Jason Statham in “Crank 2: High Voltage” Photo

Crank 2: High Voltage: Jason Statham

Lionsgate has released a new production photo from Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor directed “Crank 2: High Voltage.”

The indestructible hopped-up hitman Chev Chelios, played to the hilt once again by Jason Statham, returns in “Crank 2: High Voltage”, picking up where the first film left off — except this time, Chelios is chasing a Chinese gangster who hijacked his heart and substituted it with a mechanical one that needs to be jolted with an electric charge to stay pumping.

The maverick directing/writing team of Neveldine and Taylor returns to inject more caffeinated craziness into burgeoning action series, with Amy Smart and Dwight Yoakam set to reprise their roles from the original. Efren Ramirez, Bai Ling, Clifton Collins Jr., and Corey Haim round out the cast.

“Crank 2: High Voltage” opens April 17th, 2009.

“Saw V” Blood Drive Poster and Revised Teaser Trailer

Lionsgate horror franchise will be teaming up with Yahoo and the American Red Cross to take your blood, quite literally. They have released a second poster promoting Halloween Blood Drive and the October release of “Saw V“.

Here’s too the revised teaser trailer for “Saw V”, which features a new music cue.

In the fifth installment of the popular “Saw” franchise, Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened, Hoffman must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends.

In “Saw V” stars Julie Benz, Tobin Bell and Meagan Good. Scripted by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, it is coming out on November 24.

“RocknRolla” Is Very English!

“RocknRolla,” Guy Ritchie’s new movie is searching for a new distributor.

RocknRolla

The producer of Guy Ritchie’s upcoming gangster film “RocknRolla” Joel Silver has been screening the movie for rival studios Lionsgate and Sony in the hope that they will take it away from Warner Bros., according to the Los Angeles Times.

Alan Horn, chief operating officer of Warner Bros, said that he would honour a small-scale release agreement for “RocknRolla,” even though he doubted its commercial appeal.

“I think it’s a well-made picture, but while it’s funny in spots, it’s very English. [!] I don’t think it’s broadly commercial. It feels like a film that deserves a spirited release, but not a wide one. Joel has an 800-screen deal, which we’ll honour, but we might not be willing to spend the marketing money he wants us to,” Horn said.

He added that he would be open to selling the film to a rival if the right offer came along:

“If Joel is thinking there is someone out there willing to spend twice as much money as we’re willing to, I’m sure he will pursue that.”

RocknRolla’s scheduled UK release date is September 5, 2008. US release is expected in October.

Second “Punisher: Warzone” Trailer

We have added the new second trailer for Lexi Alexander’s sequel to “The Punisher“. The new film titled “Punisher: Warzone” stars Ray Stevenson and Dominic West. After hunting down and killing hundreds of violent criminals, Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, faces his most deadly foe yet: Jigsaw.

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“Punisher: War Zone” Red Band Comic Con Trailer

IGN has provided us with the new COMIC CON teaser trailer for Lionsgate’s “Punisher: War Zone“, featuring lots of action-packed scenes from the movie. The Film directed by Lexi Alexander (Green Street Hooligans) and starring Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Doug Hutchinson, Colin Salmon, Wayne Knight, Dash Mihok and Julie Benz.

“Punisher: War Zone” is scheduled to hit theaters on December 5th.

“Punisher: War Zone” Teaser Trailer

IGN Movies has debuted the new teaser trailer for Lionsgate’s “Punisher: War Zone“, directed by Lexi Alexander (Green Street Hooligans) and starring Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Doug Hutchinson, Colin Salmon, Wayne Knight, Dash Mihok and Julie Benz.

In the new film, continuing his crusade to punish violent criminals in America, former FBI agent Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson) arrives in New York to take on an underworld boss who plots to take control of the underworld.

Upcoming “Punisher” sequel, entitled “Punisher: War Zone is scheduled to hit theaters on December 5th.

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“Transporter 3″ Teaser Trailer

Here’s the French teaser trailer for the upcoming “Transporter 3“, featuring lots of action-packed scenes with Jason Statham returning to reprise his role.

The new movie will have new helmer, Olivier Megaton. Some of film’s story details are still kept under tight wraps, but it is said that in this film, Frank Martin (Jason Statham) has moved to Paris in order to continue his business of delivering packages without questions.

The movie finished shooting last month and is now in post-production, with a scheduled release date of November 26th. Lionsgate will be distributing this installment instead of 20th Century Fox.

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