'Beat 'Em Up' Teaser Poster

Beat ‘Em Up is an upcoming martial arts feature starring and directed by Peter Hallett (The Silencer, Death List). The film, openly billed as “Bruce Lee’s Game of Death for the UFC Generation,” features action from the stunt team behind Batman Begins, Blade II and The Golden Compass.

Beat ‘Em Up has a surprising cast that includes Richard Grannon (Real Outlaws) Antonio Fargas (Starsky And Hutch) Joe Estevez (Apocalypse Now) Danny-John Jules (Blade 2) Richard Ng (Jackie Chan’s Miracles, Winners And Sinners) and Bobby Ball (Mount Pleasant). Release date TBA.

Check out the teaser trailer!

Bruce Lee and Raymond Chow on the set of "Enter the Dragon"

Raymond Chow is the prime mover of Golden Harvest Studios, which he founded in 1970 with Leonard Ho. Some of the biggest names of Hong Kong cinema were launched (and still are associated) by the studio: Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, John Woo and Jet Li – just to name a few.

Twitch recently posted a 20-minute video interview, which was conducted on March 21st, 2011, during the celebration of his Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2011 Asian Film Awards. Check out the the interview here.

Yuen Woon-ping

THE MOVIE: Commercial director Michael Gracey is helming an East-meets-West take on Snow White and the Seven Dwarves for Disney, titled The Order of the Seven. Saoirse Ronan (Hanna, The Lovely Bones) stars as Snow White but this adaptation of the story will place more of an emphasis on the seven “dwarves,” who are now full-bodied warriors. The film has been in development since 2002 but is slated for release sometime in 2013. Cityonfire.com readers will be most interested to hear that Yuen Woo-Ping has been circling the project as a fight choreographer.

Updates: The Hollywood Reporter lists Scott Rudin and Andrew Gunn as producers. On board as executive producer is Gunn Films’ Ann Marie Sanderlin, along with Anthony Wong and Dede Nickerson. One of the Toy Story 3 writers did a polish on the script.

BREAKING NEWS: The Hollywood Reporter says that the seven male characters won’t be vertically challenged. The premise has also now been updated accordingly:

In this iteration, the seven are a 19th century-set disparate band of international warriors belonging to a centuries-old order who have lost their way. They meet with an Englishwoman (Ronan) who is being chased by an ancient evil, and she proves to be the catalyst for their redemption.

The film will still be set in China but have fighters from America and Russia, each with their own “unique fighting style.” More info at IndieWire.

"Cobra" Teaser Poster

THE MOVIE: Alexandre Aja, director of The Hills Have Eyes remake and Piranha 3-D, is positioned to helm a live-action adaptation of Space Adventure Cobra, the popular anime from Osamu Dezaki (director on shows like Astro Boy and Lupin the 3rd). A tentative release date for 2017 is set.

Updates: Dark Horizons notes the film is slowly moving full steam ahead, as it’s found a partner to co-finance its estimated $100 million budget. While you’re waiting for further news, Hulu is streaming the dubbed version of the anime movie for your pleasure. Thanks to Anime News Network for the tip.

BREAKING NEWS: Here’s a look at what could be the new teaser poster. Thanks to @castuka for the link.

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"Iron Sky" International Theatrical Poster

Iron Sky, a Finland/Germany/Australia co-production, revolves around how the Nazis set up a secret base on the moon back in 1945; now it’s 2018 and they’re going to continue where Hitler left off.

Directed by Timo Vuorensola (“Star Wreck V: Lost Contact”), lead singer of the Finnish black metal industrial noise band Alymysto. Iron Sky was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in February. It opens officially in Germany, Finland and the UK on April 5th 2012.

Check out the trailer here.