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SKIN TRADE Co-Star, Actress Tasya Teles Talks To Film Combat Syndicate

Director Ekachai Uekrongtham’s latest internation action thriller, Skin Trade had its big premiere last week shortly before releasing theatrically in the U.S.. Sure, many will immediately see it as a welcoming accomplishment for one of its two lead actors, action star Tony Jaa in his second career outing this year, but the film also sheds light on a very important subject matter, and it’s one that actress Tasya Teles (picture credit: Bellaphoto) took note of before staking her claim in the film next to lead actor Dolph Lundgren as his on screen wife. This week, Teles takes to Film Combat Syndicate to briefly share her story, her career, her experience on set with the cast and crew and much more. FCSyndicate: Thank you for sharing your time with Film Combat Syndicate. How are you doing this year? Tasya Teles: I’m feeling great! Enjoying the sunshine, hiking with my mom’s dog, […]

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 […]

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Dolph Lundrgren Talks SKIN TRADE In A New Featurette

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Director Ekachai Uekrongtham‘s latest film, Skin Trade is still on deck for an iTunes release next week before its theatrical release on May 8, and a new featurette is now making the rounds which you can check out below. Certainly a show of action-heavy star power, the film is definitely one that guarantees its fair share of fight action for martial arts fanboys who follow actor and producer Dolph Lundgren, and fellow action star cohorts Michael Jai White, and Tony Jaa in this, his second film of 2015 following his Hollywood debut in Furious Seven. SYNOPSIS: New Jersey detective, Nick Cassidy (Dolph Lundgren) heads to Bangkok where he teams up with Thai detective, Tony Vitayakui (Tony Jaa) to hunt down Viktor Dragovic (Ron Perlman) and destroy his human trafficking network. Nick had mistakenly killed Dragovic’s son in a sting operation on the New Jersey docks, and Dragovic responded by attempting […]

Screener Review: SKIN TRADE (2015)

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SYNOPSIS: New Jersey detective, Nick Cassidy (Dolph Lundgren) heads to Bangkok where he teams up with Thai detective, Tony Vitayakui (Tony Jaa) to hunt down Viktor Dragovic (Ron Perlman) and destroy his human trafficking network. Nick had mistakenly killed Dragovic’s son in a sting operation on the New Jersey docks, and Dragovic responded by attempting to kill Nick and his family. Nick miraculously survived the brutal attack, but his wife and daughter were killed. With nothing but vengeance to live for, Nick and Tony traverse their way through the Bangkok underworld in search of the elusive Dragovic. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Eddie Reed (Michael Jai White) is sent in to bring Nick home. But as the crossfire ensues, Nick has to determine who his true allies are. REVIEW: It’s taken close to twelve years since first breaking out with the 2003 hit film, Ong Bak, followed by a string of movies […]

Watch The Kick-Ass New Thai Trailer For SKIN TRADE!

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Action star Tony Jaa‘s year has gotten off to an exciting start now that his debut Hollywood role in Furious 7 is circulating globally. It’s just the first of three movies he will be appearing in this year so far with his second, director Ekachai Uekrongtham‘s international action thriller, Skin Trade, poised to release this month as well. That’s two in one month, making it an awesome time to be a Jaa fan if there ever was. The film is getting its day in the U.S., digitally and theatrically on April 23 and May 8, respectively. At the same time, Thailand is also getting its release this month as well, and for this, we now have a new trailer to share full of heavy-hitting action with Jaa, and fellow lead action stars Dolph Lundgren and Michael Jai White to name a few. Check it all out below and mark the […]

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SKIN TRADE Brandishes An Official U.S. Poster

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There have been a few posters floating around in the wake of the latest official trailer for Ekachai Uekrongtham‘s international action thriller, Skin Trade. The film is moreso introspective for lead actor Dolph Lundgren who also served as producer as the film itself touches on a subject he has publicly professed about within the media, and now the film itself is gearing up for a limited theatrical and VOD release of its own within the next three months. As such, feel free to glance toward the end of the album beneath the trailer where you will find the first, second, and then third, official poster for the film courtesy of Uproxx. Skin Trade stars Lundgren alongside international action star Tony Jaa, with actress Celina Jade, and actors Ron Perlman, Michael Jai White, Peter Weller and Cary Tagawa also starring. SYNOPSIS: New Jersey detective, Nick Cassidy (Dolph Lundgren) heads to Bangkok […]

Watch Lundgren And Jaa Spring Into Action In The U.S. Trailer For SKIN TRADE

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I think the biggest thing that intrigues me about any trailer is what I don’t see. That said, while there’s plenty of compelling action with co-lead, international star Tony Jaa alongside towering powerhouse Dolph Lundgren, perhaps the one thing I’m looking forward to sampling is how well they pair on screen between lines, especially considering Jaa himself is now crossing over into other markets. Other than that, Skin Trade makes the latest from director Ekachai Uekrongtham with an ensemble cast lining-up this seasoned cast of stars to hit th U.S. next month. Action fans will appreciate this, no doubt about it, and with thanks to Magnet Releasing no less. See the trailer from Yahoo just beneath the synopsis and take note of the iTunes/On-Demand and theatrical dates at the end! SYNOPSIS: New Jersey detective, Nick Cassidy (Dolph Lundgren) heads to Bangkok where he teams up with Thai detective, Tony Vitayakui […]

[UPDATED] SKIN TRADE Gets New VOD, Premiere And Theatrical Release Dates

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It won’t be long before director Ekchai Uekrongtham‘s upcoming international thriller, Skin Trade, finally makes its way to theaters. Initially conceived by lead actor Dolph Lundgren, the film itself has since taken on a new identity through social media as production began at the top of last year courting action fans with the intent to entertain, but with a story based on the actor’s own acknowledgement of the afflicting nature of human trafficking at a global scale. Having already touched base with the mainstream media via CNN, I’d say the production is slowly and progressively accomplishing its goals on both fronts, in addition to teasing a meaty cast of action stars including international action star, Tony Jaa as the film marks his second run in an English language production following the April 3 release of Furious 7. Although Skin Trade ,still hadn’t had a release date prior to presenting a […]

Get Your Kicks In The Explosive New Trailer For SKIN TRADE!

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If there’s anything specifically worth noting about actor and producer Dolph Lundgren‘s new action thriller, Skin Trade, much of it lies in its etymology. The film is well over seven years in the making, having mainly begun as the first step into a more personal journey for the veteran action hero upon doing his own research on the disturbing reality of human trafficking. As such, while Skin Trade certainly is not the first film to utilize this particular type of story setup in serving its purpose like many action movies in history, there has always been a much larger agenda at hand. At any rate though, as we now move into 2015 for the film’s hopeful release, Beautiful Boxer helmer Ekachai Uekrongtham‘s latest foray into storytelling now welcomes willing observers with a full trailer for Lundgren‘s latest labor of love which promises plenty of stylish action entertainment to equal in […]

Catching Up With ‘Skin Trade’ Co-Star MICHAEL JAI WHITE!

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Lately I’m taking on a lot more things between writing for the site and obligations outside of my enthusiasm for film, so unfortunately I haven’t been able to feature as many interviews as I have and found myself trying to compensate by talking directly to filmmakers and stunt professionals to gain personal insight, and particularly for possible quotes as well. Fortunately however, that trend is changing a bit, with special thanks in part to having some really cool long distance acquaintances help grant me a chance to discuss movies with some amazing people. In this case, I have Taressa Dominguez from Baumgarten Management & Production, and CEO of SC Films International, Mike Selby to thank for helping me get in touch with the ever-busy martial artist, actor and filmmaker Michael Jai White, star of such series and films as Metal Hurlant Chronicles, Spawn, Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing and Mortal […]

Check Out The Latest Character File For Upcoming Thriller SKIN TRADE

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What do you get when you bring gaming franchise Mortal Kombat’s most prolific online director and filmmaker and one of action cinema’s biggest leading martial arts movie heroes together on Twitter? Well, you get this: @tonyjaaofficial hope to meet you really soon as well! Huge fan of your work! — Kevin Tancharoen (@KTANCH) May 8, 2014 No, I won’t pretend to know what the root of all this is. And in all likelihood I probably couldn’t tell you even if I did know, as with most things I have learned in the past year or so about certain projects with repsect to their originators. But I have a gut feeling that this is worth bookmarking. So, yes. Kevin Tancharoen and Tony Jaa know who each other are. We can pretty much clarify that. However, the bigger question is what happens next? Well…only time will tell. At least we know what […]

Dolph Lundgren Lends A Voice To A Real-World Issue In The New Film, SKIN TRADE

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Perhaps the biggest spectacle that action fans might look for in director Ekachai Uekrongtham‘s upcoming international thriller, Skin Trade, would obviously be the action sequences featuring its lead stars, mainly Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa and Michael Jai White. And off of just wrapping the production in Thailand last month, we finally saw an action packed teaser reel that promises to deliver exactly that. But for a project that has been in the works for several years for Lundgren, who also helped produce the film, it was way more than just another day at the office. Earlier this week, the actor went onto CNN International program Quest Means Business with anchor Richard Quest where a few bits of new footage were shown in between segments. Among other things, Lundgren explained a lot of his motivations behind the picture regarding the issues pertaining to illegal human trafficking, which is still an issue […]

Watch The Explosive New Teaser Montage For SKIN TRADE

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It has been known for a while that international action hero Tony Jaa would be collaborating a few times with blockbuster superstar Dolph Lundgren for a few major films as of last year, one of which includes the newest revenge thriller from director Ekachai Uekrongtham titled Skin Trade. And after just recently wrapping up principal photography, a sampler of film is now available in the form of an action packed montage which you can now view below courtesy of the official Facebook page for the film. Slated for a 2015 release, Jaa and Lundgren are joined by a stellar cast that includes Michael Jai White, Ron Perlman, Peter Weller, Celina Jade and Cary Tagawa. Watch the montage below and subscribe to the page for more info on the film as it enters post production. SYNOPSIS: A tough NY cop, Nick (Dolph Lundgren), runs afoul of the Russian mob engaged in […]

Tony Jaa Will Return To Finish His Scenes In FAST AND FURIOUS 7

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It was after the tragic death of actor Paul Walker during Thanksgiving break on November 30, 2013 that with the shock and sadness came obvious questions pertaining to the late actor’s last work on Fast And Furious 7 prior to its now-cancelled release date three months from now. Script rewrites became an issue with little known as to whether or not some characters would be written out or changed altogether. “They’re having to rewrite, they’re having to do whatever they’re having to do to deal with the situation,” said actor Kurt Russell quoted in BBC back in January. “It’s catastrophic. It’s the worst thing that could happen to a movie, …but it’s not as bad as what happened to Paul.”. Such was the issue with international action hero Tony Jaa who had already filmed some scenes with Walker, and fans grew curious to know if the actor would still make […]

THE RAID Remake: Producer Gareth Evans Wants SCOTT ADKINS And MICHAEL JAI WHITE

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Writer and director Gareth Evans is an extremely busy man nowadays with the SXSW premiere of his latest film, The Raid 2, leading up to the film’s other upcoming early screenings this week before its official wide release on March 28, 2014. That said, Crave Online had the opportunity to speak to Evans on plans and hopes for the upcoming remake of his 2011 original to be directed by The Expendables 3 helmer Patrick Hughes, as well as that of the third film of Evans’ accumulating franchise. Regarding the upcoming remake, it was previously noted upon the breaking of earlier news that actors and brothers Liam and Chris Hemsworth were being listed as possible choices to portray key characters from the original film. While talking with CraveOnline, Evans took the liberty of throwing in two more names to add to the film’s cast, as well as speaking on behalf of […]

SKIN TRADE Lands Its Own Facebook And Twitter Pages

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For the past couple of months, fans and followers of the upcoming international action thriller, Skin Trade, have been keeping tabs on the film’s progress through the Facebook pages of its lead actors – namely action stars Dolph Lundgren and Tony Jaa, and in recent weeks, Michael Jai White. So far, no footage from the film has yet been offered publicly as the film is still shooting on location Thailand and is expected to continue through mid-March prior to its post production and 2015 release. However, the steady stream of set pics and stills via Facebook have lended a glimpse or two into just what we can expect from this latest project from director Ekachai Uekrongtham, including some major fight scenes between our aforementioned action trio, to name a few. This week, the film is now launching its own Facebook page and Twitter feed where you can also subscribe for […]

Get A First Look At Peter Weller And Ron Pearlman On The Set Of SKIN TRADE!

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On Sunday, the steady stream of teaser photos highlighting the production process of action star Tony Jaa‘s latest film, Skin Trade continued. There are a few more with Jaa having fun on set, although Sunday’s report marks our first look at actors Peter Weller and Ron Pearlman, since their casting was officially announced a month ago. When asked how things were going with the two actors, producer Mike Selby writes “Nothing short of amazing, their performances are stunning.”. Check out the pictures in the embed below. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); Post by Tony Jaa Official. From a script by Gabriel Dowrick and Steve Elder, Skin Trade is the latest pairing between actors Jaa and action hero Dolph Lundgren, centered on a tough New York detective who travels all […]

JAA VS. JAI Highlight New Set Photos From SKIN TRADE!

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SKIN TRADE Actors Michael Jai White And Tony Jaa Take Flight In New Training Photos

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Progress continues on the filming of director Ekchai Uekrongtham‘s new international action crime thriller, Skin Trade, with new photos trickling from the respective pages of its lead action line-up, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa and Michael Jai White. The biggest news however, comes from recent snapshots featuring Jaa, action director David Ismalone and actor White in training, including stills of Jaa and White staging lunging knees at each other and toward the camera. In addition, White also took to his page this week to share a comparison post detailing some shared similarities with his new found “brother” in filmmaking, which you can read in the following embed. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); Post by Michael Jai White FB Official. Hype has been building since the two formidable action heroes were […]

EXCLUSIVE: New SKIN TRADE Set Photo Reveals New Cast Member

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As the week moves forward with the continuing production of director Ekachai Uekrongtham‘s new international action thriller, Skin Trade, more and more pictures continue to go viral online, specifically through the social networking efforts of blockbuster action trio Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, and as of recent, Michael Jai White through their respective Facebook pages. Film Combat Syndicate has also gained the opportunity of sharing a few exclusive photos from time to time, and on Saturday, our exclusive coverage continues courtesy of producer Mike Selby with a new set photo at the top of the gallery below, featuring stars Jaa and White with fellow actor Leo Primerano who plays “Janko”. Set to release in 2015, Skin Trade is the latest pairing of Jaa and Lundgren in a story centered on a tough-as-nails detective whose journey to avenge his slain family leads him to Thailand, aided by a relentless detective to ultimately […]