The Expendables 3 hasn’t even been released, but there’s already evidence that The Expendables 4 is already being developed. This time around, Steven Seagal may finally be joining Sylvester Stallone’s successful action franchise. Here’s an excerpt from IGN’s Roth Cornet (via EP), during a chat with Seagal: When we spoke to Seagal today, he said that, “some unpleasant politics” with “certain folks, not the actors” got in the way of his participation with … Continue reading →

DDDHouse.com now has Donnie Yen’s latest, Special Identity, available for pre-order on Blu-ray & DVD. Keep in mind that the DVD version is Region 3 coded, so you will need a multi-region DVD player to view the movie. Fortunately, the Blu-ray version is coded for region A, so it’s good to go on your current North American Blu-ray hardware. Considering it’s close to Christmas, you might want to pre-order early to … Continue reading →

Korean filmmaker Ryoo Seung-wan has carved a memorable path through genre cinema, earning the attention and acclaim of action fans worldwide. Early works, such as the special effects-heavy superhero film Arahan and the Tarantino-esque City of Violence, featured a one-two punch of humor and martial arts action. Since then, the director’s films have struck a decidedly more serious tone. 2010’s The Unjust took an unforgiving look at Korea’s capitalist society. Now, … Continue reading →

If you’re missing the good old days of Hong Kong action cinema, then an upcoming Malaysian film titled Balistik is right up your alley. Directed by Silver (Yes, Silver), Balistik tells the story of a professional killer named Saga who goes head-to-head with a police inspector. Here’s the catch: Not only is the police inspector a childhood friend of Saga’s, he’s also married to Saga’s former wife! Judging from the … Continue reading →

A new trailer has been released for the upcoming Taekwondo Damashii: Rebirth, a Japanese martial arts films which is affiliated with the International Taekwon-do Federation Japan (ITF-JAPAN). Rebirth is written and directed by Hideyuki Katsuki (The Yakuza Wives Neo) and stars Masahiro Inoue, Ryoma Baba and Kyosuke Hamao. Official plot: Three brothers are involved in a family conflict over which one of them will be heir to the family taekwondo … Continue reading →

Variety reports that Arnold Schwarzenegger is in talks to star in a reboot of Troma’s 1984 cult classic, Toxic Avenger. Contrary to what most would expect, Schwarzenegger’s not wanted for the title role, but he will be the main star if he signs up for the movie (how the heck would that work?). The Toxic Avenger reboot will be penned by Steve Pink (director of Hot Tub Time Machine) and … Continue reading →

Just in case you missed it: We recently had the privilege of having a chat with Gareth Evans, the writer and director of 2009’s Merantau, 2011’s The Raid and the highly anticipated The Raid 2: Berandal, which is due for release in 2014. In the interview, we ask him questions such as: What his favorite martial arts film of all time is; What action star would he love to work … Continue reading →

If you’re looking for a new ultra-violent masterpiece from China, be on the look out for Jia Zhangke’s A Touch of Sin. The film – which stars Wu Jiang (Dragon), Vivien Li (The Guillotines) and Lanshan Luo – revolves around four brutal tales set in different geographical settings across modern-day China. Nominated for the Palme d’Or and winner of Best Screenplay at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, it should be … Continue reading →