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THE HIT LIST – February 2, 2015

This week’s list has some amazing new content out this week, including one video which has only seen its way to film festival audiences. It got pretty busy for me this week and it’s going to get a little more busier with the write-ups I’m working on for another site, so hat tips to those of you who pointed me in the right direction for a few of these gems. This list is going to be a little more star-studded, and a few of these videos were exclusive to Facebook so I hope their playability remains and I hope you enjoy these entries. Shall we? The first video I’m listing here is likely one of the most important you’ll see this week, especially if you’re a Toku fan. MMPR, director Dominick Sivili‘s long-awaited fan series has been in limbo for quite a while, and it’s only now that he’s getting […]

Cinematic Fight Studio Announces New Fan Project, BLADE: CHRONICLES OF ERIC BROOKS

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While the big studios sort out the possibilities for the future of the Blade franchise with lead Wesley Snipes finally back at work, the character is obviously not limited to just what Hollywood can do. The independent scene has its own fair share of creativity in store, and the folks over at New York City’s Cinematic Fight Studio are honing into theirs with the early release of a concept poster for a new possible fan film titled Blade: Chronicles Of Eric Brooks. Up-and-coming actor Ricky Barksdale can be seen branded on the indie film fight studio’s newest poster as it was unveiled this week. The poster marks the first step toward a hopeful fan-driven shortfilm spin-off based on Marvel’s highly popular eponymous semi-human vampire hunter, centering on his earlier years as his pre-Blade alias, Eric Brooks, with a crowdsourcing effort to follow and help finish the post production process. Check it […]

Cinematic Fight Studio Presents: RICKY BARKSDALE And NEYSSAN FALAHI

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The folks over at Cinematic Fight Studio are continue to provide their services as a premier, growing business as independent filmmakers and screenfighting trainers for any and all curious and willing participants. Part of those services include shooting test fights for up and coming film and television actors to add to their reels. Their latest volunteer: Actor Ricky Barksdale who is currently preparing to film the long-awaited installation to independent filmmaker Dominick Sivili’s inspired Power Rangers fan miniseries, MMPR. Joining Barksdale is actor, martial artist, trainer Cinematic Fight Studio regular, Neyssan Falahi, who you can already catch in a number of action shorts now available on the official YouTube channel in the following embed. As a noteworthy mention, Falahi is also set to appear in the forthcoming 2015 release of director Steve Rahaman’s new feature length thriller, Pain: A Revenge Story, which is currently in the process of acquainting with […]

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Lionsgate And Saban Team Up For A New POWER RANGERS Movie

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It’s been seventeen years since the second of two Hollywood feature films made their way to fans of the long-successful American Tokusatsu crossover TV series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Since then, the global fanbase has stayed true to their favorite color-assorted superheroes in one form or another in full support of a genre that still grabs audiences to this day, and has even inspired several independent filmmakers and content creators along the way. This week, following news of media mogul Haim Saban’s launch of Saban Films, it seems things are ready to pick up with a new live-action feature film. And according to the press release below, Lionsgate is getting in on the suit-action as well SANTA MONICA, CA, May 7, 2014 – Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, and Saban Brands, a strategic brand management company that acquires and builds global consumer brands, are partnering to develop […]

A Brand New Clip From MMPR Features Two Soldiers At A Crossroads

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Hopefully you haven’t fallen too out of the loop since the official trailer for the forthcoming first installment of the MMPR series of fan films aired late last year. With another episode well on its way to filming with another cast member, director Dominick Sivili and his team haven’t forgotten about the fans who’ve supported their cause in the past two years since the conception of this ambitious new project, and to show for their efforts, actress Dina Cataldi and producer Mack Khur have released a new special announcement video thanking their fans, accompanied by a brand new preview clip from the upcoming first fan film, featuring Cataldi as the Blue Ranger. Later MMPR fan films will star actors Don Money and Ricky Barksdale, and actresses Kimberly and Ashley Carvalho as the Red, Black, and Yellow Ranger, respectively. They are joined by actors John Damroth and Matt Meinsen, along with […]

Dina Cataldi Powers Up In The Stellar New Trailer For MMPR!

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After completing its Fall season cross-country comic-con run, the new trailer aired publicly on Thanksgiving Day for the upcoming non-profit fan film episode of the inspired new vision of the long-running Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series titled MMPR. The new fan film, directed by Dominick Sivili, comes well over a year since Sivili began a successful crowdfunder for his highly ambitious take on the now 20-year old high energy television series which crossed over to America in the early 1990’s courtesy of Saban Entertainment. Coming in 2014, MMPR kicks off the new year with the first episode starring Dina Cataldi as the Blue Ranger, with future episodes featuring Don Money (Red Ranger), Ricky Barksdale (Black Ranger), and Kimberly (Pink Ranger) and Ashley Carvalho (Yellow Ranger). They are joined by actors John Damroth and Matt Meinsen, actors Robert Axelrod and Jerry Murdock as the respective voice and body of a newer […]

Pre-Viz Action Teases Upcoming Production Of Fan Film, MMPR

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The cast and crew of the highly anticipated, developing fan-film, MMPR, is set to go into production in two weeks. So this week, the official facebook page is teasing fans with new pre-production vids featuring fight choreography pre-visualization with action team, 18 Rounds. Take a look: (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); Post by MMPR. MMPR, to be directed by Dominick Sivili, comes just over a year since Sivili began a successful crowdfunder for his highly ambitious take on the now 20-year old high energy television series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The not-for-profit fan film stars Dina Cataldi, Don Money, Ricky Barksdale, and Kimberly and Ashley Carvalho in the title role. They are joined by actors John Damroth and Matt Meinsen, actors Robert Axelrod and Jerry Murdock as the voice […]

‘Power Rangers’ Actor Jason David Frank Endorses His Own Standalone Green Ranger Film

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Actor, mixed martial artist and veteran Power Rangers cast member Jason David Frank made headlines this week regarding his interest in a donning the Green Ranger outfit for darker, standalone PG13 feature-length film. In a statement made to Complex quoted at IGN, Frank enthused his own aspirations for a self-titled spin-off of the highly successful 20 year television franchise. “I’m talking to Saban about making a PG-13 Green Ranger movie,” he tells Complex. “It’s just a matter of Saban stepping behind it. I was an X-Men fan growing up; I loved Wolverine. I feel like the Green Ranger can step outside the box and be like the Wolverine of Power Rangers. That’s why I think he can handle his own movie.” Frank’s sentiments are nothing new as this week’s news comes a year after he expressed his thoughts on a hopeful development of a Power Rangers feature film […]

Super Megaforce Brings Classic Rangers Back To Television

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I rarely cover tokusatsu since I can’t keep up as much as I would like to. So it has been a while for me since I have seen a Power Rangers episode. Nonetheless, the suited superheroes of Japanese-American crossover fandom remain popular among ranger-buffs almost no matter where you are in the world. With just eleven more episodes in this year’s season of Power Rangers: Megaforce, the guys over at Saban are working on bringing back a fresh and bold look into a new Fall line-up for next year, featuring a cast of veteran Power Rangers’ past, reviving the excitement of its fanbase for its beloved Ranger characters. This week, Henshin Justice Unlimited has some coverage forwarded from the Rangers’ info-circle throughout the web regarding a new sequel series titled Super Megaforce, which may make its premiere in the Fall of 2014. The photo composites you see above and below […]