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Watch The Explosive International Trailer For EVERLY Starring Salma Hayek

If there’s one thing we can ask for with all the hype stemming from the fanfare building since the Fantastic Fest premiere of director Joe Lynch‘s newest action thriller, Everly, is that we finally get to see some footage. Thankfully, an international version of the latest trailer started going viral, and if you’re expecting to see actress Salma Hayek as a one-woman army singlehandedly take on the Yakuza in festive display of bullets, blades and buckets of blood, then that’s exactly what you’re going to get. From there, the one thing really you need to be made aware of is the fact that the film has officially been rated R after having previously received an NC-17 from the MPAA, in which case there may be a little less of the extreme stuff. Nonetheless, if there’s anything to gather from this awesome footage courtesy of Bloody Disgusting, you can pretty much […]

Yayan Ruhian Sports A Ghastly Image On The Set Of COMIC 8: CASINO KINGS

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Indonesia’s current film climate is a lagging a bit nowadays, and there have been casualties as a result-namely whatever the heck stonewalled production for Timo Tjahjanto’s The Night Comes For Us back in September. Thankfully some projects haven’t faltered, including Anggy Umbara‘s upcoming heist sequel, Comic 8: Casino Kings. The film is arriving in 2015 with a larger cast and even greater scope to accomodate its larger budget following the success of its first installment in early 2014. Several cast and set pictures have appeared online, and if you’ve been enthusiastically following the career of fellow Indonesian action star Yayan Ruhian can expect to see him in the upcoming heist action adventure as well, that is if this picture has anything to say for it. Ruhian contributed to the pre-production phase of The Night Comes For Us with action star Iko Uwais solely choreographing the fights, and Merantau and The […]

Kabuki Masks, Gore And Samurai Swords Highlight New Set Pics From Paul Nicoletos’s Upcoming Short, DRAGON'S BLADE Starring Morgan Benoit

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Those who often attend film festivals may be familiar with the work of filmmaker Paul Nicoletos, best known for delivering recent notable short films like the sci-fi thriller, Icarus Down, and last year’s sci-fi action hit, Kill Shelter. Nowadays, he and producer Viet K. Huynh have moved on with other endeavors, namely working on another proof of concept they hope to turn into a feature film in 2015 in the form of the new fantasy martial arts thriller from Reloaded Films and Teru Media, Dragon’s Blade (CLICK HERE for disambiguation). Nicoletos spoke exclusively to Film Combat Syndicate about the production and where plans to take it between now and in 2015. “Our goal with the short is to get people interested and find potential producers and investors who would like to make this into a feature.” he said. “I feel like this story truly has potential to be not so […]

LADY BLOODFIGHT Sports Fresh New Character Posters

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Pre-production is currently finished and awaiting filming beginning in January of next year for Kiss Of The Dragon helmer Chris Nahon‘s latest martial arts tournament thriller, Lady Bloodfight from Voltage Pictures. The film picked up some steam at the top of the year upon launching at the European Film Market with actress and Hollywood stuntwoman Amy Johnston (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Clandestine) making her lead debut, and with principal photography to follow, we now have four new promotional art featuring Johnston and co-star Jenny Wu in the gallery below. Featuring illustrious fight choreography by action cinema veteran Xiong Xin Xin (Coweb, Shaolin), Johnston and Wu will star in the story of Jane, a traveling backpacker in Asia who, when taken under the wing of karate master, Oshima for her exceptional fighting skills, will pit her side by side with Ling, the apprentice of her master’s nemesis, against nefarious forces that […]

Review: THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN (2014)

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SYNOPSIS: Tsui Hark’s thrilling adaptation of Qu Bo’s beloved adventure novel stars Tony LEUNG Ka-fai as a ruthless bandit, ruling the lands of Northeast China from his fortress on Tiger Mountain. A captain of the Liberation Army (LIN Gengxin) launches a counter-insurgency against the dictator with a skilled investigator (ZHANG Hanyu) sent to destroy the gang from the inside. REVIEW: It’s been a while since I’ve seen a Tsui Hark film, and to be honest, I haven’t had the luxury of seeing all of them. However, I will speak on the handful of films I have seen with his name attached, and his is a vision I am entirely charmed by when it comes to truly epic, adventurous storytelling. This time, he introduces us to at least one other aspect of history that not many of us are not exposed to, and here thanks in large part to late author […]

The First Trailer Has Finally Arrived For Jackie Chan's DRAGON BLADE!

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It’s been a parade of stills, featurettes and all sorts of other teaser pics since post-production began for action star Jackie Chan‘s latest epic period action adventure, Dragon Blade. But fret no more, because we finally have a trailer to share for this, his latest feat of manpower with John Cusack and Adrien Brody also starring, with a diverse cast and big scale set pieces to illustrate just what a record breaking budget of $65 million dollars can do for a Chinese feature, and as you will see, in Chan‘s hands, to say it does a lot would be a huge understatement! Dragon Blade, from director Daniel Lee (White Vengeance, 14 Blades), follows a Roman general (Cusack) who, after crossing into China, befriends a former high-ranking Chinese official, played by Chan. Set in 48 B.C., Dragon Blade tells the thrilling story of heroism, friendship and betrayal, which has never before […]

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Watch Aikawa Sho Battle Zombies In The New Teaser For Z-ISLAND!

Lee B. Golden III

I admit that I have not had the privilege to see a lot of beloved actor Aikawa Sho‘s films after just discovering him for myself as early as 2002 in the Kane Kosugi action vehicle, Muscle Heat. Although, of the few movies I have seen him in, I can fully understand why he has long been a fan favorite, and so am I, especially in lieu of last month’s ceremonial crime thriller, 25 Nijyu-Go in which Aikawa starred, partaking in the 25-year celebration of Japanese V-Cinema entertainment. Well, with the new year just around the corner, thankful fans can expect more to come from the iconic film star when he returns to the big screen in pure killing fashion with the new gangster horror slasher, Z-Island. Acclaimed director, Drop (2009) and One Third (2014) helmer Shinagawa Hiroshi directs this festive feature joining Aikawa with Kikaider Reboot (2014) co-star Tsurumi Shingo […]

[UPDATED] THE NIGHT COMES FOR US Is On Hold, Production Uncertain

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UPDATE (12/24/14): Based on a Tweet response four days ago, it appears that Tjahjanto is taking his vision for the former production of The Night Comes For Us and putting it into graphic novel form with Glitch Network. Production on the film itself suddenly halted back in September for reasons unknown. (Special thanks to commentor, Fatso, for the heads’ up!) EARLIER REPORT: Fans of Gareth Huw Evans’s 2011 action thriller, The Raid, may have noticed one other title that’s gone quite a while without much mention in the headlines. That title, of course, Killers co-helmer Timo Tjahjanto’s Indonesian crime epic, The Night Comes For Us, for which The Raid co-star Joe Taslim was the subject of much buzz when he was officially cast for the lead in April of last year. Well, if you fit the profile and have long been pining for more details surrounding the film, the good […]

Everyone Is A Target In The Official Webseries Trailer For BLACK: SEASON TWO

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It’s been a couple of years since the journey began for filmmaker and series creator Frank T. Ziede to bring the new espionage military action series, Black to fruition as a sprawling military epic filled with thrills and intrigue following efforts via Kickstarter. Thankfully, the independently-funded action-packed show found an audience with the first season last year, and Ziede and the creators have now responded in kind with a second season to release sometime next year. Now enfused with a slightly larger budget and more resources, Black: Season 2 is adding more characters, more layers to its epic backdrop, and more high-impact drama and intense action. If that doesn’t draw your attention then perhaps the brand new trailer released this week will suit your needs. Starring 22-year veteran and former Navy SEAL, actor Mikal Vega (Transformers: Age Of Extinction, G.I. Joe: Retaliation), Black centers on the leader of a special-ops […]

A New Featurette And More Pics Are Available For DRAGON BLADE

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More pics and featurettes continue to roll out in promotion of director Daniel Lee‘s new action thriller, Dragon Blade are making the rounds ahead of its forthcoming premiere in IMAX and 3D February. The film boasts a stellar cast featuring action superstar Jackie Chan as an enslaved Han Dynasty Chinese commander in 48 B.C. fighting to clear his name in the face of incoming Roman army and its corrupt leaders. John Cusack and Adrien Brody also star in the film which has gained a lot of traction due to the epic, record breaking size and scale of the production as a whole, and the promotional materials really do speak for themselves. Check everything out in the player and the subsequent galleries below, courtesy of Super Chan Blog, and by all means, stay tuned for some trailer news. We really need a trailer soon!

NOLA 'Kickboxer' Crew Unpaid, Crew Member Says 'Producers Didn't Have The Money'

Lee B. Golden III

The forthcoming remake of director John Stockwell‘s newly titled Kickboxer: Vengeance remake is one of the most hyped about films going into the new year. Sadly, the film is not without its share of roadbumps, especially pertaining to previous unfortunate news of its casting and crewing as production didn’t start until three months after its initial September date. Now, the word is that up to 200 people and their families in New Orleans, Louisiana have been affected after 150 crew members, mostly local workers, were left unpaid, based on a new report by Katherine Sayre, lead business reporter at Nola.com | The Times Picayune. Crew members initially refused go start work on the film’s last day of its New Orleans shoot on December 13 after learning their paychecks wouldn’t arrive as they expected, prompting producers to intervene with the promise of payment delivery last Tuesday. Among several people, Sayre’s report […]

THE HIT LIST – December 22, 2014

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Christmas is approaching and hopefully you all have your gifts and stocking stuffers ready. With any luck, this could mean more of what is listed below from the creators and performers in today’s installment of The Hit List! Kicking things off with something a bit more holiday-spirited is Italian stuntteam Flying Without Fear and their new short, Stunta Clause: Una Visita Inaspettata (Stunt Claus: An Unexpected Visit). Stuntman Daniele Balconi takes the lead once more as the not-so-big guy in red as he’s forced into another annual epic battle. Good thing he’s in shape, because this creature looks pissed! This week, I have at least two reels that I feel are worth adding to the Hit List, featuring stuntmen and action actors Vonzell Carter and Eric Jacobus. Carter is best known for his collaborative efforts for the last several years with the folks over at Thousand Pounds Action Company, performing […]

Wu Jing's WOLF WARRIOR Gets Pushed Back To March With Four New Stills And A Featurette

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Debut director Wu Jing‘s new rock ’em-sock ’em commando action thriller, Wolf Warrior, is easily one of the most hyped movies going into the new year. Unfortunately though, it will also be one of the most painstaking in waiting if you live in the vicinity and hoped to catch it in January. Fret not though! Apparently the film is undergoing a major theatrical structuring in innovative audio technology to accommodate the film’s 3D and IMAX presentations. As such, with the film’s release date pushed back to March, not only can you expect a few more trailers, posters and featurettes, but you may also subject yourself to the immersive effects of theatrical awesomeness – all this while feasting on a 3D action spectacle with Wu Jing and Scott Adkins going head to head? Who can argue? Wu stars as Leng Feng, a rebellious Chinese commando forced to square off with a […]

STAR TREK 3 Boldly Goes With 'Fast And Furious 6' Helmer Justin Lin To Direct

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Well, it took long enough, but Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions and Bad Robot finally found a director for the third installation of Star Trek in Justin Lin. The search for a director began last year as J.J. Abrams, who directed the first two movies which earned major commercial success in 2009 and last year, was in talks to possibly take the reigns of Disney’s latest efforts with Star Wars: The Force Awakens as of late. Lin, notably known for his work on four of the now seven Fast And Furious films for Universal Pictures, was among a shortlist of five other directors a week ago. The director is currently in the running for other projects which, as things stand, include directing Jeremy Renner in a new Bourne movie, as well as a yet-uncertain return to the Fast And Furious franchise for a multi-film finale as reported in November. Roberto […]

Mike Colter Joins A.K.A. JESSICA JONES As LUKE CAGE

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2014 has been a great year for Marvel and Netflix since ramping things up with a few announcements a little over a year ago for a slate of Marvel programs for four non-MCU characters. Since then, there’s been much progress with Charlie Cox as Daredevil whose costumed and civilian look can currently be viewed online in several promo pics prior to premiering in May in 2015, in addition to the casting of Krysten Ritter in A.K.A. Jessica Jones, the story of the titular former superheroine-turned-incognito crimefighter who assists other superheroes in their missions. The latter news broke earlier this month as fans were awaiting just who would appear as fellow Marvel superhero Luke Cage, who had already been reported to possibly appear in several episodes. Cage, who first appeared on Marvel’s pages during his “Power Man” and “Heroes For Hire” heyday in the seventies, has long been a topical fanboy […]

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Get To Know These Killer Characters In New Featurettes For KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE

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Director Matthew Vaughn‘s Kingsman: The Secret Service is already a seller for me, so I’m just waiting it all out until its release in February. There’s a point you get to when you realize dozens of people had the opportunity to see a movie and grant it such positive reactions en masse that you start to loathe yourself. I’m kind of there, haha! Colin Firth and Taron Egerton lead the way as a super agent takes on a streetwise protege in search of a successor for a new generation of “Kingsman” agents while taking on a technological foe and his sharp-heeled assassin. It proposes stylish, graphic novel fun for film junkies who can’t get enough, making Kingsman: The Secret Service the next standard bearer, so, I’m curious. Bring it! Meet the cast of characters below in the players below, and stay tuned for more information!

Asuka Kirara Returns In IRON GIRL: ULTIMATE WEAPON. Watch The New NSFW Trailer!

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Tokusatsu and science fiction are making quite a sexy comeback this week with AV idol and actress Asuka Kirara reprising her role in the new film, Iron Girl: Ultimate Weapon. Female Prisoner 701 – Sasori helmer Fujiwara Kenichi is in the director’s chair with Asuka back once more to take on futuristic bandits with her highly advanced skillset while trying to recover from memory loss. The most recent poster has been making the rounds for a few months. Thankfully, we now have a new NSFW trailer courtesy of the film’s Facebook page with a foreword by Asuka herself. SYNOPSIS: In the distant future where social order has collapsed, people are living under the constant fear of the ruthless bandits. However, there are also those who hunt them to make a living. Amongest those bounty hunters, there is a beautiful woman who is thought to be the best and strongest of them all. […]

Cinedigm, Wizard World To Broadcast CONtv In 2015

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Cinedigm and Wizard World have been popping in and out of the headlines for sometime now, particularly since news broke back in February that an announcement would be made in late 2014 for the launch of a new network geared toward the Comic-Con community. As of Friday last week, their partnering commitment still stands, as the two groups have officially released a statement for their joint venture in network programming with CONtv, boasting an assortment of up to 52,000 titles with original programming, panels, live events and the like, a handful of which are listed below. These are great times to be a fan of something! CONtv today announced an expansive portfolio of acquired film and television content that will be available on the new digital network. Launching in early 2015, the direct-to-consumer digital service geared specifically for fans in the Comic Con community, will also include the previously announced […]

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Chris Kyle Frog Foundation To Host Multi-City Benefit Screenings Of AMERICAN SNIPER In January

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Director Clint Eastwood‘s newest biopic, American Sniper, is already taking off after premiering a week ago in New York City at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center. We’ve also seen a few trailers and clips floating around online by now, and they certainly show lead actor Bradley Cooper in one of the most substantially layered and contemplative roles he’s done in his career, which serves Eastwood quite well considering his own caliber on both ends of the camera. Luckily, the wait to catch this new film on the big screen isn’t too far off, with a limited Christmas Day release followed by a wider release two weeks thereafter. However, if you’re looking forward to something more ceremonial, then you’re in luck, courtesy of the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation who will be hosting a slate of pre-release benefit screenings in eight U.S. cities next month. The foundation, a nationwide outreach […]

Daniel Wu To Chart A Warrior's Course Through BADLANDS For AMC

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The second half of 2014 has shown some great progress for the folks over at AMC Studios in lieu of the upcoming fantasy action series, Badlands, loosely based on late author Wu Cheng’en’s classic novel, Journey To The West. Veteran film and television producers Al Gough and Miles Millar are boarding the project with notable Asian cinema favorites Stephen Fung and Daniel Wu, and if you’re familar with the latter two, then this particular project should draw your attention quite a bit, especially as casting continues. That said, you may also be familiar with Wu‘s screen credits, and if not, then it’s not too late. He’ll be appearing in Universal Pictures’s March 11, 2016 release of Warcraft from director Duncan Jones, following a handful of films that have otherwise shown him to be an incredible actor capable of appealing to audiences beyond borders. So if you’re tuning in, you’ll be […]