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WUKONG: Eddie Peng Pulls Out Something Big And Nasty From His Ear In The New Teaser Trailer

You don’t need to look too hard to see how much has amassed in film and TV over the legendary “Journey To The West” story and its foremost character, Sun Wukong. The last several years have shown ample box office success in adapting the character, something that director Derek Kwok is now keen on with Wukong, inspired by pen-named author Jin Zehai’s 2000 novel. Wukong, born in Huaguo Mountain, has a heart of stone. Ji Hua, a powerful general from the heaven was going to terminate him. But Wukong was rescued by Bodhi and became his pupil. Jian Yang, was given an opportunity to become a strong god, but he needs to kill Zixia, the daughter of the Heaven Emperor’s rival, who he is in love with. Tianpeng, Ji Hua’s bodyguard, was given the secret order to investigate Wukong. All three of them entered the Heaven school together, and their lives […]

Herman Yau’s SHOCK WAVE Reaches The U.K. On May 5

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Furious 8 won the season with its billion dollar success coming into May. That didn’t stop Herman Yau’s new bomb disposal thriller, Shock Wave from hitting the top spot at the box office just this past weekend in China, thus lending an ample start for the film’s run as it hits screens overseas. For this, you can learn more about the film at its official website for Cine Asia who are partnering with CMC Pictures for its U.K. screenings at the Odeon on Panton Street in London, and at The Printworks at 27 Withy Grove in Manchester. Andy Lau leads the cast with Jiang Wu, Song Jia, Philip Keung, Ron Ng, Wang Ziyi and Felix Wong starring. Officer Cheung [Andy Lau], a senior inspector in the Hong Kong Police Force, is the most respected member of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit. Before rising through the ranks, Cheung worked undercover […]

Period War Drama SEKIGAHARA Rages Online With A First Trailer

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Author Shiba Ryotaro passed away in 1996 whilst leaving behind a memorable body of literary work largely focused on historical events in Japan. One such publication arose thirty years earlier with Sekigahara, now the primary focus of The Climber’s High helmer Harada Masato’s latest period drama highlighting an intense looking tale of wartime romance. For this, we now have a first official trailer for the film which opens in Japan on August 26 and while there’s not much to look at in romance, the footage offers plenty in the vicinity of violent upheaval and drama. The film stars Library Wars trilogy star Okada Junichi opposite actor Yakusho Koji of 13 Assassins and The World Of Kanako fame, and actress Arimaru Kasumi from the March Comes In Like A Lion films. In order to end the Sengoku period and determine a ruler for the new era, on October 21, 1600 the […]

RAMPAGE Unleashes As Production Begins With Dwayne Johnson Starring

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If you haven’t had enough of The Rock, expect more of him this summer pending the releases of Baywatch and Jumanji…and then pencil in April 20, 2018 for more releases in action and adventure, including game adaptation, Rampage from New Line Cinema, Wrigley Pictures, Flynn Picture Company and 7 Bucks Entertainment in association with ASAP Entertainment. Warner Bros. Pictures announced the start of production earlier this week in Atlanta with director/producer Brad Peyton at the helm with Beau Flynn, John Rickard and Hiram Garcia producing, marking the third collaboration between Johnson, Peyton and Flynn, since delivering the sequel-poised 2015 blockbuster, San Andreas. Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry transforms this gentle ape into a raging monster. To make […]

AQUAMAN Begins His Own Solo Battle To Fight For Earth As Production Begins

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Say what you will about the most recent Justice League trailer; Warner Bros. Pictures’s latest ensemble DCU succession still may need sharpening but there’s no question that one of the biggest selling factors has been actor Jason Momoa in the role of 75-year long celebrated DC character, Aquaman. Thus, per the studio’s teetering, albeit cohesive efforts to hold together something true and gold for comic book fans and moviegoers, the official solo branch-out for the acclaimed ruler of Atlantis and protector of Earth has begun principal photography under helmer James Wan (“The Conjuring” films, “Furious 7”). Plot details are pretty much as good as Googleable at this juncture as they are not included in Wednesday’s presser. The cast so far confirms the rest of the roster as follows: Amber Heard (“Justice League,” “Magic Mike XXL”) as Mera; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (“Platoon,” “Spider-Man 2”) as Vulko; Temuera Morrison (“Star Wars: […]

Shane Salerno To Write GEARS OF WAR For Universal

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Following its announcement last October, Universal’s forthcoming Gears Of War adaptation has now found a writer in Shane Salerno (Armageddon, Savages, the Avatar saga). The film is inspired by the popular Epic Games publication which took off in 2006 and followed with four titles thereafter. The adaptation, accorrding to Microsoft’s The Coalition head, Rod Fergusson late last year, will reportedly focus its narrative on a new story set within the universe, about a squad of commandos in a post-apocalyptic war with alien Locusts on the fictional planet of Sera. Universal’s Dylan Clark is producing the film. (H/T: Deadline)

PEPPERMINT: Lakeshore Scores ‘Taken’ Helmer Pierre Morel To Direct The Female ‘John Wick’ Revenge Actioner

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There’s no question that a film like John Wick has bolstered some really solid action films in the last few years – most notably its sequel and the inbound Atomic Blonde. Such is the hype now surrounding Lakeshore Entertainment who reportedly won a bidding war with seven figures for a new female-centric action thriller in the same vein titled Peppermint. London Has Fallen co-scribe Chad St. John wrote the script for which THR’s report shares a plot vague enough to leave you filling in some blanks: Peppermint is a revenge story centering on a young mother who, due to circumstances, finds herself with nothing to lose, and is now going to take from her rivals the very life they stole from her. Lakeshore’s Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard Wright and Eric Reid are producing the film, thus adding to their arsenal of female-driven actioners which already include the Underworld franchise. Production […]

KILLERMAN Nabs Liam Hemsworth To Star

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If a title like Killerman doesn’t get your attention in search of action movie news, I don’t know what will. Actor Liam Hemsworth (The Expendables 2, Independence Day: Resurgence) is reportedly on deck to star in the film from a script by Cash Only helmer Malik Bader. Described as a visceral action thriller, Killerman sees Hemsworth as Moe Diamond, a small-time money launderer who finds himself on the run from a horde of gangsters and dirty cops when a deal goes awry and his escape results in a freak accident that renders him an amnesiac. THR reports that filming is slated for August with John and Michael Schwarz producing along with The Solution’s Myles Nestel. Executive producing is Lisa Wilson over at The Solution who is fully financing and handling international rights for the film’s Cannes presentation while WME handles domestic rights.

Brian DePalma’s DOMINO Rolls For Nicolaj Coster-Waldau And Christina Hendricks

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We’re still a ways from Ric Roman Waugh’s new thriller, Shot Caller which opens on August 24 from Saban Films. In the meantime, news is abound ahead of Cannes and deals are coming together, the latest with the aforementioned film’s star, actor Nicolaj Coster-Waldau, now tapped to join actress Christina Hendricks in acclaimed director Brian De Palma’s new action thriller, Domino. Petter Skavlan (Kon-Tiki, Sophie’s World) wrote the script for the film which centers on a Copenhagen police officer caught in a cat and mouse game with a duplicitous CIA Agent as our hero cop sets out from Scandinavia to Spain to track down a cop killer with the help of his late partner’s mistress and a fellow cop. Producing are Peter Garde and Michel Schonnemann while IM Global will present the film to buyers in Cannes this month. ICM who is financing will represent the film for North America.

PRAY FOR RAIN: Catch The Riveting New Trailer For Alex Ranarivelo’s New Thriller

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Award-winning director Alex Ranarivelo’s latest invokes some hefty murder mystery and suspense to bookend with its added element of environmental upheaval. Pray For Rain is the title and with a stake over at Vertical Entertainment for its June 16 release, now has an official trailer. A young New York journalist returns to the idyllic Central California farming community where she was raised only to find it has been ravaged by drought and has become a place ruled by gangs, violent threats and greed. She is forced to investigate the suspicious circumstances of her father’s death even though it puts her in great danger. Anabelle Stephenson stars along with Jane Seymour, James Morrison, Paul Rodriguez, Nicholas Gonzalez and John Ducey. Catch the trailer below!

MovieTickets.com Invites GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Fans For A Special Announcement

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Peep the latest poster here in all its impressive impressiveness in lieu of Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy: Vol. 2. Tickets are already on sale with overseas box office numbers tracking well for the film’s earlier releases while the film aims for U.S. screens. Thus, MovieTickets.com is now partaking with an exciting new offer in that regard. Per the announcement, between now and May 21st, those who use CLICK HERE to reserve a coveted seat to see Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated release of the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will earn a free month of Marvel Unlimited, Marvel’s digital comic subscription service that gives members access to over 20,000 of Marvel’s digital comics delivered digitally through a desktop web browser and the Marvel Unlimited mobile app! The film is reportedly trending #1 on MovieTickets.com with 33% of all tickets sold by the company in the past 24 hours […]

Witness Idris Elba’s Killer Method In The First Trailer For THE DARK TOWER

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This may very well be the first Stephen King-inspired film that has ever peaked my interest. Most films based on his work venture into horror, suspense and fantasy but there’s a thrill here worth appreciating in The Dark Tower from director Nikolaj Arcel. There are other worlds than these. Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world’s most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen. The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black. The film opens on August 4 with […]

This Poster For GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: VOL 2 Is Absolutely Everything Right Now.

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I don’t need to tell you that this is probably the best poster you’ve ever seen for James Gunn’s release of Guardians Of The Galaxy: Vol. 2. You already know this, and I’m certain that unless you’re on your death bed, busy at work, on your honeymoon or having the best date of your life, somehow you’re going to fit this film in your schedule. Seriously.. look at this poster. Look. Bask in it. And special thanks to poster artist Matt Ferguson for such an artistic victory here!

Heroes Unite, Reluctantly, In The First Official Trailer For THE DEFENDERS

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The fervor didn’t exactly rest easy earlier this year in all the debate over how to receive Netflix’s first season of Marvel’s Iron Fist. It wasn’t a perfect outing for the character as the fourth in a line-up of four for the popular streaming service and I’m sure it will be a deal to cover in the months leading up to a second season. Putting that aside, we finally have the first official trailer for The Defenders in which our heroes our aforementioned Finn Jones’s Iron Fist joining Charlie Cox’s Daredevil, Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones and Mike Colter’s Luke Cage. Scott Glenn is expected to return and much to our delight as Daredevil cohort, Stick, with reprising actresses Rosario Dawson reprising her role as superhero confidant Claire Temple, Simone Missick as Misty Knight, and with actress Sigourney Weaver making her debut as one of the show’s key villains. Martial arts […]

The Invasion Begins In The First Trailer For Wesley Snipes Sci-Fi Thriller, THE RECALL

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With the evolution of the theatergoing experience taking a foothold with Barco Escape’s triple-screen panoramic and immersive audio format, Mauro Borelli’s new sci-fi thriller, The Recall, is readying June 2 opener proceded by a wide 2D release on June 16. The official trailer has arrived online, and with none other than Wesley Snipes commanding the screen amid the story of five teens caught amid an impending alien invasion and mass-abduction. When five friends vacation at a remote lake house, they expect nothing less than a good time, unaware that planet Earth is under an alien invasion and mass-abduction. The film hails from Minds Eye Entertainment, in association with Bridgegate Pictures and VMI Worldwide, and is written by screenplay by Reggie Keyohara III and Sam Acton King. Snipes is joined by actors RJ Mitte, Jedidiah Goodacre and Niko Pepaj, and actresses Laura Maria Bilgeri and Hannah Rose May. Watch the brand […]

Period Martial Arts Epic, TATARA SAMURAI, Opens In North America On June 2. Watch The Trailer!

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Folks in North America looking forward to more musings from the far East needn’t look further than writer and director Nishikori Yoshinari’s new movie, Tatara Samurai. The film, which opens in Japan on May 20, is riding a wave of purely awesome and upworthy press following festival screenings and award wins throughout the globe, and with a raft of events already incurred in the states. The film most recently made waves at the Ozark Foothills Film Fest in Arkansas last month and will now take to crowds at the Egyptian Theater next week to promote its official nationwide release on June 2. Eleven Arts has provided onlookers with the most recent U.S. trailer highlighting the martial arts action and drama which you can view below along with some plush new artwork, ripe with all the essentials, laurels and so on. Gosuke, born in Tatara Village (famous for its steel), has […]

Help Robin Hood And His Ragtag Team Of Legendary Badasses Get Medieval For THE SIEGE!

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You’re forgiven for being a little apprehensive when you’re introduced to a film that promises Raid-like expectations. Some titles make the cut while others fall may short, and nowadays you’ll find lead actor and producer Paul Allica lending his own effort to measure with the new period action thriller, The Siege. This one promises a story featuring an assortment of notable medieval heroes and Arthurian legends led by the English folkloric outlaw himself, Robin Hood, as they descend unto a castle dead set on hunting down the sheriff of Nottingham. The concept further bolsters an Expendables-style feel by way of A Knight’s Tale and other medieval tropes therein for a bold production hopefully starting later this year. After the brutal murder of his mother at the hand of the Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood vows revenge. However, this is not a fight he can win alone – first he must […]

LOGAN: Walmart Exclusive 4K Blu-Ray Special Features Announced

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Director James Mangold’s Spring hit, Logan, is still a thing going into May as fans await the pending one-day re-release of Logan Noir, a re-graded black and white version. May 16 is the date by when fans of the film can also expect its arrival on Digital HD a week before its planned 4K, Ultra HD and Blu-Ray release on May 23 which will also contain the aforementioned black and white version of the movie. Additionally, the Blu-Ray will be made exclusively available to Walmart consumers, and with other ample special features to accomodate the Blu-Ray package. This, as reported by THR on Tuesday includes a nine-poster set commemorating actor Hugh Jackman’s 17 year span as the famed Marvel superhero (which piece together an official poster as seen in this video), as well as commentary from Mangold for the film as well as the Blu-Ray’s deleted scenes, and the behind-the-scenes […]

Love And Chance Hit The Road In The Trailer For The New Crime Thriller, VINCENT N ROXXY

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Devil In My Ride helmer Gary Michael Schultz’s second directorial offering, Vincent N Roxxy, saw a small evolution before ultimately landing Emile Hirsch and Zoë Kravitz in their respective lead roles. Following its Tribeca premiere last month, Vertical Entertainment now has an official trailer online with a theatrical and digital release set for June 2. If hip-hop and rock-n-roll had a love child, she would be Roxxy (Zoë Kravitz), an inner city girl in trouble. Vincent (Emile Hirsch) is a consummate loner from small town America searching for meaning in his life that has become intertwined with dangerous people. One morning, these two lost souls meet when a vicious killer attacks Roxxy on the street in broad daylight before a crowd of witnesses. Vincent tries to save her, forcing Vincent and Roxxy to go on the run for their lives. They soon learn violence will follow them everywhere, even as […]

THE HIT LIST – May 1, 2017

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The week turned out quite different for content rollout it seems! It wasn’t as quiet as I thought it would be last week and so this week’s Hit List should be plenty filling, and I thank you, readers, for tuning back in. As always, we begin with a nifty round of stunt reels from some of today’s budding and top stunt performers, starting with Kate Cochran, Tien Hoang, Sam Situmorang, Mustafa Bulut, Stephen Koepfer, Jennifer Badger, Joshua Pereira, Billy Bussey, John Lyke, Joseph Roark, Kemet Black Whitlow and, Sergei Dmitriev, Evan Dane Taylor and Ben Van Huis. There’s currently nothing available in terms of promotion that has caught our eye as of yet, so I say give time. Meanwhile, what we have here is a bit of an experiment for three contributors at Buzzfeed – Kelsey Impicchiche, Michelle Khare and Jordan Shalhoub – who decided to partake in superhero stunt training and […]