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New Set Photo From Michael Jai White Actioner FAVELA

FAVELA is the type of movie I’ve waited to do my entire career. Get ready folks cause this first of what’s to come. twitter.com/MichaelJaiWhit… — Michael Jai White (@MichaelJaiWhite) March 23, 2013 New photos are being shared on Twitter in promotion of the new film from Moonstone Films for the upcoming martial arts actioner, Favela , directed by Ernie Barbarash (Assassination Games, 6 Bullets). Actor Michael Jai White, who is set to star as the lead in the film, recently shot off a teaser photo into the Twitterverse to express his excitement for the film, declaring his role as the role he has waited his “entire career” to play. SYNOPSIS: FAVELA – The first installment of our new FALCON action franchise. The franchise will revolve around former marine John “Falcon” Chapman, a dark anti-hero driven by guilt, who will destroy himself unless given something else to destroy – a useful […]

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The NINJA TURTLES Have A Cast!

Several reports are now in for the official line-up of actors set to portray the title characters in director Jonathan Liebesman’s upcoming film, Ninja Turtles. Adding to the roster that includes Alan Ritchson and Megan Fox as Raphael and April O’Neil, respectively, are actors Pete Plozek (Parks & Recreation) as Leonardo, Jeremy Howard (Battle: Los Angeles) as Donatello, and Noel Fisher (Shameless). SYNOPSIS: Aliens invade Earth and inadvertently spawn a quartet of mutated reptile warriors, the Ninja Turtles, who rise up against them to defend the world.   The news comes as the cast and crew are less than a month away to begin filming in New York City this April for a June 6, 2014 release date. Filmmaker Michael Bay is co-producing the movie for Platinum Dunes and Nickelodeon Movies, based on a screenplay by Josh Appelbaum, Andrew Nemec, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway and John Fusco. Galen Walker, Andrew […]

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FILM OF THE WEEK (3/25/13): BLOOD AND BONE + FAVELA Updates!

SYNOPSIS: Produced by Nick SImunek, Matthew Binns and Michael Mailer, directed by Ben Ramsey, and starring Michael Jai White, BLOOD & BONE is the story of a mysterious drifter named Isaiah Bone who falls into a mob controlled street fighting ring in the back alleys of Los Angeles. A post-modern Samurai movie, it blends the dangerous world of gangster controlled underground Mixed Martial Arts fighting, with a visually stunning, action packed plot that will transport audiences into the world before “Ultimate” fighting became mainstream. Michael Jai White is one of the most talented men in action cinema to date. While being the first African American actor to star in a leading role as a superhero in the movie, Spawn, along with his build, his look and on-screen image formulating White as a foremost leading man in the action industry, he is also a versatile member of his field as a writer, fight choreographer and director, highly respected […]

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Jason Statham Is Back In The New Trailer For HUMMINGBIRD

Actor Jason Statham is no stranger to action movies. At 45, Statham has become a major milestone in the action genre, namely with films such as The Transporter franchise, Parker, War, The Mechanic and his role among some of the best of the best in all star action movies in The Expendables trilogy. If that is not enough, then have no fear. Staham continues to kick off 2013 with a slightly newer appearance in his latest feature film, Hummingbird. Yahoo! UK has unveiled the new trailer for the new action thriller, which was written and directed by Steven Knight and produced by IM Global, with Lionsgate in charge of distribution. The film also stars Benedict Wong, Vicky McClure and David Bradley, and is set for release in UK cinemas this May. Stay tuned for updates! SYNOPSIS: After witnessing his unit ripped to shreds by artillery fire in Afghanistan, Joey Jones […]

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NINJA TURTLES Gets Its Raphael!

Nerd Reactor is reporting via Deadline that actor Alan Ritchson is being picked to play the character Raphael in Jonathan Liebesman’s upcoming film, Ninja Turtles, which starts shooting in New York City this April and is slated for theatrical release on June 6, 2014. The news comes a month after co-producer Michael Bay and actress Megan Fox made amends (as well as headlines) with the word that Fox will be joining the official cast as news reporter April O’Neil. SYNOPSIS: Aliens invade Earth and inadvertently spawn a quartet of mutated reptile warriors, the Ninja Turtles, who rise up against them to defend the world. Tentatively named “Ninja Turtles”, the film is an upcoming reboot of the the classic franchise created by Kevin Eastman, along with Peter Laird who shared his optimism regarding the film’s direction in a recent interview with ComingSoon.net: From everything that I’ve seen in the [“TMNT”] script […]

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New Poster For Dante Lam's MMA

The Asian Cult Cinema Facebook page recently forwarded the latest poster for the upcoming Dante Lam film, MMA. The film was reportedly years in the making for the 47 year old veteran writer, director and filmmaker, whose previous films include Beast Cops, The Twins Effect, Fire Of Conscience and his latest actioner, The Viral Factor, with Nicholas Tse and Jay Chou. MMA reunites Lam with actor Nick Cheung since working with Tse on their 2010 film, The Stool Pigeon. The film also stars Eddie Peng, (Tai Chi Zero, Cold War) who reportedly endured his own share of injuries throughout the filming process. Bona Film Group is handling domestic distribution for MMA as it nears the end of post-production, according to the latest report City On Fire. SYNOPSIS: FAI , once a world champion in boxing, escapes to Macau from the loan sharks and unexpectedly encounters QI , a young chap […]

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Mark Dacascos Is Back In Action In Manila With OPERATION ROGUE

Martial arts action star Mark Dacascos took to his official Facebook fan page a little over twelve hours ago or so to announce his latest new film project, Operation Rogue.   Aloha & Mabuhay from the Philippines! Left Honolulu and arrived in Manila last night. This is my 4th trip here; I love the Filipino people! I am excited to work with director Brian Clyde-Sechler (again) and his crew, Treat Williams, Joe Suba (again), and Sofia Pernas, as well as the excellent local Filipino cast and crew members (for some of them it will be our 2nd, 3rd, and maybe even 4th time working together). Guess what? I play a “good” guy in the film! Who knew?!!:) Will send photos as soon as I get the chance. Aloha, MD   Director Brian Clyde previously worked on the 2006 direct to video military actioner The Hunt For Eagle One starring Mark […]

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Paul Tanter DARES To Impress With Upcoming Film HE WHO DARES

A new poster was unveiled several days ago for a new film from producer and director Paul Tanter called He Who Dares starring Tom Knight, Simon Phillips, Kye Loren, Ben Lloyd-Holmes, Ewan Ross, Rebecca Ferdinando, Lorraine Stanley, Christina Bellavia and martial arts action starlet Zara Pythian. The film is based on a screenplay by James Crow, and is also produced by first-time film producers Anthony and Patrick Maxwell. SYNOPSIS: On Christmas Eve a group of ruthless masked terrorists kidnap the Prime Minister’s daughter, fortifying themselves in an underground car park rigged with explosives. Crack SAS operative Chris Lowe (Tom Knight) and his team are sent in and must take the building one level at a time. HE WHO DARES is being hyped as a “gritty action thriller” which crosses between The Raid and Die Hard, a pitch that truly sets a standard for itself as a martial arts action feature […]

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Donnie Yen And Media Asia Team Up For SUPERHERO FILMS

International martial arts action star and filmmaker Donnie Yen took to his blog this week to share news of his business venture alongside his wife, Cissy Wang, and Peter Lam, chairman of Media Asia Group and new business partner for their newly launched production company, Superhero Films. The new partnership is the latest to come since Yen became incredibly busy with a new slate of films to be pushed this year, including Special Identity and the 3D releases for The Monkey King, Iceman Cometh, and Ip Man which is still in development. Yen’s new company is being touted as the new step forward in applying well over thirty years of experience and global recognition in the film industry as a stuntman, actor, martial arts performer, choreographer and filmmaker, with the help of expert producers, directors, talent scouts and other filmmakers to create high-quality martial arts action films to deliver to […]

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Get A Behind The Scenes Look At Vidyut Jamwal In COMMANDO

If you are a martial arts cinema fan or a follower of Bollywood cinema, chances are you may have heard of the name of actor, model and martial artist Vidyut Jamwal. The action star recently began making waves on the internet with the latest broadcast of the official trailer for the upcoming film, Commando: A One Man Army, produced by Vipul Amratlal Shah and directed by Dilip Ghosh, with a screenplay by Ritesh Shah. The film also stars Jaideep Ahlawat with actress Pooja Chopra serving as the female lead. Ganesh Acharya and Franz Spilhaus also coordinated and directed the action sequences. In an interview with The Times Of India, producer Vipul Amratlal Shah expressed his enthusiasm for working with Jamwal again in the hopeful near future: “I want to make a lot of films with Vidyut. We have tried to create something together and if people like it, then we […]

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Xing Yu Unleashes Kung Fu Fury In THE WRATH OF VAJRA

While director Law Wing Cheong continues working on wrapping up Iceman Cometh 3D with action Donnie Yen, martial arts fans will be pleased to see the genre continue to bloom with the filmmaker’s latest period fantasy action adventure, The Wrath Of Vajara, produced by Kylin Network and Ningxia Film Group. The film stars 34 year old Xing Yu (a.k.a. Shi Yanneng) a former shaolin monk who has already dazzled audiences on stage and in several films, including Fatal Contact, Flash Point, Ip Man, and twice with veteran action performer and director Xin Xin Xiong in Once Upon A Time 3 and Shaolin to name a few. The film will also see him reunite with fellow Ip Man co-star Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, along with an international cast featuring Zhang Yamei, international action legend Yasuaki Kurata, pop singer and homeward-bound South Korean native Yoo Seung-jun, 7-foot tall Jiang Baocheng and b-boy dancer Poppin […]

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The Hunt Is On For KUNG FU JONNY!

Every once in a while, you come across a gem on the internet. Such is the case with the first season of the new webseries from Derptastic Films, Kung Fu Jonny, created in part by Jericho Rain, and starring co-creators/fight choreographers Jon Rodriquez and Kevin Czarneki. The series also stars Ashley Turkowski, musician Professor Kliq and Dana Dajani, and is directed by Marvin Glass, Malcolm Raay and co-writers/fight co-choreographers Eric Reithel and editor/co-star Andrew Hempfling. From the credits alone, you can pretty much tell that it was a group effort. And for a project that began nearly four years ago and just released this year, it still looks very fresh and exciting to look at. I am very glad it was recently shared with me by a fellow reader of my blog, and I look forward to the last two episodes of this ten-part series. Thanks Andrew! 😉 SYNOPSIS: Jon […]

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Release Date + Trailer For BADASS SHOWDOWN

With all the buzz surrounding the upcoming LOTMA Mega Martial Arts Weekend in Pennsylvania this May, along with the waves she is making with mention of her name among others for the upcoming film, B-TEAM, action fans may be interested in legendary martial arts superstar Cynthia Rothrock‘s next film, Badass Showdown, written by Charlie Meadows and directed by cinematographer and co-producer David DeCoteau. The film also stars Jared Balis, Brandon Schinaman, Ryan Greco, Josh Griego and Lorenzo Brunetti, and is slated for a home release on April 2, 2013. SYNOPSIS: Uber MMA fighter manager IVY REED is unique as a woman in a male-dominated field, using a special formula to find her champion fighters. Though her trainer JIMMY doesn’t see eye to eye with her, he nevertheless works with her latest crop of “auditionees,” DUSTIN, CONNOR, TYLER, HUNTER and MASON, to see which will have the career making boost of […]

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Tak Sakaguchi Brings Sequel News For DEATH TRANCE 2

Well, I do not know about the rest of you but this was a delightfully surprising bit of news for me to find out! Tak Sakaguchi, the man we all know from popular Japanese action films of the last thirteen years such as Versus, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, Deadball and Yakuza Weapon, recently made headlines over at Twitch surrounding speculation about a possible retirement from acting. Now think back, if you can recall, when Sakaguchi-san starred in and choreographed a film directed by co-writer and action director Yuji Shimomura where he was often seen dragging a coffin and getting into a lot of brawls at the bar with pale faced drunkards, ninjas, vampires, zombies, creepy sword twins and evil goddesses, right? Well, that film was called Death Trance, and while it wasn’t a huge cinematic masterpiece, it was a true gem for martial arts, fantasy and sci-fi fans, and especially […]

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The New IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT Trailer Brings All Smiles

Beyond Hollywood recently forwarded a new trailer to promote the premiere of Ip Man: The Final Fight at this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival. The trailer features a more different tone than can be seen in previous trailers, illustrating the latest directorial take on Ip Man’s life and legacy from filmmaker Herman Yau with a little more subtlety and charisma than a grim and dramatic actioner. Sure, the film will definitely have its share of action, no doubt about it. The trailer, though, evokes a sense of openess in its push for an audience. And I have read in previous articles that this upcoming film will be a lot more inclusive with dialogue and acting rather than lots of action. To be conclusive, I would not worry at all. Besides, I do not know about the rest of you, but I like the 1950’s quirkiness of this one. At […]

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Possible December 2013 Release Date For TOM YUM GOONG 2

A new report from MThai interpreted via Martial Arts Action Cinema on Facebook indicates a possible release date for Tom Yum Goong 2 on December 5, 2013, thus dispelling any previously mentioned news of a release this May. The update comes just a year and a half after principal photography began with some bumps along the way, in addition to the history-making use of CGI and wirework on a Jaa film set. The film will star Tony Jaa reprising his role from the first film as Kham, and Petchtai Wongkamlao returning as Sergeant Mark, with Prachya Pinkaew returning as producer and director. It will also star Thai action stars Dan Chupong, Kazu Patrick Tang and Jija Yanin. The Man With The Iron Fists star, writer and director, RZA, is also joining the cast with his TMWTIF stunt double Marrese Crump, who is also choreographing the action sequences with Jaa, co-star […]

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Film Producer David Thwaites Tapped To Helm SILVER VASE, IRON KNIGHT

According to new reports from Jayne Stars, Silver Vase, Iron Knight the upcoming sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon may have found its director in actor David Thwaites, whose credits also include producer and executive producer in such films as Robocop and Black Swan, respectively. The news comes as word began developing around Donnie Yen’s hyped appearance in the upcoming film. Among other details, Jayne Stars also divulged some new information about the character Yen is in talks to play, which is that of Michelle Yeoh’s character’s dead fianceè. The salary offered to Yen, which an MSN report stated was a secret according to the action star, was $50 million HKD. Yeoh is already slated to appear in the upcoming film to reprise her character from Ang Lee’s 2000 award-winning martial arts classic. The film will be based on a script by John Fusco, with legendary action choreographer Yuen Woo-Ping […]

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The New Trailer For KICK ASS 2 Will B**** Slap You!

The new trailer for Kick Ass 2 is now online. The sequel to the 2010 comic book adaptation of the same character name, stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Jim Carrey. The film also stars Donald Faison, John Leguizamo, Olga Kurkulina and Morris Chestnut, and written and directed by Jeff Wadlow for a theatrical release on August 16, 2013. SYNOPSIS: Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass’ (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)—reborn as The Mother F%&*^r—only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation. When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they […]

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South Korea Unleashes Its Own FIST OF LEGEND In A New Trailer

Martial Arts Movie Junkie recently forwarded the new trailer for the Korean MMA action film, Fist Of Legend, which is now available online. The film is directed by Kang Woo-seok and stars Hwang Jeong-min, Yoo Joon-sang, Lee Yo-won, Yoon Je-moon, Jeong Woong-in and Seong Ji-roo. Fist Of Legend (a.k.a. The Legendary Fist), which has no relation to the classic 1994 Jet Li actioner of the same name, is based on an original webtoon about a group of friends, once heralded in their teen years as legends, who must now face each other as rivals in the ultimate prize-fighting competition. SYNOPSIS: A moment of bad luck derailed Deok-kyu’s Olympic dreams and led him and his friends to jail. Jin-ho got out of jail quickly because of his rich parents, but Deok-kyu, Jae-seok, and Sang-hoon were not so lucky.Years later, while running a noodle shop to earn extra money following an accident […]

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Updates On CLANDESTINE PATH + Explosive New Action Short: ELEVEN

Last year, filmmakers Chris Cowan and Haile Lee were joined by a cast of martial arts stunt actors to host a successful Kickstarter fundraiser for their bold new epic martial arts action series from Thousand Pounds Action Company, Clandestine Path, a story about feudal martial arts clan warfare in a modern-day setting. Cowan and Lee also shared a few conceptually illustrative video updates explaining the etymology of the clans, including the lion and eagle clans, respectively featuring action performers Amy Johnston and Brendon Huor. Since then, Cowan and Lee have kept many of the details about about the new series to themselves, having shared a few status updates and releasing still photos on their official Facebook page to highlight the progress of their new production. This week, however, a new video update is now available for viewing to share what they have done so far, along with the big steps […]

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