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Arclight Paves The Way For First Look At Luke Bracey In Psych Thriller, MERCY ROAD

  Arclight Films is sharing a first look at the new psychological thriller, Mercy Road, featuring Aussie actor Luke Bracey (Baz Lurhman’s Elvis, Warner Bros.’ Point Break, Academy Award-winner Hacksaw Ridge, Netflix’s Holidate). John Curran (Chappaquiddick, Tracks, The Painted Veil, Stone) directs the pic from a script he wrote with Chris Pelletier and Jesse Heffring. Described as “a tense, psychological thriller,” Mercy Road centers on a flawed everyman (Bracey) who commits an impulsive and vicious crime. In this ultimate journey to redemption, he soon learns just how far he is willing to go to save his child. Susie Porter (Netflix’s Cargo) and Huw Higginson (IFC Films’ The Nightingale) co-star with acclaimed stage and screen actor Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, First Cow, Happy End). “The film is a man’s reckoning in the final hour of his life. Luke is phenomenal as a man on the edge of sanity,” said Curran. Gary Hamilton, Ying […]

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Action Thriller BLOOD FOR DUST Gives A First Look At Scoot McNairy And Kit Harrington

Director Rod Blackhurst’s (Netflix’s Amanda Knox, Peacock’s “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise”) new action thriller, Blood For Dust, is currently in post-production and offering a first look photo which you can catch above. Starring are Scoot McNairy (Warner Bros.’s Argo, 20th Century Fox’s Gone Girl, Universal’s A Quiet Place Part II), Kit Harington (HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” Eternals), and Josh Lucas (20th Century Fox’s Ford v. Ferrari and Paramount’s “Yellowstone”). Written by David Ebeltoft (Here Alone) from a story co-written with Blackhurst, Blood For Dust sees former friends Cliff (McNairy), a traveling salesman struggling to make a living, and Ricky (Harington), an illegal weapons dealer making serious money, reconnectingvone fateful day. Hoping to make some quick cash, Cliff agrees to partner with the violent Ricky, who is expanding his business to include cross-state drug and gun deliveries for John (Lucas), a mid-level American cartel boss. Reluctantly he agrees to […]

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CREED III – New BTS Images Released

CREED III – New BTS Images Released

The anticipated third instalment of the “Creed” franchise is nearly upon us with a set USA release of 27th February with the UK following shortly after on 3rd March. With Michael B. Jordan reprising his role as Adonis Creed son of the famous Apollo Creed, but also taken on the huge challenge of his directorial debut. In the previous two films we indulged in the relationship between his fathers former rival turned best friend Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and his rise to glory inside the ring with Rocky’s help and guidance. This time round we won’t be treated to any Rocky nostalgia which has left some fans a little deflated. With recent comments from Sylvester explaining his frustration and anger over the handling of the rights of “Rocky” explaining it has been an “rough, emotional ride” which points to the fact he has most likely closed that chapter of his […]

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JACKDAW Revs Up With A First Look At Jamie Childs’ New Motocross Action Crime Thriller

Folks can currently get a first look at UK action thriller Jackdaw in the image above, directed by TV vet Jamie Childs (The Sandman, His Dark Materials). The pic is fully financed and repped by Anton for international sales this month at EFM, with a cast led by Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Jenna Coleman. As Deadline’s Melanie Goodfellow reports, the Northern England-set thriller centers on “a former motocross champion and army veteran, now caring for his younger brother. Broke, he agrees to do an open water pick up of a mysterious illegal package in the North Sea. A resulting double cross and his brother’s disappearance set him and his old bike on a violent nocturnal odyssey through England’s northern rust belt.” Jackdaw also stars Thomas Turgoose, Allan Mustafa and Rory McCann, along with Vivienne Acheampong, Joe Blakemore and Leon Harrop. Childs is also producing next to Anton’s Sebastian Raybaud and Callum […]

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MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: ONCE & ALWAYS BTS Featurette Commences 30 Years Of Ranger Unity

A new behind-the-scenes look is online for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, the new upcoming special set to stream on Netflix this year. The special is directed by Charlie Haskell who has helmed nearly a dozen previous incarnations of the show. Haskell is joined by a cast of mostly comprised of past series regulars, including David Yost as Blue Ranger / Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, 1993-1996); Walter E. Jones as Black Ranger / Zack Taylor (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, 1993-1994); Steve Cardenas as Red Ranger / Rocky DeSantos (Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers 1994-1996; Power Rangers Zeo 1996; Power Rangers Turbo 1997); Catherine Sutherland as Pink Ranger / Kat Hillard (Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers 1995-1996; Power Rangers Zeo 1996; Power Rangers Turbo 1997); Karan Ashley as Yellow Ranger / Aisha Campbell (Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers 1994-1995); Johnny Yong Bosch as Black Ranger / Adam Park (Mighty Morphin […]

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THE ROUNDUP: NO WAY OUT Punches In With New Stills From The Upcoming Don Lee Action Threequel

Actor Don Lee took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a few new stills from The Roundup: No Way Out, from director Lee Sang-yong. Production is reportedly wrapped on the pic according to Lee who stars in the film as well as produces the multi-film franchise, including the next title also filming which is now revealed as The Roundup: Punishment. Kang Yoon-sung directed the first two entries, The Outlaws (2017) and The Roundup (2022), toplining actor Lee as Ma Suk-do, the head unit detective in Seoul’s Chinatown district. The first film saw Ma punch down on a brazen drug dealer looking to make his move in the underworld. The sequel saw our burly hero track a vicious killer from Vietnam back to South Korea in a riveting lead-up to a banging showdown of fisticuffs on a bus. The new film now sees the “beast cop” himself in a regional investigation […]

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THE ISLAND: Michael Jai White Takes The Fight Home In A First Look At The New Action Crime Thriller

Published November 2, 2022: MSR Media International is launching sales on The Island, with a first look still photo from the new action thriller above and now making the rounds. Shaun Paul Piccinino (Lionsgate’s American Fighter, Netflix’s That’s Amor and A California Christmas: City Lights) is directing the film based on an original story by Philippe Martinez, and scripted by Martinez and Michael Caissie. Starring Michael Jai White and Jackson Rathbone, The Island recounts the story of an LAPD officer who takes down drug traffickers with his wise-cracking partner until his brother dies under mysterious circumstances. He returns to his island home to seek answers, and ultimately vengeance, in a bloody battle with the corrupt tycoon who has taken over the island paradise. The film also stars Gillian White and Edoardo Costa. Producing are MSR Media’s Philippe Martinez and Highfield Grange Studios’ Alan Latham. MSR Media first announced the film […]

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Liam Hemsworth Treks The LAND OF BAD In A First Look Photo From The New Action Adventure

Principal photography is already underway for Underwater and The Signal helmer Will Eubank’s Land Of Bad, with cameras currently rolling in Australia’s Gold Coast and South-East Queensland. Production on the new action thriller began in September with Eubank directing from a script he co-wrote with David Frigerio. Highland Film Group is repping international sales on the film which is now presenting a first look photo viewable above featuring actors Liam Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth. The film sees the former Hemsworth in the role of Kinney, a green Air Force JTAC pilot who must work together with drone pilot Reaper (Russell Crowe), when a Delta Force mission in the South Philippines goes awry, ensuing an extraction effort that escalates into a full-scale battle. The film also stars Milo Ventimiglia, Ricky Whittle, Daniel MacPherson and Chika Ikogwe. Highland has locked distribution deals in key territories including Australia and New Zealand (Rialto Distribution), […]

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BRAVE CITIZEN: Get A Kick Out Of The New South Korean Webtoon Adaption Coming In 2023

Variety’s Patrick Frater has a look at Brave Citizen, the latest film from director Park Jin-pyo (Voice Of A Murderer, You Are My Sunshine). Finecut is launching worldwide sales on the sidelines of this year’s film festivities at Busan, with OTT streaming service Content Wavve presenting the film ahead of its 2023 theatrical release. Starring Shin Hye-sun (Collectors) and Lee Jun-young (Love And Leashes), Brave Citizen centers on a former prospective boxer who has since set her sights on being a tenured high school teacher, ignoring troubling situations as often as possible. The logline continues as follows according to Frater: “Having witnessed intolerable violence, she dons a mask and throws her first punch for justice.” Brave Citizen is based on Kim Jung-hyun’s 2014 webtoon publication via Comico and Naver and adapted for the screen by Yeo Ji-na and Hyun Chung-yeol. The film is produced by StudioN with music by Dalpalan […]

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MUZZLE: Get A First Look At Aaron Eckhart With Man’s Best Friend In The New Crime Thriller

Director John Stalberg Jr.’s new crime thriller, Muzzle is well on the way after wrapping principal photography last month and we’ve since been given a first look photo which you can view above. Starring Aaron Eckhart (Line Of Duty, Midway), Muzzle centers on Jake Rosser, an LAPD K-9 officer who just witnessed the shocking murder of his dedicated partner by a mysterious assailant. As he investigates the shooter’s identity, he uncovers a vast conspiracy that has a chokehold on the city in this thrilling journey through the tangled streets of Los Angeles and the corrupt bureaucracy of the LAPD. Eckhart is joined by Stephen Lang (Twentieth Century Fox’s Avatar franchise, CBS’ “The Good Fight”), Diego Tinoco (Netflix’s “On My Block,” MTV’s “Teen Wolf”) and Kyle Smithson, with a script by Carlyle Eubank (Focus Features’ The Signal), storied by Eubank along with Stalberg Jr. The film is also produced by Stalberg […]

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Frank Grillo and Dolph Lundgren set sail in OPERATION SEAWOLF

Filmmaker Steven Luke (WAR PIGS) is one of many creatives working in the realm of DTV. He has learned two valuable lessons about how to get noticed in the glut of low-budget titles that appear consistently throughout the year though. The first is to use recognizable, yet reliable, actors that can draw attention when placed on a cover. The second is to have a niche that appeals to a dedicated fanbase. What is that for Luke? Historical war dramas (with a bit of action sprinkled in) like his latest: the World War Two naval battle film OPERATION SEAWOLF, featuring Dolph Lundgren (CREED 2), Frank Grillo (COPSHOP), and Hiram A. Murray (THE TERMINAL LIST) in prominent roles.             Take a look at the trailer:   Here is the official synopsis: “In the last days of WWII, Germany, desperate for any last grasp to defeat the allied […]

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For Your Fealty, A First Look At Keanu Reeves In JOHN WICK: CHAPTER FOUR

Lionsgate is rolling out a first official look at Keanu Reeves in the title role for the next chapter in the John Wick saga which you can view below. The film, opening March 24, 2023, sees Reeves directed once more by Chad Stahelski, this time from a script by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch and a mix of new and returning characters comprised of Laurence Fishburne, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane, Rina Sawayama, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Bill Skarsgård, Donnie Yen, Marko Zaror, Scott Adkins and Clancy Brown. Check out the photo, and stay tuned!

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JAKA: Production Wraps On Indonesian Action Thriller From Dan Rizzuto

A first look image via detikHot is now making the rounds for Indonesian local TV action pic, Jaka. The film is the second directorial effort from stunt professional Dan Rizzuto following his debut feature, Torn: Dark Bullets. Actor Ramadhan Ruswandi, pictured, stars in the film from a script by Rizzuto alongside Josh Mazerolle. The martial arts action thriller centers on a man whose son gets kidnapped while on a family vacation, and is coerced into protecting him by doing the dirty work of corrupt officials for a major criminal organization. Rizzuto is also producing Jaka for Road Dog Entertainment along with Elfina Luk and Ryan Santoso, with trajectory currently set for the global film markets. Rizzuto is based in Canada and operates film and television stunt and fight training facility M1 Fight Design. He is multi-faceted in stunts, action performance and choreography with credits partly including Netflix series Wu Assassins […]

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YU YU HAKUSHO: Meet Kurama And Hiei In Two More Images For The Upcoming Live-Action Series

A few other pieces of character art were revealed in the wake of this past weekend’s debut reveal of Tokyo Revengers star Takumi Kitamura in the title role of the upcoming live-action series adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho. The streamer also shared promotional images of actors Jun Shison (HiGH&LOW: The Worst, Bubble) and Kanata Hongo (Fullmetal Alchemist trilogy) in the respective roles of Kurama, the fox demon in human form, and Hiei, a fire demon imbued with a supernatural power born from the “evil eye” on his forehead. The casting announcement for the role of Yusuke’s high school frienemy, Kuwabara, remains pending following a teaser image over the weekend. All three characters and more are expected to join Kitamura for the series with a story based on Yoshihiro Togashi’s original manga which centers on a delinquent high schooler who is thrust into a dark adventure as a spirit detective when […]

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YU YU HAKUSHO: Takumi Kitamura Is Yusuke Urameshi In The First Promotional Image For The Netflix Live-Action Series

Netflix is getting its spirit energy up this weekend with a first official look at actor Takumi Kitamura (Tokyo Revengers) in the lead role of the upcoming live-action series adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho, following its 2020 announcement. Sho Tsukikawa is directing the series from a screenplay by Tatsuro Mishima, with Akira Morii producing for ROBOT, and Kaata Sakamoto exec producing for Netflix. The original IP centers on Yusuke Urameshi, a rebellious teen delinquent who dies saving a child’s life – an act that soon thrusts him into whirlwind adventure and danger as a newly-minted “Spirit Detective”. Joined by his friends, they encounter swathes of supernatural evil in an epic journey of self-discovery that will test his resolve and push him beyond his limits as a skilled fighter and warrior, all leading up to a final confrontation with his own darkness. Yoshihiro Togashi wrote and created the original manga published […]

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TRIGUN STAMPEDE Receives First Trailer at Anime Expo

If you were an anime fan in the early to mid-2000s, you’re familiar with Trigun. A staple of Adult Swim/Toonami, Trigun originally was a manga serialized in Monthly Shonen Captain from 1995 to 1997, followed by the 1997-2007 run of Trigun Maximum in Young King OURs magazine. A post-apocolyptic space western, Trigun follows a wanted gunman named Vash the Stampede, as he fights off bounty hunters and attempts to solve mysteries lingering in his past.  Now, a new adaption headed by animation studio Orange is on the way, and at Anime Expo, we received our first and very exciting look at the new 3DCG animation and updated style of the classic series.   Vash the Stampede is a wanted gunslinger with a habit of turning entire towns into rubble. His path of destruction reaches across the wastelands of a desert planet. Oddly enough, for such an infamous outlaw, there’s no proof he’s ever taken a life. In fact, he’s a pacifist […]

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MURU First Look: Celebrated Maori Activist Leads The Charge In New Action Drama Starring Cliff Curtis

A little bit of Kiwi history comes our way as we now take a gander at a first look photo above featuring Tūhoe Māori activist, Tame Iti, as himself in the new upcoming action drama, Muru. Tearepa Kahi (Poi E: The Story of our Song, Mt. Zion) is writer and director on the project which stars Cliff Curtis (Reminiscence, Fast And Furious Presents: Hobbs And Shaw), and has since been completed. The film is currently being repped by Arclight for world sales at the Cannes market. Muru (a word that represents the Māori concept for reconciliation and forgiveness) is based on the 2007 Tuhoe police raids in New Zealand. Curtis stars as local Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tawharau, who must choose between his badge and his people, when the Government launches an armed raid through his small Ruatoki community, in the Bay of Plenty, Aotearoa. Following the police raids, it was […]

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ECHO: ‘Hawkeye’ Spin-Off Series Starring Alaqua Cox In Production

The future of Marvel is definitely female with Disney’s current streaming roster bolstering several female fronted shows to come including She-Hulk: Attorney At Law and Ms. Marvel, and Hawkeye spin-off Echo which is currently in production as of last week. Indigenous ASL actress Alaqua Cox is reprising her role and can be seen in a first look which debuted five days ago. Created by David Mack and Joe Quesada and having first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1999, Cox debuted the character in Hawkeye as a commander of the criminal outfit, the tracksuit mafia, opposite series leads Hayley Steinfeld and Jeremy Renner. As Marvel notes, “the origin story of Echo revisits Maya Lopez, whose ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown. She must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes […]

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US OR THEM First Look: Malin Åkerman Sets The Table For The New Action Thriller From MSR Media

MSR Media’s Philippe Martinez has announced Black Ops, Assailant, 400 Bullets and G-Loc helmer Tom Paton’s Us or Them, a new action thriller which wrapped production in the islands of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis. While enjoying a luxury holiday won on a mobile game app, childhood best friends Jude (Jack Donnelly) and Andy (Wayne Gordon) agree to play another game despite the foreboding caveat that once the game begins, they must play to the end. Enticed by the $20 Million grand prize by a mysterious woman called The Officiator (Malin Åkerman), the duo signs up for a deadly round of “Us or Them,” where matching with your partner is critical and mutual trust is profoundly tested. As the game progresses, the penalties for disagreement escalate along with the prize money. The pair soon realize that failure to agree will have dire consequences not just for them, but […]

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