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SOLD: Jennifer Li Fights For Her Life In The Official Trailer For The New Graduation Shortfilm Thriller

Par for the course with covering stunt performers on my platform is the hopes that one day these professionals will get to expand themselves behind the lens. Vancoverite, actress and stunt performer Jennifer Li is no exception, and well into her craft for a decade now she leaves her mark in the director’s chair for upcoming survival thriller, Sold. The fourteen minute survival thriller is written, produced and directed by, and stars Li in the role of a devoted friend forced to fight her way out of captivity when it becomes clear that she’s been sold to traffickers by the last person she expected would do so: Her best friend. That’s mostly what’s included in the shortform logline, but what I love most is that there’s a greater twist involved that I already know about which I won’t reveal here as the trailer below is plenty to get excited over. […]

HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER Trailer: Blu-Ray Sales Flash-Kick Their Way Online This Month

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With the news of a new movie in development comes the seperate arrival of Oliver Harper’s long-awaited “Street Fighter 2” documentary, Here Comes A New Challenger. The crowdfunded feature doc aims to cover the history and origins of the hit fighting game saga that paved the way for its most influential sequel, the franchise it blazed a trail for, and the emergence of titles from other competing studios that sparked the nascent wave of fighting game fanfare, from the public arcade to home consoles, and features interviews with a number of creators involved with the franchise, gamers, developers, directors and journalists alike. Fans keen on snagging a copy of the Blu-Ray may do so with shipments going out this month via the official website. The official trailer arrived last month as well! Here Comes A New Challenger explores the origins of the gaming phenomena that is Street Fighter 2 and […]

OORU PERU BHAIRANAKOVA Teaser Lights Up The Internet!

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Tiger and Okka Kshanan helmer VI Anand is having a roaring start to the week following the event premiere for the teaser of his newest film, Ooru Peru Bhairanakova from AK Entertainments. The Telugu fantasy drama stars Sundeep Kishan and Varsha Bollam for a story which, according to greatandhra.com, tells of a protagonist who journeys to a mysterious world to investigate the disappearance of four page from an ancient Hindu manuscript called the Garuda Puranam. Presumably what follows is a whole Tollywood-load of action, adventure and wonder if the teaser that’s now floating online is any hint. It ends with an immolated man taking a leap off of a cliff. Grim, chilling stuff here, and helluva way to bookend a teaser. Holy shit. Check it out!

GINORMO!: Steven He Battles Giant Monsters And More Failure In Official Trailer!

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Actor and content creator Steven He remains a comedy force to be reckoned with on his platform. His latest move now arrives in the form of Ginormo!, an unearthed sci-fi meta series in the vein of classic kaiju and tokusatsu shows, with episodes set to launch on YouTube beginning May 12. Created in the early 1970’s, Ginormo! follows the Super Protection Force (SPF) as they protect the world from the evil organization, Beast Advanced Artillery Division (BAAD), which seeks to take over the world using the most terrifying monsters ever created. Unfortunately, due to the shoe-string budget and the incompetence of the production team, the show was so badly done, it never aired. Recently discovered by Steven He, we will be airing it for the first time as an unintentional comedy masterpiece. The official trailer is up as well, along with a link just beneath which you can bookmark. Here’s […]

JAWAN: Shah Rukh Khan Makes A Fierce Landing For The Film’s New Teaser And Poster

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Following a delay in the campaign for what would have been a June release, fans instead got several updates on Saturday with a look at Jawan, a new Hindi-language action adventure starring Shah Rukh Khan and directed by Atlee for his fifth outing. The film is also slated for a September 7 release from AA Films and Yash Raj Films, and a brand new teaser trailer and poster are making the rounds as of the weekend to signal fans. A man is driven by a personal vendetta to rectify the wrongs in society, while keeping a promise made years ago. He comes up against a monstrous outlaw with no fear, who’s caused extreme suffering to many. That’s about all I can find as far as story and plot details are concerned but more updates will certainly follow as things progress. It’s surely a welcome milestone for Khan who started the […]

100 YARDS: Fortissimo Signals World Sales For New Wuxia Action Drama Ahead Of Cannes Market

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It’s only been a year since we last heard anything on Men Qian Bao Di, but if it feels longer, you’re not alone. Director Xu Haofeng has been an enigma for me as hampered as I am by the language barrier between me and spoken Chinese dialects, but I’m awful glad that other cogs in this vast machine of cinema marketeering are working hard to help proliferate things a bit. For this, we get 100 Yards, the latest from Xu and co-director Xu Junfeng with reports of its upcoming world sales launch at the upcoming Cannes market via Fortissimo Films, excluding North America and Southeast Asia. According to Michael Rosser at Screendaily, the film, which stars Jacky Heung (Chasing Dream) and Andy On (Ride On), has already scored presales with Splendid Film acquiring rights in Germany. As Rosser notes, 100 Yards takes place in “1920s Tianjin, northern China, and centres […]

OUTPOST: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Even Greater Danger In The Official Trailer

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“…It’s time to plant my feet and land a punch!” Gravitas Ventures is slating a May 19 theatrical release for Outpost, a new thriller from debut feature director Joe Lo Truglio (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”). The film stars Beth Dover, Ato Essandoh, Dylan Baker, Becky Ann Baker, Dallas Roberts, Ta’Rea Campbell, Tim Neff, and D.R. Anderson. After a violent assault, a woman asks her best friend for help escaping an abusive ex. She’s given a job as a fire lookout in the mountains of northern Idaho, hoping the peaceful solitude will heal her trauma. But the PTSD and isolation have other plans, and it’s suddenly a fight to save herself and the town.

KAMEN RIDER 555: PARADISE REGAINED Teaser Hails The Return Of A Franchise Fave!

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Next year will be a special treat of sorts for the Kamen Rider crowd with the 20th-anniversary arrival of Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Regained. Toshiki Inoue and Ryuta Tasaki are at the helm for the newest feature chapter once more in succession from the hit TV Asashi series, with actors Kohei Murakami, Yuria Haga, and Mitsuru Karahashi also returning. The film will arrive for theatrical screenings in 2024 followed by a disc release TBA. Check out the teaser announcement from Toei Video below!

KALIYUGAM: India’s First Dystopian Survival Thriller Reveals A Future World On The Brink In The First Trailer

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If you’re like me and you’re today years old when you found out about a movie called Kaliyugam, then feel free to pat yourself on the back! India’s first post-apocalyptic survival thriller, starring Shraddha Srinath (Witness) and Kishore Kumar G. (Ponniyin Selvan: Part I and Part II) is now inbound as of the 2021 production start of Pramodh Sundar’s feature debut, and you’re just in time for the first official trailer which you can view at the bottom of the page. While story and plot details remain unknown as of this post, what’s illustrative here is Sundar’s approach to ancient theology, adding a futuristic twist for sci-fi appeal. Given the title and its Hindu etymology, along with a tagline in the description of the embed that reads “there’s plenty to ascertain along with the stunning imagery Sundar proffers to hopeful audiences for his ambitious debut. Now, all we need is […]

MORTAL KOMBAT 2: Karl Urban In Negotiations As The Upcoming Sequel Finds Its Johnny Cage

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Karl Urban is reportedly in talks to take the mantle for the role of Johnny Cage in director Simon McQuoid’s pending sequel to the Lewis Tan-led 2021 actioner, Mortal Kombat. Urban’s name marks the latest addition to the group of new and returning cast members to continue the story, with actor Joe Taslim already contracted for another installment following his debut as franchise character favorite, Lin Kuei ninja and Cryomancer Bi-Han, a.k.a. Sub-Zero. McQuoid will direct from a script by Marvel series Moon Knight scribe Jeremy Slater. Fan posts and blog updates around the web have been brewing with notes of a summer production start and rumors of potential casting choices for the sequel. Urban’s debut of Cage, a narcissistic Hollywood bad boy and martial arts movie star born with the fighting game franchise’s launch in 1992, is also the character’s newest successor on the screen following actor Linden Ashby […]

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YOU COULD’VE BEEN A BLOODFIST MOVIE: The Cinema Drunkie Goes Live With New Website For Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson Fan Podcast

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At one point in American movie history the home video market was ripe for the taking with any number of action stars staking their claim and garnering their statuses fan favorites. For fellow action film enthusiast Robb Antequera, that’s where Don “The Dragon” Wilson comes in with a screen career that totals nearly sixty films with several more pending – a resumè bolstered by the franchise success of Terence Winkless’s hit 1989 martial arts thriller, Bloodfist. Riding the wave of fan fervor following the JCVD-led Bloodsport, the Roger Corman-produced tournament actioner also featured martial arts star Billy Blanks, and led to seven more installments that became a career-maker for Wilson, with lasting viability for his other screen credits and notable action roles. Its lasting effect on martial arts fandom has since remained with Wilson actively engaging fans on social media, as well as podcasters with insightful discussions about his career […]

ROSARIO: High-Concept Horror Casts Emeraude Torba For June Production Start, Highland Launching Sales At Cannes

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Emeraude Toubia (Freeform’s hit TV series “Shadowhunters,” Amazon’s “With Love”) will star in Rosario, a new high-concept horror film launching sales at the Cannes market out of Highland Film Group. Felipe Vargas will direct from a script by Alan Trezza (We Summon the Darkness). Toubia will star in the titular role of Rosario, a successful stockbroker on Wall Street, who is forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda who has abruptly died. While waiting for the ambulance to arrive, a heavy snowstorm locks her inside the apartment, surrounded by unfriendly neighbors. As the night endlessly stretches on, twisted and menacing supernatural forces that have possessed Griselda’s corpse begin their assault on Rosario. Now the target of a deadly family curse that spans generations, in a desperate attempt to break the evil, Rosario must battle everything she knows about her past to save herself and […]

THE GUNS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: XYZ Films To Launch Cannes Sales Action Thriller, Liev Schreiber In Talks To Star

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Liev Schreiber (Salt, Repo Men, Showtime series Ray Donovan) is in negotiations to lead The Guns Of Christmas Past, a new action thriller from director Xavier Gens (AMC/Sky Atlantic series Gangs Of London). XYZ Films is launching world sales for buyers at the upcoming Marché du Film in Cannes with cameras set to roll later in the year. Andrew Hilton wrote the script which is billed as a “genre mash-up described as A Christmas Carol meets John Wick”. Schrieber will play ‘Ebb’, a former hitman for the mob, brought out from hiding when his former best friend and partner (Jacob Marley) is killed. Ebb penetrates the compound of his enemy to exact revenge. The “Ghosts” of Past, Present and Future all arrive to thwart our hero’s plans. Navid McIlhargey and Erik Olsen are producing alongside XYZ Films, which is also financing with investment funding coming from IPR.VC. “I am excited […]

FLAVIA DE LUCE: Murder Mystery Family Adventure Finds Cast, Protagonist To Launch Sales At Cannes

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Newcomer Isla Gie (“The Sandman,” “The Outlaws”) is set to play the titular 11-year-old Flavia De Luce for the family crime caper. She joins Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Black Panther, Sherlock), and director Bharat Nalluri (The Man Who Invented Christmas, Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day), for a feature adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia De Luce Mystery,” which is the first book from Alan Bradley’s acclaimed “Flavia De Luce” mystery novel series that to date have sold over four million copies worldwide. Susan Coyne (“Daisy Jones and the Six,” The Man Who Invented Christmas, Mozart in the Jungle, “Anne of Green Gables”), adapted the bestseller with a script that follows the adventures of Flavia de Luce. Amateur Detective. Master Poisoner. Eleven Years Old. When she finds a dead body at her family’s decaying British manor house and […]

Michelle C. Smith Unleashes THE VENGEANCE OF ASAJJ VENTRESS On Star Wars Day

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Star Wars fandom wins the day on this, the fourth of May and as such, actress and stunt professional Michelle C. Smith is here to stake her claim in the arena with her take on a character series favorite from The Clone Wars in director Stanton Chong’s new short, The Vengeance Of Asajj Ventress. Smith teams up with Dan Ginnane and Kayla Cho and performs the key signature action with Sean Kohnke as coordinated by Brian Ho, and with a shortfilm that’s been long part of an effort by Smith to showcase her twirling and weapons skillset through her YouTube and Instagram social pages in hopes of nabbing a place in the Star Wars franchise. I’d call this a fair move on her part with all the current and upcoming shows and films still in toe, especially as long as the franchise continues to be lucrative for Disney. I vote […]

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ONIMANJI: Masanori Mimoto Kills And Kills Again In The NSFW Trailer For Yoshihiro Nishimura’s ‘Torakage’ Spin-Off!

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Holy Mother director Yoshihiro Nishimura has been a busybody in the last few years campaigning for his two most recent thrillers, the second of which is Onimanji, serving as the spin-off of The Great War Of Torakage (2015). Back at the mantle of course is Masanori Mimoto (Hydra, Bad City) to reprise his role this time for an upgraded story that transports our protagonist into a modern-day story that undoubtedly retains the same feudal swordplay action and unapologetic spectacle fans of Nishimura have come to know and love. Ninja samurai Onimanji, who has been sealed in a cursed urn for 631 years and 59 days, is resurrected in the modern era by the assassin-for-hire company, Kika Company. The odd team of Kika, Shigeru, a bumbling assassin, and Onimanjii perform a series of dark jobs and must still compete with rival company Nutmeg. The official trailer is online which you can […]

THE ROUNDUP: NO WAY OUT Rounds Up Some Major Poster Art!

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I’ve been awake for a few hours before I’m actually supposed to be up and about my day, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to share some of the latest enticing poster art for director Lee Sang-yong’s The Roundup: No Way Out. There’s a main poster in both Hangul and English, as well as a trio of character posters making the rounds for the film’s May 31 release. Detective Ma (Don LEE) is back again, now as a part of the regional investigation unit. With a new team, he has to catch a new villain (LEE Jun-hyuk). On the other hand, Riki (Aoki MUNETAKA), the Japanese gangster adds suspense by joining this fierce battle. Just after “The Roundup” became the biggest blockbuster of 2022 in Korea earning over $100 million, the director LEE Sang-yong and Don LEE team up again to keep up the momentum. The official launch trailer […]

DUNE: PART TWO Official Trailer Spotlights A Leader In The Making!

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As promised two years ago, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is coming to help bring full circle the director’s latest grand reboot of the classic 1984 sci-fi based on Frank Herbert’s novel. The official trailer is here as well following a spell of teases on Tuesday with lead actors Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, and Rebecca Ferguson joining the newly-added Florence Pugh, Austin Butler and Christopher Walken to the mix of new and returning cast. “Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. Say what you will about remakes and reboots. Villeneuve’s choice to upgrade Herbert’s iteration from David Lynch’s previous […]

MOTOR CITY: Alan Ritchson Heads ‘Wanted’ Director’s Next Actioner

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It’s not the Wanted sequel some fans may still be pining for, but a Temur Bekmambetov-directed action picture is still something people will line up for, and here to test that theory is the upcoming Cannes sales launch by Black Bear International for action thriller, Motor City, starring Alan Ritchson. Ritchson will play John Miller, a Detroit man released from prison, who unleashes a rampage of brutal vengeance on those who framed him. The Detroit-set film will be “characterized by immersive visual storytelling, with stunningly choreographed and stylized action sequences,” according to a statement. Variety’s Leo Barraclough notes that WME Independent will co-represent domestic rights on Motor City with Stampede at the Marche du Film. Pic hails from Stampede Ventures with Black Bear also on board as exec producers. The actor’s next big move will see him pursuing Vin Diesel & Co. this month in Louis Leterrier’s Fast X and […]

KUBI: Takeshi Kitano’s Final Film Teases Violent Retribution In The First Trailer

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Five years after stepping down from his position at Office Kitano and with a new novel in his sights, celebrated actor and filmmaker Takeshi Kitano is now ripe for the upcoming ceremony with what looks to be his final bow with the new period action epic, Kubi. The film, based on Kitano’s 2019 novel, was announced a few weeks ago with a poster introduced ahead of the film’s premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, with Kitano directing from his own script and Kadokawa handling the film’s international sales, as well as its local Japan release this Fall. Kitano devoted 30 years to what became his lifework, researching and writing both an original novel and screenplay depicting his outrageous theory about the ambush at Honno-ji Temple, one of the great unsolved mysteries in samurai history. Focusing equally on ninja and foot soldiers, missing from traditional samurai narratives, and on the […]