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Peacock has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the streaming service in May. The Peacock May 2025 schedule includes Black Bag, the Eurovision Song Contest, the Kentucky Derby, Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5, Love Hurts, Poker Face Season 2, and more.

Black Bag is the latest thriller from Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh, while Love Hurts is the latest action film from the producers of Nobody and Bullet Train. In Poker Face Season 2, Natasha Lyonne returns as the sharp-tongued human lie detector Charlie Cale, solving crimes in this mystery-of-the-week series.

Poker Face Season 2

For sports fans, the 2025 Kentucky Derby races into action on May 3. Break out your biggest hat and catch every heart-pounding second of the fastest two minutes in sports.

Music lovers, prepare for glitter, glamour, and fierce competition as the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest streams live May 13–17 from Basel, Switzerland. Join...

It’s hard to tell a story about Jesus Christ that actually follows The Bible and fits into a single movie without making it feel like a greatest hits compilation. Oh look, here’s the part where Jesus walks on water. I love that one! Remember the bit about throwing stones? That’s in here too! They’re playing all the hits!

Well, they’re playing most of the hits. “The King of Kings” is a new animated retelling of the life of Christ, filtered through Charles Dickens’ interpretation of the so-called “Greatest Story Ever Told.” It’s a CG-animated film aimed at children and it’s less than two hours long, so it speeds past most of the Christ story episodically, giving kids the gist of it without engaging with most of The Bible’s big ideas in depth.

It’s no surprise that “The King of Kings” doesn’t have time for everything,...

Many Dragon Ballfans fell in love with the series’ anime adaptation, which accurately adapt Akira Toriyama’s long-running manga, but this doesn’t mean that they tell identical stories. Dragon Ball’s anime – like many lengthy shonen adaptations – had to occasionally feature filler episodes so the corresponding manga had more time to tell its story.

Filler can come in the form of random episodes that pull from the original source material, padding the story out to buy Toriyama more time. Filler can also come in the form of entire sagas. It’s always interesting to take stock of these non-canon filler arc and determine how well they connect – and influence – Dragon Ball’s grander canon.

The Solo Training Saga Introduces Tien Shinhan a Whole Arc Early Dragon Ball Episodes 79 - 83

The original Dragon Ball is fairly focused with its storytelling, so there's considerably less filler on display, especially in comparison...

Exclusive: Here’s first-footage of Paris-set chef drama Grande Maison Paris, the standalone feature spinoff from the world of Japanese hit series La Grande Maison: Tokyo.

Set in the high stakes world of Parisian culinary excellence, the film is led by Japanese star Takuya Kimura (Blade of the Immortal) reprising his lead role from the series, and popular Korean actor and rapper from band2PM Ok Taec-yeon (Hansan: Rising Dragon).

Three Michelin star Japanese chef Kei Kobayashi (of Paris restaurant Kei) created the film’s cuisine. Pic gets its world premiere at the upcoming San Sebastián Film Festival.

Toho will release in Japan. Sony Pictures International Productions will release in France, with London and Paris-based finance, production and sales company Film Constellation handling international sales.

The official synopsis reads: “Famous Japanese chef Obana (Takuya Kimura) opens a new restaurant in Paris in the quest for his elusive third Michelin star.

Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Caitlin Dechelle, Sofia O’Brien, Jose Manuel, Jeff Fahey | Written by Bruce Del Castillo, Stephen Carolan | Directed by Bruce Del Castillo

The good news is that Cynthia Rothrock has a new film, Lady Scorpions. The bad news is that it’s from Tiger Style Media, the same production company that gave us the underwhelming Art of Eight Limbs and The Lockdown. The good news for you is that I’m willing to risk taking a bullet, or a kick to the head, to tell you if the third time is a charm for them.

On her way to her car, Lacy gets jumped by a pair of attackers whom she makes quick work of. Not that she was in any danger, it was a demonstration for her self-defence class. She’s less successful at getting her mother Alena (Cynthia Rothrock) to pick up the phone when she calls...

To refer to Jackie Chan as a filmmaking legend is nothing short of an understatement. The iconic actor constantly demonstrates his unmatched talents in martial arts and comedy, bringing together the two strengths to create some of the most enjoyable action-comedy romps put on screen. Chan is not only famous for pushing Hong Kong cinema to new heights and combining Eastern and Western movie-making magic, but he was also indirectly responsible for the creation of Rotten Tomatoes. The list of accolades is as extensive as his filmography, including notable awards such as an honorary Academy Award, several Hong Kong Film Awards, and even a couple of Kid's Choice Awards. However, Chan's trophy case of accomplishments isn't just reserved for his on-screen achievements, as the actor's diverse skill set helped him set two Guinness World Records for his 2012 film, CZ12 (Armour of God 3) also known as Chinese Zodiac.

New Delhi, Aug 4 (Ians) Filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah has roped in martial art legend Jacky Chan’s stunt choreographer Andy Long, from Germany, for his upcoming Ott series ‘Commando’.

The action sequences are choreographed by Andy, who has earlier choreographed Jacky Chan in the film ‘Chinese Zodiac’. He has also worked for Inception (2010), In Bruges (2008) and The Constant Gardener (2005) amongst many more.

The ‘Commando’ franchise started in 2013 with ‘Commando: A One Man Army’ which starred Vidyut Jammwal in the titular role. Over the years, the franchise has become a favourite of the enthusiasts of the action genre.

In order to make web-series ‘Commando’ a visual spectacle, Vipul had asked his team to shoot it as a film with all equipment used for a movie.

Known for his remarkable talent scouting prowess in film industry, Vipul is set to launch the promising and talented newcomer Prem Parrijaa in ‘Commando’ series. The...

Essex Indie production company Tis Films (I Scream on the Beach!, Video Shop Tales of Terror) have launched a new Indiegogo campaign for the horror-comedy film Pie-Thon, which will be included as part of the horror anthology feature HorrorScopes Volume 2: Chinese Zodiac.

What is Pie-thon?

Pie-thon is a satirical horror from Tis Films – it revolves around a pie eating contest that goes wrong when the pies are spiked with snakes – hilarity and horror ensues. It will be part of the horror anthology feature film HorrorScopes Vol. 2.

We are looking to make Pie-thon really colourful and fun.

HorrorScopes Vol.2

Pie-thon will feature as the “Snake” segment for Mycho’s HorrorScopes Volume 2: Chinese Zodiac.

We produced the “Leo” segment for the first HorrorScopes film and Pie-thon acts as a de facto sequel to that segment.

Tony Mardon in Leo What the hell is Tis Films?

We are a small production...

Killings were customary in The Sopranos and they all happened due to a variety of reasons. Mob hits, also known as whackings, were the most common types of murders. The victims were mostly ordinary people or "made guys" who had committed one of the cardinal sins in the Cosa Nostra. Other whackings were done to people who were seen as liabilities.

Related: Which Character From The Sopranos Are You Based On Your Chinese Zodiac?

Most of the kills on the show were justified but a few came off as quite unnecessary. Fate wouldn't have been altered for the worst if the killers had chosen an alternative course of action. Born out of disagreements, fear, or outright malevolence, the homicides brought a general feeling of disappointment among fans.

Bridget Jones's Diary is a rom-com classic for a reason. It's possibly the host to one of Renee Zellweger's most iconic roles, one she plays out brilliantly as a down-on-her-luck 30-something-year-old woman who, by all accounts, doesn't fit society's standards of success for what a woman should be. She also can't seem to find a romantic partner who treats her with respect. Bridget Jones becomes a picture of the average woman that many can relate to.

Related: Chinese Zodiac: 5 Rom-Coms An Ox Will Love (& 5 They Will Hate)

What makes the movie so beloved is that each difficult blow in Bridget's life is met with a playful humor which doesn't underplay the pain of what she's going through, but also doesn't allow it do dominate her completely. Such humor courses through the dialogue of the movie, which many fans will recognize for the fact that it's been quoted so much throughout the years.

Titanic was one of those films that truly does only come along once every decade or so. A phenomenon in all senses of the word, it smashed box office and awards records, becoming a cultural touchstone of the late 1990s and beyond. A big part of its success, of course, was the phenomenal cast, all of whom had great chemistry with one another and managed to bring this heartrending story to beautiful life.

Related: Which Titanic Character Are You, Based On Your Chinese Zodiac?

While of course such a cast can never really be outdone, it’s still rather fascinating to speculate about what a cast with today’s finest actors would look like.

The CW's cult fantasy drama Supernatural is all ready for its final curtain call. The series would have aired its final episode by now but for the global pandemic. However, the final few episodes are due to air from October 2020, and the show will finally bow out after a long 15-year run.

Related: Supernatural: Which Character Are You, Based On Your Chinese Zodiac?

The Supernatural cast have become household names over the years but most of the cast had some significant credits to their name before they joined the horror fantasy that was to change their lives forever. Here are ten other roles in which the cast of Supernatural appeared before they became known worldwide for their current roles.

Chinese cinemas will open next week in regions at low risk for Covid-19 with a boost from a slew of Hollywood titles, including “The Pursuit of Happyness,” “Dolittle,” “Bloodshot,” and “Coco.”

China’s theaters have been closed for longer than any other country’s, having stayed dark — despite a brief attempt to reopen in March — since the lunar new year holiday in late January.

As of early Saturday morning in China, 22 films are set to hit theaters on Monday, the first day of reopenings, including U.S. films “Pursuit of Happyness,” “Coco,” and “A Dog’s Purpose.”

The others are all Chinese re-run titles, except for one new one: “A First Farewell,” a well-received arthouse title set in China’s Xinjiang region that screened as part of last year’s Generation Kplus selection at Berlin.

The opening day offerings include: blockbusters “Wolf Warrior 2,” “Monster Hunt,” “Wolf Totem,” “American Dreams in China,...

Those born in years of the Dog take a lot from their animal namesake. Dogs tend to be loyal, sincere, and kind individuals. They are straight-forward and supportive. They can be incredibly inspirational, but sometimes closed off, or moody. Still, above all, they value their bonds of community and offer a very special sort of unconditional love to those they are closest to.

Related: Which James Bond Villain Are You Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

Here are some fantasy movies that are absolutely perfect for Dogs and others that won't work as well for this year of the Chinese Zodiac.

The world of comedy movies has strong divides throughout it. Indie comedies, broad studio comedies, animated comedies. No matter what one prefers, the cinematic world of laughs has something for everyone. And if one believes that their personality is dictated strongly by the year of the Chinese Zodiac in which they were born, then there are some clear comedies that they will love and some they will hate.

Related: Chinese Zodiac: 5 Comedy Movies Dogs Will Love (& 5 They Will Hate)

For those who were born in the Year of the Horse, there are definitely some preferable comedies. Horses are never afraid to be who they are and they conquer any task that comes their way. These comedies either exemplify that or rebuff that.

Horror has existed as a literary genre for thousands of years—there are few modes of entertainment better than scaring the living daylights out of people. There are a number of mediums available, books, shows, comics, anime, and so on. However, as a self-contained story, nothing beats watching a feature length horror film.

Related: Which Horror Movies on Netflix Should You Watch, Based On Your Chinese Zodiac?

As there are near limitless choices available, this list has made it simpler by classifying horror movies according to the Chinese Zodiac. For those born in the year of the Dragon — those who value their independence and self-respect more than anything else — here are five horror movies that people will love and five that they may not.

The collaboration of director Stanley Tong and Jackie Chan has given us six films so far, including the Chan directed and Ton produced “Chinese Zodiac”. The last time they collaborated was on “Kung Fu Yoga” which was a very forgettable fare. Their seventh collaboration “Vanguard” is almost upon us and we have the full trailer for the film right here.

Synopsis

Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant and his daughter after he is targeted by the world’s deadliest mercenary organization.

The trailer for the globe-trotting film promises exciting action scenes. The film also stars Yang Yang, Ai Lin, Zhu Zhengting, Jackson Lou and Mia. It releases in Mainland China on January 25th, 2020, with an international release expected to follow soon after.

Musician and actor Jay Chou is joining Vin Diesel in the fourth “xXx” movie, with D.J. Caruso directing for the H Collective.

Diesel is reprising his role as Xander Cage — an extreme sports enthusiast and reluctant spy for the National Security Agency. Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum will produce with Diesel, Samantha Vincent for One Race Films, and the H Collective. Chinese actress Zoe Zhang (“Chinese Zodiac”), a frequent collaborator with Jackie Chan, also joined the cast.

The H Collective said Tuesday that it will finance “xXx 4” alongside several investment partners, including Sparkle Roll Media, iQiyi Pictures, Dadi Huarui, Star League Media, and Fulcrum Management Co. Production is slated to begin in 2019.

The “xXx” franchise, which includes 2002’s “xXx,” 2005’s “xXx: State of the Union,” and 2017’s “xXx: Return of Xander Cage,” has collectively grossed nearly $1 billion at the worldwide box office. In 2017, “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” generated $168 million in China.

New Riga Meetings platform welcomes projects including two projects by Finnish film-maker Aku Louhimies.

Janis Nords’ second feature Mother I Love You and Juris Kursietis’ debut Modris were the big winners at the ¨Great Christopher¨ (¨Lielais Kristaps¨) National Film Competition held during the first edition of the Riga International Film Festival (December 2-12).

Nords, who graduated in film directing from the UK’s Nfts, received the top honour of best film as well as the trophy for best feature film director and best actress (for Vita Varpina’s performance as the single mother trying to make ends meet).

On presenting the direction prize to Nords, the competition jury’s chairman, veteran film director Janis Streics, said that he saw “a bright future ahead for Latvian cinema” on the strength of the line-up for this edition of the national film awards.

Mother I Love You, which is handled internationally by New Europe Film Sales, premiered at the...

Golden Horse Awards 2013 winners: ‘Ilo Ilo,’ Singapore’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar submission, wins Best Picture (photo: Angeli Bayani and Koh Jia Ler in ‘Ilo Ilo’) Surprisingly, the 2013 Golden Horse Award for Best Picture was given to 29-year-old Singaporean director Anthony Chen’s feature film debut Ilo Ilo at a ceremony held Saturday night, November 23, in Taipei. Four rounds of voting were needed for jury members to reach their decision. (Golden Horse Awards 2013 winners and nominees.) "Singapore is a very little country and we made this film with a small budget," said the London-based Chen in his acceptance speech, "so we never dreamed of winning a Best Picture prize. The other nominees are the masters I learned from when I was in film school, so I’m very honored and thankful to them too." The directors of Ilo Ilo‘s fellow Best Picture contenders — and Anthony Chen’s "masters" — were Johnnie To,...

Universal Pictures International Entertainment has bought the international blockbuster Chinese Zodiac, also known as CZ12, and will distribute the film in North America, Australia, and the United Kingdom (among other locations) in the upcoming year. This is no doubt great news to Jackie Chan fans in these countries as he both directed and starred in this action film that has already earned $180 million in the Asian box-office. Some will note that this film has already had a limited release through AMC Theatres this last October, however this film will now reach an even greater number of eyes through Universal.

The plot of this films circles around the loss of twelve bronze figures of the Chinese zodiac, whose retrieval Jackie Chan’s character Jc has been tasked with completing. While fulfilling this mission Jc finds himself not only caught up in international intrigue dating as far back as the Second Opium War,...

The Grandmaster wins six awards in Taipei.Scroll down for full list of winners

Celebrating the 50th Taipei Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking film industry was out in full force Saturday night (Nov 23) at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei.

Anthony Chen’s debut film Ilo Ilo took Best Feature with a cash prize of $16,900 (Nt$500,000).

“Singapore is a very little country and we did this on a very little budget and never had we thought of winning Best Feature Film,” said Chen, who thanked jury president Ang Lee and the other nominees in the category, whose works he said he had all studied in film school.

About a Singaporean family and their newly arrived Filipino maid around the time of the Asian Financial Crisis, Ilo Ilo also won Best Original Screenplay, Best New Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Yeo Yann-Yann.

Yeo, who played a beleaguered working mother, thanked the director...

The Grandmaster wins six awards in Taipei.

Celebrating the 50th Taipei Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking film industry was out in full force Saturday night (Nov 23) at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei.

Anthony Chen’s debut film Ilo Ilo took Best Feature with a cash prize of $16,900 (Nt$500,000).

“Singapore is a very little country and we did this on a very little budget and never had we thought of winning Best Feature Film,” said Chen, who thanked jury president Ang Lee and the other nominees in the category, whose works he said he had all studied in film school.

About a Singaporean family and their newly arrived Filipino maid around the time of the Asian Financial Crisis, Ilo Ilo also won Best Original Screenplay, Best New Director, and Best Supporting Actress for Yeo Yann-Yann.

Yeo, who played a beleaguered working mother, thanked the director who is said to have altered the story to reflect her actual...

The Golden Horse Awards , this year celebrating its 50th anniversary is one of Asians most precious movie awards ceremonies. This year saw some of the biggest names in Asian Cinema attend ; including Ang Lee, Jonnnie To and Peter Chan.

This year saw Jackie Chan win his third Golden Horse Award (previous wins included back to back best actor wins for Crime Story and Police Story 3) for Action Choreography in Chinese Zodiac

Jackie Chan Wins at the Golden Horse Awards

Here’s a clip from the Chinese Zodiac

Other big winners on the night

In a major surprise, Singapore’s Ilo Ilo won Best Film, beating favourites (The GrandMaster and Johnnie Tos ‘Drug War‘), this was only the second time a debut director as taken the award.

The Grandmaster despite missing out on the big prize still walked away with 5 awards in total including Best Actress for star ‘ Zhang Ziyi...

Exclusive: Jackie & Jj International has sold Jackie Chan’s action adventure Chinese Zodiac to Universal Pictures International Entertainment (Upie) for territories including North America, UK and Eastern Europe.

Upie has also acquired the film (aka CZ12) for Australasia, Africa, France, Portugal, Italy and Spain.

The deal was negotiated by Ramy Choi on behalf of Jackie & Jj and Jasper van Hecke on behalf of Upie.

Chan directed and stars in the film, which was released in China in December 2012 and has so far earned more than $180m worldwide.

Filmed on location across five continents and seven countries, Chinese Zodiac follows a treasure-hunter (Chan) searching the world in search of ancient relics.

Chan broke Guinness World Records for ‘Most Stunts Performed by a Living Actor’ and ‘Most Credits in One Movie’ whilst making the film.

Chan’s next project, Police Story 2013, will be released this December. Ding Sheng is directing the film, which stars Chan...

This month saw the release of CZ12, a new action thriller from Jackie Chan, but that film has been released overseas for much longer. But later this year, international audiences will see Police Story 2013, a new film Chan's well known series of action films. However, unlike the previous installments, this sequel has no connection to Chan's earlier films as he plays a mainland Chinese Interpol officer investigating a kidnapping case. Now we have a trailer offering a peek at the wild stunts, fight sequences and more, but this film looks much more gritty and dark than anything we've seen Chan do before. It's a shame he didn't do this before. There's no English subtitles, but the action is the dominant force in the trailer anyway. Watch! Here's the international trailer for Sheng Ding's Police Story 2013, from Twitch: Sheng Ding (Little Big Soldier) directs Police Story 2013, the...

Another casting announcement for you tonight: Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness) has landed the female lead opposite Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger) in his directorial debut, 1:30 Train. The indie romantic dramedy was written by Oscar-winner Ronald Bass (Rain Man). Seann William Scott (Goon) will star opposite Jackie Chan (Chinese Zodiac) in Skiptrace, directed by Sam Fell (ParaNorman) in his live-action debut. Fan Bingbing (X-Men: Days of Future Past) also stars in this action-adventure film. Hit the jump for more on both pictures. First up from The Wrap is news that Eve will star in 1:30 Train, a picture that follows "two people who meet in a train station and share a night of romantic adventures before the woman must catch the next train back to New York. Evans will play a down-on-his-luck saxophone player who helps a young woman (Eve) in need and ends up falling for her.

Call me crazy, but I find nothing more exhilarating than watching a character who is really quite unlikeable copping a highly stylized fly kick to the face. Yes, I am a martial arts fanatic and I believe that there is an inherent and palpable satisfaction associated with witnessing a hand to hand exchange and flying feet delivered with precise technique.

The Kung Fu Revolution began around the early 70s, long before I was born, and the genre has certainly developed and evolved greatly over the course of the last four decades. Following the release of the unparalleled Bruce Lee classic Enter The Dragon in 1973, a legion of kung fu flicks soon after flooded the market to keep up with the new craze that had swept over the movie going public. The likes of veteran superstars with incredible talent such as Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Jean-Claude Van Damme,...

Now playing in limited release, legendary action star Jackie Chan’s new action comedy, Chinese Zodiac, is his most ambitious big action movie to date, and possibly his last. Chan produces, directs and stars as a globe-trotting treasure hunter-for-hire employed by dodgy antiques mogul (Oliver Platt). He’s aided in his quest by his tech-savvy assistants (Kwon Sang-woo, Liao Fan and Zhang Lanxin). The film is filled with Chan’s trademark brand of action, humor, and awe-inspiring stunts including a spectacular opening with him street-luging down a steeply curved road in a rollerblading suit and an aerial landing finale on top of an active volcano. At a recent roundtable interview, Chan discussed his success and longevity in the action genre, why he dislikes directors with big egos and enjoys directing himself, his thoughts on multicultural casting, his announcement that this will be his last big action movie, his concerns about...

Jackie Chan has been performing stunts most of his career, starting off doubling for other actors in movies such as Fist Of Fury, 40+ years later, he is now 59 and still performing dangerous stunts and he says he still wants to perform them.

“I almost died so many times,” Chan says. “Each day, my body tells me I’m very, very lucky.

“I have scars on my legs and arms. So many broken bones. I fractured my scalp making a movie.”

This came has his latest movie “Chinese Zodiac” hits American cinemas this weekend, the movie has had some good and bad reviews, to me, the movie wasn’t the best but the fights and stunts were a great watch. Can you name anyone else at nearly the age of 60, who can still perform at the level of Jackie Chan? i very much doubt it.

“All the time, I say to myself,...

Jackie Chan has been performing stunts most of his career, starting off doubling for other actors in movies such as Fist Of Fury, 40+ years later, he is now 59 and still performing dangerous stunts and he says he still wants to perform them.

“I almost died so many times,” Chan says. “Each day, my body tells me I’m very, very lucky.

“I have scars on my legs and arms. So many broken bones. I fractured my scalp making a movie.”

This came has his latest movie “Chinese Zodiac” hits American cinemas this weekend, the movie has had some good and bad reviews, to me, the movie wasn’t the best but the fights and stunts were a great watch. Can you name anyone else at nearly the age of 60, who can still perform at the level of Jackie Chan? i very much doubt it.

“All the time, I say to myself,...

Jackie Chan’s spectacular new adventure takes him all the way from the chateau and vineyards of France and the hidden dangers of a jungle on a South Seas island to the terrors of a fight in free-fall above an active volcano. The story is sprung on a quest to track down six bronze sculptures, originally part of a set of twelve representing the animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Jackie plays a soldier of fortune, not a high minded patriot. He’s in it for the money. But as events take unexpected turns and strange alliances take shape, motives begin to change.

Why did you want to go back to directing?

Jackie Chan: When I direct my own film I write my own script I like to hear from the audience that they liked it. I never stopped directing all the movies that I’ve made I was a half director.

The characters of this week’s releases are at the end of their ropes. That might even be literal for Robert Redford’s character in All Is Lost unless sailors have a different word for “rope.” And they probably do. Some of the film figures of the week are covered in blood, some have been kidnapped into slavery, some have been falsely imprisoned, some are fighting the system, and some are losing the battle against it. Desperation seems like a common theme. Of course, it’s October, so “ghosts” are another big one. And who’s more desperate than they are? There’s also a lot more going on in a week with a massive amount of movies. Here’s your trailer-ized guide to what’s coming out: The Major Names 12 Years A Slave Read Our Review And our interview with Sarah Paulson Carrie Escape Plan The Fifth Estate Read our review All Is Lost Read our...

Jackie Chan is back once more as Asian Hawk, the adventurer and mercenary who first appeared in the 1986 movie Armor of God and who now returns to help track down twelve bronze animal heads that were looted from the Old Summer Palace in 1880. The third movie featuring Asian Hawk is called CZ12 (also known as Chinese Zodiac), and is heading for a Us release later this month.

Based on what we see in the new trailer for CZ12, it looks like the owners of the statues aren’t inclined to just hand them over with a smile and an apology. This a trailer driven almost entirely by action sequences, including one in which Chan goes down a hill and fights bad guys whilst wearing a roller suit.

The few snippets of dialogue include some Cantonese towards ...

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CZ12 / Chinese Zodiac Trailer 2. Jackie Chan‘s CZ12 / Chinese Zodiac (2012) movie trailer 2 stars Jackie Chan, Oliver Platt, Caitlin Dechelle, Steven Dasz, Kenny G, and Andrew Dasz. Chinese Zodiac‘s plot synopsis: “Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer [...]

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The Jackie Chan we all knew and loved is back in this awesome, action-packed new trailer for his new film CZ12, a.k.a. Armour of God III: Chinese Zodiac. I almost forgot what it was I liked about watching Chan until I saw this trailer and was reminded by his awesomeness. I was like, "Oh yeah! He used to do awesome stunts like that!" It's really cool to see him doing some fun and inventive martial arts work again. It's been awhile. The movie is a sequel to the 1991 film Operation Condor and features Chan reprising his role as Asian Hawk. Here's the synopsis:

Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals which were looted by foreigners in the 1800s. Assisted by a Chinese student and a Parisian lady, Hawk...

Last year, Jackie Chan announced that he will no longer make action films, in order to focus on projects that require more acting abilities. But before he leaves the world of action, he made one last film, called "CZ12" (aka "Chinese Zodiac"). And today we have a new trailer for it. Watch that trailer below. Chan wrote, directed, produced and starred in "Chinese Zodiac." He has been preparing for the film for seven years and shooting it for over a year in over ten cities in five countries. The actor called the movie "one of the most important films" of his career. The globe-trotting adventure has Chan's character searching for the 12 bronze heads of the Chinese zodiac. The film was released in China last year and will now hit theaters in the Us on October 18th. Trailer:...

We've got an interesting collection of films in today's MPAA ratings bulletin beginning with AFI Festival Gala participant Out of the Furnace starring Christian Bale, Zoe Saldana and Casey Affleck among many others. The film is directed by Crazy Heart helmer Scott Cooper and is pegged to be an Oscar possibility, but no one has seen it yet so it's a big question mark for right now. Next we have a couple of young actresses in new films including Vanessa Hudgens as a pregnant teen runaway in Gimme Shelter and Saoirse Ronan in Kevin Macdonald's How I Live Now and both have received an R-rating. Finally, to no surprise Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa scored an R as Johnny Knoxville puts on some makeup and attempts to annoy average citizens. Should be funny. Check out the complete bulletin directly below. 50 To 1 Rated PG-13 For some suggestive material and a bar brawl.

CZ12, Jackie Chan‘s latest attempt to prove (a la The Expendables) that men in their late fifties should still be getting punched in the face on-camera, was already released last year in Asia. But on October 18, the film will be heading into theaters stateside, and to celebrate, a brand-new English language trailer has just been released. Although calling it an “English language” trailer is a bit of a stretch when most of the dialogue is still in Mandarin. But the title cards are in English, and more importantly, there’s a scene where Chan spells out the word “scumbag,” proving once and for all that CZ12 will feature words composed from the English alphabet. At first, it seems like the rest of the trailer will be made up entirely of Chan spelling out (in perfect timing with the music, of course) all sorts of words that might be tangentially related to the film. But...

Martial arts icon Jackie Chan returns to the silver screen later this year, writing, directing, producing and starring in the action-adventure CZ12. A new trailer has surfaced for this sequel to Operation Condor, where the multi-hyphenate reprises his role as Asian Hawk, who goes on a mission to recover the bronze heads of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals.

Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals which were looted by foreigners in the 1800s. Assisted by a Chinese student and a Parisian lady, Hawk stops at nothing to accomplish the mission.

CZ12 comes to theaters October 18th, 2013 and stars Jackie Chan, Oliver Platt, Caitlin Dechelle, Laura Weissbecker, Steven Dasz, Kenny G, Sang-woo Kwone, Andrew Dasz. The film is directed by Jackie Chan.

The latest film from Jackie Chan, once called Chinese Zodiac, has been teased for over a year now, and the film is finally coming to theaters later this month. Chan writes, directs and stars in CZ12 which is actually a sequel to his 1991 film Operation Condor, one of the earlier films that got him noticed in the United States. Asian Hawk is back in action to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals which were looted by foreigners in the 1800s. This first Us trailer looks like the old school action we've been missing in blockbusters, and it could be fun. Watch! Here's the first official Us trailer for CZ12 (formerly Chinese Zodiac), originally from Apple: Jackie Chan writes, directs and stars in CZ12 (aka Chinese Zodiac or Armour of God III: Chinese Zodiac), a sequel to the 1991 film...

Jackie Chan is back on the big screen this year with CZ12 , an action adventure project that he's written, directed, produced and stars in. Check out the film's new trailer in the player below, courtesy of iTunes Movie Trailers . Also known as Armour of God III: Chinese Zodiac , CZ12 is the sequel to the 1991 film Operation Condor and features Chan reprising his role as Asian Hawk. The movie follows Hawk as he attempts to bring back the bronze head statues of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. CZ12 hits theaters October 18.

2014 is shaping up to be the Year of Kevin Hart. The actor’s steady rise to fame has landed him major roles in four films next year - Grudge Match, Ride Along, About Last Night, and Think Like a Man Too. Now all he needs to do is lay low after 2014, pop back up twelve years later for another Year of Kevin Hart, and he might finally become part of the Chinese zodiac. But twelve years is a long time to wait, so entertain yourselves with the newest trailer for About Last Night: From the trailer, this looks to be your run-of-the-mill romantic comedy. But About Last Night has a few things going for it (and a few going against it). In the “for” column is Hart and that the film is based off a David Mamet play entitled Sexual Perversity in Chicago (which was already adapted once, way back in 1986), so it’s definitely got...

Hard to believe it’s taken this long to see the light of day there in hi-def, but its good news for Jackie fans, because his 90s classic Operation Condor: Armour Of God II (aka Armour of God II: Operation Condor) is to be released on DVD and first time on Blu-ray in UK. Release date: 14 October. Directed by Jackie Chain himself, who performed all his own stunts, it was regarded as one of the most expensive films at the time. The third instalment of the Armour of God adventures, Chinese Zodiac CZ12 is due for UK release later in the year. Synopsis: Jackie Chan in Operation Condor:Armour Of God II (1991) Global adventurer Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) comes to Europe in search of the ‘Armour of God’, a magical relic from the Crusades. He hopes he can use it to bargain for the freedom of his girlfriend from a deadly cult.

Mediumrare Entertainment continue their trend of releasing some of the weirdest cult films and TV shows with four films that are making their UK DVD debuts – and two are also getting the Blu-ray treatment too! Check out all the details below. I know I’ll be snapping these up, will you?

Operation Condor: Armour Of God II (1991)

Global adventurer Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) comes to Europe in search of the ‘Armour of God’, a magical relic from the Crusades. He hopes he can use it to bargain for the freedom of his girlfriend from a deadly cult. With his trusty companion (Andy Tam) by his side, his quest takes him from one perilous adventure to another. Directed by Jackie Chain himself, who performed all his own stunts, it was regarded as one of the most expensive films at the time. The third instalment of the Armour of God adventures,...

Jackie Chan’s “Police Story 2013″ is on its way to theaters in China this December. Judging from the latest poster for the flick, it looks as though the action star is taking the series in a darker direction. The “Police Story” movie, while enjoyable, are definitely not to be taken seriously. However, director Sheng Ding seems to be moving away from the goofier adventures for the next installment of the long-running franchise. Depending on what you want from Jackie Chan, this is either a good or a bad thing. I didn’t care much for Chan’s 2009 thriller “Shinjuku Incident” or his 2012 actioner “Chinese Zodiac,” albeit for different reasons. Here’s hoping “Police Story 2013″ finds a balance between dark drama and intense action. I’d love to see a well-balanced Jackie Chan movie right about now. Scratch that — I need it. “Police Story 2013″ stars Jackie Chan, Liu Ye,...

"We're getting old," Jackie Chan tells me after a press conference last week. He doesn't say this lightly, and his slack, serious face betrays how hard he's worked since arriving in New York two days earlier. The night before, Chan screened his new movie, Chinese Zodiac, at a sold-out Lincoln Center theater. He also received special Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff), which will kick off this year's celebrations with a 14-film Jackie Chan retrospective on June 23. On a bad day, Chan could make James Brown look lazy. Now 59 years old, he graciously signs autographs for everyone from fans on the street to personal assistants. "Come, show me," he says to an aide who shyly asks for a photograph.

Chan must use that line regularly. In C...

Jackie Chan has said that he would like to work in an Indian film.

The action star is currently in Delhi to attend the China Film Festival and is said to be 'looking for a good script'.

Speaking to Ndtv, Chan quipped: "We are here for collaborations. Give me a role for my acting and not for my action. I am a pretty good actor."

The 59-year-old said that he is eager for an Indo-Chinese collaboration, explaining: "We need good Indian writers to write about China and Chinese writers to write about India. We need a good producer to make a good Indo-Chinese film."

He added: "I so want to use Indian choreography, but sadly I can't dance."

The star said that his favourite Bollywood film is Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots but was upset that "India just doesn't promote its films".

Chan, who stars in and has directed the movie Chinese Zodiac,...

The fine folks at Subway Cinema and the New York Asian Film Festival scored a major coup last week when they brought action film maestro Jackie Chan to NYC for a two-day visit on June 10 and 11 in advance of his upcoming retrospective at the Film Society of Lincoln Center from June 23-27. On June 10, Chan was presented with the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award and sat for a conversation with Grady Hendrix prior to a screening of his latest film Chinese Zodiac at Lincoln Center. On the morning of June 11, a press conference with Jackie Chan was held at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Hketo). Below is my report on Chan's comments at that press conference.Chan began his remarks...

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Shanghai –Jackie Chan’s successful collaboration with Chinese studio Huayi Brothers will continue later this year with the production of two more films – with one set in New York and the other in the vast deserts of rural China. Hot on the heels of the success of CZ12, the action comedy which generated $138 million at the mainland Chinese box office earlier this year, Chan will be producing and starring in the tentatively-titled Manhattan, a film which sees the Hong Kong star playing “a dark hero” who “converses with love and hate,” according to a statement released at

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