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The Raid Outshines John Wick In Ratings ( Photo Credit – Prime Video )

If you are a diehard fan of action movies and think nothing can beat John Wick, here’s a film that might have flown under your radar. This action-packed gem came out a few years before the Keanu Reeves hit and quietly impressed critics and fans with its high-octane fight scenes and slick choreography. Believe it or not, it even has a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than John Wick.

Not many people have seen it, but those who have only have good things to say. And the best part is that you can stream it on an Indian Ott platform. Can you guess the movie? We are talking about the Indonesian action thriller The Raid (also known internationally as The Raid: Redemption), which was released in 2011 and impressed action movie lovers across the globe. Read on to find out...

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Havoc is an action crime thriller film written and directed by Gareth Evans. The Netflix film follows Walker, a corrupt Homicide Detective who is hired by a powerful politician to rescue his estranged son, who’s being hunted by a ruthless crime syndicate and corrupt cops. Havoc stars Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, Justin Cornwell, Quelin Sepulveda, Luis Guzman, Yeo Yann Yann, Timothy Olyphant, and Forest Whitaker. So, if you loved the brutal action, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Havoc, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The Night Comes for Us is an Indonesian action thriller film written and directed by Timo Tjahjanto. The 2018 film follows Ito, a former crime enforcer on a deadly mission to rescue a young girl from a ruthless crime syndicate.

One of the greatest action movies, not just of the modern era but of all time, is now available to stream for free. That's right, you can now bear witness to martial arts and action movie mastery without spending a single cent as 2014s The Raid 2 lands on Tubi TV this month. Directed by Gareth Evans and starring Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi End, and Kazuki Kitamura, it is not hyperbolic to say that The Raid 2 is a blood-drenched symphony of violence and action movie artistry that makes most other movies of the genre look like easily defeated henchmen.

A sequel to 2011s The Raid, the Indonesian action thriller that tells the simple, isolated story of an elite squad tasked with infiltrating a high-rise building run by a ruthless drug lord, The Raid 2 picks up with Iko Uwais character,...

If your only introduction to the Indian Film Industry is S. S. Rajamouli‘s Rrr, prepare for another bloody ride in Kill. The Hindi language film is one of the most violent and gory films ever made. Written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, the 2024 film follows the story of Amrit, an army commando who is on a train to New Delhi, but his train ride becomes a blood-filled journey when a couple of bandits come on board. Kill stars Lakshya in the lead role, with Raghav Juyal, Tanya Maniktala, Adrija Sinha, Abhishek Chauhan, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Harsh Chhaya starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the gore, brilliant action sequences, unapologetic violence, non-stop deaths, and an incredible story in Kill, here are some similar action films you should watch next.

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John Wick is a high-octane action thriller directed by Chad Stahelski from a screenplay by Derek Kolstad.

Action movies are a favored pastime of moviegoers, thanks to the genre's visually engaging stories that typically follow heroes taking on an oversized army of bad guys. Motivated by everything from revenge to rescue missions, the genre's heroes are some of the most iconic of cinema, with an equally entertaining roster of villains. The 2010s saw something of a reinvention of action movies, with the rise of new genres raising the bar for what a good movie can be.

The 2010s had its ups and downs when it comes to action, with some incredibly underwhelming sequels to classic franchises stacked against some brilliant fresh films. With some brilliant choreography, instant-classic quotes, and an ensemble of interesting heroes and villains, the decade houses many of the best action films of all time. From veterans coming out of retirement to clear their names to hardened cops fighting an endless supply of bad guys,...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Suitable Flesh Blu-ray from Rlje Films

Suitable Flesh will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on January 9 via Rlje Films. The horror film is based on H. P. Lovecraft’s 1937 short story “The Thing on the Doorstep.”

Joe Lynch directs from a script by Dennis Paoli. Heather Graham, Judah Lewis, Bruce Davison, Johnathon Schaech, and Barbara Crampton (who also produces) star.

Special features include: a commentary by Lynch, Crampton, and producer Bob Portal; Behind the Scene of Suitable Flesh; an interview with composer Steve Moore, a blooper reel, and a storyboard-to-screen comparison.

Terrifier Coloring Book from Chris Butler

I hope you have a lot of red crayons handy, because Art the Clown has an official coloring book.

Sony has just unveiled the details for the 4K ultra HD Blu-ray of The Raid: Redemption. Physical media collectors rejoice as you can now see a higher resolution version of the popular martial arts film that became the world’s introduction of Iko Uwais after his debut in Merantau, which was also directed by The Raid: Redemption‘s Gareth Evans. The 2011 hard-hitting Indonesian action film wowed audiences with its non-stop martial arts sequences and gritty suspense about a Swat team becoming trapped in a building filled with criminals. Check out the specifications below. The Raid: Redemption will be available in 4K and in limited edition steelbook on January 16, 2024.

The synopsis for the film from Sony reads,

“Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable. Cloaked under...

The two punching scenes in The Raid movies each have a deeper meaning relating to the two film’s stories, and this is something that many viewers miss upon first watch. Writer-director Gareth Evans and leading man Iko Uwais burst onto the action movie scene with 2012’s The Raid: Redemption, which follows a Jakarta police unit in a deadly raid of an apartment complex populated by the city’s worst criminals. 2014’s The Raid 2 followed up its predecessor with Uwais’s protagonist Rama going undercover to infiltrate a Jakarta crime family.

The Raid movies became action classics overnight, with their amazing fight sequences making a martial arts star of Iko Uwais, along with his co-stars, Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian. Both of The Raid movies also include scenes of Rama executing punching drills while alone. In both cases, each punching scene in The Raid and The Raid 2 is...

If you grew up in a small Welsh village and studied for a career in documentary filmmaking, what would be the logical next step? Make a string of high-intensity Indonesian action movies, of course. And that's exactly what director Gareth Evans did after becoming captivated by the martial art of Pencak silat. His breakthrough effort, "The Raid" or in the US "The Raid: Redemption" gained widespread recognition for its non-stop action and brutal fight scenes. The movie showcased Pencak silat, and relative newcomer Iko Uwais as rookie cop Rama, in a way that hadn't really been seen before — at least in the west. And the plot? As simple as 20 cops fighting their way through 30 floors of a tower block to bring down one drug dealer.

And it was a winning formula, with reviews for the movie proving as bombastic as the film itself. The Hollywood Reporter called it a "hard-driving,...

Martial art films are an entertaining genre. Usually, they are simple plot wise, but pulling off a good martial art film is a big challenge; pulling off a great one, a monumental task. “The Raid” is one such great movie. Released on 23rd March 2012, and directed by Gareth Evans, this is an action packed movie, which leaves you at the edge of your seat all along the way.

The story revolves around Rama (played by Iko Uwais), who is part of a 20 man elite police squad. They have a mission to raid a tenement in Jakarta’s slums. The building is run by a crime lord, Tama Riyadi (played by Ray Sahetapy), who rents rooms there to criminals looking for refuge. Tama has two lieutenants, Andi (played by Donny Alamsyah) and Mad Dog (played by Yayan Ruhian). To add to the complexity of the situation, Andi is Rama’s estranged brother.

Southeast Asian video on-demand streaming service Hooq announced in 2017, six TV series titles to be produced by its Hooq Filmmakers Guild 2017, an annual program designed to provide creative platforms for filmmakers in Asia to produce online TV series. The competition allows directors, producers or scriptwriters to submit scripts and pitches for TV shows, with the top five receiving $30,000 to produce a pilot episode that will debut on Hooq.

The best out of these five pilot episodes, decided by Hooq subscribers and a panel comprising top directors and actors in Southeast Asia, including Mouly Surya of “Marlina the Murdere in Four Acts” will be converted into a full series produced and debuted on Hooq.

Bobby Prabowo’s effort in the competition is a thriller inspired by true events, which revolves around the Mafia in Jakarta.

Chris is a student about to graduate from law school, and to marry his girlfriend. However,...

Indonesian director Anggy Umbara clearly belongs to the John Woo school of filmmaking, which means that the only thing better than slow motion is more slow motion. In the rain. He also believes in laying on a good smackdown and does exactly that throughout the trailer for his upcoming futuristic action film 3.Set amidst the conflict between a secular government and religious rebels in a near future world audiences will recognize Donny Alamsyah and Cecep Arif Rahman from the Raid films among the cast but there are a handful of other fighters in there who also appear quite strong. Check out the trailer below....

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Sound on Sight undertook a massive project, compiling ranked lists of the most influential, unforgettable, and exciting action scenes in all of cinema. There were hundreds of nominees spread across ten different categories and a multi-week voting process from 11 of our writers. The results: 100 essential set pieces, sequences, and scenes from blockbusters to cult classics to arthouse obscurities.

You know an action hero is the baddest of badasses when he or she walks in and the room goes silent. The drug lord’s bodyguards, the mastermind’s henchmen, or even the foolhardy pack of drunkards outside a roadside bar stand at attention, ready for a challenge. It’s just one person. This shouldn’t be too hard. Seconds later, they’re on the ground nursing bruises, or worse, stumps where their arms and legs used to be. The One vs. Many Fight is the chance for the hero to prove...

Sound on Sight undertook a massive project, compiling ranked lists of the most influential, unforgettable, and exciting action scenes in all of cinema. There were hundreds of nominees spread across ten different categories and a multi-week voting process from 11 of our writers. The results: 100 essential set pieces, sequences, and scenes from blockbusters to cult classics to arthouse obscurities.

A good fight scene is built into the fabric of an action film such that you can sense it coming like a storm on the horizon. It’s in the details of the opponents: the cracking of knuckles, the puffing of chests, the staredowns that say, “It’s about to go down.” A good fight scene makes you want to cover your eyes yet is impossible to look away from. You get tingly waiting for the violence to erupt, and if it’s done its job, you come away dizzy, invigorated, or even nauseated.

Di Balik 98 (currently without an English title but literally meaning "Behind '98") tells the story, seen from many perspectives, of Indonesia's recent revolution in 1998, which resulted in the fall of the three-decade-long presidency of Suharto. At the moment Di Balik 98 is the top grossing film this year in Indonesia. This shows how the 1998 Reformation is still a very engaging piece of history for Indonesian Millennials, despite many people having opposing viewpoints on the subject. The film is directed by the very well respected Indonesian actor Lukman Sardi (of 7/24 and Rainbow Troops fame), and among the ensemble cast are Chelsea Islan (Merry Riana), Boy William (Comic 8), Donny Alamsyah (The Raid) and Agus Kuncoro (Garuda Superhero). Check out the trailer below!...

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Reviewed by Colleen Wanglund, MoreHorror.com

The Raid 2 (2014)

Directed by Gareth Evans

Runtime 150 minutes

Written and directed by Gareth Evans, The Raid 2 picks up right where the original film left off. Rama’s brother Andi (Donny Alamsyah) is executed by the crime syndicate after escaping the building. Rama (Iko Uwais) goes to Bunawar (Cok Simbara) and is asked to go undercover in a secret unit to expose the corruption of the Police Commissioner. Rama wants no part of it until he learns of his brother’s murder and the threats to his family. He goes to prison for assault where he is told it will only be for a few months. While there he must gain the trust of Uco (Arifin Putra), son of the head of Bangun’s (Tio Pakusodewo) criminal enterprise. When Rama is finally released from prison, Uco is waiting for him and he is given a job by Bangun.

Today sees the release of The Raid 2 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and they’ve provided us with an exclusive 2-minute clip that sees Rama fighting for his life in close quarters.

“Immediately following the events of The Raid: Redemption, Rama (Iko Uwais) is forced to reinvent himself as an undercover cop in order to provide protection for his wife and child. Working for the anti-corruption taskforce led by the one person he can trust, Bunawar (Cok Simbara), he is given a mission to engage himself as an enforcer for a local mob boss, Bangun (Tio Pakusodewo). Finding a way in through Bangun’s son Uco (Arifin Putra), Rama must hunt for information linking Bangun with police force corruption. All the while, he harbors a dangerous and personal vendetta for revenge and justice that threatens to consume him- and bring both this mission and the organized crime syndicates crashing down.

Next week, one of the greatest modern day action movies will be released on Blu-ray and DVD. The Raid 2 from director Gareth Evans continues the hard-hitting story set up in 2012's The Raid: Redemption. The story continues with Rama just moments after we last left him. He is now forced to go undercover to protect his wife and child and a new mission brings him face to face with danger like nothing he's ever experienced in his life. The Raid 2's 150 minute running time is jam-packed with inventive and breathless fight scenes never-before-seen in the history of cinema.

Check out our exclusive Blu-ray featurette, which finds Gareth Evans taking fans through this non-stop barrage of action sequences. He describes his inspiration and his method of madness, going back to a much older world of classic martial arts mayhem and movie moments to pick and pull from. You may...

From putting him in the middle of a muddy prison yard brawl to having him face the swift and deadly character of Hammer Girl, The Raid 2 continuously saw its main character Rama in dire situations that escalated the already mind-blowing, bone-snapping action of its predecessor. If you haven’t yet seen director Gareth Evans’ second entry in his action saga, or if you are dying to see those maniacal martial arts moves again, then the recent announcement of the Blu-ray and DVD release of The Raid 2 might get your adrenaline pumping.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing The Raid 2 on Blu-ray and DVD on July 8th, and the home media release will include some interesting bonus features:

Special Features [via Blu-ray.com]

Featurettes:

Ready for a Fight: On Location (Blu-ray exclusive) Violent Ballet: Behind the Choreography (Blu-ray exclusive) Deleted Scene: Gang War (Blu-ray Exclusive) English Dub in addition to the...

Stars: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra, Julie Estelle, Donny Alamsyah, Oka Antara, Alex Abbad, Tio Pakusodewo | Written and Directed by Gareth Evans

In 2012 Gareth Evans burst onto the scene with The Raid: Redemption. He took a simple concept and filled it with some of the most engaging and inventive action seen in years. Now two years later he is back at again to prove it was not a fluke. The Raid 2 shows Evans has a knack for pushing the boundaries of cinematic action. With a larger budget behind him, he ups the scale of each set-piece without hindering his cleverness. Breaking away from the simple concept of the original does lead to an overly plotting story that gets lost in its own elaborate setup. Still, any fan of the original or any fan of action would be doing themselves a huge disservice if they do not experience what...

Director Gareth Evans revolutionized the action genre in 2012 with the bone-crunching thriller The Raid: Redemption, which centered on Rama (Iko Uwais), a rookie cop who takes part in the raid of a 30-story building that houses Jakarta's most dangerous criminals. Somehow, the Indonesian filmmaker found a way to top that massive spectacle with The Raid 2, which expands nationwide April 11 following a successful limited release. Iko Uwais is back as Rama in this sequel, set just a few hours after The Raid: Redemption, as he goes deep undercover to root out the crooked cops and expose the corrupt politicians pulling the strings, to put his family out of harm's way. I recently had the chance to speak with Gareth Evans via satellite, where he revealed that he actually wrote this sequel long before he made The Raid: Redemption, while discussing how these actors actually throw real punches and kicks in this action-thriller,...

If you.re a fan of the fantastic .The Raid. franchise (the film just received the Critics. Choice Seal of Approval), you may want to watch this interview. Gareth Evans, the writer/director behind the franchise, talks about the probability of making .The Raid 3. and the possible plotline. He also talks about his interest behind making part 2, how the whole franchise came about, what creating documentaries have taught him in making feature films, and the eye-popping action scenes of the series.

I interviewed him via satellite (he was in Cardiff, Wales, I was in Palm Springs, California), so there are some .waiting. glitches. So I cut them off and spliced them with a white flash so you don.t have to wait!

.The Raid 2. is now showing in theaters.

.The Raid 2. Official Plot:

He thought it was over. After fighting his way out of a building filled with gangsters and...

With baseball season just getting under way, The Raid 2 is celebrating in their own, incredibly unique way with a new clip featuring The Baseball Bat Man, played by Very Tri Yulisman. As you can probably guess, the baseball bat featured in this scene is used not for hitting home runs, but for taking down a number of assailants in bone-crunching fashion. Take a look at this action-packed scene from director Gareth Evans' sequel, currently playing in limited release.

The Raid 2 was released March 28th, 2014 and stars Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, Yayan Ruhian, Doni Alamsyah, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusodewo, Ryuhei Matsuda. The film is directed by Gareth Evans.

Just days before The Raid 2 opens in New York and Los Angeles, Sony Pictures Classics has released a new action-packed clip from director Gareth Evans' adrenaline-fueled sequel. Iko Uwais returns as Rama, the Jakarta cop who lead the assault on a building full of criminals in The Raid: Redemption, as he must go deep under cover to infiltrate a deadly crime syndicate to protect his wife and young son. Watch as Rama unleashes his arsenal of hand-to-hand combat skills within the confines of an SUV in this scene that combines a high-speed car chase with martial arts fighting.

The Raid 2 comes to theaters March 28th, 2014 and stars Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, Yayan Ruhian, Doni Alamsyah, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusodewo, Ryuhei Matsuda. The film is directed by Gareth Evans.

IGN shared the following “internet only” trailer for Gareth Evans' "The Raid 2", in theaters next week March 28 from Sony Classics. It's literally 1min30 of insane action ! "The Raid 2" stars Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, Yayan Ruhian, Donny Alamsyah, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara and Tio Pakusodewo.He thought it was over. After fighting his way out of a building filled with gangsters and madmen - a fight that left the bodies of police and gangsters alike piled in the halls - rookie Jakarta cop Rama thought it was done and he could resume a normal life. He couldn't have been more wrong. Formidable though they may have been, Rama's opponents in that fateful building were nothing more than small fish swimming in a pond much larger than he ever dreamed possible. And his triumph over the...

One of the unexpected critically acclaimed movies of 2011 was the Indonesian action film The Raid: Redemption. The third feature from filmmaker Gareth Evans garnered fans in both the critical and commercial film community, with many excited to see a continuation of the film. Evans soon announced a sequel, titled The Raid 2, which eventually made its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Also known as The Raid 2: Berandal, the feature sees Evans once again take on writing and directing duties, with returning castmembers Iko Uwais, Donny Alamsyah, and Yayan Ruhian joined by Julie Estelle and Arifin Putra. A new trailer for the film has now been released, and can be seen below.

(Source: First Showing)

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Sony Pictures Classics has unveiled the second trailer for Gareth Evans' action film The Raid 2: Berandal. This latest look features multiple fight scenes from the epic sequel. Check it out.

Picking up right where the first film ends, The Raid 2: Berandal follows Rama (Iko Uwais) as he goes undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force.

The Raid 2 comes to theaters March 28th, 2014 and stars Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle, Yayan Ruhian, Doni Alamsyah, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusodewo, Ryuhei Matsuda. The film is directed by Gareth Evans.

Just a quick update this one. Another trailer has landed for The Raid 2, with some new footage thrown in for good measure. Let's face it, even a few seconds of new footage is enough to keep our expectations souring. So what do we know about The Raid 2: Berandal so far? We know that Berandal picks up two hours after the events of The Raid, and that the film is likely to pit Rama (Uwais) against his brother, Andi (Donny Alamsyah), following the latter’s inheritance of his own criminal empire. Other than that, we can only guess at what Evans has in store. Or at least we could, up until now. The Raid 2 is scheduled for release in the U.S. in March 2014 and Evans has gone on record to say that the second film is the one he wanted to make in the first place. If The Raid was his back-up plan,...

One of the surprise hits of the 2011 cinematic year was the Indonesian film The Raid: Redemption. Filled with a cast of largely unknown individuals, the third feature from writer-director Gareth Evans quickly garnered the attention of film fans around the world, many of whom were eager to see a follow-up. Evans soon confirmed a second film, on which he once again takes the writing and directing reins, working with a cast that includes returning cast members Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian alongside Julie Estelle and Donny Alamsyah. An American trailer for the film has now been released, and can be seen below.

(Source: First Showing)

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Everyone loves movie trailers; we can’t get enough of them here in The City of Films. It’s an art form that stands alone from the film itself and has a remarkable power to move us. Trailers can give us chills, laughs, goose bumps and sometimes even anger us. We can’t always post them all, so here’s where we play catch up; it’s Graham’s Trailer Roundup!

This Roundup Includes: Fleming: The Man Who Would be Bond, The Raid 2: Berandal, Kite, Snowpiercer, and The Unknown Known

Fleming: The Man Who Would be Bond

Synopsis: Fleming takes a no holds barred look at Ian Fleming, the man behind the James Bond legend whose real life was as exciting, eventful and sexually charged as his famous creation.

Starring: Dominic Cooper, Rupert Evans, Lara Pulver

Release: The four-week event stars Wednesday, January 29th on BBC America.

Hold onto your hats folks. A new trailer has dropped for Gareth Evans action packed sequel to The Raid, probably the most critically acclaimed action movie of the last ten years. You can read our review of the original movie here, but I'm pretty sure you'll be wanting to check out the trailer for yourself first. The first trailer offered a mere glimpse of the martial arts mayhem expected from the second instalment, but this one shows just how much larger in scope the highly anticipated sequel will be. So what do we know about The Raid 2: Berandal so far? We know that Berandal picks up two hours after the events of The Raid, and that the film is likely to pit Rama (Uwais) against his brother, Andi (Donny Alamsyah), following the latter’s inheritance of his own criminal empire. Other than that, we can only guess at what Evans has in store.

Hold onto your hats folks. A new teaser trailer has dropped for Gareth Evans action packed sequel to The Raid, probably the most critically acclaimed action movie of the last ten years. You can read our review of the original movie here, but I'm pretty sure you'll be wanting to check out the trailer for yourself first. So what do we know about The Raid 2: Berandal so far? We know that Berandal picks up two hours after the events of The Raid, and that the film is likely to pit Rama (Uwais) against his brother, Andi (Donny Alamsyah), following the latter’s inheritance of his own criminal empire. Other than that, we can only guess at what Evans has in store. Or at least we could, up until now. The Raid 2 is scheduled for release in the U.S. in March 2014 and Evans has gone on record to say...

Hold onto your hats folks. A new teaser trailer has dropped for Gareth Evans action packed sequel to The Raid, probably the most critically acclaimed action movie of the last ten years. You can read our review of the original movie here, but I'm pretty sure you'll be wanting to check out the trailer for yourself first. So what do we know about The Raid 2: Berandal so far? We know that Berandal picks up two hours after the events of The Raid, and that the film is likely to pit Rama (Uwais) against his brother, Andi (Donny Alamsyah), following the latter’s inheritance of his own criminal empire. Other than that, we can only guess at what Evans has in store. Or at least we could, up until now. The Raid 2 is scheduled for release in the U.S. in March 2014 and Evans has gone on record to say...

Back in February, we reported that Sony Pictures acquired the rights to a sequel for the popular action-thriller The Raid: Redemption. We haven't heard much about this follow-up, entitled Berandal since then, except that Gareth Evans is returning to direct. Yesterday, the filmmaker teased new details regarding Berandal through his Twitter account, revealing the story will take place just hours after The Raid: Redemption's ending, and that production is scheduled to take place very soon.

Ok Raid 2 tidbit, we start shooting on January 19th and the first scene takes place 2hrs after the first film ends.

— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) January 2, 2013

Iko Uwais is believed to reprise his role as Rama in Berandal, although no further casting details have been revealed. With a production start date just weeks away, hopefully more details will be unveiled regarding this action-packed follow-up.

The Raid: Redemption was released March 23rd, 2012 and stars Iko Uwais,...

We have an exclusive, five-minute clip from the action-packed martial arts extravaganza The Raid: Redemption, currently available on Blu-ray and DVD. This extended fight scene features Rama (Iko Uwais) trying to lead one of his fellow cops to safety, when he runs into a number of ruthless gangsters. Take a look at this video for some of the most mind-blowing fighting moves you'll ever see.

Exclusive: Extended Hallway Fight

Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord,...

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment just released The Raid: Redemption on Blu-ray and DVD, after a critically-acclaimed theatrical run earlier this year. If you missed it in theaters, you're in luck! As we are giving away copies of this Blu-ray in our The Raid: Redemption contest. Read on for how you can win this martial arts action-thriller today!

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Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is...

Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim star as members of a rookie Swat team tasked to infiltrate a safe house containing the world.s most dangerous killers and gangsters in the hard-hitting, jaw-dropping, martial arts action extravaganza The Raid: Redemption, coming to Unrated DVD and Blu-ray. with UltraViolet. August 14th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When the Swat team.s cover is accidentally blown, they become stranded inside the dangerous high rise with no way out and must fight their way through the city.s worst criminals to survive their mission. The film also stars Ray Sahetapy, Donny Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian and Pierre Gruno, and features an English Dub with music by Linkin Park.s Mike Shinoda. Both discs also include the original language track and music.

The DVD and Blu-ray. are loaded with bonus features, including commentary with Writer/Director Gareth Evans; six behind-the-scenes video blogs with Gareth Evans; a...

Every time we think about The Raid: Redemption, all we want to do is re-watch it immediately. And pretty soon we'll be able to in glorious 1080p so every limb, chunk of flesh, blood spatter, and bone break will be brought to life in incredible detail!

From the Press Release

Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim star as members of a rookie Swat team tasked to infiltrate a safe house containing the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters in the hard-hitting, jaw-dropping, martial arts action extravaganza The Raid: Redemption, coming to Unrated DVD and Blu-ray™ with UltraViolet™ August 14th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When the Swat team’s cover is accidentally blown, they become stranded inside the dangerous high-rise with no way out and must fight their way through the city’s worst criminals to survive their mission. The film also stars Ray Sahetapy, Donny Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, and...

And Please, Don’T Forget To Enjoy Yourselves

“The Raid: Redemption” has been all over the news recently so my hopes were indeed very high. Now let’s see if it was all hype or not. Here’s the quick and painless answer: it’s legit, folks. Hardcore, intense, well thought out action sequences that we all love and crave. A decent and somewhat original story. And a couple of fresh new faces to keep you on your toes. The ‘good stuff’, in other words, for any fans of action flicks and the likes.

So here is the movie’s premise in two lines: an elite squad of Indonesian cops/S.W.A.T. decide to take down an entire building complex owned by a ruthless gang of maniacs (think zombies with brains). Very much in hierarchical fashion, they need to clear the entire area, floor by floor, apartment by apartment.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release The Raid: Redemption on Blu-ray and DVD August 14. We don't have any pricing details yet, but you can take a look at the Blu-ray cover art and special features details for this critically-acclaimed action-thriller.

Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, they find themselves stranded on the 6th floor with no way out. The unit must fight their way through the city's worst to survive their mission.

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The Raid

Stars: Iko Uwais, Ray Sahetaphy, Joe Taslim, Doni Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian | Written and Directed by Gareth Evans

Review originally posted on February 27th 2012…

Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. However today is different. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, Tama (Sahetaphy), offers lifelong, and free, sanctuary to every killer, rapist and thief in the building in exchange for dispatching the Swat team. Now Rama (Uwais) a rookie member of the elite swat team,...

Around these parts we have a lot of love and affection for the spectacle that was The Raid: Redemption. The flick kicked nine kinds of ass. In fact we cannot get enough! Seeing the flick redone by Lee Hardcastle with claymation cats? It's nirvana, damn it!

The original film, directed by Gareth Evans, The Raid (aka The Raid: Redemption) stars Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhain, Ray Sahetapy, and Joe Taslim. Look for it in limited theatres from Sony Pictures Classics.

Synopsis

Rama, a member of a special forces team, arrives at a rundown apartment block with a mission to remove its owner, a notorious drug lord. The building has become a sanctuary to killers, gangs, rapists and thieves seeking accommodation in the one place they know they cannot be touched by the police. When a spotter blows their cover, Rama and his team must fight their way through every...

What can we say? We're fascinated by the bloody goodness of The Raid, so much so that every time we see anything new, we have to serve it up for you hot and fresh!

Directed by Gareth Evans, The Raid (aka The Raid: Redemption) stars Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhain, Ray Sahetapy, and Joe Taslim. Look for it in limited theatres from Sony Pictures Classics.

Synopsis

Rama, a member of a special forces team, arrives at a rundown apartment block with a mission to remove its owner, a notorious drug lord. The building has become a sanctuary to killers, gangs, rapists and thieves seeking accommodation in the one place they know they cannot be touched by the police. When a spotter blows their cover, Rama and his team must fight their way through every floor and every room not just to complete their mission but to survive their bloody ordeal.

The Raid: Redemption

Starring Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Doni Alamsyah

Directed by Gareth Evans

Rated R

There is a moment in the movie Fanboys, which if you haven’t seen, is about a group of Star Wars loving friends who set out to see The Phantom Menace. So at the end of the movie, the friends are in a theater, with a couple hundred other Star Wars fans. The movie starts and the group lights up with excitement. One of the friends turns to the others and says “What if this movie sucks”? An obvious nod to the hatred that would later befall Phantom Menace but it’s a moment I felt right before The Raid: Redemption started to play. My excitement was at fever pitch.

Luckily, that prophecy never came true.

It’s hard to describe a movie like The Raid without using simple terminology like “This movie is...

If you haven't seen The Raid yet, do yourself a favor ... find it. Even if you have to drive a couple of hours. Seek it out. Love every minute. It;s that damned good. Now, we take you behind the scenes.

Directed by Gareth Evans, The Raid (aka The Raid: Redemption) stars Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhain, Ray Sahetapy, and Joe Taslim. Look for it in limited theatres from Sony Pictures Classics.

Synopsis

Rama, a member of a special forces team, arrives at a rundown apartment block with a mission to remove its owner, a notorious drug lord. The building has become a sanctuary to killers, gangs, rapists and thieves seeking accommodation in the one place they know they cannot be touched by the police. When a spotter blows their cover, Rama and his team must fight their way through every floor and every room not just to complete...

Momentum Pictures have sent us a handful of new images from Gareth Evans’ awesome action flick The Raid, which went down a storm at this years Glasgow FrightFest – including receiving a standing ovation. With a new soundtrack by Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda and starring Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Ananda George, Pierre Gruno, Yayan Ruhian, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, and Verdi Solaiman, The Raid is released in Us cinemas March 23rd and May 18th in the UK.

Click the link to check out what I thought of the film: The Raid review.

As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back during a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every killer, rapist and thief in the building in exchange for their heads.

Welsh helmer Gareth Evans' new action thriller 'The Raid' has got itself a cool looking new UK quad poster and trailer. In preparation of its theatrical release here in the UK on 18 May Momentum Pictures have commissioned an exclusive version of the original poster and a new trailer for us to clap our eyes on. The much talked about award-winning movie stars Indonesian martial arts sensation Iko Uwais as well as Joe Taslim, Doni Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, Iang Darmawan, Eka 'Piranha' Rahmadia and Verdi Solaiman. Check out the two new assets and the plot deets below....

Kids killing kids in a televised, futuristic event isn’t your cup of tea? We totally understand. While predicted to be a blockbuster, The Hunger Games won’t be to everybody’s cinematic tastes. And contrary to popular belief, there are other movies not named The Hunger Games playing in theaters at this moment … some of which are opening this weekend and deserve your time and money. So, for audience members hungry for something other than Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and her fight to survive the brutal Hunger Games, here are the five lower-profile movies you should have no trouble securing a ticket to this weekend. The Raid: Redemption Who’s in it: Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Doni Alamsyah ...

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Sony Pictures Classics has released three behind-the-scenes featurettes for The Raid: Redemption, which explodes into theaters March 23. Director Gareth Evans and star Iko Uwais take us through the production, giving us a look at the boot camp he put the cast through, plus a glimpse at the fight choreography, special effects, and the anatomy of a fight scene. Check out the incredible action now!

The Raid Redemption: Making the Anatomy of a Fight Featurette

The Raid Redemption: Bootcamp & Choreography

The Raid Redemption: Studio Set and Effects

The Raid: Redemption was released March 23rd, 2012 and stars Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Doni Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, Iang Darmawan. The film is directed by Gareth Evans.

Following on from the debut of the UK quad poster last week, Momentum Pictures have released, via Digital Spy, the official UK trailer for Gareth Evans’ awesome action flick The Raid, which went down a storm at this years Glasgow FrightFest – including receiving a standing ovation. With a new soundtrack by Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda and starring Iko Uwais, Doni Alamsyah, Ananda George, Pierre Gruno, Yayan Ruhian, Ray Sahetapy, Tegar Satrya, and Verdi Solaiman, The Raid is released in Us cinemas March 23rd and May 18th in the UK.

As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back during a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every killer, rapist and thief in the building in exchange for their heads.