threatened. Cristal is fully financing the film while casting and directing attachments remain pending. via Screendaily: “I’ve been looking for an opportunity to break into the Chinese market due to its devoted and passionate audience and have […]

Toa Fraser’s New Hostage Thriller, 6 DAYS, Lands Multiterritorial Deals With A Fall U.S. Release

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Director Toa Fraser’s new hostage thriller, 6 Days, has long been completed with a cast that primarily includes Jamie Bell, Abbie Cornish and Mark Strong. Official images and promotional assets began rolling out a few years ago with release details yet to be known until this week with reports of sweeping international territories by XYZ Films which also includes the U.S. via Vertical Entertainment. SYNOPSIS: In April 1980 armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London and took all inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the while a group of highly trained soldiers from the SAS prepared for a raid the world had never seen the likes of and which would change the world forever. The film is produced by Matthew Metcalfe from a script by Glenn Standring who executive produces with Nate Bolotin, Aram Tertzakian, Peter Hampden, Gavin Poolman and […]

THE HIT LIST: March 13, 2017

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My weekend needed more hours seeing as how the lack of sleep tends to wane on a person. Thankfully I got through it enough to finish this week’s Hit List, though I’ll be keeping some of these passages a bit more abbreviated. Kicking off this week’s stunt reel playlist is Stephon Reynolds, followed by reels featuring Courtney Chen, K Dynamique’s own Siamak Samie, Gina Marinella, Michael Carey, Ronin Skai, Sadiqua Bynum, Justin Krall, Martin Martejcik, Ellette Craddock, Kyle Thomas, Stephané Giroudeaud, Justin Craigen and the hard-hitting musings of stunt coordinator and stuntman, Simon Rhee! Onward, we have some more trailer goods to share and we begin with word that Vietnamese Australian actress Maria Tran’s latest efforts with filmmaker Adrian Castro for old school Asian action homage series, Tiger Cop, have officially been met with funding as of last week. The concept itself has stewed for several years as concept trailers […]

Tiger Chen Sci-Fi, KUNG FU TRAVELER, Gets A U.S. Release

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Director Xian Feng’s martial arts sci-fi, Kung Fu Traveler, reportedly earned a whopping 20 million views in its streaming release last year. It’s great news for Tiger Chen who currently has a full plate ahead of him with the upcoming production of ensemble action thriller, Triple Threat, and already with a few lead roles under his belt for that matter, namely the 2013 kung fu drama, Man Of Tai Chi. This brings us back to Kung Fu Traveler which is now the subject of acquisition news hailing from the first day at Filmart that Crimson Entertainment, in association with Hannover House will release the film in North America beginning this summer. Chen is joined by actress Wang Zhi in a story of a Chinese military general who travels back in time to find a way to prevent an alien takeover of Earth. via THR: “Tiger Chen is an incredible martial […]

Mei Ah Announces DRAGON GATE ZOMBIE INN With Wilson Yip To Direct

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Wilson Yip is set to direct martial arts zombie horror hybrid, Dragon Gate Zombie Inn, currently in pre-production with Soi Cheang producing. Mei Ah Entertainment has included the film in its Filmart slate this week with its desert-set tale of fortress-like Dragon Inn which becomes ground zero for a zombie invasion. There aren’t any casting announcements just yet while the film may set course for 2018, following their previous work on Yip’s upcoming crime pic, Paradox, which Cheang produced with Paco Wong. Mei Ah is also selling alien sci-fi, Marauder which Yip will produce and Cheang will direct once the latter wraps The Monkey King 3 for Filmko. Yip’s latest, Paradox, also made the rounds at Filmart with its first trailer, starring Louis Koo, Tony Jaa and Chris Collins for Bravos Pictures. The filmmaker is also expect to helm an upcoming fourth installment of the hit semi-biographical Ip Man saga starring Donnie […]

Revenge Actioner QUICK DRAW Casts Common To Star

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Did you enjoy watching actor Common take on Keanu Reeves last month in Chad Stahelski’s John Wick: Chapter Two? If so, then get ready for the actor’s latest return to the genre with upcoming revenge thriller, Quick Draw with production slated for the summer in Los Angeles. Harris Goldberg will make his directorial outing here from his own script for which plot details remain pemding, but is said to otherwise include hyper-intense shootouts, car chases and fight action, according to Deadline. Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is producing with international sales agent Content Media’s Tom Butterfield and Greenlit Creative’s own David Greenblatt. Common is also slated to appear next to Gerard Butler in submarine thriller, Hunter Killer. If you missed John Wick: Chapter Two, you can pre-order it for streaming at Amazon by clicking here!

Sammo Hung Hails THE RETURN OF THE LUCKY STARS At Filmart!

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Having recently returned to the fray with his latest helmer, My Beloved Bodyguard and once more in front of the camera with the forthcoming God Of War among others, action legend Sammo Hung took to Filmart to announce his latest venture into international sales via Sammo Hung Films. The new banner includes a slate of exciting projects and the biggest of them currently stands with ensemble revival, The Return Of The Lucky Stars, according to news forwarded by AMP. The film series became a signature establishment in Hong Kong action movies hailing from Golden Harvest with Winners & Sinners at first with Hung starring as one of a ragtag group of ex-cons and a beautiful woman who open up a clean-up company and find themselves in the throes of gangsters. Hung topped the original crowd next to the likes of Richard Ng, John Sham, Charlie Chin and Stanley Fung for […]

Yuen Woo Ping’s THE THOUSAND FACES OF DUNJIA Gets A Fall Release

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Kung Fu Yoga co-star Aarif Lee’s latest addition comes in the wake of Distribution Workshop’s latest slate now on deck at Filmart. The word now via Screendaily is the actor will be starring in Yuen Woo-ping’s martial arts fantasy The Thousand Faces Of Dunjia which is now in post-production for an October release. Tsui Hark and Nansun Shi are producing with Le Vision Pictures, Acme Image Film Cultural Co and Film Can Production with a story that tells of a band of martial arts warriors who secretly protect the human race from evil outer space creatures during the Northern Song dynasty. Shi describes the film as “a completely fresh approach at telling a story which combines traditional martial arts with science and aliens.”. Dong Chengpeng (aka Da Peng), Zhou Dongyu and actress Ni Ni round out the cast for Yuen who also has Hand Over Fist and in tow as […]

WARRIORS OF FUTURE Signals Launch Of One Cool Films’s Slate

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Expect seething drama and action to surface in the new thriller from director Wilson Yip, Paradox, in which actor Louis Koo stars next to a heavy-hitting, power-packed cast. In the meantime, you can also expect to hear more on Koo’s other ventures, including Warriors Of Future which has already begun production as of last month. Next to reteaming with fellow actor Sean Lau, Koo himself is also producing the film via his One Cool Films banner which launched at Filmart this week. Visual-effects veteran Ng Yuen-fai (Bodyguards And Assassins), whose One Cool Films VFX shingle FatFace Production, provided the heavy sci-fi visuals that went into the proof of concept that went viral several years ago as Virtus, is directing. You can check out some behind the scenes footage in the player below along with the video announcement of One Cool’s upcoming slate just beneath which also includes Nick Cheung’s Taste […]

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Immerse Yourself In The First Teaser For THE BRINK!

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It’s been quite a minute since we last heard from anything on debut helmer Jonathan Li’s heist thriller, The Brink. Alas, nearly a year after its backing by Chinese online streaming service, iQIYI and with the fervor having made headway at HK Filmart, Bravos Pictures finally announced the film with artwork and a teaser trailer to help get things going. The film centers on a reckless police inspector bent on bringing a major gold smuggling scheme to its end, bookended with its own infighting and greed between its ringleader and a triad boss. The film is one of several titles featuring lead actor Max Zhang who is also poised for upcoming actioner, Made In Kowloon, as well as an Ip Man spin-off that would branch his character from the first film of said franchise in which Michelle Yeoh and Dave Bautista would be joining. The Brink also casts Yue Wu, […]

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The New Teaser Trailer For Wilson Yip’s PARADOX Amazes And Graces With Brutality And Drama

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On the evening of the events kicking off this year’s Hong Kong Filmart, a wave of new announcements arose as well as the emergence of trailers. One particular anticipated project was the new Wilson Yip thriller, Paradox (formerly Fate), with none other than action legend Sammo Hung directing the action and a stellar cast headling the film featuring Louis Koo, Wu Yue and Tony Jaa, and as the latest teaser trailer for it details, it presents nothing short of pure promise. SYNOPSIS: When Hong Kong police negotiator Lee Chung-chi (Louis Koo) was informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter, Lee Wing-chi (Hanna Chan), during her trip to Pattaya, he decides to travel to Thailand to search for her daughter’s whereabouts. There, Lee receives assistance from local Chinese detective, Chui Kit (Wu Yue), and his colleague, Tak (Tony Jaa), and also encounters American gangster, Sacha (Chris Collins). Based on […]

TRIPLE THREAT Multiplies The Danger With Adkins, White And Bisping; Jesse V. Johnson To Direct

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EXCLUSIVE: In the months since its evolution, the highly anticipated action thriller, Triple Threat (formely Makeshift Squad) has been a bookmark for many an Asian cinema fan looking to see just how this particular “Asian-Expendables” kind of movie this will bring about. The prospects have been good, too, and notably in the wake of its casting additions including headliners Tiger Chen (Man Of Tai Chi), Tony Jaa (Furious Seven) and Iko Uwais (Headshot), and particularly with 87eleven’s own Chad Stahelski (John Wick: Chapter 2) behind the action scenes. Bearing all this in mind, an attached director has not been entirely certain with earlier names Gary Mak and Wang Xiaolie having circled the project, the latter reported by the time of its acquisition over at international sales outfit Arclight Films late last year. Moreover, with Stahelski poised to move forward with a hopeful third installment of the hit John Wick franchise […]