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A Very Early Look at Gothic Thriller Priest

2 December 2009 9:56 PM, PST | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »

A very far look into the distance and Priest can be seen smoldering on the horizon. A film from Sony Pictures to be released in October, 2010, Priest will star Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Christopher Plummer, and Brad Dourif. Being described as "a Vampire western" horror icon Sam Raimi will produce this gothic looking film. A theatrical release date is a long way off, but a full cast line-up and short synopsis can be seen here. Make a note of the official website as well.

An early synopsis for the Priest here:

"The story follows a warrior priest who disobeys church law by teaming with a young sheriff and a priestess to track down a band of renegade Vampires who have kidnapped his niece (Uhm)."

Release Date: October 1, 2010/

Director: Scott Charles Stewart.

Writer: Cory Goodman.

Cast: Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, Stephen Moyer, Lily Collins, Madchen Amick, Christopher Plummer, »

- Michael Ross Allen

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Trailer: The King of Fighters

26 November 2009 10:23 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Old school video game fans are not going to be happy with this! A trailer for the live-action adaptation of the classic Snk 2D fighting game The King of Fighters has surfaced online and it looks as though it’s a serious contender for the worst video game-to-film adaptation ever made.

Starring Sean Faris (Never Back Down), Maggie Q (Live Free or Die Hard), Will Yun Lee (Elektra), and martial arts expert Ray Park (Darth Maul from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace), The King of Fighters is directed by Gordon Chan, who although was behind the terrible Jackie Chan film The Medallion, also made the much loved Jet Li classic Fist of Legend.

The film’s premise is wildly different from the game it’s based upon. According to Movieset:

“The King of Fighters movie will introduce a new science fiction spin into the setting established in the games’ universe »

- Andrew Peters

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The King of Fighters Trailer Starring Ray Park and Maggie Q

26 November 2009 7:16 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Hey look, it's another low budget video game adaptation that's got direct-to-dvd written all over it! The King of Fighters is based on a series of fighting games that was first released for the Neo Geo console and in arcades back in the mid-'90s. Since the Neo Geo was the uber-expensive video game system that only rich kids had, I never really got into it, but they're still making new installments today so it's definitely got a following. The movie doesn't seem to be based on the plot of any one particular game, and according to Wikipedia [1], has a sci-fi twist that involves members of three legendary fighting clans who get transported to alternate dimensions where they must fight the inhabitants of each world. This promo trailer, however, doesn't convey much of a plot at all. Gordon Chan (Fist of Legend, The Medallion) is directing the movie, and it »

- Sean

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Gordon Chan's 'The King of Fighters' Gets Promo Trailer

26 November 2009 1:17 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »

A sneak peek at the movie adaptation of highly successful video game franchise, "The King of Fighters", has been made available for viewing pleasure through a brand new promo trailer. Debuted on Wednesday, November 25, the clip gives a preview to the normal lives of the characters before they are involved in many fights on the street.

This said "stylish, high-octane, live action" film revolves around the last surviving descendants of three legendary clans who live normal lives until they are called upon another dimension to compete. Using their martial art skills, they have to fight against a road fighter whose his thirst of power threatens the universe.

Coming from acclaimed action director Gordon Chan, "The King of Fighters" features Sean Faris as Kyo Kusanagi, Maggie Q as Mai Shiranui, and Ray Park as Rugal Bernstein. The film still has no exact release date, but it will be premiered some time »

- AceShowbiz.com

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The King of Fighters Promo Trailer, Starring Ray Park and Maggie Q

25 November 2009 10:46 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

This promo trailer for Gordon Chan's upcoming King of Fighters---yes, yet another fighting game film adaptation---is both simultaneously hilarious in its total cheese-factor, and also totally depressing when you remember that this guy directed Fist of Legend. Our friends over at Quiet Earth dug up this trailer, and I agree with them that this looks like the second coming of Corey Yuen's D.O.A: Dead or Alive. That could either be great news, terrible news, or a bit of both. I'm leaning towards the latter. Even as a fan of the Snk King of Fighters video game series that this film is based on, I can barely tell what's going on in this trailer. The film stars Sean Faris (Never Back Down) as Kyo Kusanagi (in the games he was the leader of the Japan team. So, um, yah...), Will Yun Lee (Elektra, Bionic Woman) as Kyo's rival Iori Yagami, »

- Devindra Hardawar

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Dtv martial arts action awaits you in 'King of Fighters'!!!

25 November 2009 4:09 PM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »

Let this be a lesson to you all. Never write something when you've too much wine with your dinner, as I am about to do. Cause even though I know this next promo we're going to show you is crap I simply lack the discernment qualities to say to myself, 'Andrew, don't do it. You don't have that many friends as it is'!

Those fine lads over at QuiestEarth started it when they found the promo clip for Gordon Chan's upcoming adaptation of the King of Fighters video game. Already packed to the rafters with top talent like Ray Park and Maggie Q I don't see this ending up anywhere except in those wire bins at gas stations. After the wonders that are Dragonball and Street Fighter [poor poor Kristin Kreuk... ahem... cough] don't expect to see this any time soon. Find it the next time your filling up your tank.

I'm not being mean. »

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Full promo for King Of Fighters has flaming fists and Darth Maul

25 November 2009 3:35 PM, PST | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

The full Cannes promo (sans behind-the-scenes talking heads) for Gordon Chan's (Painted Skin, The Medallion) adaptation of the popular King of Fighters video game just fell into our laps so we thought we'd share it with y'all.

The film looks pretty fun, but about as good an adaptation as Corey Yuen's D.O.A.: Dead or Alive, which is to say there's not much more than a constant flow of well choreographed fight scenes going on. Some things I like about this trailer are flaming fisticuffs, multiple dimensions and that guy who played Darth Maul, Ray Park.

Synopsis:

The last surviving descendants of three legendary clans are continuously transported to other dimensions to test their martial arts skills against an evil force that seeks to invade and infect the real world.

King of Fighters also stars Maggie Q and Sean Faris and is due sometime in 2010.

Watch »

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Scott Stewart's Priest Wraps Up Production

22 November 2009 1:42 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Thanks once again to the all-powerful Twitter, we've heard straight from the horse's mouth (in this case, director Scott Stewart's) that production on Screen Gems' adaptation of Min-Woo Hyung's Tokyo Pop comic Priest is a wrap!

Stewart (whose Twitter identity is @robotproof) recently tweeted:

"Principal photography on Priest is complete! Best crew I've ever worked with. A bittersweet day."

... which he followed up with today ...

"Recovering from the Priest wrap party at Dodger Stadium last night. So much fun. Speeches from home plate. Sizzle reel on the jumbotron!"

Priest is a post-apocalyptic horror thriller set in a world ravaged by war between man and vampires. Paul Bettany stars as a warrior priest and vampire fighter who teams with a sheriff (Cam Gigandet) and warrior priestess (Maggie Q) to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece. The film opens in the Us on »

- Uncle Creepy

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After 'New Moon,' What's Next For Vampires?

20 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

As so many of the other posts here on MTV Movies Blog today already did today, I'm first going to remind you that "New Moon" is now in theaters. See, it's kind of a big deal. And as you might imagine, we have vampires on the brain as a result.

Now even the most rabid Twilighter will tell you that Stephenie Meyer's series isn't for everyone. The phenomenon has definitely grown beyond the core audience of teenage girls, but there are still those who prefer to see their blood-suckers swimming in entrails and terrorizing and unknowing public. Well we've got you covered. Really it's Hollywood that has you covered; I'm just here to give you an update. In the coming year and beyond, there are quite a number of vampire movies coming out, catering to a variety of audiences. Two more "Twilight" movies sure, but what else? Hit the »

- Adam Rosenberg

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20 Minutes of Legion Seen: What Did We Think?

19 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

This week, Shock Till You Drop visited the Sony Pictures lot. Our reason was two-fold. We sat in for a day's-worth of shooting on Priest - an action-horror and sci-fi creation from director Scott Stewart starring Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Maggie Q, Stephen Moyer and Christopher Plummer. And, we got a chance to watch 20 minutes of Legion , Stewart's apocalyptic thriller, again starring Bettany, not as an ass-kicking man of the cloth but the archangel Michael. It's Michael's mission in the film to protect the unborn child of Adrianne Palicki who might just be the savior of the human race when God decides to send his angels to earth to wipe us clean off of the planet. The 20 minutes shown were selected clips highlighting some of the main themes of the film. They also introduce... »

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Maggie Q, Award-winners At Hiff

28 October 2009 1:18 PM, PDT | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »

The Hawaii International Film Festival (Hiff) wrapped up its 29th incarnation this past weekend with encore screenings of its award-winning films and a closing night honoring of actress Maggie Q, who was on hand to introduce her newest film, Tian Zhuangzhuang’s fantasy swordplay epic The Warrior and the Wolf. A successful Hong Kong fashion model who morphed into a film career there and later in China and Hollywood (she’s appeared in such diverse films as Gen-y Cops, Rice Rhapsody, Three Kingdoms, and Live Free or Die Hard), Maggie Q (nee Maggie Quigley) is actually not from Hong Kong at all, or even Chinese; in fact, she’s half-Vietnamese and Polish/Irish, and was born and raised in Hawaii. After graduating high school in Honolulu she... »

- Jason Sanders

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King of Fighters int.

26 October 2009 4:16 AM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

Wait, you’re telling me that there’s a King Of Fighters movie coming out starring Ray Park and Maggie Q? I’ve no idea how long this has been in development, but I’ll be damned if I’ve heard anything about it until this trailer/interview clip popped up on the internet. The film is directed by Gordon Chan (who we have to thank for The Medallion), and is exactly how you might imagine a hastily made King Of Fighters movie might look like. I can... »

- Paul Tassi

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'New York, I Love You': Out-Of-Towners, By Kurt Loder

16 October 2009 8:53 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

High-concept anthology gets lost in Gotham.

Orlando Bloom in "New York, I Love You"

Photo: Vivendi Entertainment

A revved-up writer (Ethan Hawke) improvises a mad rap for a beautiful stranger in the night (Maggie Q), only to learn she's uniquely immune to his come-on. Meanwhile, in a downtown bar, a sardonic professor (Andy Garcia) teaches some new tricks to an over-confident young thief (Hayden Christenson). And a geeky student (Anton Yelchin), dumped by his girlfriend (Blake Lively), winds up squiring a disabled blind date (Olivia Thirlby) to a big dance in her wheelchair — and then gets a wild surprise while rolling her back home.

The new mini-movie collection "New York, I Love You" has some cleverly turned stories and lively performances. But unlike its 2006 predecessor, "Paris, I Love You," it displays only an intermittent affinity for its target metropolis on the part of the 11 directors who weighed in on it. »

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Movie Review: “New York, I Love You”

16 October 2009 12:55 AM, PDT | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »

Seen on: October 12, 2009

The players: Directors: Shekhar Kapur, Joshua Martson, Mira Nair & more, Writers: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Alexandra Cassavetes & more, Cast:  Justin Bartha, Maggie Q, Orlando Bloom, James Caan, Hayden Christensen, Blake Lively, Julie Christie...

Facts of interest: None.

The plot: Following the concept of "Paris, je t'aime," this film boasts several short films about love set in the beautiful city of New York.

Our thoughts: I absolutely love “New York, I Love You,” and I don’t just say that because I love New York as a city. Much like its beautiful predecessor “Paris, je t’aime,” this wonderful cinematic anthology of short films set in the Big Apple proves that especially genius screenwriting and strong acting can create a truly memorable big-screen experience. »

- Franck Tabouring

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First Footage from Live-Action King of Fighters

9 October 2009 2:47 AM, PDT | Affenheimtheater | See recent Affenheimtheater news »

Beyond Hollywood has posted the first footage from the live-action adaptation of Snk’s video game series King of Fighters which shows some fighting and stunt scenes and some video interviews with director Gordon Chan (Painted Skin, Fist of Legend, Beast Cops) and actors Maggie Q, Sean Faris, Ray Park (Darth Maul from Star Wars: Episode I) and David Leitch blabbering the usual marketing Bs.

Despite Gordon Chan’s involvement, I don’t have much hope for this films after seeing how Hollywood just can’t get away from goofy leather costumes, CG overkill and Dragonball Evolution when it comes to video game adaptations…

[via Beyond Hollywood] »

- Ulrik

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First Footages from the King of Fighters Movie

8 October 2009 9:22 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »

Are we dealing with a “Dragonball” situation here? I don’t know, that’s up to you kids to decide. But here’s your first look at some behind-the-scenes footage from Gordon Chan’s upcoming “King of Fighters” (via YouTube). The movie is based on the popular videogame of the same name, and is headlined by Maggie Q. and Ray Park. It’s apparently about a bunch of people who goes to a parallel dimension where they compete in fighting tournaments and try to take down an evil tyrant played by Ray Park. Or something. I’m not sure how the CIA guy fits in there, though. It’s all very confusing, but then again, it is a movie based on a game, so I don’t suppose people were expecting grand storytelling. If anything, it looks and feels a lot like the “Mortal Kombat” movies, where the storyline is »

- Nix

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Sony Screen Gems Shifts 'Priest,' and 'The Roommate'

7 October 2009 2:07 PM, PDT | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »

Sony Screen Gems has bumped the release of Scott Charles Stewart's Tokyo Pop adaptation Priest from its August date to October 1, 2010. The story is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece. Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Madchen Amick, Stephen Moyer, Maggie Q., Christopher Plummer, Brad Dourif and Alan Dale all star. Priest replaces The Roommate, whcih will now open on September 17, 2010. Christian E. Christiansen's flick centers on Sara, a college student randomly assigned to a freshman dorm with a stranger named Rebecca. They start off as friends but things turn deadly as Rebecca begins to target people in Sara's life. »

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Bruce Willis Wants To Do More Die Hard-ing

6 October 2009 9:31 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

With Surrogates in theaters and enjoying a disappointing run, why wouldn't Bruce Willis want to return as John McClane in another Die Hard? Willis says it's all about the timing.

I would love to do another one but they better get it done soon, what with the march of time and all that. I'm not getting any younger.

Willis may be getting older, but he was spry enough to lift the fourth Die Hard installment, Live Free or Die Hard to $383 million worldwide. Around the time of Live Free's release, Willis told Cinematical that Fox was excited for another Die Hard.

Fox is already talking about doing another one. I told them I would only do it if [director] Len [Wiseman] is involved, and Maggie Q. And Justin [Long], of course. You can't do one without Justin.

Two years later, Willis must be getting anxious. Still, with older action stars like Sylvester Stallone »

- Ryan Gowland

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Cam Gigandet Has 'Very Cool Weapons' in 'Priest'

5 October 2009 10:54 PM, PDT | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »

The star of "Priest", Cam Gigandet, has claimed his character in the upcoming movie will be full armed. Being interviewed by MTV, the actor stated, "I have very cool weapons. I have an unbelievable knife; I have an unbelievable gun." Joking about his weapons, the 27-year-old hunk said with laugh, "I have a handgun that's humongous. I mean, I can barely even hold it up. I also have a big shotgun strapped to my back. Not too shabby."

Beside talking about the weapons, Cam, whose character will be shot riding on a motorcycle, also shared about his costumes in the vampire-western film. "I have just the coolest wardrobe. I have the leather coat and leather pants and lots of leather," he said of his biker-cowboy outfits, which make him feeling "very warm" when shooting his scenes under the sun. He then added, "But [wearing the clothes and riding on the bike] is definitely one of the coolest things »

- celebrity-mania.com

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Cam Gigandet Wields 'Unbelievable Knife; Unbelievable Gun' For 'Priest' Adaptation

5 October 2009 6:01 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Around these parts, we’re really looking forward to “Priest,” the currently-shooting adaptation of Min-Woo Hyung’s graphic novel series about mankind’s battle against fallen angels, starring such notables as Paul Bettany, Stephen Moyer, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, Christopher Plummer, Brad Dourif and Madchen (Loved you on "Twin Peaks!") Amick.

It also stars one of our recent on-screen faves, the fast-rising Cam Gigandet—and when we caught up with him recently, he said the flick was well-armed for success.

“I have very cool weapons,” he said of his character Hicks, who he has described as a boy “trying to become a man.” “I have an unbelievable knife; I have an unbelievable gun.”

With that kind of weaponry, and the badass motorcycles he clued us in to recently, it seems that Gigandet will have no problem earning his manhood on screen when the flick hits theaters next summer.

“I have a handgun that’s humongous. »

- Larry Carroll

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