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Dolph Lundgren Lends A Voice To A Real-World Issue In The New Film, SKIN TRADE
Perhaps the biggest spectacle that action fans might look for in director Ekachai Uekrongtham‘s upcoming international thriller, Skin Trade, would obviously be the action sequences featuring its lead stars, mainly Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa and Michael Jai White. And off of just wrapping the production in Thailand last month, we finally saw an action packed teaser reel that promises to deliver exactly that.
But for a project that has been in the works for several years for Lundgren, who also helped produce the film, it was way more than just another day at the office. Earlier this week, the actor went onto CNN International program Quest Means Business with anchor Richard Quest where a few bits of new footage were shown in between segments. Among other things, Lundgren explained a lot of his motivations behind the picture regarding the issues pertaining to illegal human trafficking, which is still an issue around the world, as well as how he went about approaching the role in light of such a heavy real-world problem.
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Skin Trade also stars Celina Jade, Cary Tagawa, Ron Perlman and Peter Weller, and is produced by Mike Selby and Craig Baumgarten. The film is due for a 2015 release.
Stay tuned for more info and follow Skin Trade on Facebook. If you or someone you know has any information anywhere in your country or the world on human trafficking crimes being committed against underage children and others vulnerable, contact your local hotline.
EXCLUSIVE: New SKIN TRADE Set Photo Reveals New Cast Member
As the week moves forward with the continuing production of director Ekachai Uekrongtham‘s new international action thriller, Skin Trade, more and more pictures continue to go viral online, specifically through the social networking efforts of blockbuster action trio Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, and as of recent, Michael Jai White through their respective Facebook pages. Film Combat Syndicate has also gained the opportunity of sharing a few exclusive photos from time to time, and on Saturday, our exclusive coverage continues courtesy of producer Mike Selby with a new set photo at the top of the gallery below, featuring stars Jaa and White with fellow actor Leo Primerano who plays “Janko”.
Set to release in 2015, Skin Trade is the latest pairing of Jaa and Lundgren in a story centered on a tough-as-nails detective whose journey to avenge his slain family leads him to Thailand, aided by a relentless detective to ultimately help put an end to a human trafficking ring. The film also stars actress Celina Jade, and actors Ron Pearlman, Peter Weller and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and is also produced by Lundgren from a script he wrote with Gabriel Dowrick and Steven Elder, with rewrites by John Hyams. The film is also produced by Craig Baumgarten, with action sequences directed by David Ismalone.
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EXCLUSIVE: Tony Jaa Is Armed And Ready In New SKIN TRADE Set Photos
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EXCLUSIVE: New SKIN TRADE Set Pics + A Talk With Producer Mike Selby
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EXCLUSIVE: Tony Jaa Kicks Ass In A New Still From SKIN TRADE
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Celina Jade Joins The Cast Of SKIN TRADE
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White And Pearlman Board Jaa's SKIN TRADE
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Bangkok Sets The Stage For MUAY THAI LIVE: THE LEGEND LIVES!
Ten years after Muay Thai earned its mainstream popularity with Tony Jaa‘s breakout hit, Ong Bak and other films thereafter, it looks as if there is still a demand for this particular style of action. And it seems like the folks behind Bangkok’s newest theater venue, Asiatique The Riverfront, are ready to meet that demand with a new live stage show launching early next year titled, Muay Thai Live: The Legend Lives!