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Martial Arts Drama Series, WARRIOR, Rebooted At Fox

With one of the biggest and more prominent ingredients in television being the application of martial arts fight sequences, it’s without argument that the upcoming television series, Warrior, would have been a hit for NBC if they snagged it for series. Unfortunately they missed their chance several months ago and the show was without a network, leaving the show’s producers at Universal TV with the hopes of finding a new home for the series, and now they have. Deadline reports Fox is now picking it up and starting from scratch with an entirely new script which focuses on a broken heroine’s vigilant fight for justice with the help of a mystical martial arts master. Actress Natalie Martinez was last cast to lead the show with Will Yun Lee and Holt McCallany among others upon filming the pilot earlier this year, so further updates are pending on what changes and doesn’t […]

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Natalie Martinez To Lead NBC’s WARRIOR

Perhaps we should thank the uptick in the trend of martial arts action on television so noted by various folks responsible for the recent popularity of shows like the CW series, Arrow, among a few others on local and cable networks which happen to be presenting some of the best action on television in recent history. Thankfully it’s a trend that may not go away anytime soon with a number of shows being renewed or newly added this year, including NBC’s latest forthcoming contribution to the martial arts action genre, Warrior, which is already underway with casting since its announcement last month. On Friday night, word from Deadline revealed that Death Race (2008) and End Of Watch (2012), actress Natalie Martinez s added as the leading lady for the new series pilot following actor Will Yun Lee‘s attachment as the villain on Monday. Phillip Noyce is directing from a script by executive producer […]

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