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Scott Adkins And Isaac Florentine Reunite For CLOSE RANGE!

Well, you know what they say: If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it! Nearly eleven years after pairing together for the direct-to-video/DVD 2003 martial arts action adventure war flick, Special Forces, premiere action filmmaker Isaac Florentine and martial arts action superstar Scott Adkins are preparing to team once more for a new action thriller in the form of Close Range, courtesy of Compound B. The film sees Adkins starring as Colton MacReady, a man left vulnerable by a corrupt sheriff and his men while cornered in his own ranch and forced to protect his family from a blood-thirsty drug cartel after rescuing his niece from their capture. The announcement comes on the heels of the successful fan support of the recently released Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear, and will mark their eighth team-up as lead actor and director on a film, accompanied by the latest announcement of Adkins‘ return to […]

Adkins To Evans: "Put Me In 'The Raid 3'!"

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Word has it that it’s pretty cool to be writer and director Gareth Evans right about now. Tuesday night’s premiere of his newest film, The Raid 2: Berandal, starring breakout action star Iko Uwais, is being met with an internet-full of praise and acclaim from Sundance Film Festival attendees and critics alike, basically reassuring fans everywhere that the film absolutely will not disappoint upon its release in March. That said, if you have been following Evans on Twitter for the past year or so, you were likely to catch a few blurbs every now and again between the director, and fellow martial arts action cinema superstar Scott Adkins mingling ideas between tweets, and probably on a much smaller scale than anything they might have discussed in private, if anything. Adkins became the center of much of support from his worldwide fan base with recent hopes Universal Pictures would cast him in […]

Scott Adkins Pays A Visit To The Set Of SKIN TRADE

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Kellan Lutz Promotes THE LEGEND OF HERCULES

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If you’re a big fan of actor Kellan Lutz, and sword and sandals, action and adventure cinema, chances are you’re preparing to join the onslaught of moviegoers heading to theaters this Friday for the forthcoming release of director Renny Harlin‘s newest fantasy mythology action adventure epic, The Legend Of Hercules. Lutz, who will appear in the upcoming action thriller, The Expendables 3 later this year, has been hitting the presses to promote the film in which he plays the titular role, a demigod betrayed by his Zeus and sold into slavery when his forbidden romance with King Amphitryon’s daughter is discovered. In a recent interview with Collider, the actor also expressed his excitement for director Brett Ratner’s take on Hercules, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and releasing this August. “For me, I’m obsessed with mythology movies, and I wish there was a plethora of these movies, …I’d watch ’em all!” […]

Kellan Lutz Embraces His Destiny In The Final Trailer For THE LEGEND OF HERCULES

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The final trailer for Hercules: The Legend Begins aired this week in the final weeks before the film’s North American release on January 10th, 2014. Renny Harlin directs the film from a screenplay by Daniel Gliat, which sees actor Kellan Lutz in his latest big step into becoming an even bigger star before appearing among next year’s all-star returning cast of The Expendables 3. The film also grants a small wish for the worldwide fanbase of the film’s villainous King Amphitryon, played by Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear star Scott Adkins whose career mixture of both big and small screen successes have founded a perpetual fan outcry for him to star in bigger movies. Produced by Harlin along with Danny Lerner, Les Weldon, Boaz Davidson, The Legend Of Hercules also stars Gaia Weiss, with Liam McIntyre, Liam Garrigan, Johnathon Schaech, Roxanne McKee and Rade Serbedzija. SYNOPSIS: In the epic origin story HERCULES: THE LEGEND […]

Gareth Evans Endorses Scott Adkins For A Starring Role In BAD BOYS 3

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Unleash The Fanboy forwarded the latest news via Twitter that writer and director Gareth Evans annouced his latest endorsement for martial arts action superstar star Scott Adkins for the villain role in the forthcoming production of Bad Boys 3. The tweet from the famed helmer of Indonesian action vehicle Merantau, The Raid: Redemption and the upcoming Sundance premiere of The Raid 2: Berandal came just after it was announced at Deadline on Monday night that Safe House screenwriter David Guggenheim was added to provide the screenplay for the third installation of the Bad Boys trilogy which began in 1995 with actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence and director Michael Bay. I vote @TheScottAdkins for major villainy in Bad Boys 3. Two on one fight – mix gunplay with martial arts. Make it happen. — Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) December 11, 2013 Best known for his spectacular feats in martial arts action […]

Kellan Lutz Stars In The Newly Titled THE LEGEND OF HERCULES

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Following a recently settled lawsuit between Lionsgate and MGM, Summit Entertainment has since unveiled its newest retitling of director Renny Harlin‘s epic fantasy action adventure, Hercules: The Legend Begins, now rebranded as, The Legend Of Hercules. Releasing on January 10, 2014 in 2D and 3D as the first of two films (the other sepetately directed by Brett Ratner for MGM’s August release), The Legend Of Hercules stars Kellan Lutz, Scott Adkins and Gaia Weiss, with Liam McIntyre, Liam Garrigan, Johnathon Schaech, Roxanne McKee and Rade Serbedzija. The film is written by Daniel Gliat, and is produced by Danny Lerner, Les Weldon, Boaz Davidson and Harlin. SYNOPSIS: In the epic origin story THE LEGEND OF HERCULES, Kellan Lutz stars as the mythical Greek hero — the son of Zeus, a half-god, half-man blessed with extraordinary strength. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his […]

Catch The New Series Teaser For Season 2 Of METAL HURLANT CHRONICLES!

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After launching a successful first season for the comic book-based French marketed TV series, Metal Hurlant Chronicles, season two is finally on its way with some new and returning cast members. Kicking off episode one are James Marsters and Michael Biehn, with the series set to include some of the biggest names in action cinema such as Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Silvio Simac, Michelle Lee and Darren Shahlavi, with fight choreography by Larnell Stovall. After showing out this past weekend at the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival, we now have a look at the new trailer, courtesy of Dread Central. DESCRIPTION: In the lineage of fantastic series such as Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits, Metal Hurlant Chronicles is the adaptation of the world renowned magazine of the same name. Discover the live versions of these exceptional comics by the writers of X MEN , BATMAN , SPIDERMAN , […]

Catch The Brand New Trailer For HERCULES: THE LEGEND BEGINS!

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The new trailer for director Renny Harlin‘s upcoming action epic, Hercules: The Legend Begins, made its world premiere online on Tuesday, with actor Kellan Lutz playing the titular role of the demigod who rises against the empire he once served. Written by Daniel Gliat, the film also stars Scott Adkins, Liam McIntyre, Liam Garrigan, Gaia Weiss, Johnathon Schaech, Roxanne McKee and Rade Serbedzija, and is produced by Danny Lerner, Les Weldon, Boaz Davidson and Harlin. Hercules: The Legend Begins is set for a January 10, 2014 2D and 3D release courtesy of Summit Entertainment. SYNOPSIS: In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been […]

Watch The Second Trailer For NINJA 2: SHADOW OF A TEAR

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The eagerly-awaited martial arts action thriller, Ninja 2: Shadow Of A Tear has a new trailer this week, as we near its forthcoming U.S. release. As far as new footage goes, there’s only a teeny bit with the action segments staying roughly similar to what was already seen in the first trailer, so there’s pretty much no spoiling it from here on out unless you’ve already seen the film during its festival run in September. Directed by Isaac Florentine, Ninja 2: Shadow Of A Tear releases its way home on December 31, 2013, and stars Scott Adkins, Mika Hiji, Kane Kosugi, Shun Sugata and Vithaya Pansringarm, with co-star and fight choreographer Tim Man. SYNOPSIS: Casey Bowman has finally settled down. He’s happily married to Namiko (who is pregnant with their first child), living in Japan and teaching at the Koga dojo. While buying her a present, Casey is attacked by […]

NINJA: SHADOW OF A TEAR Gets New German Blu-Ray Cover Art

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The eagerly awaited multi-platform release of director Isaac Florentine‘s Fall film festival favorite, Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear, is now available from German distributor Splendid Film, which will include DTS-HD 5.1 English and German audio with German and Dutch subtitles, and complete with a behind-the-scenes featurette and B-roll footage. Set for a Region B/Region 2 release on February 28, 2014 (learn about your regional codes please, we just had this discussion), Ninja: Pfad der Rache (a.k.a. Ninja: Path Of Vengeance) stars Scott Adkins reprising his role from the 2009 action flick, and essentially generating huge fan and critical buzz since premiering at Fantastic Fest back in September. Also starring are Mika Hiji, Kane Kosugi, Shun Sugata, Vithaya Pansringarm and Tim Man who serves as the film’s action director. The film, now available for pre-order at Amazon, will also release two months earlier on December 31, 2013 in the U.S. and […]

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Kellan Lutz Begins His Legendary Tale As HERCULES This February!

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Variety is reporting that Summit Entertainment (Lionsgate) has announced its acquisition of distribution rights for director Renny Harlin‘s large scale fantasy epic, Hercules: The Legend Begins for a February 7, 2014 2D and 3D release. The news follows the explosive premiere of the film’s extended trailer at New York City Comic Con, accompanied by a star-studded panel back in October, previously teased by the film’s lead actor, Kellan Lutz from the set of The Expendables 3 which releases this August. Written by Daniel Gliat, the film also stars Scott Adkins, Liam McIntyre, Liam Garrigan, Gaia Weiss, Joh nathon Schaech, Roxanne McKee and Rade Serbedzija, and is produced by Danny Lerner, Les Weldon, Boaz Davidson and Harlin. The film is executive produced by Avi Lerner, Trevor Short and John Thompson. SYNOPSIS: In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow […]

Read NINJA 2 Star Scott Adkins’ PSA For Fans

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NINJA: SHADOW OF A TEAR Gets New Cover Art And A Release Date

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Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear – out 31st December http://t.co/2J9MQN4k09 — Scott Adkins (@TheScottAdkins) October 26, 2013 Actor Scott Adkins has unveiled the official blu-ray art for the upcoming release of the highly anticipated martial arts action packed film festival favorite, Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear. The film sequelizes the first movie from 2009 with Adkins reprising his role alongside actress Mika Hiji. Also starring are Kane Kosugi, Shun Sugata, Vithaya Pansringarm and Tim Man who also served as fight choreographer. Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear is written by David N. White and directed by Isaac Florentine. The film is confirmed for a New Years’ Eve release on December 31, 2013. SYNOPSIS: Casey Bowman has finally settled down. He’s happily married to Namiko (who is pregnant with their first child), living in Japan and teaching at the Koga dojo. While buying her a present, Casey is attacked by two punks. […]

New Title And Casting Confirmed For Wu Jing's WOLF WAR

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An update over at Chinesemov was unveiled by some viral movement on Facebook earlier today showing the cast listing for director Jacky Wu Wing‘s upcoming commando action thriller, Wolf War. The film was titled Warg and Wolf in previous reports with behind the scenes footage showing Wu and actor Scott Adkins on set filming in camouflage uniforms over late summer in China. Interestingly enough is that the cast listing also includes actress Yu Nan, who most recently made the spotlight in the all-star cast the 2012 blockbuster, The Expendables 2, and is also set to appear in Fu Huayang’s exotic all-female jungle action thriller, Angel Warriors this November. In addition, the film has also apparently cast actor Vincent Zhao, best known for his work in such action titles as The Blacksheep Affair (a.k.a. Another Meltdown), Wu Dang and Yuen Woo-Ping’s martial arts adventure, True Legend. Zhao is also less preferably known […]

NYCC 2013: Kellan Lutz And Co. Unveil The Full Trailer For HERCULES: THE LEGEND BEGINS

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After teasing Renny Harlin‘s latest period fantasy epic 3D adventure, Hercules: The Legend Begins from the set of The Expendables 3, actor Kellan Lutz joined co-stars Liam McIntyre, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins and director Renny Harlin on Saturday at the New York Comic-Con to answer questions, sign autographs, and unveil the full trailer which you can now view below. The film also highlights a return to the set for Adkins who currently shares the business end of the lens with the film’s director of photography, Ross Clarkson who filmed Adkins‘ latest lead role in director Isaac Florentine’s new film festival favorite, Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear. Hercules: The Legend Begins also stars Liam Garrigan, Johnathon Schaech, Roxanne McKee and Rade Serbedzija, and is slated for release on March 2014. Head on over to ComingSoon.net to read more on their coverage from #NYCC2013. SYNOPSIS: In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen […]

Scott Adkins Goes For It In A New Clip From GREEN STREET 3: NEVER BACK DOWN

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The UK gets first dibs for Lionsgate UK’s upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray release of Green Street 3: Never Back Down, from director James Nunn on October 21. On Thursday though, fans were allowed to view a new clip from the film, featuring a spectacular brawl clip with Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear star Scott Adkins leading the brutal action designed by fight choreographer & co-star Joey Ansah. Also included is a bonus clip from the film’s official Facebook page with Adkins and Ansah in dramatic fashion. The film also stars Jack Doolan, Mark Wingett, Lee Charles, Casey Barnfield, Billy Cook, in addition to Vaughan Lovelee and Christian Howard. Green Street 3: Never Back Down is produced by James Harris and Mark Lane and is written by Ronnie Thompson. Further release dates are still pending. CLICK HERE for the trailer released in September. Also, if you’re in the Tri-State area, be sure to catch Adkins this Saturday at the […]

Ninja 2 Producer Frank DeMartini Confirms UNDISPUTED 4 At Fantastic Fest

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According to an update from Fantastic Fest via Twitch, film producer Frank DeMartini responded to a fan question on Friday night regarding the currently developing fourth installment of the Undisputed franchise, by saying the following (click the link for the full context): “The Undisputed 4 script is being written right now by David White and it should shoot in the spring. Unless Scott wants too much money.” The answer came from a Q&A panel that acconpanied the festival premiere of director Isaac Florentine’s latest action thriller, Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear, starring Scott Adkins and actress Mika Hiji, all of whom appeared for the Friday night panel, in front of an attending crowd. Also sitting in attendance among the audience members was actor and Undisputed 3: Redemption co-star Marko Zaror, to whom Adkins and Florentine expressed their hopes to work with him again in the near future. Zaror currently stars in the […]

HERCULES: THE LEGEND BEGINS Reigns Next Month At NEW YORK COMIC-CON 2013

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Watch The New Trailer For GREEN STREET 3: NEVER BACK DOWN

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The official Facebook page for Green Street 3: Never Back Down, has announced the official to DVD and Blu-Ray release date set for October 21, 2013 from Lionsgate UK. With Tower Block director James Nunn third in line after first and second helmers Lexi Alexander (Green Steeet Hooligans, Punisher: War Zone) and Jesse V. Johnson (Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground, The Package), the film is the third installment in the epic franchise based on a novel by Dougie Brimson, highlighting the grim, brutal life of football hooliganism. Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear star Scott Adkins leads along with Jack Doolan, Mark Wingett, Lee Charles, Casey Barnfield and Billy Cook, in addition to Christian Howard and co-star/fight choreographer Joey Ansah (Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist). The film is produced by James Harris and Mark Lane and is written by Ronnie Thompson. Further release dates are pending. SYNOPSIS: Danny Harvey (Scott Adkins) […]