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Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to Avengement, an action thriller starring Doctor Strange’s Scott Adkins. Jesse V. Johnson directed the pic from a screenplay he co-wrote with Stu Small. A day-and-date theatrical/digital release is set for May 24. The film, which marks the sixth teaming Adkins and…

Doctor Strange actor Scott Adkins has been tapped as the lead in Benattar/Thomas Productions’ sci-fi action thriller Incoming, with helmer Eric Zaragoza making his film directorial debut. XLrator Media has secured the North American distribution rights to the film, which is currently in production in Belgrade, Serbia…

Scott Adkins, who was recently seen in Doctor Strange, has joined the cast of Accident Man, an action title based on a character from the graphic novel by Pat Mills and Tony Skinner from the defunct monthly UK comic Toxic!. He joins Ray Stevenson, Ashley Greene, David Paymer, Amy Johnston, Ray Park and Michael Jai…

EXCLUSIVE: India Eisley will star alongside KJ Apa in the indie thriller Altar Rock, the millennial romantic thriller from director Andrzej Bartkowiak. Eisley and Apa will play star-crossed lovers on the island of Nantucket whose romance is threatened by family loyalty. Sydney Park and Scott Adkins also have joined…

WWE Studios has joined forces with British financing and production outfit Richwater Films for a deal in which the companies will share funding and production on two upcoming action films. The news comes a week after the deal between Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and the WWE to launch a horror label. The partnership’s…

XLrator Media has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the action-thriller Close Range starring Scott Adkins and directed by Isaac Florentine, who previously helmed sequels in the Undisputed and Ninja action franchise. Adkins, a stunt performer and martial arts expert, has cred as an actor with roles in The Bourne Ulti…

More notable names in action are eyeing the Kickboxer reboot that’s got UFC champ George St. Pierre, stunt man Alain Moussi, and Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Dave Bautista set to star. English martial artist Scott Adkins (The Bourne Ultimatum, Ninja: Shadow of a Tear) and Thai star Tony Jaa (Ong Bak) are in discussions…