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BUYBUST Pays Its Way With A Glorious Red-Band International Trailer

Director Erik Matti still has quite the variety of ideas in place for future projects. In the meantime, the summer film festival scene is where it’s at for folks keen on catching wind of his latest, BuyBust, which has all but shown itself to be a beacon for action cinema in the Philippines. Matti will be making appearances this season as well, along with several of his films including BuyBust which will premiere at Fantasia in Montreal on July 18. The film stars Anne Curtis and Brandon Vera in what’s been noted as one of the most daring and strenuous film productions by far, and if festival programmer Éric Boisvert’s summary is any hint, perhaps we now have a new female action star to look toward for more movies to come: Nina Manigan is a rookie police officer, assigned to an elite anti-narcotics squad. Her team is selected to escort […]

INRANG: Don’t Miss The Official Trailer For Kim Jee-Woon’s New ‘Jin-Roh’ Adaptation

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If you’re not at at all familiar with the animated Kerberos feature, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, just know that it comes highly recommended from pretty much anyone who has seen it, or basically anyone who watches anime. For this, you’d have a pretty good window to make use of between now and the July 25 release of Kim Jee-Woon’s adaptation, Inrang, which now comes full throated with an official trailer. Oshii Mamoru’s original story serves as the basis for this take which replaces the alternative 1950’s Japan setting with that of Korea in the year 2029 wherein both neighboring countries are seemingly at the tail end of a seven-year effort toward peace. And at the forefront of our story in which an elite unit emerges to suppress the radical attacks on both sides, one of its members falls into a dangerous romance with a mysterious woman. If you’ve seen the […]

WU ASSASSINS: Iko Uwais Is Ready To Conquer Netflix With The New Martial Arts Crime Drama Series

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If you don’t believe in the afterlife and are a fan of Iko Uwais, count your amazing ass blessings! Right now! ‘Tis a mere matter of months until Mile 22 rolls out in theaters ahead of a likely VoD/streaming release for The Night Comes For Us and what lies ahead for Triple Threat – all of which are credits shared by the Indonesian actor and martial arts star, among others. As it stands, he’s already wrapped up a couple of films and now he’s off to service with a cast and crew slowly assembling for Netflix martial arts drama, Wu Assassins, from creators Tony Krantz of Flame Ventures (24), John Wirth (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles; Falling Skies) and Nomadic Pictures (Fargo, Hell on Wheels). It’s another Uwais headliner with 10 episodes to its order Byron Mann (Altered Carbon) co-starring. The show is set in San Francisco’s Chinatown and is described as […]

LUKAS: Youre Gonna Have To Get Past Jean-Claude Van Damme To Take His Daughter In The Newest Poster

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Julien Leclerq’s new film, Lukas, is inbound for a release in France on August 22. It signals what looks to be a phenomenal return of late for actor Jean-Claude Van Damme who stars as a beleagured, grizzled, punchy bouncer forced in bed with Interpol to bring down a Belgian crime syndicate in order to reunite with his estranged daughter. Ocean Films unveiled a new poster on Friday for the upcoming thriller which also casts Sami Bouajila, Sveva Alviti and French hip-hop recording artist, Kaaris. Check it out below!

Sci-Fi Action Thriller ABEYANCE In Production

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Versatile martial arts champion and multi-award winning writer and director Harley Wallen (Into A Dark Mind) will star in, as well as direct sci-fi action thriller, Abeyance from Painted Creek Productions. The film stars Damien Chinappi, as well as actresses Kaiti Wallen and Angelina Danielle Cama with a story centered on Corey, a troubled and suicidal vet military vet who, along with Stephanie, a prostitute an unlikely sidekick, get swept into a darker, dangerous and more complex world upon trying to foil rescue a captive young girl named Miranda. The cast is joined by Scout Taylor-Compton (The Runaways, Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween 2), Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop, Black Hawk Down), Billy Wirth (The Lost Boys), Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death) and Yan Birch (Death House), along with Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project, upcoming Nation’s Fire), Shane Hagedorn (Wild Faith) and Calhoun Koenig (Moving Parts). Cameras will roll […]

Franklin Correa’s MANHUNT Is On In The Official Trailer

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Zero/low budget projects are always a testament to one’s tenacity and strive as a filmmaker. Certainly, indie director, actor and martial artist Franklin Correa’s previous efforts such as Flash Drive and Mistaken have all proven themselves to be a balancing act between quality and substance; Most of his films lack the appealing polish films generally have although his strengths lay largely in his ability to tell stories. His most recent effort, Lyco, proved to be much more worthy in its delivery having attended Cannes this summer and now with a release currently on Amazon Prime. His next offering is already in tow with new the new thriller, Manhunt, which sees Correa in the role of a CQC expert and survivalist who, with the help of his FBI trainees, sets out to rescue his girlfriend from an illegal arms dealer seeking vengeance. Correa is joined by Jorge Valentin and actress Anissa […]

OF GODS AND WARRIORS: Female-Centric Viking Epic Smashes July UK Release Dates

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Folks in North America still have a ways to with Saban Films steering the wheel for Hard Boiled Sweets helmer L.G. Hughes’ latest, Of Gods And Warriors. Over in the U.K. however, it’s only a matter of days now with 101 Films is readying a July 19 theatrical and July 30 BD/DVD release for new mythical epic from Misfits Entertainment, the acclaimed producers of the Tribeca Film Festival nominated McQueen. Anna Demetriou makes her lead debut as a Norse Viking princess on a mission to reclaim her destiny after being framed for her father’s murder in the mythical Kingdom of Volsung. Screen legend Terence Stamp (The Limey) stars as Viking God Odin with Will Mellor (Broadchurch, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps), Ian Beattie (Game of Thrones, Alexander), and with Martyn Ford (Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Boyka: Undisputed IV) smashing his way into viking screen history as […]

MILE 22: Catch The New Red-Band Trailer Now!

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STXfilms is only a month and a half away from the hopeful launch of a new action franchise of their own in Peter Berg’s latest, Mile 22. The first trailer released back in May and I kind of feel that it fell short of how resonant it might have felt had it not been toned to feel “cool” rather than foreboding and reverent in promoting an action film. If that’s the case then I don’t really know if the upcoming sequel that was announced on Wednesday – with Umair Aleem penning the script – will actually have any life. All else aside, we now have a new Red-Band trailer that puts a little more effort into its introduction to the masses this time around, and plentily with Iko Uwais getting some sick work done as our martial arts action centerpiece. In a visceral modern thriller from the director of Lone […]

Indie Martial Arts BOUND BY DEBT Punches Its Way To Amazon Next Week

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Ammo Content is proudly releasing Anna Mormando’s writing and directorial debut, Bound By Debt on Amazon VOD beginning July 1. The independently-produced martial arts thriller is the latest effort from actor, martial artist and Cha Ki Do founder, Paul Mormando. Dylan James is a rough and tough underground fighter who is estranged from his family. When Dylan refuses to fight for the mob, the mob boss kidnaps his brother’s daughter to force Dylan back into the fighting game. Now the two brothers have to reunite to save themselves and their family. Bobby Ciasulli also stars and is joined by Nikki Silva and Alexis Mormando with actor Samuel DiFiore and Freedom Williams. The announcement arrived on Thursday with new artwork you can view below. Click here to read my review! (H/T: Deadline)

MR. SUNSHINE: Tumultuous Romance On The Forefront Of War In The Official Series Trailer

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If you have a taste for Korean dramas to stream on Netflix, I actually have a few in mind. Of course, Iris fans can always look forward to Mr. Sunshine which has Lee Byung-Hun front and center on much of the PR for this epic 24-episode series from Descendants Of The Sun and Goblin duo Kim Eun-sook and Lee Eung-bok who share writing and directing duties, respectively. Based in Shinmiyangyo, or the US expedition to Korea in the late 19th century, Mr. Sunshine tells the story of a Korean boy born into a family of a house servant running away to board an American warship, later to return to his homeland as a US marine officer. He ironically falls in love with an aristocrat’s daughter and discovers the dark scheme to colonize the country that he once ran away from. The series hails from Hwa&Dam Pictures and Studio Dragon with […]

ZAN: Get A First Look At Tsukamoto Shinya’s New Period Samurai Pic

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Tetsuo, Tokyo Fist and Fires On The Plain helmer, multifaceted filmmaker and cult favorite Tsukamoto Shinya is en route with Zan, a new period thriller now slated for a November 24 release. The film, whose title translates as “Kill”, tells of a ronin trying to survive mid-19th century Japan during the course of its of violent transition from feudalism to the modern world. Actor Ikematsu Sosuke (upcoming Falling Camellia) leads the film with actress Aoi Yu (Tokyo Ghoul) also starring as a peasant farm girl who lives in the same village as our protagonist. Zan will be their first collaboration with Tsukamoto who is also writing and serving as cinematographer on the pic, as well as producing via his Kaijyu Theater. As Variety’s Marc Schilling reported on Thursday, Zan could very well have its first premiere at the Venice Film Festival which kicks off on August 29.

SILENCER: Johnny Messner Gets Loud With A Vengeance In The Official Trailer

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Revving up for a September 2018 release from Cinedigm, the new thriller, Silencer, is making way online with a polished and promising official trailer. Johnny Messner (Weaponized) takes the spotlight as a retired hitman forced to resurrect his deadly skillset and fight a one-man war against his former employer in order to rescue his kidnapped step-daughter. Danny Trejo (Machete) also takes front and center as the villain and with a remaining cast hellbent on selling a UFC match one way or another: MMA Rivals Tito Ortiz (Former UFC Champion, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween) and Chuck Liddell (Former UFC Champion & Hall of Famer, War Pigs). Timothy Woodward Jr. (Gangster Land, Hickok), directs. Take a look, courtesy of JoBlo!

THE LAST WARRIOR: Rustam Mosafir’s Russian Swordplay Epic Gets An Official U.S. Trailer

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Shot with a sprawling look and drenched in haunting, brutal horror, excitement and thrilling, epic intrigue with deadly action, Rustam Mosafir’s newest Eastern European filmic delight, The Last Warrior, is something I can wholly attest to in its greatness. I’d say I agree with the quote on the artwork but as it stands, it almost feels like an understatement at this point. As for its release, Bloody Disgusting provided an exclusive two days ago revealing the official trailer for its August 14 release on DVD, Blu-Ray and VOD. U.K.-based 4Digital Media is handling the title and with any luck, I believe this one might even be slated for a Fantasia premiere in July given the fest’s official Vimeo portal has one of the initial trailers uploaded with the title, The Scythian (a.k.a. Skif for its Russian release back in January) A new era is about to begin in Eastern Europe. […]

MANDY Trailer: Nicolas Cage Wields Axes And Chainsaws Against Pure Evil!

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September 14, 2018 is looking awesome as shit now. Shane Black’s The Predator bodes even more promising following a second trailer airing this week, and now pairing up with a more public view of Panos Cosmatos’ new thriller from RLJE Films, Mandy, which has been the proverbial talk of the town following its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year. Pacific Northwest. 1983 AD. Outsiders Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a loving and peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed by a cult led by the sadistic Jeremiah Sand, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire. You can pretty much chuck this right next to Mom And Dad and 211 if you’re keeping up lately with all the Nicolas Cage fan fare and he’s not stopping anytime soon now that he’s got a Sion Sono film lined-up. Cage absolutely […]

BREAKARATE Brings On The Beats, The Boogaloo And Beat ‘Em Up Action In The Official Trailer

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Events at SeriesFest this week have left rousing curiosity over the fate of upcoming martial arts comedy series, Breakarate. One of its few handy signs of life outside of its exclusive showing is an Instagram account teasing the show’s cast marinated in color, energy and over-the-top allure fitting for its 80s-toned setting. An official trailer is now out as well, signaling even more of the show’s eccentric, energizing, colorful and over-the-top nostalgia reminiscent of the bygone days of MGM and Cannon. The talent on hand includes director Zak Stoltz who created the new series along with scribes Clayton Baird and Patrick Cox, and a cast more than fitting for the tasks of hybridizing martial arts and breakin’ spectacle: Trevor Logan, Brian Siregar, Miah Blake, T.J. Storm, Gichi Gamba, Nikki Tuazon and Lily Rose Silver. Adopted brothers Blake and Lance Thompson have been training in the ancient art of Breakarate since long […]

Afterworld Saga ALONG WITH THE GODS Is In Line For Two New Sequels, Plus Spin-Offs And Prequels

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Hat tip over to Pierce Conran at Modern Korean Cinema who brings word that two more films will shoot back-to-back next year further encompassing Kim Yong-Hwa’s Along With The Gods saga. Cast and crew details remain pending while the new sequels will venture into prequel and spin-off territory based on Joo Ho-Min’s 2010 webtoon series. Along With The Gods kicked off with The Two Worlds, releasing late last year and overseas in early 2018. Featuring Cha Tae-Yun as a firefighter who dies earlier on, the film tells of the elusive, afterworld mystery, intrigue and danger surrounding a trio of guardian reapers who reluctantly aid in human affairs as our protagonist faces seven hellbound trials to test his purity. Releasing on August 1 in South Korea, several select cast are reprising for the current upcoming sequel dubbed The Last 49 Days, including Ha Jung-Woo, Kim Hyang-Gi, Ju Ji-Hoon, Don Lee and […]

THE PREDATOR Gets Large And In-Charge In The Second Official Trailer

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It’s very possible that director Shane Black may have done something terrific with his latest induction into sci-fi horror. Some fans had concerns after the first trailer for The Predator a few months ago and I reckon there’s much more to keep in mind beyond merely a few minutes of hype footage, concerns notwithstanding. Indeed though, there’s no question that this latest gem from Twentieth Century Fox looks hella sick as it does serious with its vast approach to the title franchsie creature. Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Alfie Allen, Thomas Jane, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey and Yvonne Strahovski star. From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded […]

Dystopian Survival Thriller, THE DOMESTICS, Opens This Week On VOD And In Theaters

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Following news of Orion Pictures’ revival with the launch of Mike P. Nelson’s The Domestics, the past week is showing some impressive results with a look at the official trailer. A select theatrical release is dated for June 28 followed VOD releases on Friday with Kate Bosworth and Tyler Hoechlin starring. In a terrifying post-apocalyptic world inhabited by murderous gangs divided into deadly factions, a husband and wife race desperately across the lawless countryside in search of safety and must work together as they are pushed to the breaking point in order to survive. Check out the trailer now!

MILE 22 Sequel Officially En Route, Action Spec ‘Kate’ Scribe Penning

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STX Entertainment is living onward with their commitment toward franchise potential for Peter Berg’s upcoming thriller, Mile 22. I’m itching for a new trailer myself but the release date is re-stamped for August 17 this time around and the word now is that a sequel is officially in the works, as confirmed exclusively by Mia Galuppo at The Hollywood Reporter. Mark Wahlberg, Iko Uwais, Ronda Rousey, Lauren Cohan and John Malkovich lead the principal cast for the inaugural action vehicle about a black-ops unit tasked with protecting an informant as they race against time to escort him twenty-two miles away to safety. The film was further announced back in April as part of a crossplatform initiative STX that includes a VR spin-off titled The Kiev Exchange for STXsurreal, which Aleem also wrote. Plot, as well as cast and crew details on the Mile 22 sequel remain pending while one of […]

THE HIT LIST: June 25, 2018

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Well… the summer heat is setting in. If anyone needs me, I’ll be crowding the A.C. at home ?…Or at the movies. Preferably the latter. Top (L to R): Andrei Nazarenko, Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez, Branden Arnold, Kiera O’Connor, Veto Swarn Bottom (L to R): Charlit Decharkhom, Kwang Bin, Sherry Rene, Ari Loeb, Troy Butler Of course, things will heat up as usual with our weekly installment of the Hit List and thus, we begin as always with a round of stunning demo reels from some of today’s best and rising talents in stunt performance and cinematic action. Vinny O’Brien gets things started this week followed by Sherry Rene, Ari Loeb, J.D. Garcia, Niahlah Hope, Garreth Hadfield, Austin Durden, Michelle Jubilee Gonzalez, Lance Brazil, Nikkilette Wright, Christian Petersson, Takahashi Hiroshi, Margaryta Soldatova, Girvan “Switch” Bramble, a nostalgic lookback at the work of Felix and Lorenz Hideyoshi for YoungMasters, and the the […]