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New Posters And Banner Arrive For TOM YUM GOONG 2

From L to R: Jeeja Yanin, Tony Jaa, Ratha Phongarm and Petchtai Wongkamlao Over the past week, the official Facebook page for director Prachya Pinkaew‘s upcoming 3D action spectacle, Tom Yum Goong 2, has been unveiling several character posters and subsequent banner, so far featuring lead action stars Tony Jaa and Jeeja Yanin, actor Petchtai Wongkamlao and actress Ratha Phongarm. On Wednesday, the page unveiled its newest poster for actor, co-star and rising action performer Marrese Crump, who’s been busy making headlines of his own with the development of his next film, Formless. Check it out: The official teaser for Tom Yum Goong 2 has since made its way online back in July, with the film slated for domestic release on October 24, 2013 in Thailand. The film has currently been picked up by Magnolia Pictures for a fourthcoming North American release date. Check out the official synopsis below the […]

Is This Tony Jaa's New Style?

Lee B. Golden III

International action star Tony Jaa is a long time favorite for many martial arts fans, best known for his brilliant execution of Muay Thai on the big screen that pays homage to the greatest of greats in Hong Kong Cinema, and even upped the antee for the Thai action industry. That said, Jaa is now back in the headlines with new films in store for the fanbase, including his newly announced role for James Wan’s September filming of Fast And Furious 7. So now, with Jaa soon to appear in the October 24 domestic 3D release of Tom Yum Goong 2 and reaching a level of his career where he can now branch out to other markets, Jaa has been ramping up his publicity efforts with a few videos this month. The first video shows Jaa performing publicly with a stunt crew and a special four-legged guest at the Siam […]

Tony Jaa Is Reportedly In Talks For A Role In FAST 7

Lee B. Golden III

Leave it to Tony Jaa to blow our minds before the day is over. The Thai martial arts cinema sensation has just begun rebounding his career with the upcoming releases of Tom Yum Goong 2 and two new films with action star Dolph Lundgren titled A Man Will Rise and Skin Trade. The biggest hype so far is around Tom Yum Goong 2 from director Prachya Pinkaew, which is releasing domestically in 3D on October 24, 2013 in 3D. Now the word via the HeatVision column at The Hollywood Reporter states that Jaa is in talks for a role in Fast 7. Speaking with THR via email, Jaa clarified his excitement for the franchise now going on its seventh film, slated for a release on July 11, 2014. He says “I have been a big fan of the Fast and Furious franchise, …The films are fast paced, fun and keep […]

The New Trailer For TOM YUM GOONG 2 Is OFFICALLY Online!

Lee B. Golden III

It took a bit of time, but now we have an offiical new trailer for the upcoming October release for director Prachya Pinkaew‘s latest Thai martial arts adventure, Tom Yum Goong 2. Most netizens eager to see footage from the film were more than happy when an unofficial, dim, low-quality, company watermarked trailer was leaked online a few months ago, which may have already spoiled the surprise that awaited fans of Pinkaew’s signature style of Thai action filmmaking. Thankfully this appears not to have had a highly negative affect among most critics. Filming for Tom Yum Goong 2 had its share of stops and starts over the last few years, including run-ins with mother nature, returning action star Tony Jaa‘s on-set injury and subsequent marriage to his fiancè, in addition to action actress Jeeja Yanin‘s pregnancy, to name a few. Needless to say, the new, OFFICIAL trailer below is a […]

First Photo Emerges From "A MAN WILL RISE"?

Lee B. Golden III

A lot of time has passed since action stars Dolph Lundgren and Tony Jaa completed their respective projects. Lundgren will star in the upcoming post-apocalyptic zombie techno action thriller, Battle Of The Damned, and he recently finished up a film called Blood Of Redemption before flying out to Thailand and sharing a to begin a new project with Jaa, whose latest 3D martial arts ensemble actioner, Tom Yum Goong 2, is slated for release anywhere between now, August or possibly December. This week, a new photo has surfaced featuring Jaa standing next to Lundgren, donning a cowboy hat and mustache. After googling a little bit, I found a thread over at TheVanDammeFans.Net where a user claimed to have verifiable info about the film. According to this person, the title of the film is called “A Man Will Rise”. While I rarely source questionable threads like this, it seems legit for […]

Possible December 2013 Release Date For TOM YUM GOONG 2

Lee B. Golden III

A new report from MThai interpreted via Martial Arts Action Cinema on Facebook indicates a possible release date for Tom Yum Goong 2 on December 5, 2013, thus dispelling any previously mentioned news of a release this May. The update comes just a year and a half after principal photography began with some bumps along the way, in addition to the history-making use of CGI and wirework on a Jaa film set. The film will star Tony Jaa reprising his role from the first film as Kham, and Petchtai Wongkamlao returning as Sergeant Mark, with Prachya Pinkaew returning as producer and director. It will also star Thai action stars Dan Chupong, Kazu Patrick Tang and Jija Yanin. The Man With The Iron Fists star, writer and director, RZA, is also joining the cast with his TMWTIF stunt double Marrese Crump, who is also choreographing the action sequences with Jaa, co-star […]