‘Triple Threat’ Trailer: This Could Be A Martial Arts Movie Fan’s Dream
If you recognize the namesTony Jaa,Iko Uwais, andTiger Chenwithout looking them up, then your day is about to get a whole lot better: the three martial arts movie stars (who appeared in films likeOng-Bak,The Raid, andMan of Tai Chi, respectively)have teamed upfor a new action movie calledTriple Threat, and the first trailer has arrived. This is theAvengersof modern martial arts films.
If youdon’tknow these guys' names and you’re a fan of bone-crunching action movies, allow this to be your introduction to what this group of cinematic badasses is all about.
Triple Threat trailer
Oh, did I forget to mention thatScott Adkinsis in this movie, too? If you’ve ever seenNinja 2: Shadow of a Tear,Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, or theUndisputedmovies, Adkins is someone who’s been steadily dominating the direct-to-video action movie marketplace for years. (Note: you don’t need to have seen the firstNinjamovie to enjoy the sequel.) You may also recognize him from his small role in last year’sDoctor Strange.
Plus,Michael Jai White(Black Dynamite,The Dark Knight) is along for the ride, too. I told you this was like theAvengers…they’ve got everybody in this thing.
The plot for these sorts of films is always secondary to the action, but just for completion’s sake, here’s what the film will be about:
A hit contract is taken out on a billionaires daughter intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate. A down and out team of mercenaries must take on a group of professional assassins and stop them before they kill their target.
But let’s get real: this could be about Jaa attempting to get revenge against Adkins because of an overturned lemonade stand and we’d still show up to see how each of these guys is going to inflict punishing amounts of damage on each other. It’s all about the vision and execution, and if that shot of Adkins getting kicked in the chest mid-air a split-second after delivering a spin-kick of his own is any indication, action movie fans are in good hands with this one.
Dwayne Smithwrote the script, whileWang Xiaoliedirects. Chad Stahelski, the stunt man-turned-director of theJohn Wickmovies, coordinated the action design.Michael Bisping,Celina Jade, andJeeja Yaninco-star.Triple Threatarrives in theaters sometime in2018.
