Exclusives
These Facial Expressions In STREGA Are Everything
Director Bueno is poised to present his latest sequel, Strega, to the masses beginning this summer. Building on the success of his 2014 indie toku actioner, Gun Caliber, without fail, fans can expect a newer, sleeker costume with more weaponry and signature tokusatsu action to boot, and to that effect, the added mature subject matter akin to Bueno’s filmic touch.
THE LONG HAUL, Part Two: A Word With SPLIT LIP Star, Actress Dorée Seay
Our coverage continues this week for director Christopher Sheffield’s new movie, Split Lip. It’s the latest major move for actress Dorèe Seay who happens to be a woman of many talents, loves cinema, and especially loves that of a Korean variety (fun fact: I just finished harping on Instagram recently about how much I would love to see Jung Doo-Hong collaborate with action stars Scott Adkins and Bruce Khan and so you can imagine my elation when I read her answers this week while drafting.)
RIFT: Get A Sneak Peek At Jean-Paul Ly In Haz Dulull’s New Sci-Fi Action Proof-Of-Concept
As of Sunday, we can now provide an exclusive behind-the-scenes sneak peek at two videos for Haz Dulull’s forthcoming sci-fi action proof-of-concept, Rift – both which you can view in the YouTube playlist below. Producers for HaZFilm, Dulull’s production banner, were on hand at the American Film Market in Santa Monica to showcase the proof-of-concept to buyers, and we can also report that plans are in motion to present the conceptual proof on a high profile streaming site beginning January 2019.
RIFT: Developing Action Sci-Fi From ‘The Beyond’ Director Casts ‘Jailbreak’, ‘Nightshooters’ Star Jean-Paul Ly
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UPHILL: A Word With ‘Jack & Jill’ Actor And Director Mark Poletti
Look closely at the latest Kickstarter campaign video from this Monday for Bao Tran’s The Paper Tigers and you’ll likely spot actor Mark Poletti in the mix. I’ve been following Poletti off and on since about 2013 as I was catching on to the efforts of a group called Usurp Productions and Poletti has gradually seen his carrer progress little by little.
THE IMMORTAL: Check Out An Explosive Action Clip From Victor Vu’s Epic New Fantasy Drama
Director Victor Vu has had a great run the past few years since buzzing with superhero thriller, Loi Bao, and subsequently filming his new fantasy drama epic, The Immortal. Reuniting with Loi Bao actor Quach Ngoc Ngoan for a starring capacity, the film is currently making the rounds in Vietnamese cinemas and taking the top spot at the box office and we now have an exclusive clip.
UNFOLDING ‘THE PAPER TIGERS’: Catching Up With Filmmaker Bao Tran
For what it’s worth, director Bao Tran’s 2015 short, The Challenger, was just the shot in the arm needed to help grow his brewing vision for a larger feature narrative. That evolution will next arise as The Paper Tigers which now has a new campaign pending as of Monday to accrue the necessary support needed before rolling cameras some time in the first or second quarter of next year.
MOMENTOUS MUSINGS: An Interview With ONI Director Sam K.J.
In all of the last five years and with many of the filmmakers I try to network with, it’s obvious I won’t be able to interview them all immediately. One can only hope though that these connections maintain long enough with the progress of certain flourishing film projects so as to keep interview prospects in line as well. And this week, I’m especially to finally share my platform with director Sam K.J. who just had a robust weekend attending the Toronto After Dark Film Festival.
Tony Jaa Arrives To South Africa Ahead Of Production For MONSTER HUNTER
EXCLUSIVE: On Tueday evening, Film Combat Syndicate reported an exclusive story essentially tying into news over at The Hollywood Reporter about Screen Gems’ forthcoming production of Capcom video game adaptation, Monster Hunter. Beckoning the involvement of Resident Evil cohorts and producing partners Paul W.S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt and Robert Kulzer, the film also has actors T.I. Harris and Ron Perlman and actress Milla Jovovich all starring.
MONSTER HUNTER: Tony Jaa Joins The Milla Jovovich-Led Cast For The Live-Action Game Adaptation
EXCLUSIVE: The last two years saw the quiet development of Monster Hunter from Resident Evil franchise duo Paul W.S. Anderson and producing partner Jeremy Bolt. The adaptation of the hit 2004 video game IP is now finally taking shape with word that actor and martial artist Tony Jaa will play The Hunter, joining the casting line-up announced earlier this evening at The Hollywood Reporter.
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