The star and director behind two of the most high-impact action martial arts movie franchises, Ninja and Undisputed, will be joining forces once again for a new project entitled: Close Range.
We’ve long championed the careers of both men and its been a pleasure to see the two of them craft their careers as in our opinion some of the best Western martial arts action films ever produced: from Special Forces through Undisputed 2 & 3, Ninja and their most recent release Ninja Shadow of a Tear. Their latest project will be produced by Bleiberg Entertainment’s Compound B.
The plot revolves around a man desperately trying to save his family from a drug cartel and corrupt authorities. After rescuing his kidnapped niece from the powerful cartel, Colton MacReady (Adkins) begins a relentless fight to save his family who are now being targetted. The cartel has descended upon his secluded ranch with a thirst for revenge - in tow is a corrupt local sheriff and his crew of deputies, ensuring that help won’t be coming any time soon. What ensues is a non-stop assault on the ranch, a blow-by-blow survival marathon for Colton to protect his loved ones and save his life.
There's no word if the third member of their regular team,'the man with the deadly lens' Ross Clarkson will be joining them on their latest adventure, or who will be handling the films fight choreography. Adkins and Florentine have worked with everyone from JJ Perry, Larnell Stovall and most recently Tim Mann and Brahim Acchabakhe, all of whom have helped bring their vision of martial arts movie artistry to the screen with great effect.
Close Range was written by Chad Law (who wrote Van Damme's Six Bullets) and Shane Dax Taylor (Bloodworth).
We'll keep you up to date as we get more news on the project and as it takes shape...
