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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Memoir Acquired By FutureIII For Biopic Development

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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu continues to be the center of prospective biopic development now with news from Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro. The word now is Rickson Gracie’s 2021 memoir, “Breathe: A Life in Flow,” was acquired by FutureIII Entertainment and is now in development with a search underway for directors and writers. Rickson Gracie, now 64, ended his fight career undefeated. Breathe: A Life in Flow follows his rise from the victories in the streets during the 1970s to joining the pantheon that includes Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Chuck Norris. Rickson Gracie’s memoir weaves together the story of his career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, to his final fight in the Tokyo Dome in 2000. The Legends of MMA Hall of Famer’s fight career took off in the 1980s and maintains an 11-win streak with no losses. He has numerous […]

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RUSH HOUR 4: The New Action Sequel Circulates Potential Partners With One Seemingly Apparent Condition

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The future of a fourth installment of the Rush Hour franchise remains somewhat uncertain, at least for now, according to a new article by The Hollywood Reporter’s Mia Galuppo and Borys Kit. Lionsgate held a routine greenlight meeting with its execs, wherein a pitch was made for Rush Hour 4 that would potentially add franchise helmer Brett Ratner to the movie. Furthermore, Eagle Pictures’ Tarak Ben Ammar, whose credits partly include Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, American Skin, and The Equalizer 3, has been busy liaising with potential partners on the film. As the report notes, one key issue with Rush Hour 4 and its lacking appeal to potential partners and studios like Sony and Paramount, is Ratner’s reported attachment, which would mark his return to the director’s chair since facing a Time’s Up backlash of his own in 2017. Ratner faced a slew of allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment […]

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RUINER Lands Director For Universal Adaptation Of Hit Game

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The next few years will be interesting to observe as video game fans now take to filmmaker Wes Ball to satiate their need to opine. The Maze Runner trilogy helmer and the man who would have shepherded the long-awaited Mouse Guard is now on board to direct Ruiner, based on the latest cyberpunk action adventure game from Reikon Games. The news comes long after the director’s name was attached for a live-action iteration of Nintendo’s “The Legend Of Zelda” last November. Variety’s Angelique Jackson reports that Ball will direct from a script by Michael Arlen Ross (upcoming Locked) for Universal. 87North’s Kelly McCormick and David Leitch are producing as will, Story Kitchen’s Dmitri M. Johnson and Mike Goldberg, and Oddball’s Ball and partner Joe Hartwick Jr.. Timothy I. Stevenson and Dan Jevons are exec producing along with Reikon’s Marek Roefler, Magdalena Tomkowicz, and Jakub Stylinski. With over 4 million players […]

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LAYERS OF LIES: Breakout Martial Arts Star Ramin Sohrab In Early Development Of U.S. Remake

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Finnish-Iranian actor and martial artist Ramin Sohrab is just one of the latest names circulating martial arts film fandom of late. The release of his feature debut, Layers Of Lies, has been the major contributor to that momentum, having starred and directed in the pic, and is now subject to a U.S. remake. Sohrab wore multiple hats on Layers Of Lies. He directs the pic and stars as Sam, a firefighter whose latest brush with near-death after rescuing survivors from a burning building unleashes a campaign of violent retribution from an unforgiving crime boss who kidnaps his wife, played by Finnish actress and martial artist Jessica Wolff. In addition, Sohrab wrote and storied the script along with a team of writers prior to bringing aboard Chris Larsen (The Long Walk, Dearest Sister) to complete the screenplay. Layers Of Lies took close to ten years for Sohrab to develop before rolling cameras […]

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KILL Remake In The Works From Lionsgate And ‘John Wick’ Producers

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Just days away from the release of Hindi action thriller, Kill, Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro is reporting that a remake is in the works. More specifically, 87Eleven Entertainment and Lionsgate are the companies being detailed as the folks steering its development. 87Eleven is responsible for doling out banner hits in action cinema, making names for the likes of stunt laureates Chad Stahelsli (John Wick franchise), David Leitch (Atomic Blonde, The Fall Guy), and even Jonathan Eusebio (upcoming With Love). With a reimagining of Kill on its radar, the news imaginably adds to the excitement already drawn by the original since its festival run in the past year. Kill stars Lakshya and actress Maniktala as Amrit and Tulika, star-crossed lovers caught in the upheavap of Tulika’s family’s disproval at the start of a train trip to New Delhi for Tulika’s arranged marriage. When armed dacoits take over the train, a violent battle […]

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NOBODY 2 Finds A Director in THE NIGHT COMES FOR US filmmaker, Timo Tjahjanto

It seems you can’t dip your toe into the action film genre these days without hearing the name Timo Tjahjanto. And rightly so. He first caught the eye of horror fans with his V/H/S 2 segment, Safe Haven, where he teamed up with Gareth Evans (The Raid) to tell a terrifying tale of an evil Indonesian cult. He then rocketed onto the action scene with the Iko Uwais film, Headshot, cementing his name in the hearts of many with the Netflix production, The Night Comes For Us, also starring both Iko Uwais and bringing The Raid star, Joe Taslim, on board. After The Night Comes For Us, Hollywood jumped on Tjahjanto, with his name being tied to the upcoming Train to Busan remake, The Last Train to New York, and a possible Under Siege remake. While IMDb lists the former as being in post-production, the latter seems to have disappeared […]

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SHADOW GHOST Taps Andy Cheng To Helm Live-Action Adaptation Of Crowdfunded Indie Hit Comic

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Crowdfunding is still a viable source for creators to help get their ideas off the ground. Sifu Kurtis Fujita took note last January when he launched his own campaign for indie comic book Shadow Ghost, successfully achieving 263% of its funding goals. With the first print in toe, it was las November when Fujita signaled fans of a feature/TV adaptation in the works, partnering with Atchity Productions, the studio behind The Meg films. Fast forward six months into the new year and the now-reported movie in question has found a director in renowned stunt-multihyphenate and filmmaker, Andy Cheng. “We are thrilled to have Andy Cheng on board to direct the Shadow Ghost film,” said Atchity Productions CEO, Dr. Ken Atchity. “His unparalleled experience and passion for martial arts cinema make him the ideal choice to capture the essence of the Shadow Ghost saga. We are confident that this collaboration will […]

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Ryoo Seung-Wan’s VETERAN 3 In The Works

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Director Ryoo Seung-wan is plotting a threequel follow-up to 2015’s Veteran and his latest, I, The Executioner, which just screened Out Of Competition at Cannes. Ryoo confirmed the preliminary details in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter’s Patrick Brzeski on Sunday. “I’m actually already in talks with the actors. A third one will happen. I already have a spin-off story. I’d like to expand this universe and I feel like there are many more stories that I can tell. Of course, there’s a very important precondition for all that though. If Veteran 2 flops, none of this will happen. If you want to see a third one, please give this film your support!” I, The Executioner reunites Ryoo with the prime cast of the first film led by Hwang Jung-min (12.12: The Day). The two previously collaborated on Ryoo’s hit award-winning 2010 crime thriller, The Unjust. Ryoo also dove a […]

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New X-MEN Movie In The Works, Lands ‘Hunger Games’ Writer

Lee B. Golden III

Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes scribe Michael Lesslie will write the next X-Men movie, according to the trades on Tuesday. A new film in the franchise had been the talk for some years now but things are finally inching a little closer after the end of last year’s strikes. The Marvel property launched in the comic pages in the 1960s from creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, chronicling the efforts of a band of superheros to mitigate diplomacy in a world then-discovering the existence of mutants. Led by telepath Charles Xavier who founded his School for the Gifted, those efforts often resulted in battling foes both human and mutant alike. The franchise elevated into screen success in the 90s, as well as the most recent revival on Disney+, “X-Men ’97”. On the live-action front, 20th Century Fox got the ball rolling with X-Men in 2000, landing twelve […]

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[UPDATED] TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS Success Signals Threequel Prospects With New Poster

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Announcements were made for the prequel and sequel to Soi Cheang’s Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In. The film had a rousing Out Of Competition screening at Cannes while currently leading the Hong Kong and China box offices. First up is Twilight Of The Warriors: Dragon Throne, a prequel set in the 1950s and 60s, chronicling the earlier years of triad boss Cyclone (Louis Koo) and hitman Jim Chan (Aaron Kwok). The last will bring back the main cast of the first film with Twilight Of The Warriors: The Final Chapter, which is set in 1993, the year of the City’s demolition. Additionally, as Silvia Wong notes exclusively at Screendaily, production on extensive and larger sets is expected to commence around the same time next year, citing Entertaining Power head Angus Chan. Dust To Dust scribe Chou Man Yu will pen the script. The franchise is based on the manhua […]

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Scott Adkins And Marko Zaror Actioner, DIABLO, Rolls Into Post-Production With A New Cast Member

Scott Adkins shows no sign of slowing his output after John Wick 4 shone a significant spotlight on him, as his latest starring vehicle, DIABLO, goes into post-production. Helming the actioner is Ernesto Diaz Espinoza, a name that’s ended up on many “One to watch” lists after his last two efforts, Redeemer and The Fist of the Condor. Chilean powerhouse, Marko Zaror, also stars. Today, Deadline.com has reported that Diana Hoyos has also joined the cast. Hoyos, a veteran of Spanish tv, established herself as an action actress with roles in 2017’s Sniper: Ultimate Kill and Never Back Down Revolt from 2021. Plot details, according to Deadline: The film follows Kris Chaney (Adkins) who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to fulfill an old promise but finds himself in danger when he kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster. Her father, Vincent, puts out a […]

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MAZE RUNNER Reboot In The Works At 20th Century Studios

Lee B. Golden III

Wes Ball’s three-part adaptation of James Dashner’s “Maze Runner” was a bookmark in post-Twilight YA fanfare success for 20th Century Fox at the time. Suffice it to say though, it still feels too soon to discuss a reboot at this point, but it’s expected given the current environment with studios’ prominent reliance on IPs over original concepts. Indeed, a reboot is in the works over at the same studio ten years after the first film released to the masses. 20th Century Studios is shepherding the efforts with Jack Paglen (Transcendence) writing the screenplay, and Ball back on board this time as producer. Dylan O’Brien and Kaya Scodelario led the cast of the three films which chronicle a group of teen survivors as their battle their way through a dystopian world after conquering a maze surrounded by deadly traps and robotic creatures. As THR’s Borys Kit notes, “The hope is to […]

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BUTTON MAN: David Leitch Tapped To Direct TV Adaptation Of Hit 2000 A.D. Graphic Novel

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John Wagner and Arthur Ranson’s Button Man is still in the mix, even after years of development under multiple hands. Word now comes from Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr. that the project is now in the hands of Fifth Season Production Company for a TV adaptation. What’s more is that David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs And Shaw) is being eyed to direct the series. In addition, he will exec produce alongside Kelly McCormick via 87North. Alex Jackson will also exec produce next to Wagner and Ranson. Here’s a description of the graphic novels via 2000 A.D.: A former soldier, he left the military to offer his services as a mercenary in various Third World engagements, But soldiers-for-hire were a dying breed and the work was drying up. So Harry returned to England, and civvy street. Until a friend tells him about THE KILLING GAME Modern-day […]

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ONSLAUGHT: ‘Godzilla X Kong’ Director To Tackle ‘Gonzo Action Horror’ For A24

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Onslaught is what’s happening these days for the good folks at A24. The action thriller will reteam The Guest and You’re Next duo, writer/director Adam Wingard and co-scribe Simon Barrett. Borys Kit’s Heat Vision column at THR bills the movie as a “gonzo action horror” that will shoot in the Fall. The report also notes Wingard’s recent $522 million global box office success with Godzilla X Kong: The New Age, adding his return for another chapter notwithstanding, Onslaught would come first. The same likely goes for the upcoming sequel to 1998 John Woo thriller, Face/Off, to which Wingard confirmed his attachment back in early 2021. Updates remain pending, as always. Read more at THR.

PROJECT LEGION In The Works From ‘Boy Kills World’ Studio

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Adventure thriller tentatively titled Project Legion is next in line from Nthibah Pictures, the U.S./South Africa-based independent film studio behind Moritz Mohr’s Boy Kills World. The film marks the first fully-funded and produced feature in a new deal announced on Tuesday by Nthibah Chairman Wayne Fitzjohn, whose Talent10 Holdings affirmed a $50 million investment to expand Nthibah’s content slate. Billed as the first in a franchise, Project Legion is a modern-day adventure centering on the unlikely rise of Zach, a dreamer turned prize-fighter forced to navigate his realities in more realms than he ever imagined. Fitzjohn, who is also founder and CEO of Talent10, is penning the script alongside award-winning South African filmmaker Jozua Malherbe (BBC Studio’s “Devil’s Peak”) who will also direct. The project also reunites the pair with Simon Swart (I Can Only Imagine, Boy Kills World) following director Donovan Marsh’s 2021 Netflix mystery thriller, I Am All […]

Warner Bros. Jacks Into THE MATRIX Franchise For A Fifth Film

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A new entry into The Matrix franchise is in development. As the trades reported on Wednesday, a fifth installment is in the works from writer/director Drew Goddard (Bad Times At The El Royale). He is also producing the film next to Sarah Esberg under their Goddard Textiles banner, with Lana Wachowski exec producing. The pentalogical installment is being billed as “simply set in the “Matrix” universe, not a direct sequel” per reporting by The Wrap’s Drew Taylor. Casting details and further story info remain under wraps. News comes just as the inaugural groundbreaking martial arts-imbued sci-fi actioner directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski celebrated its 25th anniversary. Propelling the franchise with two more installments for the studio in 2003, followed by 2021’s relaunch with The Matrix Resurrections, the four-part saga raked in nearly $1.8 billion for the studio. The previous film was released simultaneously in theaters and for 30 days […]

THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE Lands 2026 Sequel Date

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Nintendo game director and “Mario” creator Shigeru Miyamoto took the YouTube stage on Mario Day on Sunday to announce development of a new follow-up to last year’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie from Universal. The video joins Miyamoto with Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri in announcing a release date set for April 3, 2026 from Universal Pictures, and much more. Watch: Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directed the first film based on the hit Nintendo properth, from from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel. Featuring the voice talents of Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy and Jack Black, The Super Mario Bros. Movie centers on two New York City plumbers, Mario and Luigi, who get mysteriously sucked into a portal into the Mushroom Kingdom. Once seperated, Mario plots his course through multiple trials with the help of Princess Peach, in order to gain allies, reunite with his brother, and possibly save both […]

NARUTO: Destin Daniel Cretton To Direct Live Action Adaptation

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The Hollywood Reporter’s Borys Kit reports that Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings helmer Destin Daniel Cretton take the chair for Lionsgate’s Naruto in a writing and directing capacity. The film is based on the hit manga franchise that launched on the pages of Shueisha in 1999 before taking off in animation from studio Pierrot. The story of Naruto chronicles the life of Naruto Uzumaki, and his quest to become a ninja despite being cursed from birth as the host of the demonic nine-tailed fox sealed in his body by his father. The anime spawned several shows, films and spin-offs with Lionsgate announcing its nascent efforts in 2015, with word as of late via Kit that the IP’s creator, Masashi Kishimoto has given Cretton his blessing. “When I heard of Destin’s attachment, it happened to be right after watching a blockbuster action film of his, and I […]

NON STOP: Don Lee Confirms Ensemble Action Film Development Following Last Year’s Peculiar Poster Reveal

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The Eternals and Train To Busan actor Don Lee confirmed the development of Non Stop, a new action film whose existence went viral with the release of a concept poster late last year. The following quote comes via Variety’s Patrick Frater who interviewed Lee as his latest film, The Roundup: Punishment, is set to screen at the Berlinale. “I still have a project left for Marvel. Also ‘The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil,’ which I’m remaking with Sylvester Stallone. And then I’m getting ready for something called ‘Non Stop,’ which is an actual franchise where Asian martial art actors [‘The Raid’ star] Iko Uwais, [‘Ong Bak’ star Tony Jaa] and Jet Li – get together in one movie,” says Lee. The poster began making the rounds on Instagram and in news sites overseas in the Southeast. Actor Lee shared it on his Instagram page in December while Jaa later shared […]

BADLANDS: ‘Prey’ Director Developing New Standalone ‘Predator’ Movie

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Dan Trachtenberg’s Prey was an engrossing hit in 2022 upon its release on Hulu, and the word now is that he’s on board with another standalone film in the Predator universe this time with Badlands from 20th Century Studios. He is still in development with a sequel to Prey as well which could see actress Amber Midthunter reprise her role as the daring heroine that took on the intergalactic killer stalking her Commanche tribe. As for Badlands, there are no other plot or casting details with Friday’s news. Badlands and the in-development Prey sequel mark the latest potential additions to the saga since its theatrical launch of Predator from 20th Century Fox in 1987 from director John McTiernan, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and the late Carl Weathers, and introducing late costume actor Kevin Peter Hall in the iconic title role. Read more at Deadline. Lead photo of Amber Midthunter as Naru […]