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DOCTOR STRANGE: Zara Phythian And Friends Take To Cineworld In The UK For The Local Martial Arts Community

Marvel EXCLUSIVE: Director Scott Derrickson’s latest contribution to the Marvel big screen fanfare, Doctor Strange, finally opened its mystical doors to the U.S. on Friday. The film is also available in the U.K. where it opened late last month and is certainly bolstering the martial arts community some where martial artist and lovely in-person individual to meet, actress Zara Phythian hosted a screening of the film to help raise awareness for the upcoming three-day WMKF World Martial Art Championships in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire starting on November 11. Phythian, who co-stars as one of of the film’s principal villains under actor Mads Mikkelsen, was on hand at the screening to discuss the event along with several other martial artists. She appears at the tail end of the video just beneath the press announcement after the jump, and in tow of others speaking on behalf of the new Marvel film, including stunt performers Rob […]

Help Crowdfund British Martial Arts Spy Comedy THE REAL TARGET, Now Aiming At Early 2017 Start Date

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News back in February hinted at the production of a proof-of-concept for The Real Target, a British martial arts comedy about a kung fu couple whose missions unravel and unveil an even more nefarious plot by a hidden enemy. As it was then and still is, the core of the film’s team are some of the best people covered by any film or fansite and mainly if you’re familiar with the online work of directing duo George and Harry Kirby of K&K Productions. Projects like Frieza Saga, Batman, or this little wicked zombie action short from a few years back come to mind, but like any independent film company that’s been simmering for long, it’s only natural that the Kirbys’ progression would lead them to bringing a movie like The Real Target to full feature film fruition. This, after a year and a half of development and in the company […]

Terracotta Unleashes THE DRAGON'S SNAKE FIST In A New Trailer!

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UK-based Terracotta Distribution is back to make some more noise for its brand filled to the brim with restored martial arts cinema classics. This time, Godfrey Ho and Kim Si-hyeon‘s 1979 revenge flick, The Dragon’s Snake Fist, should service well for those in need of a good classic kung fu treat. The official trailer is finally making the rounds ahead of its June 15 street date and is also available through pre-order via the description. Revenge-fuelled fists of fury starring top ‘Bruce Lee Clone’ Dragon Lee and Yuen Qiu (KUNG FU HUSTLE). Two highly acclaimed martial arts schools see their centuries-old rivalry explode when their kung fu masters meet for a secret duel. The loser is forced into exile but many years later bitter rivalries reignite: the Crane Fist School and the Snake Fist School meet again, each vowing to destroy the other – this time for good. Terracotta Distribution […]

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Tom Hardy Dons Two Faces In The New Trailer For Crime Thriller, LEGEND!

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Acclaimed screenwriter Brian Helgeland has had masses of success with his written and directorial work in some capacity on numerous films like Curtis Hanson’s L.A. Confidential, the 2000 Mel Gibson crime comedy Payback and actor Chadwick Boseman’s 2013 hit, 42 to name a few. Not resting on his laurels though, he’s back with actor Tom Hardy in a new flick that takes us back to the roaring 50’s and 60’s when a pair of twins ruled the town, based on Helgeland’s adaptation of author John Pearson’s 1972 novel. SYNOPSIS: From Academy Award® winner Brian Helgeland comes the true story of the rise and fall of London’s most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ron Kray, both portrayed by Tom Hardy in an amazing double performance. LEGEND is a classic crime thriller taking us into the secret history of the 1960s and the extraordinary events that secured the infamy of the Kray Twins. […]

BFI, Warner Bros. To Re-Release BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT In U.K. Theaters. Watch The Trailer!

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Wishing actor Harrison Ford a speedy recovery following the crash of his single-engine plane last week from which his injuries have been deemed non-life threatening, hopefully this won’t diminish his recently-announced involvement on, among other things a long-awaited sequel to the 1982 sci-fi noir cult classic, Blade Runner. In lieu of this and with the approval of director Ridley Scott, Warner Bros., the British Film Institute and the Blade Runner Partnership have commissioned a trailer for the 2007 ‘Final Cut’ version ahead of it’s theatrical release in the U.K. set for April 3, which you can now watch below, courtesy of Ignition Creative London. Based on late author Phillip K. Dick’s original 1968 publication, Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?, Blade Runner is set in November in the year 2019, with Ford in the role of semi-retired LAPD detective Rick Deckhard, who, in the course of being pulled back to […]

Cecily Fay Returns In The New Teaser For BABES WITH BLADES: FLOWER OF SARNIA

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With the most recent local release of director Ross Boyask’s fantasy action thriller, Warrioress, actress, producer, martial artist and action auteur Cecily Fay has become a growing beacon for fans of the genre hailing from the UK. The film was largely produced and shot on a zero budget and completed only through faith and boundless effort, and for this, the film has become a critical success among followers as the wheels began spinning for Fay‘s next stellar endeavor in martial arts action cinema, Babes With Blades: Flower Of Sarnia. Based on Fay‘s popular stage show of the same name, principal photography began back in 2013 in the bowels of an old Victorian Steel smelting factory to accomodate its steampunk setting. As with Warrioress, Babes With Blades: Flower Of Sarnia is continuation of Fay‘s cinematic agenda which sets the stage for thrilling and original stories to illustrate strong female characters, in […]

BITCHFIGHT Reunites Rothrock With 'No Surrender 2' Co-Star!

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Filmmaker Dean Meadows is preparing for what he aspires to be a spectacular, brutal female-centric action thriller in the forthcoming production for Bitchfight. Already lined-up with a breweing cast of led by action superstar Cynthia Rothrock (Mercenaries, White Tiger), the film previously unveiled what it has in store with a concept trailer which went viral earlier this year, and to say the least, with a title like Bitchfight, don’t expect an apology as this one aims to please! Casting announcements are also underway as well and as of this week, Meadows and his team are reuniting Rothrock with her co-star from a cult classic of kung fu cinema yesteryear; If you know the movie, you’re in the clear. If not, well…I advise looking it up. It’s a classic, and on that note, it’s great to see these two back on the screen together. Read the official press release below! Almost […]

GHOST IN THE SHELL To Get A Limited UK Theatrical + Steelbook Release + US Blu-Ray Release

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2014 is the year that fans of manga author Ghost In The Shell get to partake in the 25th anniversary of the original manga’s release. The celebration is taking shape in one form or another, particularly in Japan where fans of the popular graphic novel get to take a gander at an entire exhibit between now and September 8 at Hanshin Department Store in Umeda, Osaka, Japan. Meanwhile, fans overseas will also be getting their party on for a forthcoming re-release of the popular award-winning animated 1995 feature film from Oshii Mamoru on September 27 theatrically in the U.K.. Accordingly, Empire unveiled the poster to promote the limited event which you can check out below. SYNOPSIS: Set in the year 2029 and following World Wars III and IV, a Japanese-led Asian block dominates world affairs. The alliance maintains its international supremacy through its elite security force whose cybernetically enhanced operatives […]

The Battle For Territorial Rights Ensues In The New Brit Crime Pic, TOP DOG!

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Up for another round of gritty British action storytelling this month? Producer Jonathan Sothcott and director Martin Kemp has your needs answered in his newest gangster thriller, Top Dog, written from a script and based on a 2011 novel publication by Green Street scribe and author Dougie Brimson, and featuring Leo Gregory in the title role. The film lands on DVD and Blu-Ray store shelves in the UK this week. Check out the trailer and get your copy today. SYNOPSIS: Hooligan boss Billy Evans has it all – a successful business, a beautiful family and respect on the terraces. Even better, the police have never been able to touch him. But when he butts heads with gangster Mickey over a backstreet protection racket, Billy soon finds himself out of his depth as events rapidly escalate and he finds that he has taken on far more than he can chew. top dog […]

All-Girl Action Flick, BITCHFIGHT Gets A Merciless New Promo!

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Actress, martial arts legend and International Sports Hall Of Famer Cynthia Rothrock was in Burbank, California to promote her latest family action drama, The Martial Arts Kid at Dragonfest on Sunday. Meanwhile, action fans were also able to get a glimpse of her very much more badass, bloody and not-so family-oriented all female action flick, Bitchfight, with producer and director Dean Meadows. Although no plot details have been made available, footage arrived on Sunday in the form of a new brutal, gritty, grindhouse-style promo that was shot late last year and can now be viewed in the embed below. Billed as “old school exploitation for a new grindhouse generation”, principal photography will commense later this year in London with Rothrock joined by a supporting cast of multifaceted actresses, namely former WWE wrestler Jemma ‘Inferno’ Palmer, martial artist and stuntwoman Maria Hippolyte, model Sophia Disgrace, trainer and model Tayah Kansik and mixed […]

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A Mercenary’s New Target Could Mean A Conflict Of Interest In The New Trailer For HONOUR

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Best known for his written work until recently, filmmaker Shan Khan has been busy breaking the mold in the past couple of years with his latest assassin thriller, Honour, which confronts the controversial issue of honour killings. Actor Paddy Considine takes the lead in this one, and filmgoers who may be familiar with his work, including the 2004 drama, My Summer Of Love, the 2011 Jason Statham actioner Blitz, and roles Edgar Wright’s last two Cornetto installments to name a few might look forward to what he brings in his latest ‘hit’ role. Honour is produced by Jason Newmark, Nisha Parti and Julia Valentine and joins Considine with actors William Ruane, Aiysha Hart, Nikesh Patel, Ben Bishop and Harvey Virdi reportedly gets its day in the UK on April 4, 2014 before hitting DVD shelves a few weeks thereafter. SYNOPSIS: Paddy Considine stars in this British thriller in which a […]

Paul Tanter DARES To Impress With Upcoming Film HE WHO DARES

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A new poster was unveiled several days ago for a new film from producer and director Paul Tanter called He Who Dares starring Tom Knight, Simon Phillips, Kye Loren, Ben Lloyd-Holmes, Ewan Ross, Rebecca Ferdinando, Lorraine Stanley, Christina Bellavia and martial arts action starlet Zara Pythian. The film is based on a screenplay by James Crow, and is also produced by first-time film producers Anthony and Patrick Maxwell. SYNOPSIS: On Christmas Eve a group of ruthless masked terrorists kidnap the Prime Minister’s daughter, fortifying themselves in an underground car park rigged with explosives. Crack SAS operative Chris Lowe (Tom Knight) and his team are sent in and must take the building one level at a time. HE WHO DARES is being hyped as a “gritty action thriller” which crosses between The Raid and Die Hard, a pitch that truly sets a standard for itself as a martial arts action feature […]