“Lion Fist” Teaser Poster
Stuntman turned actor Mathis Landwehr, best known for his role in 2024’s The Last Kumite, returns to the martial arts genre with Lion Fist, an upcoming actioner from director Taim M. Adams (Scars of the Fatherland).
Martial artist Joe (Mathis Landwehr) emerges from four years of wrongful imprisonment to devastating news: His son needs an expensive operation to survive a life-threatening tumor. With no other options, Joe enters a brutal martial arts tournament offering $100,000 in prize money. Under Grandmaster Wu’s intense training, he faces some of the world’s strongest fighters (including fitness influencer Brice Akuesson) discovers his opponents will do anything to win.
The film features an all-star cast that includes Keith Cooke (King of the Kickboxers), Kurt McKinney (No Retreat, No Surrender), Gary Daniels (Bloodmoon), David Yeung (The Last Kumite), star of the legendary Bolo (Breathing Fire).
Also starring are Li Yan-Long (One Million K(l)icks), Konstantin Lindhorst (Sound of Falling), Michael Nesto (Bloodstorm), Lucian Roucka (Black Creek), Julin Täubner (The Running Games) and Joey Truninger (The Last Kumite).
Lion Fist is written by Sean David Lowe (The Last Kumite) and co-written by Keith W. Strandberg, noted martial arts screenwriter of cult favorites such as 1986’s No Retreat No Surrender, 1987’s No Retreat No Surrender II, 1990’s No Retreat No Surrender III, 1995’s Superfists, 1997’s Bloodmoon), and 1998’s American Dragons. Lion Fist marks Strandberg’s first film project in over 25 years.
🔥 Hot Link: If you haven’t already, check out our archive interview with Keith W. Strandberg. He shares incredible behind the scenes stories, including his troubled experience working with director Lucas Lowe (King of the Kickboxers), why Jean Claude Van Damme and Kurt McKinney never returned for No Retreat, No Surrender II, and how Keith Vitali ended up breaking his wrist in No Retreat No Surrender III. This info is the perfect companion piece to his upcoming book, No Retreat No Surrender Forever: An Insider’s Guide to Writing and Producing Action Movies.
Capelight Pictures is releasing Lion Fist on Digital September 15, 2026.
