Category Archives: News

Tidepoint Pictures LLC, a company that formed in 1996 to concentrate on bringing contemporary and cutting-edge Asian films to North American audiences, will use MVD Entertainment Group (click here for their current titles) for their exclusive title distribution. The company’s … Continue reading →

Twitch reports on a new Thai martial arts film that has gone into production. Vengeance of an Assassin is the latest effort from Panna Rittikrai, the director behind fan favorites like Born to Fight and BK: Bangkok Knockout. This time … Continue reading →

In an interview with The Examiner promoting his new direct-to-video flick The Package with Steve Austin, action icon Dolph Lundgren let it slip that one of his next projects involves a trip to Thailand…to star in a Thai action-comedy with none … Continue reading →

In a move we dare say no one saw coming, Disney announced they have purchased Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and stock options. Not only that but Disney has plans to produce a Star Wars: Episode VII for a targeted 2015 … Continue reading →

THR reports that Scott Adkins (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) and UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture (The Expendables) are set to star in Distant Shore, an action thriller from veteran indie producers Joseph and Jack Nasser. The Nasser Brothers … Continue reading →

Acclaimed director Ronny Yu was at the Hong Kong FilMart, promoting his forthcoming film Saving General Yang. A press conference occurred with most of the cast and crew, followed by a private screening of the trailer. The film is a … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: The Pirates of the Caribbean director is adapting the Western classic about a cowboy crime-fighter and his Native American sidekick in a “Don Quixote” fashion, where the titular character is the fool, and his buddy, Tonto, is the … Continue reading →

Bey Logan’s A&E Productions and the LA-based Voltage Pictures (the company that produced Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker), are teaming up to make an upcoming female martial arts flick titled Lady Bloodsport. Lady Bloodsport is set to shoot in China, … Continue reading →

Two years ago, martial arts action star Gordon Liu (36th Chamber of Shaolin, Kill Bill) was sent to the hospital in critical condition after a rumor broke out that he had slipped and hit his head. After much speculation, one … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Noam Murro, the director of 2008′s Smart People, will helm the sequel to Zack Snyder’s 2006 swords ‘n sandals blockbuster 300, based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. Titled 300: Rise of an Empire (formerly titled 300: Battle … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. Directed by Robert Schwentke (Red) and starring Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: In 2009, Lost creator J.J. Arams brought the Star Trek franchise back to the big screen with a crowd-pleasing blockbuster. He’s gearing up to do it again next year, this time with Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock) as a villain … Continue reading →

On May 21, 2013, Shout! Factory will unleash the long-awaited 1990 action sci-fi movie classic Captain America, starring Matt Salinger (What Dreams May Come), Ronny Cox (Total Recall), Ned Beatty (Superman), Darren McGavin (The X-Files), Michael Nouri (Damages) and Scott … Continue reading →

It’s a busy week with plenty of Asian film love to offer, so let’s get started. If you’re interested in any of these titles, you can support the site by ordering through our affiliate. We appreciate it! Here are your Blu-ray … Continue reading →

Twitch reports on the possible retirement of Japanese action star Tak Sakaguchi. Sakaguchi rose to fame with the 2001 cult favorite Versus, a movie that managed to combine the low-budget charms of Evil Dead-like horror with blistering martial arts and … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: An English language remake of the popular 2003 Korean film is being directed by Spike Lee. Josh Brolin stars in the lead role. The original film was by Chan-wook Park but supposedly this version is based more on … Continue reading →

Martial arts fans who were pleased by Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse’s 2006 collaboration Dragon Tiger Gate should be happy to hear that the two actors are teaming back up for a new project. Yen and Tse, easily two of the … Continue reading →

Deadline reports that Ericson Core is set to to remake Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 heist action film Point Break. Mostly known for his 2006 debut feature Invincible (with Mark Wahlberg), Core started his career as a cinematographer for films such as The … Continue reading →

For a generation of kids who grew up in the early 80′s, much of their favorite Saturday morning fare was – unbeknownst to them – anime that had been dubbed and re-edited from Japan. Thus, Japan’s Macross became Robotech and … Continue reading →

You won’t see The Man with the Iron Fists on any London, Manchester or Edinburgh cinema listings now, but it’s worth catching on DVD for martial arts fans. That said; it’s not without its problems. Development of this movie first … Continue reading →

While the Weinstein Company has finally announced an August 2013 release date for Wong Kar-wai’s highly anticipated anticipated martial arts epic The Grandmaster in North American theaters, we still don’t know which version of the film it will be. Given … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: A prison security expert is framed and forced to escape his own high-tech security prison. Sly Stallone is taking on a role previously considered for Bruce Willis. The Tomb will be directed by Derailed’s (the Clive Owen movie, … Continue reading →

For DVD and Blu-ray companies, times are getting a little rough. With streaming, cloud storage and digital downloading becoming more and more popular, studios are thinking of ways to give the consumer “extra added value” when it comes to their … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: Neill Blomkamp, the visionary director behind District 9, is prepping a new high-concept science fiction film starring Matt Damon. In Elysium, the world of the future is divided along harsh class lines: the rich live in a pristine … Continue reading →

As you can see in our recent article about Universal’s new Blu-ray collector’s editions, movie studios are trying their best to squeeze some income out of the waning days of physical media. Eager to cater to consumers who are investing … Continue reading →