Netflix’s WU ASSASSINS Adds Juju Chan and Mark Dacascos
Netflix has cast Juju Chan and Mark Dacascos to its cadre of martial arts badasses for Netflix series WU ASSASSINS starring Iko Uwais
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OPERATION RED SEA Runs In The U.K. This October
I took sometime to edit one of my older reviews glitched in the transfer of my site back in July and somehow the darn thing redated itself for today’s date. It’s hilarious. I don’t get computers at all! BUT, I do get announcements and it just so happens that the piece I was updating happens to be my review for Operation Red Sea which came out earlier this summer on Blu-Ray here in the U.S.. As it stands, Cine Asia is now on deck to bring the film to the U.K. on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital this October with pre-orders now available. Get ready for the most thrilling action movie event of the year with Operation Red Sea… Terrorists are plotting to obtain nuclear materials, putting the lives of hostages and citizens in jeopardy. Only one Elite Force team has the skills, knowledge and firepower to execute Operation Red Sea […]
Vigilante Thriller EL CHICANO Unleashed In A New Proof-Of-Concept Video
Ben Bray’s upcoming vigilante directorial debut thriller, EL CHICANO, now comes bookended with an exciting, brutal proof-of-concept that brings the pain!
MULAN: Liu Yi-Fei Strikes In The First Official Photo Signaling Production
Dropping a nice little jewel online, the first official look at actress Liu Yi-Fei in the title iteration of Mulan arrived via Twitter on Monday. The photo signals the official launch of production from Disney with Whale Rider and McFarland, USA helmer Niki Caro directing. Actress Liu, whose preceding credits also include The Forbidden Kingdom, Outcast, The Four trilogy and Once Upon A Time, revives the fandom stemming from an ancient folkloric tale of a young Chinese maiden who masquerades as a male soldier in order to save her father. Disney rolled out two animated films both in 1998 with the Oscar nominated Mulan, and as a DTV release in 2004 while actress Zhao Wei took the mantle for a mainland production in China under director Jingle Ma in 2009. Liu leads a cast that includes action legends Donnie Yen and Jet Li, New Zealand actress Xana Tang and actresses […]
BANDO: ‘Train To Busan’ Sequel Officially In The Works
Award-winning Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-Ho is far from finished with the apocalyptic zombieverse he initiated in 2016. Jean Noh’s Monday report at Screendaily is just the latest bit of confirmation we’re getting on the acclaimed Train To Busan helmer’s efforts toward a sequel, two years since garnering festival praise and box office approval in South Korea and through Asia. That same year also saw updates of Gaumont’s own acquisition of the film for a possible English-language remake. Previous reports of sequel hopes have seen actor Gong Yoo weigh in from time to time, although news now indicates the film, tentatively titled Bando (a.k.a. Peninsula), will be just a continuation Train To Busan and set in the same universe with a new cast of characters. More to the point via Screendaily: “It is an extension of Train To Busan, after the virus has spread throughout Korea, but the characters […]
First Look At Vigilante Thriller, EL CHICANO, Heeds An Omnious Warning
Things are brewing slowly for stuntman and coordinator Ben Bray whose feature directing debut, El Chicano, is currently on par for an in-competition premiere in the La Muse section of the L.A. Film Festival next month. The social media campaign has already begun and thus, a new still of what looks to be the enigmatic title character can be seen in a new post which you can view below. Bray makes his debut from a script he wrote with WarParty’s own Joe Carnahan, set in East L.A. and centered on a cop drawn into the exploits of a mysterious crime fighting vigilante while investigating his ex-con brother’s death. Raúl Castillo stars along with George Lopez, Aimee Garcia, Emilio Rivera, David Castañeda, Marlene Forte, Jose Pablo Cantillo and Sal Lopez. Carnahan is producing the film via his WarParty banner alongside Frank Grillo and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. The L.A. Film Festival […]
Vietnamese Martial Arts Romp, LUC VAN TIEN: KUNGFU HUSTLE, Heads To AOF MEGAFEST 2018
It’s been more than a year and a half since martial arts and stunt wunderkind Andy Long set a new benchmark with his debut starring lead in director Hoang Phuc Nguyen’s action adventure, Luc Van Tien: KungFu Hustle. The film has already seen a few audiences outside Vietnam where it was release in January 2017 while not a word was mentioned on any movement toward acquisitions and sales that I knew of. Fast forward to summer 2018 and with as much of an effort as it probably took for Long’s milestone segue into acting following a stellar path paved in independent action cinema and in the membership throes of film legend Jackie Chan. Thus, audiences as of next week in Las Vegas, Nevada will be the first bear witness this month at the Action On Film Megafest where the film will finally make its North American debut with seven nomimations […]
AVENGEMENT: Scott Adkins Goes To Prison In New Set Photos And Stills
Production is already underway for Jesse Johnson’s entry next in Scott Adkins action film fandom Avengement, and both star and director have just featured the latest look at our protagonist in two new photos from the set. Judging by the overall look, costumes and hashtags, the new thriller sounds much like it’ll be in a prison/escape setting to foundate the plot, telling of Cain Burgess, a lowly criminal who sets out to his old stomping grounds to get even with the people who made him a cold-hearted killer. Joined by actor Louis Mandylor, Johnson and Adkins are freshly coming off of recent ceremony over gangster buddy action dramedy, The Debt Collector, one in a continuing string of titles they’ve principally shared in the last several years including Savage Dog and graphic novel adaptation, Accident Man. Dan Styles and Luke LaFontaine are rejoining the action design efforts according to Johnson’s Instagram […]
SUPERGIRL Feature Film Officially In Development At WB
Deadline‘s Mike Fleming Jr. confirmed on Monday that an adaptation of Supergirl is in the works at Warner Bros. News comes in the way of a new era at the studio with respect to its DC properties in the wake of its struggles after Justice League failed to impress at the box office in 2017. Otto Binder and Al Plastino launch the character via Action Comics in 1959 as the cousin of the titular root protagonist, “Superman”, who left doomed planet Krypton as a teen. Actress Helen Slater portrayed the character in Jeannot Szwarc’s 1984 film prior to its 2007 television rendition through the hit series, Smallville, and its current serial run on CBS featuring actress Melissa Benoist. Oren Uziel, whose credirs include 22 Jump Street and The Cloverfield Paradox, as well as the in-production Sonic The Hedgehog and producer James Wan’s Mortal Kombat, is penning the script with a […]
MARIA: Production Is Underway For Pedring Lopez’s Assassin Thriller
The recent surge of excitement from Erik Matti’s new crime thriller, BuyBust, has done well in gracing the action genre a much needed spotlight in the Philippines. It’s an effort continued with the ongoing work of filmmaker Pedring Lopez who took hold of the festival scene a few years ago for cult action horror, Nilalang, with Cesar Montano, Meg Imperial and Maria Ozawa starring and now he’s back at it with the current production of assassin revenge thriller, Maria, featuring actress Christine Reyes in the title role. When former cartel assassin, LILY, deliberately betrays her organization, she is brutally executed and left for dead. Unbeknownst to her former crime family, she has faked her own death and begun her new life life in seclusion as MARIA – a life suddenly cut short when the cartel learns of her whereabouts. Soon, the hunter becomes the hunted and a new fight wages […]
The Claws Come Out In The Official Teaser For Huh Jung-Ho’s MONSTRUM
If you’ve been keeping an eye on Korean horror properties this year, you might have caught onto at least two now set to arrive sometime very soon. For this, it’s high time this week with an official teaser now online for the new Korean period creature feature, Monstrum, following its U.S. acquisition by AMC’s Shudder streaming service. Huh Jung-Ho sits in the director’s chair for the story set during the 22nd year of Joseon King Jung Jong who summons a retired general to quell the panic among the residents of Mount Inwangsan as rumors spreads of a mythical man-eating beast. Alas, it’s a myth clearly proven as our protagonist is joined by his daughter, his right-hand man and a royal court officer to hunt down the creature once and for all. Headlining the cast are Kim Myung-Min, Kim In-Kwon, and Girl’s Day member and recording artist Hyeri making her debut […]
Eureka Announces JACKIE CHAN’S PROJECT A & PROJECT A II For UK Release
UK-based home distributor Eureka Entertainment isn’t done making 2018 their year for celebrating the Guiness World Record-breaking stunt and cinema stylings of legendary action star Jackie Chan. Project A & Project A II are both on deck this Fall returning Dragon Ma to the fray as he fights pirates and gangsters while surviving big scale explosions and falls next to fellow brothers Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. The 2K-restored 2-disk package is now on pre-order with links available! New Announcement! JACKIE CHAN’S PROJECT A & PROJECT A PART II, a set of effortlessly entertaining action comedy adventures, will be released on Blu-ray as part of the Eureka Classics range on 22 October 2018, presented from brand new 2K restorations in a lavish Special Limited Edition 2-disc Hardbound Boxed Set. Available to PRE-ORDER now from Amazon https://amzn.to/2n3B7W8 and Zavvi http://po.st/Mzx1od A pair of incredible action-adventure extravaganzas from the legendary Jackie Chan, […]
Alexander Nevsky Delivers MAXIMUM IMPACT This Fall
Actor, former Mr. Universe and film multihyphenate Alexander Nevsky (HFPA, Russia) is finally on deck to bring Hollywood Storm-produced action comedy Maximum Impact to theaters. Unified Pictures has officially acquired North American rights to the film joining Nevsky with screenwriter Ross LaManna (Rush Hour) and director Andrzej Bartkowiak (Romeo Must Die). When the granddaughter of the US Secretary of the State is kidnapped in Moscow, an agent of the Federal Security Service of Russia (Alexander Nevsky) and the US Secret Service are forced to pull aside their differences and work together to prevent a full-scale international crisis. The news comes in the wake of updates highlighting Nevsky’s next reception to be had at the 14th Action On Film Festival where Nevsky will screen the film upon claiming its 2018 Breakout Action Star Award. Maximum Impact then opens from Unified Pictures in select theaters on September 28 prior to On Demand, […]
Sony’s KRAVEN THE HUNTER Attaches ‘The Equalizer 2’ Writer
Sony is developing KRAVEN THE HUNTER, another in the list of Marvel properties stemming from familiar circles of Spider-Man with Richard Wenk on board for the script.
BAAHUBALI: THE RISE OF SIVAGAMI Gets A Two-Season Prequel Series Order At Netflix
You’ve probably seen S.S. Rajamouli’s Baahubali films memefied at some point in recent history. If you have, then you might have an idea as to the degree of combined ridiculousness, awesome moments of stuntwork and battle scenery the two back-to-back films offer, and as silly as they are, you would be completely forgiven for enjoying the hell out of those movies. Conceived originally by Rajamouli’s father, K. V. Vijayendra Prasad, both were box office hits starring actors Prahbas and Rana Daggubati in the epic tale of self-discovery for a long lost son, legendary warrior and born leader as he battles to claim his birthright and save the kingdom of from a tyrannical government that has usurped itself to power. Preamble within the concurrent film story, actress Ramya Krishnan coveted the role of warrior queen Sivagami, the most powerful female character of the films as Queen Mother of Mahishmati and adapted […]
MY SPY: STX Reveals Dave Bautista’s Mystery Action Comedy Franchise Vehicle
It was last October that actor Dave Bautista was tapped for an STXfilms starring vehicle – unnamed at the time but reported as bearing franchise potential. The status of that mystery project remained so even right when scribes John and Erich Hoeber were tapped to pen the script back in April. As of this week, it’s a mystery no more with word exclusively from The Hollywood Reporter’s Borys Kit as of Monday for family action comedy pic, My Spy. Grudge Match and upcoming Second Act helmer Peter Seagal is directing the new film with Bautista producing next to Jonathan Meisner and Chris Bender. ‘My Spy’ will tell the story of a hardened CIA operative (Bautista) who finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family. According to the report, My Spy is but one of several projects on which the studio […]
MILE 22 Featurette Brings Iko Uwais Front And Center
Is it me? Or does Mark look more and more like he needs more sleep? Word is that he needed some serious coffee rounds in order to stay “lit” on the set of his newest action thriller, Mile 22. It’s worth reiterating, however, that in all likelihood I’ll be seeing this in support of its biggest action star on set: Iko Uwais. The guy has several films rolling out before 2019 (including Timo Tjahjanto’s feature directing debut/Fantastic Fest pick, The Night Comes For Us) and Peter Berg’s newest endeavor from STX Entertainment is one of them as of the next few weeks The new featurette delves right into the nitties and gritties of the Indonesian import whose stardom in the care of filmmaker Gareth Huw Evans broke ground from 2009 to date. With Mile 22 serving as the start of a potential franchise, I’m seriously hoping this film gets it […]
Lakeith Stanfield To Lead Shakespearean-Infused, Futuristic Chanbara Hip-Hop Hybrid, PRINCE OF CATS Adaptation For Legendary
Ronald Wimberly’s Image publication, Prince Of Cats, is now the subject of Legendary’s latest acquistion as of late Tuesday. As Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr. exclusively wrote, the adaptation will be a starring vehicle for actor Lakeith Stanfield (Sorry To Bother You, Get Out, Death Note) with Selwyn Sefyu Hinds (HBO’s Who Fears Death) penning the script. Prince Of Cats was originally released in 2012 from DC/Vertigo, and is described as an 80’s hip-hop retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with a mix of urban drama, samurai action and classic Shakespearean theater. Set in a Blade Runner-esque version of Brooklyn, N.Y.C., the story is told from the perspective of Romeo’s cohort, Tybalt, and his Capulet crew as they engage nightly in sword duels with the hated Montagues. Janet and Kate Zucker of Zucker Productions are producing Prince Of Cats. Jon Silk, who brought it in to Legendary, is overseeing with […]
Tsukamoto Shinya’s ZAN Is All About Staying Sharp In The First Teaser
Celebrated auteur Tsukamoto Shinya’s latest Kaijyu Theater offering, Zan, is currently poised for a Japan release later this year. In the meantime, attendees for the 75th Venice International Film Festival will get first dibs following the festival’s August 31 launch. As such, we now have a first official teaser following a June reveal of our two principal stars, Ikematsu Sosuke (upcoming Falling Camelia) and Aoi Yu (Tokyo Ghoul), hailing their first collaboration with Tsukamoto. And there’s no question here either – if you love chanbara, the new teaser more than signals where it stands for your fandom and stimulus from swordplay action and thrills. Front center of it all from a script by Tsukamoto is the story of a ronin trying to survive mid-19th century Japan during the course of its of violent transition from feudalism to the modern world. As previously reported, Ikematsu leads the film with actress Aoi […]
WAR PIGS: Gibson, Farrell Cast For ‘Dead Snow’ Helmer’s Revenge Thriller
Tommy Wirkola (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Dead Snow, Dead Snow 2, What Happened To Monday?) will direct Millemium Films action thriller, War Pigs. Nick Ball and John Niven wrote the script stemming from its previous life as The Takedown with production set to comnence in October. As Mike Fleming Jr. at Deadline noted on Tuesday, Mel Gibson and Colin Farrell will respectively star as The Pastor and Drex – members of a group of disillusioned ex-marines who wage vengeance against the multi-national drug cartel that killed one of their own and made off with millions of dollars in drug money. The film’s previous existence titlted it as The Takedown in the form of a Tarantino-esque thriller according to The Tracking Board in 2014. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will produce at di Bonaventura Productions, along with Matt Berenson. Gibson’s next production stop afterward will be WWII action film, […]
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