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- Jean-Claude Van Damme is ‘Taken’ by ‘Swelter’ director
- ‘The Raid 2′ director has a ‘Blister’ on his finger!
- First teaser trailer for Takashi Miike’s ‘Yakuza Apocalypse’!
- Deal on Fire! The Expendables 3: Unrated Edition | Blu-ray | Only $10 – Expires soon!
- Wild Card | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate)
| Jean-Claude Van Damme is ‘Taken’ by ‘Swelter’ director Posted: 03 Feb 2015 11:41 AM PST  "Swelter" Japanese Theatrical Poster Jean-Claude Van Damme (Enemies Closer) is once again teaming up with Swelter director Keith Parmer for an untitled action thriller about a French detective in Paris. According to Variety, the upcoming film will be influenced by both Alfred Hitchcock and Taken. This news may not excite the avid Van Damme fan, especially considering Swelter’s lukewarm reception. Cityonfire.com’s Kyle Warner had this to say about Parmer’s 2014 film: “Swelter may disappoint with a story full of plot contrivances and by wasting Van Damme in a throwaway role, but some fine performances and sharp dialogue manage to make the film strangely likable. It's a B-movie, to be sure, but it's a B-movie with some style. We’ll keep up updated on this project. Stay tuned! |
| ‘The Raid 2′ director has a ‘Blister’ on his finger! Posted: 03 Feb 2015 09:31 AM PST  "The Raid" Japanese Theatrical Poster Back in March of 2014, director Gareth Evans (The Raid 2) told Crave: “I don't have any plans to do The Raid 3 within the next two or three years so I'm going to take a break from that franchise for a bit… I want to do some some things outside of Indonesia for like two films, then come back to Indonesia and shoot The Raid 3. I have another one I want to shoot with him first. Still in the action genre and it's something that [Uwais] needs to train for for a fair amount of time.” There’s a possibility that Evans is talking about Blister, a film with Raid 2 stars Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian, that’s apparently in pre-production phase, as hinted by his latest tweet (via FCS). Evans describes Blister as his take on “the contemporary American gangster story with echoes of The Wild Bunch.” This remark should come as no surprise, since Evans expressed his love for the Sam Peckinpah classic in our interview with him back in December of 2013: “Peckinpah invented action cinema, the editing style, cinematography, fluidity – everything I've stolen has been from him,” said Evans. Along with Wild Bunch, Evans cites Jackie Chan’s Armor of God and John Woo’s Hard Boiled as the three movies that have have influenced him the most. We’ll keep you updated on Blister as we hear more. Stay tuned! |
| First teaser trailer for Takashi Miike’s ‘Yakuza Apocalypse’! Posted: 02 Feb 2015 03:00 AM PST  "13 Assassins" Japanese Theatrical Poster Post-production for Takashi Miike’s Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld is currently in full effect. According to filmbiz.asia, the upcoming fantasy action flick revolves around an immortal vampire who joins the yakuza and becomes the most powerful fighter in the criminal underworld. Yakuza Apocalypse is penned by Yamaguchi Yoshitaka (Neko Samurai) and stars Ichihara Hayato (Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge) and Lily Franky (The Devil’s Path). Also appearing is Yayan Ruhian (The Raid 2), who will play one of the international assassins who specializes in the Silat style of martial arts. Miike (13 Assassins) calls Yakuza Apocalypse his return to form. In a public statement, he said: “Goodbye to tediously boring Japanese films… no one wanted this to happen, but I am making a rampage back to the basics!” Yakuza Apocalypse is due to hit theaters in 2015. |
| Deal on Fire! The Expendables 3: Unrated Edition | Blu-ray | Only $10 – Expires soon! Posted: 02 Feb 2015 02:00 AM PST  The Expendables 3: Theatrical & Unrated | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate) Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Expendables 3, which includes the never-before-seen unrated edition of the film – featuring more action, more explosions, more fights – and a higher body count – everything fans have come to love in the franchise! Extras: Documentary; Featurettes: “New Blood: Stacked and Jacked” and “The Total Action Package”; Extended Scene; Gag Reel; Unrated Edition (131 minutes); and the Theatrical Version (126 minutes). Order The Expendables 3 from Amazon.com today! |
| Wild Card | Blu-ray & DVD (Lionsgate) Posted: 02 Feb 2015 12:00 AM PST  "Wild Card" Japanese Theatrical Poster RELEASE DATE: March 31, 2015 Lionsgate presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Wild Card, directed by Simon West (The Expendables 2) and starring Jason Statham. The film is a remake of the 1986 Burt Reynolds movie Heat (No relation to the 1995 Michael Mann movie). When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play… and it’s all or nothing. Hong Kong legend Corey Yuen (The Transporter, Righting Wrongs) will be providing the film’s choreography Watch the trailer! Pre-order Wild Card from Amazon.com today! |
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