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SILENT NIGHT: Mute Joel Kinnaman Action Thriller Signals John Woo’s Return To Hollywood

How’s this for ambitious? Legendary filmmaker John Woo is readying a Hollywood comeback with Silent Night, a literally dialogue-free action thriller starring Joel Kinnaman (The Suicide Squad). Deadline‘s AFM-attentive Mike Fleming Jr. broke the news and revealed the following: Sources tell Deadline the story is basic, as a normal father heads into the underworld to avenge his young son’s death. Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christian Mercuri and Lori Tilkin are reportedly producing with Capstone’s Ruzanna Kegeyan overseeing the project with Joe Gatta. As Fleming Jr. reports, Capstone is in negotiations to finance. This is a big move for Woo in the years since he transitioned from directing hits like Hard Boiled, The Killer And Once A Thief, to riding out his prolific successes on films like Hard Target, Broken Arrow, Face/Off and Antoine Fuqua’s The Replacement Killers, among other titles that fizzled out during his reign stateside ’til 2003. At […]

ALPHA RIFT Unlocks The Fantasy And Adventure In The Official Trailer

Christina Ortega

“What if I told you the stories you grew up with were all true?” All I needed to see in my inbox to capture my attention was “starring Lance Henriksen.” I met him once at a convention and each time we passed each other he greeted me like an old friend. So after seeing his name, I eagerly opened the press release for a fantasy film called Alpha Rift. And was awed. We open with a heist, but a clumsy participant breaks an odd-shaped object. It shatters, releasing a malicious looking green smoke. Next we cut to an over-sized D20 (a twenty-sided dice) and my inner nerd is excited. There is talk of fairy tales, but a familiar voice says the line that opened this piece. And then we get a montage of a seemingly normal kid thrust into a heroic path that is his destiny that involve some modern-day […]

GREAT WHITE: Don’t Miss The Official Trailer For Shudder’s Latest High Seas Shark Thriller

Christina Ortega

I love monster movies and one of my favorite sub-categories of monster movies is shark movies. From the campy Sharknado films to the more recent ___, it is a tradition that my stepdad and I have to include shark movies in our viewing nights. And come November, thanks to Shudder, we will have a new one to watch. Great White, a Shudder exclusive, follows a group of tourists whose seaplane goes down. Miles from shore, they have to fight to survive when they realize that they are not alone in the water. Have you seen the trailer? A vacation in paradise interrupted by a freak accident, miles and miles of infested waters between them and safety, and so many shark teeth! So much yes. Written by Michael Boughen, Great White is the directorial debut of Martin Wilson. If the film is as good as the trailer looks, I am going […]

Bite Down On The Latest Trailer For IFC Midnight’s THE FEAST

Christina Ortega

Everyone has a different love language, or ways that they prefer to show and receive love. Mine is food. If I feed you, I like you and if you want to show me you care about me, feed me. Did I just make myself sound like Audrey II? I swear I don’t go around demanding for people to feed me, but you would not like me when I am hangry. Where was I? Right. Food. According the press release, IFC Midnight’s latest film The Feast… …follows a young woman serving privileged guests at a dinner party in a remote house in rural Wales. The assembled guests do not realize they are about to eat their last supper. Sounds simple, right? It’s not. The trailer shows the “young woman” as someone who does not talk much, there are glimpses of food preparation that just look angry, and then someone is getting […]

Canadian Stuntman/Filmmaker Kyle Wong In Development With Untitled Horror Comedy Thriller [EXCLUSIVE]

Lee B. Golden III

Frustratingly, there’s quite a bit I’ve had to leave out of this post, but what I can report is that stunt performer and indepedent filmmaker Kyle Wong (Vendetta, The Line) is in longstanding development on a new comedic action horror thriller as of last year. That’s the good news, although the bad news does take some sifting, so bear with me. Plot details on the project are unknown, but things began evolving last summer with Wong in preliminary discussions about the project with a partner based in the U.S. (more on this person later). As things stands, 2021 should’ve been the major turning point for it all as talks between Wong, his partner, and an unnamed local producer in Winnepeg eventually ramped up back in January through February. Wong then organized a viewing party for his Crow-inspired fan film, Nightwatch, where producers and potential backers joined in on the fun […]

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THE BLACK DEMON: Josh Lucas Toplines High Seas Creature Thriller Filming In December

Lee B. Golden III

Josh Lucas (Ford v Ferrari, The Forever Purge) is set to star in The Black Demon, from director Adrian Grunberg (Rambo: Last Blood, Get the Gringo). Lucas will star from a script by Boise Esquerra (Austin Film Festival nominated “Blackwater”), with cameras set to roll in December 2021 on location in the Dominican Republic. Pic hails from Javier Chapa of Mucho Mas Media, and Jon Silk of Silk Mass who are producing next to R.U. Robot’s Peter Jakl. Mucho Mas’ Phillip Braun, Simon Wise, Bruce Barshop, Vincent Cordero, and Highland Film Group’s Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier, Henry Winterstern are all exec producing, as will JJ Caruth of HFG’s domestic distribution shingle, The Avenue, and R.U. Robot’s Martin J. Barab. Here is the logline: When oilman Paul Sturges (Lucas) takes his family on vacation to Bahia Azul, the vibrant coastal town he and his wife once knew has mysteriously crumbled and the locals […]

UNCLE: Sope Dìrísù Cast In Title Role Of New Revenge Thriller

Lee B. Golden III

One of the best gifts to have ever come from the first season of hit series, Gangs Of London, was seeing actor Sope Dìrísù take the mantle as an undercover cop weaving his way into the violent and brutal UK underworld opposite lead actor Joe Cole. It’s a milestone performance that I look forward to spotting in season two as Dìrísù keeps up the habit, and that interest now extends even further in the wake of Tom Grater’s latest Deadline exclusive on revenge thriller, Uncle. After the brutal murder of their family, barely teenage Millie and her uncle John (Dìrísù) embark on a brutal mission of revenge and retribution. But as they get closer to the people responsible, Millie must decide if she is ready to follow the bloody path of vengeance… and its violent, premature journey into adulthood. Casting is currently underway for the role of Millie, according to […]

DUNE: PART TWO Moving Forward For 2023 Release

Lee B. Golden III

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are going back to Arrakis to finish out director Denis Villeneuve’s ambitious revisal of the sci-fi classic saga, Dune, affirming fans with an October 2023 release date. The studio made the announcement via social media on Tuesday further citing statements from the director: “I just received news from Legendary that we are officially moving forward with Dune: Part Two,” Villeneuve said in a statement. “It was a dream of mine to adapt Frank Herbert’s Dune and I have the fans, the cast, and crew, Legendary and Warner Bros. to thank for supporting this dream. This is only the beginning.” Denis Villeneuve, THR Based on Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 novel and upscaling from David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation, Villeneuve’s Dune: Part One is set in the year 10,191 and centers on Paul, the young potentate of a powerful family among an alliance of intergalactic houses of leadership from several […]

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Iko Uwais Lands The Villain Role In THE EXPENDABLES 4

Lee B. Golden III

Iko Uwais is joining the fourth installment of The Expendables franchise which is currently filming from director Scott Waugh (Need For Speed). The former stuntman is directing from a script by Spenser Cohen therein revised by Max Adams and John Joseph Connolly. Mike Fleming Jr. and Justin Kroll broke the news at Deadline on Tuesday detailing Uwais’s roll as “a former military officer-turned-arms dealer with his own private army”. The film further reunites Uwais with fellow Triple Threat cohort Tony Jaa, next to a cast that groups a mix of franchise regulars and new faces, one with a story that will ultimately see the titular mercenary team leader, Barney Ross (played by Sylvester Stallone), exiting the franchise by the actor’s own accord and handing the reigns to fellpw franchise lead, Jason Statham. Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture also star next to Megan Fox, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Jacob Scipio, Sheila […]

THE SUMMIT OF THE GODS: Taste The Thrill In The Official Trailer

Christina Ortega

“Some search for meaning in life. Climbing is the only way I feel alive.” Netflix is adding to their anime choices with the animated feature The Summit of the Gods. Based on the manga by Jiro Taniguchi and Baku Yumemakura, the film will be released in November. As you can tell by the opening line of this article, it is about climbing Everest. But it’s not just a simple story of climbers. Here is the official synopsis: Were George Mallory and his companion Andrew Irvine the first men to scale Everest on June 8th, 1924? Only the little Kodak camera they took with them might reveal the truth. In Kathmandu, 70 years later, a young Japanese reporter named Fukamachi recognizes the camera in the hands of the mysterious Habu Jôji, an outcast climber believed missing for years. Fukamachi enters a world of obsessive mountaineers hungry for impossible conquests on a […]

INFECTION Terrorizes In Flavio Pedota’s Debut, Now Available In The U.K.

Christina Ortega

When it comes to horror films, there are several different subgenres including “virus horror,” which I used to be more excited about before the Covid pandemic. However, a new virus horror film was produced before the pandemic, so I’m still going to watch it and give it a chance. Infection is written and directed by Flavio Pedota and, according to the press release, this film has won awards including Best Film at the Panama Horror Film Festival. Here is the synopsis: A doctor is separated from his son when an outbreak of a new virus starts turning people into blood thirsty crazies. Navigating his way through plague-infested streets and marauder-filled countryside, he must use every resource to find his only child and discover a cure for the deadly disease. The trailer shows the involvement of the World Health Organization and shows the fast spread of this mysterious illness. What is […]

Comedy-Horror Thriller SLAYERS Acquired By The Avenue

Edward Orndorff

Upcoming comedy-horror film Slayers has been picked up for worldwide sales and release in 2022. Highland Film Group, a sales, financing, production and distribution company, specializes in the action/thriller/horror space and cast/director/filmmaker driven content. The film will be handled domestically by their US Distribution division, The Avenue, which was launched in 2020 and already has a catalog of films with stars from many genres, including Nicholas Cage, Pierce Brosnan, and Frank Grillo. Slayers stars Thomas Jane (The Thin Red Line). Kara Edward (Moonrise Kingdom) , Malin Akerman (Watchmen), Lydia Hearst (The Haunting of Sharon Tate) and Abigail Breslin (Zombieland), whom also is making her debut as a Producer. Elliot Jones (Thomas Jane) has made it his life’s mission to search for the vampire who murdered his teenage daughter. Jones gets his shot at revenge when The Stream Team, a group of trend-setting social media superstars including party-girl Jules (Abigail Breslin) […]

MOB PSYCHO 100 III On the Way

Edward Orndorff

Mob Psycho 100 has been confirmed by the show’s official Twitter account to be returning for it’s third season. Based on the web manga by ONE and produced by studio Bones (My Hero Academia), the popular anime’s return has been met with a brand new trailer and visual by character designer Yoshimichi Kameda. Mob Psycho 100 is a comedy/drama shonen anime about a boy named Mob. He’s your “average” psychic, and yet, keeps finding much more than your everyday encounters. Originally a web manga by ONE, the anime is directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa of studio Bones, series composition by Hiroshi Seko, and Music by Kenji Kawai (Ghost in the Shell) The official Twitter was updated today with a trailer for the new show, which you can view below. The first two seasons are available on Funimation. Get Ready, Wake Your Psyche Up, MOB!#モブサイコ100#mobpsycho100 pic.twitter.com/BfBc68UD6Y — 【放送&配信中‼︎‼︎】モブサイコ100 公式 (@mobpsycho_anime) October […]

ACCIDENT MAN 2 Casts Actress And Martial Artist Sarah Chang

Lee B. Golden III

Actress and martial artist Sarah Chang will star alongside Scott Adkins in Accident Man 2, from debut directors George and Harry Kirby. Production begins in Malta next month from Sony Entertainment and Six Demon Films, with a script by Stu Small, storied by both Small and Adkins. Adkins headlined the inaugural 2018 hit with helmer Jesse V. Johnson, based on the original Toxic! graphic novel, and starring as Mike Fallon, a methodical contract killer cornered by betrayal in the wake of his ex-girlfriend’s murder. Further reportable cast and crew info, as well as story details remain pending as pre-production ramps up. U.S.-born Chang is a national Wushu champion and a five-time member of the U.S. Wushu Team whose skills have helped bridge her career in front of the camera, seeking film and television opportunities in Taiwan, Beijing, and eventually the Philippines. Her screen credits partly include lead roles in Vincent […]

THE CONTINENTAL Adds Mel Gibson To The Three-Part Event Series John Wick Spin-Off

Lee B. Golden III

Making a rare pivot to television, actor Mel Gibson is joining the John Wick cineverse a la The Continental, Starz’s three-part TV spin-off of the Keanu Reeves-led film franchise from Lionsgate. Deadline‘s Mike Fleming Jr. reports: The Continental will explore the origin behind the hotel-for-assassins, which increasingly has become the centerpiece of the John Wick universe. This will be accomplished through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, who is dragged into the Hell-scape of a 1975 New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the New York’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the iconic hotel, which serves as the meeting point for the world’s most dangerous criminals. No word yet on who’ll play Winston Scott (the hotel owner is played in the films by Ian McShane). Gibson will play a character named Cormac. There’s no […]

I AM VASH: 108 Media And Revolution Set Cast, 2022 Start For 70’s Action Crime Series With ‘Paskal’ And ‘Wira’ Director

Lee B. Golden III

Adrian Teh (The Wedding Diary, Paskal, Wira) will direct I Am Vash, an original action crime series that will star award-winning talents, actress Sangeeta Krishnasamy (Best Female Actor winner at the 29th Malaysian Film Award, Adiwiraku) and actor Bront Palarae (Gundala, Fly By Night). 108 Media is producing the series with Zainir Aminullah’s premium production shingle Revolution Media as co-producer, with eight one-hour episodes to commence principal photography next May for an early 2023 premiere. I Am Vash takes its cues from historical events, iconography, and real-life superheroes, written and authentically developed with a cross-border writers’ room for both local and international market appeal, with the show’s dialogue to be primarily written in English and Malay, as well as in Tamil and Cantonese dialects. The series revolves around the crime-ridden seaside town of Port Klang during the groovy 1970s in Malaysia, where we meet Vash, a rebellious policewoman who stands […]

HAWKEYE Teases A Six-Part Holiday Thrillride In The Newest Trailer

Christina Ortega

When one is on a team with a god, a scientific anomaly, and other incredible superheroes, it can be hard to stand out on one’s own. And yes, I’m paraphrasing the song Hawkeye once sang about his superpowers. I have to admit that while I have read lots of comics, the only things I know about Hawkeye are what I’ve seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and though he is impressive, throughout his first movie appearances he was overshadowed by, to quote Yelena, “the big ones.” Thanks to Disney Plus and its Marvel series kick, though, Hawkeye gets to step out of the shadows and gets his own series which starts November 24th. The first trailer had me pretty excited even though it’s full of Christmas stuff like decorations and music. Despite the story taking place during my least favorite time of the year, the show looks like it has other […]

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LUPIN’S DAUGHTER Goes Places In The Official Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Taken from the annals of manga history and Monkey Punch’s own staple that is the Lupin franchise, leave it to author Dai Yokozeki to follow suit with “Daughter Of Lupin”, a novel spin-off suited well for Kodansha in 2015. Landing enough of a hit for the likes of Fuji TV to garner a live-action series for two years from 2019, the next big step will certainly be a feature film that transitions actress Kyoko Fukuda’s title role onto the big screen in the aptly titled Lupin’s Daughter, from Nodame Cantabile and Thermae Romae vet, Hideki Takeuchi. Takeuchi reteams with Fly Me To The Saitama scribe Yoichi Tokunaga for a story that finds the daughter of the “L family” (indicative of the legendary thief himself) unexpectedly falling in love with Kazuma Sakuraba (Koji Seto) who just so happens to be newest in a long familial line of police officers. What ensues […]

KAIZOKU SENTAI: TEN GOKAIGER: New Information and Trailers!

Edward Orndorff

Toei has shared new details and trailers ahead of the release of the return of one of it’s most popular Sentai teams’ return to the screen: Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger. Along with sharing a new poster and one minute long trailer for the V-Cinext film, they have confirmed release dates for not only the Blu-Ray and DVDs, but a limited theatrical run as well. Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger is the 10th anniversary celebration of, and sequel movie to the popular entry in the Super Sentai franchise, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. In Gokaiger, a team of Space Pirates come to Earth in search of the greatest treasure in the universe. Wielding the powers of the previous 34 Super Sentai, they fight off constant siege by the Space Empire Zangyack, a powerful interstellar empire. With only the Gokaiger in the way of total galactic domination, the Pirate Sentai must learn new powers and […]

ESCALATION: ‘Kill Order’ And ‘Enhanced’ Director James Mark Wraps New Action Crime Thriller

Lee B. Golden III

Stunt multi-hyphenate and film director James Mark (Kill Order, On The Ropes) just wrapped action thriller, Escalation during the week, as announced by Kemodo Entertainment on Thursday evening. The company shared multiple behind-the-scenes photos of the film which reunites Chris Mark (Kill Order) and George Tchortov (Designated Survivor) following their appearence in Mark’s Kill Order sequel, Enhanced. A former police officer puts aside his differences with the force in order to track down his brother’s murderer. He teams with a younger detective to bring the case home. Also starring are Nina Kiri (Handmaid’s Tale), Cindy Sampson (Private Eyes), Paul Amos (Lost Girl), and Milton Barnes (Saving Hope), from a script Mark wrote with Brett Caron and Matthew Nayman. Bruno Marino is producing with Tony Del Rio serving as co-producer, and with Sy Baek, Emerson Wong, Plato Fountidakis and Brian Ho exec producing. Check out the rest of the behind-the-scenes photos […]