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Syfy Lands METAL HURLANT CHRONICLES For U.S. Television

Martial arts action superstars Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins and Darren Shahlavi have all been pretty busy making headlines in recent months, with White filming Thai actioner Skin Trade as preparation continues for Black Dynamite 2, while Adkins‘ eighth pairing with director Isaac Florentine brings them for Close Range, and new reports have announced Shahlavi‘s starring role opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Ernie Barbarash’s next thriller, Pound Of Flesh. That said, all three can be seen sharing screentime together in the first and second series installments of the internationally produced English-language science fiction fantasy series, Metal Hurlant Chronicles, which until only this week, earned its audiences largely in French-speaking territories beginning a little less than a year and a half ago. On Tuesday, that all changed in new press release which you can view below. PARIS– Syfy has acquired the first two seasons of French science-fiction/action skein “Metal Hurlant.”  Helmed […]

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Bryan Cranston Knows What's Been Hidden In The New Trailer For GODZILLA

Following a new poster and Empire Magazine cover and audio unveiling, the new official trailer arrived for the for the forthcoming May 16, 2014 release of Godzilla from director Gareth Edwards, which you can check out above. The film starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Taylor-Johnson has already garnered some major fan approval, including from that of Guns And Roses former lead guitarist, Slash, whose most recent screening of Edwards’ new film earned its critique as “pretty fn’ epic” on Twitter this week. Check out the trailer, as well as the recent empire cover below and stay tuned for more info. SYNOPSIS: An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.  Gareth Edwards directs “Godzilla,” which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass”), Oscar® nominee Ken Watanabe […]

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Ray Park Drives Fast And Kicks Ass In The New Trailer For JINN!

It’s been a while since we’ve seen actor and martial artist Ray Park on the big screen without the heavy Darth Maul make-up and the Snake Eyes outfit. But this week, that all changes with the actor front and center in latest paranormal sci-fi action thriller from Michigan-based Exxodus Pictures titled Jinn. The film also marks the second directorial feature from director Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad who also executive produced and wrote the film, as well as designed the film’s hero car making its exclusive big screen debut as the Firebreather Camaro, manufactured by Classic Design Concepts, since its public unveiling several years ago. Jinn joins Park with Dominic Rains, William Atherton, Faran Tahir and actress Serinda Swan. The film arrives in theaters April 4, 2014. SYNOPSIS: Shawn, an automotive designer, enjoys an idyllic life with his new wife Jasmine until it is interrupted a cryptic message. The message warns of […]

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The Future Of Vigilante Justice Has A New 'Face' In The Crowdfunder For Fantasy Action Thriller, WENDY!

The amazing folks over at the Leeds-based cinematic stage action and stunt performance troupe SG Action UK have continued to show great promise over the past year with involvement in such projects as the soon-to-be-released shortfilm, Dog, and the short independent fight thriller, Vendetta, implementing their own contribution to the martial arts film genre. And this year, they have continued the trend, with upcoming feature film involvement in the works and developing a unique relationship with some of today’s aspiring film professionals-to-be, namely independent filmmaker and student Jack Downs whose enjoyement of films since the age of eight, and an initial penchant for comic book artistry led him on a path that would accumulate up to six years of study. Now, in his third and final year in attendance at Leeds’s Northern Film School, Downs and his select team of filmmakers is working together a project that stands much closer […]

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Father And Son Grace The Latest Promo Pic For STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST!

Time marches on as actor, co-writer/creator, action director and filmmaker Joey Ansah continues to work out the kinks for the pending distribution of his upcoming online action adventure with Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist. The word is already positive though, with fans already aware of the exclusive feedback from a few lucky observers who have had a chance to report on the footage in its developing phases, largely including author strugler at hadoken.net whose intricate analysis in October of last year included the following statement: “After watching the few clips i can easily say that all my worries were thrown out of the window. This is no ordinary web series. The show is very cinematic and feels like a big budget movie. And if you think Mortal Kombat Legacy looked good then wait until you see what these guys have done.” This week for now, we have another announcement accompanied by […]

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Lucas Till Unleashes His Inner Beast In The New Trailer For WOLVES

To many of us, David Hayter will always be the titular hero in the Steve Wang-directed 1994 sequel cult hit, Guyver 2: Dark Hero. However since then, he’s moved on to greener pastures in his field starring in numerous projects serving as actor, voice actor, producer, filmmaker and award-winning screenwriter to name a few. And this year, we are closer to witnessing his directorial debut in the form of the new action horror slasher thriller, Wolves, with X-Men: Days Of Future Past co-star Lucas Till opposite Bullet To The Head co-star Jason Momoa. The film has since been acquired for North American distribution courtesy of Ketchup Entertainment and is primed for a summer release with an official date pending. Merritt Patterson and John Pyper-Ferguson also star, with creature effects by Oscar winners Dave and Lou Elsey. Stay tuned for more information: SYNOPSIS: Cayden Richards, 18, has it all: Captain of […]

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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Gets A Third Trailer

In the weeks and months since the folks at Sony Pictures began launching their promotional campaign for the upcoming release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Marvel fans have gotten to know a little more about a few of the film’s characters, particularly that of Daily Bugle editor-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson whose latest diatribe against our favorite webslinger is now available online. Furthermore, fans now have confirmation that actor B.J. Novak has been revealed for the role of Alistair Smythee, whose son, Spencer, inherits his father’s inventions and experiments on himself to become “The Ultimate Spider Slayer” with one obvious mission in mind. That said, we still have two more movies and several spin-offs to go as the plot thickens with more villains for our protagonist to face-off with in what is expected to be his greatest battle yet. And on that note, we have a new trailer you can check […]

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INSURGENT Finds A 'Red' Director

INSURGENT Finds A 'Red' Director

Following a sharp rise in book sales for author Veronica Roth’s 2011 YA publication of Divergent in light of Lionsgate’s boosted earnings from the 2013 theatrical release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the studio has been busy fast tracking their new soon-to-be hit trilogy franchise with Divergent stars, actress Shailene Woodley and actor Theo James tapped to reprise their roles in the May production of the upcoming sequel, Insurgent, while searching for a director. That search ended recently with reports this week stating that Red helmer Robert Schwentke is boarding the project which is set to begin principal photography for its March 20, 2015 release, with a script by Akiva Goldsman from a draft by Brian Duffield. Schwentke‘s announcement essentially replaces Divergent director Neil Burger who has been busy with post-production for his film, which is set to bow in IMAX and theaters on March 21, 2014. Details on […]

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THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- Gets A First Full Trailer!

With fans just a few months away from the April 5, 2014 debut of Mamoru Oishii‘s live-action revival spinoff of The Next Generation -Patlabor-, we now have a brand new, full-length trailer which you can view at the bottom. Based on the award-winning concept and original 1988 manga/anime/OVA property from Headgear, The Next Generation -Patlabor- marks a new foray into the franchise as it follows up from the original anime movie timeline, with new characters and a brand new storyline that will add more slapstick in its story leading to its more seriously toned 100 minute feature film. SERIES DESCRIPTION: Following the development of the humanoid work machines called Labors, technology propelled forward at a high speed, eventually resulting in the use of Labors in all facets of society.  With global warming causing the rising of sea levels around Tokyo, and the 1995 great earthquake causing mass destruction around the […]

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[UPDATED] Force Storm Entertainment Reveals New Concept Character Photos And New Campaign Video

Martial artist, actor, producer and scribe Noah S. Felder is currently in the middle of a major project devoted to Star Wars fans and action cinema junkies over at his base of operations with Force Storm Entertainment. As such, with his newest crowdfunder just 24 days before its deadline, the excitement and anticipation continues build as the project has now begun showcasing new promotional artwork and concept photos to showcase a sample of how some of its characters will look, including actors Brendon Huor, actress Mickey Facchinello, actors Gui DaSilva, Jimmy Chhiu and Yoshua Sudarso, and actor, fight choreographer and director Vlad Rimburg. Check out the gallery below, and if you are not yet familar with the project, click HERE to read the initial report, and then visit the official Indiegogo campaign page to learn how you can donate and benefit from your generousity.

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Bong Joon-Ho's SNOWPIERCER Keeps Its Director’s Cut For North America

It’s been a long, long await for South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho as he sought to see his latest film, Snowpiercer, get its day in theaters around the world, including in North America. Evidently, as the film launched its success story with rave reviews from its previous releases in South Korea, Hong Kong and France, in addition to its positive test audience ratings for the director’s cut against TWC’s, the film suffered from a major snag last year as Harvey Weinstein felt it necessary to chop the film down for its U.S. audiences in southern states so it would sell better as a condensed action movie. This obviously did not settle well with the director and it ultimately lead to a long and winding debate that kept the film’s North American release in an unnecessary state of limbo while Bong and TWC sorted out their differences, until Thursday night when […]

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MAX STEEL Nabs Ben Winchell And Anna Villafañe To Lead

MAX STEEL Nabs Ben Winchell And Anna Villafañe To Lead

As recently as last September, a press release was unveiled detailing the latest developing live-action treatment of Max Steel for the big screen to be released this Winter. This week, Dolphin Films is updating the status of the film’s development with some confirmed casting news, announcing actor Ben Winchell and actress Anna Villafañe for the two principal lead roles of Max McGrath and Syndey Gardner in the new film. Based on Mattel’s franchise property of the same name, Max Steel is described as an action-packed adventure suitable for all ages, centered on the story of an aspirational high school student and his alien counterpart, Steel, who combine turbo powers to become the titular superhero. Thor: The Dark World and newly announced Thor 3 writer Christopher Yost is penning the script with Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn helmer Stewart Hendler directing for the film’s pending 2015 theatrical release, courtesy of Open Road […]

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Mega-Man Game Creator Gets Producer Backing For A Live-Action Feature In MIGHTY NO. 9!

Well, it appears movie goers from all walks of live will forever have their opinions when it comes to video game adaptations on film. Because the trend isn’t going away anytime soon! A live-action feature-length adaptation of the long-awaited Mortal Kombat film following the success of its two-season webseries may be in limbo over at Warner Bros., but that hasn’t stopped fellow series producer Tim Carter from making his own moves leading to his involvement into the development of a live-action film adaptation of a new multiplatform game titled Mighty No. 9. The news comes after a successful Kickstarter campaign was launched last year, hosted by longtime leading veteran videogame designer and Comcept founder Keiji Inafune, best known for his previous work on designing the classic Mega-Man games, with the goal of reinvigorating the appreciation shared back in the 1980’s and 1990’s with 8-bit and 16-bit games, refurbished with today’s […]

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Check Out Several New Stills From The Upcoming Series, ZERO: BLACK BLOOD

Fans who follow the Garo canon have something special to look forward to with a new six episode series launching this March in the form of Zero: Black Blood. The new series adds will star Ray Fujita, Riria, Takeko Naoki, Thane Camus, Nomoto Karia and Guadalcanal Taka and will premiere in Japan theaters between March 8 and 22, followed by the series later that month. The miniseries will be followed by release of Garo: Makai No Hana this April, and an original anime project by Attack On Titan‘s Yasuko Kobayashi as well. FilmSmash recently introuduced several new stills from Zero: Black Blood which you can now check out beneath the description (Skeletal translation included). Stay tuned for more info. SERIES DESCRIPTION: Where there is darkness, there is light.  As long as evil exists in the heart of man,  Magical beasts will escape through the Makai Gate, to feed on their darkness […]

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Shaliene Woodley Faces Her Fears In The New Trailer For DIVERGENT

After a rigorous contest among several titles for this year’s MTV Movie Brawl, the push continues for the upcoming release of director Neil Burger‘s new sci-fi action thriller, Divergent. Starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James, the new is expected to help kick off a new trilogy for Summit Entertainment as reports have confirmed a search for a new director to head filiming this May on the second installation, Insurgent, from a script by Brian Duffield and Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman. Divergent also stars Ashley Judd, Jai Cortney, Ray Stevenson, Zoё Kravitz, Miles Teller, Tony Goldwyn, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer, and Kate Winslet and is set to release in 2D and IMAX on March 21, 2014, with Woodley and James expected to return in Insurgent and Allegiant for theatrical release March 20, 2015 and March 18, 2016, respectively. Watch the new trailer below and be sure to purchase your […]

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The New Superbowl Spot For TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION Roars Online!

Superbowl viewers got a little treat over the weekend with the first footage from director Michael Bay‘s new film, Transformers: Age Of Extinction. Also of recent, while there are no details confirmed regarding the synopsis, recent reports may have offered a clue as to what the film may entail, which might include some spoilers expanded from a director’s quote last year about an Earth killed by “self-cannibalism” to a slightly more detailed plot outline with some possible spoilers that read as follows (consider yourself warned): “Four years after the Battle of Chicago, the government is using reverse-engineered leftover technology to build their own Transformers. Joshua (Stanley Tucci) is an arrogant designer who believes the Autobots are “pieces of junk” and creating his own robots is a form of art. He’s fills basically the same role as Agent Simmons (John Turturro) from the previous trilogy.  Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) is a […]

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A Storm Is Brewing For Noah Fleder’s New Channel, FORCE STORM ENTERTAINMENT!

If you have been tuning into Film Combat Syndicate, chances are you have had the good fortune of coming across some of the best independently made martial arts action short films and test fights to make our way in recent years and months. More importantly, action fans, particularly fans geared toward science fiction might have even caught The Stunt People’s own Eric Jacobus with his crowdpleasing Star Wars Go Pro lightsaber Vader Strikes project. Well, here and now in 2014, the trend continues with different players and a different vision as actor and martial artist Noah Fleder initiates the newest Indiegogo campaign for his own Star Wars fan-driven action channel, Force Storm Entertainment. Fleder briefly spoke to Film Combat Syndicate late last year about his new project as things were still in development at the time. “I grew up as a HUGE Star Wars fan all starting with the ORIGINAL film […]

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Filmmaker And Comic Book Legend Join Forces In The New Kickstarter For GHOST SOURCE ZERO!

Comic book artist and icon Larry Hama and independent filmmaker Mark Cheng are arming up for something big! Acclaimed visual effects artist, multifaceted independent filmmaker and Planet Nerd Rage Productions founder Mark Cheng is hitting the ground running this month with a brand new kickstarter launched to help conceive his latest labor of love, an epic science fiction cyberpunk found-footage-stylized film titled Ghost Source Zero. Designed as an original feature length episodic movie, the story is centered on an elite anti-cyber crimes unit as they chronicle their mission to stave off a brewing android revolution that could threaten mankind’s existence. Sounds fun right? Well, just ask famed comic book creator Larry Hama, best known for all the things fanboys have grown to know and love about comic books and pop culture, with such titles as G.I. Joe, X-Men and much more. As it stands, he is fully backing the project, […]

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[UPDATED] Six New Videos Show New Footage And Take You Behind The Scenes Of ROBOCOP

New clips and BTS videos came out this week ahead of the upcoming release of director Jose Padilha‘s new film, Robocop. The film is currently geared for a 2D and IMAX release with actor Joel Kinnaman starring as the titular new breed of cybernetic law enforcement. Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle and Marianne Jean-Baptiste round out the cast with a North American release date for February 12, 2014. SYNOPSIS: In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, […]

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The New Series Trailer For BATTLE HERO: ABSOLUTE Delivers Non-Stop Action!

Independent filmmaker and actor Fernando Jay Huerto is soon set to begin working on his first feature-length film this year. In the meantime, we now have the new action-packed series trailer for the upcoming final episodes of Huerto‘s successful tokusatsu-inspired webseries, Battle Hero: Absolute, which you can check out in the embed below. Huerto returns once more as the titular hero, along with Sunny Smith, Fernando Ramos, Sarah May Jewell, Mark Anthony Gadia, Anthony Noceda, actor and Henshin Justice founder and editor Keith Hayward, Lunar Stunts actor and performer Irvin Nguyen, and many more, including the voice of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers alum, Pink Ranger actress Catherine Sutherland. SERIES DESCRIPTION: Battle Hero Absolute returns with the final 5 episodes. As the Clarion invasion draws near, Jay and Sunny must try to defend their city and protect their friends, family, and classmates from the looming threat. This is a preview of […]

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