KICKBOXER: RETALIATION Now Filming, UFC’s Paige VanZant Cast
Until otherwise noted, August 19 is the expected release date of director John Stockwell’s Kickboxer: Vengeance from RLJ Entertainment. In the meantime, you can still count on there being a sequel, Kickboxer: Retaliation, following its announcement earlier this year with actor and martial artist Alain Moussi returning to star following his recent online run in the currently U.S.-exclusive digital series, Street Fighter: Resurrection. With that in mind and believe it or not, production is already under way in Los Angeles with an expected return to Asia in June, and the word now is that the UFC’s 8th ranked Strawweight division fighter Paige VanZant will be starring in the film as Gamon, a 26-year old with high level fighter and markswoman with some strong criminal connections. Deadline reports her casting was made at the behest of the film’s producers following her most recent appearance on ABC series Dancing With The Stars. […]