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Arnold will NOT be back! James Cameron to begin work on ‘Terminator 7’, but without Schwarzenegger

While out and about promoting Avatar: Fire and Ash, director James Cameron has openly stated that he’ll get back to completing his script for the next Terminator movie, which will not feature the franchise’s star, Arnold Schwarzenegger. “I can safely say he won’t be [in it],” Cameron told THR (via World of Reel), adding, “It’s time for a new generation of characters. I insisted Arnold had to be involved in … Continue reading

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Real Kung Fu, Yuen Biao, dealers and more! Here’s what’s streaming on Hi-YAH for the month of December

Hi-YAH!, Well Go USA’s very own Asian/martial arts streaming channel has just announced their New Releases for the month of December. 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

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Trump wins. Brett Ratner uncancelled. Paramount to distribute Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker’s ‘Rush Hour 4’

For over a decade, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker have kept the door open for Rush Hour 4 — and even without a set production date, the fourth film is starting to feel like a sure thing. Speaking with ScreenRant earlier this year, Chan had this to say about Rush Hour 4: “I don’t know. Ask the director [Brett Ratner], ask the studio, ask the writer,” Chan relayed. “Hurry up! … Continue reading

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Looks like Bren Foster has some competition! Australian actioner ‘Unseen Enemy’ is now on Prime Video

Now on Prime Video and DVD from Vision Films is Unseen Enemy, an Australian martial arts actioner from Mathew John Pearson and Salvatore Samperi. Not only does Samperi co-direct, but he also stars, writes and handles the fight choreography, along with Michael Jupp (Life After Fighting) and co-star, Artom Simin. The action showcased in Unseen Enemy incorporates a mixture of Taekwondo, Silat, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo and cinematic combat, creating … Continue reading

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Any devout Christian fans? Christian Bale to join Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam Driver for Michael Mann’s ‘Heat 2’?

A sequel to Michael Mann’s 1995 crime epic, Heat, is finally moving in the right direction now that Amazon MGM/United Artist is spearheading the production. Leonardo DiCaprio is in negotiations for the role of Chris Shiherlis (portrayed by Val Kilmer the original); and Adam Driver (Ferrari) is rumored for the role of Neil McCauley (portrayed by Robert De Niro in the original). The latest update from Deadline is that Christian … Continue reading

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Right place, Wong time! Wong Kar-Wai’s ‘Blossoms Shanghai’ streaming on Criterion on November 24

Later this month, renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai (The Grandmaster) is bringing Blossoms Shanghai to the U.S. through The Criterion Channel. For this release, Blossoms Shanghai is getting a different color grade. Cinematographer Peter Pau told a Chinese outlet that they were not happy with the first run of the series in China, which “didn’t capture the optimal visual tone” Wong and company

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You got a lot of heart, kid, you know that? Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung’s ‘Heart of the Dragon’ on 4K UHD next week

On October 27, 2025, 88 Films is releasing a 4K Ultra HD for Heart of the Dragon, a 1985 Hong Kong action-drama directed by Sammo Hung (Wheels on Meals). World-famous for their action and derring-do, old friends Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung teamed up for a film that shows there’s much more to them than brawling. Jackie plays a good-hearted cop looking after his learning-disabled brother Danny, played by Sammo, … Continue reading

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‘John Wick’ with fangs? Watch the Trailer for the upcoming South Korean martial arts actioner ‘Black Snake’

Ssssssssome movie news for you! Get your fangs ready for Black Snake, an upcoming South Korean actioner that marks the directorial debut of filmmaker, Park Do-hwan. Set against the backdrop of a power vacuum left in the wake of an underworld boss’s death, Black Snake follows a hitman who, with the help of a dirty cop and a woman on the inside, sets out on a mission of vengeance for the … Continue reading

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A game Chang-er! ‘Furious Swords and Fantastic Warriors’ 10-film Chang Cheh collection now shipping

Now shipping is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) collection for Furious Swords and Fantastic Warriors, which includes 1974’s Men from the Monastery, 1974’s Shaolin Martial Arts, 1970’s King Eagle, 1973’s Iron Bodyguard, 1975’s Fantastic Magic Baby, 1983’s The Weird Man, 1967’s Trail of the Broken Blade, 1970’s Wandering Swordsman, 1972’s Trilogy of Swordsmanship and 1976’s New Shaolin Boxers. Distinguished by his penchant for bloodshed and a thematic concentration on the bonds of … Continue reading

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More dangerous than Han’s island? Po-Chih Leong’s horror gem ‘The Island’ NOW SHIPPING!

Now shipping from Goodie Emporium is Eureka’s Blu-ray (Region A/B) for The Island, a 1985 horror gem that’s considered the most accomplished genre picture directed by British-Chinese filmmaker Po-Chih Leong (Hong Kong 1941). The Island is Hong Kong’s answer to the likes of Deliverance, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes and Motel Hell – a film that transports the visceral survival horror so popular in the 1970s and 1980s from the backwoods of America … Continue reading

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ARMAGEDDON IS NEAR! New ‘Kickboxer’ film shoots this month with Alain Moussi and Mark Dacascos

Dimitri Logothetis, director of 2018’s Kickboxer: Retaliation, as well as co-director for 2016’s Kickboxer: Vengeance, will soon begin Kickboxer: Armageddon, the upcoming third entry of the rebooted Kickboxer franchise. Martial arts star Alain Moussi (Kill Order, Jiu Jitsu) will reprise his role as Kurt Sloane from Kickboxer: Vengeance and Kickboxer: Retaliation. This time around, Moussi is being joined Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, One Night in Bangkok), who … Continue reading

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“Hydra of Our Times” A Look Back at Shiri – Korea’s International Breakthrough 26 Years On

Warning: This feature contains spoilers, so if you’ve yet to see Shiri, please come back later! As part of the 2025 Korean Film Festival in Australia, on 23rd August the 4K remaster of Shiri was screened during the Sydney leg, the 1999 production that put Korean cinema on the map internationally. I honestly couldn’t recall the last time I watched it, but the chance to see it on the big … Continue reading

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Preying for a ‘Mantis’? New Trailer for Lee Tae-Seong’s ‘Kill Boksoon’ spin-off arriving on Netflix on September 26

2023’s Kill Boksoon is getting the “expanded universe” treatment with Mantis, an upcoming spin-off that’s helmed by newcomer Lee Tae-Seong, with co-writing writing help from Byun Sung-hyun (The Merciless), the writer and director of the original. Mantis is set in the same contract killer world as Kill Boksoon. While the latter explores the story of Gil Bok-soon struggling to balance her life as a single mother and assassin, Mantis shifts … Continue reading

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Marko Zaror’s answer to ‘Cyborg’? New Trailer for ‘Affinity’ also starring Louis Mandylor, Brooke Ence and Brahim Chab

We’ll soon see Chilean martial arts star Marko Zaror (John Wick 4, Redeemer, Kiltro) kick some sci-fi ass in Affinity, an upcoming actioner from director Brandon Slagle (Arena Wars, Breakout). In the film, a PTSD-afflicted ex-SEAL rescues and falls for a woman only to lose her to mysterious kidnappers. He gathers an elite team to retrieve her but soon discovers the shocking truth: she’s been bio-engineered by a scientist grieving … Continue reading

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‘Mad Max’ meets ‘Yojimbo’ meets Greta Thunberg meets Vladimir Putin? Watch the Trailer for ‘The Last Ronin’

Arriving on September 16th from Well Go USA is The Last Ronin, a Russian-produced post-apocalyptic actioner from newcomer Max Shishkin. Nuclear war and climate change have rendered the world a wasteland. In a landscape where survival is not guaranteed and bullets are the only currency, Ronin (Yuri Kolokolnikov, Game of Thrones) seeks revenge for his father’s murder. A young girl requests his help to return to her birthplace, a dangerous … Continue reading

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