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Ryan Reynolds, Lionsgate Prep Vows For SHOTGUN WEDDING This Summer

At some point with The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard still in the pipeline, fans of upcoming Pokémon: Detective Pikachu and 6 Underground star Ryan Reynolds will have another action comedy on their hands with Lionsgate’s latest, Shotgun Wedding. Further casting is underway as Reynolds is set to produce through his Maximum Effort banner for Pitch Perfect helmer Jason Moore to direct this summer. …the action rom-com will follow a couple whose extravagant destination wedding is taken over by criminals. In the process of saving their families, they rediscover why they wanted to get married in the first place. Shotgun Wedding come from an original script/pitch by Mark Hammer with Liz Merriwether also weighing in on the script. The additionally reunites Reynolds with The Proposal producers Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman of Mandeville Films whose Alex Young will exec produce with Maximum Effort’s George Dewey. Andreas Wiseman at Deadline also confirms that […]

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AOF FEST 2018: Alexander Nevsky Wins Big And Plenty For MAXIMUM IMPACT

In the days and hours since the Action On Film International Film Festival in Las Vegas, crossover actor and producer Alexander Nevsky has been riding on ceremomy touting his latest accolades for his upcoming action thriller, Maximum Impact. The Andrzej Bartkowiak-directed action comedy won awards for Best Action Sequence, Best Special Effects and most significantly, for Best Action Film of the Year. The author, journalist and former bodybuilding champion also received his Breakout Action Star award as hailed weeks ago along with actor Matthias Hues who accepted an Icon Award. Nevsky stars in Maximum Impact with Mark Dacascos, Tom Arnold, Kelly Hu and Danny Trejo. The film was recently acquired by Unified Pictures for September 27 select theatrical release, with an October 2 release date on VOD/BluRay/Digital courtesy of Sony. When the granddaughter of the US Secretary of the State is kidnapped in Moscow, an agent of the Federal Security […]

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Alexander Nevsky Delivers MAXIMUM IMPACT This Fall

Actor, former Mr. Universe and film multihyphenate Alexander Nevsky (HFPA, Russia) is finally on deck to bring Hollywood Storm-produced action comedy Maximum Impact to theaters. Unified Pictures has officially acquired North American rights to the film joining Nevsky with screenwriter Ross LaManna (Rush Hour) and director Andrzej Bartkowiak (Romeo Must Die). When the granddaughter of the US Secretary of the State is kidnapped in Moscow, an agent of the Federal Security Service of Russia (Alexander Nevsky) and the US Secret Service are forced to pull aside their differences and work together to prevent a full-scale international crisis. The news comes in the wake of updates highlighting Nevsky’s next reception to be had at the 14th Action On Film Festival where Nevsky will screen the film upon claiming its 2018 Breakout Action Star Award. Maximum Impact then opens from Unified Pictures in select theaters on September 28 prior to On Demand, […]

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CINEMATIC ACTION DIPLOMAT: A Conversation With Alexander Nevsky

ITN Distribution In a perfect world, a man like Alexander Nevsky would need no introduction. Often referred to as the “Russian Schwarzenegger”, the 6′ 6” bodybuilder and fitness author has been a cinematic force to be reckoned with since writing, producing and starring in the 2004 actioner Moscow Heat. Since then, he’s grown exponentially as a filmmaker and cinematic diplomat with a series of action extravaganzas; all possessing strong themes of international cooperation and understanding (along with a healthy dose of action and explosions). Coming off of his directorial debut in the 2014 thriller Black Rose, he’s back as the producer and star of Showdown in Manila; a throwback action film from first-time director Mark Dacascos. Film Combat Syndicate:  Hello Alexander!  It’s good to finally talk to you! Alexander Nevsky: Hello James. Let me tell you something… Film Combat Syndicate was supporting me and my films long before I started […]

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FIVE-A-DAY ROUND-UP X: Showdown In Manila, Savage Attack, Maximum Impact, Escape Plan: Hades, Escape Plan: Devil’s Station

There’s no way we’re not including five more beefed up reasons to look out for more action titles to come in 2018. Here’s the latest Five-A-Day round-up!… Keep in mind what lies ahead from multifaceted actor and producer Alexander Nevsky who made a steady and feasible effort in the past year with Black Rose. His biggest project thusfar, Mark Dacascos’s Showdown In Manila aims to top it having already been a reported hit in Russia and now stakes a U.S. release from ITN with Nevsky and actor Casper Van Dien who summon a team of badasses to tackle a terrorist organization upon uncovering a murder. January 19 is the limited theaters date followed by a Digital and VoD rollout on January 26. Romeo Must Die and Cradle 2 The Grave helmer Andrzej Bartkowiak’s new film, Maximum Impact, is still a bit of an anomaly. The project doesn’t yet have a […]

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THE MAJOR SALUTES: Catching Up With Actor And Filmmaker Alexander Nevsky

In case you’re just tuning in, I’ve kind of been on a roll in the past week or more with interviews and largely due to the cast of the upcoming crime thriller, Black Rose. With the film less than a week away from its release, I’ve interviewed co-stars Matthias Hues and Kristanna Loken, and as of today, a new interview with its star and director, Alexander Nevsky in this following our interview last year in January. He’s got more films lined up and he discusses them accordingly as well in the text beneath, in addition to plans for a new book now well on the way to publication for health and fitness aficionados. Interestingly, he also hints at some possible prospects for the character he plays and that of others in the murder mystery millieu within Black Rose; you can read our latest review by clicking here while I humbly invite you to […]

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COUNTDOWN TO ZERO: A Word With Stuntman/Coordinator Jae Greene!

COUNTDOWN TO ZERO: A Word With Stuntman/Coordinator Jae Greene!

Actor, stuntman and stunt coordinator Jae Greene has been on my radar for a little over a year now, having initially covered his work with indie filmmaker Jason Heffner for the 2013 short, Maximum Impact. Greene is based in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania where he currently trains and works with his own stunt team, Fearless Hyenas Stunts (clearly indicating he’s a fan of THIS GUY), and is now in the middle of working on numerous projects at the moment, including one with independent filmmaker Mark Cheng on the upcoming sci-fi action thriller, Ghost Source Zero, with fellow scribe Larry Hama (yes, THAT Larry Hama). Greene sat down for an e-mail chat over the course of the weekend, offering a number of details about what he’s up to: Film Combat Syndicate: Thanks for taking the time to chat Jae! First off, tell us about who you are and your background in stunts and […]

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Eric Lim Does Tokusatsu In SECONDARY EDUCATION

Following up his previous masterpiece, The Forge, is independent film actor Eric Lim in the role of an original Tokusatsu action comedy titled Secondary Education. Filmed between five days in July of last year while on location in at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhes, New Jersey, the short film sees independent filmmaker Jon Truei directing behind the camera with Lim in the role of Eugene Yamamoto, a high school science teacher forced to live two-lives in a single day between dealing with three kids stuck in detention, and battling actor Jae Greene (Maximum Impact) as the villainous Clawster. Secondary Education, now available through YOMYOMF’s YouTube portal, shows tons of spectacle and inventiveness and is well worthy of a look or two from a filmmaker who continuing to make great strides in 2013. Action director Joey Min created the spectacle for oft film partner, Truei who also co-wrote with Max […]

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Fast Action And Zany Comedy In The New Project21 Indie Short, MAXIMUM IMPACT

Independent filmmaker Jason Heffner is readying to premiere his latest shortfilm, Maximum Impact, at the International House Philadelphia on September 29, 2013. The film is a short action comedy produced under Heffner’s film company, Drop The Hat Productions for the Project 21 film contest in Philidelphia, and illustrates a wacky action comedy about an ex-Navy Seal living a typical boring life until he finds himself “activated” when two bumbling would-be assassins try to kill him. I spoke to Heffner this week who described a little more about what drew him to the shortfilm, telling Film Combat Syndicate, “My goal with Maximum Impact was to make an in-your-face explosive FUN movie.” He also expanded on the requirements for the Project 21 Film Festival in accordance with the conceptualization of the shortfilm, which also happens to be his 7th entry for this year’s events, saying “Each team signs up and makes a […]

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