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JOHN WICK 2 Starts Filming In New York City

Big budget movies tend to garner big attention with big loads of fervor. Such a result may have been unforseen with the small-scale action thriller debut, John Wick, last year, but came nonetheless topped with a renewed appreciation for an original action storytelling. Keanu Reeves led the film and no doubt brings even more light to the cause with a visceral take on an unrelenting assassin who bids a revisit to his former employer and his son to avenge his wife’s legacy. It was a trail of blood, bullets, fisticuffs and sheer spectacle almost perfectly formulating just the kind of action movies many fans pine for, and no less, it was through the good fortune of a low budget and enough box-office support that plans for the sequel lended further promise. Alas, John Wick 2 is finally underway with locations currently set for Italy and in New York City where […]

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Chad Stahelski Will Direct JOHN WICK 2 In NYC This Fall

Lee B. Golden III

With the forthcoming New York City production of John Wick 2 looming, expect more press to come for the remainder of the year. That includes a new report from Collider confirming that Chad Stahelski will helm the film in his first solo debut with actor Keanu Reeves returning to star. Stahelski received solo billing in the end credits for the first film in which he actually shares directorial credits with David Leitch. Both filmmakers have extensive shared credits in premiere film stuntwork and second unit direction, and also lend their services via their stunt training facility, 87 Eleven Action Design, where multitudes of actors have trained for a number of roles in major blockbuster action films, including Reeves. Leitch is serving as executive producer with acclaimed fight choreographer J.J. Perry designing the action. John Wick grew in notoriety upon its late 2014 release following its Fantastic Fest premiere, with Reeves‘s […]

After Stathelski, Lionsgate Makes JOHN WICK 2 Official

Lee B. Golden III

Not too long after stunt coordinators Chad Stathelski and David Leitch made clear their active development on a sequel to their 2014 directorial debut John Wick, Variety is reporting that Lionsgate has done the same, officially announcing the second installment. However, it was CEO Jon Feltheimer who, during a conference call with analysts to discuss the studio’s year-end 3rd quarter earnings, suggesting a possible “multiple-title franchise”. In lieu of this, its likely that lead actor Keanu Reeves will return to reprise his role after turning in such a stellar performance on top of building a longstanding and cohesive partnership with Stahelski and Leitch over at the stunt training facility, 87Eleven. Of course, this also brings into question of who our main protagonist will go toe-to-toe with this time around, and that will depend on the story our directing duo conjures. Rest assured, let’s hope the next bad guy he meets […]

Keanu Reeves In Talks For Tarsem Singh Actioner, THE PANOPTICON

Lee B. Golden III

If you’re still buzzing over those awesome feels after seeing actor Keanu Reeves discriminately shoot bad guys in the face with a vengeance in his latest success story, John Wick, I don’t blame you. I thoroughly enjoyed that film myself when I saw it and it’s pleasing to know that he’s not stopping any time soon. That said, the deal for what may hopefully be his next project titled, The Panopticon, has not yet been solidified just yet according to a new report from the The Wrap. If confirmed however, he will be working with Immortals and The Cell helmer Tarsem Singh and producer Andrew Lazar, with a script by Craig Rosenberg which centers on a man forced in a race against time to prevent the apocalypse after he receives a mysterious package with a pre-reocrded warning from himself. Reeves is already set for a role in the current development […]

Catch New B-Roll Footage From The Set Of JOHN WICK!

Lee B. Golden III

Lionsgate is officially releasing their latest action blowout, John Wick, in 2D and IMAX theaters in two weeks, and several exclusive screenings are already pending or underway for lucky moviegoers in North America and Canada. The film has already gotten off to an amazing start with rave reviews spanning many film sites following its intial premiere at Fantastic Fest last month. Needless to say, it appears that actor Keanu Reeves and debut directing duo Chad Stahelski and David Leitch are having a pretty good season, as they are already continuing their collaborative efforts for Reeves‘ upcoming foray into TV. In the meantime, Apple consumers may still have time to catch the actor in New York City at Apple Store SoHo on Monday. Until then, you can now catch Reeves and co. in a brand new audioless B-Roll featurette, bringing you behind the scenes of all the action that awaits. Or, […]

JOHN WICK's Keanu Reeves & Co. To Appear At Apple Store SoHo Next Monday!!

Lee B. Golden III

John Wick, the newest action thriller from stunt action auteurs and debut directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch is shaping up to be one of the biggest action thrillers of the season. The reviews are upbeat and the fanfare is ever-growing, and one week from today, moviegoers and Apple consumers alike in New York City may be in luck! The Apple Store in SoHo will be the place to be on October 13, 2014 if you want to meet the directors, producer Basil Ilwaynk, and the film’s stellar lead, actor Keanu Reeves, and you can reserve your place right now at the official website. Just scroll straight down to where it says ‘Upcoming Store Events And Workshops’, scroll further and click ‘View More’ until the listing appears. Based on a script by Derek Kolstad, John Wick is the latest to star Reeves in a role that puts the title character […]

JOHN WICK Gets An Official IMAX Release Announcement

Lee B. Golden III

Keanu Reeves is going to tear the underworld a new asshole in multiple shoe sizes next month when Summit/Lionsgate releases its newest crowdpleaser, John Wick to the masses, in 2D and IMAX. The film is already the recipient of tons of film festival accolades and fanfare with press galore, and early screenings still taking place. I wonder if more will happen for this film. Sequels anyone? For now, I say Aye! SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Lionsgate’s (NYSE: LGF) Summit Entertainment label today announced the stylized assassin film John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format and released in domestic IMAX® theatres starting Oct. 24. Directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, both of whom worked with Reeves as stunt technicians on all three of The Matrix films, John Wick tells the story of a […]

A Third Poster And New Trailer Have Arrived For JOHN WICK!

Lee B. Golden III

Upon launching a new Reddit AMA on Tuesday, directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch shared a new poster for the upcoming release of their debut action thriller, John Wick. The film is already picking up a ton of steam among the fans with stellar reviews online following its premiere at Fantastic Fest, and its trailer launch a few weeks ago. The film also has a few posters under its belt, and now we have a third piece of artwork with leading man of action Keanu Reeves getting making his…*ahem*… “point”, clear. Take a look: SYNOPSIS: An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, JOHN WICK (Keanu Reeves) is a fresh and stylized take on the “assassin genre”. John Wick releases in theaters on October 24 from Lionsgate. Reeves is joined by Willem Dafoe, Adrianne […]

JOHN WICK Directors Line Fans Up For A Reddit AMA Next Tuesday

Lee B. Golden III

This month, the momentum couldn’t be any better for directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch following the Fantastic Fest premiere of the new hitman revenge thriller, John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves. A trailers is already out and about online with reviews that are nothing short of upworthy, and if you’re eager to learn more about the film, you’re in luck! Stahelski and Leitch will be holding a Reddit AMA on September 30 whereupon they will also release a second trailer for the film which hits theaters on October 24, 2014, courtesy of Lionsgate. Subscribe to the official John Wick Facebook page and stay tuned to all things John Wick in the weeks leading up to the film’s release. In the meantime, a new TV spot has gone viral this week, and you can check it out below.

FANTASTIC FEST 2014: JOHN WICK Takes Aim In A New Poster

Lee B. Golden III

It has been a ridiculous weekend over in Texas where attendees at Fantastic Fest got a first look at the Chad Stahelski/David Leitch directed revenge thriller, John Wick with its main lead, Keanu Reeves in attendance. The reviews are up and about, with critics hailing it as another exciting, brutal, action-packed feature-entertainer and a clear case of what happens when the right people come together for something as amazing as what was put together from Derek Kolstad’s screenplay. John Wick isn’t the only film lighting up the festival circuit in Texas though as it is one of a handful of films that are already garnering praise as of this Summer and Fall, including the Marko Zaror-starrer, Redeemer, Sono Sion’s Tokyo Tribe and Joe Lynch’s contained Salma Hayek thriller, Everly, to name a few. As it stands though, if you’re looking for a reason to go to the movies, you can […]

Keanu Reeves Teams With ‘John Wick’ Helmers For Action TV Series, RAIN

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If you CLICK HERE, you will see a trailer for the 2009 hitman thriller, Rain Fall. It starred The Dark Knight Trilogy actor Gary Oldman with Shinobi: Heart Under Blade actor Kippei Shiina in the English-language action pic which Lionsgate picked up for release a few years after it was released in Japan in 2009, and now, the title is back in a new iteration set for television with leading action man, actor Keanu Reeves.Reeves, along with stunt auteurs and filmmakers David Leitch and Chad Stahelski, and author Barry Eisler have partnered up with LA-based Slingshot Global Media for the forthcoming production of the new action series, Rain. The show will be based on Eisler’s eponymous twelve-year running action espionage novel series character, John Rain, a military-trained half-Japanese/Caucasian hitman whose employ is based on three rules: No women or children, no assistance or outside help, and only principle targets […]

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Film Of The Week: MAN OF TAI CHI (2013)

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SYNOPSIS: In bustling Beijing, China, ambitious young “Tiger” Chen Lin-Hu (Tiger Chen) works as a lowly courier; but after work, he is a young martial arts star, rising through the ranks representing the Ling Kong Tai Chi tradition. Though most associate Tai Chi with peaceful, yoga-like movements, Tiger has perfected the ancient art and started to make a name for himself in the prestigious Wulin Wang martial arts championship. Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, police investigator, Suen Jing-Si (Karen Mok), who works for the organized crime unit OCTB, has run into a wall in her pursuit of Donaka Mark (Keanu Reeves). Donaka is a powerful Hong Kong businessmen who runs a secret underground fighting ring, where cold hard cash is made by defeating one’s opponent in a no-holds barred fight privately broadcast to wealthy patrons. Looking for a new “star,” Donaka tries to lure Tiger with the promise of easy money. […]

It's All Action In The Latest Featurette For 47 RONIN

Lee B. Golden III

Universal Pictures has a new behind the scenes featurette now going viral for director Carl Rinsch‘s new film, 47 Ronin. The featurette, courtesy of MSN and now available on the film’s official Facebook page, focuses heavily on the characters portrayed by actors Keanu Reeves and Hiroyuki Sanada, the relative to the action that moviegoers can expect to see, and more. The film, which also stars Ko Shibasaki, Tadanobu Asano and Rinko Kikuchi, has since been released in Japan and newly released in several territories on Christmas Day, including in North America, with further worldwide releases pending. The reviews are already in, but if you plan on seeing it, feel free to share your own review of the film in the comment section below, or wIth our community on our official Facebook page. Take a look: (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); […]

Catch Two New Clips + A New Hyper Comic For 47 RONIN!

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Promotion for the upcoming December 25, 2013 release of Universal Pictures’ 47 Ronin continues in full swing with new clips and featurettes, as well as motion graphic novelization – a key selling factor for many sci-fi/fantasy/action adventure films as of late, with 47 Ronin recently unveiling its own prequel comic for the film last week courtesy of Crave. On Tuesday, the masterless samurai have struck again with a brand new, illustrious, animated 47 Ronin Hyper Comic, in addition to two new clips to help keep things rolling, and you can check those out below the synopsis, thanks to IGN. 47 Ronin is directed by Carl Rinsch and stars Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ko Shibasaki, Rinko Kikuchi and Tadanobu Asano. SYNOPSIS: Keanu Reeves makes an explosive return to an action-adventure in 47 Ronin. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and […]

Watch A New Featurette For 47 RONIN

Lee B. Golden III

Just days away from the Christmas Day release of director Carl Rinsch‘s upcoming theatrical samurai epic, 47 Ronin, Yahoo! Movies delievered a brand new featurette for the film with Rinsch, and actors Keanu Reeves and Hiroyuki Sanada discussing the film’s various themes played throughout the story. The featurette comes just a little over a week after the film’s premiere in Japan, after which it continues its theatrical run worldwide between now and 2014 on several release dates. 47 Ronin stars Reeves and Sanada, along with actresses Ko Shibasaki and Rinko Kikuchi, and actor Tadanobu Asano. SYNOPSIS: From ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor […]

47 Ronin Unleashes Its Origins In The Animated Prequel Short, THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR

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Crave hosted a brand new animated prequel shortfilm this week titled 47 Ronin: The Way Of The Warrior. The shortfilm comes as movie goers are less than two weeks away from the premiere of the forthcoming feature length samurai epic, 47 Ronin. The film opened to some less-than-impressive numbers upon its premiere in Japan last week. But with any luck, things will change when it arrives in North America on December 25, 2014. And especially after all the money the studio spent on the film’s two-year production span, the 47 Ronin are going to need all the luck they can get, monsters and sorcery aside. 47 Ronin is directed by Carl Rinsch and stars Keanu Reeves along with Hiroyuki Sanada, Ko Shibasaki, Rinko Kikuchi and Tadanobu Asano. SYNOPSIS: Keanu Reeves makes an explosive return to an action-adventure in 47 Ronin. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their […]

Daniel Bernhardt Joins The Russian Mafia In Reeves' Next, JOHN WICK

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Promising a spectacular action packed revenge thriller, Deadline has reported that actor and martial arts action star, and The Hunger Games 2: Catching Fire co-star Daniel Bernhardt (Bloodsport 2, 3 and 4, The Cutter, Parker) has been added to the cast of the next Keanu Reeves-starring action vehicle, John Wick. Based on a screenplay by The Package scribe Mark Kolstad, the film features Reeves in the title role, following the story of a former hitman whose late wife’s dog is murdered by a thug and his friends who steal his 1969 Ford Mustang, leading Wick to a climatic showdown with the thug’s father, a Russian New York crime boss who makes Wick a target. Produced by Basil Ilwaynk and Mike Witherill, and executive produced by Reeves along with Kevin Scott Frakes and Raj Brinder Singh for Thunder Road Pictures and H & W Movie Partners, the New York-based production of […]

Catch The New Poster And Trailer For 47 RONIN!

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Yahoo! Movies delivered the brand new poster and trailer for the upcoming period fantasy action adventure, 47 Ronin from director Carl Rinsch. The film comes off of a production slated that lasted a few years with Universal Pictures studio executives taking over the production toward the latter half of the process and will finally make its way to a North American Christmas Eve release, in addition to a worldwide distribution slate which you can view by clicking here. 47 Ronin Stars Keanu Reeves along with Hiroyuki Sanada, Ko Shibasaki, Rinko Kikuchi and Tadanobu Asano. SYNOPSIS: Keanu Reeves makes an explosive return to an action-adventure in 47 Ronin. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of ronin must seek the help of Kai […]

The UK Gets A Trailer For 47 Ronin

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The new UK trailer is up for the Christmas day release of 47 Ronin. The epic feature-length samurai adventure comes in light of actor Keanu Reeves‘ appearance in a steady slate of action vehicles with several films making their way to theaters, or home, including the recent digital release of Reeves‘ directorial debut of Man Of Tai Chi. The actor is also set to make his way to theaters for title role in the new hitman revenge thriller, John Wick, from directors Chad Stahleski and David Leitch, along with co-star Willem Dafoe (Out Of The Furnace). 47 Ronin also stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Ko Shibasaki, Rinko Kikuchi and Tadanobu Asano. Watch the new trailer, courtesy of JoBlo. CLICK HERE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELEASE DATES. SYNOPSIS: Keanu Reeves makes an explosive return to an action-adventure in 47 Ronin. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow […]

New International Teasers And Release Dates For 47 RONIN

Lee B. Golden III

With $250 million dollars on the line, Universal is wasting no time promoting director Carl Rinsch‘s latest period fantasy action thriller, 47 Ronin starring Man Of Tai Chi actor and helmer Keanu Reeves, along with The Railway Man co-star Hiroyuki Sanada, Pacific Rim‘s Rinko Kikuchi, Battleship co-star Tadanobu Asano and Shaolin Girl star Kou Shibasaki. Of course, this means new posters and dubbed/subbed trailers are now being subsequently released to highlight the upcoming international releases, in addition to the the accumulating event pages such as this one and this one. SYNOPSIS: From ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors […]