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Tom Hardy Is A Road Warrior Back In Battle In The New Trailer For MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

If ever there was a film that has managed to gin up so much excitement and curiosity, it would be the latest upcoming theatrical offering from George Miller‘s hit franchise, Mad Max: Fury Road. And it took quite a while to get things rolling upon newly-cast Suicide Squad co-lead, actor Tom Hardy‘s inheritance of the title role iconically portrayed by actor Mel Gibson once upon a time. Thankfully, following a long and arduous wait after filming and subsequent pick-ups and reshoots, Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures got things off to an amazing start over the summer unleashing a beast of a trailer to appeal to the Comic-Con audience. Without hesitation, the response has been nothing short of fantastic, and now we have an official trailer that shows more of what we can expect from this latest gem, adding even more muscle to what many of us know and love […]

Watch The New Teaser Trailer For TERMINATOR: GENISYS

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Today is a great day to be a Terminator fan if you’ve been waiting for the earliest possible teaser for the upcoming trilogy reboot from Paramount Pictures and Skydance. Certainly while many continue to lawd the prospects of remakes, the marketing strategy has thusfar proven nothing short of highly anticipatory, and now, Terminator: Genisys finally gets a full teaser ahead of its summer 2015 release, and just as promised, Arnold Schwarzenegger is back and leading a stellar cast featuring Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke and Jai Courtney. via Screenrant: The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John’s fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever. Indeed! Newer renditions of our familiar killer […]

Marko Zaror's Latin American Superhero Short, ZAMBO DENDE, Gets Its First Character Poster!

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Director Ricardo Gabrielli R.‘s newest live action comic book superhero short adaptation, Zambo Dende, appears to be ready to get things rolling this week! The project has certainly proven to be one of the more promising of ones following headlines over the last few months announcing its existence with Chilean martial arts action star Marko Zaror in the title role, inspired by 7G Comics’s own Nicolas Rodriguez. A flurry of promotional pictures began circulating the web in the last few months, illustrating much of the character backdrop for this new tale centered on the story of a child who uncovers his noble roots and ultimately becomes a symbol of hope for the oppressed slaves of 16th century Latin America. Now, it appears our patience is slowly going to be rewarded, as the first of the forthcoming character poster slate has made the rounds illustrating actor Esteban Cueto (Undisputed 3: Redemption, […]

Watch The Latest Super-Powered Teaser For STRAYER'S CHRONICLE

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Director Zeze Takahisa‘s latest thrilling feature attributes its inspiration to the written work of its preceding 2012 Shueisha publication from author Honda Takayoshi. Strayer’s Chronicle is the name of the film, adapted for the screen by Kiyasu Kohei with a script that delves into what looks to be a solid story blending a good bit of sci-fi, espionage and daring action, and some intense drama as well. via AsianWiki: In the early 1990s, experiments were carried out secretly in Japan. Two different methods were used in the experiments. One method involved forcing stress upon expecting parents and when the baby was born, provoke the baby into mutations and develop their special abilities. The other method involved birth to babies having abilities of animals and insects. The special abilities were derived from gene manipulation. Subaru, Saya and others were born from those experiments. Subaru (Masaki Okada) possesses incredible strength and vision. […]

Catch An Early Teaser For Guy Bleyaert's TRANSIT 17

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Production remains on-going for director Guy Bleyaert‘s new film, Transit 17. Details on the plot remain paper thin with plenty more to shoot going into next year, so time will tell when exactly we’ll see some major movement from here on out. However, as a small reward, we are finally granted an early teaser to showcase just a tidbit of what may come, and it definitely looks like we’re going to be in for a thriller of the action/sci-fi/horror kind. This, plus an extra heavy dose of kicks and fisticuffs courtesy of heavy hitters, actor Silvio Simac and actress Zara Phythian will surely bring something to the fanbase for next year. Check it out below and keep your fingers crossed.

Watch The First Teaser For THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT Right Now!

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The next chapter in the cinematic installation of author Veronica Roth’s popular YA sci-fi action romance series is about to unfold with the release of the new sequel adventure, The Divergent Series: Insurgent. Filling in where Divergent helmer Neil Burger left off, director Robert Schwentke now sits in the chair with returning leads, actress Shailene Woodley and actor Theo James among a recurring and growing cast that will expand the epic story of a dystopian future where rebels fight back against an autocracy that has split society into five factions to maintain post-war order. It’s a story that already has and will continue to test the limits of our heroes on through the next two releases of Allegiant: Parts 1 and 2 which Schwentke is reportedly tapped to direct as well. SYNOPSIS: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the […]

Check Out The Official Poster Art For Netflix's MARCO POLO

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Netflix’s latest embarkment with the new series drama, Marco Polo, will get its day exactly one month from today, and thankfully, a trailer premiered just last month to share an awe-inspiring glimpse into the potent, compelling and dangerous world shaping our title character’s story. That said, we now finally have some official artwork to share ahead of its premiere, featuring lead actor Lorenzo Richelmy front and center. Check it out below! In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, “Marco Polo” is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century China. Created by John Fusco (The Forbidden Kingdom, Kung Fu Panda, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend), the series is also being produced by The Weinstein Company co-chairman Harvey Weinstein and Game Of Thrones series director Dan Minahan, in addition to Pirates Of The Carribean 5 helmers Joachim Ronning and Espen […]

Check Out These Full-Sized Promo Pictures For Latin American Superhero Flick, ZAMBO DENDE!

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Over the course of the past month or so, filming went underway for filmmaker Riccardo Gabrielli R‘s cinematic rendition of 7G Comics superhero property, Zambo Dende. A small handful of promotional pics went viral as well while those of its lead actor, martial arts action superstar Marko Zaror continue to remain a mystery for a delightful surprise to come. This week, however, the earlier photos that arrived cropped on Twitter several weeks ago are now available in full-size viewing with characters listed from top to bottom as follows, with photography by Gabrielli R: Darren Shahlavi as Pistols, Michelle Lee as Whip, Tait Fletcher as Blade, Esteban Cueto as Force, Hector Garcia Cortez as Foreman, Conrado Osorio as Marko McGloin, Juanita Arias as Madeleine, Elkin Cordoba as Danbéle, and Miguel Morales and Juan Ruiz as Guards. You can also view a handful of more black and white character photos taken by […]

BITCHFIGHT Reunites Rothrock With 'No Surrender 2' Co-Star!

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Filmmaker Dean Meadows is preparing for what he aspires to be a spectacular, brutal female-centric action thriller in the forthcoming production for Bitchfight. Already lined-up with a breweing cast of led by action superstar Cynthia Rothrock (Mercenaries, White Tiger), the film previously unveiled what it has in store with a concept trailer which went viral earlier this year, and to say the least, with a title like Bitchfight, don’t expect an apology as this one aims to please! Casting announcements are also underway as well and as of this week, Meadows and his team are reuniting Rothrock with her co-star from a cult classic of kung fu cinema yesteryear; If you know the movie, you’re in the clear. If not, well…I advise looking it up. It’s a classic, and on that note, it’s great to see these two back on the screen together. Read the official press release below! Almost […]

Kill Evil Mercs With Sharlto Copley In The New Indiegogo Promo For HARDCORE!

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It’s been a year since producer Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) officially announced production for what he and the crew are billing as “the world’s first ever POV sci-fi action movie”, titled Hardcore. It came at the height of popularity over director Ilya Naishuller‘s explosive viral music video sensation, “Bad Motherfucker”, which featured its own theme filled with first-person POV-style parkour and car chase sequences, fist fights and whimsical elements of science fiction to boot, ultimately garnering millions upon millions of views on YouTube and multiple sites. Well, we are a year and a half into waiting now, and with starring actor Sharlto Copley gaining timely traction for the upcoming release of Chappie, the team behind Hardcore are going public with a serious progress report in the form of a three-minute clip showcasing just what lies ahead for the film’s release. Mind you, what they were promising moviegoers was a feature-length thriller […]

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Cai O'Leary Fights Dirty In The New Shortfilm Trailer For MAN IS BEAST

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Welsh actor and martial artist Cai O’Leary is reaching a new milestone in his young career as an up-and-coming filmmaker with signs of life for his latest pending shortfilm, Man Is Beast. Penned as his Mandarin-language directorial and writing debut, O’Leary‘s endeavors began earlier on with a crowdfunding campaign that came short of its goal upon ending back in May, but as time proved since then, O’Leary was bent on finishing this newest venture, now fully equipped with a teaser which, for the most part, guarantees a little something for the MMA crowd in its dramatic delivery, with actor Stephen Hoo getting in on the ground-and-pound action as well. SYNOPSIS: Man is beast is a short Chinese language (Mandarin) film set in London. It follows the story of two underground fighters Sai Hu and Hei Xiong, as they prepare for their upcoming fight. We are taken in mockumentary style flashbacks […]

Illustrious Poster Art Paves The Way For 3D Fantasy Actioner, ZHONG KUI: SNOW GIRL AND THE DARK CRYSTAL

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Director Zhao Tianyu is making some headway this week with the unveiling of some illustrious new character poster art for the pending release of Desen International Media’s upcoming fantasy action epic, Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal. The film arrival next year comes in the good graces of being one of China’s first films to embrace technological advancements in 3D filmmaking and motion capture, thanks to the presence of Oscar-winning cinematographer Peter Pau working the lens and producing, along with the folks over at Weta Workshop and Macrograph, collectivel known for dishing out their best film magic in a handful of Marvel flicks, in addition to Avatar, The Hobbit Saga, Dredd 3D and Journey To The West: Conquering The Demoms. Shot in scenic locations in Mainland China, Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal depicts the story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed […]

Charlie Hunnam In Training For Thai Prison Fight Drama, A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN

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Sons Of Anarchy star, actor Charlie Hunnam is preparing to show off his Muay Thai chops according to a new report from ScreenDaily with news on the pending production of A Prayer Before Dawn. The news comes as one in a batch of recent casting headlines in the last several months which also include a potential lead role in Guy Ritchie’s forthcoming King Arthur film saga and the recently-announced Pacific Rim 2. Seniorita Films and Hurricane Films are producing the new thriller for Hunnam, now training in Muay Thai to portray the role of Billy Moore who originally unveiled his story in a Maverick House publication back in March. The book synopsis itself reads as follows: A Prayer Before Dawn: A Nightmare in Thailand is the true story of one man’s fight for survival inside Klong Prem Prison, the notorious “Bangkok Hilton”. Billy Moore travelled to Thailand to escape a […]

Amr Waked On Netflix's MARCO POLO: "Lots Of Action, Sex, Politics & Nudity!"

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The December 12, 2014 premiere date for Netflix’s SVOD series, Marco Polo grows ever near, and the latest trailer premiered this week, granting a first glimpse of what fans can expect. The series itself took a few years to move forward following its initial embarkment on Starz before switching gears onto subscription video with John Fusco (The Forbidden Kingdom, Kung Fu Panda, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend) on board as series creator and producer. Leading the way is Italian actor Lorenzo Richelmy who will play the title role for the series whose story is based on the famed explorer’s adventures set in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century China – a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry; Indeed, the Netflix-exclusive series has been selling itself on how far it will push the envelope for its 18+ audience, similar to that of other popular cable shows […]

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Watanabe Speaks Out On The Live-Action COWBOY BEBOP Movie That Still Isn't

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Much like Akira and Ghost In The Shell at the time, earlier efforts seemed almost boundless for 20th Century Fox’s hopes for a feature-length live-action adaptation of Watanabe Shinichiro’s 1998 animated series, Cowboy Bebop, based on the preceding manga publication from Kadokawa and Tokyopop a year earlier from author Cain Kuga. However, it has been over six years since veteran producer Erwin Stoff made it publicly known he was working to help make this possible, and even with the attachment of Watanabe as one of the film’s associate producers close to the original material along with animation company, Sunrise Inc., it appears progress has been nothing short of languishing. By May of last year, things felt a little more optimistic for the film, for which John Wick star, actor Keanu Reeves was reportedly tacked on to play the lead, late 21st century Mars-born intergalactic bounty hunter Spike Spiegel and his […]

Get Dropkicked And Blown Away In The New Teaser For VIGILANTE DIARIES!

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The last few years have been busy, but good to director Christian Sesma following his intial attempt at a Chill.com exclusive webseries production slate for Vigilante Diaries once upon a time. Fast forward to now in late 2014, where our dear filmmaker has successfully extrapolated the material for a fully-fledged feature-length action-packed spectacle now set for 2015, and to say the least, the new teaser trailer delivers with gusto! SYNOPSIS: Based on the graphic novel web series, VIGILANTE DIARIES the feature film, explodes with a genre bending, action packed ride following documentary filmmaker Mike Hanover (Jason Mewes) as he and a badass team of mercs, led by Wolfman (Quinton Rampage Jackson) go off to find the infamous Vigilante (Paul Sloan), now missing for the past 7 months. But an Armenian mob boss out for revenge will stop at nothing to prevent the Vigilante’s return as Mr. Moreau (Michael Madsen) a […]

Art Camacho's THE CHEMIST Launches Its New AFM Trailer!

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This year’s American Film Market in Santa Monica, California will be chock full of groups promoting their projects, including some notable action-packed features as well. Plus Entertainment will be one of those on hand next month for action star Olivier Gruner‘s new movie, The Chemist, directed by veteran action filmmaker Art Camacho. The film is currently in post-production, but will be up for pre-sales to help gain some ground for its pending territorial releases, and to help serve its purpose, we now have a brand new AFM sales trailer for the public to view below the announcement! Executive Producers Joe Navarra and Shuriz Hishmeh have announced that Throwing Stars Films has just released THE CHEMIST official “American Film market” trailer worldwide. Award winning Director Art Camacho’s The Chemist stars Olivier Gruner (Nemesis, The Circuit, Sector 4: extraction), as “Steele” an assassin for hire, Patrick Kilpatrick (Minority Report/Death Warrant) and Karate […]

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Could Taiwanese Actioner, A CHOO Sneeze Its Way To Cinemas Next Year?

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Directors Kevin Ko and Peter Tsi‘s latest film definitely serves as a ‘couples’ movie while catering just a bit to the action and superhero genre fans as of late, although uncertainty looms regarding its release. Produced by Enlight Media and Star Ritz Productions Co. Ltd., the new film, A Choo, is based on the best-selling work of author Giddeons Ko and stars lead actor Kai Ko, who recently fell ill to one in a handful of drug-related scandals that plagued the industry in China and Taiwan. As such, with the actor facing a harsh media ban this year from any and all television and film appearances, the fate of Ko‘s career remains to be seen. With that in mind, any luck at all may still see the film released either at home or elsewhere by March 2015. SYNOPSIS: Even when they were orphans, Wang Yizhi has always been in love […]

WHITE TIGER Uncages At AFM 2014 Next Month

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It’s taken a while to happen, but there’s finally some movement on director Toby Russell‘s latest action adventure thriller, White Tiger. Gorilla Pictures will be on hand to represent the film when it finally premieres at the American Film Market on November 6 at 3:00pm PST. Produced by Tri-M Entertainment President, Karen Kaing, White Tiger stars Matt Mullins (The Wrath Of Vajra) and Don “The Dragon” Wilson (The Martial Arts Kid) in a story of a cop out to avenge his partner’s death with the reluctant help of an angry ex-military drunk with nothing to live for. They are joined by fellow martial arts legends Cynthia Rothrock (Bitchfight) and the late Joe Lewis (Kill Em All). Actress Yui Chiranan Manochem and actors Gigi Velicitat, Jawed El Berni and Yuhkoh Matsuguchi round out the cast with action sequences by Kazu Patrick Tang. If you missed the trailer from earlier this year, […]

AVATAR 2 Announces Supporting Roles/Extras Casting For Native Americans

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It’s been ten years since award-winning director James Cameron began his journey into the world of Pandora for the production of his 2009 milestone success story, Avatar. With time on his side and the technological advancements in film pending, it was only a matter of time the filmmaker would soon reap the benefits of such filmmaking and entertainment innovations, from motion capture and 3D technology, to the implementation of 4D entertainment in select theaters worldwide. Evidently, the film was a record-breaking box-office victory for Cameron and the distributors at 20th Century Fox, earning well-over $2.7 billion dollars between 2009, and its re-release in 2010, and ultimately becoming the highest grossing film to date. Moreover, on top of its Academy Award, Golden Globe, Saturn Awards and BAFTA accolades, the film drew mostly positive reviews for its environmentally-centric and anti-war message on top of its emotionally-charged delivery, packed with explosive visual spectacle […]