Lee B. Golden III

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Native New Yorker. Been writing for a long time now, and I enjoy what I do. Be nice to me!

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GHOST IN THE SHELL Gets More Micro Teaser Action With New Footage And A Behind-The-Scenes Featurette

Unabashed moviegoers might otherwise take a liking to director Rupert Sanders’s treatment of the hit manga/anime property, Ghost In The Shell. Others, well…not so much; Issues still loom over the one casting decision that highlights the prevalent hitch over Hollywood whitewashing, further discouraging some from even giving the film a second or third thought. That discussion obviously carries some weight and it obviously doesn’t help that prolific anime auteur Oshii Mamoru who adapted Shiro Masumane’s original groundbreaking manga is also endorsing the big budget spectacle against naysayers who feel ignored on the topic of yellowface. Needless to say, this it isn’t deterring the PR people in the least from driving the conversation forward about the film from one news site to the next and the next and so on and on, etc. Having started with a series of five micro teasers aired on television during Mr. Robot back in late […]

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VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS Presents A Boundless New Trailer For The Loyal Besson Crowd

French producer and filmmaker Luc Besson has always had an appreciation for sci-fi. It showed in the 1997 futuristic actioner, The Fifth Element which contained some of the wackiest and far-out set pieces ever seen, albeit befitting of 90’s cinemafare. Fast forward up to 20 years later by then when it’ll surely show once more by next year’s release of Besson’s latest intergalactic endeavor, Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets. Taking its cues from the 1971 installment of Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières’s 22-part French comic series, Valérian and Laureline, the film was announced four years ago, whereupon Besson was already plotting his forthcoming success with the 2014 mind-bending action science allegory, Lucy. Within that period and thereafter and one year, 6000 storyboard drawings and up to 2734 VFX and 100 natural shots later, the promotional campaign has now finally segued onward with its first official trailer. SYNOPSIS: […]

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Gary Daniels Joins Asif Akbar Sci-Fi, ASTRO

Badhouse Martial arts star Gary Daniels has a batch of projects coming in the new year. As of this week, one of them now includes the latest directorial offering from director Asif Akbar for the new film, Astro, which managed to secure financing at the American Film Market in Santa Monica this week. Astro, according to THR, casts Daniels in the new sci-fi about a billionaire whose private space exploration program and its arrival back to Earth includes a kidnapped alien from a newly discovered planet. It’s a little difficult to tell what kind of film this will be judging by the report but with Daniels front and center, perhaps the action fans will have something to look forward to here. Akbar wrote the film along with Bernard Selling with cameras set to role in infamously cited alien conspiracy locale, Roswell, New Mexico where financing for the film was secured […]

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Banderas’s Battlescars Revealed The Set Of Isaac Florentine Actioner, STOIC

Courtesy of Antonio Banderas’s FB fan page The past several weeks have mostly seen Spanish-language headlines for the current production of the new action thriller, Stoic. Nowadays with the film’s star Antonio Banderas posting on social media, you can expect more English-language sites to finally pick up on the film currently shooting in Bulgaria. The film brings Banderas, in his latest foray into the genre following The Expendables 3, together with martial arts action auteur, filmmaker Isaac Florentine in this, his 15th film. Banderas is joined by Karl Urban (Dredd, Star Trek: Beyond) Paz Vega (Sex and Lucia) for the story of a lawyer desperate for vengenace against the person who murdered his wife and son. Tim Man, who stylized the fight fare for Florentine’s Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear and Todor Chapkanov’s Boyka: Undisputed, which Florentine produced, is directing the action to which Banderas had a front seat a […]

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UK Indie Graphic Novel Style Actioner WE ARE SAMURAI Casts ‘Street Fighter’ Series Star Koieyama Akira

Exclusive: Mercs helmer Michael Morris is ready to seugue onward with his latest period thriller, We Are Samurai from Basement Act Productions. The project has been in active development in the last few months with a pre-production teaser promo for the film currently pending. Story details are not being disclosed but the film is described as a graphic novel-style action movie in the vein of 300, as hinted at in the graphic below. Actor Koieyama Akira is the first listed to star in the film and no specifics have been given about the role apart from what is suggested in the above image, although the announcement also highlights the project as something that has never been done before. Koieyama, who landed a co-starring antagonist role in the fourth and final season of Cinemax series, Strike Back and is due to appear in Chee Keong Cheung’s upcoming action horror, Redcon-1, is […]

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The New MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE Film Gets A Title And Release Date

Currently at my hand is my own recovery from election fatigue while I get back into the thick of things. Alas, amid all the craziness came news of M: I6 – Mission Impossible, now stamped for a July 27, 2018 release date. Promising more action and bigger stunts, actor Tom Cruise will be back no less to star in, as well as produce along with Paramount Pictures and David Ellison’s Skydance. The cast is far from confirmed though it’s currently expected that actress Rebecca Ferguson may reprise her role from last summer’s preceding hit success, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. Production is expected to commence in the Spring from a script by Christopher McQuarrie who is signed on to direct. Next year’s June 19 and September 29 dates mark the respective releases of Universal’s remake/reboot of The Mummy and Doug Liman’s American Made. H/T: Variety

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Hey Filmmakers! The IRON DRAGON TV ACTION FEST Is Open For Submissions With Cash Prizes Available And More!

It’s been well over two years since Iron Dragon Productions CEO and martial arts exponent Janell Smith launched Iron Dragon TV – currently downloadable on several platforms. Now, with Iron Dragon TV laying the groundwork for bigger prospects in the world of martial arts and Asian cinema, such prospects are now aiming at creators themselves. Yes, if you’re a filmmaker reading this article, you might find the following something useful with the martial arts film streaming network open for submissions for the 1st annual Iron Dragon TV Action Fest in May of next year. The earlybird deadline lands on January 1, 2017 with the first of every month marked for extinuating deadlines through and on May 10, skipping April, followed by the showcase to be held at a venue in Austin between May 25 and 27. Iron Dragon TV ActionFest is an international film festival devoted to the multiple facets […]

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Oddball Antics Cap Off The Newest Teaser For JOURNEY TO THE WEST 2: THE DEMON CHAPTER

Hong Kong film stalwarts Stephen Chow and Tsui Hark have been at it in recent weeks with a rather odd approach to their latest campaign for Journey To The West: The Demon Chapter. Peep this recent teaser and you’ll see what I mean, though you’ll get some more oddball antics at the tail end of the latest teaser for the film now host to xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage co-star Kris Wu in the lead role. Following the first film in its stellar box office numbers, Chow wrote and produced the film with Hark taking over directing duties for Wu who plays Buddhist monk, Tang Sanzang on his legendary journey to the West as inspired in the original classic novel written by Wu Cheng’en. The film opens on January 28 in China with the cast rounding out to actors Kenny Lin, Chen Yao, Mengke Bateer, Bao Bei’er and Lin […]

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The New International Trailer For Ho Yuhang’s MRS. K Is Festive, Violent Throwdown With The Past

While it’s suitable in some measures and instances to speculate whether or not a kung fu star is actually serious about retirement when it gets brought up, it’s purely understandable. For this, we turn to actress and venerable film star Kara Hui, four decades in with a legendary film career dating back to her heyday in the auspices of Shaw Bros and films in other genres, while ever mindful of her own abilities and knowing when it’s time to make an exit. Thus, it appears her reunion with At The End Of Day Break helmer, Malaysian New Wave filmmaker Ho Yuhang for the new action thriller, Mrs. K, her final bow in the action category certainly looks to be an almost Tarantino-esque, festive one, telling of a well-to-do housewife forced to revert back to her killer skillset and confront her violent past in order to protect her family in the […]

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YA Sci-Fi Action Novel, THE DIABOLIC, Moves Onward To Live-Action Adaptation For Columbia Pictures

If the name of Matt Tolmach reads as familiar, you may recognize him as having been attached to many a Spider-Man-related project for Sony at a time when Andrew Garfield’s iteration was still at the forefront and leaked emails weren’t such a distractive shiny object. Tolmach is currently serving as executive producer on Spider-Man: Homecoming as well as a producer on the Jumanji remake while it remains to be seen as to whether or not Venom or The Sinister Six will ever see the day; The chances are pretty grim and the new Spider-Man has already seuged onward into more bankabpe territory, while Tolmach has reportedly begun advancing a new project following the recent Simon & Shuster publication of the latest novel, The Diabolic. Deadline has it on good terms that Tolmach has pre-emptively acquired the film rights to the YA sci-fi novel via his own banner at Matt Tolmach […]

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THE HIT LIST: November 7, 2016

Well, I can’t say much about my weekend. Saturday was a 19 hour day and so Doctor Strange had to be put on hold, and my energy level on Monday was about the same as your average everyday housecat. That said, I did get to enjoy a cool Sunday night out with someone who’s been doing stunts for some time now and you can read more about that by clicking here! On that note, The Hit List has arrived for this week and new stunt and action demo reels are here for your viewing pleasure with the first – a reel from an actress whose work I’ve been dying to share in a Hit List entry ever since I became friends with her on social media in 2014. Hailing all the way from London and fresh off of a stellar box office run thusfar in the U.K. and U.S. in […]

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MERCURY RISING: An Evening With Actor And Stuntman Shayan Safar

I’ve never really pondered the affect I might have as a blogger on people that I’ve been writing about in the past three years, and primarily because I’m just busy writing. I get mostly good responses from people in the stunt and film industry apart from some of the more less-than enthused ones (yes, those exist), and they’re all nice to hear in the course of my own growth, though for me there will always be a room for improvement. I thought about this and a bunch of other things as I shared reflections over some beverages at Starbucks at Columbus Circle with stuntman and actor Shayan Safar who was in New York City for a job interview unrelated to stuntwork. I’ve been covering Safar since early 2015 when I shared his first stunt reel online, and he told me how jubilant he was when he saw his demo being […]

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AFM 2016: DOORMAN Locks Ryuhei Kitamura To Direct

Oh goodness Christ! I’m both excited and pained at the return of director Kitamura Ryuhei in the years since he became a fan of his work out of Napalm Films, landing notably with the cult acclaimed Versus starring Tak∴. He’s crossed over a bit with films like Midnight Meat Train and No One Lives and I have yet to see those, but his latest is a return to the action genre and one hailing from events over at the American Film Market this week. According to THR, the award-winning filmmaker is set to direct Doorman from a script by by Lior Chefetz and Joe Swanson, about a female soldier who returns from duty and befriends a family in New York only to defend them from a gang of thieves plotting to take their belongings. Harry Winer of Smash Media is producing along with DDI’s Jason Moring with Double Dutch International […]

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Hit Manga And Anime Series And Film Property, AJIN, Casts Sato Takeru To Star In The Live-Action Film Next Year

Sakurai Gaimon’s 2012 sci-fi action horror manga publication, Ajin, was eventually met with its own film and television prospects in the past few years. Not for nothing either, having become one of the top listed manga faves in the last three years with at least one Readers Award nod for the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, and in the Seinen categor for the 38th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards. Of the seven collective film and TV installments, Seshita Hiroyuki directed both the current animated film trilogy that spawned from the manga as well as both animated seasons thusfar with Netflix currently streaming season one in the U.S. as of earlier this year. The show itself is one of the darkest and most brutal you’ll ever see, centered on Nagai Kei, a high school boy who becomes the center of an epic manhunt after his body reanimates and awakens after getting hit […]

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Jackie Chan Epic, KUNG FU YOGA Showcases Big Scale Action, And A Carsick Lion In The First Trailer

Bigger hasn’t always been better, but that’s a matter of opinion as much of a gamble as it is for Hong Kong action staples Stanley Tong and Guinesss world record holder Jackie Chan. Teaming up for their newest epic, Kung Fu Yoga, pitting Chan as an archeologist among a small team of archeologists against the descendant of a rebel army leader with a worldly treasure at stake. An adventure ensues from Tibet and Dubai to India, hailing with intrigue, the usual plot twists, and the obligatory signature action and comedy stylings fitting of a Jackie Chan movie. You’ll see all that and more in the first official trailer finally making the rounds, which also shows Jackie Chan being pursued by a horde of villains, and with an angry lion riding in the backseat… Yes, a lion. The film opens in January with Chan joined by Aarif Rahman, Yixing Zhang, Guoli […]

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Marcus Shakesheff's Welsh Action Debut, KAMIKAZE, Gets U.S. DVD Artwork For December Release

My review of martial artist, actor and stuntman Marcus Shakesheff’s 2015 directorial debut, Kamikaze is already online. Do take a look to get a good understanding of what’s to come, because it’s the first film of its kind hailing from the local film scene in Wales and it’s finally making way for the U.S. on December 13, 2016 following its recent acquisition by Indican Pictures.  SYNOPSIS: Evan Reed is a disillusioned ex M.I.6 agent who has become a mercenary for hire. Hired to steal files containing incriminating evidence linking the Prime Minister with illegal weapons contractors, Evan realizes he is in over his head. But after the mission Evan finds that his pregnant girlfriend Jess, has been kidnapped. Evan is forced to fight his way through agents, thugs and a small mercenary army to rescue Jess. With the odds stacked against him and a top assassin hot on his trail, […]

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[UPDATED] AFM 2016: Arclight ‘Shifts To Chad Stahelski And Wang Xiaolie For Chen/Jaa/Uwais Headliner, TRIPLE THREAT

It looks like things have taken a bit of a turn for the initially announced Makeshift Squad. The film, previously announced to be helmed by Gary Mak with an “Asian Expendables” styled tone, has reportedly been restaffed with a new director, as well as retitled under the name, Triple Threat. Arclight Films is taking the film to the American Film Market for buyers with the cast currently packaged as mentioned before with action stars Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais and Tiger Chen. John Wick franchise co-helmer and sequel director Chad Stahelski and director Wang Xiaolie will partner on the film, directing from a script by Dwayne Smith which tells of a Chinese martial artist on a mission to rescue his ex-wife and son being held captive by the local drug cartels. Actress Angelababy who was also included in our initial exclusive report from September was not mentioned in the update while it […]

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Official Synopsis For Jesse Johnson Actioner, SAVAGE DOG

It was just this summer when we finally learned of director Jesse Johnson’s latest return to the director’s chair for period action thriller, Savage Dog. The attachment of actor and martial artist Scott Adkins certainly emboldened things a bit followed by news of fellow stars Marko Zaror and Cung Le along with actress JuJu Chan certainly helped keep things afloat as production moved forward. The promotional campaign for the film hasn’t officially begun yet although what came of it about a month ago was a mock promotional poster which you can click here to check out. Otherwise, you can expect Spring 2017 to be a busy time for Johnson and the good folks over at Bleiberg Entertainment to get the ball rolling with a trailer and some extra photo gems from the production with Savage Dog certainly looking to add some extra fervor to the principle Adkins and Zaror fanbases. […]

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DOCTOR STRANGE: Zara Phythian And Friends Take To Cineworld In The UK For The Local Martial Arts Community

Marvel EXCLUSIVE: Director Scott Derrickson’s latest contribution to the Marvel big screen fanfare, Doctor Strange, finally opened its mystical doors to the U.S. on Friday. The film is also available in the U.K. where it opened late last month and is certainly bolstering the martial arts community some where martial artist and lovely in-person individual to meet, actress Zara Phythian hosted a screening of the film to help raise awareness for the upcoming three-day WMKF World Martial Art Championships in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire starting on November 11. Phythian, who co-stars as one of of the film’s principal villains under actor Mads Mikkelsen, was on hand at the screening to discuss the event along with several other martial artists. She appears at the tail end of the video just beneath the press announcement after the jump, and in tow of others speaking on behalf of the new Marvel film, including stunt performers Rob […]

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Universal, David Hayter To Help Form VOLTRON For The Big Screen!

Growing up in the 1980s as a child with a love for many things action or sci-fi and fantasy, you can best bet giant robot franchises were a part of your upbringing. Animated classic Voltron in its televised evolution since 1984 through today’s Netflix offering has surely left its own impression on young minds and in the years since, and for all its worth, a live-action film was probably the next big step. Such as it has been for well over a decade now with all sorts of rumors and long-outdated facts pertaining to the film whilst leaving the faithfuls high and dry of any hope. Well, the wait is somewhat over now with news from Deadline that reports Universal, in a package deal with Dreamworks Animation, is taking up the slack following efforts by Jeffrey Katzenberg prior to his departure from DWA as its CEO earlier this year. X-Men […]

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