Posters
INEMURI IWANE: Watch The First Teaser For The New Samurai Drama
Director Motoki Katsuhide is taking cues from Saeki Yasuhide’s Futaba Bunko novel series and its three-volume NHK TV series follow-up for the new film, Inemuri Iwane. This one will surely be given an international renaming going forward while the first official teaser has arrived ahead of its May 17 release.
OLDER SISTER: Lee Si-Young’s Victims See Red In The First Official Trailer
Are you a Westerner who loves Asian movies and is ready for something else out of left field? If so, well then take a gander at what lies ahead in Older Sister from debut director Im Kyung-Taek’s upcoming December release.
Mongol Epic THE RISING HAWK Spawns A Teaser Poster
Currently in post-production is action adventure epic, The Rising Hawk. Pairing up are directors Akhtem Seitablayev and John Wynn, hailing from FILM.UA Group following its completion of shoot over the summer.
POKÉMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU: Only Justice Smith Can Understand Ryan Reynolds In The First Official Trailer
Pokémon Go may not be the popular mobile time waster that it was a few years ago, but the property itself is still the very best among its fans, and a live-action film for the IP itself was simply a matter of time. Fast forward to Monday’s first official trailer launch for POKÉMON Detective Pikachu from director Rob Letterman (Goosebumps, Monsters vs. Aliens) in his own in-roads attempt to a narrative feature that probably won’t host everyone’s favorite theme song from the Americanized anime series.
12 ROUND GUN: Watch The Trailer For Sam Upton’s Brutal, Pound-For-Pound Debut
Gravitas Ventures is stepping up as cornerman for upcoming boxing drama, 12 Round Gun. The film marks a debut directing move for Sam Upton (Pearl Harbor, Gone, Lincoln Lawyer) who went strong during his festival run in select U.S. cities in the past year and change and now has a chance to go toe-to-toe for a limited theatrical and VoD release beginning November 16.
INVINCIBLE: Peep The Most Recent Poster Art For Daniel Zirilli’s Sci-Fi Action Thriller
It was last week when The Action Elite got the exclusive dibs on the first official poster for Daniel Zirilli’s new action thriller, Invincible. In case you missed it, you can peep it below, headlining actors Johnny Strong and martial arts star, actor Marko Zaror.
Reach For The SKYLINES In The Key Sales Art For The Sci-Fi Threequel
With Liam O’Donnell back to penning and producing sci-fi threequel, Skylines, the upcoming action adventure follow-up is also being sold at AFM as reported over the weekend with Highland Film Group and XYZ Films on hand.
DREAM BREAKER: Don’t Miss The Spectacular Third Trailer For Han Yan’s Visual Stunner
Director Han Yan’s long-awaited sci-fi fantasy adventure, Dream Breaker, has taken a while to cook in the past few years but will finally be ready to serve come November 9. Adapted from a novel of the same name by author Xi Ge and notably executive produced by the ever headlining Sono Sion of Tokyo Vampire Hotel and Why Don’t You Play In Hell? fame, actress Chen Duling leads in what is currently expected to be the first of a hopeful franchise hailing from Jetavana Entertainment Co. Ltd.
GUNDALA: Joko Anwar’s New Superhero Adaptation Delivers A Sneak Peek
The weekend was bustling for attendees at Indonesia Comic Con where director Joko Anwar was in attendance to pitch what he has thusfar with upcoming superhero adaptation, Gundala. No need to fret over too much mystery about the project now due for a potential Summer 2019 rollout as the director also presented a brief teaser to give audiences a whiff of what’s to come.
THE BIG-SHOT: Don’t Miss The Seething First Teaser For Wu Bai’s ‘Veteran’ Remake!
It’s been a few years since things stirred for the then-pending remake of Ryoo Seung-Wan’s 2015 crime romp, Veteran. At long last however, the first official trailer and poster came this week signaling a December 21 release for The Big-Shot, host to actor Wang Qianyuan in a the lead role originally meant for Sun Honglei earlier on.
THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING Crowns Joe Cornish’s Athurian Adventure Tale With An Official Trailer
Wednesday’s official trailer launch for The Kid Who Would Be King comes as delightful memory jogger roughly a year-and-a-half since its announcement. The new Joe Cornish-directed family action adventure is poised for a 2019 release pitting Ashbourne Serkis front and center with Patrick Stewart and Mission: Impossible franchise darling Rebecca Ferguson.
ICEMAN: THE TIME TRAVELER Finally Thaws An Official Trailer For The Long-Awaited Sequel
It’s been four years since the release of Law Wing-Cheong’s Hong Kong action classic revival, Iceman 3D. Despite its intentions and even eventually splitting the film in two due to being too long, the film ultimately grew dismal with critics – indeed, a clear sign that Donnie Yen‘s starpower and a bloated budget wouldn’t be enough next to it’s own lackluster application.
KINGDOM: Sato Shinsuke’s Next Big Scale Manga Adaptation Epic Lands A First Trailer And Poster
You can pretty much call it a banner year for I Am A Hero director Sato Shinsuke now that he’s blown minds from Japan and throughout the relative fandom with his adaptations of Inuyashiki and Bleach. With fans in unison especially calling for a sequel to the latter following its wide platform rollout on Netflix, you can certainly expect the noise to keep going, although tack on something else impressive…say, the latest official teaser trailer for Warring States period drama, Kingdom and you’re pretty much left with your head spinning at this point.
THE HIT LIST: October 1, 2018
The good news is I’m getting back a little bit more into a steady viewing of anime. Finished season 3 of My Hero Academia and caught up with the latest in the Silver Soul arc of Gintama, plus I’ve just started picking back up on features I’ve been missing out on so expect some more reviews if possible.
HELLBOY Poster Looks Real Hellish!
Assuredly Hellboy fans have had time to deal with their grievances over not seeing a third Perlman/Del Toro offering. Frankly I think the excuses are bullshit myself and I share the frustrations, but the good news is that Lionsgate and director Neil Marshall have stayed steady for their focus on keeping the vibe going with some convicing set stills of David Harbour in full costume.
Jimmy Henderson’s THE PREY Gets Killer New Artwork For Its Busan World Premiere
This 23rd installment of the Busan International Film Festival is just weeks away with some of its most rousing choice entries, specifically speaking: Jimmy Henderson’s latest action thriller outing, The Prey. Enter actor Gu Shang-Wai (Bloody Destiny) for his second starring role with a production inclusive for Henderson’s explicit intent to, among other things, bring him to the world stage – and with a badass gangster-lookin’ new poster to help achieve just that.
[Updated] RIVER RUNS RED: Revenge Bleeds One Color In Wes Miller’s New Crime Thriller
(Updated at 5:32pm EST with trailer embed above.)
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