Lee B. Golden III

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Three Of Tarantino's 'HATEFUL EIGHT' Make This Week's EW Cover

Talk of retirement is what looms in the wake of what lies ahead for acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino‘s tenth film, The Hateful Eight. For this, you have to wonder just what it will all mean for you when the film releases later this year. If you know Tarantino’s work, by now you’ve probably fallen in love with either one or SEVERAL of his films, and I can only imagine how it will feel after the end credits myself. Alas, EW forwarded its latest coverage on the film with a word from the cast discussing Tarantino‘s inspiration for the film, speaking of a more intimately-toned flick compared to his 2012 Blaxploitation ode, Django Unchained and the World War 2-set revenge remake, Inglorious Basterds, headlined by characters in a room who don’t trust each other. This, on top of mentions of it bearing a western Iceman Cometh vibe. Interesting! EW’s coverage also […]

Chinese Language U.S. Action Comedy, HOLLYWOOD ADVENTURES Scores An Explosive Teaser!

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Many films and television shows in recent memory are further continuing to exemplify the growing proximity between respective industries in Hollywood and China. Such is the case for the on-going partnership of Beijing-based Perfect Storm Entertainment’s own, producer and Fast & Furious franchise helmer Justin Lin and Chinese media mogul Bruno Wu with one of their most recent crossover endeavors heading to Mainland cinemas this June. I speak of Hollywood Adventures, the latest romantic road action comedy romp from debut director Timothy Kendall and the largest Chinese-language production to film primarily in Southern California. Leading lady Vicky Zhao and actors, The White-Haired Witch star Huang Xiaoming and Badges Of Fury co-star Tong Dawei headline the sprawling cast with a story centered on a man desperately searching for his sweetheart in the heart of Hollywood. This, all while crossing paths with an array of colorful characters to enhance the challenging danger […]

Kevin James To Star In TRUE MEMOIRS OF AN INTERNATIONAL ASSASSIN This Fall

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I’m not too huge on anything Paul Blart. On that note, we can at least count on actor Kevin James to adapt to other roles that might be appealing to moviegoers, which will hopefully be the case for his next action comedy endeavor, True Memoirs Of An International Assassin from PalmStar Media and Global Film Group. Kick Ass 2 helmer Jeff Wadlow will direct with a story that sees James dodging bullets and bad guys as a lowly accountant and would-be author on the run in Belize when the sudden misprinted publication and popularity of his fictional assassin novel deigns him as the living subject of his own book, forcing him to take on his literary persona, “Colt Rodgers” in order to save the day when he gets embroiled in an assassination conspiracy. PalmStar Media and Merced Media are financing the film which takes the international market at Cannes next […]

New Stills Are Available From Mike Fury's New Book, LIFE OF ACTION

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Debut author Mike Fury‘s exploits in the world of action and stunts on film have since launched this month with the release of his new book, Life Of Action. It’s the first of what will be a hopeful series of adventures from Fury as someone whose own career in film began in stunts and choreography, and it’s a book that marks an otherwise worthy milestone in presenting new faces and voices to an industry for a genre of film that has more than stood the test of time. Rest assured, if you are into action movies and want to learn more about the respective and intricate stories of folks and living legends like Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Dolph Lundgren and Scott Adkins, Life Of Action is an excellent place to start. For this, Film Combat Syndicate launched a contest late last week for one lucky winner to receive a copy […]

Lutz, Miller Reunite For Contained Action Thriller, THE FEUD

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Kellan Lutz is soon set to embark on a new journey as the host of Fox’s May 27 game show, Bullseye. In the meantime, he’s still taking on the title of action star these days and The Wrap is forwarding news that he’ll be starring in the new contained action thriller, The Feud for Summerstorm Entertainment and Vandal Entertainment. The Expendables 3 and The Legend Of Hercules actor will play Toland, a young man who attends his brother’s funeral upon returning to his rural Midwest hometown, only to find himself trapped in an abandoned farming complex with his friends by a local crime lord and forced to use his skills and wit to survive while unlocking a greater mystery. David Matalon and Matthew Altman wrote the script for Navid McIlhargey and Gabriela Bacher to produce, pairing Lutz once more with director Steven C. Miller since completing the upcoming actioner, Extraction […]

Shaku Yumiko Is Back For Vengeance In The Latest Teaser For KIRI: PROFESSIONAL KILLER

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Legendary action auteur Sakamoto Koichi (Travelers, Red X Pink a.k.a. Girl’s Blood) knows what his fans love, and that statement is no less true than for his Tokusatsu following with a cast that is sure to get their attention. For this we look at actress Shaku Yumiko in her latest return to the action fray in fourteen years in the new assassin thriller, Kiri: Professional Killer, based on Hakusensha’s Young Animal Arashi publication from the work of manga author, Nishikawa Hideaki. With Sakamoto at the helm, I’m easily harkened back to films like Drive (1997) and Broken Path (2008), and if you’re familiar with Sakamoto‘s work DNA, you already know that he knows exactly what he’s doing, especially with Shaku on hand as a black belt purveyor of martial arts herself on top of lead roles in Sato Shinsuke’s 2001 thriller, The Princess Blade and Kitamura Ryuhei’s 2004 fantasy adaptation, […]

Fraser's 6 DAYS Lands Its Cast!

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Director Toa Fraser‘s Maori action epic, The Dead Lands, scored big with filmmakers and critics between now and late last year while the filmmaker has since moved on to other matters of creativity. One such matter has been the current development and pre-production of his new hostage drama, 6 Days, which was announced back in October. With the new year now well underway, of course, filming is expected to commence this summer, and Deadline is offering a new report on the first names to headline the cast, which will include Jamie Bell, Abbie Cornish and Mark Strong. 6 Days reunites Fraser will The Dead Lands scribe Glenn Standring with all three actors set to star in the 1980-set story of the six gunmen who took over two dozen people hostage at the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London, at the behest of Arab sovereignty, and the six days of intense […]

MJW: Scripts Done For 'Dynamite' & 'Bone' Sequels, Jaa And Jeeja To Appear In 'Never Back Down 3'

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If you’re looking forward to catching martial arts action star, actor Michael Jai White back in his big screen element, you needn’t look further than the upcoming release of the new international action thriller, Skin Trade which arrives this weekend in theaters from Magnet Releasing. White has been busy on a promotional tour for the film as of late, and in some instances, including appearances with fellow action star Tony Jaa as the latter has since crossed over into Hollywood and other markets. Not much had been known up until now if whether or not fans will see the two back in action together on screen, which is still an exciting thing to note considering the action they perform together is so exquisitely well done as one of the biggest highlights of the film, on top of their chemistry within the last few years as the two met up in […]

CBS Films Nabs North American Rights For MacKenzie's COMANCHERIA, Starring Pine, Foster And Bridges!

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The Palme d’Or is the highest level of accliam ever awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, and apparently it’s been considered worthy nominating for director Denis Villeneuve’s forthcoming Emily Blunt starrer, Sicario. This, no less, is a considerable achievement contributed thanks in part to good writing, and namely worth noting for Taylor Sheridan in lieu of his latest attachment to a new project witd director David MacKenzie whose own laurels span far greater with praise following his award-winning 2013 drama, Starred Up. That project would be the new action heist thriller, Comancheria, with actors Chris Pine, Ben Foster and Jeff Bridges set to star with filming beginning on May 26 in New Mexico. CBS Films announced its acquisition of North American rights for the new film in a press release this week ahead of Cannes which launches a week before then. Needless to say, these folks have a sure thing […]

HatLine Productions Moves Into Film Development With 'Ben Blackshaw' Book Series

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Fans of action novels and espionage thrillers can add another to their list of upcoming films thanks to the most recent efforts of producer Stephanie Hill over at HatLine Productions. The studio’s latest acquisition of celebrated author and TV crime writer Robert Blake Whitehill’s 2012 Telemachus Press, LLC publication, Deadrise, is lending itself as a guaranteed seller to consumers favorable of hit franchsies like 007 and Bourne according to a recent press release. Moreover, it’s the first of a trilogy at that, and with a description like this one via the author’s website, Deadrise sounds like it will be an exciting piece of film. Diving the Chesapeake Bay for oysters after a late season hurricane, former S.E.A.L. Ben Blackshaw discovers the recent wreck of a speedboat mired on the bottom. It’s jammed with millions in gold bullion, and one other box that turns out to be a suitcase dirty bomb, its […]

Phillip Rhee's Martial Arts Family Drama, UNDERDOG KIDS, Gets A New Trailer!

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Actor and martial artist Phillip Rhee is finally returning to the screen this summer for the release of his long-awaited martial arts family drama, Underdog Kids. It will be seventeen years since Rhee‘s previous movie career left off with the popular Best Of The Best franchise in the 1990’s, and for many fans it will be a celebration to see him back in his cinematic element with a young and vibrant cast amomg several of whom are talented martial artists, a crew accompanied by brother, Master Simon Rhee, and James Lew and Marc Canonizado designing the action, and a handful of legendary faces to appear as well, no less. For these and all other matters of releavance, we now have a proper trailer going viral since the film’s acquisition by Anchor Bay and STARZ Media last month. The film may also be getting a limited theatrical release by then as […]

THE HIT LIST – May 4, 2015

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Talk about down to the wire… this Hit List article was almost a no-show today as I was getting other things done in the process. Thankfully it IS here, and as alway, it’s choc-filled with goods from the web. Before I begin though, if you missed the trailer for the upcoming short, Temple, then please take a look at it. It’s poised for presentation to hopeful backers of a feature-length expansion and you only need to see the teaser once to be convinced why it deserves your attention and that of sales’ agents… As for the Hit List, well…let’s get things started in here with a small grouping of stunt reels from folks like stuntwomen Janine Parkinson and Eileen Weisinger, and others from Omid Zader, Ogiwara Satoru, Johann Ofner, Sergei Dmitriev, John Sharpe, Jack Hansen and a fresh new, and Kombatastic reel from LBP Stunts Chicago! As far as teasers […]

Keanu Reeves Is Officially Returning To Shoot More People In The Face In JOHN WICK 2!

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If you’re a fan of action and managed to go to the movies at any point between last Fall and now, chances are you’ve seen a little $20 million dollar independent film called John Wick, and you dug lead actor Keanu Reeves with fervor in some capacity. Come to think of it, it really is official as a character now owns on the screen thanks in large part to his action-training cohorts at 87 Eleven Action Design, debut directing duo Chad Stahelski and David Leitch with fight coordinator Jonathan Eusebio designing all sorts of unrelenting brutality in Wick‘s wake. So, now what? Well, a sequel was officially announced to be in development back in February by Lionsgate after Stahleski spoke on it earlier, and now the word from Forbes contributor Scott Mendelson dictated that Reeves is officially returning as well. There are no script or story details as of yet, […]

Check Out Five New Stills For Hou's Cannes Entry, THE ASSASSIN!

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Things are almost in full swing with just a few more weeks to go before Taiwanese director Hou Hsien-Hsiao‘s latest, The Assassin, premieres at Cannes. The film has since quite a long journey from start to finish spanning decades from its earlier conception up until now, and thankfully we’ve arrived to some visuals that are a lot nicer on the eyes than the patience has been on our collective sensibilities. The folks over at The Film Stage kindly presented a batch of FIVE new stills from the film as of this week with actress Shu Qi among those front and center, which still awaits its respective releases throughout Asia. Feel free to glance at them below and wait for more info as it follows. SYNOPSIS: 9th century China. 10-year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an […]

Watch The New Teaser For Upcoming Sci-Fi Thriller, TEMPLE, And Then Pray It Becomes A Full Movie!

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Following the unveiling of a batch of new stills several days ago, the folks over at 3 Arts Entertainment are kindly keeping their word with its base and have released the trailer for yet another ambitious new project in the making. And no, I don’t use the word ambitious loosely, as it perfectly describes just the kind of filmmaker Nguyen-Anh Nguyen is in the wake of the growing fandom long after the release of his concept trailer, The Akira Project last year. Temple is the name of the project now on par for a fantastic shortfilm release this June with action star up-and-comer Osric Chau starring and a trailer is now online as well. The short is also being primed as a pitch for financing a bigger feature film, so if all goes well on that end, those who were fond of The Akira Project may very well get to […]

THE MAN BEHIND THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK – A Word With Actor And Stuntman Chris Brewster

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When actor, stuntman and oft-contributor Eric Shamm Watson isn’t at work on set, he’s lending a hand to Film Combat Syndicate, and it was last year that gave us the pleasure of introducing us to fellow action star Mike Moh of Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist fame. This time he’s brought himself toward comic book fandom in the wake of the success that is showrunner Steven DeKnight’s hit first season of Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix with a word from one of its key performers, stuntman and coordinator Christopher Brewster. The two have a bit of a shared history rooted in Los Angeles and Watson is a major fan of the show, so you can imagine his excitement in finally sharing some space in an interview here on our dear platform. Have a look below and enjoy! Eric Shamm Watson: As many of you know by now, when it comes to watching […]

Indie Crime Sequel, WAGES OF SIN 2: SPECIAL TACTICS, Gets A Trailer

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Epitaph: Bread And Salt helmer Nathyn Masters‘s 2006 crime thriller, Wages Of Sin, is one that falls in line as one of the earlier titles in his career in ultra-low budget filmmaking. Nonetheless, it’s helped earn him an audience and one that now follows him on YouTube over at Timecode Mechanics where he continues to put out his own content, long and short, and largely leaning toward the action genre. Such is the case with the upcoming sequel, Wages Of Sin 2: Special Tactics, nearly a decade later. A collaboration with STARS Pictures and Studio T.C., the film sees actress Anita Nicole Brown as a detective who becomes part of a special unit to flush out police corruption. Filming is currently on hiatus while Masters finishes work on other projects while his newest feature recommences production this Fall for a release next year. Brown and returning actor Masters are joined […]

[UPDATED] Meet David Ayer's SUICIDE SQUAD In A New Cast Photo!

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UPDATE: Other photos are coming in. Stay tuned! It’s no secret that Warner Bros. has a tall task on its hands of formulating a proper cinematic universe that can either best or equally compete with what’s been happening over at Marvel and Walt Disney Co. for some years now. Of course, much of that primarily had to deal with the effort of presenting Wonder Woman to the big screen for the first time as the studio ended up switching directors; for me, it took them long enough, but there’s reason enough to be optimistic, and our own Khalil Barnett presented his intricate case on the matter in this regard. Alas, it’s a task they’re taking on and the production of David Ayer‘s Suicide Squad is no exception to the rule, what with fanfare building amid early criticisms of how actor Jared Leto is set to depict the villianous Joker. Yes, […]

Check Out 17 Glossy Stills From 'The Akira Project' Director's Latest, TEMPLE

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Considering the electrifying responses that lit up the internet roughly one year and three-million views ago with the release of the independently-produced anime/manga-inspired fan trailer, The Akira Project, it’s reasonable to wonder what else the crew behind it has been up to since then. Well, indeed, the team has moved on to other matters of creativity which will no less continue to appease the masses of fans they’ve earned with a fresh new project that is just as slick and full of action and promise. I’m talking about the new shortfilm, Temple, and the return of filmmaker Ngyuen-Anh Nguyen, now represented by 3 Arts Entertainement and back at the helm with a feat in which he aims to harness everything he loves with film, martial arts, manga and science fiction wrapped into one. Also seen is the return of action actor Osric Chau who previously worked on The Akira Project, now […]

FULL THROTTLE: Acclaimed 'Fast & Furious' Cinematographer To Make His Directorial Debut

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Award-winning and nominated Australian-born cinematographer Stephen Windon‘s career resumé as of late is worth highlighting. Most notably, his credits on four of the Fast And Furious films within the franchise in addition to the 2013 sequel adventure, G.I. Joe: Retaliation alone stand out as worthy highlights to list as credentials for someone possibly looking to spread his wings in the industry. Alas, it’s today’s report from Deadline that solidifies it for Windon in lieu of his latest directorial debut announcement, Full Throttle, for Singapore-based DragonSlate Media. The film will tell the story of a former motorcycle racer-turned-courier forced to race through the city to perform dangerous criminal acts while avoiding law enforcement at the behest of the criminal mastermind holding his girlfriend hostage. The film is set to be a major collabration between Hollywood and Malaysia film crews. The Matrix Trilogy executive producer Andrew Mason is said to be leading […]