THE GHOST (AN TAIBHSE): The World’s First-Ever Irish-Language Horror Film Gets An Official Trailer
The film stars Tom Kerrisk and Livvy Hill, and is directed by Jon Farrelly.
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JAILBREAK Trailer: Jimmy Henderson’s Award-Winning Cambodian Martial Arts Hit Returns To The U.S. On Digital And VOD In March!
Nearly two years since disappearing from Netflix, Jimmy Henderson’s Cambodian action comedy hit, JAILBREAK, will be free once more next month on VOD and digital!
FUZE: Anton Lands Key Sales Ahead Of Berlin For New Action Crime Thriller
FUZE stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James and is directed by David Mackenzie.
MUZZLE: CITY OF WOLVES Reveals First Look At Aaron Eckhart In New Action Crime Sequel; Highland Lands Multiple Sales
Highland Film Group is in Berlin for their international sales slate which also includes upcoming action crime sequel, Muzzle: City Of Wolves, following its recent production wrap in South Africa. Golden Globe-nominee and Independent Spirit Award-winner Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight, The Bricklayer, Sully), reprises his role from the first film, and can be seen in a first look photo newly released as of Thursday. Muzzle: City Of Wolves reunites Eckhart with John Stalberg Jr., who also directed the first installment. Haunted by PTSD from his days as a K-9 officer, Jake Rosser (Eckhart) endeavors to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 companion, Socks. But the tranquility quickly dissolves when a ruthless gang targets them in a brutal attack. Determined to protect his loved ones, Jake and his new K-9 partner Argos delve into a violent underbelly of crime where Jake confronts corrupt officials, uncovers a […]
DIE BY NIGHT Adds Trio For Creature Survival Thriller As Protagonist Launches Sales Ahead Of EFM
Ben Hardy, Isabelle Fuhrman, and Scoot McNairy are starring in the new creature survival flick from the director of BLOOD FOR DUST.
Shout! Studios Unleashes A Fistful Of Jet Li Action Classics On 4K Digital In February!
After nabbing the Golden Princess library earlier this month, Shout! Studios back to blow our minds by revealing a quintet of Jet Li action hits arriving in February on 4K Digital!
Sony Pictures Takes LEGEND OF THE CONDOR HEROES: THE GALLANTS For U.S. Release
The film opens this week in China and Hong Kong in time for the Chinese New Year!
THE TOXIC AVENGER: Cineverse Brings “Toxie” To North America In 2025
Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger revamp was another film I couldn’t catch along with the rest of the crowd at the eighteenth edition Fantastic Fest, and not for lack of trying. Word is though that the film’s level of violence and gore was inhabitable for distributors which is why some folks felt like they were taking crazy pills knowing full well at one point that a new movie was getting (or already) made. As of late, the film has a 92% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. What’s more is Cineverse has swooped in on the famed Troma property which Blair directed, and stars Emmy and Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage in the title role for an unrated wide release premiere later this year. The banner has all U.S. and Canadian theatrical, home entertainment, and streaming rights through a deal with Legendary Entertainment, which all but guarantees that “Toxie” himself shall […]
ABSOLUTE DOMINION: Giant Takes Dystopian Martial Arts Thriller For U.S. Release And World Sales Ahead Of Berlin
Nearly three years since the announcement of Lexi Alexander’s new dystopian martial arts thriller, Absolute Dominion, we now have word from Deadline’s Andreas Wiseman on its acquisition on Monday by Giant Pictures. The company will also handle its international sales when the EFM launches in Berlin in February. Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 AD, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority. In a desperate attempt to save humanity from itself, the world’s governing bodies vote to establish ‘The Battle of Absolute Dominion,’ a fierce martial-arts tournament that will determine a champion whose faith will govern humanity and restore peace for the future. Désiré Mia stars in the film along with Alex Winter and Patton Oswalt. Rounding out the cast are Alok Vaid-Menon, Andy Allo, Jennifer Jajeh, Juliana Joel, Julie Ann Emery, June Carryl, Junes […]
Shout! Nabs Golden Princess Library, Promising Asian Film Fans 100+ Titles Of Classics For Western Release
Variety’s Naman Ramachandran got the exclusive word on Monday that Shout! Studios has acquired the global rights to Golden Princess library of Hong Kong classic films. That’s a reported number of 156 titles that the boutique label will have on its catalogue for the foreseeable future. It also means that films by auteurs such as John Woo, Ringo Lam and Eric Tsang – included in the library – will finally get restorations with a number of features, in addition to bumping up the label’s own streaming stock. This is a total win for a plethora of reasons, especially for anyone who has been championing the collection of physical media as long as the next person with the ever-foreshadowing posterity of streaming becoming a factor. The acquisition’s crown jewels include Woo’s action masterpieces “Hard Boiled,” “The Killer,” the complete “Better Tomorrow” trilogy, “Bullet in the Head” and “Once a Thief.” The […]
CLEANER: Quiver Acquires Daisy Ridley Action Thriller For North America In Q1 2025
Quiver Distribution announced today that it has acquired North American rights to the Anton and Qwerty Films production Cleaner, directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye) and set in, around and on the side of one of the UK’s tallest buildings. Quiver will release the film in theaters on February 21, 2025. The film stars Daisy Ridley (the Star Wars franchise) who recently completed Magpie, based on a story she developed, with acclaimed roles in Young Woman and The Sea and Sometimes I Think About Dying, and Clive Owen (Children of Men, Closer), who recently starred in the FX mini-series A Murder at the End of the World. Cleaner is set in present-day London. A group of radical activists, led by Clive Owen, take over an energy company’s annual gala, seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by an extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to […]
THE PROSECUTOR: Well Go USA Bangs The Gavel For Donnie Yen Actioner In Janaury
Screendaily’s Michael Rosser reports that action drama The Prosecutor will bow on January 10 in North America from Well Go USA. The news comes on the heels of the official trailer for the Donnie Yen-led flick ahead of its Hong Kong release on December 27. Yen directs and stars from a script by Edmond Wong, centered on a former cop-turned-prosecutor who sets out to right some wrongs when a wrongfully accused man is set to take the fall for a crime, facing pressure by forces on both sides of the law. Also starring are Julian Cheung, Kent Cheng, Adam Pak, and Kang Yu, with action and stunt sequences by Yu along with Yen and fellow action cohort Kenji Tanigaki. Read more at Screendaily.
STRIKING RESCUE: Well Go USA Snaps Chinese Action Thriller Starring Tony Jaa
Chinese actioner Striking Rescue is getting a theatrical release in the U.S. from Well Go USA. The Youku-produced actioner releases in the mainland through streaming service Youku this week featuring global martial arts star Tony Jaa. Directed by Cheng Siyi, the action revenge movie follows An Bai (Jaa), a veteran Muay Thai expert who goes on a take-no-prisoners mission of revenge after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered by mysterious forces. THR‘s Patrick Brzeski notes the film is the first in an effort for Youku’s planned expansion into theatrical releases for international markets. The film also stars Shi Yanneng, Hong Junjia, Chen Duoyi, Philip Keung, and more. Check out the most recent promo below thanks to a reupload from user @shaolinjaa:
Shout! Factory Continue To Empty Wallets With Another Fantastic Shaw Brothers Box-Set
Shout! Factory continues to surprise martial arts cinema fans with their extensive catalog of Shaw Brothers titles as they deliver SHAW BROTHERS CLASSICS, VOL. 5 in early 2025. This time we get a slew of films spanning from 1967 to 1971, an era of Shaw Studios that some – including myself – may be somewhat unfamilar with. Mission Impossible, for example, has only ever been avaialble on the Zii Eagle (look it up!) prior to this release. This is a special one folks. From Shout!: TWELVE DEADLY COINS (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Mandarin DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Dual Mono / 89 min.) A treacherous ambush on a cargo team, the theft of a fortune’s worth of gold, and the quest to retrieve it have roots in a twenty-year-old feud between two brothers, and the seemingly unstoppable martial arts technique known as “Twelve Deadly Coins.” VENGEANCE IS A GOLDEN BLADE […]
MUROMACHI OUTSIDERS: Well Go Acquires Yu Irie’s Latest Samurai Uprising Actioner For 2025 Release
Great news is abound for anyone fond of jidaigeki films and Japanese cinema in whole. That at certainly goes for director Yu Irie whose latest, Muromachi Outsiders, has just been snapped by Well Go USA for North America. Muromachi Outsiders is Irie, and based on the 2016 Shincho Bunko series of novels from multi-award winning author, Ryosuke Kakine. The cast is led by actor Yo Oizumi in his first action role, here as the savvy, vagrant leader of an uprising against the violent and corrupt powers that be in 15th century Kyoto. The film also stars “Naniwa Danshi” member Kento Nagao, and actors Akira Emoto, Wakana Matsumoto, and Shinichi Tsutsumi, along with Yuya Endo, Tomoya Maeno, Ami 201, Hannya, and Rina Takeda, along with Shingo Mizusawa, Kazuki Kitamura, Okito Serizawa, and more. News of the acquisition comes just after Irie’s latest bit of ceremony at the Toyko International Film Festival where […]
Arrow’s SHAWSCOPE VOL. 3 Lands With a Bang This November
For kung fu cinema fans, Christmas come early once again this year as Arrow Video release their much anticipated SHAWSCOPE VOL. 3 set on November 26th. If you’ve been living under a rock, the Shawscope sets have been considered the greatest martial arts cinema physical media releases for a few years running now. The quality is consistently top notch and the each set’s titles include a bevvy of absolute classics. Well worth breaking open your piggybank for. Check out the details below: LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS High Definition (1080p) presentations of all fourteen films, including thirteen new 2K restorations by Arrow Films Illustrated 60-page collectors’ booklet featuring new writing by David West, Jonathan Clements and Dylan Cheung, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Ian Jane New artwork by Chris Malbon, “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien, Tom Ralston, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella and Jolyon Yates Hours […]
ASH: Teaser Revealed For Flying Lotus’s New Explosive Sci-Fi Thriller From RLJE Films And Shudder
All things New York Comic Con came to a head for RLJE Films and Shudder on Friday with the first official teaser release of Ash, the new dark sci-fi thriller from Grammy Award Winner and sophomore director Flying Lotus. The teaser trailer features appearances by Eiza González and Aaron Paul set against the perpetual, sprawling backdrop of interstellar wonderment and mystery, coupled with the signature thrills of actor Iko Uwais which ought to rightly give action fans something to look forward to in the new year. On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya (González) awakens to find her crew slaughtered. When a man named Brion (Paul) arrives to rescue her, an ordeal of psychological and physical terror ensues while Riya and Brion must decide if they can trust one another to survive. Ash also stars Beulah Koale and Kate Elliott, and will feature an original score composed by Flying Lotus. […]
STUNTMAN Reveals New Promo For UK/Ireland Release In October
Trinity CineAsia hit the ground running over the weekend announcing an October 11 theatrical release in the UK and Ireland for Hong Kong action drama, Stuntman. The film stars Terrance Lau and Philip Ng, along with stunt veteran Stephen Tung Wai, a seven-time winner of Best Action Choreography at the Hong Kong Film Awards, marking his latest return after seven years. The story follows a washed-up action choreographer who is struggling to find his way in a changing industry. He risks everything to stage a comeback, while also attempting to repair the relationship with his estranged daughter. Stuntman is co-directed by Albert and Herbert Leung, both real stuntmen-turned-filmmakers, who draw from their own professional experiences to create this dramatic, moving and inspiring story. Stuntman also stars Cecilia Choi, Sing Lam, and Rachel Leung. The company also revealed its latest promo which you can view below.
HAYRIDE TO HELL Trailer: Strap In For The New Horror Comedy From Breaking Glass Pictures
Breaking Glass Pictures is releasing the new horror comedy thriller Hayride To Hell on digital and on demand beginning September 24. The film stars screen icons Bill Moseley (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, House of 1000 Corpses) and Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th franchise), in their latest work who previously worked together on Christian Winters/Alan Smithee’s Old 37 (2015). Set on the Coxe Family Farm in rural Willis County, Farmer Sam (Bill Moseley) exacts his bloody revenge on unscrupulous local town-folk, including Sheriff Jubel (Kane Hodder), who menace him and attempt to steal the farm that has been in his family for 200 years. Hayride To Hell is directed by Dan Lantz (Alice and the Vampire Queen, Alpha Rift, and Bloodrunners) from a script by Kristina Chadwick and Robert Lange, the latter whose family-owned Sugartown Strawberries Farm in Lavern, Pennsylvania was where the movie was made. News of the release […]
The Criterion Collections Picks Up A Slice Of Sammo Hung Military Madness This December!
Every now and again, the guys and gals at Criterion – who are mostly known for releasing some rather high-brow cinema on Blu-ray – give action fans something special. Whether it’s their Police Story and Once Upon a Time in China releases or John Woo’s Last Hurrah for Chivalry, they certainly know their Hong Kong cinema. And so it should come as no surprise that, yesterday, Criterion announced they’ll be releasing Sammo Hung’s military actioner, EASTERN CONDORS, on shiny Blu-ray in December. Region locked US residents have been waiting for this once, since the only decent releasee as of late has been the Region B Eureka! Entertainment disc, which saw the film in a three-movie set with The Magnficent Butcher and The Iron-Fisted Monk. Criterion’s release will be standalone and, per usual, is jampacked with special features. Per Criterion: Legendary actor-director Sammo Hung delivers a bazooka blast of pure adrenaline in this exemplar of Hong Kong action […]
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