Jet Li’s record-breaking Hong Kong action flick Flying Swords of Dragon Gate to be released in U.S. IMAX 3D theaters
IMAX, in partnership with Indomina Releasing, today announced the release of Hark Tsui’s blockbuster Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, starring Jet Li, for an exclusive, limited engagement across North America in September in the immersive IMAX 3D format. Acquired for North American release by Indomina, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is the first Chinese-language film ….
Tsui Hark and Jet Li’s 3D martial arts epic Flying Swords of Dragon Gate to be released in IMAX
IMAX and leading Chinese film distributor Bona Film Group today announced that the 3D martial arts film Flying Swords of Dragon Gate will be digitally re-mastered into the IMAX 3D format and released to IMAX theatres in China day-and-date in December 2011. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate: An IMAX 3D Experience is the first Chinese-language ….
Indomina to release Simon Pegg’s Fantastic Fear of Everything
Independent distributor The Indomina Group has nabbed North American rights to the comedy A Fantastic Fear of Everything starring Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) and produced by Keel Films. The announcement was made by Indomina Chairman and CEO Jasbinder Singh Mann. Currently being shot at Shepperton Studios in London, A Fantastic Fear ….
True Legend distributor and Samuel L. Jackson team up for live-action Afro Samurai
The Indomina Group, the indie distributor that recently released Yuen Woo Ping’s True Legend, is teaming up with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios to produce a live action film based on the Afro Samurai animated series. The announcement was made by Indomina’s Vice Chairman and CEO Jasbinder Singh Mann, who will serve as producer ….
Third annual Asian Film Award nominations
Below is a complete list of nominations for the third annual Asian Film Awards, an event organizers hope will grow to become the Oscars of Asia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Martial artist and actress Michelle Yeoh will head the jury that selects the winners, which will be announced in Hong Kong during a March ….
Legendary Wo Ping’s newest project underway
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 movie. Yuen’s father, Simon ….