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A brutal and bloody action legacy sequel is now streaming, and finds action movie icon Jean-Claude Van Damme returning to one of his cult classic 80s sci-fi franchises. After leading the first Universal Soldier, which combines science fiction and action into a gloriously no-nonsense B-grade treat, and returning for a few much lesser follow-ups, the franchise was resurrected in 2012 with a legacy sequel led by John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Expendables 2 star Scott Adkins.

Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning sees Van Dammes super soldier Luc Deveraux return to the fray, but with a twist. This time, instead of leading the action as the main protagonist, the legacy sequel brings the character back as the main antagonist, with the final movie following Adkins amnesiac super soldier as he fights to discover who he really is. Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning is now available to stream on Prime Video, and you can...

Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chika Kanamoto, Emerson Min, Sticky Fingaz, Ji Yong Lee, Andrey Ivchenko, Kristanna Loken, Shannen Doherty, Cynthia Rothrock, Weston Cage, Kris Van Damme | Written by James Cullen Bressack, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alethea Hnatko-Cho | Directed by James Cullen Bressack

Jean-Claude Van Damme has kept a fairly low profile compared to many other 80s action heroes. And that includes such non-genre appearances as voice acting in kids films like Kung Fu Panda 2 and 3, Minions: The Rise of Gru as well as a cameo in the French comedy Haters. However, Darkness of Man sees him return to the Dtv action spotlight

As the film opens, Russel Hatch lies in a puddle of his own blood, bleeding out from several bullet wounds. He tells us in voice-over that, like every story, this began with a woman. And we go back to Miami two years prior when Hatch was an Interpol agent.

The legendary Jean-Claude Van Damme is back in action in the upcoming thriller Darkness of Man, which is set to receive a digital release on May 21st. With that date just a couple months away, a trailer for the film has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above!

Directed by James Cullen Bressack, who crafted the story with Jcvd and wrote the screenplay with Alethea Hnatko-Cho, Darkness of Man has the following synopsis: Russell Hatch (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a washed-up, former Interpol operative who vowed to protect the son of an informant killed years earlier in a raid gone wrong. When merciless street gangs start an all-out turf war and the kid is caught in the middle, Hatch will stop at nothing to keep him safe and fight anyone who gets in his way.

Van Damme is joined in the cast by Emerson Min...

Jean-Claude Van Damme takes his limber dance moves to a parking lot and the desert in the new music video for French duo AaRON’s “Ultrarêve.”

The dance-rock group, which previously recruited John Malkovich for their similarly quirky 2015 video “Blouson Noir,” said the Belgian action star initially reached out to AaRON about a film he was working on. That conversation led to the duo telling Van Damme about their new album Anatomy of Light, due out September 18th.

“Jean-Claude came back to us to tell us how much this song meant to him,...

Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Peter Stormare, Maria Conchita Alonso, Autumn Resser, Daniel Bernhardt, Kris Van Damme, Mila Kaladjurdjevic, Paul Sampson, Kieran Gallagher, Peter Organ, Eddie Matthews | Written by Jesse Cilio, Brian Smolensky, Craig Stewart | Directed by Peter Malota

After a massive shootout, a mysterious stranger (Van Damme) arrives at a local hospital on the brink of death. Then, a foreign gang brazenly comes to the hospital to hunt him down. His nurse, the sole surviving witness to the follow-up shootout, must face an FBI interrogation that unlocks a plot of international intrigue and revenge.

For those of us that grew up in the VHS age, guys like Jean-Claude van Damme were gods amongst men. Action heroes that semingly churned out hit after hit after hit, with fans – like me – calmouring for news of their latest release and… if you were also like me, pre-ordering each and every film for that first night of release rental,...

Kill’em All is the latest action flick from one of the masters of the genre, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and sees the arse-kicking star appear alongside his son Kris Van Damme (who’s finally taken his father’s acting surname, having previously acted as Kristopher Van Varenberg), the always-awesome Peter Stomare, Predator 2‘s Maria Conchita Alonso and, Daniel Bernhardt who, fact fans, took over the Bloodsport franchise – begun by Van Damme in 1988 – appearing in three sequels, the last of which bowed in 1999.

After a massive shootout, a mysterious stranger (Van Damme) arrives at a local hospital on the brink of death. Then, a foreign gang brazenly comes to the hospital to hunt him down. His nurse, the sole surviving witness to the follow-up shootout, must face an FBI interrogation that unlocks a plot of international intrigue and revenge. With enough twists and turns, Kill’Em All will keep you...

Stars: Tom Everett Scott, Orlando Jones, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Linzey Cocker, Christopher Robbie, Zahary Baharov, Dimo Alexiev, Kristopher Van Varenberg | Written by Eric Bromberg, James Bromberg | Directed by Peter Hyams

After a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the Us-Canadian border, forest ranger and former Navy Seal Henry (Everett Scott) is plunged into survival mode when the drug cartel, led by the ruthless killer Xander (Van Damme), forces him to help retrieve the downed package. Trapped in the wilderness with no communication to the outside world, Henry finds himself face to face with Clay (Jones), a man with a personal vendetta against Henry who has returned for retribution. Now, the two mortal enemies must make a choice: put aside their past and work together, or die alone at the hands of Xander and his ruthless gang who will stop at nothing to retrieve their lost cargo.

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I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving, dear readers, and I hope a lot of you got out to see Frozen over the holiday weekend. December is finally here, and it’s time for us all to start preparing for our preferred winter holidays. In the meantime, this week’s slightly belated Trailer Trashin’ column takes a look at Enemies Closer, one of next January’s more low-profile releases.

Premise: Henry (Tom Everett Scott), a forest ranger and ex-Navy Seal, has his quiet life disrupted by the arrival of Clay (Orlando Jones), a former comrade with a vendetta against him. But before Clay can attempt to get revenge, the two men are caught by a ruthless drug cartel led by a man named Xander (Jean-Claude Van Damme). The cartel forces the two men to help retrieve a major shipment of heroin which went missing deep in a forest on the Us-Canadian border.

Enemies Closer International Trailer. Peter Hyams‘ Enemies Closer (2013) international movie trailer stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tom Everett Scott, Orlando Jones, Linzey Cocker, and Kristopher Van Varenberg. Enemies Closer‘s plot synopsis: “After a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the Us-Canadian border, forest ranger and former Navy Seal Henry [...]

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Following the first poster from last week, Lionsgate has released two trailers from Enemies Closer. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as Xander, a deadly mercenary who hunts down two former enemies (Tom Everett Scott and Orlando Jones) who team up to retrieve a lost drug shipment. Watch the action unfold in director Peter Hyams' upcoming thriller, debuting in theaters and on VOD formats January 24, 2014.

Enemies Closer comes to theaters January 24th, 2014 and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Orlando Jones, Tom Everett Scott, Linzey Cocker, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Zahary Baharov, Atanas Srebrev, Matt Medrano. The film is directed by Peter Hyams.

Arriving in theaters and on VOD formats January 24 is Enemies Closer, which marks the return of Jean-Claude Van Damme. Today, we have the first poster for this action-thriller, where the action icon plays a ruthless villain hunting down an ex-Navy Seal Henry (Tom Everett Scott), to see who gets to a missing drug cargo first. Along the way, Henry meets up with longtime rival Clay (Orlando Jones), as they are both forced to work together if they want to make it out of the wilderness alive. Check out the one-sheet featuring Jcvd himself.

After a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the Us-Canadian border, forest ranger and former Navy Seal Henry is plunged into survival mode when the drug cartel forces him to help retrieve the downed package. Trapped in the wilderness with no communication to the outside world, Henry finds himself face to face with Clay, a man...

Enemies Closer Trailer. Peter Hyams‘ Enemies Closer (2013) movie trailer stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tom Everett Scott, Orlando Jones, Linzey Cocker, and Kristopher Van Varenberg. Enemies Closer‘s plot synopsis: “After a major shipment of drugs goes missing on the Us-Canadian border, forest ranger and former Navy Seal Henry is plunged into survival [...]

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Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning

Stars: Scott Adkins, Jean Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Mariah Bonner | Written by John Hyams, Doug Magnuson, Jon Greenhalgh | Directed by John Hyams

Jean Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren return for the third official sequel (apparently the two Showtime movies made by Rigel Entertainment are no longer considered to be official) to the 1992 action flick directed by Roland Emmerich. This time round the story follows John (Adkins) as he wakes up from a coma after his wife and daughter were killed in a brutal home invasion. Haunted by images of the attack, he vows to kill the man responsible, Luc Deveraux (Van Damme) and the rogue army of genetically enhanced soldiers led by back-from-the-dead leader Andrew (Lundgren). In the process, John discovers more about himself and begins to question everything he believes to be true…

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning sets its stall out early,...

Dolph Lundgren Talks Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, available on Blu-ray and DVD now!

Dolph Lundgren returns in Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, which ups the ante in the Universal Soldier series by giving you more hard-hitting, bloody, no-holds-barred fighting action.

John (Scott Adkins) wakes up from a coma to discover his wife and daughter were slaughtered in a brutal home invasion. Haunted by images of the attack, he vows to kill the man responsible, Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme). While John tries to piece his reality back together, things get more complicated when he is pursued by a relentless UniSol (Andrei Arlovski). As John gets closer to Deveraux and the rouge army of genetically enhanced warriors led by back-from-the-dead leader Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren), John discovers more about himself and begins to call into question everything he believed to be true.

We caught up with Dolph Lundgren to chat...

Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning

Stars: Scott Adkins, Jean Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Mariah Bonner | Written by John Hyams, Doug Magnuson, Jon Greenhalgh | Directed by John Hyams

Jean Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren return for the third official sequel (apparently the two Showtime movies made by Rigel Entertainment are no longer considered to be official) to the 1992 action flick directed by Roland Emmerich. This time round the story follows John (Adkins) as he wakes up from a coma after his wife and daughter were killed in a brutal home invasion. Haunted by images of the attack, he vows to kill the man responsible, Luc Deveraux (Van Damme) and the rogue army of genetically enhanced soldiers led by back-from-the-dead leader Andrew (Lundgren). In the process, John discovers more about himself and begins to question everything he believes to be true…

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning sets its stall out early,...

Following the first trailer from last month, Magnolia Pictures has debuted the new trailer for Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning. Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren reprise their roles from Universal Soldier: Regeneration in this action-thriller from director John Hyams. They are joined by their co-star from The Expendables 2, Scott Adkins, who plays a man vowing to kill those responsible for the home invasion that claimed the lives of his wife and daughter. Take a look at the latest footage before it debuts on VOD formats October 25, ahead of its theatrical release November 30.

Universal Soldier Day Of Reckoning - Red Band Trailer

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning comes to theaters November 30th, 2012 and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Kristopher Van Varenberg, James Rawlings, David Jensen, Austin Naulty, Roy Jones Jr.. The film is directed by John Hyams.

If The Expendables 2 left you wanting more, you don't have to wait long to get your senior citizen action fix. Stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, and the still young Scott Adkins will be back soon enough with their other franchise sequel of the year Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning! This one, unlike 2009's Universal Soldier: Regeneration, is coming to theaters! We have the first trailer, as well as the poster (in case you missed it). Watch as these genetically manipulated soldiers suddenly, and unexpectedly, start to age themselves into obsolete technology.

Universal Soldier Day Of Reckoning - Trailer

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning comes to theaters November 30th, 2012 and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Kristopher Van Varenberg, James Rawlings, David Jensen, Austin Naulty, Roy Jones Jr.. The film is directed by John Hyams.

Magnet Releasing has debuted the first poster for Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, debuting on VOD formats October 25 before arriving in theaters November 30. Take a look at this one-sheet featuring the Universal Soldier: Regeneration and The Expendables 2 stars, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, as they shake off their senior discount and get back into action.

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning comes to theaters November 30th, 2012 and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Kristopher Van Varenberg, James Rawlings, David Jensen, Austin Naulty, Roy Jones Jr.. The film is directed by John Hyams.

Universal Soldier Day Of Reckoning Trailer. John Hyams‘ Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning (2012) movie trailer stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Kristopher Van Varenberg, and David Jensen. Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning‘s plot synopsis: “Luc Deveraux, the original Unisol, is back and evil with the clone of Sgt. Andrew Scott, both seeking [...]

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released the first trailer for 6 Bullets, debuting on DVD August 21. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as a former mercenary who helps a troubled father rescue his kidnapped daughter. Take a look at this action-thriller that also stars Joe Flanigan.

6 Bullets - Trailer

Veteran mercenary Samson Gaul (Jean-Claude Van Damme) knows that in the heat of battle, every bullet counts. He retired from combat when his actions resulted in the deaths of helpless victims, but now he's the last hope for a desperate father. Mixed Martial Artist, Andrew Fayden (Joe Flanigan, Stargate: Atlantis) knows how to fight, but alone he's unprepared to navigate the corrupt streets of a foreign city to find his kidnapped daughter. Together, these warriors will stop at nothing to tear apart a vile network of criminals that prey upon the innocent.

6 Bullets will be released August 21st, 2012 and stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joe Flanigan,...

Hollywood can be a tough place for young actors and actresses, and the seeming benefit or advantage of nepotism isn’t always what outsiders might make it out to be. Such is the case for Kristopher Van Varenberg, the 24-year-old son of notoriously limber action star Jean-Claude Van Damme and Gladys Portugues, an ex-bodybuilder and fitness competitor. Mixing action roles and bit parts in movies alongside his dad with character work in other films — including two new After Dark Films releases, “Dragon Eyes” and “Philly Kid,” debuting this week – the friendly and candid Van Varenberg is out to leave his own mark in the entertainment business. ShockYa recently had a chance [ Read More ]...

Dragon Eyes is an upcoming martial arts film featuring Cung Le and Jean-Claude Van Damme. In New Orleans, a mysterious man looks to unite two warring gangs against the lawmen who have been using them to advance their corrupt agenda.

Cung Le as been starring in some big movies of late, a few years back he was a villain taking on Donnie Yen in Bodyguards and Assassins. His latest movies after Dragon Eyes to be released are The Grandmasters and The Man with the Iron Fists, both set for huge cinema releases. The future looks very bright for Cung Le, also apart from his movies he is known for a successful mixed martial arts career, so far in the Ufc is record stands at 7-2 and his former kickboxing career stands at a very impressive 17 wins(12 KOs),0 losses.

I am also a big Jean Claude Van Damme fan, i have...

Dragon Eyes

Stars: Cung Le, Jean Claude Van Damme, Peter Weller, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Crystal Mantecon | Written by Tim Tori | Directed by John Hyams

John Hyams, who previously helmed Van Damme’s Universal Soldier: Regeneration, teams up with the actor once again for Dragon Eyes and whilst Van Damme was the focus of their first collaboration, this time round the star of the show is Cung Le, the Sanshou practitioner and former Mma champion who we last saw as Marshall Law in the Tekken movie released here in the UK last year. The film tells the story of Hong (Le), a former convict who, upon leaving prison, takes up residence in St. Jude Square, a neighbourhood living in fear as duelling drug gangs and corrupt police terrorize the streets. However Hong decides to take a stand and fight back using his martial arts skills and calling on the teachings of...

Like father, like son. The offspring of a certain star showed off pecs inherited from pops while filming a new movie with dear old dad. Nice, but does he have what it takes to make a impact on the box office? And more importantly, who is he?! It's Jean-Claude Van Damme's son, Kristopher Van Varenberg! The 24-year-old and the "Muscles from Brussels" are costarring in the upcoming flick Welcome to the Jungle. It will no doubt include plenty of action...along with Van Damme's spectacular 'stache!

Because one Van Damme in this world just isn't enough, Jean-Claude Van Damme's 24-year-old son Kristopher Van Varenberg (left) proved the buff apple doesn't fall far from the tree and showed off his jacked up body on the set of his dad's new flick "Welcome to the Jungle" on Tuesday.Kris is Jean-Claude's son with wife/fitness expert Gladys Portugues and made his film debut in Van Damme's 1992 film "Universal Soldier."Like action hero,...

Title: Assassination Games Director: Ernie Barbarash Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Kevin Chapman, Ivan Kaye, Andrew French, Serban Celea, Michael Higgs, Kristopher Van Varenberg, Bianca Van Varenberg If or when extraterrestrial aliens ever dissect the full and complete library of our entertainment options, they will surely be somewhat puzzled by our fixation, per capita, on lawyers, ER doctors and hitmen. Murder, of course, in theory represents the ultimate in dramatic stakes, but given the genre preoccupation with for-hire killings, one could be forgiven, from the outside looking in, for thinking this was a growth sector with no tangible ceiling. The latest movie to till this earth is Assassination Games, the first action entry...

Ah, Facebook. How you satisfy my Jcvd fix. New behind-the-scenes pics from the set of John Hyams’ Universal Soldier: A New Dimension featuring Van Damme. Still, we don’t know what the film is about, but it’ll be in 3D. Dolph Lundgren, Micheal Jai White, Scott Adkins, and co-stars Rus Blackwell, Mariah Bonner, Beau Brasso, David Jensen, James DuMont, Audrey P. Scott, Glen Warner, Robert Douthat, Juli Erickson, Kristopher Van Varenberg and Adam Sibley.

We will keep you updated on more Universal Soldier: A New Dimension.

Filming on Six Bullets from director Ernie Barbarash (Cube Zero and the upcoming Jcvd/Scott Adkins film, Assassination Games) is gearing up for a September shoot in Bucharest, and Film New Europe has a pic of Jean-Claude Van Damme beefing up for his role, and probably for The Expendables 2, which should be shooting very soon too for its proposed August 2012 release.

Van Damme plays an ex-mercenary hired by a martial art fighter to find his kidnapped daughter. Van Damme’s son, Kristopher Van Varenberg, is also expected in the cast.

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Well, hello, Jean Claude. What big arms you have.Jean Claude Van Damme has been hitting the gym lately and while his upcoming role in The Expendables 2 is likely at least a partial cause for the added beef before he gets to that he'll be headed to Europe to shoot Six Bullets (aka The Butcher) in Bucharest.Says Film New Europe: Van Damme plays an ex-mercenary hired by a martial art fighter to find his kidnapped daughter. Van Damme's son, Kristopher Van Varenberg, is also expected in the cast.Directed by Ernie Barbarash (Cube Zero, Assassination Games) with a reported budget of ten million Euro, the film is due to shoot in September....

The film is in post-production now, as Scott Adkins and Jcvd are heading to Louisiana to film the new Universal Soldier film, but Scott Adkins Fanz have uploaded a new behind-the-scenes clip from Weapon, that shows Adkins killing Van Damme’s son in the movie.

Rival assassins — each of whom are masters of their respective weapons — form an uneasy alliance in their mission to take down a DEA-backed drug cartel.

Side note: The actor playing Van Damme’s son is Kristopher van Varenberg – Jcvd’s real-life son! Still no official word on a release date.

The good folks at Scott Adkins Fanz has uploaded another behind the scenes video for Ernie Barbarash's action thriller Weapon from the reality TV show, Jean Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors. In this scene, we are introduced to the character of Jvcd's son, Kristopher van Varenberg (aka Kris Van Damme) and see his unfortunate demise at the hands of a deadly assassin played by Adkins.Rival assassins -- each of whom are masters of their respective weapons -- form an uneasy alliance in their mission to take down a DEA-backed drug cartel.You'll find the behind-the-scenes video embedded below....

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

8.05pm Lightning Strikes (Syfy)

A rural sheriff (Kevin Sorbo) faces a seemingly impossible battle when he is forced to defend his small town from a demon riding bolts of lightning and causing mayhem. From director Gary Jones (Boogeyman 3, Spiders).

9.00pm Blade: The Series (Horror Channel)

Slick small-screen adaptation of the popular Blade franchise. Blade and Shen hunt down a notorious vampire serial killer, while Charlotte makes a deal with Chase. Season One, episode 10.

9.50pm Derailed (Syfy)

A secret agent teams up with a cat burglar to stop terrorists stealing a deadly virus being transported on a high-speed train. However, the situation becomes more fraught when the hero discovers his family is also on board. Action adventure, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Laura Elena Harring,...

Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…

8.00pm The Dead Zone (Horror Channel)

Johnny Smith had the perfect life, until he went into a coma for six years. When he awoke, he found his fiance married to another man and his son not knowing who he is. Even Johnny’s changed, one touch and he can see things. The death of Bruce’s father, Pastor David Lewis leads Bruce on an amazing journey down the “road not taken.”. Season Two, episode 12.

9.00pm Derailed (Syfy)

A secret agent teams up with a cat burglar to stop terrorists stealing a deadly virus being transported on a high-speed train. However, the situation becomes more fraught when the hero discovers his family is also on board. Action adventure, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Laura Elena Harring,...

By Roger Friedman

Jean Claude Van Damme–the “Muscles from Brussels”–is about to become a reality TV star. In America, we will likely see him on A&E.

He’s arrived in Cannes, is staying on a yacht, and has brought his 20ish son Kristopher van Varenberg as Creative Director. Tomorrow, on the Apache, he’s throwing a cocktail party to announce that he’s going to become the next Ozzy Osbourne or Gene Simmons. Why not?

Van Damme is already an international star. There should be a lot of interest in seeing him as he gets ready for an October fight with Somluck Kamsing, the 1996 Olympic gold medalist in boxing. (The joke, of course, is that Van Damme will need “some luck” to beat this guy. Ha, ha.)

There was a lot of buzz about British firm ITV doing this deal with Van Damme last winter. But now...