First Looks
Colin Farrell Reminisces On Being A True Gangster In The First Trailer For THE PENGUIN
Max has just dropped our first look at Colin Farrell (In Bruges, The Banshees of Inisherin) as the infamous Batman foe, Oswald Cobblepot, in their trailer for THE PENGUIN. The show will reach screens in the Fall and, judging from the teaser, looks to be a dark gangster epic. They’ve certainly captured the look and feel of Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Only natural really since Reeeves produces the show alongside Farrell and showrunner, Lauren LeFranc (Impulse) who also writes the series. Craig Zobel, director of the much loved Max series, Mare of Easttown, will helm the first three episodes.
Anticipation Grows As Soi Cheang’s TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN Teaser Drops
While a few snaps of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In‘s FILMART promo poster made it to Instagram yesterday, Chinese website and newspaper, Ming Pao, posted this teaser late in the day. It looks to be a no holds barred action-fest with Philip Ng taking a villainous turn as the film’s antagonist. Fans were initially wondering how physical Sammo Hung’s role would be and this teaser answers those questions by showing the big man in action!
Philip Ng To Star In New Martial Arts Actioner, WITHOUT REMORSE
Asia’s leading film and TV marketplace, FILMART, recently saw Philip Ng (Once Upon a Time in Shanghai) take the stage to announce his upcoming film, Without Remorse, which he will star in alongside frequent co-star and martial arts giant, Andy On (True Legend). Philip Lui Koon-Nam is set to direct. Lui’s previous (and only) film as director, Undercover Punch and Gun, also starring On and Ng, was met with fairly positive reviews from martial arts fans upon its initial release in 2019.
HONEKO AKABANE’S BODYGUARD Teases First Look At The Blonde-Haired Protector In First Pictoral Promo
A new manga adaptation is underway with romantic action comedy, Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguard, according to coverage by Comic Natalie over the weekend. Junichi Ishikawa is directing from a script by Hiroyuki Yatsu, based on Masamitsu Nigatsu’s 2022 Kodansha publication for Weekly Shonen Jump, as well as U.S. digital portal, K Manga.
James Gunn’s SUPERMAN Takes Flight As Cameras Roll With Logo Reveal And Title Change
James Gunn is flying high on Leap Day with a first look at the newest incarnation of the title logo for the formerly-titled Superman: Legacy. Now titled Superman, the film is now in production with David Corenswet donning the titular “symbol of hope” per DC lore for its July 11 release
TRON: ARES Teases Key Character Reveal For The Third Entry
Entertainment news dives back into franchise territory with a closer look at the character actor Jared Leto will play in Tron: Ares. Production is under way from director Joachim Rønning and a cast that also lists Evan Peters, Greta Lee, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan and Gillian Anderson. Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird, and Jack Thorne penned the pic.
EASTBOUND TRAFFIC Flows With Behind-The-Scenes Photos From Chuck Johnson’s Feature Directing Debut [EXCLUSIVE]
Film Combat Syndicate was allowed to present a raft of exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the set of upcoming crime drama, Eastbound Traffic. The film is written and directed by Tokyo-based actor, stunt performer and filmmaker Chuck Johnson who just completed the first full rough edit of the film following pre-production a little over a year ago, and rolling cameras late last year.
ROSARIO Revealed: First Look At New Horror Out Of EFM
Felipe Vargas’s directorial debut, Rosario, began making the rounds at EFM last week with a first look available above. The photo features actress Emeraude Toubia (Freeform’s hit TV series “Shadowhunters,” Amazon’s “With Love”) who leads the film from a script by Alan Trezza (We Summon the Darkness, Joe Dante’s Burying the Ex).
LONDON CALLING Reveals First Look At Josh Duhamel In New Action Comedy
A fresh new look at director Allan Ungar’s new action comedy is now online for London Calling, reuniting him with Bandit star Josh Duhamel (Shotgun Wedding) from a script by Oscar-nominated scribe Omer Levin Menekse and Quinn Wolfe. Rounding out the cast are Jeremy Ray Taylor (It, It: Chapter Two), Rick Hoffman (“Billions,” “Suits”) and Aidan Gillen (“Game of Thrones”).
DEEP WATER Reveals First Look At Aaron Eckhart In New Renny Harlin Survival Thriller
Sales outfit Arclight has revealed a first look at Deep Water which you can view above. The new survival thriller is directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, Lionsgate’s upcoming The Strangers: Chapter 1), and stars Aaron Eckhart (The Bricklayer), and Sir Ben Kingsley (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings).
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(Poster courtesy of Quiver Distribution)
OFFICER BLACK BELT First Look Teases The Wear And Tear That Comes With The Job As A Martial Arts Cop
Netflix’s K-content announcement is making the rounds these days. Worth spotlighting in my book is Officer Black Belt which comes from “Bloodhounds” shepherd, writer/director Jason Kim and announced last year with actors Kim Woo-bin and Kim Sung-kyun.
OSIRIS Teases First Look At William Kaufman’s New Sci-Fi Ahead Of EFM
The Channel director William Kaufman is back on radar as XYZ Films has just announced its world sales for next week’s EFM launch in Berlin with Osiris. The new sci-fi flick wrapped filming late last year with Max Martini, Deadpool 1 and 2 actress Brianna Hildebrand, LaMonica Garrett and Terminator franchise staple Linda Hamilton starring.
New Teaser Poster, Featurettes Peel Back Layers Of New Post-MAT KILAU Mystery Project
A new teaser poster is making the rounds along with several behind-the-scenes featurettes for the latest mystery project out Studio Kembara. The Malay production banner behind the success of director Syamsul Yusof’s record-breaking period action epic, Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan, is yet to divulge explicit details just yet about the film in question, which leaves plenty of room for fans of Yusof’s film to speculate.
DUCHESS: First Look At Newest Charlotte Kirk Action Thriller Nabbed By Saban For 2024 Release
The first few stills are now out for Neil Marshall’s new action thriller, Duchess. Saban Films has acquired U.S. rights to the pic for a 2024 release, as announced on Thursday by Palisades Park Pictures CEO, Tamara Birkemoe.
EXPEND4BLES Teases Statham V. Uwais In A New Clip That Takes Hollywood To Task Once Again
Lionsgate is currently campaigning for the upcoming release of Expend4bles next week, and that includes its volley of preview clips that’ll be circulating online until then. The latest clip is available below as well, featuring Jason Statham and Iko Uwais which you can view below:
WHAT REMAINS OF US: Kit Harrington Has An Axe To Grind In The First Look At The Upcoming Horror Thriller
Production is completed for the Yorkshire, England-shot horror thriller, What Remains Of Us, and the official first look has been revealed above. Award-winning photographer and documentary filmmaker Alexander J. Farrell (Refugee) is making his directorial debut from a script he wrote alongside Greer Ellison (Butterfly Kisses, winner of the Crystal Bear at the Berlinale)
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