Film Bridge International has entered into a two-picture production deal with Dublin-based Merlin Films headed by Kieran Corrigan and Deliverance director, John Boorman. Film Bridge founder and CEO Ellen Wander will partner with Corrigan and Boorman to produce two features, heist thriller Underground and gritty action…

MGM and Warner Bros just released its first trailer for Creed II, the film that brings Apollo Creed’s son Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) toward the inevitable clash with the son of Russian brawler Ivan Drago, who killed Creed in the ring in Rocky IV. Steven Caple Jr took the directing reins from Ryan Coogler, who this…

Saban Films has acquired North American rights to Pasha Patriki's action thriller Black Water which stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. Saban Films is planning a theatrical release the second quarter of 2018 for what is the fifth collaboration between Van Damme and Lundgren. Black Water tells the story of…

Add director Mike Cuff to the list of people who say they're still owed money by the producers of Dead Trigger after the low-budget zombie film starring Dolph Lundgren fled Mexico last May. Cuff was fired two days into the movie’s shoot in the seaside resort town of Playa del Carmen. It had been Cuff's idea for the…

There were three days left of filming Dead Trigger down in Mexico in May when panic swept through the set of the indie zombie movie. A heated argument had broken out among the local drivers – some of whom hadn't been paid – and rumors began swirling that a cartel had been called in to settle the dispute. Several…

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Sage (American Psycho) has been cast as the lead in Welcome To Willits alongside Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables), Anastasia Baranova (Z Nation) and Sabina Gadecki (Entourage). Joining them in supporting roles are Rory Culkin (Scream 4), Thomas Dekker (A Nightmare On Elm Street), Chris Zylka ( The Lefto…

Fortissimo Films will handle world rights outside Benelux to Maurice Dekkers' culinary documentary Ants On A Shrimp. Currently in post-production, it follows chef René Redzepi as he relocates his restaurant, Noma, from Copenhagen to Japan. Temporarily closing up his home base, Redzepi transfers his entire staff to…

SC Films International’s ‘Skin Trade’ Sets Cast SC Films International has lined up Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Ron Perlman, Peter Weller, Michael Jai White, Celina Jade and Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa for action thriller Skin Trade. Ekachai Uekrongtham directs the film, which has just started principal photography in…

Anchor Bay Films has acquired U.S., Australia and New Zealand rights to the sci-fi action film Battle Of The Damned from Bleiberg Entertainment's Compound B. The Expendables‘ Dolph Lundgren stars with David Field (The Rover), Matt Doran and newcomer Melanie Zanetti. Anchor Bay Entertainment's president Bill Clark and…

In his TV series debut, veteran action-movie actor Dolph Lundgren (The Expendables) has signed to star in Emmett/Furla Films & Tower 18 Prods.’ upcoming action-adventure drama series Rescue 3. Emmett/Furla Films, in conjunction with Envision Entertainment, is co-financing a full season of 20 episodes of Rescue 3 for a…

ReelzChannel‘s first non-scripted competition series Race To The Scene will debut in spring 2013. Dolph Lundgren will host the show, on which pairs of contestants race to and from actual movie locations as they compete in challenges and stunts inspired by memorable movies. The Hochberg Ebersol Co is producing the…

After The Expendables turned in a surprisingly strong $275 million worldwide gross, many have wondered what they would do for an encore. How’s this? Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis have just closed deals to take “substantial” roles in The Expendables 2, alongside Sylvester Stallone. This has been rumored as…