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Tons of Ninja Ass.
10 hours ago | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
The redundantly titled martial arts action flick Ninja Assassin starts carving on Thanksgiving weekend, but if you need a few more peeks at the movie, we've got a whole salvo of new snaps in our Upcoming Movies section. The movie comes from Wachowskis protege James McTiegue and involves a deadly trained killer seeking revenge on his former clan. In addition to Korean superstar Rain, it features adorable Naomie Harris (28 Days Later) and several other non-weather humans. Click the pics for more bloodshed! »
- Dave Davis
'Alice in Wonderland,' 'Kick-Ass' and 'Parnassus' Posters, Plus 'New Moon' and 'Ninja' Pics
12 hours ago | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
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I don't like doing so many posts dedicated to images after my post yesterday, but I have just received some fairly entertaining images for you to look at so I felt it was only in your best interest I share.
First off I have the poster collection for Lionsgate's Kick-Ass which features five individual one sheets that make up one banner. All of them are featured directly below, but you can click here for larger images of them all.
Next we have posters from Alice in Wonderland and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The Alice poster is the second in a set of three in which two have now been released and I expect the »
- Brad Brevet
New Batch of Ninja Assassin Images
13 hours ago | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Warner Bros. has released what looks like the final batch of “Ninja Assassin” images from their upcoming November 25th slash’em up actioner. We have added over 30 new images from the movie to our gallery. Check them out below. Raizo (Rain) is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them…and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge. In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles), Mika digs into top secret agency »
- Nix
Six Awesome New ‘Ninja Assassin’ Clips
14 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
One of most fun-looking martial arts movies to come along in awhile is Ninja Assassin. It stars Korean mega pop star, Rain (in his first leading action role) and comes to us from director James McTeigue as well as The Wachowski brothers, the team who brought us the excellent comic book adaptation, V For Vendetta.
Ninja Assassin is about a ninja who defects from the orphanage where he was trained, only to be hunted by his ninja clan brethren whose very existence is considered a myth. But, as with a lot of these types of movies, the plot doesn’t really matter – all that matters is that the action is kick-ass and that certainly looks to be the case with this film.
Thanks to the guys over at Collider we have six new clips from Ninja Assassin, all provided within the one video player for your viewing convenience . Check the clips out below:
Awesome stuff. »
- Ross Miller
Tons of Ninja Assassin High-Res Images!
17 hours ago | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Warner Bros. has provided us with an explosive new image gallery for the upcoming film Ninja Assassin, which will unleash the ninja magic in theaters nationwide on November 25. Click on any of the images below to access this brand new high-resolution gallery from James McTeague's new film.
to check out the entire gallery!
Ninja Assassin stars Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Sho Kosugi, Rick Yune and will be released in theaters on November 25.
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6 Movie Clips from Director James McTeigue’s Ninja Assassin Starring Rain
11 November 2009 12:26 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Opening on November 25th is director James McTeigue’s Ninja Assassin. The film stars Asian superstar Rain in the title role and as you can easily put together from the title, it’s about Ninja’s. And assassin’s. Also, the film is loaded with action and blood so if you’re into either of those things, this is pretty much a must see movie. Finally, it’s produced by the Wachowski Brothers and Joel Silver (The Matrix Trilogy, V for Vendetta), and they’ve done a few things you might have liked….
Anyway, if you’d like a taste of the movie, after the jump you can watch six clips. In the coming weeks check back for interviews with the cast and filmmakers. Until then….
Here’s the synopsis:
Raizo is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Ninja Assassin - Feast your eyes on 18 clips including interviews and behind-the-scenes looks!
10 November 2009 10:38 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
"Ninja Assassin" is coming. The James McTiegue-directed actioner from Warner Bros. Pictures opens on November 25th. Visit the "Ninja Assassin" group to see the 18 new clips which include interviews with star Rain, Naomie Harris, Rick Yune, James McTiegue and many, many others. There are also new clips from the film as well as b-roll. Don't miss this one, it looks guaranteed to please. A Dark Castle Entertainment and Legendary Pictures production. Written by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski based on the story by Matthew Sand. Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski, Grant Hill and Joel Silver produce. "Ninja Assassin" follows Raizo (Rain), one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, »
‘Ninja Assassin’ Movie Trailer Delivers A Wild, Fighting, Action Ride
10 November 2009 3:21 PM, PST | OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news »
'Ninja Assassin' movie trailer delivers a wild, fighting, action ride. Warner Bros Pictures is releasing this new action film towards the end of this month,and it is rich with high,intense action scenes. It stars : Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Sho Kosugi, Rick Yune Ninja Assassin takes us on one hell of an action trip as Raizo (Rain) is taken off the streets as a child,and trained to be a killer for the Ozunu Clan. »
- Andre@ontheflix
New Ninja Assassin TV Spots and Clip
10 November 2009 10:49 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Two new TV Spots and second clip have appeared online for upcoming action movie “Ninja Assassin“
Plot: Raizo is one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them…and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.
In Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti has stumbled upon a money trail linking several political murders to an underground network of untraceable assassins from the Far East. Defying the orders of her superior, Ryan Maslow, Mika digs into top secret agency files to learn the truth behind the murders. Her investigation makes her a target, and the Ozunu Clan sends a team of killers, led by the lethal Takeshi, »
- Allan Ford
Ninja Assassin Clip Proves that Taunting Hurts Just as Much as Swords
9 November 2009 9:25 PM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Rick Yune is such an asshole. Or at least, he is in this clip from “Ninja Assassin” (via IGN), where the ninja-clad Rick Yune taunts our hero Rain about someone from their past. It leads to Rain going all bananas and screaming and attacking as things blow up around them. Needless to say, fun is had by all. James McTeigue’s brutal action movie (seriously, the hero is all torn up and shit) opens November 25. Which means you can watch ninjas carve each other up with swords before watching your parents carve up that under cooked turkey at home. Co-starring Sung Kang, Naomie Harris, and the legendary Shô Kosugi. »
- Nix
New 'Ninja Assassin' Clip Featuring Fighting Scene
9 November 2009 9:13 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
A new clip for action movie "Ninja Assassin", starring Korean actor Rain, has come out. Debuted by IGN, the clip highlights the fighting scene between Raizo and another character of the movie inside a burnt building.
In the film, Raizo is told as one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Being raised to be a killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth, he is haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan. Razio later breaks free from them and vanishes.
The movie then follows Raizo who is preparing to exact his revenge. Teaming up with Europol agent Mika Coretti, he is entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse through the streets of Europe. Both of them should trust one another in their effort to bring down the elusive Ozunu Clan.
Directed by James McTeigue, "Ninja Assassin" is starred by Naomie Harris, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Monthly Movie Preview – November 2009 … A Christmas Carol, 2012, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and more
3 November 2009 5:34 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
It’s the holidays. We know this because the movies tell us so. This year they waited exactly one week after Halloween to start the Christmas fare with Jim Carrey’s A Christmas Carol. But even though the month starts with Christmas, the movie month plays out just like Thanksgiving.
At first, we’re given an array of wonderful treats that’s we’ll happily gobble up like George Clooney in The Men Who Stare at Goats or George Clooney in the stop-motion Wes Anderson movie Fantastic Mr. Fox. Plus, teenage girls and a few others, will have their vampire appetites filled with The Twilight Saga: New Moon. But then, just like Thanksgiving, you gorge a little too much. And even though you’re full, you look around for something more to eat … and that’s when Old Dogs seems to be your only option.
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- Jeff Bayer
An Inside Look Into 'Ninja Assassin' Unleashed
28 October 2009 12:19 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
The training for the impressive stunts in the November-released "Ninja Assassin" has been uncovered in a new featurette. Providing an inside look at the training for the action sequences, the promo video courtesy of Cineplex offers glimpses of the training leading actor Rain and others undergo to prepare themselves for the action-packed sequence.
Intercepting the training footage are several never-before-seen footage from the movie as well as some behind-the-scenes from the set. Director James McTeigue, producer Joel Silver and stunt coordinator Chad Stahelski are also seen giving commentaries on what the movie is all about and what they want to achieve. Stahelski, in particular, shares that they don't want to rely on the visual effects in offering the stunts.
"Ninja Assassin" centers its story on Raizo, one of the deadliest trained assassins in the world. When he discovers that the organization raising him, the Ozunu Clan, is merciless, he breaks »
- AceShowbiz.com
Rick Yune Interview - Ninja Assassin
27 October 2009 1:00 AM, PDT | movies.about.com | See recent movies.about.com news »
Rick Yune (The Fast and the Furious) is no stranger to action movies and so you've got to believe when he says the action in Ninja Assassin is going to blow people away, it most likely will. At Spike TV's Scream 2009, Yune talked about what audiences can expect from the film:
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‘Ong Bak 2: The Beginning’ Review
22 October 2009 6:19 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Short version: Ong Bak 2: The Beginning isn’t for everyone, but for action junkies, it provides exactly what you’d expect.
Screen Rant’s Ross Miller reviews Ong Bak 2
The first Ong Bak (subtitled Muay Thai Warrior) I found to be quite entertaining, with some seriously kick-ass fight sequences, consisting of some often jaw-dropping choreography and stunts. Unfortunately, there were also some not-so-great aspects, notably the poor acting and thin storyline. But overall there was enough there to make it worthwhile, and it was pretty much inevitable that another movie would follow.
It’s no surprise to find that Ong Bak 2, or Ong Bak 2: The Beginning, is practically more of the same, but it manages to get rid of (or at least better mask) the bad elements, while subsequently improving on the fight sequences (if you can believe it).
Ong Bak 2 is actually a prequel to Ong Bak, »
- Ross Miller
Viff 09: Review of James McTeigue’s Ninja Assassin
19 October 2009 3:09 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
Year: 2009
Directors: James McTeigue
Writers: J. Michael Straczynski / Matthew Sand
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Marina Antunes
Rating: 6 out of 10
[Editor's note: Big ups to our gal-pal Marina of the famous Row Three crew for supplying this great review from Viff '09]
Big props to studios who make big budget B-movies: extravaganzas of sex, action and blood that titillate the senses, but keep the mind on the back burner while still managing to say something about our culture. Arguments that all Hollywood blockbusters are B-movies are somewhat valid, but few films achieve the coveted status of “good B-movie” and though Ninja Assassin certainly tries to get there and almost succeeds, it simply doesn’t manage to be as fun as needs to in order to succeed.
That’s not to say it doesn’t try. The opening sequence in James McTeigue’s V for Vendetta follow-up is a spectacular feast of darkness, blood and mind bending martial arts, a spectacle that starts the film off on great footing and which mixes »
Viff 2009: 'Ninja Assassin'
14 October 2009 6:43 AM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Ninjas used to be scarier. In the B-movies of the 1970s, the ninja was a mysterious and occult figure, cold and soulless, that was to be overcome by the likes of Chuck Norris.
But in the past thirty years, the ninja has become commodified. Chris Farley's Beverly Hills Ninja and the Ask a Ninja Web site are clever, but they are evidence that the ninja has become a joke.
Producers Andy and Larry Wachowski and director James McTeigue are trying to reappropriate the ninja character in Ninja Assassin. Starring Rain — who appeared in Speed Racer, also from the Wachowskis — the film is both an attempt to put the fearsomeness back into the ninja, as well as an homage to those B-movies that made the ninja so iconic to western audiences.
And it almost works.
In Ninja Assassin the ninja is something to be feared. They are ghost-like, literally disappearing »
Review: Ninja Assassin
6 October 2009 8:09 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
This film was reviewed as part of Fantastic Fest Plot: Raised by a secret ninja clan as a young orphan to be an assassin, Raizo (Rain) is now on the run after engaging in a secret affair and defying his "father". Meanwhile, Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris), is working with Europol investigating strange deaths and a string of clues that seem to lead back to a secret society of ninjas-for-hire. Once she stumbles upon this she becomes marked by the Ozunu Clan (Raizo's clan) and joins... »
- Brian Kelley
Three Join Cast of ‘Let The Right One In’ Remake
2 October 2009 12:07 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
A few months ago we reported on the possibility of The Road star, Kodi Smith-McPhee, starring in the upcoming unnecessary remake of the Swedish language horror-romance, Let The Right One In, this time titled Let Me In (there was a recent short-lived name change to “Fish Head.” Don’t ask…). And today we learn - by way of Heat Vision Blog - that McPhee has, indeed, been cast in the lead role, along with Kick-Ass’s Chloe Moretz as the lead vampire girl and the Oscar-nominated Richard Jenkins as her “guardian.” They fill the shoes of original actors Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson and Per Ragnar, respectively (as shown above).
The producers of Let Me In were reportedly in talks with the two youngsters, McPhee and Moretz, over the summer, but were trying to work out the adult component that, “best served the triangular combination,” with an eye on such things as chemistry and scheduling. »
- Ross Miller
Fantastic Fest: And the Hits Keep Coming...
2 October 2009 7:33 AM, PDT | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
"'Ninja Assassin 2' will be in 3D with Sprayarama," director James McTeigue joked before the premiere of the first and so far only "Ninja Assassin" at the Alamo Drafthouse on Tuesday. And there were copious amounts of blood sputtered in the film that followed, a gory but too often creatively bloodless affair that stars Korean pop star Rain as Raizo, a warrior trained from birth in the ninja way before turning against his clan after the death of a female colleague.
How you'll feel about "Ninja Assassin" will depend on your inherent interest in the masked men (and in this equal opportunity film, women) -- throwing stars and bone-crushing punches can atone for cheesy dialogue, but McTeigue makes the curious decision to shoot most of the action in the dark, and the performances are half-hearted. (While a physical marvel, Rain is hamstrung by having to speak in English, though »
- Stephen Saito
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