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SHIN ULTRAMAN: Sales Banner The Exchange Acquires Shinji Higuchi’s Hit Tokusatsu Revival

2022 has been a crucial year for moviegoers outside of the Far East and looking forward to catching Shinji Higuchi’s recent blockbuster hit Shin Ultraman, following its Japan release back in May. As of Monday, pat yourselves on the back for keeping up with the latest on the film’s movement with word via Leo Barraclough’s Variety exclusive that The Exchange has acquired sales rights for multiple territories on the pic and will sell to buyers this month at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival. Among the areas are North America, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand, to name a few. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Toho and Khara, Shin Ultraman is the latest anniversarial revamp of the iconic Tsuburaya IP, 55 years since its creation now with Higuchi partnering once again with Hideaki Anno, who also penned the pic and served as one of the producers; The two previously collaborated […]

REPLAY: Olivia Munn To Star In Close Quarters Action Sci-Fi In Vein Of ‘John Wick’ And ‘The Raid’

Lee B. Golden III

Former Attack Of The Show host Olivia Munn has risen to the occasion with a film and television resumè host to some notable acting credits in over a decade. This week, the Ride Along 2, X-Men: Apocalypse and The Predator actress is diving into a more primal action role in Replay with a press release now out as international sales agent, The Exchange, revs up its slate for the virtual Cannes market from June 22 through 26. Deftly merging the frenetic, close-quarters action of JOHN WICK and THE RAID with the clever sci-fi storytelling of THE TERMINATOR, REPLAY is the story of Erin Staffer (Munn), whose husband is kidnapped and murdered. Now, armed only with illegal, bleeding edge tech and a desperate plan, Erin must do everything in her power to change the past and save him. Replay is now in pre-production, and hails from The Exchange and Dark Castle […]

PRIMAL: Nicolas Cages Hunts Both Man And Beast With Production Starting In October

Lee B. Golden III

XYZ Films via The Hollywood Reporter If anyone needs me, I’ll be writhing in the imaginary awesomeness of that unmade Superman Lives which actor Nicolas Cage says is the greatest of its kind since it is all in our heads…or something. Meanwhile, we’re here in the real world where Cage doesn’t need moviegoers relying on mythical satisfaction. Specifically, I speak of events at TIFF where he’s actually stirring some pretty positive attention with tangible projects from various companies, including the forthcoming production of Primal which The Exchange is shopping at the festival for buyers in Toronto ahead of production in Puerto Rico on October 23. As THR reports, veteran stunt coordinator Nick Powell will be helming from a script by Richard Leder which casts Cage as Frank Walsh, a big game hunter whose voyage to the U.S. on a Greek shipping freighter packed with exotic and deadly animals from the […]

EXCLUSIVE: KICKBOXER Loses Fung, Gains ‘In The Blood’ Director

Lee B. Golden III

Probably one of the biggest pieces of developing news as of late has been the current stagnation surrounding a forthcoming remake of the 1989 martial arts tournament thriller, Kickboxer. Updates have been slow and steady since the film was announced last summer, followed by this year’s press release from The Exchange CEO, Brian O’Shea in lieu of Cannes, with a cast list that appeared to be sizing up quite nicely with martial artist and stuntman Alain Moussi (X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Warcraft) set to make his acting debut. Lately however, the production has been hitting some bumps in the past several months, signified otherwise by the fact that the film was supposed to go into production in Thailand a few months ago. This week now, those bumps have turned into thumps, after losing martial arts action stars, actor Scott Adkins a few months ago, in addition to Tony Jaa […]