CineMarvellous Preview: Action-Packed (Red Band) First Trailer for RZA's "The Man with the Iron Fists"

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Action-Packed (Red Band)
First Trailer for RZA's
The Man with the Iron Fists

Universal finally released the first trailer for Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA's ambitious martial arts project "The Man with the Iron Fists", and oh boy, was it worth the wait! The trailer is absolutely incredible and a dream-come-true for all kung-fu geeks out there. It features frenetic fight scenes, superb cast and some truly stylized visuals - a combination that always excites. Check out the synopsis and trailer below.

Official synopsis: Quentin Tarantino presents "The Man with the Iron Fists", an action-adventure inspired by kung-fu classics as interpreted by his longtime collaborators RZA and Eli Roth. Making his debut as a director and leading man, RZA-alongside a stellar international cast led by Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu-tells the epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China who must unite to destroy the clan traitor who would destroy them all.

"The Man with the Iron Fists" hits US theaters this Fall.

CineMarvellous Preview: Impressive First Trailer for Ridley Scott's "Prometheus"

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Impressive First Trailer for
Ridley Scott's Prometheus

It's finally here! Almost ten days after the poster release, a teaser trailer for Ridley Scott's upcoming "Alien" prequel, "Prometheus", was released a couple of hours ago, and even though it doesn't show a lot, so far everything about this ambitious project looks beyond promising. The cast is stellar, the visuals are out-of-this-world stylish, and the whole story sounds very intriguing. Check out the teaser trailer below, and enjoy this short, yet fantastic space journey.

The cast includes Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson and Guy Pearce, and that's the official plot synopsis:

"Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. The film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life's ultimate mystery."

"Prometheus" is scheduled for a release date on June 8, 2012

CineMarvellous Preview: Action-Packed First Trailer for "G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation"

Action-Packed First Trailer for
G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation

Back in 2009, "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" ended up being a guilty pleasure for many action junkies out there, including me, as it was pure mindless entertainment, filled with explosive action and flashy visuals. The fans of the franchise should be happy, because next summer we'll all witness the "Retaliation"! The first super-cool trailer of the upcoming sequel is already out, and it promises that "G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation" will be a lot of fun, just like its predecessor. Check it out below.

Directed by Jon M. Chu, and starring Channing Tatum and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Yay!), this sequel revolves around the G.I. Joe team, which faces off against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence.

"G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation" hits US theaters on June 29, 2012.

CineMarvellous Preview: Stylish Teaser Poster and Impressive First Trailer for "The Cabin in the Woods"

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Stylish Teaser Poster and

Impressive First Trailer for

The Cabin in the Woods

Finally! The first trailer for the "doomed" project "Cabin in the Woods" has arrived, and it's nothing like we had expected. In a good way. At first sight, it gives you the impression that this is the painfully familiar "young-people-stranded-in-the-woods" type of horror story, but the movie actually has some new tricks up its sleeve. It provides a unique sci-fi twist on a classic story, and judging from the trailer, it looks quite promising and pretty original as well. After it survived the bankruptcy of its distributor, MGM, and a delay (February 5, 2010) after delay (January 14, 2011) after delay (April 28, 2011), the new owners Lionsgate announced that they had acquired the distribution rights to the film and set a release date of April 13, 2012. It was about time! Check out the fantastically bizarre trailer below, and let me know what you think. :)

CineMarvellous Preview: Stylishly Action-Packed First Trailer for "Underworld: Awakening 3D"

Stylishly Action-Packed

First Teaser Trailer for

Underworld: Awakening [3D]

The first teaser trailer for the upcoming fourth "Underworld" installment, called "Awakening", is finally here, and thankfully, it's filled with plenty of stylish visuals and over-the-top action. In other words, exactly what I was hoping for! Check it out below and see for yourself.



Star of the first two films, the absolutely gorgeous Kate Beckinsale is back on track, and ready to kick more werewolf asses, this time in 3D. She returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.



"Underworld: Awakening 3D" hits theaters on January 20, 2012.

CineMarvellous Preview: Short, Yet Mesmerizing New Trailer for Tsui Hark's "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate"

Short, Yet Mesmerizing New Trailer

for Tsui Hark's WuXia Epic

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

After the eye-popping trailer for Ching Siu-Tung's "The Sorcerer and the White", released a month ago, here's the new trailer for another hugely anticipated martial arts flick - Tsui Hark's 3D wuxia epic, "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate". Judging from the surprisingly short trailer, the visuals are absolutely stunning, and the wire-fu-driven action looks both, stylish and thrilling. Check out the new teaser below, and hopefully it will make you just as excited as it made me.



The movie stars Jet Li, Chen Kun, Zhou Xun, Louis Fan Siu-wong, Kwai Lun-mei, Mavis Fan and Li Yu-chun, and tells the story of the struggle between a Ming Dynasty general (Jet Li) and his rival, a powerful eunuch (Chen Kun). Although this film is based on the story of 1992's "New Dragon Gate Inn", Tsui denied that this film will be a remake of the old classic but more of a re-imagine. Tsui also worked on the screenplay in addition to directing and producing the film, to ensure the originality of the story. "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is shot entirely in 3D, being the first-ever 3D wuxia film in history, and it's scheduled for release in December this year.

CineMarvellous Preview: Stunning New Poster and Quick-Cut Teaser Trailer for the Upcoming Marvel Superhero Hit "The Avengers"

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Stunning New Poster and Quick-Cut

Teaser Trailer for the Upcoming

2012 Superhero Hit The Avengers

For those who still haven't seen Marvel's latest superhero flick, "Captain America", the news is that the studio reveals a rather cool, quick-cut teaser trailer for probably the most anticipated movie of 2012, "The Avengers", at the end of the recently released "Captain America: First Avenger". Check it out below, and enjoy the short, yet thrilling ride! Bring on the first proper teaser, Marvel! We are hungry for more 'Avenger' awesomeness and mind-blowing action!

CineMarvellous Preview: Gruesome Red Band Trailer for "Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings"

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Gruesome Red Band Trailer for

Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings

I, personally, loved the original movie. I thought it was intense, brilliantly gory, highly entartaining and a fine example for a "guilty pleasure" type of horror movie. However, the first sequel failed to deliver the chills, and the second one was hardly watchable. This fall, director Declan O'Brien will bring "Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings" - obviously a prequel to the 2003 surprise hit, and judging from the trailer, it looks surprisingly decent, despite the fact it is a straght-to-DVD movie. Check out the red band trailer below, and let me know what you guys think of it.

“Wrong Turn 4″ DVD and Blu-ray release date is set for Oct 18, 2011.

Jaw-Dropping First Trailer for Ching Siu-Tung's "The Sorcerer and the White Snake"

Jaw-Dropping First Trailer
for Ching Siu-Tung's
The Sorcerer and the White Snake

It has finally arrived! The first trailer for Ching Siu-Tung's martial arts fantasy flick "The Sorcerer and the White Snake" starring Jet Li has been released, and from what we can see, the movie looks nothing short of stunning! Heavy on CGIs and spectacular action, it promises to be a true martial arts extravaganza and a dream-come-true for all fans of Jet Li and kung fu cinema in general. Check out the trailer below the synopsis.

Synopsis: White Snake (Huang Shengyi), in the incarnation of a beautiful lady, falls in love with a young herbalist by the name of Xu Xian (Raymond Lam). With the help of Green Snake (Charlene Choi), she ventures into the human world and gets married to Xu Xian. In a twist of fate though, Fa Hai (Jet Li), a sorcerer from Jin Shan Temple, crosses path with White Snake. A fiery battle is about to begin...

Upcoming Shark Flicks: "Shark Night 3D" & "Bait 3D"

Upcoming Shark Movies in 2011:

Shark Night 3D & Bait 3D

The hideous 1983 film, "Jaws 3-D", was the first-ever 3D shark movie shown in theaters. However, the 3D gimmick and the tasty tagline ("The Third Dimension is Terror." Yeah, right.) didn't save the movie from being a complete and utter stinker.

Anyway, in 2011, what we get is not one, but two shark flicks in 3D. Okay, I confess - I'm kind of a sucker for shark movies, so these two certainly got my attention. Below, you can check out the official posters (click to enlarge), and teaser trailers for the upcoming 'biters', "Shark Night" and "Bait", both in 3D.

*****

Shark Night 3D (2011)

A sexy summer weekend turns into a blood-soaked nightmare for a group of college students trapped on an island surrounded by voracious underwater predators in "Shark Night 3D", a terrifying thrill ride from director David Ellis ("Final Destination 2", "Snakes On a Plane"), featuring a red-hot young cast including Sara Paxton , Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Chris Zylka and Katharine McPhee.

Full synopsis: "Arriving by boat at her family’s Louisiana lake island cabin, Sara and her friends quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of fun in the sun. But when star football player Malik stumbles from the salt-water lake with his arm torn off, the party mood quickly evaporates. Assuming the injury was caused by a freak wake-boarding accident, the group realizes they have to get Malik to a hospital on the other side of the lake, and fast.But as they set out in a tiny speedboat, the college friends discover the lake has been stocked with hundreds of massive, flesh-eating sharks! As they face one grisly death after another, Sara and the others struggle desperately to fend off the sharks, get help and stay alive long enough to reach the safety of dry land."

"Shark Night 3D" is scheduled for release on September 2nd.

*****

Bait 3D (2011)

After a ferocious tsunami hits an Australian town, a bunch of shoppers find themselves trapped in a supermarket, along with a pack of tiger sharks in this killer flick, directed by Russell Mulcahy ("Resident Evil: Extinction"), and Kimble Rendall, and starring Jesse Spencer, Xavier Samuel, Julian McMahon and Sharni Vinson.

Full synopsis: "In a sleepy coastal resort community, shoppers at an underground supermarket find themselves terrorized by a crazed bandit when the unimaginable occurs... A monstrous freak tsunami swallows the town. Now trapped inside a flooded supermarket with an armed maniac and rushing water threatening to entomb them all in a watery grave, the imprisoned band of survivors discover they're not alone. The tsunami has brought some unwanted visitors from the depths. As the waters rise, they must overcome not only the threat of drowning but another threat, just as deadly and far more bloodthirsty ... packs of hungry tiger sharks."

"Bait 3D" hits Australian cinemas this September.

Cannes Goes Kung-Fu: "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 3D", "The Monkey King 3D", "The Sorcerer and the White Snake" & "Wu Xia"

Truly fantastic poster for Tsui Hark's 3D spectacle "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate"

The new bright red poster for the latest Tsui Hark - Jet Li collaboration "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 3D", was unveiled at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It features Jet Li wielding his sword while hanging onto a chain. The Chinese calligraphy in the poster was written by none other than Tsui Hark himself. (via Twitch)

Shot in 3D, "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" follows a Ming Dynasty commander as he confronts a power-hungry eunuch at a deserted inn called Dragon Gate. It's a remake of Hark’s 1992 movie “Dragon Inn”.

*****

Absolutely mesmerizing poster for Soi Cheang's upcoming 3D blockbuster "The Monkey King"

Designed by William Chang for 2011 Cannes Film Festival, this magically beautiful poster contains a hidden secret about the film's plot. One interpretation is that Donnie Yen and Chow Yun-Fat will battle to the death.

Inspired by the classic epic novel "Journey to the West", the upcoming 3D martial arts fantasy starring Donnie Yen and Chow Yun-fat tells of the Monkey King's several adventures before he embarks on the journey escorting monk Xuanzang to the west. The film is scheduled for release in summer 2012.

*****

Three jaw-droppingly beautiful posters for

Ching Siu-Tung's cinematic extravaganza
"The Sorcerer and the White Snake"

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The three stunning Cannes posters for Tony Ching Siu-Tung's "The Sorcerer and the White Snake" reflect the theme that love is a disaster, sometimes very violent. The star-heavy cast includes Jet Li, Charlene Choi, Miriam Yeung, Huang Shengyi, Vivian Hsu and Raymond Lam.

*****

Sensational teaser trailer for Peter Chan's martial arts epic "Wu Xia"

Peter Chan's "Wu Xia", starring Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Tang Wei, premiered on May 14 at the 64th annual Cannes Film Festival (watch the amazing trailer below).

Set in the late Qing Dynasty, "Wu Xia" tells the story of Liu, who is a papermaker, leading a simple life with his wife Ayu and their two sons. Into their remote village comes Detective Xu, who is investigating the deaths of two bandits during a robbery. Xu quickly realizes that the incident in question was no ordinary botched robbery - and his dogged inquiry threatens to dredge up the dark secrets of Liu's buried past, threatening not only Liu and his family, but the entire village.

Early Previews: Alexandre Aja's "Cobra: The Space Pirate", Ching Siu-Tung's "The Sorcerer and White Snake", and Paco Plaza's "[Rec] 3: Genesis"

Poster for Alexandre Aja's upcoming sci-fi action flick "Cobra: The Space Pirate"

"The Hills Have Eyes" and "Piranha 3D" director Alexandre Aja's next project won't be another crazy gorefest, but a badass-looking action flick, based on the late 70's space-opera manga series written and illustrated by Buichi Terasawa.

The film follows the eponymous rogue space pirate, a man who has surgically altered his face and erases his own memory to hide from his enemies. Cobra gradually regains his memories and unites with his old partner Lady Armaroid and his ship Tortuga. Together, the two set off on an adventure to recover a lost treasure on Mars.

"Cobra: The Space Pirate" hits theaters in 2013.

*****

Stunning first stills from Ching Siu-Tung’s martial arts fantasy flick "The Sorcerer and the White Snake"

Acclaimed action choreographer Ching Siu-Tung, known for his work in Zhang Yimou's "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers", directs this kung fu fantasy, based on the oral Chinese folktale "Legend of the White Snake", starring marital arts sensation Jet Li.

It tells the story of a young scholar who falls in love with a beautiful woman, unaware that she is a white snake that has taken on human form. A monk intervenes in order to save the scholar’s soul and casts the white snake into a deep well at the Leifeng Pagoda.

"The Sorcerer and the White Snake" is scheduled for a theatrical release in 3D by the end of 2011.

*****

First stills and official poster for Paco Plaza's "[Rec] 3: Genesis"

"[Rec] 3: Genesis" Spanish director Paco Plaza directs the next installment in the hugely popular “[REC]” franchise, without his fella, Jaume Balagueró, who will direct the fourth installment, "[Rec] 4: Apocalypse".

In "Genesis", the action takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight, giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the first two movies, this third part of the saga also works as a decoder to uncover information hidden in the first two films and leaves the door open for the final installment, "[Rec] 4: Apocalypse".

"[Rec] 3: Genesis" hits Spanish cinemas this fall.

New spectacularly action-packed trailer for "Sucker Punch"

The third Sucker Pinch trailer will...
blow you away!

Warner Bros has finally released the new (third) trailer for Zack Snyder’s eye candy galore "Sucker Punch". This time, it's all about the action and the visuals... and it's nothing short of spectacular! Check it out below. You'll be unprepared!

A Stunning First Look: Chow Yun Fat as the Jade Emperor in the upcoming 3D fantasy "The Monkey King"

A Stunning First Look:

Chow Yun Fat as Jade Emperor in

The Monkey King 3D

The team behind the upcoming 3D fantasy extravaganza, "The Monkey King" (July 7, 2012), has finally unveiled the long anticipated look of one of the key characters, the Jade Emperor, played by one of the most popular and talented Chinese actors in film history, Chow Yun Fat. And it's utterly fantastic!

The Jade Emperor, in Chinese folk culture, is the Taoist ruler of Heaven and all realms of existence below including that of Man and Hell, according to a version of Taoist mythology. He is one of the most important gods of the Chinese traditional religion pantheon.

The traditional Jade Emperor often sits in the Lingxiao Hall, dressed in a golden dragon robe like ancient emperors. Yet, Fat Gor's costume has the daring change from gold to silver with a dragon head scepter in emperor's hand. The costume is a mix of the East and the West and has the royalty of the three worlds. Luckily, Chow Yun Fat's Jade Emperor won't be all talk and no action. Fat Gor will lead the gods in battle, and the dragon head scepter in his hand would be the Jade Emperor's ultimate weapon. As for why the dragon head scepter, art director Daniel Fu Dung explained: "Mainly the dragon head scepter is more regal than weapons like swords and has more weight to it. It is even more able to embody the Jade Emperor's identity as the ruler of three worlds". (via HKSAR Film)

The "The Monkey King 3D" is based on selected chapters of Wu Cheng'en's novel, "Journey to the West", and will tell the story of how the Monkey King rebels against the Jade Emperor of Heaven. For the 3-D shoot, Filmko recruited Hollywood talents. The crew includes David Ebner ("Alice in Wonderland", "Spider-Man 3"), who will serve as visual effects supervisor for the film and Shaun Smith ("The Forbidden Kingdom", "300", "I Am Legend"), who will be the special make-up supervisor. Donnie Yen who will play the title role of The Monkey King, will also serves as the film's action director. Production began in Beijing on 18 October 2010 and will be filmed in IMAX 3D.

CineMarvellous Preview: Five ultra-short, yet spectacular clips for Zack Snyder's "Sucker Punch"

5 (Amazing) Clips for

Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch

Warner Bros. recently released five super-short, yet absolutely spectacular clips for Zack Snyder’s upcoming (March 2011) eye candy fantasy action flick Sucker Punch. Check them below:

CM News: Scarlett Johansson to play a hot zombie-killing kung fu chick in "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"

Scarlett Johansson to play

a hot zombie-killing kung fu chick in

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

According to the Sunday Express of London, Scarlett Johansson is set to play Elizabeth Bennet in the film adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”, by Seth ­Grahame-Smith, who reworked Jane Austen’s classic novel into something, um, more visceral than a simple comedy of manners. In this version, Elizabeth and her sisters use Chinese martial arts to battle a plague of zombies while angling for husbands in their downtime. Her suitor, Mr. Darcy, is equally skilled in ninjitsu. Mike White, who wrote "School of Rock", will direct.

Source: Kung Fu Cinema

CineMarvellous Preview: Trailer and Poster for Yuan Hong Bing's "Legend of the Swordsman"

Trailer and Poster for

Yuan Hong Bing's

Legend of the Swordsman

In wuxia comedy "Legend of the Swordsman" (a.k.a. "Legend of Blademaster"), directed by Yuan Hong Bing, starring Shi Xiao Long, He Jie, Law Kar Ying, Leung Kar Yan, who also served as the action director, Li Yu and Qiu Lin, a villager enlists the help of three blademasters to help defend the village against a group of brigands. The director Yuan Hong Bing thinks well of Shi Xiao Long, and intends to cast him in a pure wuxia film that he has been working on for two, three years, and hopes to invite Ching Siu-Tung to be the choreographer. "Legend of the Swordsman" is scheduled for release this November.

Source: wu-jing