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Exclusive: UK-based singer-songwriter Qymira and US-based, Indonesian-born actor Yoshi Sudarso are heading the cast of Filipino action noir Shadow Transit, the first English-language film from Pedring Lopez, known for Netflix original action film Maria.

Scheduled to start shooting in July in Manila and Hong Kong, Shadow Transit is a co-production between Hong Kong-based ACT3 and Lopez’s Manila-based BlackOps Studios Asia. ACT3 is a new financing and production operation that aims to make filmmaker-driven genre cinema in both English and Chinese languages. Shadow Transit is the company’s first feature.

Qymira, who is making her feature film debut with the project, recently completed a sold-out UK-Ireland tour alongside Boyzlife. Her hit singles include Labyrinth of Life, which peaked at No. 3 on the UK Dance Chart. She also sings tracks in Portuguese, which have topped Brazil’s Bahia radio charts at No. 1 ahead of her performance at the Salvador Carnival.

Sudarso...

The theme of the female vigilante with the additional value of the protagonist being a very beautiful woman not previously associated in any way with the action genre, has been working quite well recently for the Philippino film industry. In that fashion, after Richard Somes‘s “We Will Not Die Tonight” with Erich Gonzalez came Erik Matti’s “BuyBust” with Anne Curtis and now was the time for the latter’s co-protagonist in “No Other Woman”, Cristine Reyes, to play Pedring Lopez’s “Maria”.

The rather generic story involves a former BlackRose cartel assassin named Lily, who, after refusing to complete her last mission, has escaped and managed to evade the grasp of the syndicate, even forming her own family. Some years later, and as the power struggles in the organization, between Kaleb and Victor, the two number 2s in the hierarchy, rise over the assassination of an influential politician,...

“BuyBust” is a superbly executed action film about drug squad members fighting for their lives in a maze-like Manila slum that resembles nothing less than hell on earth. Director and co-writer Erik Matti has delivered an explosive exercise in kinetic cinema that also offers potent commentary on the devastating social consequences of the Philippine government’s war on drugs. Following its world premiere at New York Asian Film Festival, “BuyBust” will become a must-see item for genre fans. It looks certain to spark controversy and attract large audiences when it releases locally Aug. 1, and should enjoy a successful run in selected North American cities from Aug. 10. Worldwide Netflix rollout is set for Nov. 1.

“BuyBust” barely digs into the background of any characters and doesn’t need to. All we need to know is that Drug Enforcement Agency recruit Nina Manigan (Anne Curtis) is the sole survivor of a team that...

Acquisition company Wonderphil Productions has recently taken on Shaun Piccinino's The Lackey for possible distribution in North America. This is a crime thriller set in a working class wasteland where the fist rules. Action thrillers do not get much attention here on 28Dla, but this one lightened up one film fan's day. Hopefully, this title brightens some living rooms with a release date sure to be secured soon. For now, enjoy the brutal teaser trailer for The Lackey; more details to come.

Completion date: March 1, 2012.

Director: Shaun Piccinino.

Co-Director: Jason Sanders

Producers: Rickey Bird and Vernon Wells.

Cast: Shaun Piccinino, Rickey Bird, Orlando McGuire, Vernon Wells, David Pires, Guy A. Grundy,

Jeremy Dunn, Sonny Sison, and Dt Carney.

A teaser trailer for The Lackey is here:

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The Lackey at Wonderphil

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Chicago – In our latest action/adventure edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the new film “Act of Valor” starring active-duty U.S. Navy SEALs!

Inspired by true events, “Act of Valor” stars Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Alexander Asefa, Drea Castro, Jason Cottle, Aurelius Dibarsanti, Timothy Gibbs, Carla Jimenez, Marc Margulies, Dimiter Marinov, Ailsa Marshall, Gonzalo Menendez and Sonny Sison from directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh writer Kurt Johnstad. The film opens on Feb. 24, 2012.

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