"On The Job" International Theatrical Poster

Indiewire reports that Well Go USA has acquired distribution rights to Erik Matti’s Filipino thriller On The Job. “We are thrilled we were able to acquire the movie before its premiere in Cannes and can’t wait to bring it to audiences in North America,” said Doris Pfardrescher, President of Well Go USA Entertainment.

According to Inidewire, On The Job was inspired by a real-life scandal in which prison inmates were temporarily released from prison to work as contract killers on behalf of corrupt politicians.

Well Go USA plans to release the film in select theaters this fall. Until then, watch the trailer.

Updates: Film Combat Syndicate reports that On The Job is going to be remade in English by 2 Guns director Baltasar Kormakur. XYZ films, the company backing The Raid 2 and The Night Comes For Us, will be producing along with Kormakur.

BREAKING NEWS: Watch the newest trailer. – Thanks to Film Combat Syndicate for the heads up.

"The Avenging Fist" Japanese DVD Cover

Chinese singer-actor Wang Leehom (Little Big Soldier, The Avenging Fist, Lust, Caution) is set to star in an adaptation of Stan Lee’s comic book, Annihilator. Dan Gilroy (The Bourne Legacy) has been hired to write the screenplay.

According to Variety, the story of Annihilator revolves around a young Chinese expatriate who must choose between remaining in prison or enlist in a secret U.S. super soldier program. After a grueling gauntlet of tests and experiments, he survives thanks to “his extreme resolve, gained as a result of his family’s tradition of practicing Qijong and martial arts.”

Leehom is currently working on Michael Mann’s untitled film (tentatively called Cyber) about cyber-terrorism starring Chris Hemsworth, Andy On (Special ID), as well as his Lust, Caution co-star, Tang Wei.

"Hero" Japanese Theatrical Poster

According to Variety, Chinese film director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) is in early negotiations with Warner Bros. to bring the Hunchback of Notre-Dame back to life in Quasimodo.

The film, which has been in development for some time (previously with Tim Burton and Josh Brolin attached to direct and star, respectively), will be another re-telling of Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel.

The story is about a gypsy girl who is framed for murder, and it’s up to Quasimodo, a deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, to save her. Who knows, perhaps Zhang Yimou will put a wuxia spin on it? We’ll keep you posted.

"Triad" Chinese Theatrical Poster

According to Deadline, Gulfstream Pictures has acquired the script to the action thriller The Feud, which is about two Hong Kong families (we assume they’re triads) caught up in a centuries old conflict. The Fued is written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes, who are currently enjoying the success for their sleeper hit, The Conjuring.

Gulfstream Pictures’ Bill Bindley says: “It’s a big thriller, set in Hong Kong. There is an Asian aspect to it and it is a big global movie by writers who are great with characters and at creating scenes that evoke suspense, as we saw in The Conjuring.”

No word on who will direct. As for the international star power? Chow Yun-fat? Jet Li? Fan Bingbing? Zhang Ziyi? We’ll just have to wait and see. Whatever the case, here’s hoping for a great Asian cast in a Hollywood production. We’ll keep you updated.

"The Mummy" Japanese Theatrical Poster

Here’s proof that movie franchises never truly die, they just lie dormant for half a decade until the next round of executives can greenlight a relaunch. What I mean to say is, Universal Pictures has tapped Prometheus co-screenwriter Jon Spaihts to pen a reboot of The Mummy series.

The Mummy has long been one of Universal’s ‘Classic Monsters’ but the character really took off in late 90’s thanks to the big-budget, campy adventure flicks starring Brendan Fraser and directed by Stephen Sommers (G.I. Joe).

To the Fraser fans out there, I wouldn’t hold your breath that the George of the Jungle actor will return for the reboot but, hey, stranger things have happened. At this point we don’t even know if Universal wants to do another Indiana Jones-ish take on the series or deliver something darker, more sinister like Prometheus. Stay tuned to Cityonfire.com.

Update: Beyond Hollywood reveals that screenwriting dynamic duo Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci (Transformers, Cowboys & Aliens) have been chosen by Universal to not only relaunch The Mummy franchise, but to reboot the Van Helsing character with Tom Cruise(!) in the lead as well.

AICN has the word that none other than Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard, Total Recall ’12) has been tapped by Universal to direct the The Mummy reboot. Screenwriter Alex Kurtzman promises this new version will be “darker” and “scarier,” with a scientific grounding to its mystical story not unlike a Michael Crichton novel. A target release is set for 2014.

BREAKING NEWS: Comicbookmovie.com reports that due to scheduling conflicts, Len Wiseman is no longer directing The Mummy reboot. The search for a new director is currently underway.

"Ip Man: The Final Fight" American Theatrical Poster

THE MOVIE: In Ip Man: The Final Battle, Anthony Wong (Beast Cops) is taking over the role of Ip Man (after Donnie Yen, Dennis To and most recently, Tony Leung in The Grandmaster), playing him from age 40 to his passing in 1972. The film is being directed by Herman Yau. There’s no word if it’s an official continuation to Yau’s Legend Is Born: Ip Man or just another “unrelated” Ip Man tale.

The film also stars Anita Yuen Wing Yi (Thunderbolt), who will be playing Ip Man’s wife. According to the promo poster, Jordan Chan (Enter the Eagles) and Eric Tsang (Gen X Cops) also appear. The character of Bruce Lee will be featured, but his part is still currently being cast.

Updates: According to Chinese Films, Ip Man: The Final Battle is set in Hong Kong, [Anthony] Wong, who plays the middle-aged Ip Man, and his five pupils battle the local bully. We assume one of those five pupils is a young Bruce Lee.

Don’t miss the action-packed trailer, which features a fight between Anthony Wong and Eric Tsang(!). What do you think, does Anthony Wong have what it takes to be Ip Man? | Don’t miss the Second Trailer ahead of the film’s opening at the 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival.

In case you haven’t seen all the posters, here they are: Poster 1 | Poster 2 | Poster 3 | Poster 4 | Poster 5 | Here’s some good news if any of you are wondering about the film’s outcome. Ip Man: The Final Battle has took home the Udine Far East Film Festival (FEFF) Bronze Prize. Thanks to HK Top Ten for the heads up.

Distributor Well Go USA has acquired the North American rights to both Anthony Wong in Ip Man: The Final Battle and Donnie Yen in Iceman Cometh 3D. Look forward to a top tier Blu-ray/DVD/digital release for both films, with Ip Man hitting September 20th, 2013 and Iceman arriving in Spring of 2014.

BREAKING NEWS: The North American Well Go USA trailer and poster have been released.