Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Close Range, Zero Tolerance) has joined the cast of Marvel’s Doctor Strange, an upcoming film about a sorcerer who protects Earth from mystical threats. According to The Wrap: Adkins’ role is being kept under wraps, though insiders suggest he’ll have several major action scenes featuring hand-to-hand combat. Although Adkins is primarily known for straight-to-video titles, he’s definitely no stranger to getting parts (albeit bit) in bigger … Continue reading →

Scott Adkins (Wolf Warrior, Zero Tolerance) is reuniting with William Kaufman (Jarhead 3: The Siege) for The Returner, a fantasy action film that echoes both Death Wish and The Crow. The film will be written and produced by Chad Law (6 Bullets, Close Range). According to Deadline, Adkins will star as Piper, the owner of a speakeasy who refuses to sell Al Capone’s booze during Prohibition and pays the ultimate price. … Continue reading →

Never Back Down: No Surrender (aka Never Back Down 3), the sequel to Michael Jai White’s directorial debut, Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown, is kicking its way onto DVD this June, In Never Back Down 3: No Surrender, White is returning to the director’s chair, as well as reprising his role as the film’s star. Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker (White) finds … Continue reading →

The cast for Nezha is falling into place nicely. The upcoming fantasy epic, directed by Jeff Lau (Treasure Hunt), is based on the Chinese mythological figure, Nezha, an unruly child-god who loves causing trouble (via Godchecker). According to AFS, the all-star cast lineup includes: Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny), Zhang Fengyi (Assassin), Collin Chou (Special ID), Wu Lei (The Legend of Qin) and Jike Junyi (Zhongkui: Snow Girl and … Continue reading →

Down for some kinetic violence from Vietnam? If so, get ready for Cuong Ngo’s martial arts thriller, Truy Sat. This stylish action film stars Troung Ngoc Anh (Bride of Silence), Thien Nguyen, Lamou Vissay (Leipzig Homicide), Vin Thuy, Maria Tran (Fist of the Dragon) and Mike Leeder (Pound of Flesh), who plays “a sleazy white boy up to no good in Vietnam.” Truy Sat (read our review) currently doesn’t have North American … Continue reading →

U.S. distributor, China Lion, is releasing Yang Qing’s (One Night In Supermarket) contemporary crime thriller Chongqing Hot Pot in U.S. theaters. According to Twitch, Chongqing Hot Pot is about classmates who open a hot pot restaurant in a converted bunker, only to discover they can access the underground vault of the bank next door. The film stars Chen Kun (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate), Bai Baihe (Monster Hunt), Qin Hao (Blind … Continue reading →

Are you ready for another dose of surveillance action from the popular Overheard franchise? Derek Yee (Shinjuku Incident) is planning the 4th installment of the series; this time around, with a new trio of actors replacing Louis Koo (Flash Point), Daniel Wu (The Banquet) and Lau Ching-Wan (The Bullet Vanishes). There’s currently no word if Alan Mak and Felix Chong (the duo responsible for the first three films) will be involved. But … Continue reading →

It looks like Bianca Bree Van Damme is following the footsteps (or should we say “feet”) of her action star father, Jean-Claude Van Damme (Pound of Flesh). A martial arts movie titled Kick Kick Bang Bang (formerly known as Kickbox) is currently in pre-production. Bree will star alongside “rising martial arts star” Alex Wraith (No Tears for the Dead, Killer Feet) who will also be directing the film. According to producer Nathan … Continue reading →

Looks like Herman Yau (Taxi Hunter) is competing with Steven Seagal for having the most pending projects at one given time. In addition to the recently announced Shock Wave, The Sleep Curse – and the forthcoming Mobfathers – the Hong Kong filmmaker is currently in post-production phase for Nessun Dorma (read our review). This Category III film stars Andy Hui (Future Cops), Janice Man (Helios), Gordon Lam (Z Storm) and Wilfred Lau (Full Strike). Plot details … Continue reading →

Johnnie To (Fulltime Killer, Office), one of the most diverse directors in the world, is currently wrapping up the script for Election 3, the 3rd part of his popular triad series. To has been brainstorming Election 3 since 2013 (it was originally planned for 2015), so we can only expect another solid story that dovetails into The Godfather-esque levels of criminal scheming and machinations. According to THR, To is considering whether Louis … Continue reading →