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EXCLUSIVE: Tony Jaa Is Armed And Ready In New SKIN TRADE Set Photos
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His Majesty Takes Aim In The New Teaser For THE KING'S WRATH
A new teaser and several character posters have now gone viral for the upcoming film, The King’s Wrath. Directed by Lee Jae Kyu, the new period action drama stars actor Hyun Bin fresh from his return from conscription after volunteering in 2011 and reportedly into his first “sageuk” role, namely based on that of real-life King Jeong-jo, an 18th century Joseon Dynasty ruler who faces assassination attempts and political turmoil at every turn.
The film also stars Jung Jae-Young, Cho Jung-Seok, Han Ji-Min, Cho Jae-Hyun, Park Sung-Woong, Kim Sung-Ryoung and Jung Eun-Chae, and bows in South Korea this May. Stay tuned for a release date and more trailer news.
SYNOPSIS:
The film centers around King Jeong-jo, also known as Korea’s ‘King of Misfortune’ who witnessed the death of his father under the hands of his paternal grandfather. Caught between political factions vying for control of the region, he would never forget the circumstances surrounding the death of his father and those that influenced his grandfather’s decision.
H/T: Filmsmash
Black Sabbath Headlines The New Full Trailer For 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE!
If graphic novels teach you nothing else, they teach you just how great they can be for source material for what potentially great films. Director Zack Snyder proved this in 2007 by adapting author Frank Miller’s work for the big screen with 300, and now repeats the process as co-writer and producer for the follow-up, 300: Rise Of An Empire.
Watch The New Teaser For VOR!
‘VOR’ Official Teaser #1 from Philippe Joly on Vimeo.
A Second Teaser Launches For A DANCE WITH THE DEVIL
The new teaser launched over the weekend for writer, producer and director Danny Vega‘s new independent gritty action crime thriller, A Dance With The Devil. A production of Vega’s camp, Project Rize, the new feature film represents one of the latest efforts in action cinema brewing within Florida’s independent film scene going into 2014.
STALINGRAD 3D Set To Fire Away At North American IMAX Screens This February
Director Fedor Bondarchuk is touring the world in select countries to share his latest explosive venture in film with the forthcoming release of the World War II epic, Stalingrad 3D. Despite some mixed reviews, the film became the highest grossing movie upon its domestic theatrical Release in October. And through the help of its upcoming one-week engagement in North America through Sony (Columbia Pictures), Bondarchuk is ready to show the rest of us why.
Ergo, the press release:
Columbia Pictures will release Fedor Bondarchuk’s Stalingrad in the United States for a one-week exclusive engagement in IMAX 3D theatres nationwide on Feb. 28. The 3D World War II drama has recently become the highest-grossing Russian movie of all time, earning $66.1 million in its six-week theater run.
Stalingrad, which is Russia’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film to the Academy Awards, is also the first Russian movie made completely in 3D and the first-ever Russian film to be released in the IMAX format.
“We are delighted with the film and the partnership, and congratulate our friends Fedor Bondarchuk and Alexander Rodnyansky on the record-breaking success of this movie in Russia, followed by a phenomenal performance in China,” said Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment and Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp.
Rory Bruer, president of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures, added, “We’re thrilled to be bringing Russia’s top-grossing movie of the year to US audiences. ‘Stalingrad’ is not only an incredibly well-told story – it is visually spectacular with an amazing use of 3D, and is perfect for the IMAX format.”
Stalingrad is an epic look at the battle that turned the tide of World War II. A band of determined Russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in their devastated city against a ruthless German army, and in the process become deeply connected a Russian woman who has been living there. Presented in IMAX 3D, the scale of the battle contrasts dramatically with the human drama of the Russian soldiers, the few remaining civilians and their invaders into Stalingrad.
“We are proud and pleased to be collaborating with IMAX and Sony on the release of ‘Stalingrad,’ and very excited to be bringing it to American audiences,” Rodnyansky said. “The film has received accolades and has broken box-office records in several countries already; we look forward to its welcome in the US, as well.”
Stalingrad is directed by Bondarchuk (The 9th Company), with a screenplay by Ilya Tilkin and Sergey Snezhkin, based on chapters from the novel “Life and Fate” by Vasiliy Grossman. The film stars Thomas Kretschmann, Petr Fedorov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Mariya Smolnikova and Yanina Studilina.
Stalingrad is produced by Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov, Dmitriy Rudovskiy, Anton Zlatopolskiy, with executive producer Nataliya Gorina.
H/T: ComingSoon.net
The New Japanese Trailer For SNOWPIERCER Has Arrived!
For a film that has done significantly well on an international level, you would think The Weinstein Company, who own the rights in English-speaking territories to director Bong Joon-Ho‘s highly acclaimed post-apocalyptic contained sci-fi action epic, Snowpiercer, would stop holding out on the film that the rest of us truly deserve to see by now. But nope, that’s not the case. While we last learned that exclusive test viewings Bong‘s version here in America rated higher than TWC’s edited version, in addition to the director and distributor “talking a lot” about keeping the final cut, nothing has been said publicly so far about what WILL be done. So yeah, I sense the bitterness among fans, and it’s frustrating. Kinda like talking to a brick wall at this point.
Joe Taslim Goes MMA In A New Fight Choreo Clip For THE NIGHT COMES FOR US
While director Timo Tjahjanto continues to promote his latest co-directorial action/horror effort with fellow “Mo Brother” Kimo Stamboel titled Killers, things are still set in motion for Tjahjanto‘s own solo contribution as helmer of the latest collaboration between Merantau Films and XYZ Films for The Night Comes For Us. Some details have already been ironed out, including the plot, where we rising international action star Joe Taslim (The Raid, Fast And Furious 6) return to form, this time portraying a Gangland Enforcer named Ito who comes home to Jakarta after a stint abroad, and is forced to deal with internal war brewing in his own local crime family while plotting its own campaign of territorial expansion.
Dead Or Alive, Feel Free To Check Out This New TV Spot For ROBOCOP
With a little over a month left before the North American February 12, 2014 release, we now have the first US television spot for director Josè Padilha‘s upcoming sci-fi action remake, Robocop. Promotion has since kicked off with several bits of new footage, including a PSA spot, and new poster art which users can view through the film’s official Instagram feed. The film also has a newly unveiled banner which you can view at the top of the page.
THE SUSPECT Takes His Fight To North American Screens!
After reportedly doing very well for its domestic theatrical Christmas Eve release in South Korea, director Won Shin-Yeon‘s latest spy action thriller, The Suspect, is ready to deliver the action to the big screen for its forthcoming limited theatrical release on January 10, 2014, courtesy of Well Go USA. To accompany the release, we have an official U.S. trailer and several new stills now available online which you can look at below.
A Spy Is Activated In A New Megaclip From JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT
Yahoo! Movies unveiled a new megaclip from Paramount Pictures’ upcoming action spy thriller, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. The new clip shows lead actor Chris Pine with scene details depicting Pine as Ryan as he is checks in at a hotel where he is eventually infiltrated by a hit man played by Game Of Thrones actor Nonso Anozie.
“That particular scene was hard because you have to fight in such an intimate space.“, Pine told Yahoo at a recent press event. “Nonso, the guy who plays the bodyguard Embee, is such a big dude and I’m not a big dude,”. Pine continued his description of the scene stating “It was careful choreography and the floor was slippery and I ended up breaking my finger in that scene. You play through it and figure out a way to collapse onto the bigger fellow and hide your arm. It all worked out.”
The scene also features actor Kevin Costner who plays an old CIA vet and Ryan’s “handler” and mentor who prepares him for his work in the field. Costner was recently featured in a new IMAX character poster which you can view below, in addition to a new international Japanese poster for the film.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit releases worldwide between January and March with a North American date set for January 17, 2014, and also stars Keira Knightley, Peter Andersson, David Paymer, Gemma Chan and Colm Feore. The film is based on the work of late author Tom Clancy, written for the screen by David Koepp and is directed by Kenneth Banagh who also stars as the villain.
SYNOPSIS:
In a story taking place prior to the original Jack Ryan stories, Ryan is a young stockbroker working for a billionaire in Moscow before joining the CIA. When the billionaire he is advising frames him for a terrorist plot and kidnaps his wife, Ryan must race against time to clear his name, stop the plot, and save his wife.
H/T: Yahoo! Movies, Fansided, City On Fire
Ray Sahetapy Will Blow You Away In The Latest Trailer For PUKULAN MAUT
We may have The Raid 2: Berandal making its simultaneous release in Indonesia and North America this March. But Indonesia’s world of filmmaking proves itself to be fresh and bustling with other new action titles headed to local domestic theaters with further notoriety to come, such as the latest production from My Dream Pictures and BIC Productions titled Pukulan Maut.
Paul Sloan Is Armed And Ready In A New Character Still From THE NIGHTCREW
Photo Credit: Sissy Nightmare
Writer and director Christian Sesma unveiled the latest character photo featuring actor Paul Sloan from the upcoming action thriller, The Nightcrew from Premiere Entertainment and Seskri Productions. Sloan joins a cast that also includes Luke Goss, Bokeem Woodbine, Chasty Ballesteros, Jason Mewes, Derek Mears, Roberto Sanchez, JacqueliIne Lord and Danny Trejo in a story about a rag tag team of bounty hunters who become the target of a savage Mexican cartel after chasing a mysterious female across the border, only to discover she is way more than she appears to be.
The film is currently in post production after wrapping several days ago while Sesma has officially announed the start of preparation for his early 2014 filming schedule for his next film, AWOL 72. No premiere date has been announced yet for The Nightcrew, although a trailer could be aired online this February followed by a possible Fall 2014 release, so stay tuned for more info and more photos and hopeful footage to come soon.
CALL ME KING Goes Live With A Brand New Website
While writer, producer action choreographer and director R.L. Scott prepares next year’s production of The Smuggler, the official website for his newest thriller, Call Me King is now live where action fans can learn more about the upcoming movie and sign up for further updates via mailing list. A production of Shadow Motion Pictures, Dark Energy Pictures and Fisherthought Productions, Call Me King is Scott‘s riveting new gritty action crime drama which centers its intricate story around two brothers who vow to utilize their rise to power in America’s intricate criminal underworld to retake their home in Haiti without getting caught in the crossfire.