NANNY NENA’S: New Feature Martial Arts Comedy In The Works At ASDO, Angela Jordan To Star [Exclusive]
Pre-production is underway as crowdfunding sets mid-July launch.
Casting
RAIN Sets Acting Debut For Japanese Kickboxing Champion Honoka Tsujii
The film marks the launch of the six-part project, The Shinsei Saga.
KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE Casts Up As Cameras Roll In Japan For A 2026 Release
The film is expected to release this year.
KUNGFULAND Taps ‘Zombiepura’ Director For Singaporean/Canada Co-Prod
Jacen Tan is back on our radar this year. The Singaporean director behind 2018 horror romp Zombiepura is now underway with Singapore/Canada co-production, Kungfuland, filming AUX Infinite Studios at Singapore according to Deadline’s Liz Shackleton on Thursday. Set in Chinatown 1999, the film pays homage to the 1970s golden era of martial arts films, as well as nostalgically recreating the world of video stores and VHS tapes. The story follows a kungfu movie nerd who gets stuck in his favourite films and must fight to save his long-lost father, before the real world erases them both forever. Kungfuland stars Idrissa Sanogo Bamba and Ellen Wong along with Dion Johnstone and Hugh Tran, with a cameo appearance by Hong Kong cinema Chiang (The New One-Armed Swordsman). Combining virtual production with Shaw-inspired sets, Tan is directing from a script by Andrew Ngin and Maninder Chana, with backing by Singapore’s Ajacent Media and Canada’s […]
THE ROUNDUP 5: Production Already Underway As Don Lee Starrer Rounds Up New Cast
The film opens in 2027
LOTUS: Cast Lines Up As ‘Shadow Transit’ Director And Star Reunite This Fall
Plot details are under wraps.
News Briefs: BRIGANDS, HIDARI, HOPE 2, And More Updates From Cannes 2026 And Around The Web! [UPDATED]
Here’s a round up of all things Cannes and more for this week!
THE BLACK DEMON: ATLANTIS Locks World Sales And Casts Up As Cameras Roll In Colombia
Highland Film Group has locked multiple territories in all media for the new shark survival sequel
WHITE: New Shark Thriller Casts Up For ‘Razor Blade Smile’ Director
Filming commences in the summer!
THE HEALER: Eddie Peng And Ewan Mitchell Headline New Action Thriller Debut From Can Aydin
The action thriller just wrapped in Budapest and is launching sales at Cannes this month.
SHADOW FIST: ORIGINS: Hong Kong Stunt Veteran Robert Samuels To Direct Feature Expansion Of Award-Winning Kung Fu Web Saga [Exclusive]
Cameras roll in Mexico this summer.
INTERFERENCE: James Badge Dale, Elena Anaya, And Laurence Fishburne To Lead International Crime Thriller As Sales Launch At Cannes
Noora Films will handle international rights with CAA Media Finance representing U.S. rights.
HOMEWRECKER Sets Allison Williams And Michelle Randolph For Xavier Gens Sci-Fi Thriller Production This Summer
Cameras will roll in France in July.
NAMBEOL Sets ‘Hard-Boiled Joseon Martial Arts Flick’ Production Starring Lee Byung-Hun
Production commences later this year.
BLOOD BROTHERS: Nacho Serapio Leads Robert Samuels, Silvio Simac And More As Cameras Roll On New Martial Arts Thriller From ‘Balas Y Katanas’ Director [Exclusive]
Filming locations include Spain, and select parts of the U.S.
JOHN DOE: Jason Statham To Reteam With ‘The Beekeeper’ And ‘A Working Man’ Director For Miramax Action Flick
Miramax will produce along with Jason Statham through his Punch Palace Productions label.
HUNTER ELEVEN: THE AWAKEN Sees China, Indonesian And Hong Kong Talent Unite For 2027 Geopolitical Action Thriller
Starring Shi Yanneng, Sky Iskandar, Hana Malasan, and Yayan Ruhian!
THE BRIGANDS OF RATTLECREEK: Park Chan-Wook’s American West Revenge Flick Corrals Cast
193 will handle world sales at the Cannes market in May.
GANGS OF LONDON Signals Season Four Production With New Cast And Details
Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù will reprise his role in the hit series.