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    Source: Sparke Films, Fathom Events Official Site: https://www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/primitive-war/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of Fathom Events. PRIMITIVE WAR comes to theatres across the USA and Australia August 21 2025, proudly presented by Fathom Entertainment and Rialto Distribution, followed by release worldwide. From director Luke Sparke comes PRIMITIVE WAR based on the popular novel 'The Primitive War' by Ethan Pettus. Starring Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer, Nick Wechsler, and Jeremy Piven. Vietnam. 1968. A recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone. Sparke Films in association with Let it be Entertainment and producers Carly Sparke, Carmel Imrie, Luke Sparke, Geoff Imrie and Alex Becconsall presents PRIMITIVE WAR. An action-packed war film that pits battle hardened soldiers against the greatest predators that ever

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    Photo courtesy of Sparke Films. Source: Fathom Events press releaseOfficial Site: https://www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/primitive-war/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of Fathom Events. Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, announced today the company will distribute to theatres nationwide director Luke Sparke’s latest film, PRIMITIVE WAR Receiving one million trailer views within the first 24 hours of its debut, the highly anticipated dinosaur Vietnam War film will be at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25. Featuring Ryan Kwanten (TRUE BLOOD), Tricia Helfer (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, LUCIFER), Nick Wechsler (THE BOYS) and Jeremy Piven (ENTOURAGE, OLD SCHOOL), the film will come to theatres nationwide beginning August 21. The film also includes a slew of ensemble talent including Anthony Ingruber (AGE OF ADALINE, INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY), Aaron Glenane (INTERCEPTOR, DANGER CLOSE), Carlos Sanson Jr (BUMP, LEGACIES), Ana Thu Nguyen (MORTAL KOMBAT

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    Source: The Asylum Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of The Asylum. ©2025 Asylum, All Rights Reserved.   JURASSIC REBORN, The Asylum's latest MockBuster, is now available from digital platforms. The movie will also be availble in select theaters this Friday.   View the trailer here.     SYNOPSIS When cutting-edge research leads to the creation of living dinosaurs, a team of scientists on a secluded island must risk their lives to prevent the rapidly growing creatures from escaping and attacking the mainland.   Digital Release: 6/24/25 Theatrical Release: 6/27/25   THEATER LIST   Laemmle Monica Flim Center (Santa Monica, CA) Aurora Cineplex (Roswell, GA) Film Noir Cinema (Brooklyn, NY) Hickory Ridge Cinemas (Brunswick, OH) Trylon Cinema (Minneapolis, MN)   CREDITS  

    Sydney Chandler (ALIEN: EARTH) and Takehiro Hira (SHŌGUN, MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS) will star in the new film ANIMA. Photos courtesy of Lon Haber & Co | IPPR.

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    Sydney Chandler (ALIEN: EARTH) and Takehiro Hira (SHŌGUN, MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS) will star in the new film ANIMA. Photos courtesy of Lon Haber & Co | IPPR. A spellbinding, soulful, comedic story about mortality, memory, and what we leave behind, Anima asks: if we could preserve the mind—should we? Source: Kebrado and Fieldhouse Pictures press releaseSpecial Thanks to Lon Harber Kebrado and Kimberly Atwood’s Fieldhouse Pictures announce ANIMA, a bold new comedy-drama with a sci-fi edge starring Sydney Chandler (ALIEN: EARTH, PISTOL, DON’T WORRY DARLING) and Takehiro Hira (SHŌGUN, GRAN TURISMO, MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS). Written and Directed by documentarian Brian Tetsuro Ivie (EMANUEL) in his narrative directorial debut, the film explores questions of identity, mortality, and the echoes of memory  — combining a genre-blending story with emotional resonance.  Brian Tetsuro Ivie, Harrison Allen, and Gregory Daniel King produce for Kebrado, Kimberly Atwood and Atty Cleworth

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    Photo courtesy of Sparke Films. Australian Theatrical deal for Luke Sparke directed Action/Survival epic Starring Ryan Kwanten, Trica Helfer , Jeremy PivenSource: Sparke Films press releaseSpecial Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of Sparke Films. The Hollywood Reporter has released the first teaser trailer for PRIMITIVE WAR. Showcasing the Vietnam War, a secret mission and what is lying in the shadows.  Written and directed by Luke Sparke (OCCUPATION RAINFALL, BRING HIM TO ME), the film is based on the cult-followed book by Ethan Pettus where a squad of soldiers in 1968 discover that dinosaurs have been let loose in the jungles of the Vietnam war. “A recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone. “ The prehistoric sci-fi film blends

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    ©TOKYO MARUI Co., Ltd All rights reserved. Source: North Star Pictures JPOfficial Site: https://www.kaijumultiverse.com/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE   Japan's largest props and airsoft company the legendary Tokyo Marui, has signed a major deal to sponsor the upcoming monster movie, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE.  Poster art by Andrew L. Phillips. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP Founded in 1965 and located in Adachi, Tokyo, Tokyo Marui is renowned for designing the first electric and battery-powered airsoft guns. They will be supplying the hyper-realistic weaponry props to be featured extensively throughout the film.  KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE is the first film in a planned franchise. The story begins when a geological anomaly is discovered by a team of scientists on an ancient Japanese Island. After the members of a construction team, who were

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    Source: The Asylum Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of The Asylum. ©2025 Asylum, All Rights Reserved.   The Asylum's THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT is now available in theaters and On Demand. This is The Asylum's second adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Edgar Rice Burroughs (creator of Tarzan), though the two films are not connected.   View the trailer here.   THEATER LIST   Laemmle Town Center 5 (Encino, CA) Aurora Cineplex (Roswell, GA) Film Noir Cinema (Brooklyn, NY) Hickory Ridge Cinemas (Brunswick, OH)   SYNOPSIS Present day survivors of a sunken naval vessel capture a Russian sub, only to find themselves stranded on an island filled with deadly, prehistoric creatures.   CAST:  Michael Paré, Jack Pearson, Lauren Koopowitz

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    Photo courtesy of Lionsgate. ©2008 J & J Project LLC. TM & © 2025 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Source: Lionsgate, ddPR press release Special Thanks to Danny Duran Jackie Chan and Jet Li star in the martial arts action adventure THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (2008), arriving on SteelBook February 25 from Lionsgate. A discovery made by a kung fu-obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to ancient China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King. THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM will be available on 4K + Blu-ray SteelBook + Digital for the suggested retail price of $34.99.   SYNOPSIS    A MARTIAL ARTS EXPLOSION! Individually, they’ve starred in the most adrenaline-pumping martial arts adventures ever. Together for the first time, Jet Li and Jackie Chan join forces to create the greatest

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    Source: Vision Films, Inc.Special Thanks to Avery Guerra Photo courtesy of Vision Films. ©Vision Films, Inc. Vision Films has announced the North American Transactional VOD release of cult-classic filmmaker Jim Wynorski's latest feature DINOGATOR on January 14, 2025. A 30+ year veteran in the Hollywood B-movie filmmaking genre, writer/producer/director Jim Wynorski has made over 150 films across a myriad of genres. He launched his career under the tutelage of his childhood idol, legendary filmmaker Roger Corman and the rest is history. 10 years in the making, Wysnorski shot this full-length feature on location in one of his favorite locales, Mariana, Florida. The cast ranges from first-time actors to veteran Michael Madsen. DINOGATOR holds true his successful, campy, b-movie formula that includes cult classics such as RETURN OF THE SWAMP THING, CHOPPING MALL, PIRANHACONDA, POINT OF SEDUCTION: BODY CHEMISTRY III, and BODY CHEMISTRY 4: FULL EXPOSURE.

    GAMERA VS VIRAS star Carl Craig has been cast in the new film, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. GAMERA VS VIRAS ©KADOKAWA

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    GAMERA VS VIRAS star Carl Craig has been cast in the new film, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. GAMERA VS VIRAS ©KADOKAWA Source: North Star Pictures JPOfficial Site: https://www.kaijumultiverse.com/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Gamera series actor Carl Craig has joined the all-star genre cast of upcoming monster movie, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE.  Born in 1956, Carl was the son of a US military officer stationed in Japan when he was cast by director Noriaki Yuasa in the co-lead role of Boy Scout Jim Morgan in Daiei's GAMERA VS. VIRAS (ガメラ対宇宙怪獣バイラス, Gamera Tai Uchū Kaijū Bairasu, 1968), originally released in America as DESTROY ALL PLANETS. He later served in the US Air Force and Air Force Reserves as a pilot and was a federal law enforcement officer in the Department of Homeland Security. KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE is the first

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    Photo courtesy of Vertical Source: Vertical Special Thanks to Reese Valeriano   Poster courtesy of Vertical Produced by Lyrical Media and distributed by Vertica , the new monster movie ELEVATION opens in North American cinemas this Friday, November 8th. The film stars Anthony Mackie (CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR) and Morena Baccarin (GOTHAM, DEADPOOL). Directed by George Nolfi Written by John Glenn, Jacob Roman, Kenny Ryan Produced by Brad Fuller, p.g.a. John Glenn, George Nolfi, p.g.a., Joel Viertel, Jeremy Kipp Walker, Natalie Sellers, Alex Black, Anthony Mackie Starring Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson, Danny Boyd Jr. Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.                

    KING KONG ESCAPES star Linda Miller is in talks to join the cast of the new film, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP

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    KING KONG ESCAPES star Linda Miller is in talks to join the cast of the new film, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP Source: North Star Pictures JPOfficial Site: https://www.kaijumultiverse.com/Special Thanks to Avery Guerra  A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE   Beloved fan-favorite tokusatsu actress Linda Miller (Toho's KING KONG ESCAPES, Toei's THE GREEN SLIME) is in final talks to join the all-star cast of upcoming monster movie, KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE. Production company North Star Pictures JP will be launching a fundraising campaign soon to so that fans can help secure her and others for the much anticipated film! Poster art by Andrew L. Phillips. Photo courtesy of North Star Pictures JP. ©3North Star Pictures JP KAIJU: ISLAND OF FIRE is the first film in a planned franchise. The story begins when a geological anomaly

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    Photo courtesy of SC Films International. Source: SC Films International  Official Site: https://scfilmsinternational.com/current-films-live-action-titles/orang-ikan/ Special Thanks to Avery Guerra   Photo courtesy of SC Films International. The New monster movie ORANG IKAN is set to have it's World Premiere at the prestigious Tokyo International Film Festival. The film is a period drama based on the legend of a crytid called Orang Ikan (man fish), which was first reported by Japanese soldiers in World War II stationed in the islands south of Indonesia. In the story, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by one of these deadly creatures.   ORANG IKAN is an international peoduction between parties in Singapore, Indonesia, Japan and the United Kingdom. The film is supported by the Singapore Film Commission (SFC). It was directed by Mike Wiluan (BUFFALO BOYS,

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the British horror-thriller THE BEAST WITHIN. The narrative directorial debut by documentary filmmaker Alexander J. Farrell (REFUGEE), and a cast including Kit Harington (GAME OF THRONES, ETERNALS), Ashleigh Cummings (THE GOLDFINCH, CITADEL), Caoilinn Springall (STOPMOTION, THE MIDNIGHT SKY), and James Cosmo (BRAVEHEART, GAME OF THRONES)​, bring a “timelessness” (Variety) to this atmospheric, supernatural tale--shot mostly around the historic Harewood Woods and Castle in West Yorkshire, UK. After a series of strange events leads her to question her family’s isolated life on a fortified compound deep in the English wilds, 10-year-old Willow (Caoilinn Springall) follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the

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    Photo courtesy of Molteni Media Productions. ⒸMolteni Media Productions Source: Molteni Media Productions Official Site: https://www.h010n.com/ Special Thanks to Avery Guerra   Photo courtesy of Molteni Media Productions. ⒸMolteni Media Productions "Before an atom is an atom, it is a Holon. Before a cell is a cell is a Holon. Before an idea is an idea, it is a Holon." H010N (Shinzō Ningen Holon) is a new live action Italian/U.S. co-production inspired by classic anime such as Tatsunoko's CASSHAN (新造人間キャシャーン, Shinzō Ningen Kyashān, 1973) and tokusatsu like Toei's Kamen Rider franchise. The movie is produced by Graziano Molteni's Molteni Media Production in collaboration with Nova RolFilm, Inverno Workshop and May Film Studios. The project's media partner is Horror Italia 24. H010N was written and directed by Turin-based filmmaker Luca Canale Brucculeri. “The film is totally inspired

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    © Full Moon Features Source: MVD EntertainmentSpecial Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © Full Moon Features MVD Entertainment is offering our readers a chance to win their new Full Moon Blu-ray of THE PRIMEVALS (2023), the long-delayed film by the late stop motion genius David Allen (THE HOWLING, WILLOW, GHOSTBUSTERS 2, PUPPET MASTER, EQUINOX, FLESH GORDON Stop motion FX wizard David Allen's long-planned passion project was shelved in the 1990's after Allen passed away from cancer. Finally completed in 2023 by Full Moon and former Allen associate Chris Endicott (AVENGERS: ENDGAME), THE PRIMEVALS is the ultimate retro-fantasy adventure, employing a wild array of arresting, 100% hand-rendered, stop-motion special effects in the vein of THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD, VALLEY OF GWANGI, CLASH OF THE TITANS and EQUINOX, and a rich orchestral score from composer Richard Band. THE PRIMEVALS lives!

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    © Full Moon Features Source: MVD Entertainment press releasee Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski Photo courtesy of MVD Entertainment. © Full Moon Features THE PRIMEVALS (2023), the long-delayed film by the late stop motion genius David Allen (THE HOWLING, WILLOW, GHOSTBUSTERS 2, PUPPET MASTER, EQUINOX, FLESH GORDON), comes to Blu-ray this September from Full Moon Features (PUPPET MASTER, SUBSPECIES, DEMONIC TOYS). Deep in the Himalayas, a group of Sherpas subdue and kill a towering humanoid creature. Its remains - including a brain that appears to have undergone some kind of surgery - wind up under the supervision of Dr. Claire Collier (Juliet Mills, BEYOND THE DOOR), who believes it to be one of the legendary Yeti. Joined by her former student Matt Connor (Richard Joseph Paul), a longtime believer in the creatures' existence, big-game hunter Rondo Montana (Leon Russom, THE BIG LEBOWSKI), and others,

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    Photo courtesy of Small Town Monsters and Justin Cook PR. © 2024 Small Town Monsters Source: Small Town Monsters press releaseSpecial Thanks to Justin Cook Photo courtesy of Small Town Monsters and Justin Cook PR. © 2024 Small Town Monsters Cryptid investigator Eli Watson and Small Town Monsters head north of the border for a new documentary on one of the most intriguing monster legends of all time - the creature known as Ogopogo. Watson and his team have emerged from the murky depths with CURSED WATERS: CREATURE OF LAKE OKANAGA, featuring newly-shot compelling footage that supports the legends of monsters living in the deep. CURSED WATERS: CREATURE OF LAKE OKANAGA world premiered at Monster Fest 2 in Canton, OH. The doc will launch exclusively on Amazon Prime Video August 13th. A Blu-ray (SRP $19.99) and DVD (SRP ($14.99) will be available exclusively from

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    The official 3 volume graphic novel sequel to PACIFIC RIM and PACIFIC RIM UPRISING! Source: Legendary Comics, Rocketship Entertainment press release Photo courtesy of Legendary Comics. © 2024 Legendary Comics, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Pacific Rim TM & © Legendary. All Rights Reserved. Humanity faces its ultimate threat as the Precursors unleash a new wave of devastating Kaiju assaults on Earth in Pacific Rim: Final Breach! After years of failed attempts to enter the Anteverse, the trans-dimensional realm from which all Kaiju emerge, Jake Pentecost and Hermann Gottlieb conceive a daring last-ditch plan whose success hinges on finding legendary Jaeger pilot Raleigh Becket—the only human being to ever survive behind enemy lines. Living in exile off the grid, Raleigh must choose assured annihilation or confront his past and team up with a new generation to pilot the brand-new Gipsy Destroyer, the last Jaeger standing. Tensions escalate and

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    Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.  Source: Well Go USA, LBHpr  Special Thanks to Leif Helland Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. Well Go USA Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a Blu-ray of the mind-bending, time-traveling, South Korean sci-fi action adventure ALIENOID: RETURN TO THE FUTURE (외계+인 2부; Euigye+in 2-bu, 2024). Writer/Director Choi Dong-hoon (THE THIEVES) and stars Ryu Jun-Yeol (A TAXI DRIVER), Kim Tae-ri (THE HANDMAIDEN), and Kim Woo-bin (MASTER) are together again for the epic sequel to the mind-bending, time-traveling, sci-fi action adventure​ that retains “… all the action, hilarity, and drama of the first film …” (Elements of Madness).  In the acclaimed sequel, after locating the Divine Blade, a shaman and a modern-day woman race through time to battle a powerful alien commander intent on destroying mankind. ALIENOID: RETURN TO THE FUTURE is now available

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