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2018 is the year that things continue taking shape in post-Jailbreak fashion for rising martial arts action star Jean-Paul Ly. Alas, there he is, splashed front and center in all his glory for the martial arts crowd for Colin helmer Marc Price’s new movie Nightshooters.

NIGHTSHOOTERS is a non-stop action-thriller about a group of filmmakers who find themselves on the run from a violent mob of criminals, after witnessing a brutal gangland execution. Unable to escape their set, the hapless film crew must use their technical skill and cinematic knowledge to survive. 

As the hoods draw near to eradicate all witnesses, stunt man Donnie (Jean-Paul Ly) is forced to take his martial arts capabilities off script, putting his skills to practice for survival. The sound team resourcefully use their equipment to track their surroundings as the special effects guru disregards all the rules of set, abandoning safety to set lethal traps as the cat and mouse game of survival ensues!

The Ascendant Releasing launchpad is slated for a hopeful film festival rollout this summer while plans cuttently include a select theatrical and On Demand UK release on July 27 followed by Blu-ray & DVD issues August 13. UK outlet Flickering Myth was graced with a presentation of the first official trailer now online and in red-band form bolstered with rousing comedy and a tease of some of the best, kinetic fight thrills and spills brought to the screen.

Watch the new trailer below!

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The U.K. is well on its way toward a July release for Marc Price’s upcoming martial arts thriller, Nightshooters. Market news is also abound for the film’s appeal overseas which now brings us word that Lightining Entertainment has announced its international acquisition of the film which wrapped last month Ascendant Releasing following its announcement in November.

“We’re delighted to be working with Lightning Entertainment on NIGHTSHOOTERS. They immediately saw the same potential in Marc Price’s vision for the film that we did, and they’re the perfect partners for this. We hope this is the first of many collaborations between us” says Bart Ruspoli of Ascendant.

Leading the cast is actor and martial artist, SAG nominated Jean-Paul Ly with a story centered on a film crew that lands in danger after witnessing a violent criminal act during an evening production. Ly’s ascending career in stunts and fight choreography eventually paved the way to his debut role in Jimmy Henderson’s Cambodian action comedy, Jailbreak which became a local hit and a smashing success throughout the international festival circuit.

“Lightning are thrilled to be working with such a talented and exciting team on internationally award-winning director Marc Price’s third film.” says Lighting’s Andrew Brown – Head Of Sales. “Together with Jean-Paul Ly, touted as one of the biggest action stars of his generation, and a fantastic cast, the team have delivered a stunning blend of superb martial arts action with the very best of a British gangster film!”

Ly is joined by actors Doug Allen and Nicholas Aaron among the cast.

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