the chemist

THE KICKBOXER Reunites Pyun And Mitchell, Gets New Format, New Synopsis And Start Date!

Artwork by Glenn Cochrane It’s been well over a year and a half since filmmaker Albert Pyun announced a handful of details for an online serial return to the set with martial artist and actor Sasha Mitchell spinning off the Kickboxer saga. That was three months before stating his retirement from film after a 32-year long career upon being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the time, although thankfully, the award-winning director has since remained upbeat with good consultation on his health from doctors and the support of wife and business partner, Cynthia Curran. That said, previous activity on Pyun‘s Facebook page in the past year indicates he had still been brewing a few ideas with the intent on returning to the Kickboxer franchise in some capacity, long after directing two of the four films succeeding the first film with Jean-Claude Van Damme in 1989 from Mark DiSalle and David Worth. […]

Art Camacho's THE CHEMIST Launches Its New AFM Trailer!

Lee B. Golden III

This year’s American Film Market in Santa Monica, California will be chock full of groups promoting their projects, including some notable action-packed features as well. Plus Entertainment will be one of those on hand next month for action star Olivier Gruner‘s new movie, The Chemist, directed by veteran action filmmaker Art Camacho. The film is currently in post-production, but will be up for pre-sales to help gain some ground for its pending territorial releases, and to help serve its purpose, we now have a brand new AFM sales trailer for the public to view below the announcement! Executive Producers Joe Navarra and Shuriz Hishmeh have announced that Throwing Stars Films has just released THE CHEMIST official “American Film market” trailer worldwide. Award winning Director Art Camacho’s The Chemist stars Olivier Gruner (Nemesis, The Circuit, Sector 4: extraction), as “Steele” an assassin for hire, Patrick Kilpatrick (Minority Report/Death Warrant) and Karate […]

Art Camacho's New Action Thriller THE CHEMIST Starts Filming

Lee B. Golden III

If you’re clammoring for another action thriller featuring actor and martial arts star Olivier Gruner (Nemesis, The Circuit films), then you’re just in luck. In a matter of time, the actor will soon be seen in the latest directorial offering from award-winning action cinema favorite, Art Camacho (Recoil, Sci-Fighter) for the new thriller, The Chemist. The film officially began shooting on Monday this week, August 18 as the latest to come out of Throwing Stars Films with Joe Navarra and Shuriz Hishmeh executive producing the new film, with Gruner starring. Moviepilot offered the following plot details a few weeks ago: “The Chemist” is a gritty action thriller about [Steele], an aging assassin who is double-crossed by his employer when he refuses to assassinate a woman he just met. On the run, Steele becomes the next target in a fast-paced battle between assassins – until he is surprised with a secret […]