So far it's been showing at the box office with varying success. "Skyline 2", and work on an American remake "Reida" stalled, another project became known Frank Grillo. We are talking about a thriller with elements of hand-to-hand combat called "Donnybrook" (Donnybrook).
The film is directed by Tim Sutton, known only for dramatic productions "Pavilion" (2012) "Memphis" (2013) and "Dark night" (2016). According to the message The Hollywood Reporter, Sutton's new film is described as a synthesis "Fight Club" и "True Love". Producing the film David Lancaster of Rumble Films, and financial assistance is provided by the film company BackUp Films.
The story of the future thriller will unfold around an underground fighting tournament called “Donnybrook,” where daredevil fighters compete with each other for a substantial prize of $100. The main favorites and opponents are two fighters: "Chainsaw" Angus - a deadly drug dealer who has problems controlling his own anger, and Jared Earl - a man who wants to help his family by participating in the tournament.
Besides Frank Grillo, who will play the main negative role, the film will feature: Jamie Bell ("Through the Snow") Margaret Qualley ("Death note"), James Badge Dale (“The Case of the Brave”) and others.
The film is already actively filming in Cincinnati, Ohio. The release of Donnybrook is scheduled for 2018. Distribution in North America will be handled by the company UTA Independent Film Group.
English stuntman with Cambodian roots Jean-Paul Ly has established himself as a serious professional, working in such major blockbusters as "Lucy" (2014) "Now You See Me 2" (2017) "Doctor Strange" (2017) and others. The young film actor was noticed and given the main role in an interesting project "Jail break", where he was able to show himself in all his glory. And once again, Jean-Paul received a leading role in another hand-to-hand action movie.
We are talking about a project called "Night Shooting" (Nightshooters) directing Mark Price, which mainly specializes in horror films (Colin, Zombies Next Door). The creators of the future film note that Nightshooters will be a dark thriller with an emphasis on hand-to-hand combat.
The synopsis is as follows: a film crew led by a young stuntman Donny sets out for a risky plot about internal strife in the local criminal world. And, of course, something goes wrong.
The director himself talks about the future film like this:
With this film we hope to create the best action scenes in British independent cinema.
Filming on the action movie Nightshooters should start sometime in November, and the filmmakers plan to release the film in the summer of 2018.
By the way, Jean-Paul Leigh is planning the release of another independent British action film called "Amber", about which we have already wrote.
Company Fox, producer Greg Berlanti (“Pan: Journey to Neverland”) and screenwriter Wendy Mericle (TV series "Arrow") are planning to revive the cult series "Kung Fu" (1972-1975), where he played the title role David Carradine.
Rumors about a reboot of the franchise have been circulating for quite some time, but only now can we talk about a remake seriously. However, the main role in the new version of “Kung Fu” will be played by a girl.
In the reboot, the plot will revolve around Lucy Chan, a Buddhist nun (bhikkhuni) and kung fu master, who travels across America in the 50s in search of the man who once stole her child. She joins forces with a Korean veterinarian with her own secrets, not only to search for the mysterious man, but also to help people in trouble.
Original Ed Spielman, Jerry Thorpe и Herman Miller consisted of three seasons of the series and a full-length film, in which he played one of the main roles Brandon Lee.
Who will play the main roles in the series and when the production process will begin is still unknown. But in any case, the news is interesting.
We invite you to remember the original by watching the opening of the series.
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Tags: Donnybrook, Kung Fu, Nightshooters, Brandon Lee, Jamie Bell, James Badge Dale, David Carradine, Jean-Paul Ly, Margaret Qualley, Mark Price, Tim Sutton, Frank Grillo
Tags: Donnybrook, Kung Fu, Nightshooters, Brandon Lee, Jamie Bell, James Badge Dale, David Carradine, Jean-Paul Ly, Margaret Qualley, Mark Price, Tim Sutton, Frank Grillo
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