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FIVE A DAY: Ring In The New Year With These Heavy Hitters!

At long last, we’ve come to the last day of 2015 and we have ten more titles to list by Friday. Once more, quite a few of these are just here as worthy reminders as some of these titles tend to fall into obscurity until something major happens, so I’m glad to help keep the attention going for these and rest assured, I’ll be tracking other titles as always. So, here is the next slate of my Five-A-Day round-up! Out of all the people you could list as high profile in martial arts cinema, in many ways actor and filmmaker Michael Jai White clearly falls in that category. For this, the first title I want to list in that regard is, what was once a surprise to me at the time, his addition to Christian Sesma’s Vigilante Diaries starring Paul Sloan, Quinton Jackson and Jay Mewes. The film spawned as […]

Tony Jaa Rejoins The Production Of NEVER BACK DOWN 3

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It’s always great when chance favors the hopeful, and it’s no secret that fans have hoped to see Tony Jaa in the company of our current cast line-up for the production of Never Back Down 3 in Thailand from Stage 6. White reprises his role from the 2011 titular sequel as ex-convict, martial artist and former professional fighter Case Walker who now decides to revert back to a career in the ring where fans will see plenty of fighting prowess from folks like Ron Smoorenburg, Brahim Achabbakhe, Nathan Jones and former UFC champion Josh Barnett. As for Jaa‘s appearance, it was speculated earlier that he wouldn’t be able to partake in the production due to his recently-wrapped promotional tour for Soi Cheang’s SPL 2: A Time For Consequences. Gladly enough, with the tour being done, a new set picture from White via social media changed all that. From L to […]

MJW And Josh Barnett Square Off In The New NEVER BACK DOWN 3 Teaser Poster!

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In the course of the current grueling six-day per week filming schedule for action star and director Michael Jai White‘s Never Back Down 3, production is already looking heavily promising. With exception to Thai action star Tony Jaa due to his busy schedule, prominent leading lady Jeeja Yanin has already partaken in the pound-for-pound action with other heavy hitters like Nathan Jones, Ron Smoorenburg and Brahim Achabbakhe on hand, and fight choreographer Larnell Stovall also ringside. Needless to say, those not in the know may be clueless that the film is even happening. Alas, White reassured a fan in kind with a tweet presenting this little gem: Clearly there’s a pure devotion to the tournament genre here especially with a poster like this as White heads back into the fight arena as Case Walker following the second film in 2011. You can pretty much do the math here as to […]

White's NEVER BACK DOWN 3 Adds Nathan Jones, Cinematographer Ross Clarkson

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Fans of martial arts action star Michael Jai White can feel free to keep their antennae up a little longer as production awaits for his next directorial move with Never Back Down 3. White‘s attachment to the direct-to-DVD 2011 sequel in 2011 as its co-star and director has lended itself as one of the greatest additions to the genre’s history as a movie geared toward mixed-martial arts fans by and large and with a third on the way, given all we’ve heard thusfar, we can more than likely expect something special out of this next line-up. The word is that the roster has officially added former wrestler-turned-actor Nathan Jones, according to a social media post from veteran cinematographer Ross Clarkson who shared the attached photo just above. After a career spanning fields such as powerlifting, MMA and wrestling, Jones began his continuing resume in Jackie Chan’s First Strike (1996) before landing […]

Michael Jai White And Co. Update Fans On NEVER BACK DOWN 3

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When it comes to sequels, action star Michael Jai White‘s career resumé is no exception with regard to fans’ hopes, and it’s taken years to answer even a few key questions pertaining to which titles would follow suit and how. Despite otherwise pending details, the multifaceted martial artist, actor and filmmaker confirmed quite a bit this month when it came to at least three titles in question, one of them being Never Back Down 3. White directed and starred in the smaller-scale second film in 2011 based on the big screen 2008 Jeff Wadlow-directed MMA teen fight drama, Never Back Down, and has since confirmed he would do the same. In accordance, White also stated the new film would follow-up from the events of the second with the return of his character Case Walker into the competitive field, one which could include “some” fights in the film with former UFC […]

MJW: Scripts Done For 'Dynamite' & 'Bone' Sequels, Jaa And Jeeja To Appear In 'Never Back Down 3'

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If you’re looking forward to catching martial arts action star, actor Michael Jai White back in his big screen element, you needn’t look further than the upcoming release of the new international action thriller, Skin Trade which arrives this weekend in theaters from Magnet Releasing. White has been busy on a promotional tour for the film as of late, and in some instances, including appearances with fellow action star Tony Jaa as the latter has since crossed over into Hollywood and other markets. Not much had been known up until now if whether or not fans will see the two back in action together on screen, which is still an exciting thing to note considering the action they perform together is so exquisitely well done as one of the biggest highlights of the film, on top of their chemistry within the last few years as the two met up in […]