Director-stuntman Hal Needham, who was best known for the Smokey and the Bandit and Cannonball Run films, has died of cancer at the age of 82. The Tennessee native served the country as paratrooper during the Korean war. Shortly after, he landed a model gig for Viceroy Cigarettes. He later began a successful career as a Hollywood stuntman, where he formed a company called Stunts Unlimited. Needham often doubled for famous names, most … Continue reading →

From producers Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) and Robert Mark Kamen (Taken) comes a “new” French action film called 22 Bullets (aka L’immortel) starring Jean Reno and directed by Richard Berry (The Black Box). 22 Bullets isn’t technically a new film. It’s actually been floating around other parts of the world since 2010, but it’s only now that the film is getting a North American limited theatrical release on November 8, 2013. … Continue reading →

After weeks of delays and “quality” concerns, we are happy to report that a 100% corrected version of Shout! Factory’s highly-anticipated Bruce Lee Legacy Collection is now available to purchase. In addition to the mislabeled discs being fixed, the set will contain what was promised from the beginning: True HD remasters of all the Bruce Lee movies. An email from Shout! Factory was sent to those who received early pressings … Continue reading →

Coming to a DVD clamshell near you is Steven Seagal’s latest movie, Force of Execution (watch the trailer). Seagal re-teams with A Dangerous Man and Maximum Conviction director Keoni Waxman. This time around, Pulp Fiction’s Ving Rhames and Machete’s Danny Trejo are along for the ride. Just don’t expect Seagal to be saving the world in this one, because he’s not exactly a good guy. Here’s the plot, according to Voltage Pictures: Alexander’s (Seagal) … Continue reading →

HKSAR reports that while Jackie Chan was promoting CZ12 (aka Chinese Zodiac, Armour of God 3) at the film’s Los Angeles premiere, he revealed that he and director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) were discussing scripts. Before you get too excited, don’t assume that this project will be an action-martial arts movie like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Knowing Lee’s track record, there’s a good chance the two are discussing a … Continue reading →

THR reports that Hong Kong director Tsui Hark (Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind) will be directing a 3D horror film called The Villa. Hark, who is currently riding off the success of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon – which is currently the ninth highest grossing Chinese film of all time – will start filming the $3 million dollar horror film next summer in China. The Villa also … Continue reading →