In the last couple of years, we’ve reported a number of projects riding the success wave of The Expendables franchise. Some are currently filming, other are sitting in development hell. Here’s what we gathered so far: a few female takes (The ExpendaBelles; an untitled Gina Carano flick; and Prison Raid); a B-movie take (The B-Team) and even a satirical take (The Extendables). One take that’s definitely in the can is the … Continue reading →

John McTiernan – the legendary action director behind Die Hard, Predator, The Hunt for Red October and Die Hard with A Vengeance – is currently serving his last month in a federal prison for the Anthony Pellicano wiretapping scandal. Upon his release, he has already landed the duties of directing a mercenary thriller called Red Squad. According to Variety, Red Squad centers on a former DEA agent with a rogue streak … Continue reading →

THR reports that Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) is set to direct a live-action adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment’s video game, Warcraft or World of Warcraft (aka WoW). The film is expected to have a budget of about $100 million. Legendary Pictures’ (The Dark Knight Rises, Man of Steel) is prepping for production, which begins this March. Here’s Amazon’s description to the original 1994 game: Set in the mythic kingdom of Azeroth, players … Continue reading →

Following the release of 2012’s Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino spoke of doing another Western or a “Pretty Boy Floyd”-type 1930’s gangster flick as his follow up. Then, news broke out that Tarantino wanted to complete his “Historical Trilogy” with sort of a spin-off of Inglourious Basterds, involving black troops that have been screwed over by the American military. Updates: According to Deadline, the next Quentin Tarantino movie is definitely a western … Continue reading →

To celebrate its 60th Anniversary, a new restoration of Ishiro Honda’s Godzilla: The Japanese Original (aka Gojira) will debut April 12 at the fifth TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, followed by a national release beginning at New York’s Film Forum, April 18-24. In addition to the 60th anniversary re-release, new Blu-ray and DVD editions of the following movies will be available in April/May from Universal and Section 23: 1962’s King Kong … Continue reading →

During 2013’s Beijing International Film Festival, an announcement was made that John Woo (The Killer, Hard Boiled) will direct a WWII action-drama called Flying Tigers (aka Flying Tiger Heroes). The film will be shot as a two-part movie and a 6-hour television series. Terence Chang, Woo’s long time friend and favored partner, will produce. Flying Tigers will tell the story of WWII American volunteer fighter pilots who flew successful missions … Continue reading →

From visual effects director Lloyd Lee Barnett – known for his digital work in films like Avatar, Speed Racer and Spider-man – comes Ninja Apocalypse. This upcoming martial arts film sports an impressive cast that includes Christian Oliver (The Three Musketeers), Ernie Reyes Jr. (The Rundown), Les Brandt, West Liang, Kaiwi Lyman, Tara Macken, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Antoinette Kalaj, Mark Heidelberger and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Mortal Kombat). According to Film Combat Syndicate, … Continue reading →