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[UPDATED] Scott Adkins Goes From Hunted To Hunter In The New HARD TARGET 2 Trailer

At first glance I would have sworn that a sequel to John Woo’s 1994 thriller, Hard Target was a standalone film. It was thrilling and fun as it came at the height of action star Jean-Claude Van Damme’s career in Hollywood and though it may have taken more than two decades for a sequel to happen, it finally has. Thus, we get the delight of having actor Scott Adkins lead this latest foray into sequel territory as he nears a career milestone of his own with Marvel’s Doctor Strange later this year. Here and now with The Admiral helmer Roel Reine directing and an equally stellar action-packed cast on hand, the latest trailer has arrived for the film’s forthcoming release on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital HD on September 6, and with probably one of the best action star one-liners you’ll ever hear in this movie. The trailer itself was since made […]

‘HOURS’ ROLLING: An Interview With ADMIRAL Director Roel Reine

The name, Roel Reine, appeared on my radar about seven years ago when I stumbled onto a review of the recently released The Marine 2. The only thing that surprised me more than someone feeling the need to make a sequel to The Marine (there are now 3 sequels!) was that the review was actually positive; possibly even more positive than reviews of the first film. A lot of credit was heaped onto the film’s director, who had also directed a surprisingly decent Steven Seagal DTV actioner, Pistol Whipped. Over the years, Roel’s name would come up regularly, often in conjunction with a DTV sequel that was leagues better than it had any right to be: Death Race 2 and 3, Scorpion King 3 and 4, The Man with the Iron Fists 2, etc. When I found out he would be directing a sequel to the John Woo cult classic, […]

HARD TARGET 2: UNRATED EDITION Gets Plot, Release Details And More!

Lee B. Golden III

With martial arts action star Scott Adkins fresh into Marvel territory for Doctor Strange, it’s high time we learned a little more about what he’s been doing between this and finishing other upcoming hits like James Nunn’s Eliminators, William Kaufman’s Jarhead: The Siege and Isaac Florentine’s Boyka: Undisputed IV. Alas, save some extra room in between for Roel Reine’s latest, Hard Target 2 which has officially announced its completion in Thailand. Unfortunately the press release fails to mention actress and martial arts sensation Jeeja Yanin, but considering the updates she’s shared on social media I surely wouldn’t deny she’s in this one for its release in the Fall of next year. John Woo produces this one following up his 1993 hit film, though we’ll see how Reine’s contribution fares, and it’ll be fun to see Kazu Patrick Tang’s choreography on screen again. UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Forced […]

Is Jeeja Yanin Joining HARD TARGET 2?

Lee B. Golden III

An undisclosed period of time has since otherwise confirmed that actor and action star Scott Adkins will be leading The Admiral helmer Roel Reine‘s latest, Hard Target 2. There are currently no plot details as of yet aside from its shared roots with its 1993 predecessor having starred Jean-Claude Van Damme and acclaimed filmmaker John Woo at the helm, though it’s fairly nice to know that more information about it is now coming to pass. As such, it’s actress and martial arts star of Chocolate and Tom Yum Goong 2 fame, Jeeja Yanin, who is contributing to the buzz with a new behind-the-scenes rehearsal photo of her own for the film which Woo is also producing. The film reunites Yanin with her fellow Raging Phoenix co-star, Kazu Patrick Tang who serves as action choreographer. At some point between now and next year will mark Adkins‘s forthcoming Marvel movie debut with […]

HARD TARGET 2 Hunts Down Scott Adkins In A New Photo

Lee B. Golden III

At least one upside to a small-scale sequel is the potential to lend something grand to its worthiness for the targeted niche. Take this into consideration when pondering just what the circumstances are for The Admiral director Roel Reine‘s forthcoming installment, Hard Target 2, as you might have easily wondering why the action star of the original first, Jean-Claude Van Damme isn’t returning. That may seem disheartening at first, but at news now circulating this week of newly cast Doctor Strange co-star, action star Scott Adkins leading the film may calm the nerves a bit. Adkins is in Thailand leading the cast TBA with action sequences by stunt coordinator and Master Kawee “Seng” Sirikhanaerut, whose credits include the 2004 remake of Thai action classic, Born To Fight, Julien Seri’s Le Fils Du Vent and Chito S. Roño’s Boy Golden to name a few. On that note, the actor presented the […]

Is Roel Reiné Directing A HARD TARGET Sequel?

Lee B. Golden III

Much ado has been said among fans for a potential sequel to action auteur John Woo‘s 1993 Hollywood feature, Hard Target. It felt more like a standalone actioner on its face, really, but that doesn’t mean following up would be impossible. Lead actor and action star Jean-Claude Van Damme is all for sequels to any number of his previous milestone hits, what with Hard Target having futher embedded his place as a Hollywood legend. So, if the latest report from Nu is true following earlier blurbs from the set of Van Damme’s China set on Pound Of Flesh, it’s no real surprise and I’m certain that nostalgic fans will surely appreciate this latest offering, now with The Man With The Iron Fists 2 and The Admiral helmer Roel Reiné in the director’s chair. However, there’s at least one catch. Reiné is reportedly set to begin shooting Hard Target 2 in […]