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As The Fall Guyhas taught us, stuntpeople often don't get their due. And few stuntpeople, it seems, were as beloved as Richard Norton, the Australian martial arts expert, actor, and fight choreographer, known for his work staging stunts and training actors involved in some of the biggest blockbusters. Which is why it's so heartening to see such an outpouring of love and admiration for Norton, whose death was confirmed by his wife, Judy, on Sunday in a post on Instagram.

Norton worked alongside some of the greats of his era, including Jackie Chan and Chuck Norris. He also trained actors like Scarlett Johansson, Charlize Theron, Sophie Turner, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ben Affleck, Margot Robbie, Charlie Hunnam, Liam Neeson and many more, for roles in various films. He served as a fight choreographer on films like Mad Max: Fury Road and Dark Phoenix, as well as the 2016 and 2021 Suicide Squad movies. He...

Richard Norton, a legendary Hollywood trainer and bodyguard, fight choreographer, stuntman and actor in the Mad Max franchise, has died at the age of 75, his wife Judy Green announced on Instagram.

“I am numb and devastated, I have no words I have lost my everything,” she wrote in the caption, alongside a photo of her, Norton and their Husky. “I know there is, and will be lots of love and shock that we have lost this incredible human being. The love ❤️ of my life. I’m using this time to come to terms with my great loss.”

In the comments, colleagues like Charlee Fraser, who worked with Norton on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, offered, “Sending so much love and light to you Rich!” The Boys star Karen Fukuhara and James Gunn, both of whom worked alongside Norton as he coordinated fights for 2016’s Suicide Squad and 2021’s The Suicide Squad,...

Richard Norton, an Australian martial artist, screen actor and stunt coordinator who trained celebrities like Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson for film stunts, died in Melbourne. He was 75. Norton’s wife, Judy Green, confirmed the news on Instagram. A cause of death was not immediately available.

“I am numb and devastated, I have no words,” Green wrote. “I have lost my everything. I know there is, and will be lots of love and shock that we have lost this incredible human being. The love of my life. I’m using this time to come to terms with my great loss.”

In recent years, Norton’s fight choreographer credits included high-octane tentpoles like “Suicide Squad,” “The Suicide Squad,” “Blacklight” and “X-Men: Dark Phoenix.” Along with coordinating stuntwork on both “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “Mad Max: Fury Road,” he also played the role of the Prime Imperator, a lead henchman to the villainous Immortan Joe.

Prepare to enter no-man’s land with Shout! TV’s Obscury Road, a marathon of post-apocalyptic films streaming Friday, May 24. The marathon will feature cult classic films including Dune Warriors, Wheels of Fire, and Deathsport, starring the likes of David Carradine, Luke Askew, and Claudia Jennings as desert warriors.

The Obscury Road marathon can be viewed on Shout! TV; as well as the Shout! TV app on Roku, Android, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV; and the following digital streaming platforms: Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Freevee, Local Now, Plex, Pluto TV, Sling TV, LG Channels, available on LG Smart TVs, Fubo, and Xumo.

In support of the event, we’ve joined up with Shout! Studios to give away copies of the following movies: Wheels of Fire / Raiders of the Sun, Exterminators of the Year 3000, A Boy And His Dog, Cyborg, Equalizer 2000, Deathsport, MST3K Escape 2000, MST3K Robot Holocaust,...

With the upcoming Terminator 2 3D re-release hitting theaters next weekend, Robert Patrick has been making the press rounds, where he dropped quite the bombshell. The actor, who essentially launched his career by playing the nefarious T-1000 robot in T2, revealed that rock star Billy Idol was cast in the role before him, but was forced to drop out, leading the way for his breakthrough role. Here's what Robert Patrick had to say about Billy Idol's casting.

"Billy Idol was set to do the role of the T-1000, as I understand. I can tell you that I saw Billy's image when I went to Stan Winston after I got the role. Unfortunately, he got into a motorcycle accident and busted up his leg, so he wasn't able to physically do what the role demanded."

Oddly enough, Billy Idol would go on to make his feature film debut in The Doors,...

When it was announced that Pa exploitation legend Cirio H. Santiago (Equalizer 2000, Future Hunters, and Dune Warriors) would helm another explosion ladden apocalypse flick for king of the Bs and long time producer, Roger Corman, the cult community went, not surprisingly, apeshit. Then disater struck the production when Santiago died during filming and Roger Corman put Jim Wynorski in to finish principal photography.

That was 2008. We've been told that the film is done, so where is it? All we've managed to track down form the finished film is this 9 second montage of finished clips - featuring muchas explosions and even a glimpse of Michael Madsen looking a little out of place.

Synopsis:

"After some type of world devastation, an amazon tribe of women led by three sisters is guarding an oasis of water which mercenaries are searching the whole world for, following a legend about a place where water still flows.

Somewhere in my near future there is a post-apocalyptic all-nighter happening where I play nothing but the films of Cirio H. Santiago. Santiago's films have brought me much joy over the years and being able to share news of his ongoing love affair with our favorite genre will be missed around here. He was responsible for directing over 75 productions (many for Roger Corman) and producing even more. Recently, Santiago was working on a sequel to Stryker called Road Raiders. I haven't been able to track down any info on how his untimely death might affect the film's production but we'll be sure to keep you posted. Until then, head through the break where you'll find a whole bunch of clips and trailers from his work. I highly encourage you to take a break from your hectic day and dive into the crazy fun worlds of Cirio H. Santiago for a few minutes.