Vision Films is proudly releasing VR-inspired sci-fi thriller, Stratum, on VOD and DVD from March 7. The film is produced, written by and starring Crash Buist and Lauren Senechal, and directed by Buist.
It’s only a matter of time now until martial arts fans in North America get a proper trailer and timetable for the release of Śakra, the newest adaptation of a Louis Cha literary classic from action star Donnie Yen who directs. According to Screendaily’s Michael Rosser on Wednesday, Well Go USA negotiated the deal with the filmmakers reps at Mandarin Motion Pictures to acquire rights to the film.
“Based on true events” is one way to sell what filmmaker S.J. Finlay has accomplished here with his newest war drama, Boy From Nowhere. The film takes its cues from Finlay’s experiences and fascination with the Philippines long since first visiting the country as a child.
Shinji Higuchi’s Shin Ultraman has been hard at work in the past year, running the gamut with every major and minor news outlet and film reporting site since taking off in Japan last summer. The film has especially been a treat for both me and contributing writer Edward Orndorff during its festival run leading up to its limited theatrical run this week via Fathom Events, and is now on track for a Spring rollout including theatrical and VOD, followed by a Deluxe Home Entertainment Blu-Ray and DVD from Cleopatra Entertainment.
Last year’s Pivot Pictures release, Darklands, hailed the coming of actor and debut filmmaker Scott Major whose freshman outing is now in the hands of VMI Releasing for its U.S. release on January 27 on VOD and Digital as Line Of Fire.
It continues to be a blaring mystery how actor Wu Jing will somehow manage to reappear in The Wandering Earth 2, director Frant Gwo’s sequel to his blockbuster 2019 adaptation of Liu Cixin’s novel. In the meantime, moviegoers in China are already poised for its Chinese New Year relaase on January 22, will folks in North America can now rest its sights on Well Go USA who’ve acquired the pic, as announced via Instagram in the post below:
Grindstone Entertainment Group has acquired the North American rights to Dead Man’s Hand, the new Western thriller that just completed production in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pic hails from Milestone Studios and stars Stephen Dorff (HBO’s “True Detective”), Jack Kilmer (The Nice Guys, Val), and Cole Hauser (“Yellowstone”).
I have an article coming soon about titles I’m looking forward to in the new year and for that matter, I know my friend Christina Ortega has some interest in this one – the latest from XYZ Films being Huesera: The Bone Woman from celebrated breakout Mexican director Michelle Garza Cervera.
The director behind international smash hit films Your Name and Weathering with You is returning to the screen with another gorgeous looking film, sure to be an international smash. Makoto Shinkai’s latest film, Suzume, has been confirmed by Crunchyroll for a worldwide release, starting April 12, 2023!
Kim Hong-sun’s new action horror thriller, Project Wolf Hunting, remains one of 2022’s biggest crowdpleasers in theaters and at festivals around the world. Residents within Well Go USA’s distribution reach managed to catch the film on the big screen back in October and are now poised for its domestic release through co-distribution partnership, with a May 2023 launch on Cinedigm’s horror streamer, Screambox, and Well Go USA’s niche martial arts channel, Hi-YAH!.
Folks eagerly awaiting to check out Swissploitation thriller romp, Mad Heidi, will be pleased to learn that Raven Banner Entertainment has acquired the film for what’s being described as an “innovative” North American release plan.
Shout! Studios has acquired Gunfight At Rio Bravo, the new Western thriller from director Joe Cornet. The film stars and is produced by Alexander Nevsky, and also stars Cornet along with Matthias Hues, Olivier Gruner, Natalie Denise Sperl, Kerry Goodwin, and John Fallon.
What began as a sizzling hot proof of concept seven years ago as “Virtus”, director Ng Yuen Fai’s hit sci-fi action adventure, Warriors Of Future, has been acquired by Netflix for a December 2 release.
Director Pierre Morel is currently in Croatia shooting his newest project with Kate Beckinsale which is currently being shopped at the American Film Market this week, and you can learn all about it at Zac Ntim’s Deadline coverage here.
Distribution deals in key international territories in all media have been locked for the new action thriller, Blood For Dust, as production revs up ahead of mid-November in Montana. Areas include 101 Films Distribution for the UK, Originals Factory for France, California Filmes for Latin America, Splendid Film GmbH for Germany, Daro Film Distribution for Eastern Europe, Filmfinity for South Africa, Spentzos Film for Greece, Blue Swan Entertainment for Italy and Eagle Films for the Middle East.
Act Of Valor and Need For Speed helmer Scott Waugh’s The Expendables 4 will release in theaters on September 22, 2023, according to the trades on Thursday evening. The film sees a mix of new and returning cast members, including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture, along with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Iwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, and Andy Garcia.
It may have seemed pretty likely at some point that anything stunt multi-hyphenate and filmmaker Kensuke Sonomura did would immediately be welcome by North American distributor Well Go USA, given the reception for his 2019 feature debut, Hydra. Fast forward to this week’s launch of the 17th installment of Fantastic Fest, where attendees can finally catch what Sonomura had been up to last year with the production of his sophomore debut, Bad City.
2022 has been a crucial year for moviegoers outside of the Far East and looking forward to catching Shinji Higuchi’s recent blockbuster hit Shin Ultraman, following its Japan release back in May.
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