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- Marko Zaror joins the cast of Rodriguez’ ‘Alita: Battle Angel’
- Watch a new fight clip from Benny Chan’s ‘Call of Heroes’
- Nick Cheung tackles gangster genre for next directorial film
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| Marko Zaror joins the cast of Rodriguez’ ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Posted: 05 Dec 2016 03:00 AM PST  “Redeemer” Japanese Theatrical Poster Longtime James Cameron fans who have watched his post-Titanic career with curiosity know that the director has long mulled over a live-action adaptation of Kishiro Yukito’s manga Alita: Battle Angel, but it was another case where Cameron was waiting for technology to catch up with his vision – that is – until it was announced that Robert Rodriguez (Machete) would be helming the project with Cameron producing. According to THR, Alita: Battle Angel is about a female cyborg that is discovered in a trash yard by a scientist. With no memory of her previous life except her deadly martial arts training, the woman becomes a bounty hunter, tracking down criminals. Alita: Battle Angel stars Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali and Ed Skrein. The film, which is currently in production, is due in theaters on July 20, 2018. Updates: SA reports that Marko Zaror (Redeemer) has joined the cast. |
| Watch a new fight clip from Benny Chan’s ‘Call of Heroes’ Posted: 05 Dec 2016 12:00 AM PST  Call of Heroes | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA) Benny Chan’s (Shaolin, Who Am I?) highly-anticipated martial arts epic, Call of Heroes (formerly known as The Deadly Reclaim), is coming to Blu-ray & DVD on December 6, 2016, courtesy of Well Go USA. This period action film (read our review) – featuring fight choreography by the legendary Sammo Hung (14 Blades, Ip Man) – tells the story of a pack of villagers standing up to a young warlord in the year 1914. Koo stars as Cao, the son of a powerful General who has grown into a vicious and depraved warlord. Although Cao is accused of murder, his father will destroy the town if his son is convicted and sentenced to death. But injustice cannot go unanswered, and the villagers prepare for the repercussions of punishing a guilty man. Call of Heroes sports an all-star cast that includes Sean Lau (The Bullet Vanishes), Louis Koo (Flash Point), Eddie Peng (Rise of the Legend), Wu Jing (Wolf Warrior), Liu Kai Chi (Viral Factor), Philip Keung (Unbeatable), Yuan Quan (Once Upon A Time In Shanghai), Sammy Hung (Choy Lee Fut) and Berg Ng (The Grandmaster). Watch an exclusive Call of Heroes “Bridge Fight” clip, plus a behind-the-scenes featurette below: Please visit our sponsor, Frank and Beanz Doggie Apparel. |
| Nick Cheung tackles gangster genre for next directorial film Posted: 04 Dec 2016 06:17 PM PST  “The White Storm” Theatrical Poster Hong Kong actor/filmmaker Nick Cheung (The White Storm) is stepping out of his comfort zone by making a gangster-themed movie called Diya Cao, which will serve as his 3rd directorial project. You may recall that his first two features – 2014’s Hungry Ghost Ritual and 2015’s Keeper of the Darkness – were both horror genre films. According to AFS, Diya Cao (meaning “Low Pressure Tank”) starts filming in early 2017. There’s currently no word if Cheung will also be starring, but if his work on Hungry Ghost Ritual and Keeper of the Darkness are any indication, we expect Cheung to be in front of the camera as well. We’ll keep you updated as we hear more. Until then, here’s the trailer for Cheung’s 2nd directorial film, Keeper of the Darkness: |
| Deal on Fire! The Thieves | Blu-ray | Only $9.84 – Expires soon! Posted: 04 Dec 2016 12:00 AM PST  “The Thieves” Blu-ray Cover Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Thieves (read our review). From Choi Dong-hun, the director of Assassination, comes this high stakes heist film, which follows professional thieves and their well-planned casino robbery. The Thieves stars Gianna Jun (Assassination), Kim Hae-suk (The Priests), Kim Hye-su (Coin Locker Girl), Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Yun-seok (The Priests), Angelica Lee (The Eye), Lee Jung-Jae (Big Match), Oh Dal-su (The Priests), Kwok Cheung Tsang (Men Suddenly in Black) and Simon Yam (The Midnight After). Order The Thieves from Amazon.com today! |
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