Teasers

POLARIS: Get A Look At The Raw, Brutal New Survival Actioner Screening At Fantasia This Summer

Following her multiple award-winning feature debut with 2017’s The Sun at Midnight, writer/director K.C. Carthew is back and ready to make a big splash this summer at Fantasia Festival as the campaign continues for her sophomore feature, Polaris. The dystopian sci-fi survival action thriller stars 13-year old South Korean-born Canadian actress Viva Lee (Syfy’s Deadly Class), who was only eleven at the time of filming, and now makes her own feature debut appearance in a leading capacity. Set in 2144 against the harsh backdrop of a frozen wasteland, Sumi, a human child raised by Mama Polar Bear, narrowly escapes capture from a brutal Morad hunting party and sets out across the vast winter landscape. When Sumi stumbles across Frozen Girl, an unlikely friendship is forged and together they race ahead of the vindictive hunters towards the only guiding light Sumi knows, the Polaris star. Polaris marks an expansion of a […]

SRI ASIH: Gundala’s Big Screen Successor Makes Her Superhero Landing In The First Official Teaser

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Three years after the sucessful rollout of Gundala, Joko Anwar’s inaugural superhero entry of the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe now has a follow-up in Upi Avianto’s own incarnation of superheroine staple, Sri Asih, which now delivers us a spectacular first teaser featuring actress Pevita Pearce in the title role. Hailing from Screenplay Films and Bumilangit Studios for its big screen release, the trailblazing superhero property was first birthed in 1954 from creator R.A. Kosasih for Melodie Publishers, Bandung. The superheroine now makes her transition to feature film territory following the events of Gundala in which Pearce makes a brief cameo in the role. Penned by Avianto and Anwar, Sri Asih also stars Jefri Nichols and Christine Hakim, and while we don’t have an official synopsis, the teaser in the player above does come with English subs to help gain more of an understanding of the context and setting. An official date […]

THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY: Keishi Ohtomo’s Latest Sengoku War Drama Gets An Epic Teaser

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Director Keishi Ohtomo of Rurouni Kenshin franchise fame is back with The Legend & Butterfly, starring Takuya Kimura (Blade Of The Immortal) and Haruka Ayase (Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie). Written by Ryota Ozawa (The Confidence Man: JP trilogy, Parasyte Part 1 & 2), the 16th century period epic tells of nefarious warlord Nobunaga Oda, his dissenting relationship with wife Nohime following their arranged marriage, and the synergy that ensued as war strategists in the face of a pending attack by Nobunaga’s rival, Imagawa Yoshimoto. The official teaser is now online following press events in the past week with teaser poster reveals as of last month, and with post-production currently underway just as Ohtomo readies to serve as competition juror this October for the 16th Tanabe Benkei Film Festival. The Legend & Butterfly opens in Japan on January 27, 2023 from Toei Company.

Well Go USA’s HANSAN: RISING DRAGON Emerges With An International Teaser For Its U.S. Release

Lee B. Golden III

If you needed more K-wave for your moviegoing experience this year beyond The Witch: Part 2. The Other One, you needn’t look further than Kim Han-min’s new high-seas epic, Hansan: Rising Dragon. One of several Korean titles to rollout this year from Well Go USA Entertainment, the Planos and Taiwan-based firm is granting the film a same-week release on July 29, with Lotte Cultureworks releasing at home a few days earlier. A prequel to THE ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS—the most-watched film in Korean cinema history—HANSAN: RISING DRAGON depicts the historical Battle of Hansando. In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea. Park Hae-il […]

Masaaki Yuasa Film INU-OH Rocks It’s Way Into Theatres

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From the director of Mind Game and The Night is Short, Walk On Girl, new film Inu-Oh is heading to western theatres, care of GKIDS Films! Featuring character creation by Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet, Ping Pong the Animation), and vocal work by Avu-Chan (Queen Bee), Inu-Oh is a rock opera that takes place in the 14th-century. Director Yuasa has been described as “one of the most creatively unbridled minds in all of modern animation” by IndieWire, and he looks to make a statement on artistic freedom and the power of music with this film. Born to an esteemed family, Inu-oh is afflicted with an ancient curse that has left him on the margins of society. When he meets the blind musician Tomona, a young biwa priest haunted by his past, Inu-oh discovers a captivating ability to dance. The pair quickly become business partners and inseparable friends as crowds flock to their electric, larger-than-life concerts. But when those in power […]

KARADA SAGASHI: Worst Groundhog Day Ever In The First Teaser Trailer For Eiichiro Hasumi’s New Horror Adaptation

Lee B. Golden III

Web novel author Welzard’s 2011 publication, Karada Sagashi, is now the center of Assassination Classroom 1 & 2 and The Sun Does Not Move helmer Eiichiro Hasumi’s newest work as Warner Bros. Japan now debuts a first look at the official trailer for the new action horror adaptation now set to arrive in Japan in October. There’s no official studio logline that I can find, but to sum up, the film stars Kanna Hashimoto (Gintama, From Today, It’s My Turn!!), and takes place on the morning of July 5 when a student named Asuka later finds herself caught in a cyclic and gruesome death loop. Trapped on school grounds with her childhood friend and four other classmates with no way out, they are all tasked with finding eight missing body parts belonging to a young girl named Haruka, which are scattered throughout the building. Either they succeed, or risk being […]

TULSA KING Teaser: Sly’s New In Town, Y’All!

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Sylvester Stallone’s latest turn for the small screen now brings us the official series teaser for gangster drama, Tulsa King. The show hails from Taylor Sheridan and showrunner and writer Terence Winter. TULSA KING follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone), just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Okla. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a “crew” from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet. The series premieres its first two exclusively on Paramount+ on November 13. Also starring are Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Piazza, Jay Will, A.C. Peterson, and Garrett Hedlund. Exec producers are Sheridan, Winter, and […]

ONE PIECE Live Action – New Behind the Scenes and Casting

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The upcoming live action adaption of Eiichiro Oda’s shonen powerhouse, One Piece, has been a hot topic in the anime community. After the (undeserved) negative reception of Cowboy Bebop, I’m honestly shocked that not only has this project proceeded, but that in a truly non-Hollywood fashion, the team behind the show has gone to great lengths to build confidence in the project. With cast and crew both singing the praises of the production on social media, and a careful attention to detail in design, it’s very exciting to see the updates we receive, and with Netflix’s annual “Geeked” week in full swing, fans are well fed this week. We received not only an introduction to Iñaki Godoy, playing Monkey D. Luffy, and the two show runners, Steven Maeda and Matt Owens, but a behind the scenes look at some of the handcrafted sets, and new casting announcements. As part of […]

BLACK SITE Promo Teases First Look At John Balazs’ New Action Thriller Shortfilm

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I still have high hopes for director John Balazs after seeing his exemplary shortfilm work and ultimately proving himself in the feature film arena with his 2019 debut crime drama, Rage. His latest outing returns him once more to the shortfilm arena with Black Site, rejoined by his Rage star, Matt Theo, with actors Amelie Mendoza, Cassie Bethdart, Zoran Bravo and Marcus Merkoski rounding out the cast. Two remaining members of a special ops team must survive being hunted by Russian soldiers in order to make it to an extraction point. The mission, steal a vaccine that’s been withheld from the rest of the world. If you’ve seen his previous works like Night Shift starring Adele Elasmar, or his previous award-winner, Dancer, which is on deck for feature development as we speak, then you already have a good idea of what you’re in for with Black Site. If not and […]

TIGER’S TRIGGER Unleashes Korean Kung Fu Cinema Legends In The First Teaser

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Three years after stirring the pot with a round of set photos from their new independent action thriller, Tiger’s Trigger, we now have a first look teaser that samples the latest goings-on of kung fu cinema stalwarts Cassanova Wong (Enter The Invincible Hero, City Ninja) and Won Jin (Operation Scorpio, “My Name”). The film is directed by Lee Gang-wook and while we don’t have any further information about the project, the teaser certainly reassures the fans their pending fanservice. City On Fire first reported on the teaser on Monday.

ANDOR: Star Wars Celebration Debuts Official Series Teaser For ‘Rogue One’ Tie-In Series

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Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 kicked off on Thursday with several developments, including the 2023 premieres of Season 3 for The Mandalorian, and Season One of Ashoka with Rosario Dawson. The festivities also included a first look at Diego Luna and co. in the first teaser footage now online for upcoming series, Andor, with Luna reprising the role in title form following his debut in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Andor, created by Tony Gilroy, stars Diego Luna, reprising the role of rebel spy Cassian Andor from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in a tale set five years prior to the events of the film. Joining Luna is Genevieve O’Reilly, who will return as Mon Mothma (Rogue One, Tin Can), as well as Stellan Skarsgard (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Good Will Hunting), Denise Gough (Collett, Angels in America), and Kyle Soller (Anna Karenina, The Titan). Andor premieres August 31, 2022, […]

THE HIDDEN FOX: Don’t Miss The Teaser For Qiao Lei’s Long-Awaited Wuxia Thriller

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Fancy some sweeping wuxia visuals from the mainland? Director Qiao Lei’s latest collaboration with Lu Yang (Brotherhood Of Blades 1 & 2, A Writer’s Odyssey) now brings us a look at The Hidden Fox, inspired by the works of late author Jin Yong who passed away in 2018. Ten years ago, in order to snatch the mysterious treasure left by Dashing King Li Zicheng, the wicked designed a decisive battle between the hero Miao Renfeng and the treasure guardian Hu. Hu and Miao died tragically, but the treasure map disappeared. In ten years, they have never given up the search for treasure. Finally, the treasure map reappeared, and the eight evil men gathered together and set off to Feihu Mountain… Details are sketchy about the film’s inspiration depending on which webpages you look at, but production began on the pic last January with plans to release later in 2021. Clearly […]

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE Teaser Trailer: More Of Tom Cruise Doing His Usual MORE!

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As far as franchises go, Tom Cruise stands as one of the most successful and consistent stars of his time, having conquered the Mission: Impossible franchise as he continues even to up to this very day, global pandemic be damned. His latest installation in reunion with director Christopher McQuarrie, who’s been with the spy saga since its fifth chapter, Rogue Nation, now brings us the first official trailer subtitled fully as Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part One. No synopsis or hint as to how this continuation coasleses after Fallout, just a two-minute visual sampler of what’s to come: more mystery, more intrigue, more action and suspense, more danger, more Tom defying death…and well, just…more. Voilà! Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Hayley Atwell, Shea Whigham, Pom Klementieff, Esai Morales, Henry Czerny, Rob Delaney, Cary Elwes, Indira Varma, Mark Gatiss, Charles Parnell, Greg Tarzan Davis, and Frederick Schmidt also star.

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OM: THE BATTLE WITHIN Explodes With External Excitement In The First Teaser

Lee B. Golden III

Kapil Verma has worked on more than 90 films as a cameraman on films like Baaghi 2 and 3 and films like War from director Siddharth Anand, 2017 heist thriller Baadshaho and Hrithik Roshan’s 2003 flick, Koi… Mil Gaya and its 2006 superheroic sequel, Krrish, and my personal favorite which is Bang Bang. Until recently, Verma had only done one shortfilm with 2018 action drama, Nitishastra, and now he’s upped the antee to even greater degrees banking on his feature debut from Zee Studios titled Om: The Battle Within, starring Aditya Roy Kapoor alongside actress Sanjana Sanghi. OM is the story of a special forces Para commando officer on a mission to save his country and finding answers to questions that have clouded his entire existence. This adrenaline pumping action triller blends personal sacrifice with valor of a patriot who stops at nothing when it comes to protecting his country. […]

GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD: A Medley Of Violence And Chaos In The First Teaser

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Caution, Hazardous Wife and Drive My Car star Hidetoshi Nishijima is set to rage this year with Tatsushi Omori’s latest, Goodbye Cruel World. We have a short teaser and new poster out and judging by the retro font on the ink, the shots and style of cinematography and Omori’s choice of soundtrack a la the soulful sounds of 70s singer Margie Joseph, you can definitely get an idea about some of his influences. Anzai (Nishijima), Mutoh, Hamada, Hagiwara, and Miru are in a car headed to a love hotel used by the Sugiyama Clan for money laundering. This one night only gang succeed in robbing them blind and though they were supposed to go their separate ways after splitting the money, the five end up being hunt down by a detective hired by the clan and clan members themselves. An ending nobody ever even dreamed of. Also starring are Nao […]

BULLET TRAIN Promo: Hiroyuki Sanada Has A Story To Tell

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With the latest news of a release date delay for David Leitch-directed action thriller Bullet Train, Sony Pictures is teasing a little bit more of the film with a new viral video clip featuring Brad Pitt and Hiroyuki Sanada which you can view below courtesy of the studio’s TikTok account. An original movie event, Bullet Train is a fun, delirious action-thriller from the director of Deadpool 2, David Leitch. Brad Pitt headlines an ensemble cast of eclectic, diverse assassins – all with connected yet conflicting objectives – set against the backdrop of a non-stop ride through modern-day Japan. Previously dated for July 15, the studio has since announced its delay to August 5. Leitch directs from a script by Zak Olkewicz, with a cast that also lists Sandra Bullock, Zazie Beetz, Brian Tyree Henry, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Joey King, Logan Lerman, Andrew Koji, Masi Oka, and Michael Shannon. @sonypictures I’m […]

PREY: The Hunt Begins In The First Teaser For Dan Trachtenberg’s ‘Predator’ Movie

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Initially under the working title, Skulls, we now have a first look teaser for Dan Trachtenberg’s own take on “Predator” with the new film, Prey. The film stars a cast almost entirely comprised of Native and First Nations talent, including Amber Midthunder (The Ice Road, Roswell, New Mexico), and newcomer Dakota Beavers, along with Stormee Kipp (Sooyii), Michelle Thrush (The Journey Home), and Julian Black Antelope (Tribal). Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has been raised in the shadow of some of the most legendary hunters who roam the Great Plains, so when danger threatens her camp, she sets out to protect her people. The prey she stalks, and ultimately confronts, turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal, resulting in a vicious and terrifying showdown […]

Hideaki Anno’s SHIN KAMEN RIDER Rides Into Action In The First Teaser Trailer

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More than seven years in the making and more than a year since its announcement with a pair of teasers to mark the semicentury festivities last October, director Hideaki Anno is heeding the call with a brand new teaser trailer as of Friday for Shin Kamen Rider ahead of its March 2023 release in Japan from Toei. College student and motorcycle enthusiast Takeshi Hongo is abducted by the evil organization Shocker and converted into a cyborg as part of their plans for world domination. Before they can brainwash him to do their bidding, he escapes and uses his new enhanced abilities as Kamen Rider to wage a one-man war against Shocker. Sosuke Ikamatsu (The Last Samurai, Death Note: Light Up The New World) etches in his take on the classic hero character of Takeshi Hongo, memorably portrayed by actor Hiroshi Fujioka in the original series. Also starring are Minami Hamabe […]

THE SEAL OF DEATH: Catch The Trailer For Harris Josey’s Award-Winning Crime Shortfilm

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If you’re as new as I am to the goings-on of director Harris Josey then feel free to enjoy the journey with me as we check out a trailer for The Seal Of Death, a shortfilm set in the 1980s and starring Andrew Vilar and Corey Winston. A 1980s Crime/Thriller set in San Fransisco, California. Watch Tony Han and Marcus Ford as they try to uncover the truth and solve the mystery behind the sudden murder of Tina Lin. A quick scroll through the shortfilm’s Instagram page will reveal the project’s history dating back as far as 2020 with initial casting announcements. The short has also gone on to screen at numerous festivals and win some awards along the way as well, and with a sequel already in production for the short, you’re welcome to hit that ‘Follow’ button as I have.

REPEATER Teaser Reveals Cyclic Assassin Violence From R. Ellis Frazier

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The Cannes market teaser is now online for Misfire and Rumble helmer R. Ellis Frazier’s new action thriller, Repeater, starring Paul Sidhu, Kristanna Loken, Corbin Bernsen, Nick Moran, James Faulkner and action star Gary Daniels. Frazier directs from a script he wrote with Benjamin Budd, and with action sequences by Art Camacho and Jacov Bresler. Find. Kill. Repeat. For hit man Smith (Paul Sidhu), these are the only words to live by. But a botched job in Colombia forces him to take a high-stakes open contract arranged by his handler, Mann (Corbin Bernsen). Smith’s latest target? The hacker-activist Rousseau (Nick Moran), who has run afoul of corrupt corporations and powerful men like Silver (James Faulkner), the boss of a criminal empire. In the border towns of Mexico, Smith confronts local gangs, competing contract killers Botha (Gary Daniels) and Sykes (Kristanna Loken), and a crisis of conscience with deadly consequences. Ultramedia, […]