Lee B. Golden III

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John Woo To Remake His Bullet Ballet Classic, THE KILLER, In 2016

It was back in the Spring that celebrated film legend, director John Woo, announced his return to action with the forthcoming remake of Japanese crime thriller, Manhunt. This week however, appears to be a continuing pivot on that particular turning point with word now making the rounds that he’ll be looking forward to a remake of his ceremonious Hong Kong action classic, The Killer. The original film was released in 1989 and heralded as a signature title for the director’s stylish vision as per the era of Hong Kong cinema at the time. It starred Chow Yun-Fat as a top hitman who takes on one more job to pay for a surgery for an unwitting victim caught in the crossfire while on the run from a detective hot on his tail. 71: Into The Fire co-writer/director John H. Lee who is currently aboard Taewon Entertainment’s WW2 drama, Operation Chromite, was […]

THE HIT LIST – October 26, 2015

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This weekend was another rough one… safe to say I need two of me. Nevertheless, I’m committed to the Hit List this week and have delivered the goods, the high falls, the hard-hitters and all! Right now, we kick things off like we always do, and that’s with the stunt players and demo reels of their own. Watch the latest from Alexandre Gay, Jennifer Li, Sam Slater, Pablo Verdejo, Kadia Saraf, Jesse Haus, Alessandro Romeo, Felix Quinton, Moe Alafrangy and Taz Garcia, as well as an illustrious Darth Maul-inspired lightsaber demo conjured by actor and martial artist Aaron Gassor. Up next, as always, we have a small list of test fights that I found worth sharing. The first comes courtesy of filmmaker Bryan Sloyer who dazzled us earlier this year with an amazing action short called The Keeper. He’s got a new BTS video for that project you can view […]

Common Joins JOHN WICK 2!

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Image via Warner Bros. John Wick 2 kicks off filming this week with actor Keanu Reeves back in the fray as the title character and director Chad Stahelski at the helm. Things have been sizzling for the last few months with the film’s start in New York City in recent months, and now we’re off to an even greater start with some casting news. The plot is currently nil but The Wrap now reports that Run All Night co-star Common will star as the muscle for a female principle villainess who wants our protagonist dead; the actress cast for said villainess currently remains unknown. The first film, directed by Stahelski and David Leitch, both veteran stunt coordinators hailing from 87 Eleven Action Design, was a festival and theatrical favorite in late 2014, focusing on Reeves as a former hitman who avenges his late wife’s legacy by taking on the Russian […]

EXCLUSIVE: Cecep Arif Rahman Joins Kellie Madison's THE GATE

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Things are finally underway for the now fully-funded production of The Tank helmer Kellie Madison‘s latest proof-of-concept, The Gate. Fight rehearsals are happening with cameras set to roll later this year with the project stemming from Madison‘s own affinity for action-packed storytelling and prolific appreciation for Indonesian martial arts and film lore. Actress Amy Johnston leads the project in a starring role as an enchanted MMA fighter skilled in Pencak Silat whose tragic past forges her into vigilantism, an act that puts her in the throes of a deadly Indonesian crime organization that wants her dead. The project, with Johnston in the company of actor Yayan Ruhian and martial arts stunt team, EMC Monkeys, was announced at the top of last month, and though unfortunately Ruhian had some issues making it into the U.S. in time for the project. Alas, that hasn’t hindered the project in the very least with […]

EXCLUSIVE: Baseball Bat Man Very Tri Yulisman Joins HEADSHOT

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Things remain on the up-and-up in Indonesia with the forthcoming production of the new action thriller, Headshot. Cameras are rolling in less than a week with Timo Tjahjanto and Kimo Stamboel back on the mound once more, and for this, the casting details have been nothing short of sweet. Action star Iko Uwais is leading as of official media reports overseas several days ago, as well as debuting action sequences courtesy of his very own, Uwais Team. Casting news continued to build with the addition of actress Chelsea Islan and actor Sunny Pang, along with actress Julie Estelle, which really does add to the reunion fervor on many fronts; It was early last year as Uwais was working with Tjahjanto on the now-shelved Joe Taslim actioner, The Night Comes For Us while also bringing Uwais and Estelle back together since going toe-to-toe in last year’s hit sequel, The Raid 2. […]

The New Teaser For WE ARE SOLDIER Teases With A Beating!

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Roughly six months since the start of production, former serviceman and debut filmmaker Lee Asquith-Coe is finally on track with his new action thriller, We Are Soldier. Co-director Eric Kolelas leads the cast of the film which has quite a bit going for itself judging by its previous concept teaser, but its actor, co-star and fight choreographer Grant Steven who takes center stage in the brand new teaser now airing online as of this weekend. SYNOPSIS: Tyrone is a soldier, not any ordinary soldier, he is a Drone DT101-97, a criminal, a prisoner within his own mind programmed, to fight and kill the enemy by The British Army. His conscience void of human emotion, with his memories wiped he is completely unaware and under control of a “Handler” until he is damaged in battle. With Tyrone’s integrated bio nano-technology offline he “wakes” to find himself in a war zone, fragmented […]

THE RAID Remake Searches For A New Director As Hughes, Screen Gems Part Ways

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I’ve long advocated that remakes and reboots done correctly could work for audiences, and there are a few examples worth mentioning like the lesser-appreciated Dredd 3D and films like Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist which currently awaits a sequel. That said, a remake of the hit Indonesian crime thriller, The Raid, has been on deck for a readaptation for a few years now following its cult success back in 2011, even though its progress has been slow to go for more than a year now. This week, following the departure of Audience network series Kingdom star, Frank Grillo, since his addition to the cast last year, there are a few updates aside from the fact that the remake is not entirely dead but still on the table. Out Of The Furnace scribe Brad Inglesby and even the original film’s director, Gareth Huw Evans have partaken in its script development while the film’s […]

Watch The Action-Packed Trailer For THE GOLDEN CAN WARRIOR From Well Go USA!

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Director Ifa Isfansyah‘s period drama, The Golden Cane Warrior, is finally headed to the U.S. next month, and with special thanks to Well Go USA no less. We also now have a trailer to accomodate which you can now view below, host to a slew of imagery gushing with picturesque views and of our cast in a dazzling display of weapons fighting courtesy of action director Hung Yan Yan. SYNOPSIS: The Golden Cane: a relic of incomparable force, coveted by all. And with it, the training of a technique so unrivaled, it vanquishes all who dare oppose its power. As Master Cempaka and her four disciples – orphans of her enemies, now heirs to the Cane – prepare for the new warrior guardian to ascend, an act of villainous betrayal threatens to destroy the clan and destabilize the realm. Their only hope to restore order lies in finding the elusive […]

Iko Uwais Actioner HEADSHOT Confirms Julie Estelle And Sunny Pang

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Following Thursday’s initial reports, Twitchfilm confirmed the additions of actress Julie Estelle and Singaporean actor Sunny Pang in the new action thriller, Headshot, from SCTV Station and Screenplay Infinite Films. Action star Iko Uwais leads the cast with actress Chelsea Islan for the film’s production set to roll cameras within a week or so. The Mo Brothers, as pennamed with respect to their names, Timo Tjahjanto and Kimo Stamboel, are directing with a script that centers on Uwais as an amnesiac with a head injury whose past comes back to haunt him upon being nursed back to health by a young doctor. Pang (re: solve, The Collector), is set to play one of the key villains as he has reportedly learning lines in Bahasa, which should already bode well on screen since he’s fluent in a few other languages, including English. Uwais reunites with Estelle following last year’s […]

ZAMBO DENDE Gets A Final Poster

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Hopefully it won’t be long before we see more precise info regarding the upcoming live-action superhero debut of 7g Lab’s digital comic, Zambo Dende. The project filmed on location in Bogota, Colombia close to a year ago and with November rolling by and several bits of behind-the-scenes teaser material floating online, the official poster just went viral which you can now view below. Delivering as a proof-of-concept to pitch for feature potential in the hopeful not-too-distant future, Zambo Dende is the brainchild of creator Nicolas Rodriguez, with a story focused on Azuk, a slave child who would grow up to discover his noble roots and become a symbol of hope for the oppressed slaves of 16th century Latin America. Zaror leads Michelle Lee, Tait Fletcher, Esteban Cueto and the late Darren Shahlavi among the esteemed cast with featured fight choreography by Larnell Stovall (Undisputed 3: Redemption). Stay tuned for more […]

POWER RANGERS Gets Its Blue Ranger With R.J. Cyler

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In keeping with the pace of things, War Machine co-star, actor R.J. Cyler has officially been added to the principal hero cast of Power Rangers from Lionsgate and Saban Films. Cyler‘s casting was announced further below on Instagram and other plaforms via social media: Welcome #RJCyler to the team as the #BlueRanger in the upcoming @PowerRangersMovie! A photo posted by Power Rangers (@powerrangersmovie) on Oct 23, 2015 at 9:01am PDT Cyler joins lead actor Dacre Montgomery as the Red Ranger along with Naomi Scott as the Pink Ranger and Ludi Lin as the Black Ranger from a script by Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller, based on the TV show’s earlier roots as a Super Sentai series in Japan; The Ameritoku crossover adaptation which aired in 1993, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, centered on five teens enchanted with mystical morphers to transform them into super-suited heroes to defend Earth from intergalactic Evil. […]

And Now, A Word From Sly…

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Go see the film CREED this Thanksgiving! It’s wonderful. Michael B Jordon is great! The directing is brilliant… A video posted by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone) on Oct 23, 2015 at 8:36am PDT Nuff said. Creed opens this Thanksgiving!

INTO THE BADLANDS Premieres Next Month On Amazon In The U.K.!

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Fans of martial arts action in the UK who don’t have access to AMC television will now have the opportunity to be in full view of the latest thrilling endeavor, Into The Badlands. The show will premiere on November 17 on Amazom Prime in the U.K. two days following its AMC network premiere at 10pm, EST. Actor and executive producer Daniel Wu stars with Aramis Knight in this edgy new tale inspired by Chinese folklore, of an era of clandestined kung fu upheaval among barons and their relentless warriors. Check out the new promo courtesy of Amazon, as well as a featurette about the show just beneath.

Netflix Series MARVEL'S JESSICA JONES Brandishes A Mezmerizing New Trailer

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Netflix’s latest big play in the Marvel film and entertainment milleu ostensibly comes with suspicion surrounding whether or not one other superhero may even make it to series. Beyond that, the universe here is about to get a little bit bigger with the addition of actress Krysten Ritter now starring in the title role of Marvel’s Jessica Jones series. Mike Colter makes his emergence in a supporting role that will eventually lead to a series of his own now already in full production while we await further info on the prospects of Iron Fist entering the arena before the full fruition of The Defenders. In the meantime, Ritter stands front and center as the titular superheroine-turned-private eye forced to come to terms with her inner-turmoil and suffering while focusing her investigative efforts on Zebidiah Kilgrave, a.k.a. Purple Man played by David Tennant. The past month of teasers have introduced all […]

SLEEPLESS Gets A Teaser Gushing With Blood, Drugs, Skin And Strobe Lights

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Shortfilm director Izzy Traub has an electric new crime thriller happening right now that deserves a bit of attention. The film is called Sleepless and it’s got a new teaser out ahead of its 2017 release according to IMDb with actor Brent Harvey and actress Jovanna Nicole starring. Traub‘s script focuses on an entrepreneur whose newest invention of a drug comes under the radar of the Chinese Triads, ultimately leading to the kidnapping of his girlfriend when a deal goes south. The teaser below is trippy, edgy, gritty, violent and sexy for all intents and purposes, and fans of the indie crime genre can expect more updates ahead since the early start of photography in early September. Take a look! H/T: Twitchfilm

Watch The New Teaser For Pascal Aka’s New Tactical Thriller, INTERCEPTION

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For a while now I’ve had my eye off-and-on the Ivory Coast’s own Pascal Aka, multi-faceted actor and director in Africa who’s done quite a bit of work on several projects. One thing is especially certain in my attention here, and it’s that he’s got his feet well into shooting action sequences while continually sharpening his craft. That stated, the latest teaser for his next feature, Interception starring John Dumelo, delivers some notable and striking tones for the kind of film it intends to be judging by the limited imagery: tactical armed drama with intense action simpler terms to say the least. It looks like a quality picture so far, so I’m intrigued. SYNOPSIS: INTERCEPTION is a law enforcement based movie about a tactical team of highly trained ex-military men (Special Ops Team) who have been handpicked from the Army by the Vice President of Ghana for special assignments. The […]

Trailer: THE LONDON FIRM Pits Two Hitmen In A Deadly Game Of Survival!

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Neil Horner’s directorial debut is looking absolutely solid with his latest, The London Firm. 101 Films is releasing the new hitman thriller next week on DVD, iTunes and several VoD platforms in the UK, host to a great cast at hand with especially actor Vincent Reagan who had a recurring role a few seasons ago on the Cinemax series, Strike Back. His accent only adds even more meat to his tough and grisled performance here next to that of actor Seb Castang and with any luck this will make it stateside soon enough for fans of the UK crime genre. SYNOPSIS: Two killers, one contract, no rules. Two hitmen become the subject of a sadistic game after waking up in the back of a truck, where they discover they’ve been drugged and the man who contracted them has been brutally murdered. A mysterious female assassin attempts to play them against […]

Glu Launches Statham-Themed SNIPER X For Mobile Platforms!

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It’s gametime for Statham fans! Sniper X is here courtesy of Glu following its announcement earlier this year. Proceed! SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), a leading global developer and publisher of free-to-play games for smartphone and tablet devices, today announced the availability of Sniper X with Jason Statham on the App Store and Google Play. Featuring the name, likeness, and voice of the world-renowned action star, Sniper X with Jason Statham features high-octane, first person shooter gameplay. Players are immersed into their very own action film as they experience console-quality graphics, intense missions, and intuitive controls. “As Glu’s first male celebrity partner, Jason Statham’s over 55 million* social followers add a new demographic to the company’s celebrity gaming platform,” said Niccolo de Masi, Glu Chairman and CEO. “Mr. Statham’s creative input throughout the game’s development has ensured a unique and authentic action-adventure experience his fans will enjoy worldwide.” Known […]

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES Slices, Dices And Romances In The New Trailer

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Director Burr Steer‘s latest Regency era action horror spoof, Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, has plenty going for itself by next year. Author Seth Grahaime-Smith wrote the original novel mashing up his vision with that of renouned late author Jane Austen, and his work is clearly exemplary here, serving as a delightful template for a live-action adaptation of this caliber, and we now have a timeframe with a release set for February 5, 2016 courtesy of Sony. SYNOPSIS: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES is a fresh twist on Jane Austen’s widely celebrated novel. A mysterious plague has fallen upon 19th century England, the land is overrun with the undead and feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry. Casting aside personal and social prejudices, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy must unite on the blood-soaked battlefield to rid the country of the zombie menace and discover their true […]

'Monster Hunt' Co-Star Ludi Lin Enlists With The POWER RANGERS For Lionsgate, Saban

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Director Raman Hui‘s latest, Monster Hunt, drew in spectacular box office figures in China this year. This fact undoubtedly serves well for actor Ludi Lin, a relative newcomer as it was his feature film debut following smaller roles in shortfilms, as well as most recently in the first season of the Netflix series epic, Marco Polo. Credits like these seem to bode well for the actor who evidently tested for a role in the upcoming Power Rangers reboot movie from Lionsgate and Saban Films. And, as it turns out, so it is with the latest social media announcement of his casting as the Black Ranger in the new film directed by Dean Israelite. The team is coming together! #LudiLin is morphing into the #BlackRanger in 2017 for the @PowerRangersMovie. A photo posted by Power Rangers (@powerrangersmovie) on Oct 22, 2015 at 10:15am PDT Lin follows actress Naomi Scott and actor Dacre […]