ROAD HOUSE Sequel Reteams ‘The Covenant’ Star And Director
Guy Ritchie will direct the follow-up to Doug Liman’s reboot of the 1989 action classic.
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PACIFIC RIM Series Makes Landfall At Amazon
Could this be the “triple event” fans of the franchise were waiting for?
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Series Adaptation In Development At Prime Video
The creative minds behind “The Brothers’ Sun” and “For All Mankind” are steering the new adaptation based on Wang Dulu’s classic Crane-Iron pentalogy.
BRAWLER Sets New UFC Actioner From Zack Snyder
Zack Snyder rings the bell for MMA action drama, BRAWLER!
HIVE MIND: Buffalo, IDTVFLIX Ready Original Sci-Fi Series For October Production Start
New independent sci-fi series thriller, “Hive Mind” is in the works at Buffalo Productions and Iron Dragon Productions!
NINJAVERSE: Ernie Reyes Jr. To Direct Fantasy Independent Martial Arts Thriller In Co-Prod Deal With Glowcraft
After more than 25 years, actor and martial artist Ernie Reyes Jr. will return to the director’s chair for fantasy actioner, NINJAVERSE!
BRZRKR Teams Star And Creator Keanu Reeves With Director Justin Lin For Netflix Live-Action Adaptation
Keanu Reeves will star and produce alongside Lin for the live-action adaptation being set at Netflix.
THE SHADOW STRAYS 2 Is In The Works!
A sequel is officially in development at Netflix for Indonesian action thriller, The Shadow Strays, according to a social media post by Timo Tjahjanto on Friday. The director also hinted at the return of actress Aurora Ribero in a caption he wrote saying “She will return.” The line is a likely reference to Ribero’s portrayal of “13,” a member of an elite clandestine organization of ninja-like assassins whose forced hiatus in Jakarta results in a violent investigation into the murder of a young boy’s mother. Her quest escalates into an all-out war with a gang of politically-connected criminals, as well as her own organization. The film throws in a lot of moving pieces that definitely set up more story arcs, so this would be an ample opportunity for Tjahjanto to capitalize on those, particularly with the cameos of action star Yayan Ruhian, as well as actress Mawar Eva de Jongh. […]
Marvel’s THE PUNISHER: Jon Bernthal To Lock And Load For A 2026 Standalone Special
Jon Bernthal is currently set to reprise his role as Marvel mainstay, The Punisher, opposite leading man Charlie Cox in “Daredevil: Born Again,” streaming exclusively on Disney+ from March 4. In the meantime, the actor is reportedly getting back into character for a Punisher special according to the trades on Tuesday. Bernthal follows in the footsteps of Dolph Lundgren (1989) and Thomas Jane (2004), providing an extensive rollout of the character across several shows, between Netflix and Disney+, including his own in 2017 for two seasons. He is co-writing the standalone special with Reinaldo Marcus Green, who will also direct for its 2026 release, according to THR’s Etan Vlessing. The actor will next appear on the big screen alongside Ben Affleck in The Accountant 2, which opens in April in theaters from Amazon MGM Studios. Read more at The Hollywood Reporter. Lead image: Netflix/Jessica Miglio
SIFU: Netflix Nabs Rights To Live-Action Adaptation Of Hit Martial Arts Game, ‘The Maze Runner’ Scribe To Pen Script
T.S. Nowlin is penning the script for the movie which 87Eleven and Story Kitchen will produce for the streamer.
EXTRACTION Series Starring Omar Sy Is A Go At Netflix
Glen Mazzara (“The Walking Dead”) will serve as showrunner and executive producer in association with the team that brought the first two films to life starring Chris Hemsworth for Netflix.
STREET FIGHTER Nabs Director For The New Live-Action Adaptation
The movie opens on March 20, 2026
Warner Bros. Slates Summer Shoot For Third DUNE Film
An official title has not yet been set.
DETOUR: Scripting Is Underway For The Sequel To The Stunt People’s Indie Martial Arts Comedy Classic, ‘Contour’
Eric Jacobus starred in, and directed the inaugural 2006 martial arts hit film that launched The Stunt People into fruition.
Tony Jaa To Star In, Exec Produce ‘Muay Thai Trilogy’ For China-Thai Co-Prod
The martial arts trilogy will be directed by Yuthlert Sippapak, who will also produce and finance in the collaborative effort with China’s Stars Collective.
KILLER BEE Graphic Novel Is Getting A Live-Action Film Starring DeWanda Wise
“Killer Bee” is a new graphic novel by David Crownson who will serve as exec producer.
GUNDAM: Preliminary Poster Signals New Live-Action Co-Production Moving Forward At Legendary
Legendary Pictures and Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc will co-finance the first ever live-action Hollywood adaptation based on the hit robot anime franchise.
MAGIC: THE GATHERING Sets Up Film And TV Universe At Legendary And Hasbro
Hasbro and Legendary will partner up to build film and television projects based on the hit trading card game.
MONITOR: Brittany O’Grady Joins High-Concept Horror Planning March Shoot
Protagonist Pictures launched the new project at AFM late last year and will continue with international sales at EFM in Berlin next week.
Hollywood Storm Circles Adrian Paul, Sheldon Lettich And More As Label Ferments Production Slate Ahead Of EFM
Actor and producer Alexander Nevsky is ramping up a trio of titles on Hollywood Storm roster ahead of EFM in February, two of which are set to go into production in 2025. The slate includes the long-awaited Savage Attack, which has been in development since roughly 2017, with Last Heroes Of Rio Bravo set to complete his Rio Bravo trilogy with co-star/director Joe Cornet back at the helm, as well as upcoming Western actioner, The Wide West. Savage Attack is billed as “The Raid meets Die Hard”, in a story centered on a CIA operative who must save his former mentor from an insane asylum besieged by hired killers. Nevsky will star alongside Nick Baillie (Malicious), Tatiana Neva (Taken from Rio Bravo) and Cornet. Highlander franchise mainstay Adrian Paul is also circling the project in a potential reunion with Nevsky since Art Camacho and Andrey Bogatyrev’s 2019’s historical sports drama, […]