Chuck Norris, martial artist and iconic action star known for ‘Way of the Dragon’ and ‘Missing in Action’, has died at 86

Chuck Norris, the legendary martial artist, actor, and pop culture icon, has passed away. Rising to fame through films and the hit TV series Walker, Texas Ranger, he became known for his tough-guy persona and unmatched screen presence.

Beyond Hollywood, Norris was a real-life karate champion and later an enduring internet legend thanks to the viral “Chuck Norris facts.” He leaves behind a legacy of strength, discipline, and lasting influence on action cinema.

Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones.

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Ghost Train (2025) Review

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“Ghost Train” Poster

Director: Tak Se-woong
Cast: Joo Hyun-young, Jeon Bae-soo, Choi Bo-min, Kim Woo-kyum, Kim Na-yeon
Running Time: 94 min.

By Paul Bramhall

Spend any amount of time in the world of 21st century Asian horror cinema, and you’ll soon realise that practically any enclosed space can become haunted. From elevators to toilet cubicles to school corridors – nowhere is safe if a vengeful spirit is on the loose. So it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that in 2025 the latest dose of supernatural activity turns its focus to public transport, with the appropriately titled Ghost Train (and for those Asian horror aficionados out there, it’s worth pointing out that it isn’t a remake of the 2006 Japanese horror of the same name). It’s not the first time for Korean horror to unfold in the subway system, with 2005’s Red Eye offering up timeslip related ghostly happenings on a train, and the much more recent Ghost Station from 2022 revolving around a series of mysterious deaths in a particular train station.

In fact on paper Ghost Station and Ghost Train sound largely interchangeable. The 2022 production gave us a young female journalist working for a gossip magazine who’s investigating the mysterious deaths that have been occurring in Oksu station. Ghost Train gives us a young female YouTuber working for a broader YouTube channel who, facing declining viewership Continue reading

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Calling all pill-poppers! ‘The Martian’ writer Drew Goddard teams up with Lana Wachowski for a 5th ‘Matrix’ movie

"The Matrix" Japanese Theatrical Poster

“The Matrix” Japanese Theatrical Poster

Director Drew Goddard, who is perhaps best known for co-writing the 2015’s The Martian and directing 2011’s The Cabin in the Woods, is working on a 5th Matrix film for Warner.

Lana Wachowski, who created The Matrix trilogy with Lilly Wachowski (the two visionary directors are collectively known as “The Wachowskis”) will executive produce the project.

“Drew came to Warner Bros with a new idea that we all believe would be an incredible way to continue the Matrix world, by both honoring what Lana and Lilly began over 25 years ago and offering a unique perspective based on his own love of the series and characters,” said Jesse Ehrman, Warner Bros Motion Pictures President of Production. “The entire team at Warner Bros Discovery Continue reading

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He’s BAK! Action-comedy ‘Thai Fighters’ featuring Dan Chupong and Ip Man 3’s Simon Kook heads to the U.S.

U.S. distributor 3388 Films has acquired North American rights to Thai Fighters, an action-comedy co-directed by Chaiwat Sitalasai (who also stars) and Tawatchai Ladloy (Spirited Killer).

Set in the heart of Thailand, Thai Fighters follows two feuding villages that must bury their long-standing conflict when a brutal crime boss threatens them Continue reading

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That’s why they call this thing bloodsport, kid! ‘Black Panther’ actress to write and direct A24’s ‘Bloodsport’ remake

A remake of Newt Arnold’s 1988 film Bloodsport, the martial arts extravaganza that launched Jean-Claude Van Damme to superstardom, has been in development-hell for well over 14+ years.

Director Phillip Noyce (Salt) and screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen (Taken) were once attached. Then the project came into the hands of James McTeigue (Ninja Assassin) and Craig Rosenberg (The Uninvited), who would re-shape the “Frank Dux” narrative into the lives Continue reading

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Wanna party like it’s 1994!? Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Ka Fai are back for ‘Cold War 1994’

"Cold War 1994" Teaser Poster

“Cold War 1994” Teaser Poster

Two prequels to the Cold War franchise (2012’s Cold War and 2016’s Cold War 2) are on their way from Edko Films.

Longman Leung, who co-directed the original films (along with frequent collaborator, Sunny Luk), shot the two prequels back-to-back.

Titled Cold War 1994 and Cold War 1995, the movies collectively star Daniel Wu (Sky on Fire), Terrance Lau (Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In), Tse Kwan Ho (Warriors of Future), Louise Wong (A Guilty Conscience), Chow Yun Fat (Project Gutenberg), Aaron Kwok (The White Storm 3), Tony Leung Ka Fai (Blades of the Guardians) and Louis Koo (Back to the Past).

Additional cast members include Wu Kang Ren (Copycat Killer), Tse Kwan Continue reading

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Bren Foster is a BEAST in the New Trailer for ‘Beast’ starring Daniel MacPherson, Russell Crowe and Luke Hemsworth

“Beast” Poster

“Beast” Poster

Life After Fighting’s rising martial arts star Bren Foster (Force of Execution) joins an ensemble cast in Beast (also known as Beast in Me), an Australian and U.S. co production starring Daniel MacPherson (Strike Back), Russell Crowe (The Man with the Iron Fists), Luke Hemsworth (Gunner), and pop artist Amy Shark.

Directed by Tyler Atkins (Ocean Boy) and co-written by Crowe along with David Frigerio (Crypto), Beast follows a commercial fisherman, as he struggles to provide for his family and avenge his brother’s death by fighting in a mixed martial-arts match against a dangerous opponent, played by Foster, who also serves as the film’s fight choreographer. 

Beast hits theaters on April 10, 2026 from Lionsgate. Don’t miss the New Trailer Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! The Final Master | Blu-ray | Only $10.13 – Expires soon!

The Final Master | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

The Final Master | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Haofeng Xu’s highly-anticipated, award-winning martial arts film, The Master, re-titled as The Final Master (read our review) from Well Go USA Entertainment.

Xu made a name for himself by penning the screenplay for Wong Kar-Wai’s The Grandmaster. But it was 2011’s The Sword Identity, his directorial debut, which showed Xu’s true talent. Then came his acclaimed second film, 2012’s Judge Archer (aka Arrow Arbitration).

Xu’s trend in both films was presenting the martial arts in a less stylized and more realistic manner, perhaps not unlike the 2007 Japanese film Black Belt or David Mamet’s 2008 MA-themed Redbelt.

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ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL! ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ sequel begins production in April

Two years ago, director Soi Cheang Pou Soi (SPL II: A Time for Consequences), alongside producers Wilson Yip (Paradox) and John Chong (Paradox), revealed plans for both a prequel and a sequel to 2024’s Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In.

Now, those plans are finally moving forward. The follow-up to the hit Hong Kong thriller is set to begin filming in April, with a massive recreation of Kowloon Continue reading

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Who wants food? Eureka announces 4K Ultra HD for ‘Wheels on Meals’ starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao

"Wheels on Meals" Japanese Poster

“Wheels on Meals” Japanese Poster

Later this year, Eureka will be releasing a 4K Ultra HD for Wheels on Meals (aka Spartan X), a 1984 Golden Harvest classic directed by and starring Sammo Hung (Eastern Condors).

From a brand new 4K restoration comes Wheels on Meals, starring Hung, Jackie Chan, and Yuen Biao as the most exciting triple act in action-comedy movie history!

Fast food chefs Thomas (Chan) and David (Biao) find themselves cooking up trouble when detective Moby (Hung) involves them in the case of a missing heiress. The three friends need all of their daring and physical dexterity when they find themselves Continue reading

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More CG animal mayhem? Jackie Chan set for ‘Pawfect Agents’ and has joined the in-development film ‘Retired Cop’

Legendary martial arts icon Jackie Chan (The Shadow’s Edge, The Foreigner) will soon begin work on Pawfect Agents, an upcoming action-comedy that re-teams Jackie with his Bleeding Steel director, Leo Zhang (Chrysanthemum to the Beast). Following the footsteps of 2024’s Panda Plan and its sequel, Pawfect Agents will be a live-action/CG hybrid feature.

The film – from LinKEY Sanxing and Zhang’s Shangjia Film companies, with Cappu Films handling sales – follows a veteran agent (Chan) on the verge of retirement who is pulled back into the field after the Sanxingdui Golden Mask – one of China’s most prized Continue reading

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‘Havoc’ and ‘Headshot’ star Sunny Pang introduces martial arts action to the vertical format in ‘The Executioner’

"The Executioner" Poster

“The Executioner” Poster

Thanks to the smartphone, a new format has been on the rise for some time: the vertical format. This short-form, scripted video type – typically between one and two minutes per episode – is shot in an aspect ratio specifically for mobile phone viewing (it’s basically the opposite of widescreen).

The format is mostly known for dramas, hence the name “micro drama”, which is a style that blew up in China through platforms like TikTok. But now martial arts star Sunny Pang (Havoc, The Night Comes for Us, Headshot) is teaming up with writer/director Sam Loh (The Driver) to bring some hard-hitting action to the format with The Executioner.

The fight choreography is handled by Sunny Pang’s own Ronin Continue reading

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Deal on Fire! Ninja Trilogy | 4K Ultra HD | Only $58.99 – Expires soon!

Today’s Deal on Fire is for the 4K Ultra HD collection for Kino Lorber’s Ninja Trilogy, consisting of Menahem Golan’s Enter the Ninja (1981), Sam Firstenberg’s Revenge of the Ninja (1983), and Ninja III: The Domination (1984)

Though not connected in story, these three films popularized the image of the ninja in Western pop culture (known as the 80s “ninja boom” or “ninja craze”) with Continue reading

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Dolph Lundgren DIES HARD in the Trailer for ‘Straight Shot’ also starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Tyrese Gibson

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“Straight Shot” Poster

Iconic action star Dolph Lundgren (Hellfire, Castle Falls) is back in Straight Shot, a Die Hard-esque thriller from writer/director Gabriel Sabloff (Beckman).

The film is headlined by David A.R. White, an actor, producer and director who is perhaps best known for 2025’s A Line of Fire, 2022’s Nothing is Impossible and 2020’s Beckman.

A bodyguard past his prime (White) fights through a skyscraper full of mercenaries to save his ex-fiancée trapped in an experimental coffin.

Lundgren is part of an ensemble cast that also includes Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That), Tyrese Gibson (2 Fast 2 Furious) and William Continue reading

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NO NEW WARS… unless ninjas are involved! Watch the Trailer for ‘Ninja Wars’ featuring Kane Kosugi and Yasuaki Kurata

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“Ninja Wars: Blackfox vs Shogun’s Ninja” Poster

Craving some ninja action? Then today’s your lucky day. There’s a lot to unpack, so we’ll let the film’s official press release take it from here…

Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp. has unveiled the first visual and teaser trailer for Ninja Wars: Blackfox vs Shogun’s Ninja, a new action period film from internationally renowned director Koichi Sakamoto (Power Rangers, Ultraman, Kamen Rider).

The film stars Chihiro Yamamoto (Alice in Borderland Season 2), Kanon Miyahara (Ninja vs Shark), Nashiko Momotsuki (Mashin Sentai Kiramager Spin-Off: Yodonna), Kane Kosugi (Bang), Miki Mizuno (Guilty of Romance), and legendary martial arts actor Yasuaki Kurata (Eastern Condors), bringing together some of Japan’s leading action performers.

The project unites Continue reading

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