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Mainland filmmaker Cheng Si Yu is a regular when it comes to action movies showing on the local video streaming platforms. Starting with “The Grandmaster of Kung Fu” (2019), “Tai Chi Master” (2022) and “Desperado” (2024) starring Danny Chan. His latest online project, “Striking Rescue”, streaming on Youku, even comes with a bigger drawcard, featuring the Muay Thai warrior himself, Tony Jaa in the lead. Interestingly, this movie managed to get a cinema release in the US and Thailand.

Set in Jiati City, in the Palivina Republic, Bai An (Tony Jaa), a retired security veteran highly skilled in Muay Thai is on a deadly mission of seeking justice for the murder of his wife and young daughter. Upon learning that He Ying Hao (Philip Keung), a rich Chinese businessman might be responsible, he plans to kidnap He’s daughter Ting (Chen Duo Yi) first in order to get to her father.

It turns...

Get more of your action fix with another trailer from Well Go USA. This week, the distributor released the hard-hitting first look at the Tony Jaa action film Striking Rescue. In that trailer, Jaa looks to return to form after capitalizing on his exploding career by starring in international films like Furious 7, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, Skin Trade, Triple Threat and KillZone 2. While his new movie isn’t a Thai production, it brings back the hardcore fighting that broke him out in Ong Bak.

Now, take a look at Donnie Yen as he stars in the new legal action film The Prosecutor. Yen steps in to direct and stars in the film alongside Julian Cheung, Francis Ng, Kent Cheng, Adam Pak, Kang Yu and Locker Lam. The official plot synopsis reads, “Inspired by an actual legal case in Hong Kong, The Prosecutor follows the story of...

We’ve taken a look at Tony Jaa’s breakout hit Ong Bak in an episode of our Reel Action series that’s available on the JoBlo Originals Channel on YouTube. Since his first few Thai films, in which he was heavily involved in the action creation, Jaa would inevitably branch out into international films. Movies like Furious 7, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, Skin Trade, Triple Threat and KillZone 2 would utilize him, but the Thai star wouldn’t quite reach the kind of showmanship that he displayed in his earlier movies. The upcoming movie Striking Rescue may just be the return to form.

It was recently reported that the film has been acquired by frequent martial arts film distributor Well Go USA for the North American distribution rights. Well Go USA has just released the official, hard-hitting trailer for Striking Rescue. Per THR, “Directed by Cheng Siyi,...

We’ve taken a look at Tony Jaa’s breakout hit Ong Bak in an episode of our Reel Action series that’s available on the JoBlo Originals Channel on YouTube. Since his first few Thai films, in which he was heavily involved in the action creation, Jaa would inevitably branch out into international films. Movies like Furious 7, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, Skin Trade, Triple Threat and KillZone 2 would utilize him, but the Thai star wouldn’t quite reach the kind of showmanship that he displayed in his earlier movies.

The upcoming movie Striking Rescue may just be the return to form. And The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the film has been acquired by frequent martial arts film distributor Well Go USA for the North American distribution rights. Per THR, “Directed by Cheng Siyi, the action revenge movie follows An Bai (Jaa), a veteran...

Stars: Russell Crowe, Kelly Greyson, Pacharo Mzembe, Marton Csokas, Tommy Flanagan, Karen Gillan | Written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage | Directed by Adam Cooper

Based on E.O. Chirovici’s novel The Book of Mirrors, Sleeping Dogs opens with a look at Roy Freeman and his apartment. It’s an apartment with notes taped everywhere, even on the TV Dinner he’s about to cook. They’re reminders, meant to help him cope with his Alzheimer’s while an experimental treatment he opted for starts to work. Neither the operation nor the notes prevented him from microwaving the TV remote, however.

He’s contacted by Emily Dietz from Project Clean Hands, a group devoted to freeing the wrongly convicted. They’re interested in the case of Isaac Samuel a death row inmate Freeman arrested and helped convict for the brutal murder of college professor Joseph Wieder.

I think they missed a great...

The White Lotus season 3 will be filmed in Thailand in two weeks and is described as "longer, bigger, and wilder." Jason Isaacs will be in the cast, but plot details are being kept under wraps to avoid spoilers. The cast includes returning actors Natasha Rothwell, as well as new additions like Carrie Coon and Walton Goggins.

The White Lotus season 3 will begin filming very soon, according to new star Jason Isaacs. Specific plot details for the upcoming Asia-set season of the HBO hit are being kept under wraps. Still, the story has been teased as “a satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality.” It'll reportedly take place at a wellness spa. Series creator Mike White hasn't elaborated further, though he has described the upcoming installment as being “longer, bigger, and wilder.”

Speaking with Collider at MegaCon over the weekend, Issacs gave an update on The White Lotus season 3. The actor,...

Update: Max announced today that the great Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age) has joined the already stacked cast of The White Lotus season 3. I can’t wait.

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Mike White’s The White Lotus is in full bloom with the announcement of several primary cast members for the show’s third season. Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Dom Hetrakul and Tayme Thapthimthong will join the cast, with Natasha Rothwell returning. From the look of it, The White Lotus Season 3 cast is just as exciting as previous installments of the series.

The White Lotus Season 3 takes place in Thailand, with filming scheduled around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok in February. The plot revolves around a new group of guests at another White Lotus location. Frustratingly, few details about the cast have been made available. Still, we know the cast features a patriarch, a female corporate executive, an actress, a couple of mothers,...

The cast of Season 3 of the popular award-winning streaming show ‘The White Lotus’ is growing, reports ‘Variety’.

The hit HBO series has added six new cast members and they are: Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, and Tayme Thapthimthong.

The new additions join returning actress Natasha Rothwell, whom ‘Variety’ had exclusively reported would reprise the role of Belinda in Season 3.

The show is set to begin production in Thailand — around Koh Samui, Phuket and Bangkok — in February. Exact plot details are being kept under wraps aside from the fact that it will follow a new group of guests at a White Lotus resort property, adds ‘Variety’.

Mike White created ‘The White Lotus’ and serves as executive producer and director.

‘The White Lotus’ proved to be an immediate hit for HBO when it debuted in 2021. The first season, set in Hawaii, received 20 Emmy nominations and ten wins,...

The cast of “The White Lotus” Season 3 is growing.

The third season of the hit HBO series has added six new cast members, Variety has learned. Joining the new season are: Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, and Tayme Thapthimthong.

The new additions join returning actress Natasha Rothwell, whom Variety exclusively reported would reprise the role of Belinda in Season 3 back in April 2023.

Bibb is repped by CAA and Narrative. Isaacs is repped by Independent Talent Group, The Gersh Agency, Silver Lining Entertainment, and Cld Communications. Monaghan repped by CAA, Anonymous Content, Narrative, and Sloane Offer. Posey is repped by CAA and Independent PR. Thapthimthong is repped by Artist International Group.

The show is set to begin production in and around Koh Samui, Phuket, and Bangkok, Thailand, in February. Exact plot details are being kept under wraps aside from the fact it will follow a new...

Martial arts films are well-suited for team-up storylines, often featuring multiple co-lead characters who unite against a common enemy. Team-ups can occur between initially perceived enemies who later realize they are on the same side, adding excitement and conflict to the plot. Martial arts movie team-ups provide thrilling action sequences and chemistry between the heroes, creating an engaging and enjoyable viewing experience.

Martial arts films are often headlined by one main protagonist, but there are also many great martial arts movie star team-ups, as well. More so than many other movie genres, martial arts films are uniquely well-suited to facilitate heroic team-ups of multiple co-lead characters. Usually, this comes about with multiple heroes realizing they share the same enemy, and joining forces to bring them down.

Martial arts movie team-ups also frequently occur in stories in which two heroes at first perceive each other to be enemies. After an initial confrontation,...

The Jim Caviezel film Sound of Freedom made a splash at the box office after seemingly coming out of nowhere. However, it had a bumpy road to release after its initial producers, 20th Century Fox, had been acquired by Disney, and the film would wait to be unveiled after crowdfunding gave it a new life. Sound of Freedom is one of the notable films of the summer as it rose out of obscurity to garner around $130 million in its domestic run while hoping to bring awareness to a heavy subject akin to movies like Taken, Skin Trade, and the Academy Award-winning Spotlight.

The film’s distributor, Angel Studios, has recently announced their plans to expand their screenings into worldwide markets. According to The Hollywood Reporter, on Wednesday, the studio “announced release dates for 21 markets, including the U.K., Australia, Spain, South Africa and a host of countries in Latin America.

Undisputed 5 could bring aboard many great martial arts stars for Yuri Boyka's return to the ring. The Undisputed franchise first introduced Yuri Boyka (Scott Adkins) in Isaac Florentine's Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing, with the highly formidable Mma fighter Boyka determined to prove himself worthy of the title of The Most Complete Fighter in the World. Though he was introduced as the antagonist of Undisputed 2, Boyka quickly became the Undisputed franchise's central character, returning as the protagonist of Undisputed 3: Redemption and Boyka: Undisputed.

Though Scott Adkins says there is a script for Undisputed 5, the next chapter of the Undisputed series has not yet gotten off the ground. Naturally, in a martial arts franchise like the Undisputed movies, a cast of great martial artists is a must. While Undisputed 5 bringing back Michael Jai White, Marko Zaror, and other past stars of the series would be a fantastic concept,...

There’s another new streaming service making its way into the market. Magnolia Pictures announced Thursday that it has launched Magnolia Selects, an indie streaming platform boasting Magnolia’s library of independent films.

Magnolia has also launched three subscription-based movie channels that will air via Dish in the U.S. The channels, called “Warriors & Gangsters,” “Dox” and “Monsters & Nightmares,” are genre specific to action, documentaries and horror, respectively, and will provide a curated selection of movies within those genres.

Magnolia Selects launches at a price of $4.99 per month, and each standalone chanell will cost $2.99 per month via Dish’s On Demand Subscriptions and the Dish Anywhere app.

Also Read: IFC Films Launches Subscription VOD Streaming Service

“With Magnolia Selects’ latest expansion on Dish, our films have the ability to reach new audiences on more platforms than ever before,” Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles said in a statement. “We’re excited to...

Californication alum Evan Handler is set as a new series regular on season 6 of Power, and Mike Dopud and Monique Gabriela Curnen, who recurred in seasons 4 and 5, have been promoted to regulars for the upcoming season of Starz’s hit drama series.

Handler will play Jacob Warner, the new U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District, there to clean up one too many messes and not built to play nice. Formidable and powerful, he will use the position and authority to challenge those around him to get answers.

Dopud plays Jason Micic, a brutal and ruthless Serbian crime boss, and Tommy’s connect, with sights on expanding his network to both coasts at any cost.

Curnen plays Blanca Rodriguez, the incorruptible NYPD Internal Affairs investigator that zeroed in on Angela Valdes while conducting the investigation of the disappearance and probable murder of Detective Raymond Jones, Raina’s killer and a suspected dirty cop.

Thanks to our friends at Magnet Releasing, TwitchFilm readers now have an opportunity to win Skin Trade on Blu-ray! Skin Trade is an all out martial arts action film starring Tony Jaa, Dolph Lundgren (who also wrote the film's story), Michael Jai White, Ron Perlman, and Peter Weller, and it definitely delivers in the kicks-to-the-face department.Our Jim Tudor reviewed the film on it's initial release, and while he was dubious of the overall quality, he did have this to say about the action:There's jaw-cracking roundhouse action and as many explosions as the film's modest budget could afford. Lundgren, as the driving force in and behind this film, gladly utilizes the violent-justice protocol that Stallone locked down in First Blood, Part II, and later was nudged...

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After making a big splash on the small screen with Game of Thrones on HBO, it’s a wonder that competing networks haven’t shopped around George R.R. Martin’s other fantasy. That’s all about to change, though, after the esteemed author himself announced that Cinemax – a channel that also acts as a home to Banshee and The Knick – has snapped up the rights to create a live-action series based on Martin’s horror novella Skin Trade.

Billed as an “offbeat werewolf noir,” it’s understood that the project has entered the very early stages of planning, with Martin quick to note that Cinemax optioning the property doesn’t necessarily guarantee that it’ll see the light of day.

In the exhaustive blog post, the celebrated scribe reveals that he originally pitched Skin Trade to various outlets back in the early 90s to no avail, but stuck by his...

HBO’s sister channel Cinemax has really turned a corner in recent years with critically acclaimed dramas like Banshee and The Knick, and it now sounds like they’ll be taking a crack at one of George R.R. Martin’s other novels as the author has revealed that Skin Trade (which has been described as an “offbeat werewolf noir”) has

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With the massive success of "Game of Thrones," which just set ratings and Emmy records, why has it taken so long for another of George R.R. Martin's fantasy works to make the move to television? Cinemax, sister station to HBO, the home of "Game of Thrones," confirmed that it has ordered a screenplay of "Skin Trade," Martin's 1988 award-winning novella about a werewolf.  -Break- The paycaster describes the plot thus: "Willie Flambeaux, a collections agent who happens to be a werewolf and his friend Randi Wade, a private investigator, discover a dark secret behind a series of grisly murders in their decaying industrial city." Kalinda Vazquez, who worked as an executive producer on "Once Upon a Time" after stints on "Nikita" and "Prison Break," is handling the adaptation. As Martin wrote on his website, "if they like the script, we'll shoot a pilot, and ..."'...

George R. R. Martin‘s novella, The Skin Trade, has been optioned for TV by Cinemax. George R. R. Martin’S ‘The Skin Trade’ Optioned For TV Cinemax, HBO’s sister company, ordered a pilot-script for Martin’s novella, The Skin Trade, so we may soon be seeing more of Martin’s extraordinary imagination adapted to the screen. The Skin […]

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Turns out, A Song of Ice and Fire isn’t the only tune in George R. R. Martin‘s TV repertoire.

Cinemax has optioned the rights to The Skin Trade, Martin’s 1988 “offbeat ‘werewolf noir’ novella,” as he described it on his blog.

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The potential drama series will center on collections agent Willie Flambeaux (who also happens to be a werewolf) and his friend, private investigator Randi Wade. Together, the two men discover a dark secret behind a series of grisly murders in their decaying industrial city.

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The next "Game of Thrones" could be right around the corner, with author George R.R. Martin announcing that Cinemax has optioned the rights to another one of his works.

Martin, who penned the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series that inspired "Thrones," revealed the news on his blog, writing that Cinemax has already ordered a pilot script based on "The Skin Trade," a novella Martin released in the 1980s that he describes as "werewolf noir." The story was originally released as part of a horror anthology called "Night Vision 5," which also featured a tale from Stephen King; it's been reprinted as a standalone novella several times since then, and has also been adapted into a comic book series and graphic novel.

According to Martin, he originally tried to bring "The Skin Trade" to TV way back in 1991, writing, "I have always thought there was a TV series (or maybe...

Move over, "Game of Thrones." Another brain child of George R.R. Martin is on its way to the small screen!

In a post shared on his personal blog this weekend, the author announced a cable network has nabbed the rights to "The Skin Trade" – something he wrote nearly three decades ago.

"I am very excited to announce the Cinemax (HBO's sister company) has optioned the television rights to 'The Skin Trade,' the offbeat 'werewolf noir' novella I penned back in the late 80s," he wrote. "The deal is closed, and Cinemax has ordered the pilot script."

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Before he penned sprawling, licentious, violent fantasy epics, George R. R. Martin penned slimmer but equally licentious and violent werewolf stories. The Skin Trade, his celebrated 1989 novella that predates his Song of Ice and Fire series, has now been optioned by HBO's sister channel Cinemax. (No word yet if Cinemax will work The Skin Trade into their Skinemax programming yet, but what a howl that would be.) The novella appears in the short-story anthology Dark Visions, also known as Night Visions 5, which also features stories by Stephen King and Dan Simmons and was later reissued as The Skin Trade after Martin's ascension to genre icon. The noirish novella concerns a private investigator and his friend, a collections agent who also happens to be a werewolf, as they investigate a series of grisly murders. Martin will not be writing or running the show, however, as he has a book to...

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The Skin Trade – a werewolf novella by George R.R. Martin – has been picked up for the TV treatment by Cinemax…

Fans of George R.R. Martin, rejoice! As well as Game Of Thrones, we’ll now be getting another TV show based on his work.

This is thanks to Cinemax (a sibling network to HBO, makers of Game Of Thrones), which has picked up the rights to his werewolf novella The Skin Trade.

If you’re unfamiliar with it, this one’s all about a private investigator called Randi Wade. Randi is investigating a serial killer who has been skinning their victims. When her friend Willie Flambeaux becomes a target, she’s drawn into a dark and supernatural underworld.

“I have always thought there was a TV series (or maybe a feature film) in Willie Flambeaux and Randi Wade,” Martin told his blog-readers. “Those of you who know the story of Doorways,...

With the all-conquering Game Of Thrones dominating his recent career, it's easy to forget that George R.R. Martin also has a long history of television work running alongside his novels and short stories. He was heavily involved with Beauty And The Beast and the '80s iteration of The Twilight Zone, and he currently has Captain Cosmos developing at HBO. Now he's setting up another new series. Cinemax are developing Skin Trade, which Martin will executive produce, based on his own novella.Nothing to do with the Duran Duran song or the Dolph Lundgren movie, Martin's Skin Trade is a World Fantasy Award-winning "werewolf noir", first published in 1988. It revolves around one Willie Flambeaux, a collections agent with a sideline in lycanthropy. The story sees him investigating a series of murders and a "dark secret" in cahoots with a private detective called Randi Wade.“I have always thought there was...

Cinemax is shacking up with sibling HBO's boyfriend - "Game of Thrones" creator George R.R. Martin - as Cinemax has reportedly ordered a script of Martin's 1980s werewolf noir novel "The Skin Trade".

Martin himself made the announcement over the weekend on his blog. The story follows a collections agent who happens to be a werewolf and his friend, a private investigator, as they discover a dark secret behind a series of grisly murders in their decaying city.

The story was originally penned for the fifth volume of Dark Harvest's annual horror anthology work "Night Vision". The project went on to win the World Fantasy Award and has since been adapted into comic form.

Mark B. Newbauer optioned the show rights and will executive produce the series. Martin met with a dozen writers to adapt the property with Kalinda Vazquez asked to pen the script. Vazquez, Martin, Vince Gerardis,...

HBO sibling Cinemax is getting into business with Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin. The premium cable network has ordered a script of Martin's werewolf noir novel The Skin Trade, the author announced Saturday. Published in the 1980s, The Skin Trade was originally written for Night Vision 5, the fifth volume in the annual horror anthology published by Dark Harvest. Hailed as one of the best pieces of werewolf fiction, it went on to win the World Fantasy Award. The rights were optioned by Mike the Pike Productions' Mark B. Newbauer, who will executive produce the Cinemax version.

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Cinemax has optioned the rights to The Skin Trade, the 1988 offbeat “werewolf noir” novella by George R.R. Martin, for a TV series project, which the Game Of Thrones author will executive produce. Written/executive produced by Kalinda Vazquez (Once Upon A Time), the drama, titled Skin Trade, will center on Willie Flambeaux, a collections agent who happens to be a werewolf, and his friend, Randi Wade, a private investigator, who discover a dark secret behind a series of…...

Dolph Lundgren is determined to obtain his revenge on the man who tore apart his family in a special features clip from his new action crime film, ‘Skin Trade.’ The video includes a fight scene between the actor and one of his co-stars, Ron Perlman, who also provides commentary on the thriller. The clip was unveiled by the movie’s distributor, Magnolia Home Entertainment’s Magnet label, which has unleashed it on home entertainment, including Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download and VOD. Lundgren, who also co-wrote and co-produced ‘Skin Trade,’ and Perlman are joined by such fellow action icons as Tony Jaa, Peter Weller, Michael Jai White, Celina Jade and Peter Weller in [ Read More ]

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It’s been a full 25 years since Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered us back to the carpet – toy in hand, of course – though it looks as though the former Governor has passed on the torch as Detective John Kimble, with news arriving that Dolph Lundgren will be taking the reins for Kindergarten Cop 2.

That’s right, from one Expendable to another, Lundgren will play a different undercover cop than his musclebound amigo, with the sequel having him infiltrate a nursery as he narrows his hunt for a group of Albanian baddies. Playing against type much like Schwarzenegger in Ivan Reitman’s heartwarming 1990 original, Lundgren is set to try his hand at playing a teacher. Expect cheesy one-liners and heartwarming humor by the bucket load.

From what we understand, filming is already underway on Kindergarten Cop 2 in Vancouver, with plans to release the long-rumored sequel as a straight-to-dvd affair. American Pie 2 co-writer David H.

25 years after Arnold Schwarzenegger first yelled at some kids as Detective John Kimble, Kindergarten Cop 2 has suddenly gone into production. This time it's Dolph Lundgren, playing a different undercover cop who has to infiltrate a different nursery in pursuit of Albanian bad guys because of reasons. Heartwarming hilarity will no doubt ensue.This isn't the first time Dolph has appeared in a sequel to a film that first starred a fellow Expendable. A few years ago he also turned out for Uwe Boll's In The Name Of The King: Two Worlds, taking the lead from Jason Statham. At the time he told Empire he did that film for some divorce cash. Lance Henriksen also once told us that he'll occasionally take an "alimony film". So maybe that's what's going on here.Or maybe Dolph just wanted some light relief after grimly violent recent efforts like Skin Trade (with Michael Jai White...

We're entering the dog days of summer -- the perfect time to binge-watch some new TV shows and movies on Amazon. You can do it outside, if you want, to not feel so guilty. But why feel guilty about streaming all eight seasons of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"? It's pretty, pretty good. You can also buy movies like the amazing "Mad Max: Fury Road," which hits Amazon Instant Video on August 11.

Amazon just issued its list of new titles available for streaming on Prime and available for purchase through Amazon Instant Video. (If you missed the July titles, here they are.) So check out all the August additions below.

New in August - Available for Streaming on Prime

TV

Olympus Season 1 -- 8/1/2015

Curb Your Enthusiasm- Complete Series -- tbd

Wishenpoof - Original -- tbd

Movies

The Patriot -- 8/1/2015

The Longest Day -- 8/1/2015

Unforgiven -- 8/1/2015

The Legend of Longwood --...

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Since his role in the blockbusting ensemble piece The Expendables, Dolph Lundgren has been somewhat of a tour-de-force in the world of direct-to-market action flicks. From straight forward action movies like Hard Rush and A Certain Justice, to more fantastical films such Battle of the Damned and Legendary, Lundgren has been tolling away in the genre starring in films that, whilst not all are entirely successful, are ways apart from his pre-Expendables career.

The reason for his recent success, in this reviewers opinion, seems to be his willingness to share the limelight. Where once he may have demanded the mot screen time, a headline on the poster etc., these days his films are more about the ensembles within them. He’s starred alongside the likes of Vinnie Jones, Randy Couture, Cung Le (an underrated action star...

Dolph Lundgren is a hard action star to pin down. It's not because he's been in less movies than, say, Jean-Claude Van Damme. It's not because he's had fewer hits than Steven Seagal. It's because while peers like Stallone and Schwarzengger were off making sequel after sequel, Lundgren, who has a master's degree in chemical engineering, was happy to start a family and take on a few movies here and there. When Lundgren does take on a movie, it's almost always something that stands on its own independent of a big franchise. And the latest project to fit that bill is Skin Trade, an intense action movie set in the very real world of human trafficking. Lundgren wrote and produced Skin Trade (available now on Video On Demand), which finds him playing a...

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Dolph Lundgren hasn’t enjoyed the same continued prominence as many of his equally hulking, stone-jawed peers – unlike Arnie, who has a new Terminator out this summer, or Sylvester Stallone, who’ll play Rocky again for fall spinoff Creed, the towering Swede has been contained to bargain-bin fare and occasional cameos in The Expendables. And though no one is contesting his ability to throw a punch, Lundgren still hasn’t had his True Lies moment, so to speak.

I wish I could report that Skin Trade was that watershed for the actor, that perfect part to elevate him from man-mountain to dramatic heavyweight – but it’s just not the case. As vengeful New Jersey cop Nick Cassidy, Lundgren is working well within his wheelhouse, and the ease with which the performer manages his dialogue speaks to how standard a part Skin Trade gives him. That shouldn’t come as a surprise – after all,...

With over 70 credits to his name, action star Michael Jai White is no stranger to the screen.

After roles in both "Arrow" and "The Dark Knight," the actor continues his ass-kicking ways in the crime-thriller "Skin Trade." White plays a NYC detective who goes to Southeast Asia after his family is killed by a Serbian gangster. Once there, he teams up with a Thai detective, played by Tony Jaa, to get revenge.

In anticipation of his new movie, the actor told Moviefone his 5 favorite fight scenes.

"Skin Trade" is available via VOD now and arrives in theaters Friday, May 8.

In the new action flick Skin Trade, Dolph Lundgren and Tony Jaa co-star as two detectives fighting to take down and get revenge on a human trafficking network. Both of these fine gentlemen are not only solid when it comes to action, they are both very good guys to chat with. At the junket for the new film, they discussed the serious subject behind the new movie, and about finding the balance to keep it entertaining. If you are looking for old school action, you might want to give Skin Trade a...

Skin Trade unites two very different kinds of action stars, which makes for a pretty exciting ride. In one corner we have Dolph Lundgren, a veteran of the genre who has appeared in classics like Rocky IV, Universal Soldiers and The Expendables trilogy. In the other corner we have Tony Jaa, the Thai martial artist who starred in the Ong Bak trilogy and had a memorable supporting role in Furious 7.

Lundgren, who also wrote and produced Skin Trade, stars as Nick Cassidy, a New Jersey detective intent on shutting down a human trafficking network run by Serbian mobster Viktor Dragovic (Ron Perlman). But after shooting Viktor’s son, Nick finds his life left in ruins after his wife and daughter are killed as revenge.

Looking to settle the score, he travels to Thailand to find Viktor and take him out for once and for all. In the process though,...

Even a Swedish brute like Ivan Drago -- ahem, Dolph Lundgren -- understands that when you're offered a role in a Coen brothers film, you don't turn it down, even if you feel you might be just a tiny bit out of place. "The casting was a bit of a shocker. They called me out of nowhere a few months ago," tells Lundgren of his small role in the Coens' next film, Hail, Caesar! "I'm a huge fan of theirs and I never expected to be in any Coen brothers movies, but I guess I am!" The quotes come from a recent interview with Creative Screenwriting, in which Lundgren speaks mostly of his upcoming film Skin Trade, which he wrote, but also informs us a bit about his experience on the set of the Joel and Ethan Coen's latest project. "It's a movie set in the 1950s called Hail,...

No one could ever accuse the Coen Brothers of skewing predictable in their movies, and their upcoming period comedy Hail, Caesar! sounds just as bonkers and brilliant as you would hope. Dolph Lundgren, who co-stars in the pic, recently let slip some details about both his role and that of Channing Tatum’s – and what the action star had to say was highly intriguing.

Speaking with Creative Screenwriting about action movie Skin Trade (opening this Friday), Lundgren touched on his part in the movie, about a studio fixer named Eddie Mannix (George Clooney) who deals with a vast array of problems on a Hollywood backlot during one crazy day, from a knocked-up starlet to a muckraking journalist.

Lundgren is well-aware that he’s not the kind of actor you see in movies by directors like the Coen Brothers. He admitted:

It was a bit of a shocker. They called me...

This weekend, Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara race through Texas pursued by crooked cops and gunmen in "Hot Pursuit" (watch the hilarious Unscripted here!), and Arnold Schwarzenegger will stop at nothing to protect his daughter -- even if she's turning into a zombie -- in high-concept horror movie "Maggie."

Also in theaters this weekend: In "The D Train," the head of a high school reunion committee (Jack Black) travels to Los Angeles to convince the most popular guy from his class (James Marsden) to attend. "5 Flights Up" stars Diane Keaton and Morgan Freeman as a long-time married couple who face personal and real estate-related issues when they plan to move away from New York. The biopic "Saint Laurent" examines the life of famed fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent at the peak of his career from 1967 to 1976. "Skin Trade" follows a NYC detective who goes to Southeast Asia after his family...

In La and harboring a deep, deep love for Tony Jaa and Dolph Lundgren? Well, then, do we have just the thing to make your day: Jaa and Lundgren's team up effort Skin Trade will be having its La premiere on Wednesday May 6th - that's tomorrow! - at 7pm and we've got five pairs of tickets to give away to lucky TwitchFilm readers!Time is at a premium on this one, obviously, so we're doing it on Twitter. All you need to do for your chance to win is to tweet the following:i want to win tickets to the #SkinTrade premiere with @Dolph_Lundgren and @tonyjaaofficial from @TwitchFilm! Gimme, gimme, gimme!Winners will be drawn at random! Get to it!...

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Tony Jaa and Dolph Lundgren come from very different camps within the action genre. Weaned on a diet of martial arts before making his breakout in high-octane fighting series Ong Bak, the former is among some of the best fighters to break into Hollywood. On the other hand, Lundgren is best known for his role as the unyielding man-mountain Ivan Drogo in Rocky IV, before flexing his muscles alongside his genre contemporaries Stallone and Schwarzenegger for The Expendables franchise.

Fast forward to 2015 and the fresh-faced Jaa is set to team up with the action stalwart for Ekachai Uekrongtham’s Skin Trade, a hard-boiled thriller that puts them in pursuit of Ron Perlman’s elusive Serbian mobster.

Due to premiere in Los Angeles tomorrow, Wednesday 6, there’s a buzz of excitement for the arrival of Uekrongtham’s actioner, and We Got This Covered has 5 pairs of tickets to give away to our readers.

Want some action? We’ve got plenty from two guys who know to create it. From Spawn to Falcon Rising, Michael Jai White has never shied away from the heat and he proves it again with his new film, Skin Trade. Plus Christian Kane balances the thrills in The Librarians, but proves his musical side in the new project 50 To One. Now, think about it – wouldn’t he make a great Wolverine? We ask for his reaction to that.

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We are only a few months away from the release of the much anticipated movie Sha Po lang 2, starring Tony Jaa, Wu Jing and Simon Yam. After the releases of Fast And Furious 7 and Skin Trade, Tony Jaa is back but this time expect to see some great fight scenes in his first ever Hong Kong movie.

The first movie was a massive hit around the world which brought us Donnie Yen vs Sammo Hung, the second movie brings us Tony Jaa vs Wu Jing, i cannot wait to see this movie. Sha Po lang 2 has a Release Date off 18th June 2015 and be sure there will be a review of the movie when we get to watch it on the site. here is the trailer and a few pictures from the movie.

This weekend saw the release of two solid action films from performers many fans had already written off, Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa — my review of Kung Fu Killer and Skin Trade can be found here — and inspired by this happy surprise we’re doing two things. I’m listing the twelve best movie fight scenes *and* we’re giving away five of Yen’s best movies on Blu-ray (well, technically four of his best plus Iceman)! It’s worth noting that compiling a list of the best fight scenes is a daunting goddamn task. I’m focusing on hand-to-hand fights, with or without weapons, and avoiding gun fights, war movies and the likes of Godzilla vs King Kong. For me the best fights rely mostly on a combination of skill and choreography — while fights accomplished strictly through editing or with a heavy dose of wire-fu/CG can be entertaining and a lot of fun they’re...

Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa are two of cinema’s best action stars, but both men have seen a rough few years on screen. Yen had his solid 2011 film, Wu Xia, get lost down the Weinstein Company rabbit hole and then delivered three movies in a row (Special ID, The Monkey King, Iceman) that obscured his fighting talents behind CG, wire work and costume shenanigans. Jaa meanwhile had a very public breakdown while filming 2010’s Ong Bak 3 which left him in the wind (or in the jungle according to reports) before finally returning last year with the terribly underwhelming CG-fest of The Protector 2. Neither man is in his physical prime anymore — although they could obviously still kick our collective asses — but if their latest releases are any indication they have no plans on throwing the towel in any time soon. ———————————————– Skin Trade Two cops on opposite ends of the Earth are brought together to take down...

Magnet Releasing just unveiled the trailer for its upcoming "Skin Trade" action thriller, starring Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Michael Jai White, Ron Perlman and Peter Weller. Check it out below and watch the movie on VOD and iTunes on April 23rd, and in theaters on May 8th. Plot: New Jersey detective, Nick Cassidy (Lundgren) heads to Bangkok where he teams up with Thai detective, Tony Vitayakui (Jaa) to hunt down Viktor Dragovic (Perlman) and destroy his human trafficking network. Nick had inadvertently killed Dragovic's son in a sting operation on the New Jersey docks, and Dragovic responded by attempting to kill Nick and his family. Nick miraculously survived the brutal attack, but his wife and daughter were killed! With nothing but vengeance to live for, Nick and Tony traverse their way through the Bangkok underworld in search of the elusive Dragovic. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Eddie Reed (White) is sent in to bring Nick home.

International action stars Tony Jaa and Dolph Lundgren - and that Michael Jai White guy, he's pretty good, too - team up to take down Ron Perlman's flesh trading ring in the upcoming Skin Trade and if that hasn't gotten your attention then you're just plain not a fan of action films.New Jersey detective, Nick Cassidy (Dolph Lundgren) heads to Bangkok where he teams up with Thai detective, Tony Vitayakui (Tony Jaa) to hunt down Viktor Dragovic (Ron Perlman) and destroy his human trafficking network. Nick had inadvertently killed Dragovic's son in a sting operation on the New Jersey docks, and Dragovic responded by attempting to kill Nick and his family. Nick miraculously survived the brutal attack, but his wife and daughter were killed. With...

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Sheesh. Want to excite me about a mediocre thriller about cops doing cop things in Bangkok? Throw Tony Jaa and Dolph Lungren together. Skin Trade might not have the high octane action sequences of The Raid but man, does it ever look like fun.

Lungren plays a police officer who goes to Bangkok and teams up with a local cop, played by Jaa, to take down the leader of a human smuggling operation. That leader? None other than Ron Perlman. If that’s not enough awesome, the movie also includes Peter Weller and Michael Jai White.

Also worth noting: Lungren has co-writing credit.

The awesomeness of Skin Trade will be available on VOD April 23 before it’s theatrical release on May 8.

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