2013 CCL World Spot News Center in Oaxaca, Mexico celebrating Wong Fei Hung Day
First trailer and 4 character posters for Keanu Reeves’ 47 Ronin
New Bloodsport and The Crow ‘reinventions’ coming to theaters soon
According to reports, Relativity Media is preparing to shoot a remake of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s 1988 cult classic hit Bloodsport, with V for Vendetta director James McTeigue taking the helm. According to the report, Relativity will produce the new Bloodsport with Edward R. Pressman, Chris Brown, Alberto Lensi, Australia-based Pictures in Paradise and Trans-American Films ….
Gloria Hendry, Bob Wall, Fred Williamson, John Saxon & many martial arts experts to celebrate life of Jim Kelly at free L.A. event
This is a press release I just received regarding a special tribute in Los Angeles for Jim Kelly. The free event will feature appearances by Kelly’s Black Belt Jones co-star (and James Bond’s first African-American love interest) Gloria Hendry, his co-star from Three the Hard Way Fred Williamson, his Enter the Dragon co-stars Bob Wall ….
Robert Temple profiled in current issue of Martial Arts Masters Magazine
Grandmaster Robert Temple was recently interviewed for Martial Arts Masters Magazine. The issue is currently available as the Magazine’s 2013 Summer edition. At their website, located at www.empiremediallc.com, you can purchase a PDF of the magazine or a 2 Disk Digital Collectors Edition which includes the digital magazine PDF and DVD magazine segments. Other features ….
More images of the Bruce Lee bronze in L.A.’s Chinatown
Multimedia company to use unique martial arts action camera system to develop short film project
Oso Tayari Casel Champion Spirit Masters Martial Arts Conference
Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon to open massive exhibition on her father at Hong Kong museum
CNN reports that a new exhibition centered on Bruce Lee is about to open in Hong Kong, where Lee spent his childhood and became a martial arts film star. The exhibition is being launched to celebrate Bruce Lee and commemorate the 40th anniversary of his death. The exhibit, titled “Bruce Lee: Kung Fu. Art. Life” ….
Jim Kelly’s lifetime partner makes statement regarding Kelly
Marcia Bentley-Kelly, Jim Kelly’s lifetime partner of 33 years and wife, just made the following statement on martial arts film icon Jim Kelly’s Official Facebook page: I am Jim’s lifetime partner of 33 years and wife. Jim was a great guy whom I loved and he loved his fans. Jim was proud to have helped ….
Martial arts film icon Jim Kelly passes away
Shidoshi Ron Van Clief, Grandmaster Michael Jai White, Film Producer Warrington Hudlin and many other martial artists have been posting tributes and their personal memories of iconic martial artist and action film star Jim Kelly, who passed away last night at the age of 67 at his home in San Diego. According to a CNN ….
Enter the Dragon screening at Lincoln Center this weekend, along with Fab 5 Freddy & MC Yan panel on hip hop & martial arts
Warner Brothers and the New York Asian Film Festival have teamed up to present a special screening of Bruce Lee’s cult classic martial arts epic Enter the Dragon, along with a panel discussion on the relationship between Kung Fu and Hip Hop culture featuring Hong Kong’s MC Yan (LMF), along with Hip Hop pioneer and ….
Ron Van Clief Chinese Goju and Aikijitsu Seminar
Bruce Lee memorialized with 7 foot statue in Los Angeles
My friend Aaron Kai mentioned to me that a seven-foot tall statue of Bruce Lee has been unveiled in L.A.’s Chinatown. According to THR, the bronze statue is the first of its kind in the U.S. to honor the late actor and martial arts expert. The statue was unveiled this past Saturday to a crowd ….
Expendables 3 producers in heated talks with Jackie Chan, Wesley Snipes, Nicolas Cage and Milla Jovovich
Deadline recently reported that production on Expendables 3 is set to start this August and Lionsgate is in advanced talks with Jackie Chan, Wesley Snipes, Nicolas Cage and Milla Jovovich, according to CEO Jon Feltheimer. Patrick Hughes is attached to direct Expendables 3, based on a script by series creator and star Sylvester Stallone. The ….