Indiewire reports that Well Go USA has acquired distribution rights to Erik Matti’s Filipino thriller On The Job. “We are thrilled we were able to acquire the movie before its premiere in Cannes and can’t wait to bring it to audiences in North America,” said Doris Pfardrescher, President of Well Go USA Entertainment. According to Inidewire, On The Job was inspired by a real-life scandal in which prison inmates were temporarily released … Continue reading →

Chinese singer-actor Wang Leehom (Little Big Soldier, The Avenging Fist, Lust, Caution) is set to star in an adaptation of Stan Lee’s comic book, Annihilator. Dan Gilroy (The Bourne Legacy) has been hired to write the screenplay. According to Variety, the story of Annihilator revolves around a young Chinese expatriate who must choose between remaining in prison or enlist in a secret U.S. super soldier program. After a grueling gauntlet of … Continue reading →

According to Variety, Chinese film director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) is in early negotiations with Warner Bros. to bring the Hunchback of Notre-Dame back to life in Quasimodo. The film, which has been in development for some time (previously with Tim Burton and Josh Brolin attached to direct and star, respectively), will be another re-telling of Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel. The story is about a gypsy girl who is … Continue reading →

According to Deadline, Gulfstream Pictures has acquired the script to the action thriller The Feud, which is about two Hong Kong families (we assume they’re triads) caught up in a centuries old conflict. The Fued is written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes, who are currently enjoying the success for their sleeper hit, The Conjuring. Gulfstream Pictures’ Bill Bindley says: “It’s a big thriller, set in Hong Kong. There is … Continue reading →

THE MOVIE: In Ip Man: The Final Battle, Anthony Wong (Beast Cops) is taking over the role of Ip Man (after Donnie Yen, Dennis To and most recently, Tony Leung in The Grandmaster), playing him from age 40 to his passing in 1972. The film is being directed by Herman Yau. There’s no word if it’s an official continuation to Yau’s Legend Is Born: Ip Man or just another “unrelated” … Continue reading →

According to Variety, The Weinstein Company has a deal with Celestial Pictures to remake two Shaw Brothers martial arts classics: 1966’s Come Drink With Me and 1978’s Avenging Eagle. TWC has actually owned the remake rights since 2006, but it’s only now that they’re putting their plans into action. John Fusco, writer of The Forbidden Kingdom and the upcoming Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2, will pen the script for both movies. There … Continue reading →

Shout! Factory and ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) announced today a distribution agreement to bring a vast library of acclaimed cinema classics to the home entertainment marketplace in the U.S and Canada. Titles include Sophie’s Choice, On Golden Pond, The Eagle Has Landed , The Last Unicorn, The Tamarind Seed, Capricorn One, The Cassandra Crossing, Brief Encounter, Saturn 3, The Merchant of Venice, Voyage of the Damned, The Boys … Continue reading →

A new trailer for David M. Rosenthal’s A Single Shot is now available. According to Deadline, A Single Shot is the story of a deadly game of cat and mouse, prompted by the tragic death of a young girl. Sam Rockwell plays hunter John Moon who makes a fatal mistake that leaves him with a suitcase full of blood money and hardened killers on his trail. As the hunter becomes … Continue reading →