Costner kicks ass in the new ‘Three Days to Kill’ trailer

"Three Days to Kill" Teaser Poster

"Three Days to Kill" Teaser Poster

THE MOVIE: Secret Service Agent, Ethan Runner (Kevin Costner), discovers he is dying and decides to retire in order to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Hailee Steinfeld). When another Secret Service offers him access to an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment, he soon finds himself trying to juggle his family, his mission, and the drug’s hallucinatory side-effects.

Directed by Terminator Salvation’s McG, Three Days to Kill will be produced and written by Luc Besson. The screenplay is co-written by From Paris With Love’s Adi Hasak. No word on when the film will begin shooting.

Updates: Empire reports that Machete Kills’ Amber Heard has joined the cast and will play the woman who dangles the offer of the miracle drug in front of our hero. | New photos of Kevin Costner and Amber Heard in Three Days to Kill. Courtesy of Collider. | First trailer!

BREAKING NEWS: Here’s the newest trailer, courtesy of the The Playlist.

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Godzilla vs Gigan: Godzilla on Monster Island | Blu-ray & DVD (Section 23)

"Godzilla vs Gigan" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"Godzilla vs Gigan" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014

Section 23 presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1972’s Godzilla vs Gigan: Godzilla on Monster Island (aka Earth Destruction Directive: Godzilla vs. Gigan), directed by Jun Fukuda (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla). A man begins to suspect that something is wrong about his employers; meanwhile, Godzilla and Anguirus are alerted to something strange going on. Starring Hiroshi Ishikawa, Yuriko Hishimi and Minoru Takashima. Watch the trailer.

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New trailer for Cung Le and Lundgren’s ‘Puncture Wounds’

Puncture Wounds| DVD (Lionsgate)

Puncture Wounds| DVD (Lionsgate)

THE MOVIE: After returning home from a traumatic tour of duty in Iraq, John (Cung Le) finds himself rescuing a local call girl from a group of violent Aryan Brotherhood pimps. Having killed several of them in the process, John and his family are now the prime targets of Hollis, the ruthless criminal leader of the group.

The director of Puncture Wounds (aka A Certain Justice or Justice) is James Coyne, an up-and-coming filmmaker whose major credit thus far is a short film titled Vanished and serving as a co-producer on the live-action Tekken movie. The film stars Cung Le (Dragon Eyes), Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables) and Vinnie Jones (Snatch).

Updates: Cung Le shared a picture of himself with Dolph. | Puncture Wounds is a bit of a passion project for Cung Le, as he discussed the screenplay four years ago before starring in 2009’s Pandorum. Cung describes Justice as an ‘amazing’ cross between First Blood and No Country For Old Men. | Photos from Puncture Wounds on IMDB reveal that the film may be heavily influenced by The Raid!

Looks like Lionsgate has changed the title from A Certain Justice to Puncture Wounds for the film’s DVD release.

BREAKING NEWS: Watch the newest trailer. Puncture Wounds is now available for a March 11, 2014 pre-order at Amazon.com.

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Girls, Gangsters & Zombies | DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

Girls, Gangsters & Zombies | DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

Girls, Gangsters & Zombies | DVD (Switchblade Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: March 25, 2014

Switchblade Pictures presents the DVD for Masahiro Assou’s Girls, Gangsters & Zombies (not to be confused with the similarly titled Gangsters, Guns & Zombies). It would have been the perfect crime except for those darn meddling zombies! We’ll, with that said, the title says it all in this Japanese splatter fest. Starring AV superstar Laura Aoyama, Ichiro Nishikoshi, Yu Minami, Ryuhei Kawana and Ken-ichi Takada.

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Ebirah – Horror of the Deep: Godzilla vs the Sea Monster | Blu-ray & DVD (Section 23)

"Godzilla vs the Sea Monster" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"Godzilla vs the Sea Monster" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014

Section 23 presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1966’s Ebirah – Horror of the Deep: Godzilla vs the Sea Monster (aka Godzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Big Duel in the South Seas), directed by Jun Fukuda (Son of Godzilla). A young man steals a boat to find his brother, but he and his shipmates become shipwrecked on a mysterious island inhabited by a giant sea monster and a slumbering Godzilla. Starring Akira Takarada, Kumi Mizuno, Chotaro Togin and Hideo Sunazuka. Watch the trailer.

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Godzilla vs Hedorah: Godzilla vs the Smog Monster | Blu-ray & DVD (Section 23)

"Godzilla vs Hedorah" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"Godzilla vs Hedorah" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2014

Section 23 presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1971’s Godzilla vs Hedorah: Godzilla vs the Smog Monster, directed by Yoshimitsu Banno (Ninja, the Wonder Boy). From Earth’s pollution a new monster is spawned. Hedorah, the smog monster, destroys Japan and fights Godzilla while spewing his poisonous gas to further the damage. Starring Akira Yamauchi, Toshie Kimura, Hiroyuki Kawase and Keiko Mari. Watch the trailer.

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Full trailer for the ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ TV series

"From Dusk Till Dawn" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"From Dusk Till Dawn" Japanese Theatrical Poster

El Rey Network in association with FactoryMade Ventures, today announced the production start of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, the first scripted original to air on Robert Rodriguez’s new cable network set to debut this December. Based on his cult classic film of the same name, the supernatural crime saga began filming in Austin this week with Rodriguez set to direct the first two installments. Rodriguez said: “If the movie’s the short story, the series is the novel.”

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series centers around a bank robber, Seth Gecko (D.J. Cotrona) and his unpredictable brother, Richard “Richie” Gecko (Zane Holtz), who are wanted by the FBI and Texas Rangers Earl McGraw (Don Johnson) and Freddie Gonzalez (Jesse Garcia) after a bank heist left several people dead. While on an escape route to Mexico, Seth and Richie encounter former minister Jacob Fuller and his family who they take hostage. Using the family RV to make a run for the Mexican border, chaos ensues when the group detours to a strip club that is unknowingly populated by vampires, and forces them to fight until dawn in order to get out alive.

Dusk Till Dawn: The Series premieres March 11 on El Rey.

Update: Watch the full trailer.

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King Kong vs. Godzilla | Blu-ray (Universal)

"King Kong vs. Godzilla" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"King Kong vs. Godzilla" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2014

Universal presents the Blu-ray for 1962’s King Kong vs. Godzilla, directed by Inoshiro Honda (Godzilla). A pharmaceutical company captures King Kong and brings him to Japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles a recently released Godzilla. Starring Tadao Takashima, Kenji Sahara, Yu Fujiki and Ichirō Arishim. Watch the trailer.

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King Kong Escapes | Blu-ray (Universal)

"King Kong Escapes" Japanese Theatrical Poster

"King Kong Escapes" Japanese Theatrical Poster

RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2014

Universal presents the Blu-ray for 1967’s King Kong Escapes, directed by Inoshiro Honda (Godzilla). King Kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot MechaKong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle that threatens to level Japan. Starring Akira Takarada, Rhodes Reason, Mie Hama, Linda Miller and Eisei Amamoto. Watch the trailer.

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Bad Bunch | DVD (VCI Entertainment)

Bad Bunch | DVD (VCI Entertainment)

Bad Bunch | DVD (VCI Entertainment)

RELEASE DATE: February 11, 2014

VCI Entertainment presents the DVD for 1973’s Bad Bunch (aka N-gger Lover). This is the story of a black gang who run the streets of Watts and of Jim, a white man, who tries to befriend them. Prejudice stands in the way of any friendship and turns black against white in a bloody act of vengeance. Starring Greydon Clark (who also directed), Tom Johnigarn and Jacqueline Cole. Watch the trailer.

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Newest trailer for Donnie Yen’s ‘The Monkey King’

"The Monkey King" Chinese Theatrical Poster

"The Monkey King" Chinese Theatrical Poster

Accident and Motorway director Cheang Pou-soi has been developing a big screen, special FX-infused adaptation of the famous Monkey King tale for almost three years now. Production began way back in October of 2010 but we haven’t heard much since then, besides the fact that the film’s high budget means it will have to make at least $88 million at the Chinese box office to break even.

The star-studded cast includes Donnie Yen as the Monkey King, Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok, and Cecilia Cheung. The Monkey Kong was shot in IMAX 3D and employed visual effects talent from Hollywood personel who had worked on films like I Am Legend and Spider-Man 3.

Updates: Teaser poster and 1st teaser trailer for The Monkey King are online today. | Yen says the film proved to one of his most challenging roles ever, due to the fact that he had to endure 5 hours of make-up to turn into the Monkey King each day. | Newest trailer. | The movie hits theaters in China/Hong Kong on January 31, 2014. | JayneStars has a whole slew of character posters for the film, including this one of Donnie Yen as the Monkey King. Also look for Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok among the star-studded cast!

Our first extended glimpse of movie footage is here with this teaser trailer, although unfortunately it’s dubbed in English. You can also check out a behind the scenes video. | New trailer.

BREAKING NEWS: Watch a new trailer. – Thanks to Film Combat Syndicate

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‘A Better Tomorrow’ for Clive Owen in ‘Blood Ties’

"Blood Ties" Theatrical Poster

"Blood Ties" Theatrical Poster

THE MOVIE: Blood Ties is a gangster/thriller by French director Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) about two brothers, on both sides of the law, who face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s. Blood Ties stas Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Cotillard, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis, Matthias Schoenaerts, Noah Emmerich, Lili Taylor and James Caan.

The film is a remake of a 2008’s Les liens du sang by Jacques Maillot (which is an adaptation of the French novel of the same name by Bruno and Michel Papet).

Updates: New poster and trailer. | Blood Ties has a March 21, 2014 release date.

BREAKING NEWS: Watch the new trailer.

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Lionsgate strikes back with a fistful of martial arts titles!

Lionsgate's action and martial arts line up.

Lionsgate's action and martial arts line up.

Well Go USA and Shout! Factory might have some competition! Lionsgate Entertainment is striking back with their own blend of martial arts action titles. Their upcoming line up – consisting of both old and new titles – feature stars like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Robin Shou, Le Gang and many more! Here’s a quick list of what to expect in the coming months:

Mortal Enemies: Also known as Pirate Brothers, this Indonesian martial arts flick stars Robin Shou (Mortal Kombat) and Capoeira practitioner (Brazilian art form of martial arts, sports, and music) Verdy Bhawanta and features award-winning cinematographer Ardy Lam (Once Upon A Time In China). Mortal Enemies release on February 18 and is available for pre-order.

Kingdom of Conquerors: Also known as An End to Killing, this is a glorified action tale of Genghis Khan, an emperor known for his ruthlessness and barbarism. Starring Zhao Youliang, Tu Men, Park Ye-jin, Geng Le, Yu Shaoqun and Li Xiaoran. Kingdom of Conquerors released on March 8, 2014 and is available for pre-order.

Puncture Wounds: Also known as A Certain Justice. After returning home from a traumatic tour of duty in Iraq, John (Cung Le) finds himself rescuing a local call girl from a group of violent Aryan Brotherhood pimps. Also starring Dolph Lundgren, Sean O’Bryan and Vinnie Jones. Puncture Wounds releases on March 11, 2014 and is available for pre-order.

Enemies Closer: Jean-Claude Van Damme reunited with legendary director, Peter Hyams (Timecop). Two mortal enemies (Orlando Jones and Tom Everett Scott) must make a choice: put aside their past and work together, or die alone at the hands of a ruthless gang (headed by Van Damme) who will stop at nothing to retrieve their lost cargo. Enemies Closer releases on March 11, 2014 and is available for pre-order.

Warrior Assassin: Two strangers set out on individual quests for revenge, and when they cross paths, they discover that revenge lies with the same man. Joining forces, it will take more than an army to keep them from unleashing the ultimate punishment, even if it means sacrificing their own lives. Starring Pan Yuanjia, Ji Chunhua and Bryan Leung (aka Leung Kar Yan or “Beardy”). Warrior Assassin releases on April 1, 2014 and is available for pre-order.

For a full list of all the upcoming martial arts titles on Blu-ray & DVD, please click here.

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Spike Lee’s Oldboy | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

Spike Lee's Oldboy | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

Spike Lee's Oldboy | Blu-ray & DVD (Sony)

RELEASE DATE: March 4, 2014

Sony presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Spike Lee’s Oldboy. Obsessed with vengeance, a man (Josh Brolin) sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked into solitary confinement for 20 years without reason. Staring Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley and Michael Imperioli.

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Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)

Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)

Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded | Blu-ray & DVD (Magnolia)

RELEASE DATE: April 8, 2014

Magnolia presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded. If you’ve seen 2006’s Cocaine Cowboys and 2008’s Cocaine Cowboys 2 – Hustlin’ With The Godmother, you know that these two documentaries are the most entertaining “movies” you’ve ever seen. Now, the filmmakers are back with Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded, which contains 60% of unreleased material.

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