Finally heading to Japanese theaters on January 29, 2027, is The Furious, which has been given a new, more marketable title: The Furious: Battle Royale. The retitling could be a nod to Kinji Fukasaku’s iconic 2000 Japanese cult classic Battle Royale, or it could simply be referring to the term itself, meaning a competition or fight involving multiple combatants who battle until only one person or team remains. Now a … Continue reading →

A Netflix sequel to Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, titled The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth (formerly known as The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth), is being prepped for a November release. David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) is directing the film from a script written by Tarantino. Frequent Fincher/Tarantino collaborator Brad Pitt (Fight Club, Inglorious Basterds) is reprising his role as Cliff … Continue reading →

As much as we’d love for this to be a live action adaptation of Jordan Mechner’s classic 1984 video game of the same name, it isn’t. Even better, this Karateka is based on the inspiring true story of Sandra Sánchez. Karateka follows Sandra Sánchez (Andrea Ros), who chased her Olympic dream at 39, an age when most athletes have already stepped away from competition. Supported by her coach (Patrick Criado) … Continue reading →

Arriving in December from Severin Films is the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray for Master of the Flying Guillotine (aka One Armed Boxer 2 or One-armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine), a 1976 cult kung fu classic from director, writer and star, Jimmy Wang Yu (The Beheaded 1000, The One-Armed Swordsman). A one-armed martial arts master (Wang Yu) is being stalked by an Imperial assassin, the master of two fighters … Continue reading →

Godzilla Minus Zero, the highly-anticipated follow-up to Toho’s 2023 mega hit Godzilla Minus One, hits theaters in November. Returning to the director’s chair, Takashi Yamazaki (The Fighter Pilot, Godzilla Minus One) once again takes on writing duties and VFX work, just as he did with the first film. Following the devastation of Godzilla’s initial rampage, Kōichi Shikishima (Ryunosuke Kamiki) tries to rebuild a quiet life with Noriko (Minami Hamabe) and … Continue reading →

Renny Harlin (Bodies at Rest), noted Hollywood film director known for his 90’s blockbusters Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, is getting ready to die harder with The Beast, an upcoming actioner starring Samuel L. Jackson (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Joel Kinnaman (Silent Night). When a militia of unidentified hostiles coordinates a coup against the U.S., the president uncovers the extent of The Beast’s highly classified offensive capabilities in … Continue reading →

Martial arts star Scott Adkins (Prisoner of War) and director James Nunn (Eliminators) are teaming up for a 5th time for One Last Shot, the follow up to 2024’s One More Shot and 2021’s One Shot. Once again written by Jamie Russell (One Shot, One More Shot), One Last Shot will follow the new adventures of Navy SEAL Jake Harris (Adkins). This time around, he must stop a team of mercenaries, led … Continue reading →

Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of September. If you want to give Hi-YAH! a go, visitors of this site can use the promo code “CITYONFIRE” for a FREE 30 Day trial! Read on for the full list of New and Exclusive

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Toy Robot Video’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for Roaring Fire. Directed by Norifumi Suzuki (The Killing Machine), this 1981 martial arts film stars Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick 4) and Sonny Chiba (Wolf Guy: Enraged Lycanthrope). Emmy© Award winner Hiroyuki Sanada (Royal Warriors) stars in this wild, action-packed comedy thriller, available for the first time

On November 2, 2026, Anime LTD is releasing the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (Region B) for the Limited Edition SteelBook for Godzilla Minus One. From renowned director, screenwriter & VFX visionary Takashi Yamazaki (The Eternal Zero, Stand By Me Doraemon) comes Godzilla Minus One, a film

Following in the footsteps of 2023 Netflix documentaries on Sylvester Stallone (Sly) and Arnold  Schwarzenegger (Arnold), the “other” legendary action star, Dolph Lundgren, now has a documentary of his own. Titled Dolph: Unbreakable, the documentary from writer and director Andrew Holmes (Lord Jones is Dead) will take an intimate look at Dolph Lundgren’s untold story, from his rise and struggles to his incredible resurgence, spanning everything

Actress and former model Alice Hirose (Silent Tokyo), best known for her work in Japan’s mainstream dramas and lighthearted films, steps into a much grittier role as the lead of the upcoming actioner, Enju. Directed by Shigeaki Kubo (High & Low franchise), Enju is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ryohei Tsukimura (Flower of the Desert). The story follows a group of armed terrorists who take … Continue reading →

Now shipping is 88 Films’ Blu-ray (Region B) for the Shaw Brothers Triple Feature, which includes 1983’s Shaolin Intruders, 1982’s Shaolin Prince and 1980’s Two Champions of Shaolin. Three Shaw classics are bought together in a brand new boxset as part of the 88 Asia numbered collection #52, #53, #54. It features new artwork

Now shipping is 88 Films’ Blu-ray (Region A) for Operation Scorpio (aka Scorpion King), a 1992 martial arts film directed by David Lai Dai-Wai (Runaway Blues). A young man learns martial arts from two masters of opposing styles, he then combines them to take on the local gangster’s son, who is a master