Dec 03
Sian Brecken and Jay Taylor in the UK horror Donkey Punch
Magnet has released a red band trailer for their upcoming stateside release of the UK thriller Donkey Punch.
Donkey Punch follows the story of seven young adults who meet at a nightclub in a Mediterranean resort, and decide to continue partying aboard a luxury yacht in……. »
written by ReneCarson
\\ tags: foreign films, horror films, Jay Taylor, Nacho Vigalondo, R-rated, Sian Brecken, thrillers
Nov 28
Scene from 1987 animated film Bubblegum Crisis
Tokyo-based animation outfit Anime International Company (AIC) has contracted with Singapore-based Cubix, a visual software production company, to make a live-action version of the sci-fi anime series Bubblegum Crisis, according to Variety.
The companies plan a large budget for the feature, directed towards a U.S. theatrical release sometime in 2011…….. »
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\\ tags: action films, adventure films, animated films, anime, Asian film, comic based, foreign films, Japanese robots, Kenichi Sonoda, Shinji Aramaki
Nov 26
Yifei Liu, Michael Angarano and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom
Producer David Lee’s Xinhua Media Entertainment shingle, which is a China-U.S. co-production unit set up in Los Angeles and Beijing, announced a five film production slate, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Previously, Lee was the head of the Weinstein Company’s Asian Film Fund.
The roster includes……. »
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\\ tags: Asian film, Casey Silver, David Ellis, David Lee, foreign films, Jet Li, Jingle Ma, Jon Shestack, Keri Selig, Kia Jam, martial arts films, Matthew Rhodes, Michael Angarano, Steve Squillante, The Hayes Brothers, Yifei Liu
Nov 19
Scene from the Korean version of The Host
Looks like Gore Verbinski, who helmed The Ring and the Pirates of the Caribbean threesome, will be remaking another Asian film - this time a Korean monster movie that broke box office records in that country, and has developed sort of a cult following elsewhere. Universal and Verbinski……. »
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\\ tags: Asian film, David Fincher, Doug Davison, foreign films, Fredrik Bond, Gore Verbinski, Joon-ho Bong, monster films, Paul Brooks, Roy Lee, sci-fi films, Zack Snyder
Nov 13
Tony Jaa in Ong Bak 2
Variety is reporting that the long delayed Ong bak 2, has finally set a release date. The sequel to the 2003 breakout hit, is scheduled to be released on December 5th 2008. The date was confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday, held by the film’s star and first-time director……. »
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\\ tags: action films, Asian film, foreign films, Janista Choochuaisuwan, martial arts films, Nirut Sirichanya, Panna Rittikrai, Patthama Panthong, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Somsak Techaratanaprasert, Tony Jaa
Nov 11
Kang Ho Song in the Chan Wook Park film Thirst
According to Variety and 24 Frames Per Second, the newly revived Palisades Tartan UK has signed a deal with Korea’s CJ Entertainment to release Chan-Wook Park’s (Oldboy) highly anticipated vampire movie, Thirst (aka Evil Live), in the UK.
Thirst tells the story of a failed medical experiment……. »
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\\ tags: Asian film, Chan Wook-park, foreign films, horror films, Kang-ho Song
Nov 07
Min-sik Choi sleeps with Hye-jeong Kang while his mysterious captor watches over them in Oldboy
Variety reports that Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are talking about collaborating on a remake of Chan Wook-park’s cult thriller Oldboy. DreamWorks is securing remake rights, which will be distributed by Universal, under their new agreement.
In the 2003 Korean film, a……. »
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\\ tags: Asian film, Chan Wook-park, foreign films, Steven Spielberg, thrillers, Will Smith
Nov 06
Poster for original Die Bad
Marc Forster, who’s Quantum of Solace is headed into theaters next week, is set for a new action film project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The director has been tapped to helm the film Die Bad, a remake of a Korean action film originally titled Jukgeona hokeun nabbeugeona, that is currently……. »
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\\ tags: action films, Asian film, Brad Ingelsby, foreign films, Ji-hyeon Jeong, Ju-bong Gi, Jung-shik Bae, Marc Forster, martial arts films, Seong-bin Park, Seung-beom Ryu, Seung-wan Ryoo, Won-hie Lim
Nov 05
Conceptual art from True Legend
Variety reports that last Sunday, Yuen Wo-ping, legendary fight choreographer of The Matrix and Kill Bill films, held a press conference and announced his new project, titled True Legend. The film tells the tale of fictional Chinese folk hero Beggar So, who is famously portrayed in Wo Ping’s own Drunken Master……. »
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\\ tags: Andy On, Asian film, foreign films, Jay Chou, Jet Li, martial arts films, Zhou Xun
Nov 05
Jackie Chan has began working on his latest film, with the English working title of Junior Soldiers. Filming is expected to begin in early 2009, according to Variety.
The film is a period road movie set during the Qin dynasty, according to reports on the Sina.com site. Ding Sheng, who helmed Underdog Knight, is directing the……. »
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\\ tags: Asian film, Ding Sheng, foreign films, Jackie Chan, martial arts films