Visionary filmmaker Yeon Sang Ho (Psychokinesis) – director of the 2016 hit Train to Busan and its follow up Peninsula – is back with Hellbound, a Netflix series based on the Korean webtoon, Hell. According to SD, Hellbound tells a story of surviving under social chaos, when a group of supernatural beings appear and condemn people to hell. A new religious group interprets them as the will of the divine. Hellbound is being produced by Korea’s Lezhin Studio … Continue reading →

Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us) of the “Mo Brothers” directing duo (Killers, Headshot, Macabre), is helming a remake of the 1992 Steven Seagal film, Under Siege. He’ll be teaming up with writer Umair Aleem, who penned the recent Netflix actioner, Kate (read our review). Deadline reports that Timo Tjahjanto and Umair Aleem collaborated and developed the pitch together with the movie being planned to stream on HBO Max. The … Continue reading →

Filmmaker/actor Dai Mo, who is perhaps best known for directing Detective Chinatown, is getting ready to release Sheep Without a Shepherd II, the thematic sequel to the hit 2019 film, Sheep Without a Shepherd.  Sheep Without a Shepherd II stars Xiao Yang (Dragon Blade), Simon Yam (Run and Kill), Aarif Lee (Kung Fu Yoga), Chen Yusi (Mojin: The Worm Valley), Song Yang (The Final Master) and Janice Man (Nessun Dorma). The film … Continue reading →

Celebrated Hong Kong filmmaker Herman Yau (Shock Wave 2, Shock Wave, Ebola Syndrome) is currently prepping the long-awaited Death Notice (aka Death Notify), a cat ‘n mouse, cops vs killer thriller based on the popular novel of the same named by Zhou Haohui. The film features an all-star cast that includes Louis Koo (of course), Francis Ng (Full Alert), Julian Cheung (The Suspect), Charmaine Sheh (Line Walker), Chrissie Chau (Men Suddenly in Love), … Continue reading →

Introducing the Limited Edition Blu-ray set (Region B) for Cinematic Vengeance!, which includes the following films: The 7 Grandmasters, The 36 Deadly Styles, The World of Drunken Master, The Old Master, Shaolin Kung Fu, The Shaolin Kids, 18 Bronzemen and Return of the 18 Bronzemen. Attention U.S. buyers: Please note that this is a Region B (UK) release, so a multi-region Blu-ray player or multi-region UHD Blu-ray player is required to play this movie … Continue reading →

Hong Kong director David Lam (Street Angels), predominately known for his popular Hong Kong franchise – Z Storm, S Storm, L Storm, P Storm and G Storm – is taking a break from the stormy weather for an crime thriller titled, Walk in the Shadows. The upcoming film stars Wang Qianyuan (Shadow, Saving Mr. Wu), Han Geng (Dynasty Warriors, The Great Detective) and Viann Zhang (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, Magic Card). Plot details for the film … Continue reading →

Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan (The Foreigner) and acclaimed action filmmaker Stanley Tong (Police Story 3) will once again team up for 2022’s The Panda Agent (aka Mr. Panda), which will tell the story of “a girl living alone who meets a mysterious and rare panda and is believed to be in great danger.” Confirmed co-stars include Yang Yang and Ai Lun, who both worked with Jackie and Stanley on last year’s … Continue reading →