military action

A New Threat Looms In The New Second Season Teaser For BLACK: THE SERIES

Filmmaker Frank T. Ziede had a stellar first run last year with season one of his independently-funded online action series, Black, starring 22-year veteran and former Navy SEAL, actor Mikal Vega (Transformers: Age Of Extinction, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) as the leader of a special-ops team created in response to a terrorist attack on American soil. Since then, the success of season one led to a season two greenlight with much more potential to present a story greater in depth, size and scale to up the ante, and thanks to another victorious fundraiser back in March, Ziede and his team plan to do just that. Of course, what this means is a threat greater than just a few rotten apples. That’s right. Our heroes will now be dealing with a horde of high-level mercenaries led by a criminal cyberterrorism organization aimed at targeting the world’s financial markets from within the U.S.. […]

Director R.L. Scott Announces Special Ops Series Pilot, OPTION ZERO

Lee B. Golden III

Filmmaker R.L. Scott is proudly announcing his latest shortfilm, one in a handful of projects currently in development for his indie platform, Shadow Motion Pictures. Newly wrapping just this week after a two-month shooting schedule, post-production is officially underway for Option Zero, a half-hour pilot for a hopeful action packed series surrounding a special ops team tasked with taking down high-ranking members of the Russian mob. Actor Adolfo “Shabba Doo” Quinones (Breakin, Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo) plays the special ops team leader in charge of the mission. Also joining are actors Chris Conrad (Criminal Minds), Christian Howard (Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist, Green Street 3) and Eliver Ling (Deadliest Warrior), and actress Amy Johnston (Raze). Scott is producing the pilot with a script by Ling who is also executive producing, with Alfred Hsing (Dragon Blade) serving as the pilot’s action coordinator. Scott is best known for his 2008 action feature, Champion […]

Screener Review: SONS OF LIBERTY (2013)

Lee B. Golden III

SYNOPSIS: Special Agent Tom Hardy must assemble an elite team of scientists and soldiers to prevent the construction of a weapon so deadly a quarter of the US would have to be abandoned for decades. As the team members of the top secret unit, know as the SOL, struggle to find the balance between duty and their personal lives, an outside threat emerges. A serial killer is torturing women, leaving their bodies a mangled mess of scars and symbols. Special Agents Tom Hardy and Dr. Jan Baker are drawn into the game of cat and mouse as the remaining scientists and soldiers race to develop a solution to locate incoming stolen nuclear materials without alerting their enemies. Little do they know that their opposition is comprised of a deadly cadre of mercenaries, an arms dealer, a rouge IRA soldier, an assassin, and a mastermind whose motivations blur the line between […]

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Father And Son Join Forces In The New Trailer For SNIPER: LEGACY

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You know a franchise has been successful when it continues to remain relevant, especially for a direct-to-DVD run. It’s been more than twenty years since actor Tom Berenger took the role of Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Beckett in the 1993 film, Sniper with director Luis Llosa. Five films later, minus the fourth with actor Chad Michael Collins leading, fans of the franchise have reason to celebrate with the forthcoming DVD and Digital HD release of the new film, Sniper: Legacy. Half Past Dead helmer Don Michael Paul picks up where the previous film left off with Collins in the role of Sgt. Brandon Beckett joining his on-screen father to stop a rogue sniper from killing former U.S. military personnel. The film bows at home on September 30 and now offers a trailer which you may check out below!

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Help Crowdfund Season Two Of Online Hit Action Webseries, BLACK!

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If you happen to be a fan of cinematic military-style action, combat, suspense and drama, then unless you’ve heard of independent filmmaker and series creator Frank T. Ziede‘s new webseries, Black, you may want to pay attention. Last year’s successful crowdfunding and delivery of the first season for Ziede‘s new action series about a covert-ops team created in response to domestic terrorism, has earned fanwide approval of a second season with new and returning cast members led by actor and former Navy Seal veteran Mikal Vega. And as a result, the bar is now being raised for more action, longer episodes and all the necessary trimmings to further expand the scope of the Black universe. About a month after the first season began airing last year, Film Combat Syndicate spoke to Ziede during an e-mail interview in which the director offered a little bit of insight on what fans could expect […]

Courage Begins In Battle In The New Trailer For I AM SOLDIER

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Backed by previous producer work on powerhouse action flicks like James Nunn’s latest Scott Adkins headliner, Green Street 3, and their earlier shared producer/director credits for the 2012 thriller, Tower Block, we now have a new trailer for UK filmmaker Ronnie Thompson‘s solo debut, I Am Soldier. The new trailer sets the stage for a story featuring actor Tom Hughes in what is expected to offer a piercing, edgy look into the gritty, brutalizing world of British military training for one recruit whose participation will test his mettle in a life or death trial that may push him to his breaking point. I Am Soldier is produced by James Harris, Mark Lane and Nicola Pearcey, and also stars Noel Clarke, Miranda Raison, Alex Reid, Josh Myers, with fight choreography by Nick Maison (The Debt, Vendetta) and co-star/choreographer Lee Charles. The film is scheduled to premiere at the Colchester Film Festival […]

New Announcements For Greg Mandry's SOLDIER GIRLS

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You may recall a while back when I first reported about the details made available regarding the on-going pre-production developments of the upcoming film, SOLDIER GIRLS, to be directed by Greg Mandry who is also producing. Well, there is good news and even greater news to announce! Writer and co-producer Russ Whitfield put out a press release on Tuesday for the public, which confirms the movie is on track to production. The cast has been confirmed with beautiful and talented actress Sasha Jackson in the lead. Check out the announcement below, which includes the synopsis, quotes from the director, and other announcements regarding Sasha and the film’s production: Sasha Jackson signs up for Soldier Girls Los Angeles, California – 16th April 2013 British actress Sasha Jackson is attached to Greg Mandry’s upcoming “Soldier Girls” movie. Jackson, 24, is set to play the lead role of Corporal Katherine Morgan, joining an […]