Martial arts star Tony Jaa (Striking Rescue, Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy) is on board for an untitled “Muay Thai Trilogy”. The upcoming China-Thailand co-productions will be financed by Stars Collective and Thailand’s Film Odyssey Co. Ltd.

Directing the “Muay Thai Trilogy” is Yuthlert Sippapak (Friday Killer), who is perhaps best-known for 2010’s Saturday Killer and 2011’s Friday Killer. Jaa is also Continue reading →

“The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender” Theatrical Poster

From Oliver Harper the director of the documentaries, In Search of the Last Action Heroes and Here Comes A New Challenger, comes The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender.

The Untold Story of No Retreat No Surrender will explore the story behind the 1980s cult classic, examining the mix of Hong Kong action with Western storytelling, how Kurt McKinney inspired kids and teenagers to fight back against bullies, how the world was introduced to Jean Claude Van Damme, and how it impacted the VHS generation.

The documentary will feature interviews with cast, crew and star-fans, including Kurt McKinney, Scott Adkins, Ng See Yuen, Keith Strandberg, J.W Fails, Dale Jacoby, Pete Cunningham, Cynthia Rothrock, Sam Firstenberg, Matthias Hues, Frank Harris, Paul Gilreath, Michel Qissi, Kathie Continue reading →

Devils Stay | Blu-ray (Well Go USA)

On March 18, 2025, Well Go USA is releasing the Blu-ray & DVD for Devils Stay, a 2024 thriller that marks the feature-length debut from writer-director Hyun Moon-Sub, who is perhaps best known for penning the Nightmare High South Korean TV series.

In the film, a heart specialist doubts his daughter’s death after an exorcism, believing her heart still beats. Amid her three-day funeral, he and a priest clash over the truth, each trying to prove their stance and potentially save her life.

Devils Stay stars Park Shin-Yang (The Big Swindle, The Uninvited), Lee Min-Ki (For the Emperor, Monster) and Lee Re (Peninsula, Seven Years of Night).

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“Mortal Kombat II” Teaser Poster

A sequel to the James Wan-produced reboot of Mortal Kombat, a martial arts-thriller based on the highly-successful video game franchise of the same name, is currently being prepped for release at New Line. And Simon McQuoid, who directed the original reboot, is back in the director’s chair!

New Line has enlisted the writing skills of Jeremy Slater, who is best known for penning Marvel/Disney+ series Moon Knight (via Deadline). The first film was written by Greg Russo (the upcoming Category 6), Dave Callaham (Wonder Woman 1984), with a story by Oren Uziel (The Cloverfield Paradox).

The first film followed a MMA fighter who seeks out Earth’s greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high Continue reading →

On February 25, 2025, Visual Vengeance will deliver a Blu-ray for Furious, a 1984 cult martial arts gem from filmmaker Tim Everitt (Too Fast Too Young).

Furious is the first film to star brothers Simon and Phillip Rhee (4 years before the pair found the greener pastures of Hollywood in the Best of the Best franchise).

The rest of the film’s cast consists mostly of the Rhees’ own students and friends, including a then-unknown Loren Avedon (No Retreat, No Surrender II), former World Continue reading →

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Presenting the region-free Sony UBP-X700. This player is equipped with plenty of features (picked by us, after all, we are Import film enthusiasts) to keep you entertained Continue reading →

Martial arts star Scott Adkins (John Wick 4, Ip Man 4, One More Shot) is re-teaming with director Adrian Bol for WestEnd Films’ Breaking Cover. The pair worked together in 2020’s Legacy of Lies.

The upcoming actioner follows an seemingly ordinary back-office worker (Adkins) whose father-daughter hunting trip turns into a relentless fight for survival, when Continue reading →

“Diablo” Teaser Poster

Director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza (Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman) and Chilean martial arts sensation Marko Zaror (Invincible) – the creative duo who previously worked together on 2006’s Kiltro, 2007’s Mirageman, 2009’s Mandrill, 2014’s Redeemer, and the recent, The Fist of the Condor – are reuniting for Diablo. Zaror’s Undisputed 3: Redemption, Savage Dog, John Wick: Chapter 4 co-star, Scott Adkins (Ip Man 4, Max Cloud), headlines the devilish fun.

Kris Chaney (Adkins) released from prison, on a mission to fulfill a promise but finds himself in danger when he kidnaps Elisa. El Corvo (Zaror), a psychopathic killer joins the hunt not for the money but for his own vengeance against Vicente’s family.

The film also stars Diana Continue reading →

“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” Teaser Poster

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – the 8th entry in the long running Mission Impossible franchise – will be exploding to theaters on May 23, 2025.

Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Mission: Impossible – Fallout) is back in the director’s chair, continuing from the events in 2023’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.

Originally meant to be titled Dead Reckoning Part Two, the film underwent significant changes following some disappointing box office results from its predecessor. The adjustments include not only the new title but also enhancements made to the storyline after the production delays stemming from industry-wide strikes (via PTG).

Don’t miss the New Continue reading →