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Daisy Ridley Is Up For The Role Of Lara Croft In TOMB RAIDER

Life is imaginably awesome for actress Daisy Ridley. Her prospects are growing immensely with the currently blooming new role in the Star Wars franchise for Disney and Lucasfilm and so it’s likely that her options will align beyond from here. This now leads us to the work that MGM, Warner Bros. and GK Films are putting in toward rebooting the Eidos Interactive hit game franchise, Tomb Raider. It’s been well-over five-year effort so far but the production finally nabbed a director late last year with The Wave helmer Roar Uthaug, and now the word is that Ridley herself is up against other candidates for the role of its leading lady character, Lara Croft. Square Enix recently rebooted the franchise for game platforms with Tomb Raider a few years ago, and subsequently with Rise Of The Tomb Raider, all which, in the game’s two-decade history, focus on Croft and her stunning […]

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ULTIMATE JUSTICE Gets Kicking With Mark Dacascos And Mike Moeller In The New Teaser

An action film that unfies the star caliber of performers like Matthias Hues, Mark Dacascos and Mike Moeller would be an easy sell for any fan of the genre. Thus, you get the case for director Martin Bode’s new film, Ultimate Justice, the latest from Silent Partners with producer Mike Leeder also in a starring role among our cast for a story that congregates an elite team of soliders when one of their own is attacked. The new teaser has arrived this year and you get a good sample of what awaits in terms of action and drama while no dialogue is heard. At any rate, we’re getting what looks like an ample package of heavy hitters ready to deliver something entertaining and worthwhile for fans. Fellow action favorite Mathis Landwher also stars with Brandon Rhea, Sandra Tauro, Yazmeen Baker and Wolfgang Riehm, and action sequences put together by none […]

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Shortfilm Review: EXILE (2016)

2016 appears to be the continuance of an era of Star Wars fandom as of late. With filmmaker J.J. Abrams at the helm of a new fan film contest between now and April, expect to see plenty of these gems going viral this year with one such project currently screening until its official release on Sunday. Filmmaker and actor Noel Braham makes his stellar return to the film fray after a small hiatus a few years ago, now with his newest contribution to sci-fi, Exile. Braham stars as Makal Lori, a Padawan in-training on the lam with Master Boemana Tora in the wake of the Empire’s campaign led by a Sith Inquistor against the Jedi and anyone sensitive to the Force. And amid all this, a love story blooms that not only affects Tora, but ultimately forces our protagonist to make the only choice he has left. The project runs […]

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Nash And Laura Are Face-To-Face In A New STREET FIGHTER: RESURRECTION Image!

Director Joey Ansah’s upcoming go90 miniseries, Street Fighter: Resurrection is premiering on March 15 and if you’re curious for another look at the newly-added faces to the franchise, you’re just in luck with a new image of actress and stunt woman Natascha Hopkins (Straight Outta Compton, Transformers, Mad Max: Fury Road, Divergent) making her own Capcom debut as character, Laura Matsuda! Check her out below opposite actor and stuntman Alain Moussi (Kickboxer: Vengenace) in the role of Charlie Nash! Hopkins and Moussi join returning actors Mike Moh and co-creator Christian Howard as iconic characters Ryu and Ken for the forthcoming premiere tying into the Street Fighter V game. With Street Fighter: Resurrection having wrapped post-production this week, a new trailer will arrive on Thursday at 10:00am PST/1:00pm EST, so watch this space and stay tuned for more info!

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UNDERGROUND: Tune Into WGN America’s New Slavery Drama Tonight!

In about 11 hours as of this post, WGN America will be officially premiering its newest series, Underground with the first episode making its way for free on other platforms. Judging by the content alone, you can’t deny how intense and riveting it looks so far in the trailers and TV spots now available on the official YouTube channel, including the soundtrack which you can sample a bit on in a featurette with producer, recording artist John Legend. The series has been ramping up so far with screenings including a ceremonial NAACP screening in recent months and the announcement below for the show was released just a few days ago. Take a look, check your local listings and tune in tonight! LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Executive produced by John Legend and created by Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, WGN America’s highly anticipated original drama “Underground,” premiering WEDNESDAY, […]

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Funimation Announces MY HERO ACADEMIA Streaming This April

I’ve actually been rebounding a bit on anime for the past several weeks and so it comes with great pleasure to be able to share this latest bit from Funimation. It’s for the new animated series My Hero Academia and they’ve just released a trailer to accomodate its announcement for the show’s April premiere. Check it all out below along with a batch of promotional images. I love my homework! FLOWER MOUND, Texas, March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Funimation Entertainment is proud to announce its acquisition of “My Hero Academia”—the most highly-anticipated, new anime series of 2016. Funimation has secured the exclusive international rights to home entertainment, video on demand, merchandise, and broadcast distribution of the series as part of its agreement with Toho Co. Ltd. Episode 1 of the series will premiere in April on Funimation’s streaming service, FunimationNow, in the U.S., Canada, UK, and Ireland. “We’re extremely pleased […]

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INTO THE BADLANDS Gets A Second Season In 2017

Good things are abound for martial arts fans who’ve been much more attentive to AMC Network as of late. The addition of martial arts fantasy series, Into The Badlands had a stellar first season ripe with action, danger and suspense with actors Daniel Wu and Aramis Knight front and center, and if you’ve enjoyed the ride, expect more! Yes, ten episodes have been ordered for a 2017 premiere which AMC announced on Tuesday, in conjunction with its AMC Global premiere right around then. More below! NEW YORK, NY – March 8, 2016 – AMC announced today that it has renewed the acclaimed martial arts drama “Into the Badlands” for a 10-episode second season, premiering on AMC in 2017. The show delivered the third highest-rated first season in U.S. cable TV history and scored with critics and fans for its immersive world and the artistry of its elaborate fight sequences. In […]

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THE HIT LIST – March 7, 2016

Hey guys! Guess what? I’m currently in the middle of finishing FIVE interviews of which I recently posted one! This and obviously I ended up posting some more news bits that needed sharing while trying to find room to breathe in between my workloads on the site and in my life, generally, but I still managed to squeeze in some extra time to scavenge the web for worthy Hit List material, and so it is! As usual, our Hit List begins with a mighty playlist packed with stunt, martial arts and demo reels and normally I try to truncate down to ten. However, there were so many great reels of the ones I found that I’ve ended up extending the list to sixteen twenty-five, and we begin with Eric Jacobus‘s newest Tekken movelist induction as Paul Phoenix. The playlist completes itself with reels by Vincent Khai, Tyler Weaver Jr., Marissa […]

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THE MAN FROM DEATH LIVES: An Interview With Actor Eric R. Lim

No matter what, I almost always seem to surprise myself what with the workload I’ve been piling onto myself for Film Combat Syndicate and thankfully I’ve been getting a little bit of much-needed help. January saw an opportunity to tackle a few interviews and I actually thought things would slow down going into February after failing to get Donnie Yen in the wake of Well Go USA’s release of Ip Man 3, but that also left me a window open enough to work on reaching out to several up-and-comers as well. That said, it was back in 2013 that netizens caught wind of actor Eric R. Lim‘s performance in The Forge, a work of spiritual magnitude in the essence of epic good vs. evil storytelling with a message. The shortfilm was a very personal one for Lim and its director Stephen Reedy who I have actually been trying to follow […]

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HARDCORE HENRY Delivers A Full First-Person Assault In The New Trailer!

It’s about that time again and with director Ilya Naishuller making the rounds this month ahead of the U.S. release of his newest first-person action thriller, Hardcore Henry. It’s basically been all the buzz since late last year and I’m purely jealous of everyone else who’s seen it in the festivals, so obviously I’ll try to make an effort myself to catch this bad boy because it looks so amazing. SYNOPSIS: Strap in. HARDCORE HENRY is one of the most unflinchingly original wild-rides to hit the big screen in a long time: You remember nothing. Mainly because you’ve just been brought back from the dead by your wife (Haley Bennett). She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and you should probably go get her back. Who’s got her? His name’s Akan (Danila Kozlovsky); he’s a powerful […]

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Grindstone/Lionsgate Releases PAY BACK On DVD And Digital This April

At some point the good folks at Lionsgate managed to snag the rights to director Fu Xi’s 2013 action crime thriller, Pay Back. As such, the film is arriving in the U.S. on DVD and Digital HD on April 5 and they’ve since cut a trailer you can view below featuring Francis Ng and action star Louis Fan. SYNOPSIS: When mafia fall guy Zhang Jin finally gets released from prison, he’s nearly assassinated. In an effort to survive, Zhang becomes entangled in a conspiracy, linking his fate with unlikely allies and turning friends into enemies. Zhang must discover the identity of the assassin before he gets murdered, without plunging himself back into a life of crime. Also starring are Lam Suet, Deng Ziyi and action veteran Cynthia Khan. Watch the trailer below and pre-order your copy HERE.

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Death Awaits In The New Official Trailer For FIGHT VALLEY

Not gonna lie, I rarely follow MMA, point in fact, I sleep more than anything on weekend nights, although clearly Saturday night was much more lively for fans of Miesha Tate after taking Holly Holm’s title at UFC 196. Yes, egos are bruised a bit this weekend and fittingly, it’s just the kind of fight fervor that filmmaker Rob Hawk relies on. Hence, get ready to catch Tate and Holm on the set of the the new MMA revenge drama, Fight Valley following its production last year. Both are making their screen debut next to actress Susie Celek and Strikeforce champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justiano, all of whom can now be seen in the latest official trailer from Breaking Glass Pictures. The film arrives this summer while a date remains pending.

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Watch The New Teaser For Awi Suryadi's MMA Drama Series Proof, UNLEASHED

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Street Society and Badoet helmer Awi Suryadi who is no stranger to the martial arts genre himself. Suffice to say, it’s great to welcome him back once more in the wake of his latest appeal to the fanbase with the new proof teaser for Indonesia’s premiere coming-of-age MMA drama, Unleashed, which should gain some interest in a possible feature film drama or a TV series if all goes as planned. Topping it all off, of course is a great cast fitting for a project of this nature with actress Kelly Tandiono (Gangster) opposite newcomer Simone Julia with Verdy Bhawanta (Mortal Enemies), and UFC featherweight Max Metino (The Raid 2), serving as the impetus for our two leading ladies. SYNOPSIS: HANNA comes from a prominent Malay family. Her late father was the founder of the famous Rangkuti Capoeira Center. One of the trainers is her […]

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JUNGLE RAZE: A Word With CAMINO Star, Actress And Stuntwoman Zoë Bell

Ahead of the release of the new survival thriller, Camino, we had a chance to speak with actress and stuntwoman Zoë Bell about the film which reunites her with Raze helmer Josh C. Waller, her transition into being an actress from stunts, and how she prepared herself for the role Avery Taggert in the film. You can listen to it by clicking here, or feel free to read the following text transcribed for your convenience. And to Ms. Bell, thank you ever so much for a wonderful conversation about your work! Film Combat Syndicate: Did you ever consider going into acting when you first started doing stunts? Zoe Bell: No, I didn’t. I found the stunt world and I was like, “Woohoo!” FCSyndicate: [laughs] ZB: This is what I wanted to do in my life. Though I did drama in highschool and Mum and Dad bought me acting classes with […]

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Square Enix's THIEF Goes Under The Live-Action Pen

More live action video game films are abound and as of Deadline‘s latest report, that list now includes Square Enix’s latest re-adapted 2014 video game, Thief. Straight Up Films, the production company behind the latest release of Jane Got A Gun starring Natalie Portman and Joel Edgerton, is moving forward with Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment and Adrian Askarieh also producing. Adam Mason and Simon Boyes are leading point on the script based on the game which initially launch and persisted between 1998 and 2009 before relaunching in 2014. The most recent game itself anchors its story in a fantasy steampunk world laden with attributes akin to the Victorian and Middle Ages, with central focus on Garrett, a master thief who returns to his old home bearings in The City, now intent on using his stealth and purloin skills against the villainous tyrant known as the Baron. Sandra Condito will […]

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DEATH WISH Remake To Film This Summer With DIE HARD Franchise Star Bruce Willis

  If you love action movies, you pretty much know who late actor Charles Bronson was and most likely through his popular role as the notorious vigilante following the 1974 hit novel adaptation, Death Wish. The film which starred Bronson as a New York City architect cornered into taking the law into his own hands for the death of his wife and rape of his daughter, led to a successful five-film franchise before ending in 1994 prior to Saw and Furious Seven helmer James Wan’s own loose revisit with the 2007 Kevin Bacon actioner, Death Sentence. Since then, Sylvester Stallone and Joe Carnahan were just two of several names being circled to direct reboots of their own which evidently never came to fruition. So why are we discussing this again? Well, you can blame Deadline who’ve exclusively posted news that Die Hard franchise star and action movie veteran Bruce Willis […]

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Watch JOHN WICK: CHAPTER TWO Star Keanu Reeves Get A Few Gun Training Shots In

Traverse the internet long enough and you’ll likely find actor Keanu Reeves shooting up a gun range. Such training is required for someone like Reeves whose latest foray into the action genre involves a sick load of gun play and fisticuffs as a vengeful hitman in Lionsgate’s John Wick. The sequel is seuging into the next phase of production for the sequel newly titled John Wick: Chapter Two, and Reeves himself is out and about sharing a thing or several about where the film will go. Via IGN, the actor himself describes the film as a “third degree blackbelt” in essence with respect to the ensuing action for the story that now evolves our title character on his journey from the streets of New York City to Rome, Italy. We’ll learn more soon enough as the following year moves onward. In the meantime, the official Facebook page for Taran Tactical […]

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Sammo Hung's BODYGUARD Movie Gets A New Trailer And Poster

Oddly enough, action film legend Sammo Hung’s latest is undergoing a small identity crisis through its titling. Initially it was The Bodyguard and as of late, it was retitled My Beloved Bodyguard through some of the latest stills that have been pouring out in the past week or so, although hopefully this won’t at all affect the rollout on April 1 when it opens as either title from Edko Films, Ltd. At any rate, Hung is guarding something! Here he plays a retired old soldier living on the Russia-China border who befriends a young girl and ultimately sets out to rescue her when her father gets mixed up with the wrong people. Andy Lau stars along with Zhu Yuchen, Li Qinqin, Eddie Peng and Feng Jia-Yi, and a number of seasoned thesps from classic Hong Kong cinema, including Yuen Wah, Yuen Biao, Tsui Hark, Karl Maka and many more. As […]

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Donovan Marsh To Direct Gerard Butler In HUNTER KILLER This July

South African crime thriller, iNumber Number (a.k.a. Avenged), landed a great spotlight on director Donovan Marsh in 2013 prior to the film’s remake rights acquisition by Universal Pictures the following year. Nowadays, the award-winning filmmaker is expected to pick back up on his craft on July 25 in London when he returns to the director’s chair for the long-gestating film adaptation, Hunter Killer. The film has quite an enduring development history while at the then-branded Relativity Media as things got contentious between CEO and founder Ryan Kavanaugh and producer Neal Moritz who intially fought to remove the film from its hold at Relativity. That was before the two parties ultimately reconciled in November of late last year before Relativity rebranded itself as Critical Content the following January. Actor Gerard Butler, tackling London this weekend in Babak Najafi’s London Has Fallen, is set to lead the film along with Gary Oldman […]

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Ayer, Smith Line Up Cop Fantasy, BRIGHT, With Hopes For SUICIDE SQUAD 2

Up for seeing director David Ayer’s Suicide Squad this August? You’ll be happy to know that he and actor Will Smith are more than happy to follow through according to the latest trade reports citing a new film in development titled Bright. The film, which Ayers may direct and joins Smith with actor Joel Edgerton, is described as a cop thriller with fantasy elements such as orcs and fairies with a story led by a unique protagonist in the form of an orc cop. It’s wicked stuff and it should garner some interest over time while we await to see which studio it lands with CAA shopping it following its approval as one of 13 titles by the California State Comission, nailing a $7.2 million tax credit in the process. The goal is to film Bright this Fall in time for 2017 with enough room to film a Suicide Squad […]

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