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Koei unveils ‘Fist of the North Star’ game
We haven’t covered video games lately but every once in a while something catches the eye that begs a mention. Japanese video game maker Koei, the…
Dragonball Evolution (2009)
Japanese anime involving martial arts action has a tendency to go through a live action version now and again. From FIST OF THE NORTH STAR (1995)…
‘Miyamoto Musashi’ gets animated
We do not customarily cover anime here but this news is worth passing on for three reasons. First, there is an anime movie coming out in…
‘Slumdog’ star Dev Patel cast in Shyamalan’s ‘Airbender’ amid casting controversy
Variety reports that M. Night Shyamalan has picked SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE star Dev Patel to play “Prince Zuko” in the filmmaker’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s popular animated…
Keanu Reeves to star in ‘Cowboy Bebop’
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Keanu Reeves will indeed be portraying Spike Spiegal in 20th Century Fox’s live-action film adaptation of the hit anime series COWBOY…
Keanu Reeves on live-action ‘Cowboy Bebop’
In talking to MTV, actor Keanu Reeves has confirmed his involvement in the development of a live-action feature film based on director Shinichiro Watanabe’s hit anime…
Trailer for ‘Dragonball Evolution’
Update: The international, English trailer for DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION has been added to this post along with the Japanese-language trailer.
I just know everyone has been waiting…
WB to make live-action ‘Ninja Scroll’
Action anime fans can shed another tear of joy or sorrow. With James Wong’s live-action DRAGONBALL film currently in post-production and Chris Nohan’s BLOOD: THE LAST…
Leaked ‘Dragonball’ teaser trailer
Here it is folks. The first official look at DRAGONBALL, the live-action movie by producer Stephen Chow (KUNG FU HUSTLE) and director James Wong (THE ONE).…
‘Dragonball’ delayed until April 3, 2009
The somewhat highly anticipated live action DRAGONBALL movie was originally scheduled for an August release, but Fox announced that they will now release the film on…
Rain cast in Wachowski’s ‘Ninja Assassin’
In a move with the potential to single-handedly revive the ninja genre, The Wachowski brothers have recruited South Korean pop star-turned-actor, Rain (aka Jung Ji-hoon) to…
Live-action ‘Akira’ in 2009
This news has nothing to do with martial arts cinema but as a devotee of Katsuhiro Otomo’s sci-fi manga epic, AKIRA, I couldn’t pass it up.…
Go ‘Speed Racer’ trailer
A live-action adaptation of the classic anime TV series SPEED RACER is making its way to the big screen in 2008 and it’s directed by MATRIX…
Snipes’ ‘Game of Death’ gets new director
Tai Seng’s December 2009 releases
2009 Golden Horse nominations
REVIEW: ‘District 13: Ultimatum’ (2009)
‘Chen Zhen’ begins shooting as superhero movie
Carl Rinsch to direct Keanu Reeves in ‘47 Ronin’
Teacher busted for showing ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ in class
Trailer for Manny Pacquiao’s ‘Wapakman’
REVIEW: ‘Blood: The Last Vampire’ (2009)
Exclusive ‘Kung Fu Man’ set pics