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EXCLUSIVE: Marko Zaror, best known as one of the stars of Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, is in negotiations to join the ensemble of Lionsgate’s John Wick 4 starring Keanu Reeves. Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Lance Reddick and Shamier Anderson are also on board. Chad Stahelski returns as director.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Adkins is in negotiations to join the cast of Lionsgate’s John Wick 4, with Keanu Reeves returning to reprise the role of Wick. Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama and Shamier Anderson are also on board. Chad Stahelski returns as director.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Adkins is in negotiations to join cast of Lionsgate’s John Wick 4, with Keanu Reeves returning to reprise the role of Wick. Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama and Shamier Anderson are also on board. Chad Stahelski returns as director.

Rebecca Davis editorDistributor Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to “Raging Fire,” the latest action thriller featuring martial arts superstar Donnie Yen.The pic is set to hit U.S. theaters later this year before landing on martial arts streaming channel Hi-YAH!.“Raging Fire” is the final title from the late Hong Kong helmer Benny Chan, who passed away last August.

Hiroyuki Sanada will star in an undisclosed role in Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4 opposite Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Rina Sawayama, and Shamier Anderson. Cameras roll this summer shooting on location in France, Germany and Japan.

Lionsgate and director Chad Stahelski are putting together a mix of known and somewhat unknown actors for the next installment of the “John Wick” franchise as Collider reports that Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård is in talks to an undisclosed part in the action pic alongside newcomer Shamier Anderson (“Stowaway,” “Invasion”) taking a “major role” as well.

It actor Bill Skarsgård has joined John Wick 4.The actor, who played the notorious clown Pennywise in the two horror films, has been cast alongside Keanu Reeves and Rina Sawayama in the forthcoming sequel film.Collider reports that Skarsgård will be starring in the new film, but the details of his character have not been revealed yet.Donnie Yen was also added to the cast last week, as an old friend of John Wick who reportedly shares many of the same enemies.Skarsgård has previously worked with

John Wick Chapter 4 is adding more star power to the cast.

Shamier Anderson has closed a deal to join the cast of John Wick: Chapter 4, the latest pic in the Keanu Reeves-led franchise in the works at Lionsgate. Anderson joins the recently added Donnie Yen and the female lead Rina Sawayama in the project, which is being directed by Chad Stahelski from a script by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch.

The cast list for “John Wick 4” is hotting up, as Keanu Reeves is far from the only thing to look forward to now in Chad Stahelski’s forthcoming sequel film. It’s just been confirmed that actor-filmmaker Donnie Yen will be joining the movie, starring as one of Wick’s old friends.

John Wick fans gather! The action flick just got even more intense as director Chad Stahelski has roped in legendary Hongkong-based actor and stunt director Donnie Yen to star alongside Keanu Reeves. According to a latest report in Deadline, Yen will come onboard and essay the character of an old friend of Reeves’ super assassin John Wick.

John Wick 4, the upcoming film in the Keanu Reeves-starring action film franchise.Deadline reported earlier today (June 4) that Yen will play an ally of Reeves’ super-assassin John Wick, sharing a similar history as well as a number of enemies.

Yen will play one of John Wick’s oldest friends, a fellow assassin who shares many of the same enemies as the man known as Baba Yaga. The film will see the assassin continue his endless quest for revenge, teaming up with the Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne) to get revenge on the High Table, the organization that sets the rules that all assassins must agree to.

Hong Kong has cultivated a reputation for punching above its weight. Once producing 300 films a year, the small territory hatched global martial arts superstars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen.

Naman Ramachandran Stuart Ford’s AGC International has closed several global territories on “The Father,” starring Donnie Yen (the “Ip Man” franchise, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), directed by Tommy Wirkola (“Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”)Deals closed at the virtual Toronto market include with Leonine in Germany and Switzerland; Metropolitan in France; DeAPlaneta in Spain; Nordisk in Scandinavia; Rialto Distribution & Vertigo Releasing in Australia & New Zealand; Signature Entertainment in

Andreas Wiseman International EditorAGC International inked key territory deals during the virtual TIFF market on Donnie Yen action pic The Father.Pacts have gone down with Leonine in Germany and Switzerland; Metropolitan in France; DeAPlaneta in Spain; Nordisk in Scandinavia; Rialto Distribution & Vertigo Releasing in Australia & New Zealand; and Signature Entertainment in the U.K.

Disney's Mulan malfunctioned in its China box office debut with a disheartening $23.2 million. The $200 million tentpole was made with both Chinese and American audiences top of mind.

Donnie Yen is set to star in the action thriller “The Father” alongside Alec Baldwin and Frank Grillo. The movie will be presented to buyers at the virtual TIFF market by AGC International, AGC chairman and CEO Stuart Ford announced Wednesday.Tommy Wirkola (“Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” will direct the film from a script by P.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorAGC International is launching international sales during Toronto on action-thriller The Father, which will star Donnie Yen (Mulan) in the lead role alongside Alec Baldwin (Mission Impossible: Fallout) and Frank Grillo (Captain America: Civil War).Described as an ode to the revered action movies of the ‘80s, The Father is set against the Irish-American gangland of South Boston and charts the struggle of middle-class Hong Kong immigrant John Chung (Yen) making

Manori Ravindran International EditorStuart Ford’s AGC International has picked up action thriller “The Father,” starring “Mulan” actor and martial artist Donnie Yen.The sales and distribution arm of AGC Studios has swooped for international rights to the title, which will be launched to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival, running in largely virtual form from Sept. 10-20.

Reviews are in for Niki Caro's long-awaited live-action remake ofMulan, starring Liu Yifei in the title role opposite Jet Li, Li Gong, Donnie Yen and Jason Scott Lee. In the film, a young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father from military service.

A stirring and majestic adaptation of the cherished 1998 animated movie with spectacular action and remarkable visuals, for all its dazzling bravura, the most disarming qualities of 2020’s live-action “Mulan” might still be its surprising emotional depth.

Yifei Liu was younger, she found herself in need of a song to perform for a school audition. She chose one from a movie she loved as a child: "Reflection," sung by Lea Salonga and Christina Aguilera for.

“Mulan” is going behind-the-scenes ahead of its Disney+ release.

Rebecca Davis editorHong Kong “Mulan” star Donnie Yen this week reiterated his political loyalty to mainland China as he teased work on the upcoming theatrical adaptation of popular video game “Sleeping Dogs” and announced “Golden Empire,” a new China-backed crime thriller.His hometown is currently roiling under the impact of a controversial new national security law imposed by Beijing that strips Hong Kong of many of its former freedoms, which came into effect July 1 — the anniversary of

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Chinese megastar Donnie Yen is set to star in and produce crime thriller Golden Empire, in which he will play a notorious drug kingpin who hits the top of the most wanted list for both the U.S. and Mexican governments.Yen will also produce the movie alongside Peter Luo, CEO at Starlight Media, which is lead financing alongside SA Inc.

The early moments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China are set to get the big-screen treatment in Wuhan!, Wuhan!, a feature documentary that has been set up as a U.S.-China co-production, with Hong Kong martial arts star Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Rogue One, Mulan) and Oscar winner Donna Gigliotti (Shakespeare in Love, Silver Linings Playbook) signed on as producers.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterA feature documentary is in the works, Wuhan! Wuhan!, which promises to offer a uniquely comprehensive insight into the Chinese city that was the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.Peter Luo, CEO of Starlight Media which has backed Crazy Rich Asians and Midway, is putting together the U.S.-China co-production with Oscar-winning producer Donna Gigliotti (Hidden Figures, Shakespeare in Love), superstar actor Donnie Yen, alongside Peter Luo and Huan Li (Road

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMartial arts superstar Donnie Yen is set as executive producer of cinema-verite style documentary “Wuhan! Wuhan,” which chronicles a day-and-a-half in the life of the Chinese city where the earliest proven cases of COVID-19 were found.The film is produced by Donna Gigliotti (“Hidden Figures,” “Silver Linings Playbook”) alongside Peter Luo of financier Starlight Media, and Huan Li (“Road of Millennium Bodhi,” “Changing China”).It is co-directed by renowned Chinese

Winging its way to the home formats at the end of April.

The European premiere of Disney’s new Mulan movie went ahead behind closed doors in London on Thursday.

By Andreas Wiseman

In Disney’s upcoming live action remake of “Mulan,” the Chinese characters for “loyal,” “brave” and “true” are emblazoned on the titular character’s sword — and those three words certainly resonate with the stars of the film.

Donnie Yen and Jet Li look handsome while stepping out for the premiere of Mulan on Monday (March 9) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Mulan brought a new trailer to Super Bowl Sunday. The Disney live-action remake stars Crystal Liu as Mulan, a woman who disguises herself as a man to spare her elderly father from military service.

With China's vast network of cinemas all closed amidst the growing coronavirus epidemic, a second major Chinese-language film is canceling its theatrical release to cash in on a streaming deal.Donnie Yen's action comedy tentpole Enter the Fat Dragon was scheduled to open nationwide in China on Feb. 16., but production company Bona Film Group said Friday that the movie would instead be made available on leading streaming platforms Tencent Video and iQiyi on Feb.