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Gareth Evans Hints Fans On 'The Raid' Trilogy Completion

Thanks for the questions, to extend my thanks further – here’s a shot from the prison riot – it doesn’t end nicely 🙂 http://t.co/l3abbFUQk4 — Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) December 7, 2013 On Saturday, writer and director Gareth Evans took to Twitter to share a gritty new still from the upcoming film, The Raid 2: Berandal, but not until after answering just a few questions from his followers where he was kind enough to accept a brief inquiry from Film Combat Syndicate on the proximity of time between now and the production of the previously announced third film in the self-titled franchise. While acknowledging Fajar Yuskemal and Aria Prayogi as his music composers with Joe Trapanese for the film’s soundtrack and somewhat jokingly mentioning a three-figure bodycount, Evans says the following on the trilogy… Tweet Quote: “@ghuwevans: “@FCSyndicate: how soon will part 3 start filming after this?” I have a basic […]

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JUST FOR LAUGHS: The TMZ Room Talks X-MEN: DOFP, Superhero Outfits And Prom

TMZ always manages to pinpoint the hilarity out of almost any story they cover with the celebrities they spot on a daily basis. Such is also the case with their recent coverage of actor Booboo Stewart who is set to star as James Proudstar/Warpath in director Bryan Singer‘s upcoming Marvel franchise return, X-Men: Days Of Future Past. In what should have probably been a talk about the film, the interviewer decided to include the topic with a small segway into what Stewart would wear to the prom if he could had to wear a superhero costume. And of course, following Stewart‘s answer, the TMZ staff took it from there. Take a look: Releasing on July 18, 2014 from 20th Century Fox, X-Men: Days Of Future Past is based on the storyline presented in issues #141 and #142 where the assassination of a senator leads to a grim, desolate future where […]

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Ivan Cazzol Fights To Save The World In The New Spy Series, C9DES

Looking to revitalize Italy’s independent action film scene is the newest collaboration between Stevio Studio and cinematic stunt and choreography troupe, D-Unit, for the internet’s newest webseries, C9des (Codes). Described as Italy’s first martial arts spy webseries, C9des comes from the efforts of writer, DoP, editor and director Cristoforo Cervino who met up with Loris Ripamonti earlier this year during an acting class. Eventually, their shared interest in film led to a partnership beginning around May or June when Ripamonti joined the production as its executive producer, in addition to being its premiere stunt coordinator with the aid of his team, D-Unit. The first episode is now online with English subtitles, with a current slate of eight episodes pending, while episode two is set to air in March of next year. C9des stars Vera Matiushkova and Ivan Cazzol, with Mirco Cazzol, Stefano Stucchi and Tommaso Scandamarro rounding out the cast. […]

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The War On Crime Goes Destructive In The New Trailer For FIRESTORM!

If you’ve been following the updates on writer/director Alan Yuen‘s latest film, Firestorm, chances are you have gotten a pretty good foothold of just how phenomenal the reviews have been. There already plenty of trailers and behind-the-scenes bits floating online discussing the film and its key story, characters and riveting action and stunt sequences by coordinator Chin Kar-Lok. Furthermore, the word is that the film is turning out to be one of lead actor/producer Andy Lau‘s best within the past year. One can only hope this film makes its way overseas to other countries in the very, VERY near future. But until then, the film will make its way to 2D/3D screens in Hong Kong on December 19th, with a week-early premiere on the 12th in China, and Austrailia-the latter being where residents currently qualify for Twitchfilm’s new contest for five free double passes to see the film. (That contest […]

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Phillip Ng Takes The Fight Head On In The New Trailer For ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI

About a year and a half ago, martial arts cinema fans watched as actor Phillip Ng took the stage and peformed and illustrious flurry of kung fu action for a brand new promo for director Wong Ching-Po‘s upcoming film, Once Upon A Time In Shanghai. Since then, it wasn’t until within recent weeks fans finally got a look at some new poster art, and even better, a small series of viral behind-the-scenes featurettes with footage from the film. On Friday, we finally received a first trailer for the film that introduces even more action and a glimpse of our main characters, including Phillip Ng, Andy On and the legendary Sammo Hung. The film bows in China on January 9, 2014, featuring fight choreography by Yuen Wo-Ping, and also starring Jiang Luxia, Michelle Hu, Wang Chunyuan, Chen Kuentai, Fung Hak-On and Mao Junjie. SYNOPSIS: In the 1900’s, MA YONG ZHEN joined many hopeful laborers to seek work in […]

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David Sakurai Will Unleash The ECHOES OF A RONIN

While we await the fate of Sidney Lexy Plaut’s Dark Samurai and Thomas Eikrem’s Le Accelerator, actor and rising action star David Sakurai has also been busy on his next project with writing and producing partner, filmmaker Shaky Gonzalez titled Echoes Of A Ronin. Twitchfilm broke the story on Wednesday with new photos from the upcoming shortfilm which wrapped just last month after about a month’s shoot. Echoes of a Ronin is described as a martial arts shortfilm that lends a nod to fantasy and contemporary storytelling with a stylistic graphic novel look attributed to depicting the message of the Japanese philosophy, Bushido: The Way Of The Warrior. Expected to arrive in 2014, Echoes Of A Ronin also stars Nukaka Coster-Waldau, Thomas Chaanhing and Katinka Elmin Danielsen, with fight choreography by Tim Man (Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear). A trailer could come any day now, so here are the synopsis, […]

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This IMAX/3D Featurette For POLICE STORY 2013 Will Blow Up In Your Face!

International action superstar Jackie Chan‘s latest venture into the genre he’s so well known for, Police Story 2013, is becoming one of the most hotly anticipated action films to date. Arriving to China on Christmas Eve, the new film from director Ding Sheng will.also be gloriously topped off with an IMAX and 3D domestic release. And here to share a few thoughts are Chan himself, with legendary stunt coordinator Bruce Law, with segments focused on the films fiery explosive scenes, bone-breaking fight choreography, and break-neck high speed chase sequences that surely aim to please while marking one of Chan‘s final entries into action movies before filming his personal passion project, Skiptrace. Police Story 2013 also stars Liu Ye, Huang Bo, Jing Tian, Zhang Lanxin, Wang Zhifei, Zhang Xiaoning and Guli Nazha for an IMAX, 2D and 3D release in Mainland China and Hong Kong on December 24, 2013. Check out some recently unveiled character posters below the featutette as well. […]

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Kit Harrington Fights For Love In The Face Of Mother Nature In The New Trailer For POMPEII

After releasing a teaser back in August, we now have a new trailer and release date set for the period disaster action adventure, Pompeii, with lead actor Kit Harrington starring as a slave who must battle his way out of bondage and rescue the woman he loves from a forced marriage, all while racing against the will of an angry volcano that eventually decimates the ancient Roman city. Pompeii is written by Janet Scott Batchler, Lee Batchler and Michael Robert Johnson, and is directed and produced by Paul W.S. Anderson. The film also stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Browning, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Paz Vega, Jessica Lucas with Jared Harris and Kiefer Sutherland, and will release in North America on February 21, 2014. SYNOPSIS: Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo, a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love […]

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Check Out The Brand New Trailer For THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

With at least two more films to come, Columbia Pictures kicks off publicity for the second installment of Marvel’s newest quadrilogy with the new trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The new film written by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner with helmer Marc Webb returning to the director’s chair, sees Andrew Garfield back as our friendly neighborhood wall-crawler as he continues to tackle the troubles of high school while uncovering his past as even more evil emerges to challenge him and his newfound abilities. Based on the Marvel comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach and also stars Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Paul Giamatti, Colm Feore and Sally Field. The film will release on May 2, 2014, with at least two more films dated for June 10, 2016 and […]

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JUST FOR LAUGHS: Watch Benedict Cumberbatch Impregnate You With R. Kelly's "Genius"

JUST FOR LAUGHS: Watch Benedict Cumberbatch Impregnate You With R. Kelly's "Genius"

Some of you may know him on the big or small screen as Sherlock Holmes, Julian Assange or even as the superhuman terrorist, Khan from J.J. Abrams’s latest, Star Trek: Into Darkness. Next week though, fans will get to know actor Benedict Cumberbatch as a larger-than-life dragon in director Peter Jackson’s second installment of The Hobbit trilogy with The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug. And with the cast and crew now on a major publicity blitz for the film, the actor stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live where he also decided to help promote singer R. Kelly’s upcoming album by reciting some mature lyrics from the song, “Genius”. The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug releases next week on December 13 nationwide. And congratulations to Smaug for his newfound sex appeal!

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Bangkok Sets The Stage For MUAY THAI LIVE: THE LEGEND LIVES!

Ten years after Muay Thai earned its mainstream popularity with Tony Jaa‘s breakout hit, Ong Bak and other films thereafter, it looks as if there is still a demand for this particular style of action. And it seems like the folks behind Bangkok’s newest theater venue, Asiatique The Riverfront, are ready to meet that demand with a new live stage show launching early next year titled, Muay Thai Live: The Legend Lives! A new trailer has been put together for fans to see, sampling the spectacular stunts and artistic vision attendees can expect from this latest venture by its director, Ekachai Uekrongtham, who happens to be the man behind one of Jaa‘s post Sahamongkol feature projects with actor Dolph Lundgren titled Skin Trade. So, if you happen to be traveling or living anywhere in Asia and looking forward to a possibly good live action martial arts stage show with all […]

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The New Kids Of Suzuran Get Ready For War In The New Teaser For CROWS EXPLODE!

Set to release next year is the upcoming third installation of the “Crows” trilogy with Crows Explode. Featuring a largely new line-up of badass teenagers with a grudge against authority, Crows Explode returns its story to the notorious breeding ground of territorial unrest that is the all-boys Suzuran High School as the new students battle it out while civil war brews with the neighboring Kurosaki Industrial High School. The new film follows up director Takashi Miike’s 2007 and 2009 films with helmer Toyoda Toshiyaki now in the director’s seat, and a story beginning one month after the end of the second film, starring Masahiro Higashide, Taichi Saotome, Elly, Ryo Katsuji, Takanori Iwata, Kento Nagayama, Kyosuke Yabe, and Kenzo, with returning actor Yuya Yagira. The new website for Crows Explode lauched just several days ago with a brand new teaser ahead of the film’s April 12, 2014 Japan release. Watch the […]

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Gal Gadot Set To Star As Wonder Woman In BATMAN VS SUPERMAN

Gal Gadot Set To Star As Wonder Woman In BATMAN VS SUPERMAN

It’s been a busy day in movie news, particularly in the superhero movie department. Long after at least one failed television show with another barely seeing the light of day, fans and followers of DC Comics’s efforts to bring forth the sequel to the 2013 blockbuster Man Of Steel have been clamoring over whether or not Wonder Woman would appear in the film, and if so, which actress would qualify to play her. Backing the widespread fan anticipation was the voice of Warner Entertainment CEO Kevin Tsujihara who told The Hollywood Reporter back in October “We need to get Wonder Woman on the big screen or TV.” Well, after narrowing their search down to three actresses last month, Warner Bros. latest announcement verified that such a character belongs on the big screen in the first place, with the news that actress Gal Gadot would be playing the iconic Amazonian superheroine […]

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Watch The New Trailer For 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE

With Cinemax’s explosive international action series, Strike Back, now approved for a fourth and final season, its lead co-star Sullivan Stapleton has plenty to look forward to in a career that may very well launch him into mainstream Hollywood stardom with the forthcoming release of 300: Rise Of An Empire, directed by Noam Murro. Based on author Frank Miller’s latest novel with a screenplay by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad, Stapleton leads the film in its follow-up story to Snyder’s 2006 thriller, 300. 300: Rise Of An Empire also stars Eva Green, Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro, Hans Matheson, Andrew Pleavin, Callan Mulvey, David Wenham, Jack O’Connell, Andrew Tiernan and Yigal Naor, and is set for a March 7, 2014 2D, 3D and IMAX release from Warner Bros. Pictures. SYNOPSIS: After its victory over Leonidas’ 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches south towards the major Greek city-states. […]

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Dolph Lundgren Does Curls And Flashes A Big Knife In A Behind-The-Scenes Look At THE EXPENDABLES 3

Blockbuster action star Dolph Lundgren took to Whosay on Wednesday to invite social media fans and followers of the actor for a sneak peek description of a day on the set of The Expendables 3. The reel also includes Lundgren lifting weights and curling on the set, and even posing for promotional photos while in character portraying fellow Expendable Gunnar Jensen. The Expendables 3, directed by Patrick Hughes, is set for an August 15, 2014 release, and stars Lundgren with Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Jet Li and Randy Couture, in addition to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Victor Ortiz, Glen Powell, Mel Gibson, Kelsey Grammer and Robert Davi. The film is written by Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt with action sequences designed by J.J. Perry.                        

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Enter The Production Process With The Making-Of STREETS OF MYTH

Following the anticipatory build up for last month’s airing of independent filmmaker Brandon Kahn‘s conceptual shortfilm introducing his latest venture for Streets Of Myth, Kahn is now sharing a four-minute, four-part behind-the-scenes featurette. These efforts are all a collective attempt to earn as much appreciation and publicity as possible in the months leading up to Kahn‘s 2014 kick-off for a major crowdfunder to back his vision for a new fantasy martial arts TV series based on the story of a fictional England where warrior factions co-exist in social toxicity, seperated by their own walled-in hierarchical societies, and differences are settled with fists, kicks, blood and will. With any luck, fans can expect martial arts sensations, actor Beau Fowler and actress Zara Phythian to return for what could be an exciting series given the proper treatment. Phythian is also slated to star in producer Larry D. Webster’s directorial debut, Knockout, from […]

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What Happens Next? The Fate Of Late Actor Paul Walker's Pending Films BRICK MANSIONS And FAST 7

As fans, friends and family continue to mourn beloved actor and philanthropist Paul Walker and friend Roger Rodas following the devastating car crash that killed both victims, studios have been even busier behind the curtains to figure out what to do next for the late actor’s upcoming films. There are currently four films listed to release between now and next year, including director Camille Delamarre‘s upcoming action flick, Brick Mansions. The film, which relaunches Pierre Morrel’s 2004 French freerunning action thriller, Banlieue 13, for an American audience, would see Walker reprising one of two lead roles previous played by action star Cyril Raffaelli as a cop who infiltrates a walled-in ghetto to put an end to a crimelord’s reign of terror with the help of a streetwise insider, played by freerunning trendsetter and action star David Belle reprising his old character. Reportedly, post-production for his scenes on the film is […]

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Watch A Full Fight Scene From ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI

After the revealing of a new poster and synopsis, director Wong Ching-Po‘s long-awaited kung fu epic, Once Upon A Time In Shanghai, dealt another sign of life with even more teaser clips from the film, edited together with talking segments from a few of its cast and crew, including lead stars, Phillip Ng and Andy On, and the film’s action director, Yuen Wo-Ping. On Wednesday, Wong’s latest revival to Shaw Brothers territory is now sharing a treat with the public online viewing audience featuring a pulse-pounding fight scene with Ng and On going toe-to-toe, timed only by a burning cigarette. No teasers here, just nothing short of a complete fight scene from start to finish, which for what it’s worth, won’t be a huge spoiler for all of us as the world awaits the film’s expanded release after its January 8, 2014 date for China. Stick around for more updates […]

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Brothers Reunite In The Heat Of Battle In MORTAL ENEMIES

If you feel like it has been a really long time since we have seen or heard from martial arts action star Robin Shou, you’re probably not just at all alone in that sentiment. The last I’ve known of him personally were his appearances in Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li, and all three Death Race movies (the last two going straight to DVD). Internationally, Shou also starred in a 2011 film titled Pirate Brothers, the latest from Indonesian filmmaker Asun Mawardi and also starring Capoiera expert Imd Verdy Bhawanta, Marcio Fernando Da Silva, Karina Nadila, Andrew Lincoln Suleiman and Yayu Unru. After its domestic premiere on May 26, 2011, the bilingual action thriller began hitting the film festival circuit, and even earned a Platinum Remi Award at the 45th annual Worldfest Houston International Film Festival just last year. And that’s all that was really known of it within the last […]

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The Bailey Review: OLDBOY (2013)

SYNOPSIS: An advertising executive is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his punishment, only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment. REVIEW: From the moment I heard Hollywood was tackling an interpretation of Old Boy, I thought, “Why?! Why would you feel the need to put this story in another live-action format? South Korea did an amazing job adapting the manga into another art form. It’s perfect! Leave it alone! Why am I still talking to myself? Whyyyyy??!!”. I remember hearing Spielberg’s name attached with Will Smith to star, and then eventually the Spike Lee/Josh Brolin pairing. I try to keep an open mind when I see any film. I love movies so much. They are my favorite form of escapism. But Chan-wook Park’s adaptation, […]

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