Cult martial arts action star Daniel Bernhardt – who is perhaps best known for 1996’s Bloodsport 2, 1997’s Bloodsport 3 and 1999’s Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite – is starring in a reimagining of Roger Corman’s sword and sorcery series, Deathstalker.

The upcoming Deathstalker, which is currently being marketed by Raven Banner at this year’s Cannes, is written and directed by Continue reading →

“Soul Reaper” Theatrical Poster

Arriving on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital on June 17 is Well Go USA’s Soul Reaper, a 2024 Indonesian horror film from director Sidharta Tata (Quarantine Tales).

When the teenager witnesses a dark spirit taking people’s lives in their dreams, he quickly realizes that it’s related to the mysterious deaths that are happening in the real world.

Also known as Respati, the film stars Devano Danendra (Gowok: Javanese Kamasutra), Keisya Levronka (Five Friends), Mikha Hernan (True Stalker), Budi Ros (The Big 4), Fajar Nugra (Pamali: Dusun Pocong) and Ratu Felisha (Satan’s Slaves 2: Communion).

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“Sons of the Neon Night” Teaser Poster

Filmmaker Juno Mak (Revenge: A Love Story, Dream Home), the actor/director of 2013’s Rigor Mortis, is finally giving Sons of the Neon Night its world premier screening at this year’s Cannes.

With a production budget of over $50 million, Distribution Workshop is marketing this gangster epic as “Hong Kong’s Most Expensive Film” (via Variety). This now aligns with the numerous reports, which stated that the reason behind the film’s long delay (it was completed back in 2018) was because it had exceeded its budget by a whopping HK$200mil (S$35.26mil).

Sons of the Neon Night is set in an alternative, snow-covered Hong Kong — a startling sight, given that the city does not experience snowfall. The death of a pharmaceutical company chairman unleashes a wave of chaos and power struggles in the underworld. His youngest son attempts to break away from his family’s criminal Continue reading →

“Hard Boiled” Cannes Poster

Hard Boiled, John Woo’s 1992 Hong Kong action masterpiece, will screen at the 2025 Festival de Cannes. The film will be presented with a New Restoration from the original 35mm camera negative.

Following its Cannes premiere, the newly restored Hard Boiled 4K will be released digitally (and physically) in North America through Shout! Studios’ new entertainment label, Hong Kong Cinema Classics™.

The seminal Hong Kong classic involves tough-as-nails cop (Chow Yun-fat), who teams up with an undercover agent (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.

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“Cold War 1994” Teaser Poster

Two prequels to the Cold War franchise (2012’s Cold War and 2016’s Cold War 2) are being marketed at this year’s Cannes by Edko Films.

Longman Leung, who co-directed the original films (along with frequent collaborator, Sunny Luk) shot the two prequels back-to-back.

Titled Cold War 1994 and Cold War 1995, the movies are headlined by Daniel Wu (Sky on Fire) and Terrance Lau (Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In).

The prequels will revolve around a high-ranking police officer (previously played by Tony Leung Ka-Fai) from the previous Cold War films, who is forced to walk a fine line between the triads, the elites Continue reading →

“Panda Plan 2” Teaser Poster

Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan (Hidden Strike, Ride On) is re-teaming with “Huhu” for Panda Plan 2 (aka Project P 2), an upcoming release from Emei Film Group and Maoyan Entertainment.

From the info we gathered, it’s not clear if director Zhang Luan (Panda Plan) is returning, but this time around, co-stars include Qiao Shan (The Myth), Yinglu Wang (I Am Nobody), Tian Qiu (Land of Broken Hearts) and Yang Yu (Ne Zha).

In the original Panda Plan – released in the US by Well Go USA – Jackie Chan is involved in a rescue operation of a beloved zoo panda named Huhu.

Panda Plan 2 is due for release on October 1, 2025. For now, we leave you with the Trailer Continue reading →

“Nobody 2” Teaser Poster

Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto (The Big 4, The Night Comes for Us) – of the “Mo Brothers” directing duo (Killers, Headshot, Macabre) – is prepping Nobody 2, the sequel to 2021’s Nobody, which has Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) reprising his lead role.

Tjahjanto directs from a script by Derek Kolstad (John Wick, Nobody), Aaron Rabin (Jack Ryan), Odenkirk, and Umair Aleem (Kate). Kelly McCormick and David Leitch return to produce through 87North’s first look deal with Universal (via Deadline).

In the original film, a docile family man (Odenkirk) named Hutch Mansell, slowly reveals his true character after his house gets burgled by two petty thieves, which, coincidentally, leads him into a bloody war with Continue reading →

“Ballerina” Theatrical Poster

If you’ve seen Ana de Armas’ butt-kicking capabilities in No Time To Die or Ghosted, you know she’s capable of of more than just beauty. With that said, De Armas (Knives Out) teams up with Live Free or Die Hard director Len Wiseman for Lionsgate’s Ballerina, a spinoff of the expanding John Wick franchise.

Franchise stars including John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves, as well as Ian McShane (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum), Anjelica Huston (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum) and Lance Reddick (John Wick: Chapter 2) will have appearances as their respective roles from the previous films.

New co-stars include Norman Continue reading →