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Director Anton Fuqua Tapped For THE EQUALIZER

With actor Russell Crowe, and directors Rupert Wyatt and Nicolas Winding Refn all passing up having anything to do with rebooting The Equalizer, Deadline is reporting that filmmaker Anton Fuqua is being eyed to helm Sony’s big screen adaptation of the television series. The film will reunite Fuqua with actor Denzel Washington since their previous work on the 2001 crime drama, Training Day, which earned Washington an Academy Award for Best Actor. The report also tells that THE EQUALIZER is being described as a loosely based on the hit 1980’s television series, that will star Washington as “a solitary, monastic figure who hates injustice and devotes himself to helping people who are being victimized.” An earlier report from The Hollywood Reporter indicate that the plot may involve Washington’s character taking on the Russian mob as a result of one of his acts of kindness. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, […]

Mark Dacascos Is Back In Action In Manila With OPERATION ROGUE

Lee B. Golden III

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 […]

Paul Tanter DARES To Impress With Upcoming Film HE WHO DARES

Lee B. Golden III

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 […]

New Trailer For Mathieu Weschler Film BORDERLAND

Lee B. Golden III

A trailer has been newly featured for an upcoming film called Borderland. The film is a new martial arts action movie produced by Aeternalis Films and the Bey Logan-owned B&E Productions, the same company behind the upcoming film, Fist Of The Dragon. Borderland is directed by Mathieu Weschler and stars Sedina Baldè, a 5-time World Karate champion with film and TV credits as an actor, producer, stunt performer and fight choreographer, with such projects that include Femme Fatale, Unleashed, Hitman and Casino Royale. The film also stars producer Bey Logan, along with Jason Tobin, Richard Sammel, Jared Robinson, Muriel Hoffman, James Gerard, Kirt Kishita, Sabine Crossen, Michael Chan and Simon Yin with action choreography from Gwor Shrfu and stunt coordination from co-star Antony Szeto. SYNOPSIS via Aeternalis Films, interpreted/tsltd. thru Google: Gabriel, a intelligence operative is sent to the Sino-Korean border to find an agent thought to be dead. Ultimately, […]

Well Go USA Brings You MUAY THAI WARRIOR This March

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Well Go USA is releasing one of their latest titles, MUAY THAI WARRIOR on Blu-Ray and DVD on March 5, 2013. The film, which was previously released in December of 2010 as YAMADA: THE SAMURAI OF AYOTHAYA, stars Seigi Ozeki, Sorapong Chatree and Winai Kraibutr, with renowned Muay Thai Boxers boxers Buakaw Por. Pramuk, Saenchai Sor. Kingstar, Yodsanklai Fairtex and Anuwat Kaewsamrit, and is produced and directed by Nopporn Watin. The film is currently available at Amazon or wherever DVDs are sold. SYNOPSIS via Well Go USA Betrayed and left for dead by treacherous Japanese forces, young samurai Yamada Nagamasa (Seigi Ozeki) is rescued to a remote village in Siam and nursed back to health among the acolytes in the monastery. Working tirelessly to master the art of Muay Boran (Thai boxing), fearless and brutal Yamada is selected to become a royal bodyguard to King Naresuan The Great. His greatest challenge comes […]