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KUNG FU Taps Donnie Yen To Lead The Universal/87 North Martial Arts Film Reboot
Classic TV series Kung Fu had long been in the works for a remake/reboot of some kind until the CW network landed its own iteration starring actress Olivia Liang for a three season run. That show is streaming on Max and my reaction is here if you’re curious, while the word from Deadline is that Donnie Yen has been tapped to star in the project which has since moved to Universal Pictures and David Leitch and Kelly McCormick’s 87 North.
MONKEY MAN Trailer: Dev Patel Ain’t Monkeying Around In His Latest Action Adventure From Universal!
I don’t know exactly when Jordan Peele boarded Dev Patel’s new action thriller, Monkey Man, for as long as I’ve been trying to keep up. It’s pretty damn suprising as well considering how low key news and updates have been in the last several years as production contended with regional and atmospheric hurdles, along with the pandemic that began in 2020.
WITH LOVE: Stunt Pro Jonathan Eusebio To Debut Direct Ke Huy Quan Actioner For Universal, 87North
It will be a while before we learn the details of what lies ahead but it is confirmed that Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once) has booked his next starring gig in With Love, a new action film out of Universal Pictures and 87North. Industry stunt coordinator and second unit director Jonathan Eusebio (300, John Wick franchise, The Matrix Resurrections, Violent Night) will make his feature directing debut from a script being penned by Luke Passmore following up on an original script by Josh Stoddard (Warrior, Kaleidoscope) and Matthew Murray, according to Deadline.
KUNG FU PANDA 4: Jack Black Shapes Up For Another Round In The Official Trailer
“Skadooshing” its way back into the cinema stratosphere is the Kung Fu Panda franchise with a fourth entry hitting theaters on March 8 from Universal/Dreamworks Animation. Directed by Mike Mitchell, Jack Black leads a VO cast that also included Awkwafina and Viola Davis, as well as Ian McShane reprising his role from the film as revealed by the new official trailer as of Wednesday.
Universal Developing Fifth BOURNE Film From ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ Director
The Bourne franchise remains potent according to Deadline’s Justin Kroll who reports that a fifth movie is in-development Universal. Edward Berger, director of the 4x Oscar-winning All Quiet On The Western Front, is up to take the director’s chair.
THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER Trailer: The World Is A Vampire, Menacing A Ship
Director André Øvredal is back to revive gargantuan terror on the big screen for his latest turn at classic vampire lore and for this, we turn to The Last Voyage Of The Demeter ahead of its August 11 release. Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, and David Dastmalchian star from a screenplay by Bragi F. Schut, Stefan Ruzowitzky and Zak Olkewicz, which takes its cues from “The Captain’s Log” from Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
RENFIELD Final Trailer Guarantees Another Fun, Gory Ride On The Nic Cage Train!
Nicolas Cage is back and proving once again that he IS a tastemaker, far from reliant on franchises as he’s so stipulated in recent reports while firmly planting his feet in fine Nic Cage form in the promo campaign for upcoming action horror romp, Renfield.
Explosive FAST X Official Trailer Teases The End Of The Road
The franchise that jumps more speeding trains, boats, cliffs, buildings, heatseekers, submarines, and airspace than any film series in current existence is back to see how many more sharks it can make envy with Fast X, the tenth installment of “The Fast Saga”. Universal Pictures is out with the trailer for a story that dares to take things “a whole ‘nother level” now with the addition of some new and interesting villains and protagonists into the fray, with Vin Diesel taking point for a Louis Leterrier-directed action adventure. What’s more, is that this is only part one of the finale for this explosive saga, so take everything you see with a grain of salt and check your expectations at the door as I know I will.
Christmas Comes Early With The Announcement Of A VIOLENT NIGHT Sequel
The creative team behind one of last year’s biggest hits is coming back for more with The Wrap’s Drew Taylor reporting limited details confirming a sequel to Tommy Wirkola’s Violent Night. The report defers to quotes from Wirkola who verified the return of lead actor David Harbour in the role of a kick-ass Norse mythology-based Santa Claus who in the first film descends with a vengeance on a gang of home invaders led by John Leguizamo.
RENFIELD Trailer Invites Toxic Work Relationships, Exploding Priests, And Nicolas Cage As The Vampiric Dark Lord Himself
The LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay’s newest action horror comedy looks a lot like something I could get into with the official trailer for Renfield now making the rounds. Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage topline the fresh new inspired tale based on the work of Bram Stoker and opens on April 14 from Universal Pictures.
COCAINE BEAR Gets Higher And Never Comes Down In The First Trailer
JFC… and this is what Elizabeth Banks is following up with after her Charlie’s Angels revival? Golly. If a film title like Cocaine Bear doesn’t pull you in, I don’t know what will…
MRS. K: Reimagining Of Kara Hui Action Comedy Thriller In The Works At Universal
Ho Yuhang’s 2016 Malaysian-Hong Kong actioner, Mrs. K, has found a new home of late with 87North developing a new take on the cult hit thriller for Universal, according to Deadline this week. The original featured legendary Shaw-era actress Kara Hui in the lead role of a woman whose violent past comes back to haunt her and her family.
UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS: ICONS OF HORROR COLLECTION Doles Out The Spooky This Month On 4K, Blu-Ray And Digital
I am one of those people who believes that “spooky season” begins September 1st so now that we are in October, it’s basically Halloween. And what better way to celebrate Halloween than to treat yourself with the Universal Classic Monsters Icons of Horror Collection?
ROCK ‘EM SOCK ‘EM ROBOTS: Vin Diesel To Star, Produce With Mattel Films For Universal
I had an eye on actor Vin Diesel to possibly headline a Street Sharks movie based on a promo he did many years ago in the nascency of his TV career. Alas, that never came to pass, though given his penchant for gargantuan blockbuster productions that aim really high on concept, you can imagine he would attach himself to the guy who invested in The Rock befriending an oversized Silverback gorilla as they battled monsters in between city streets and buildings for movie of their own… and that’s what he’s gone and did.And that’s why we now get to talk about Universal Pictures and its latest stake in a film adaptation of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, based on the classic 1966 tabletop boxing game which pitted Red Rocker against Blue Bomber in a fight to knock his rival’s block off; A staple in pop culture since its debut, the brand’s bright and bold gameplay has appeared in films, television shows and commercials over the past five decades.Diesel is set to star from a script by Rampage scribe Ryan Engle “which follows a father and son who form an unlikely bond with an advanced war machine”. The actor will also produce with Samantha Vincent via One Race Films, and with producer Mattel Films whose Kevin McKeon will spearhead for the company.
Bob Odenkirk Becomes A Very Dangerous NOBODY To Mess With In The Official Red Band Trailer
Being the prominent comedy writer he is, actor Bob Odenkirk spent two years getting in shape for his long-awaited action thriller, Nobody, from Hardcore Henry helmer Ilya Naishuller. He tells all including the following in an exclusive over at IGN on Thursday, about some of the challenges he faced in playing his character.
SAIGON BODYGUARDS Is Getting A Remake Starring Chris Pratt And Wu Jing For Universal Pictures
Chris Pratt (Guardians Of The Galaxy/MCU, upcoming The Tomorrow War) and Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior franchise) are teaming up to headline a reimagining of Ken Ochiai’s 2016 action comedy, Saigon Bodyguards, for Universal Pictures.
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