After a 10-year hiatus, critically acclaimed director Na Hong-Jin returns to the director’s chair with Hope, an upcoming thriller that has been picked up by Neon for North American and English-language rights. If you’re not familiar with his name, maybe you’re familiar with his work. In 2008, the South Korean filmmaker shook the world with his debut feature film, The Chaser. In 2010, he showed us that he wasn’t a … Continue reading →

Action star Jason Statham (The Meg, The Expendables) teams up with director Jean-François Richet (Blood Father, Mesrine) for Mutiny, an upcoming action-thriller that releases in August from Lionsgate. After his billionaire industrialist boss is murdered in front of him, Cole Reed (Statham) is set up to take the fall for the crime – leaving him on the run as he works to uncover an international conspiracy. The film – written … Continue reading →

Arriving on May 12, 2026 from Well Go USA is The Butcher’s Blade, a period martial arts thriller from director Liu Wenpu (Mutant Tiger). When thousands in disaster relief funds disappear, upstanding constable Xue Buyi is framed for the disappearance. Desperate to prove his innocence, he takes a job with a secret squad whose only goal is to serve and protect those who can afford to pay. Forced to choose … Continue reading →

Arriving in April from Indie writer/director William Butler (Furnace) is Special Op: Rent-a-Cop, an upcoming action-comedy starring Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite), Chuck Liddell (Kick-Ass 2) and Billy Zane (Titanic). In the film, former Special Ops agent Belfry (White) escorts seniors on a Vegas trip, unaware his enemies plan to eliminate him during the journey. When he realizes the danger, a battle of wits ensues to protect the oblivious elderly … Continue reading →

On April 17, 2026, Film Movement is releasing Assassin, a 2025 martial arts thriller from director Zhou Jiuquin (Crazy Tsunami).  Shanghai. 1930s. Occupied and on the brink of war. When elite fighter Mubai is recruited for a top-secret assassination, he’s thrown into brutal battle against the Japanese military machine. Hunted through city streets, train lines, and enemy strongholds, Mubai fights his way through ambushes, explosions, and brutal close-quarters combat to … Continue reading →

Indonesian martial arts star Iko Uwais (The Raid, The Raid 2) is back with Timur, an actioner from Uwais Pictures, the star’s own film production company that specializes in fight choreography, action design, and stunt performances. Timur is inspired by the true story of the Mapenduma hostage rescue operation in 1996, when 11 scientific researchers, including several foreigners, were taken hostage by the Free Papua Movement (OPM) in the mountains … Continue reading →