Tarantino to add animated scenes to Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Quentin Tarantino told reporters Sunday in a group interview, that he plans to revisit and expand, several long-gestating prior releases once he’s finished promoting of his latest effort, Inglourious Basterds, according to Sci-Fi Wire. One in particular that he wants to develop further is the final Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, which has been ….
Dragonball Evolution: Z Edition Blu-ray review
Dragonball Evolution, based on the wildly popular manga, and later anime, series by Akira Toriyama, stars Justin Chatwin as a high school outcast named Goku, who lives with his grandfather, martial arts instructor Gohan (Randall Duk Kim), who spends his days fantasizing about fellow high schooler Chi Chi (Jamie Chung). The film’s story-line is soon ….
Film noir version of Bruce Lee’s martial arts epic Enter the Dragon coming to theaters?
Boards don’t hit back! Could this be? The best martial arts film ever produced, and one of the greatest action films ever released, is getting a redo? According to AICN, it’s looking very possible. According to the site, Kurt Sutter, who has produced, directed and written for the TV shows The Shield and Sons of ….
New photos from Ong Bak 2 released
Magnolia Pictures has released new images from the highly anticipated sequel to Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior. This time around, Tony Jaa directs and stars in Ong Bak 2, as Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho, a murdered nobleman in ancient Thailand. As a spirited and unyielding youth, Tien resists savage slave traders and, moments ….
Hong Kong officials launch design competition for Bruce Lee museum
Officials are moving forward with plans to turn Bruce Lee’s Hong Kong home, which is currently a ‘love motel’, into a museum, by launching a design competition today, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The redesigned mansion will include a memorial hall, library, kung fu studio and a film archive, which should please fans, who have ….
CONFIRMED: Ninja Assassin will screen at Comic-Con ’09 on Thursday night!
Sci-Fi Wire has confirmed a report on Collider that Warner Bros. will screen Ninja Assassin during Comic-Con ’09, this Thursday night around 11 PM.
Watch Michael Jai White and Kimbo Slice fight in this Blood and Bone trailer
I wish the trailer focused more on the fight scene between Michael Jai White and Kimbo Slice. That’s sort of a dream match up. Don’t get me wrong, the action scenes look good, and Jai White can still kick some serious ass… but Kimbo Slice can break some real bones.
Win one of two copies of the documentary How Bruce Lee Changed the World on DVD
On August 25th, the History Channel will release the fascinating documentary How Bruce Lee Changed the World on DVD, which offers new insight into the life of legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee. I am especially pleased to be able to offer readers the opportunity to win one of two copies of this DVD release.
Promo trailer for bloody samurai film The Warrior’s Way
I know this has been out there for a while, but I hadn’t seen it, and I think it looks hot. According to /Film, writer/director Sngmoo Lee was a teacher at NYU’s film school for five years, before teaming with Lord of the Rings producer Barrie Osborne to create The Warrior’s Way. The cast includes ….
Will Ninja Assassin, Prince of Persia and others appear at Comic-Con ’09
Speaking of martial arts films, Ninja Assassin, the long-awaited martial-arts action film from the Wachowski brothers and director James McTeigue – who’s also attached to helm X-Men Origins: Magneto – isn’t on the official Warner Bros. Comic-Con schedule, but rumor on the web is that it could have a secret screening, and may be a ….
Eli Roth talks up Man With the Iron Fist
Eli Roth spoke exclusively to Sci-Fi Wire about his simmering collaboration with rapper-producer RZA on the martial arts film The Man With the Iron Fist.
One of David Carradine’s last screen performances out on DVD today
The noir thriller Break is out on DVD today, featuring David Carradine in one of his last performances. The film, written and directed by Marc Clebanoff (The Pink Conspiracy), revolves around an introverted hit man named Frank, who is contracted to carry out an unusual job. When the city’s crime boss, known only as The ….
Batman gets more martial arts badassery in recent films but Green Hornet loses it?
SpoilerTV has uncovered an open casting call for the part of Kato in Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet. Apparently, producers are looking for a non-specific Asian, and no longer require any martial arts experience, which is sure to send shutters down the spines of fans of the 1960’s TV series. What the hell happened to ….
Open call for martial artists to try out for 25th Anniversary Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film
This casting call went up on tmnt25.com, a website setup to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the live-action adaptation of TMNT that is gearing up for production, shooting for a 2011 release. So if you’re a serious martial artist, and live in the Los Angeles area, this is something ….
First trailer for Yuen Woo-ping epic True Legend starring Vincent Chiu, David Carradine and Michelle Yeoh
Kung Fu Cinema posted this first look at legendary Yuen Woo-ping’s upcoming action film, True Legend, which marks his first feature directing project since his 1996 movie Iron Monkey 2 (Gaai tau saat sau) with Donnie Yen. The teaser trailer blends film footage with behind-the-scenes clips of the director at work. True Legend also marks ….