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 ….

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” ….

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 ….

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 ….