The epic saga continues with Wu Ershan’s Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force, the sequel to 2023’s Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms. Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force stars Huang Bo (Mojin: The Lost Legend), Yu Shi (Born to Fly), NaErNaXi, Chen Muchi (Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms) and Kris Phillips (Painted Skin 2). Taishi Wen Zhong led the army of Shang … Continue reading →

Next week, Eureka is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Running on Karma, the tenth film co-directed by Johnnie To (Running Out of Time) and Wai Ka-fai (Peace Hotel). Following a string of collaborations that included comedies, romances, action films and historical epics, Running on Karma is a crime thriller with a distinctly Buddhist flare starring a titan of Hong Kong cinema in Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs). Big (Lau) was once … Continue reading →

On February 7, 2025, Dark Nuns is heading to theaters from Well Go USA. Directed by Kwon Hyeok-Jae (Troubleshooters), this thriller is the latest from South Korea’s string of “religious” themed movies that started with 2015’s The Priests. Since then we’ve had MMA priests fighting demons in The Divine Fury, occult detective priests in Svaha: The Sixth Finger, and more exorcisms in Metamorphosis. Not to mention The Guest, The Fiery … Continue reading →

Director Dante Lam (Beast Cops, The Rescue) has been reliably turning out hard-hitting films that have helped expand the scope of the action/thriller genre in Hong Kong and his next film Operation Hadal (aka Operation Leviathan) – the follow up to 2016’s Operation Mekong and 2018’s Operation Red Sea – will continue the tradition. Arriving in U.S. theaters on February 28th from Well Go USA, Operation Hadal stars Xuan Huang … Continue reading →

Bong Joon-ho (Okja, The Host, The Snowpiercer) – the acclaimed South Korean director of the 2019 masterpiece Parasite – is going to space with Warner’s thriller, Mickey 17. The upcoming film is based on Edward Ashton’s novel, Mickey7 (spelled slightly differently with a “7”). In the Mickey 17, an unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment … Continue reading →

Indonesian martial arts star Iko Uwais (Triple Threat, Headshot, Beyond Skyline) is launching Uwais Pictures, his own film production company that specializes in fight choreography, action design, and stunt performances. The action-focused production company he runs with his team of collaborators is expanding its remit to the global market. The aim is to replicate the success

On February 21, 2025, Quiver Distribution will be releasing Cleaner, the latest action thriller from director Martin Campbell (The Foreigner, Edge of Darkness, Casino Royale). the upcoming film stars Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and Clive Owen (Children of Men, Shoot ‘Em Up). Cleaner is set in present-day London. A group of radical activists, led by Owen, take over an energy company’s annual … Continue reading →

Later this year, Shout! is releasing a 4K Ultra HD for Timecop, a 1994 sci-fi actioner from director Peter Hyams (Enemies Closer, End of Days). Starring martial arts superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme (Kill ‘Em All, The Bouncer), Timecop takes place in the near future where special officers traveled through time to arrest those who used “time travel” to commit crimes. Based off the Dark Horse comic book of the same … Continue reading →

Dimitri Logothetis, director of 2018’s Kickboxer: Retaliation, as well as co-director for 2016’s Kickboxer: Vengeance, will soon begin Kickboxer: Armageddon, the upcoming third entry of the rebooted Kickboxer franchise. Martial arts star Alain Moussi (Kill Order, Street Fighter: Resurrection) will reprise his role as Kurt Sloane from Kickboxer: Vengeance and Kickboxer: Retaliation. In Kickboxer: Armageddon, Moussi is being joined by fellow martial arts stars Scott Adkins (John Wick 4, Ip Man 4, … Continue reading →

The legendary, multi-talented Japanese celebrity Takeshi Kitano (Outrage Coda, Battle Royale, Hana-Bi) is heading back to bloodshed with Amazon MGM Studios’ Broken Rage, an upcoming thriller he not only directs, but also stars in. The first half of Broken Rage follows a hitman, Nezumi (Kitano), fighting for his survival when he’s caught between the police and yakuza. But in the second half, the gritty crime-action thriller takes an unexpected turn, … Continue reading →

Sideshow and Janus Films have picked up all North American rights to Nikkatsu’s Cloud, an acclaimed action-thriller from director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Creepy, Before We Vanish, Pulse). The film follows a young man named Yoshii (Masaki Suda, Gintama) who resells goods online and ends up triggering a series of mysterious events, blurring the boundaries between the online and offline worlds (via Deadline). Cloud also stars Kotone Furukawa (Secret: A Hidden Score), … Continue reading →

On March 18, 2025, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Devils Stay, a 2024 thriller that marks the feature-length debut from writer-director Hyun Moon-Sub, who is perhaps best known for penning the Nightmare High South Korean TV series. In the film, a heart specialist doubts his daughter’s death after an exorcism, believing her heart still beats. Amid her three-day funeral, he and a priest clash over … Continue reading →