The film is currently getting a scant theatrical run in the AMC theaters circuit before its VoD/DVD release on January 27, 2015, which should be an easy sell by then!
Action adventure as a recruit undertakes the toughest military training known to man – SAS selection.
Actor Togo Igawa as Master Gôtetsu in Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist
Energy and expectations are high for the folks over at Assassin’s Fist Limited. Over the last several months as they shot and wrapped up filming in Bulgaria between July 14 and August 24 of this year, the official Facebook page has been delivering a slow and steady stream of teaser photos from the set of the upcoming film, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, including that of actors Shôgen Hwang and Gaku Space as younger versions of characters Gôken and Gôki, actor Akira Koieyama as an older version of Gôken, actress Hyunri as Sayaka and Togo Igawa as Gôtetsu, in addition to The Wolverine co-star Hal Yamanouchi as Senzo.
With more pics and other updates on the way, Movieweb is now reporting that London-based Content Media Corporation is said to have sold worldwide online rights to a major global online channel for a short first window. FUNIMATION has the rights to North America and the U.K., Australia, South America and Scandinavia, while POLYBAND will distribute to German-language areas in Europe, DARO for Central & Eastern Europe, Russia, Turkey, Middle East, IPA ASIA for Thailand, LUSOMUNDO for Portugal and SONAMU gor South Korea.
Produced by Jacqueline Quella and written by creators, co-star Christian Howard and its director, co-star and action director Joey Ansah, Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist is a chapterized feature-length martial arts epic based on the highly successful audience response to the 2010 viral shortfilm hit, Street Fighter Legacy, that will also see its creators Howard and Ansah reprising their roles as Ken and Akuma, respectively. Ansah‘s dual-language script will introduce audiences to the formative years of its lead warrior characters, Ryu and Ken (Mike Moh and Christian Howard) who must confront the tragic and dark legacy surrounding their master, the skills they have earned in their training, and an evil force that may threaten their fate as the last practitioners of an ancient fighting style known as the Ansatsuken (a.k.a. The Assassin’s Fist). Game Of Thrones series co-star, actor Mark Killeen also stars as Ken’s father.
Exclusive screenings of footage will be held during next week’s American Film Market in Santa Monica, California next week heading into next year’s online debut, followed by its commercial television and on-demand release and a subsequent feature-length theatrical release.
Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist is a co-production of Assassin’s Fist Limited, along with Lonely Rock Productions, Gloucester Place Films, Evropa Film and Capcom USA.
Ansah and Howard will also be featured in the upcoming AFM screening of director James Nunn’s revenge action thriller, Green Street 3, which is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray in territories within the purview of Lionsgate UK.
Stick around for more info as it comes.
JN: The hooligan genre is very successful in the UK but in recent years it has felt like very similar, almost carbon copy films are released regularly. My gut told me to take a gamble, and try to make something really unique that would sit with the Green Street Hooligan franchise but also stand alone from it. In the same way they rebrand Batman every 10 years, I thought, why the hell not try something nobody has done before and mash up Hooligans with MMA style fighting – If you’re going to do that… Green Street is the best ‘Hooligan’ brand to accompany your film and Scott Adkins is the BEST screen fighter in the world currently (and happens to also be a great actor!)
The UK gets first dibs for Lionsgate UK’s upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray release of Green Street 3: Never Back Down, from director James Nunn on October 21. On Thursday though, fans were allowed to view a new clip from the film, featuring a spectacular brawl clip with Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear star Scott Adkins leading the brutal action designed by fight choreographer & co-star Joey Ansah. Also included is a bonus clip from the film’s official Facebook page with Adkins and Ansah in dramatic fashion.
The official Facebook page for Green Street 3: Never Back Down, has announced the official to DVD and Blu-Ray release date set for October 21, 2013 from Lionsgate UK. With Tower Block director James Nunn third in line after first and second helmers Lexi Alexander (Green Steeet Hooligans, Punisher: War Zone) and Jesse V. Johnson (Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground, The Package), the film is the third installment in the epic franchise based on a novel by Dougie Brimson, highlighting the grim, brutal life of football hooliganism.