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Snipes’ ‘Game of Death’ gets new director
It’s slightly moldy news but worth posting anyway since it hasn’t been widely publicized. Moviehole reports that Abel Ferrara has left Columbia’s GAME OF DEATH, the…
‘Chen Zhen’ begins shooting as superhero movie
Production began on Monday for CHEN ZHEN (aka THE LEGEND OF CHEN ZHEN), a kung fu actioner directed by Andrew Lau with Donnie Yen starring and…
Carl Rinsch to direct Keanu Reeves in ‘47 Ronin’
TV commercial director Carl Rinsch has been picked to helm 47 RONIN with Keanu Reeves in the lead role. Rinsch, who is romantically involved with director…
Trailer for Manny Pacquiao’s ‘Wapakman’
Filipino champion boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is making his action film debut as the leading man in Filipino superhero movie WAPAKMAN. Directed by Topel Lee, this…
Exclusive ‘Kung Fu Man’ set pics
KUNG FU MAN, starring Yuen Woo-ping protégé Tiger Chen and Andre “Chyna” McCoy is currently in production and Danny Shamon has filed this report with exclusive…
Trailer for Michael Chuah’s ‘Fist of Dragon’
The first trailer for Singapore/Chinese martial arts actioner FIST OF DRAGON is here. Malaysian writer-director Michael Chuah stars as a young, martial arts-trained man who while…
‘Tekken,’ the best fighting game movie since ‘Mortal Kombat?’
That’s the suggested first impression made by IGN’s Jim Vejvoda who published a written preview of a promo trailer for director Dwight H. Little’s upcoming, live-action fighting…
Yuen Woo-ping’s ‘True Legend’ plot detailed
While covering the American Film Market, Latino Review has discovered a detailed plot and new picture for Yuen Woo-ping’s upcoming kung fu actioner TRUE LEGEND which…
‘The Eagle of the Ninth’ first look
Even though it stars Channing Tatum, an action star genre fans love to hate, Roman period actioner THE EAGLE OF THE NINE is a film I…
Donnie Yen enjoys villain role in ‘14 Blades’
The Associate Press reports that Donnie Yen was in Hong Kong today to promote 14 BLADES, his latest martial arts movie which is heading to theaters…
‘Ninja Assassin’ preview: Rain vs. Rick Yune
IGN has scored a new video preview of James McTeigue’s upcoming martial arts actioner NINJA ASSASSIN, starring Korean pop star Rain as a revenge-seeking ninja at…
Camelot picks up ‘Samurai Avenger’
Although by the title it reads like something straight off a grindhouse movie screen double feature from the 1970s, SAMURAI AVENGER: THE BLIND WOLF is actually…
‘The Taoist Wizard:’ Korea’s new superhero
Coming this December to Korean cinemas is THE TAOIST WIZARD, Korea’s answer to the superhero genre. It’s an action comedy starring Kang Dong-won (DUELIST) as Jeon…
Lundgren in talks to appear in ‘Conan’
MTV is reporting that Dolph Lundgren, star of DTV actioner COMMAND PERFORMANCE and Sylvester Stallone’s upcoming all-star actioner THE EXPENDABLES is in talks to appear in…
Pinkaew eyes Crump for Yanin’s next
American martial artist Marrese Crump is in talks with ONG BAK director Prachya Pinkaew to star in the Thai action director’s latest film opposite CHOCOLATE star…
Warner Bros. Japan to adapt 47 Ronin
As their first local production, Warner Bros. Japan will produce a big-budget adaptation of the classic tale of 47 Ronin, also known as “Chushingura.” This famous…
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