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

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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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ALICE IN BORDERLAND: Netflix Debuts New Stills From The Upcoming Second Season Of The Hit Survival Series

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Netflix is further entrenching itself with some of Japan’s top creatives to bring stories to life with TBS Holdings Inc.’s live-action production brand, THE SEVEN, whose roster includes none other than Akira Morii who is a key name behind the production of several upcoming shows. Such title would be Alice In Borderland, which debuted a trio of first look stills over the summer and now has some new photos to share which you can view in the gallery above. Kento Yamazaki stars in the film along with Tao Tsuchiya in the series which is based on Haro Aso’s hit manga, and centers on a slacker who gets trapped in a death game dimension with no direct way out, except to play and survive each game. You can read my review of season one by clicking here ahead of the season two premiere which is dated for December 22. The show […]

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KTV – KILLING TIME VIOLENTLY Kills Plenty In New BTS Stills As Filming Wraps

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Principal photography wrapped this week for director Jimmy Henderson’s new action thriller, KTV – Killing Time Violently, and we have several behind-the-scenes stills to share to mark the occasion, which you can view below. Henderson directs from a script he wrote with Kai Miller, reuniting with featured actor Dara Our (Hanuman, Jailbreak, The Prey). Our stars in the role of Mak, an estranged father who must use his skills as a reformed bar-brawler to find a way out and make it home in time for his son’s birthday when he gets caught up in a gang raid at a local club on his first day of work. The cast also includes Japan-based Cambodian model Hinano Kurosaki, along with comedian duo Pek Mi and Neay Krouch, and legendary Cambodian rapper, DJ Sdey. KTV – Killing Time Violently hails from Two Rivers International Studio, M Pictures Cambodia, and Hanuman Beverages. Henderson is […]

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COBRA KAI Season 5 Stills Tease The Return Of Another Familiar Face, And More!

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Marking one month from the premiere date of the fifth season for hit series, Cobra Kai, new stills are online to view below including a few featuring the return of actor Sean Kanan back into the role of Mike Barnes from The Karate Kid: Part III, and the addition of actress Alicia Hannah-Kim debuting as South Korean sensei, Kim Da-Eun. The two join this season’s huge roster toplined by William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, Courtney Henggeler and Peyton List, along with Martin Kove, Yuji Okumoto and Thomas Ian Griffith. Creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg write and executive produce the series which premieres its fifth season on September 9 on Netflix. Check out the slides below, along with the previously released teaser from May!

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SAMARITAN: New Stills From The New Superhero Crime Thriller Starring Sylvester Stallone

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Sylvester Stallone’s got quite a bit going on this year. He’s got a remake of a hit Korean thriller in the works as well as a new series making headway at Paramount+ later this year, and he’s also got a new role of his own now in superheroic form with upcoming action adventure, Samaritan. Prime Video has begun rolling out the first official stills which introduce the actor as “Mr. Smith”, the man believed to be Granite City’s once-heralded hero long since believed to be perished in a fire in the aftermath of his archrival, Nemesis. Javon “Wanna” Walton plays Sam Cleary, a precocious thirteen year old keen on coaxing Mr. Smith from his reclusive state in time to save a city now on the brink of choas. The film also stars Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco and Moises Arias, and is directed by Julius Avery from a script by Bragi […]

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MASK: Peter Jang Echoes The Homecoming Horrors Of War In New Stills From The New Shortfilm Drama

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Currently in its eleventh year, the 2022 edition of the Marina Del Rey Film Festival is fully underway with tickets to any and all available screenings still accessible via the official website, including the latest compelling short film drama, Mask, from writer/director and star Peter Jang with stills you can view in the gallery above. The film is one of several projects burgeoning from Jang’s Simplicity Pictures production wheelhouse and stars Jang as a former soldier with PTSD who is still struggling with the internal scars he’s suffered from the battlefield. The story is an inspired and personal one by Jang as he aims to cast a spotlight on the on-going crisis among Veterans still coping with trauma from war. Additionally, his grandfather served on D-Day storming the beaches of Normandy, and his mother also served in the Air Force during Vietnam. Mask also stars Tim Neff and Gabrielle […]

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The Game Is Back On In A Trio Of Stills For Season Two Of ALICE IN BORDERLAND

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Netflix kicked off #GeekedWeek on Monday with a raft of new gems to host for its audience including teasers for season two of Warrior Nun, the season one premiere of The Sandman, a new trailer for season one of Resident Evil, a behind-the-scenes look at One Piece and more. Today’s press kit also included a trio of stills featuring Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya in the upcoming second season of dystopian survival thriller series, Alice In Borderland, following its December 2020 premiere. Alice In Borderland hails from director Shinsuke Sato, and is an adaptation of Haro Aso’s Shogakukan publication about a slacker who gets trapped into an alternative reality death game of survival. The photos mark the latest look at the new season following casting updates in March which you may view here. Otherwise, check out the stills below, and click here for all the #GeekedWeek goods to come this […]

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FROST: Chill Out With A Raft Of First Stills From Brandon Slagle’s New Thriller

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First look stills are now making the rounds for Frost, the new thriller from director Brandon Slagle (Crossbreed, Attack Of The Unknown). Cleopatra Entertainment is announcing picture wrap following a 2020 Winter shoot on location in the San Bernardino mountains in southern California, with an October 11 release following its forthcoming festival run. Slagle directs from a screenplay storied by James Cullen Bressack penned by Robert Thompson. The film stars Vernon Wells (Mad Max II: The Road Warrior, Commando), Devanny Pinn (The Dawn, Crossbreed) and Venus DeMilo Thomas (Life, Sister Sister), and tells the story of a young woman and her estranged father who have to fight to survive after being stranded on a remote mountainside during a winter storm. Bressack recently wrapped production on upcoming Glen Danzig film Death Rider In The House Of Vampires. A full motion picture soundtrack for Frost is scheduled for both the CD and […]

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

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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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FEAR THE NIGHT Teases A Fearless First Look At Maggie Q In The New Home Invasion Thriller

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Highland Film Group is proudly sharing a first look at actress Maggie Q (The Protégé, “Designated Survivor,” Divergent trilogy) in Fear The Night, the latest from filmmaker Neil LaBute (Lakeview Terrace, Possession, Nurse Betty). Production is currently underway in Los Angeles for the new action thriller which follows Iraqi war veteran Tess (Maggie Q), as she prepares for her sister’s bachelorette party. As the festivities unfold, the party is abruptly interrupted by a group of home invaders looking for a hidden fortune who quickly take the house under siege. Surrounded by the frightened party-goers, Tess soon discovers that the their ruthless attackers are hellbent on not leaving any witnesses. Tess strikes back and the special ops expert takes matters into her own hands. LaBute is directing from his own script with a cast that also lists Travis Hammer, Highdee Kuan, Roshni Shukla, James Carpinello and Laith Wallschleger. Producers are Eric […]

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BOY KILLS WORLD: Bill Skarsgård Knuckles Up In First Look From Moritz Mohr’s Action Thriller Debut

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L.A. based Capstone Global is joining forces with Wayne Fitzjohn and Simone Swart’s Nthibah Pictures, Alex Lebovici’s Hammerstone Studios, Sam Raimi’s Raimi Productions, Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment, Stuart Manashil and Dan Kagan for the sales launch of Boy Kills World starring Bill Skarsgård (Clark, Atomic Blonde) who can now be seen in the official first look still above. In Boy Kills World, Skarsgård stars in the role of Boy, a deaf mute with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death. The film is is billed as “a dystopian fever dream action film” with Skarsgård making headlines for his latest lead role in fitting, buffed up form as he readies for another major thriller in Rupert Sanders’ iteration of The Crow which is being repped at the Cannes market by Filmnation. Mortiz Mohr is directing […]

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POKER FACE: Place Your Bets In The First Look At Russell Crowe’s New Thriller

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Archlight Films is proudly sharing a first look at Academy Award-winning actor Russell Crowe’s new upcoming thriller, Poker Face. Crowe, who previously helmed the multi-award winner, The Water Diviner (2014), is directing from a script he co-wrote with Stephen M. Coates (John Doe: Vigilante). Poker Face is set in the world of high stakes poker. Crowe stars as billionaire gambler Jake Foley who gives his best friends a night they’ll never forget, a chance to win more money than they’ve ever dreamed of. But to play, they’ll have to give up the one thing they’ve spent their lives doing everything to keep….their secrets. As the game unfolds, the friends will discover the real stakes they’re playing for, the biggest stakes of them all. The film also stars Emmy nominee Liam Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky and Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA. Principal photography has since wrapped its New South Wales shoot and is currently […]

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SILENT NIGHT: First Look At Joel Kinnaman In John Woo’s New Revenge Thriller

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Legendary action auteur John Woo (Hard Boiled, Face/Off, Manhunt) is bring back the action with new revenge thriller, Silent Night. Handling worldwide sales on the new film at the Cannes market this week is Capstone Global who are now providing a first look still featuring lead actor Joel Kinnaman (The Suicide Squad) which you can view above. Written by Robert Lynn (Adrenaline), Silent Night centers on Godlock, a father on a mission to avenge his young son who was tragically caught in the crossfire of gang violence on Christmas Eve. Shot and nearly killed while in pursuit of the murderers, Godlock vows to avenge his son by any means necessary. Silent Night also stars Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi), Harold Torres, and Catalina Sandino Moreno. The film has since wrapped principal photography in Mexico City and is currently in post-production with a release date pending. Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee […]

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KODAMA Wraps: New BTS Stills Offer A First Look At Brian Tang’s Samurai SWAT Fantasy Action Short

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Director Brian Tang and set photographer Marshall Hall have revealed new behind-the-scenes photos of Tang’s new sci-fi fantasy martial arts action short, Kodama. The project wrapped shooting on Friday after a week of principal photography beginning last weekend, following a crowdfunding period through Kickstarter earlier this year. Blending Japanese fantasy aesthetics and folklore with modern-day tactical action, Kodama centers on Arthur, the new captain of an elite SWAT Samurai team who leads a rescue mission to recover his father from the spirit world where an evil “Kodama”, and a dangerous shapeshifting Fox Spirit hold him hostage. The cast is led by Brandon Soo Hoo (Supah Ninjas”, G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra and “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series”) and Chris Tashima (Go For Broke, The Perfect Weapon). Penny Lin is producing alongside Brendon Bennett and Norrie Palmer, with costume design by Poland-based Craft Collabo, an original score by Ahmed […]

Don’t Miss A First Look Still From Upcoming Summer Sequel, THE WITCH: PART 2 – THE OTHER ONE

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So, I’ve been living under a rock that didn’t allow me to receive any updates about The Witch: Part 2 – The Other One which apparently has a first look making the rounds as of a few months ago, and so I’m compelled to jump on it here courtesy of HanCinema as I know a lot of us who keep up with Korean films have been looking forward to this since the pic was announced in late 2020. As for the photo above, my guess is as good as anyone’s knows what’s happening here, athough I reckon that something particularly sinister is abound following the first film. Much of what we have though can pretty much be filled in as a new synopsis spotlights the coming tale of another girl on the run from a similar underground lab like in the inaugural 2018 film, where children are tested and tormented […]

HUNT Gets First Look At Lee Jung-Jae’s Directorial Debut

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We now have our latest first look this week at actor Lee Jung-jae’s feature directing debut, Hunt. Megabox Plus M is repping world sales on the pic while at Cannes this season as the film leads the Midnight Screenings section and readies for a possible Camera d’Or win. Set in 1980’s, two special agents with the same deadly mission: Find a mole Agents of the Korean National Intelligence Service (KNIS), Pyung-ho (LEE Jung-jae) at Int’l Dept. and Jung-do (JUNG Woo-sung) at Domestic Dept. are both independently hunting a North Korean mole within the agency. During this investigation, they come face to face with an unbearable truth and yet must complete their own missions at all costs. The film comes in the wake Lee’s latest banner success with Netflix thriller series, Squid Game, earning the show itself numerous accolades along with awarding Lee the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance […]

WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE Reveals The Gory Whos-Who In New Character Promo Art And BTS Stills!

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Are you getting ready for the fight of your bloody life yet? No? Then make haste, because Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, the latest installment of the zombie action horror saga from sibling film duo Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner is well on the way toward a digital release from April 14, and it’s comin’ in hot! How hot? How about poster-art-that-slaps hot? XYZ Films is rolling out a whole raft of character imagery full of illustrious and cool horror spectacle featuring our cast. We also have some handy behind-the-scenes stills for you to check out in the slideshow below as well. Feast your eyes and be sure to set the date!

LE VISITEUR DU FUTUR: François Descraques’s Webseries Brainchild Gets The Feature Film Treatment With Key Art And A Fall 2022 Release

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This September will mark the latest and biggest move in film for author and creator François Descraques, since galvanizing fans for the webseries and novel that inspired it in the last twelve years-plus. For this, we get a glimpse of what’s to come in the first look still and official poster ink for sci-fi comedy, Le Visiteur Du Futur, or The Visitor From The Future for the French-impaired like myself. As for said ‘Visiteur’, that would be actor Florent Dorin who reprises his role once more from the webseries. Alice is a young woman opposed to the construction of a power-plant, an idea of her own father who is a member of the parliament. But a weird Visitor from the Future takes her to 2555, a future destroyed by the explosion of that same power-plant. According to the Visiteur, the premature death of her father would prevent this future from […]

Jacky Heung Steals The Lens In A New Still Promo For Xu Haofeng’s Latest Collaborative Martial Arts Period Drama

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Several stills have already begun making the rounds for Men Qian Baodi (a.k.a. A Treasure In Front Of The Door), the latest from filmmaker Xu Haofeng and co-director Xu Junfeng. Some of these can be seen with additional stills from the film as well as a bit of dialog from actor Jacky Heung who stars among the line-up, all well-knit in a photo promo which you can view above. Production wrapped in the first week of March with a cast that also lists Andy On, Bea Hayden, Shiyi Tang and Zhao Zheng. The film itself takes place in 1920 and centers on the aftermath of the death of a Tianjin martial arts museum curator, whose eldest disciple steps up and takes his pre-ordained place. When his controversial practices compel the community to summon the late curator’s son to claim what is his, a new rivalry for a new era in […]

RUPTURE: New Stills From The Upcoming Sci-Fi Action Revenge Thriller Starring Mark Strange

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Director Ranjeet Marwa is currently in post-production with suspense thriller, Dig Me No Grave, following wrap last month. More notably, he’s also in toe with sci-fi cyberpunk thriller, Rupture, with sales inquiries still out and are still on the table ahead of TBD release dates and a hopeful premiere in toe for this year’s seventh Fighting Spirit Film Festival in the UK. Until then, Marwa is continuing to roll out stills for the pic via social media which we’ve shared below. Starring Ip Man 4 actor Mark Strange in the lead role, Rupture centers on Raven, a recently freed man from prison who must confront the people who put him inside, effectively placing focus on whether or not revenge is or isn’t always the answer. Shally Amanda, James Jaysen Bryhan, David Lamont and Nick Khan also star. Peep the stills below!