U.S. trailer, theatrical release for ‘Blood: The Last Vampire’

BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE is getting an R-rated, late summer theatrical release, according to a press release in which Sony Pictures has also announced that they have partnered with indie distributor Samuel Goldwyn Films by acquiring domestic media rights to the fantasy actioner from East Wing Holdings Corp. and SAJ. Accompanying this news is a U.S. trailer featuring legendary martial arts movie star Yasuaki Kurata and the action choreography of Corey Yuen.

From the producer of HERO and CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON comes BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE, based on the cult hit series. Demons have infested the earth. And only one warrior stands between the dark and the light: Saya, a half-human, half-vampire samurai who preys on those who feast on human blood. Joining forces with the shadowy society known as the Council, Saya is dispatched to an American military base, where an intense series of swordfights leads her to the deadliest vampire of all. And now after 400 years, Saya’s final hunt is about to begin.

“We are thrilled to extend our long-standing relationship with Producer Bill Kong and our partners at Samuel Goldwyn,” said Adrian Alperovich, Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group. “This film will absolutely blow audiences away.”

“We had a great collaboration with Sony Pictures in CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, and we feel so excited to work with them again. BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE is action-packed and powerful, and we can’t wait to show this movie to audiences over the world,” remarked East Wing’s Bill Kong.

“We feel extremely fortunate to once again collaborate with our friends at Sony. BLOOD is incredibly entertaining with some of the most exciting action sequences I’ve ever seen on film. Audiences are in for a real treat,” said Samuel Goldwyn Films President Meyer Gottlieb.

Tags: Blood: The Last Vampire (2009), Sony Pictures, Yasuaki Kurata