Posters

AUTOMATION: Beware The Office Machine Revolt In The Official Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Garo Setian’s award-winning sci-fi comedy debut, Automation, is getting a limited theatrical release on November 29 from Epic Pictures Group and DREAD. The film will follow suit with a VOD/Blu-Ray release on December 3 and the official trailer and poster are now online for your sampling. A workplace robot, AUTO, transforms into a killing machine when he discovers he will be replaced by a more efficient model. Setian directed, produced and edited the film. He co-penned the project with Rolfe Kanefsky and Matthew L. Schaffer, and with a cast that includes Elissa Dowling (We Are Still Here), Parry Shen (The Hatchet films), genre multi-hyphenate Graham Skipper (Almost Human, Re-Animator the Musical), Sarah French and Scream Queen Sadie Katz. Automation hails from Setian’s Hungry Monster Entertainment, and can now be pre-ordered on Blu-Ray which hosts separate commentaries with Setian and Writer Rolfe Kanefsky and Setian and Anahit Setian with Producer Dan […]

INHERIT THE VIPER: Anthony Jerjen Crime Thriller Intoxicates With The First Official Poster

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It’s been a long while since we heard any news of progress on the Anthony Jerjen crime thriller, Inherit The Viper, but we now have a poster to help get the engine running as the film looks toward a January 10, 2020 release in select theaters and on demand from Lionsgate. For siblings Kip (Josh Hartnett) and Josie (Margarita Levieva), dealing opioids isn’t just their family business—it’s their only means of survival. When a deal goes fatally wrong, Kip decides he wants out. But Kip’s attempt to escape his family’s legacy ignites a powder keg of violence and betrayal, imperiling Kip, Josie, and their younger brother, Boots (Owen Teague), in this searing crime-thriller that builds to a shattering conclusion. Jerjen directs from a script by Andrew Crabtree, and with a cast that also includes Valorie Curry, Chandler Riggs, Brad William Henke, Tara Buck, Dash Mihok and Bruce Dern. Check out […]

I AM VENGEANCE: RETALIATION Muscles Up Its First Key Art From Evolutionary Ahead Of AFM

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Evolutionary Films is now revving up to take Ross Boyask’s recent feature venture to the American Film Market in November with action sequel, I Am Vengeance: Retaliation. Stu Bennett and Vinnie Jones are on the newest piece of artwork along with Katrina Durden, Phoebe Robinson-Galvin and Bentley Kalu as presented by Evolutionary at their official website, as well as Boyask via social media on Tuesday Former special-forces soldier John Gold is given the opportunity to bring Sean Teague – the man who betrayed his team on their final mission in Eastern Europe several years ago – to justice. Gold would cheerfully see Teague dead, but he is convinced to help transport him to a military prison to pay for his crimes. Along the way, Gold will have to fight off Teague’s team who are attempting to extract him, as well as a sniper seemingly hell-bent on killing Teague before he […]

THE DIVINE MOVE 2: THE WRATHFUL Makes Its Move With An Official U.S. Trailer And Poster

Lee B. Golden III

Never has a table-top game been more brutal than with what Lee Gun has in store following Jo Beom-gu’s 2014 thriller, The Divine Move. Casting the phenomenal talents of Kwon Sang-woo this time around, The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful just took aim at South Korean cinemas and will now head to North American theaters as signaled by CJ Entertainment USA on Friday. “You’re destined to become a monster when you try to make yourself a god.” In the 1990s, when Go gambling fever swept Korea, Gui-su loses everything because his father gambled obsessively until there was nothing left. Left all alone in the world, Gui-su meets a mentor and Go teacher, Il-do, and goes through vicious training to become the grandmaster of Go. He sets out for revenge on the world that destroyed his life, but soon finds himself chased by an unknown loner pursuing his own vendetta. Kwon […]

THE MAN FROM KATHMANDU Revealed In A New Poster

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Folks are just a few weeks away from the U.S. premiere of Pema Dhondup’s new action drama, The Man From Kathmandu at the seventh Urban Action Showcase in New York City. The film opened overseas in Nepal earlier this year prior to featival screenings in Puerto Rico and Barcelona with an upward mixture of reviews and we now get a little more of its profusion with new poster art now making the rounds. The Man From Kathmandu is a milestone role for actor Jose Manuel who debuted in 2011 as Puerto Rico’s premiere martial arts action star with independent thriller, El Testigo. In Dhondup’s new film, Manuel plays a disaffected half-Nepali Muslim beleagured by life in L.A. who pit-stops in Kathmandu on his way to Syria only to find his true, redemptive calling when a seedy politician and the actions of his criminal underpinnings put his family and the woman […]

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Final Trailer Gives You ‘One Last Look’

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Whatever your takeaway is, the Star Wars franchise has certainly been one of the most epic in sci-fi history since its birth in 1977. More than forty years, eight canon titles and two spin-offs later, J.J. Abrams’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker looks to serve as the last diptych to that era this December, and the official final trailer is now online. From the story of Anakin and Luke to the current Rey story arc, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver take one last ride together with a select number of franchise originals including Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid, and the late Carrie Fisher, her utmost, emotional final bow as Princess-cum-General, Leia Organa. December 20 is the date, and with the unveiling of the final official trailer on Monday night, tickets are now on sale, so grab ’em if you can.

GOLD COAST LOUNGE: Watch The Official Teaser Trailer For Pascal Aka’s New Afro-Noir Crime Drama

Lee B. Golden III

Ghanan filmmaker Pascal Aka (Evol, shortfilm Redemption, Interception) has been on my radar for a while since I learned of his award-winning feats from 8th Wonder Stunts and his Breakthrough Studios banner. The once Canada-based director who has long since been building his craft for West Africa’s Ghanan audience is now returning with his latest effort, Gold Coast Lounge. The film stars Alphonse Menyo, Adjetey Anang, Raquel Ammah, Zynnell Zuh, Pascal Aka, Cina Soul Akofa Edjeani, Gideon Boakye. An afro-noir film, set in the nightlife of post-independent Ghana. A crime family have to unite, and clean up their act before the government shuts down their lucrative lounge. After their leader is mysteriously poisoned, it is up to Daniel – the eldest – to take power. While struggling to implement his own policies, Daniel has to overcome power struggles, love-triangles, tribalism and a murder investigation. Esi Yamoah produced the film with […]

DEAD EARTH Review: A Sultry, Mininalist Survival Thriller All About Counting On Your Loved Ones

Lee B. Golden III

Wych Kaosayananda’s forthcoming release of The Driver will soon cohese with its predecessor, Dead Earth, starring Milena Gorum and Alice Tantayanon. Ideally this title would have been released first though the goal seems clearly to put the two actresses on radar with the Mark Dacascos-starrer first, with a pending release date for this one coming soon from what I hear. Formerly titled 2 Of Us, Dead Earth features Gorum and Tantayanon in the roles of Sylvia and Rose, a couple living out their quiet, idyllic lives in an desolate paradise resort in Thailand in the wake of a deadly zombie massacre. Their stay at the resort is a quiet, often pleasant provided they survive their periodic excursions for food, weapons and other essentials. Of course, their time is running out as they know their personal luxury paradise can only be safe for so long until the walking dead trespass. Their […]

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CONTRACTS: Watch The Exclusive, All-New Trailer For Alex Chung’s Action-Packed Feature Debut

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The last twelve years have been a pivotal period of growth for actor, stunt performer and filmmaker Alex Chung. From his birth into stunts and independent cinema to a full-fledged resumè in the field, his latest endeavor, Contracts, stands on its own as a true testament of his dedication to the craft. “The existence of this film is ironically not a result of a clear ambition to make a feature-length chaotic martial arts action film with no funding, yet that is what we ended up with.” says Chung, whose earlier evolution of the project was intended to be a 45-minute prequel to a small string of independent action shorts from 2009 and onward. “I had always imagined attempting my first feature once I had a script that was perfect, the desired amount of funding, and basically all of the planets lining up. I realized the naiveté of that and decided […]

DOUBLE WORLD: New Key Art And Stills For Teddy Chan’s New Fantasy Epic Reveal A World Of Its Own

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Recent weeks finally saw some new stills and pristine keyart for Teddy Chan’s live-action adventure, Double World. Based on the popular pre-existing MMORPG, the film stars Henry Lau in a story that offsets a harrowing adventure for a young villager who partakes in a warlord’s competition to reveal the best warriors. The first official teaser in June provided an explosive glimpse of what that entails, while the official poster below stands firm for the masses ahead of a November 22 release. The film also stars Mark Cheng, Peter Ho, Him Law, Lin Chen Han and Jiang Luxia, and is produced by Soi Cheang (The Monkey King 1 & 2).

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A GOOD WOMAN IS HARD TO FIND, Yet Found In The Latest International Poster

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Road Games director Abner Pastoll’s Fantasia favorite, A Good Woman Is Hard To Find, previously found distro in the UK for October, and is now ready to make its next premiere in Hollywood, California in time for the 18th installment of Screamfest. What’s more is we also have our latest look at the film’s international poster which you can view just below. Sarah Bolger stars along with Andrew Simpson and Edward Hogg for its premiere on October 14 at 7:00pm PST at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. A dynamic killer thriller, with its finger firmly on the pulse of stark social commentary and shattering suspense. Recently widowed mother of two Sarah is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr Big, she’s forced into taking drastic action to […]

BY QUANTUM PHYSICS: A NIGHTLIFE VENTURE Trailer: Ambition Gives Chase To Riproaring Chaos

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Derailed helmer Lee Seong-tae is back with By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture, now set for a September 25 release in South Korea from Merry Christmas Entertainment, and with a round of trailer footage already online including the newest short promo above. Starring is actor Park Hae-soo (The Pirates, Master) who plays an aspiring nightclub owner driven by a “thoughts create reality” philosophy. Little does he know that reality will hit hard as he gets more than what he bargained for, reluctantly embroiling himself in a drug case involving an entertainer, an infamous loanshark and his son, and a corrupt prosecutor looking to captialize. The film also stars Seo Ye-Ji (Warning: Do Not Play), Kim Sang-Ho (The Witness), Kim Eung-Soo (Enemies In Law) and Byun Hee-Bong (Okja).

THE RHYTHM SECTION Teaser Trailer: Feel The Beat Of Messy Vengeance!

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The world of scornful femme fatale-centric vengeance awaits with the entrance of actress Blake Lively for the new film, The Rhythm Section. The studio’s first teaser trailer now online doles out a properly heart-palpitating sample of the suspenseful drama and explosive action that awaits from director Reed Morano’s novel adaptation, made with the James Bond stalwarts at EON Productions. Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When Stephanie discovers that the crash was not an accident, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge on those responsible and find her own redemption. No doubt this film has found its bearing in an era of female-led revenge thrillers like Jennifer Garner’s return to the screen with Peppermint, Olivia Wilde’s A Vigilante and Catherine Hardwicke’s Miss Bala remake earlier this year. Production also managed […]

RAISING DION: A Gifted Young Boy Weathers The Storm In The Official Netflix Series Trailer

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Comic book creator Dennis Liu’s 2015 release, Raising Dion, finally comes to life with the first official trailer and poster for the new Netflix series. Carol Barbee created and serves as exec producer with Liu, and with co-star Michael B. Jordan for the new nine-episode fantasy drama streaming on October 4. Raising Dion follows the story of a woman named Nicole (Alisha Wainwright), who raises her son Dion (newcomer Ja’Siah Young) after the death of her husband, Mark (Michael B. Jordan). The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son’s gifts secret with the help of Mark’s best friend Pat (Jason Ritter), and protect Dion from antagonists out to exploit him while figuring out the origin of his abilities. Seith Mann directed the pilot. Peep the trailer above and poster below!

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A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE: Catch The Latest Official Trailer For The Louis Koo Crime Thriller

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The Bounty and Concerto Of The Bully helmer Fung Chih-Chiang’s new crime thriller, A Witness Out Of The Blue, will have its day in theaters locally on October 12. That date is only a ways from now as we could hear more on an extended outing in the West. Louis Koo takes the mantle for this new thriller after featuring in a pair of explosive sequel releases this year, including The White Storm 2 and Jazz Boon’s Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy. Rounding out the cast is actress Jessica Hsuan, Louis Cheung and actress Cherry Ngan. A man is found dead inside an apartment with a strange noise, “Help! Help!” next to the body. Detective Frank Lam arrives at the scene with his commanding officer Yip Sir to find the sole survivor and eye witness. Yip Sir is convinced the deceased, Henry Tsui is killed by his partner in crime, […]

TAZZA: ONE EYED JACK Sets Its Sights In Select U.S. Theaters On September 20

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Nearly 20 years since becoming a popular brand after landing on radar as a manhwa favorite, the Tazza franchise earns its movie trilogy badge with sophomore director Kwon Oh-Kwang for gambling crime threequel, Tazza: One Eyed Jack. This installment’s got some pep to it with the addition of actor Ryoo Seung-Bum (Arahan) among the cadre of talents; Also starring are actor Park Jung-Min (Keys To The Heart, Svaha) and actress Choi Yu-Hwa (The Age Of Shadows), Woo Hyeon (1987), Lee Kwang-Soo (Confession), Lim Ji-Yeon (Luck-Key) and Kwon Hae-Hyo (Hotel By The River). A young poker player at the top of his game loses everything after he plays for one big jackpot. To save himself from a loan shark settling his debts, he joins a poker team lead by the legendary poker player One-Eyed Jack. While successfully working their plan to win a huge jackpot, a single mistake puts the entire […]

SATURDAY FICTION: Don’t Miss The First Teaser For Lou Ye’s Explosive New WWII Noir Thriller

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An action-packed, compelling and explosive new noir thriller in director/producer Lou Ye’s latest, Saturday Fiction, just had its premiere at Venezia76, and the first official teaser is seeping out onto the interwebs for all to sample. The footage looks and feels fantastic and actress Gong Li is as fine as ever on screen in the role she appears in this time around. 1941. Since the Japanese occupation, China has become a wartime intelligence battlefield for the Allies and the Axis Powers. Iconic actress Jean Yu returns to Shanghai, ostensibly to appear in the play “Saturday Fiction” directed by her former lover. But what is her true aim? To free her ex-husband? To gather intelligence for the Allied Forces? To work for her adoptive father? Or to escape from war with her lover? As she embarks on her mission, with friends ever more difficult to distinguish from undercover agents, as everything […]

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FIRST LOVE: Takashi Miike’s Buzzy New Thriller Brandishes A New U.S. Poster And Trailer

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Prolific auteur Takashi Miike’s new crime thriller, First Love, is premiering in front of critics this Friday before letting in the masses for TIFF next week. Its North American specialty rollout commences on September 27 and EW is presenting its exclusive look at the trailer above, as well as key art which you can view at the bottom of the page. For all else on things First Love, you may turn to TIFF’s Peter Kuplowsly whose summary of Miike’s new cinematic darling which drew favor at Cannes back in May. Never mind a New York minute: it’s in a Shinjuku second that one risks losing one’s head in First Love, and when Midnight Madness institution Takashi Miike is winding the clock, you can trust we mean that literally. The latest from the prolific provocateur gets rolling with all that’s north of a yakuza’s neck tumbling into the neon-drenched streets of […]

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WIRA: Hairul Azreen Brings The War Home In The Final Trailer For Adrian Teh’s MMA-Loaded Action Franchise Launchpad

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“Your brother never told you never to threaten a man’s family?” As cheesy as the Fast franchise is to critics aplenty, that line is easily one of my favorites from Justin Lin’s Furious 6. Catching the newest trailer for director Adrian Teh’s new film, Wira, I was instantly drawn to that sentiment as it now pertains to the central story that unfolds in the new Malaysian action and martial arts thriller which opens locally on November 21. Hassan leaves home from a young age as he can no longer stand seeing his family and the people around him being pushed around by a man named Raja. He enlists in the military but after leaving it, he returns home to help his family and community. In order to settle the debt his younger brother Zain has incurred after losing an MMA fight organised by Raja, the two brothers team up for […]

JADE DYNASTY: Watch The Final Trailer For Ching Siu-Tung’s New Wuxia Epic

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Action legend Ching Siu-Tung may not have earned favor with his previous effort on The Sorceror And The White Snake. He’s making amends nowadays with his latest, Jade Dynasty, stemming from the work of novelist Xiao Ding and with a new trailer in our midst as the film inches closer to its September 13 release in China. As for the film, we get actor Sean Xiao in his debut lead role starring as Zhang Yiaofan, a kind hearted boy whose life is thrown into chaos following the massacre of his village. Save for two other survivors, including his childhood friend whose proficiency lands him in the auspices of a Taoist priest, Zhang is taken in by a different sect to become a master of his own skillset. …I pretty much had to summarize all that from a simple search online which was much more simpler than I thought it would […]