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FILM, TV AND STREAMING IN 2020: FCS’s Choice Picks From A Year In Quarantine Entertainment

I remember very clearly New Years Eve of 2019: I had worked for weeks putting together a kick ass roaring 20’s theme party, and those in attendance all had a Gatsby of a time, and we were so excited for the new year and all the things that 2020 would bring to us. Well, that didn’t go as planned… I won’t even waste your time with a rehash of the Pandora’s jar of events that this year has been for everyone, let alone what personal disasters we’ve each had to deal with. Instead, let’s take our cue from Monty Python and try to “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” Some of us here at Film Combat Syndicate – myself, Cathy and this site’s founding editor, Lee – thought we’d try to end the year on a positive note and list some of our favorite things from this year. […]

The AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 1984 Trailer Is Here!

Christina Ortega

It is nearly fall, which means that soon we will begin yet another season of American Horror Story. Since the anthology series began in 2011, each season usually gives audiences a new storyline full of interesting characters and lots of creepiness. This season is titled American Horror Story: 1984 and it promises to be a love song dedicated to 80’s slasher films. The trailer dropped this week and if you haven’t seen it already, here it is: A group of teenagers decides to work as camp counselors during the summer, they seem to hit someone on their way there, and an inmate of an asylum has broken loose? I can’t wait to feather my hair and put on my parachute pants and “Members Only” jacket while I watch this season! Up until last season, AHS was known as an anthology series, with each season being a stand alone. One could […]

French Action Pilot, O, Stars Cecep Arif Rahman And More In The First Trailer!

Lee B. Golden III

All’s quiet on The Raid front nowadays with Indonesian martial artist and actor Cecep Arif Rahman having granted himself quite the attention after last year’s stellar villainous performance in the sequel cult hit, The Raid 2. Such momentum has granted several of its Indonesian star purveyors some meaty prospects in other territories, especially for Rahman whilst we await confirmation for a certain possible role in an upcoming film this December which may or may not be just a mere rumor. In the meantime, fans can now catch him in the lead role for a brand new pilot installment for upcoming French action series, O: Une Union Pas Comme Les Autres (A Union Like No Other). Filmmaker Christophe Diez wrote and directed the pilot with a story centered on a secret organization bent on combating terrorism and international crime. Much of the data available now is minimal as much as it’s all […]

Cinedigm, Wizard World To Broadcast CONtv In 2015

Lee B. Golden III

Cinedigm and Wizard World have been popping in and out of the headlines for sometime now, particularly since news broke back in February that an announcement would be made in late 2014 for the launch of a new network geared toward the Comic-Con community. As of Friday last week, their partnering commitment still stands, as the two groups have officially released a statement for their joint venture in network programming with CONtv, boasting an assortment of up to 52,000 titles with original programming, panels, live events and the like, a handful of which are listed below. These are great times to be a fan of something! CONtv today announced an expansive portfolio of acquired film and television content that will be available on the new digital network. Launching in early 2015, the direct-to-consumer digital service geared specifically for fans in the Comic Con community, will also include the previously announced […]

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Get Ready For Iron Dragon TV In September!

Lee B. Golden III

Martial arts action cinema is currently getting another revival as of next month. Multi-faceted actress, stunt professional and media mogul Janell Smith, acting CEO of Iron Dragon Productions is leveling up this September for the launch of a new television network. The new network purports the longstanding brand she has carried since her early start in personal fitness. On top of being a film fan and her on-set experience, Smith herself is also a purveyor of several martial arts styles, including Tukong Moosul – based on its roots in South Korean military commando training. And with her growing credentials in entertainment, it’s clear to see how deserving she is of this opportunity, and I look forward to seeing what happens with her future endeavors with Iron Dragon TV. SAN JOSE, Calif.– (BUSINESS WIRE) — NanoTech Entertainment (OTC Pink:NTEK), a pioneer in bringing state-of-the-art television experiences to consumers, announced today that […]

#WBSDCC: New Action-Packed SDCC Promo For Season ARROW Teases Deeper Story Layers And A New Villain

Lee B. Golden III

With the hype currently building for the third season of the hit TV series, Arrow, netizens got to check out some exciting new footage from the series over the weekend, with our lead hero played by Stephen Amell, as well as a look at actor Manu Lanzi‘s Deathstroke, Colton Haynes‘s Arsenal and Caity Lotz‘s Black Canary to name a few. However, it wasn’t until after the San Diego Comic-Con panel yesterday afternoon that fans everywhere were graced with a new version of the epic new teaser, which also offered new look at the forthcoming appearance of supervillian, Ra’s al Ghul. SYNOPSIS: After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. He returned home to Starling City, bent on righting the wrongs of his family and fighting injustice. To do this, […]

E3: Night 'Falls' On Microsoft With A New HALO Live-Action Series

Lee B. Golden III

With events at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in full swing, we are bound to hear some amazing things happening in the world of gaming lore, with the world of film and television also thrown in the mix. On Monday, Microsoft has announced it will be working on a new live action Halo series with producer Ridley Scott to package with this Fall’s upcoming November 11, 2014 release of all four games on one disc for the Xbox One titled “The Master Chief Collection”. The new series will be titled Halo: Nightfall, directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan (Battlestar Galactica), and will introduce a key new character in next year’s release of the fifth game in the franchise, Halo 5: Guardians, which releases to the public this December. The news comes off of reports made last month that Xbox Entertainment Studios president Nancy Tellem is developing a separate live action series […]

Syfy Lands METAL HURLANT CHRONICLES For U.S. Television

Lee B. Golden III

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 […]

Life Is A Drag In The New Trailer For Action Comedy Series, DOS FAT GUYS

Lee B. Golden III

Marcos A. Miranda and Roberto Lopez have each other’s backs in ‘Dos Fat Guys’! Independent filmmaker, actor, martial arts performer and 20 year film veteran Roberto Lopez has just unveiled the latest trailer for an original new action comedy series titled Dos Fat Guys. The project itself has been twelve years in the making for Lopez, inspired by classic television and film icons like Bob Hope and Bing Crosby and 70’s cop shows like Baretta, and incorporated with his own off-screen wit and chemistry with co-star and longtime friend, professional actor and martial arts Hall Of Fame inductee Marcos A. Miranda. Dos Fat Guys also comes as the byproduct of Lopez having studied martial arts from the age of eight and growing up with a penchant for classic kung fu films, something that would eventually find Lopez working alongside his childhood hero, action directorial legend Sammo Hung on the set […]

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Are You Ready To Battle The STREETS OF MYTH In 2014?

Lee B. Golden III

UK-based independent filmmaker Brandon Kahn recently launched his new website to promote his ambitious new live-action martial arts series, Streets Of Myth. The project aims to bring a fantastic, bold and inventive look into a modern-day England where warrior factions co-exist in social toxicity, seperated by their own walled-in hierarchical societies, and differences are settled with neither diplomacy nor a gun, but amidst a dynamic flurry of fists, feet and martial arts weaponry, skill and stamina. The production recently wrapped up a trailer shoot a week ago, in collaboration with Better Feeling Films, and featuring cast extras supported by select members of martial arts stunt team, SG Action, along with actor Beau Fowler from Ki Films, actress Zara Phythian, and fight choreography team Rx3, all of whom collectively grant credence to the director for what has so far been described as a “positive experience”. The trailer will be pitched as a […]

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New "Green Arrow" Concept Short From THOUSAND POUNDS Shows What Could Have Been

Lee B. Golden III

With the CW’s live-action superhero television series, ARROW, taking a ratings lead, the series has become a big hit among fans and followers of the DC Comics comic book character. However, long before anyone knew about the television show, the guys over at Thousand Pounds Action Company decided to apply their creative juices to formulate what would likely have been another independent, action-packed fan favorite. Known for implementing their love for asian culture and action fanfare to their filmmaking luster and genius behind such shortfilm projects as Naruto: Dreamer’s Fight, Street Fighter X Tekken, the Takanashi Yasuharu-inspired short fight film, Eleven, and the upcoming fantasy sci-fi martial arts clan warfare series, Clandestine Path, Thousand Pounds Action Company has grown to work some of the best and most talented stunt performers, coordinators and filmmakers in the making. Their latest conceptual video, Earth 3, is exemplary of that, and it goes to […]