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Scott Adkins Returns To Play Boyka In UNDISPUTED 4 This June

It’s a week of really great news for fans of action star Scott Adkins. His most recent pairing with director Isaac Florentine for Compound B’s Close Range wrapped earlier this year and two new titles have made headlines for him as well, with the current filming of Jarhead: The Siege and the forthcoming theatrical overseas release of his performance with action star and debut director, Wu Jing in Wolf Warrior next month. Now comes word from The Action Elite that Adkins will be putting the tattoos, knee, wrist and ankle wraps once more as the cult character favorite, Yuri Boyka in a hotly awaited fourth installment of the Undisputed franchise starting this June. No doubt, Florentine will be back to direct in what will be his eighth movie with the actor and featuring fight choreography by Undisputed 3 action auteur Larnell Stovall, and screenwriter David N. White who wrote the […]

IP MAN 3D Commences Filming, Casts Mike Tyson And A CGI Bruce Lee

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It was only a few years ago as action star Donnie Yen was promting the 2013 cop thriller, Special ID, while pitching the idea of possibly casting former boxer Mike Tyson in a hopeful sequel at the time. You least expected that sort of thing would happen even as Tyson himself was bolstering his own acting career in TV and film, namely with Todd Phillips in the first two Hangover movies, and an appearance in Jean-Marc Mineo’s Gates Of The Sun to name a few. Alas, consider yourself surprised (or not) at the notion that Yen would finally be getting his wish featuring the former world heavyweight champion in the forthcoming production of Ip Man 3D, according to THR. Filming has begun today in Shanghai with Pegasus Motion Pictures and producer Raymond Wong behind the new film which will see Tyson in the role of a property developer as well […]

Aikawa Sho's Z-ISLAND Gets A Second Trailer!

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Director Shinagawa Hiroshi‘s latest zombie romp, Z-Island is still in position for a May 16 release and a new trailer has arrived which you may view below, as well as a music video for the film; I can’t read Japanese and anyone who’s ever tried using Google Translate knows how craptastic it is, so if you know the artists, cool. If not, then at least enjoy the music and/or the imagery of watching legendary V-Cinema star, action hero Aikawa Sho and co. kicking tons of zombie ass. Fun for everyone! SYNOPSIS: Munekata sets off to Zenijima Island in search of Hinata, his daughter after a family argument. Munekata, a former Yakuza, encounters hostile locals on the island, impeding his search. When a mysterious virus begins rampaging through the island and changing people into monsters, can the tough Munekata find his daughter before it is too late?

Feel The Sting In The New Teaser For TENKU NO HACHI (BEES IN THE SKY)

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Call it “Die Hard In A Nuclear Facility”, if you will, but 20th Century Boys trilogy and Eight Ranger 1 & 2 helmer Tsutsumi Yukihiko‘s latest high-tech hostage thriller, Tenku no Hachi (Bee Of The Sky) looks sure to impress upon its release. Based on Higashina Keigo’s 1995 novel with a script by Kusuno Ichiro, the film centers on an aeronautics designer and a nuclear engineer who are taken to task when a mysterious fax is sent citywide from a hidden villain threatening to crash a remote helicopter and its passenger, a young girl held hostage, into the nuclear power plant it hovers over unless it is shut off in eight hours. Actors Motoki Masahiro and Rurouni Kenshin trilogy co-star Eiguchi Yosuke lead the cast of the film which is releasing in Japan on September 12 courtesy of Shochiku. Watch the teaser below!

Liam Neeson To Star In Brian Kirk's NARCO SUB For Fox

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It’s been a while since we heard anything about Safe House scribe David Guggenheim’s script for 20th Century Fox’s planned production of Narco Sub, and not too long since action star Liam Neeson kicked off the year with two action thrillers of his own, Taken 3 and last month’s Run All Night. On that note, the latest report from The Wrap has confirmed the actor’s role in the new film in addition to TV veteran Brian Kirk‘s attachment to direct. Simon Kinberg and Ridley Scott will produce with executive producers Aditya Sood and Elishia Holmes of Genre Films and Scott Free Productions for Guggenheim’s script which will see Neeson under durress as a disgraced American naval officer forced to navigate a drug-loaded into the U.S. undetected. There’s no word yet on who will join the cast but the film will undoubtedly be one of several more action roles Neeson plans […]

Well Go USA Nabs WOLF WARRIOR For Release In North America!

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The production of action star and debut director Wu Jing‘s newest helming effort, Wolf Warrior, has seen quite an addition to his journey in film. It certainly lended its fair share of physical challenges in recent months as well as technical ones, considering the film was supposed to release late last year at some point or another. The film joins Wu principally with actress Yu Nan and fellow action star Scott Adkins in a story of a rebellious Chinese solider ousted from the army before being given a second chance with a special commando unit, only to end up in the crosshairs of a vengeful foreign mercenary and his team of killers. The film is poised to present another in an epic array of fantastic action sequences, one which will ultimately pit action star Wu and Adkins opposite each other for the first time, and even better, in 3D and […]

THE HIT LIST – March 23, 2015

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Well, another weekend has passed with some rough bumps and Monday is here. Of course, this means The Hit List is back and its obviously a little shorter which was bound to happen. Nevertheless, there’s still plenty here to pay attention to, so know that this won’t be a complete waste of your time… On that note, the reels are here! Check it all out with stuntwomen Michaela Chernoch, Tally Rodin and Mallory Thompson, and stuntmen Adam Lytle, Keith Lemay and Shane Yan, in addition to a cool new trickling sampler from actor, comedic and martial arts talent Cong Guo, and a fresh new fight sampler from the folks at Fight Factory/108 with Vaughndio Forbes and Michael Lehr. Real quickly, let’s get a crowdfunder going if possible here from Czech filmmmaker Miroslav Karel who has been mainly active in Shanghai since 2011. It turns out that he himself has an […]

Meet SHILO And His Two Friends In The New Trailer!

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Martial arts instructor, actor and debut director Edwin S. Nichols III‘s career is definitely one to keep an eye on in the months to come. Following principal photography in the first half of 2014, Shilo marks the debut project kicking things off over at his Austin-based Living Heart Productions, LLC banner, aimed at creating feel-good cinema with positive and enlightening messages. Here, Nichols III‘s screenplay lands him in the title role as a troubled drifter with a mysterious past who finds himself inspired by an ill young boy whilst coming to terms as the last line of defense for a family about to lose their land. Atomic Eden co-star and filmmaker Everett Aponte serves as co-director with Nichols III himself designing the fight sequences, and considering a premise like this, it appears Shilo is just the kind of underdog tale that fans of hard-hitting action and poignant family drama can […]

HK FilMart 2015: Ringo Lam's WILD CITY Gets A Full Trailer!

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Hong Kong is the place to be right now for nearly any and all business now for Hong Kong directors, namely long-celebrated legendary filmmaker Ringo Lam now heralding his latest return to the fray with the new crime thriller, Wild City. It’s Lam‘s latest since working on his share of the weight in the 2007 pic, Triangle, and with this in mind, those familar with the DNA of Lam‘s body of work will likely see this newest effort as an exceptional treat worth viewing. SYNOPSIS: A mystery beautiful woman carrying a case of money no one knows the story of behind that stunning face. She met two brothers and the adventure starts from here. This team of three being chased by the police and gangsters all came for the case of the money. They have no way to hide and no way to go but confronting the situation by showing […]

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Akshay Kumar Is Back As GABBAR In The New Trailer!

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There’s no doubt that Bollywood cinema has its fair share of action heroes and actor Akshay Kumar has, and continues to make a name for himself in that department with a flurry of titles, current and upcoming. That said, the May 1, release of his latest, Gabbar from director Krish is now getting a full-on headstart with a full trailer featuring Kumar as a dark vigilante delivering justice to an unjust system, joined by the supporting performance of actress Shruti Haasan. Of course, as is the nature of Bollywood action, the delivery entails a Smörgåsbord of big kicks with bigger leaps and stunt sequences as usual, which should be fun anyway you cut it. SYNOPSIS: This is one such story of a man remorselessly wronged by the establishment. One freak incident results in everything he held dear taken away from him. Predictably, the system doesn’t seem to care – let […]

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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Nabs Russo Bros To Direct

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We’re five years away from seeing how the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will play out once the second phases completes with Avengers: Age Of Ultron in May, but the best part of it all may come as a delight to fans who enjoyed the stellar reign of last year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The word from Badass Digest (via Slashfilm) has it that filmmakers, brothers Anthony and Joe Russo will take the back-to-back approach helming the remaining two-part finale, Avengers: Infinity War, which are set to release between 2018 and 2019 in the month of May. The news comes as the Russos are about to lay claim the Spring production of Captain America: Civil War for its release on May 6, 2016 whose screenwriters, Captain America trilogy and Thor: The Dark World scribes Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are in talks to provide the script. The directors […]

HAF 2015: Terracotta Announces New Production Partnership For Muay Thai Drama, BREATHING, Gilitte Leung To Direct

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Fans and followers of Terracotta crowd not worry following the lack of film festival activities this year. The group has still been busy on other ends, so including working on its distribution of old school kung fu DVD classics in the U.K., and it just so happens they’re stepping up into the world of film production as well. Announcing their debut on Monday at the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Form for the new film, Breathing, Terracotta joins up-and-coming new generation indie filmmaker, Gilette Leung for a story centered on Magdelena, a weight-conscious advertising brand manager who loses her job and hits rock bottom before turning to Muay Thai as a means for self-improvement. The plot thickens as things develop between her and her strict Muay Thai coach, Kin, before she leaves to Thailand on a journey of self-discovery that takes her deep into a professional fighting career leading up […]

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Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures In The New Trailer For MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROUGE NATION!

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It was a lively Sunday for the promotional team behind director Christopher MacQuarrie‘s in lieu of yesterday’s luminous teaser trailer for the upcoming franchise follow-up, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation starring Tom Cruise and Co. That said, the full trailer is here to make your Monday a little more busy ahead of its July 31 release. Drew Pearce and Will Staples provided the screenplay with a story that takes us into the heart of the latest challenging rift awaiting our danger-seeking heroic team led by superagent Ethan Hunt, now in the crosshairs of a secret squad of baddies who are just as deadly and willing to take our heroes out for good. New faces added to the mix are actress Rebecca Ferguson and actors Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin, adding even more intrigue to this sprawling spy epic that appears to have no shortage of death-defying action and stunts, as […]

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Kinberg And Blomkamp Board Robinson's THE LEVIATHAN

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It wasn’t too long ago that Irish filmmaker Ruairí Robinson impressed the hell out of the internet with The Leviathan, an original short conceptual sci-fi video with fitting nods to Moby Dick, set in the 22nd century where mankind has colonized many worlds and supraluminal travel is made possible by harvesting exotic matter from eggs of large creatures. It’s been scoring points since making the rounds earlier this month and fans and critics have been advocating in support of Robinson and his contribution to the genre as an independent piece completed thanks in part to financing from the Irish Film Board and a jestful moment with Fight Club (1999) and Jumper (2008) scribe Jim Uhls which evidently spawned the creativity we now see in the video. This week, it’s all turning out quite favorably for Robinson with all the publicity he’s been getting, now with word from Deadline that X-Men […]

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HK FilMart 2015: Watch The Official Teaser Trailer For SPL 2: A TIME FOR CONSEQUNCES

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I suppose it’s been worth discussing the prospects of seeing actor Donnie Yen return to the fray in a potential sequel to his previous role in the 2005 crime pic, Sha Po Lang. One never immediately came, but it led to a small string of notable hits pairing him with filmmaker Wilson Yip as the two became the most defining pair in contemporary action cinema at the time, reintroducing audiences to the visionary brutality of the genre with stories toned in tragedy, dark heroism and stylish action to boot. It’s the kind of filmmaking that sells to the hardcore niche, and director Soi Cheang is no stranger to this, having established himself quoted films like Dog Bite Dog and Shamo, and recent titles like Accident and Motorway before switching gears and stepping into CG-laden fantasy territory with last year’s box office 3D smash hit, The Monkey King. Alas, Cheang returns […]

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Scott Adkins Joins JARHEAD: THE SIEGE

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Director Sam Mendes’s 2005 film, Jarhead, always centered itself with me as a standalone war drama servicing some meaty character growth with the help of memorable performances. That said, I’m kind of caught off guard by the fact that a sequel was released last year just nine years later from director Don Michael Paul which was thankfully received enough that its now getting a third from The Prodigy helmer William Kaufman titled Jarhead: The Siege. Kaufman will reteam once more with The Hit List and One In The Chamber screenwriter Chad Law and co-scribe Michael Weiss with a script that centers on a team of Marines who are assigned to protect a U.S. Embassy in the Middle East when it is suddenly under attack. The film also, in turn, reunites Law with lead action star Scott Adkins on the heels of completing their latest action thriller, Close Range, under director […]

This Teaser Spot For FURIOUS 7 Is All About Family

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It’s easy to lose count with all the TV spots now making the rounds for this Friday’s release of Furious 7. But, this one teaser, while sensitive in nature as it hasn’t really gone mainstream in some territories than others, it does hit you right in the core. Check it out below, and be sure to have some tissues on hand. Or a friend to hug right after.

Ready Or Not, The New Teaser Trailer For MISSON: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION Is Here!

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The fuse is lit, and the first official teaser for this summer’s Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation is finally up and running. And yes, that is Tom Cruise, beating up baddies, dodging bullets, and hanging off buildings…and an Airbus A400. Yes, he hung outside of an airplane. He did that for real. Simom Pegg also returns with Ving Rhames and Jeremy Renner all reprising their slightly more expanded roles with actress Rebecca Ferguson now joining the team as Cruise beefs up to take down government corrupt suits while going toe-to-toe with “The Syndicate. Actors Alec Baldwin and Sean Harris also star for Jack Reacher helmer, director Christopher MacQuarrie who now offers his follow-up take on the $2 billion dollar success story that is this franchise based on the classic television series. Drew Pearce and Will Staples wrote the script and for all intents and purposes, the title itself is pure kickass […]

What's With These Four Teaser Posters For THE MONKEY KING 2 3D

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Imaginably, director Soi Cheang‘s most recent duties on next year’s 3D release of The Monkey King 2 have been anything but monotonous. It’s a task undoubtedly worth undertaking following thuurned to the set in late 2014 for the epic continuation of the mystical martial arts saga based on Wu Cheng’en’s epic novel, Journey To The West, which now sees actor Aaron Kwok switching gears from playing the villain in the first film to the title role in this second outing for its pending Chinese New Year kick-off on Feburary 8, 2016. Sammo Hung takes the helm for the action in this one with a cast headlined by Kwok in the company of Curse Of The Golden Flower star, actress Gong Li as The White Skeleton Demon with William Feng as the holy monk, Tang Sanzang, and his disciples, Xiao Shen Yang as the pig, Zhu Bajie, and actor Him Law […]

Zeze Takahisa's STRAYER'S CHRONICLE Spawns A Full Trailer!

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Award-winning director Zeze Takahisa‘s forthcoming thriller, Strayer’s Chronicle is gearing up to release on June 27 from Warner Bros. Japan with an exciting look attrributed to Honda Takayoshi’s 2012 novel. Akko-Chan: The Movie and Confessions star, actor Okada Masaki takes the lead for this epic tale of young kids battling it out with the supernatural alongside Tokyo Tribe co-star, award-winning actor Sometani Shota from a script by Zeze and co-scribe Kiyasu Kohei and action design by Shimomura Yuji (Versus, Re:Born). SYNOPSIS: “Can humans control their own evolution?” In the early 1990’s, a top secret organization conducted an experiment to test that theory. Two methods were selected. One stimulated the secretion of abnormal hormones by subjecting the brains of expectant mothers to tremendous stress. The resulting mutations engendered children with extraordinary powers beyond the limits of normal human abilities. The other method involved genetic manipulation and implantation using animal and insect […]