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First Reaction: WU ASSASSINS, The Tale Of A Chef Whose Kitchen Just Got Hotter

Ten years since breaking ground for Indonesian audiences with Merantau and his own action franchise with The Raid, action star and actor Iko Uwais has grown ever closer to becoming a more household name in the mainstream market beyond the martial arts niche. Following recent hits like Headshot and The Night Comes For Us and Hollywood turn-outs for Mile 22 and Stuber, the prolific Silat impresario now stakes his claim with his own Netflix series in Wu Assassins, the latest in a continued string of martial arts-tethered TV hits succeeding shows like Into The Badlands and Cinemax’s Bruce Lee-honed western drama, Warrior. Set in present-day San Francisco, the show opens in action-scenic fashion with Uwais embroiled in a blistering hallway fight. We see two versions of this action sequence in the first episode bookending what observes as an introductory look into the world of Kai, a stoic, resilient chef trying […]

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POLAR: Mads Mikkelsen Action Thriller Adds More To The Cast

Production is currently underway in Toronto for the new action thriller, Polar following its announcement late last year. Swedish helmer Jonas Åkerlund is directing with a script by Jayson Rothwell that sees actor Mads Mikkelsen leading a cast now confirmed by an exclusive at Deadline that also lists Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical franchise), Kathryn Winnick (Vikings series) and Matt Lucas (Alice In Wonderland). Based on the 2013 Dark Horse publication from creator Victor Santos, Mikkelsen stars as the world’s top assassin, Duncan Vizla (a.k.a. The Black Kaizer). Upon settling into retirement looming, he learns his employer sees him as a liability, forcing him back in the game to protect an innocent woman with a squad of younger, faster and hungry killers hot on their tail. Polar hails from Netflix and Constantin Films whose Robert Kulzer is producing along with Jeremy Bolt and Hartley Gorenstein. Mikkelsen is executive producing next […]

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Kathryn Winnick Joins Sony's THE DARK TOWER, Now Filming

The word as of late is that Sony has begun filming Nikolej Arcel’s latest book adaptation, The Dark Tower, following the recent casting news that’s been building up through now. For this, word via Variety now confirms actress Viking series co-star Kathryn Winnick for her role in the film, though no details have been outlined as of yet. Adapted for the screen by Arcej along with Anders Thomas Jensen, executive producer Jeff Pinker and producer Akiva Goldsman of Weed Road, Elba and McConaughey will portray the respective roles of post-apocalyptic gun-slinger Roland Deschain, and the villainous man in black. The film is based on King’s popular book series which began with the 1982 publication, “The Gunslinger”, offsetting eight books and several comic book installments that take its inspirational cues from the works of authors Robert Browning and J.R.R. Tolkien, and famed spaghetti western director Sergio Leone. As per the books, […]

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