Everyone’s favorite engineer-turned-Necromorph slaying badass is taking a break from strategically dismembering monsters to make an appearance in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale — ya know, that Sony version of Super Smash Bros. I haven’t had a chance to play it yet, but this certainly piques my interest a bit. See him curb-stomp that chick from Heavenly Sword after the jump.
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TV Guide Magazine tweets that there is not a “Battle Royale” television series in development, as previously reported earlier last year.
“Forget what you heard about #TheCW developing #BattleRoyale,” says the mag, “CW boss Pedowitz says it was a single phone call that went nowhere. #tca13”
Nice of them to have a single phone call, alert the press, break the news, and then back-peddle. I call bullshit on that. Bullshit or not, it isn’t happening anymore, so back to sort of caring about The Hunger Games…
I flippin’ love October. Forget Halloween, the entire month is jam-packed with juicy morsels of goodness courtesy of talented individuals from all over the world.
I had just sat down for the day when I was e-mailed by Raynor Shimabukuro, who produced the following must-see short entitled “Halloween vs Battle Royale”. Created by Gigi Saul Guererro and Luke Bramley, the Lucha Gore Production stars Mayumi Yoshita, Emi Kamito, Liz Cha, Sharon Lin and Jonathan Woodhall as Michael Myers!
Inside you’ll find their mash-up that imagines John Carpenter’s Halloween had it starred characters from Kinji Fukasaku’s legendary Battle Royale. To top it all off, it’s incredibly well made (bonus!). READ MORE
Wow. If you guys were concerned about The Hunger Games (which I liked) watering down the themes of Kinji Fukasaku’s classic Battle Royale, then I’m guessing you’ll be about – I dunno – a billion times more concerned about this development. The CW is considering making a “Battle Royale” TV Series. I’m usually open minded about things, but I think I’m having a stroke right now.
This isn’t a joke, it’s a possibility that’s actually being explored. The Neil Moritz/Roy Lee-produced remake never quite got off the ground (due in part to the success of The Hunger Games), but that doesn’t mean a TV show is out of the question. Per The LA Times, “In the last few weeks, the CW has had talks with the project’s Hollywood representatives about the possibility of turning the property into an English-language show, said a person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak about it publicly. The talks were preliminary, but if a deal could be reached, the network would acquire rights to Koushun Takami’s underlying novel, then unpack and expand on it for an hourlong dramatic series.”
While it’s not a done deal, we now live in a world where it’s somewhat possible you’ll hear the words, “Next, after ‘Gossip Girl’, stay tuned for ‘Battle Royale’.”
What do you guys think? Is there any way they could pull this off and make it work? I just don’t see it – but I’m super curious to hear what the actual pitch is.
After a little over a decade, Battle Royale was finally picked up by Anchor Bay for stateside distribution. We were thankfully not subjected to a 3D release, but the film did begin a brief theatrical run late last year, eleven years after it was originally unleashed on the world. Now, after being almost impossible to distribute due to post-Columbine backlash and MPAA concerns – try imagining this thing cut down to an R and tell me there would even be a movie left. READ MORE
Just in time for The Hunger Games to sweep the globe comes to original real deal, Battle Royale. The Blu-ray/DVD release of the classic film is right around the corner. And we’ve got a new red-band clip and behind the scenes segment to help you get primed.
On March 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly brings the Battle Royale: The Complete Collection to Blu-ray and DVD for the first time in North America. Featuring state-of-the-art HD transfers, hi-res audio and a wealth of bonus features that delve deep into this truly international phenomenon.
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Battle Royale. A title that has shocked, thrilled and unnerved audiences. A film whose fiendishly simple premise has inspired many imitations, including the upcoming The Hunger Games motion picture. Based on the 1999 global best-seller by Koushun Takami, the futuristic tale first came to the screen in 2000, directed by the legendary Kinju Fukasaku. Authors, filmmakers and film fans the world over consider the film and its 2003 sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem sacred cinematic classics. And now, fans can own them on high-definition Blu-ray and DVD!
On March 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly brings the Battle Royale: The Complete Collection to Blu-ray and DVD for the first time in North America. Featuring state-of-the-art HD transfers, hi-res audio and a wealth of bonus features that delve deep into this truly international phenomenon, cover art and trailer inside! READ MORE
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Battle Royale. A title that has shocked, thrilled and unnerved audiences. A film whose fiendishly simple premise has inspired many imitations, including the upcoming The Hunger Games motion picture. Based on the 1999 global best-seller by Koushun Takami, the futuristic tale first came to the screen in 2000, directed by the legendary Kinju Fukasaku. Authors, filmmakers and film fans the world over consider the film and its 2003 sequel Battle Royale II: Requiem sacred cinematic classics. And now, fans can own them on high-definition Blu-ray and DVD!
On March 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly brings the Battle Royale: The Complete Collection to Blu-ray and DVD for the first time in North America. Featuring state-of-the-art HD transfers, hi-res audio and a wealth of bonus features that delve deep into this truly international phenomenon, cover art and trailer inside! READ MORE
Battle Royale is back. It’s time to return to the island and kill your friends, because the cult Japanese movie that defines twisted action and sickening violence is ready to shock you all over again. While we wait for the U.S. to give the franchise a proper Blu-ray release, Arrow Video has just now released a rockin’ high-def set for those lucky enough to be based in the UK. Bloody Disgusting’s Ryan Daley got his hands on a set and sent in the following review.
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If there is a true “master of horror” working in the comic book industry right now then it would have to be Stefan Hutchinson (“HALLOWEEN: NIGHTDANCE”, “DAY OF THE DEAD: DESERTION”). The scribe has been on fire in 2010 covering such beloved classics as Romero’s “DAY OF THE DEAD”, to writing sequels to cult hits like “DEMONS”, and now he is back again with yet another fan favorite title in “BATTLE ROYALE”. The original limited edition comic book will be packaged inside of the special edition DVD set that hits stores on Decemeber 13th from Arrow Video, and even though the set will be a Region 2 offering, the writer assures us that the DVDs will be completely region free! Inside you can get ALL the details as well as a 6 page preview! Read on for the skinny!
Nippon Cinema reports that Anchor Bay has acquired the rights to the 3D conversion of Kinji Fukasaku’s cult action thriller Battle Royale, which is one of the widest selling movies ever from Japan! Fukasaku’s son, Kenta Fukasaku, is supervising the 2D to 3D conversion in Tokyo through this production company Fukasaku-Gumi. Kinji Fukasaku passed away in 2003. In case you want to see it: the 3D version of the original will be released in Japan on November 20. Like the original, the 3D version will have an R-15 rating in Japan. Anchor Bay also acquired rights to the original version, along with the crappy sequel. Yay! Proper Blu-ray transfers!
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It was revealed earlier this year that Japanese studio Toei is preparing a 3D conversion of Kinji Fukasaku’s cult action thriller Battle Royale, which is one of the widest selling movies ever from Japan. Fukasaku’s son, Kenta Fukasaku, is supervising the 2D to 3D conversion in Tokyo through this production company Fukasaku-Gumi. Kinji Fukasaku passed away in 2003. In case you want to see it: the 3D version of the original will be released in Japan on November 20. Like the original, the 3D version will have an R-15 rating in Japan. Check out some sales art inside.
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