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Weinsteins, Andy Lau and 300 producer Krantz form new martial arts movie label

The Weinstein Company, internationally acclaimed director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs) and prolific producer Tony Krantz (24, Mulholland Drive) have formed the new martial arts label Qi (pronounced ‘Chee’) to produce the next generation of sophisticated, high-quality, English language martial arts films that will feature leading international martial arts superstars. The company has begun working on ….

Jet Li’s War trailer online

The film once called Rogue, now called War, finally has a trailer. Looks like lots of action, as one should expect from a film starring Jet Li and Jason “Transporter” Statham. This film was supposed to be “highly anticipated” though. I am not sure if the trailer says classic to me. Here’s a synopsis: After ….

Alive Trailer and new release date

The new release date for D.O.A. Dead or Alive is June 22, 2007. There is also a new trailer online for the film. Dimension Films is releasingD.O.A., whish is based on Tecmo’s best-selling Dead or Alive videogame franchise and has an ensemble cast starring Devon Aoki (Sin City and 2 Fast 2 Furious), Sarah Carter (Final Destination 2), Natassia Malthe (Elektra), ….

Rogue gets a name change

The highly anticipated action thriller Rogue, starring Jet Li, Jason Statham, Devon Aoki, Kane Kosugi and John Lone, is now going to be called War. I confirmed this at the IMDB website also. Interestingly, Lionsgate still has the www.roguethefilm.com website online, with the original name. I’m sure that’s going to change soon.

Jackie Chan and Jet Li Film Finally Greenlit?

Coming Soon reports that according to Variety, the long in development Jackie Chan and Jet Li pairing on film, has been flagging a go. The two will star together for the first time in a $70 million action-adventure that Relativity Media will finance. Robert Minkoff (The Lion King, Stuart Little) will direct, while martial arts expert Yuen Woo-Ping (The Master, The Matrix Trilogy) will create ….

Untouchables Prequel in the Works

Variety reports that, in addition to the Jackie Chan and Jet Li film, Relativity will also be offering another project to buyers at the American Film Market starting tomorrow. The second is Brian De Palma’s $70 million prequel to The Untouchables, called The Untouchables: Capone Rising, which Paramount films will distribute in the U.S. The Untouchables prequel is set to start shooting in June of 2007. ….

Reviews From Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors

The horror community is truly dedicated. Not only dedicated, it’s a truly friendly and open crowd. That, coupled with a well organized and well executed convention, made Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors this past weekend, an event well worth attending…Not to mention I got to meet John Saxon, who worked with Bruce Lee on arguably his best film, Enter the Dragon. ….

Grind House, Hitcher Remake, White Noise 2, Resident Evil 3, More Trailers

Those of you in the New York area, looking to get some extended previews of upcoming genre films, can do so this weekend. Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors is taking place in Secaucus, NJ, and attendees will be able to see previews from the upcoming flicks Saw III, Pan’s Labyrinth, Ghost Rider, Grind House, Skinwalkers, Black Christmas, Wind Chill, ….

Zhang Yimou’s Curse of the Golden Flower Trailer

The first teaser trailer for Zhang Yimou’s Curse of the Golden Flower is up, and it looks sweet. Judging by Yimou’s previous efforts, which include House of Flying Daggers, Jet Li’s Hero and Raise the Red Lantern, I’d say he’s well qualified to bring a beautifully directed piece of action-art to the screen again. Curse of the Golden Flower focuses on the ….

Bug, Foodfight! and More New Film Previews From Lions Gate

Lions Gate continues to be at the forefront of innovative horror film releases. But they also continue show their versatility and eagerness to promote and distribute off-center films that have the capability to enlighten and enact change. Below are synopses for some of their upcoming slate of films, including The U.S. Vs. John Lennon, about U.S. government ….

Jet Li’s Fearless Trailer

Another film about ethnic identity… only Jet Li in Fearless (Huo Yuan Jia) wears his cultural heritage with great pride. In Fearless, Jet Li plays a Martial Artist who dreams of continuing the legacy his father established as a world-class fighter in China. After reaching his goal, personal tragedy causes him to disappear for several years. He’s not heard from until ….

Weinstein’s to Build Huge Library of Asian Cinema

Bob and Harvey Weinstein recently announced the unveiling of Dragon Dynasty, a new label under which all The Weinstein Company’s Asian titles will be released, including “Ong Bak 2,” “The Protector” (aka “Tom Yum Goong”), “Born to Fight”, “SPL”, “Seven Swords” and “Dragon Squad”, as well as a package of high profile titles, which was licensed from Fortune Star Entertainment: the distribution division of News Corporation’s ….