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John McTiernan on why Jean-Claude Van Damme dropped out of the original Predator film

June 14, 2017 by Jordan Jones

Even if you are not a film buff, you’ve probably heard that action legend Jean-Claude Van Damme was initially supposed to play the titular alien in the original Predator film. So, what happened? According to John McTiernan, director of the 1987 original, the answer is far less dramatic than one might have thought. It seems the blame […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Jean-Claude Van Damme, John McTiernan, Predator

Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren reunite for Black Water

January 5, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Action icons Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren are set to reunite for the upcoming action thriller Black Water, THR is reporting. The new film has been scripted by Chad Law (6 Bullets, Drive Hard) and follows “a deep cover operative (Van Damme) who awakens to find himself imprisoned in a CIA black site on […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Black Water, Dolph Lundren, Jean-Claude Van Damme

Movie Review – Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)

September 29, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Kickboxer: Vengeance, 2016. Directed by John Stockwell. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dave Bautista, Alain Moussi, Sara Malakul Lane, T.J. Storm, Gina Carano, George St-Pierre, Matthew Ziff and Sam Medina. SYNOPSIS: A martial arts fighter seeks revenge after his brother is killed in the ring. It’s been a long time coming and now it is finally […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alain Moussi, Dave Bautista, George St-Pierre, Gina Carano, Jean-Claude Van Damme, John Stockwell, Kickboxer Vengeance, Matthew Ziff, Sam Medina, Sara Malakul Lane, T.J. Storm

Movie Review – Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016)

September 19, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Kickboxer: Vengeance, 2016. Directed by John Stockwell. Starring Jean Claude Van-Damme, Alain Moussi, Dave Bautista, Gina Carano, Georges St-Pierre, Sara Malakul Lane, Darren Shahlavi and Matthew Ziff. SYNOPSIS: When his brother is killed during a Muay Thai tournament, a martial artist heads to Thailand to seek revenge. Jean-Claude Van Damme made a name for himself in the late […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Alain Moussi, Darren Shahlavi, Dave Bautista, Georges St-Pierre, Gina Carano, Jean-Claude Van Damme, John Stockwell, Kickboxer Vengeance, Matthew Ziff, Sara Malakul Lane

TV Review – Jean-Claude Van Johnson – Pilot Episode

August 20, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Tom Jolliffe reviews the pilot episode of Jean-Claude Van Johnson… For The Muscles From Brussels, Mr Jean-Claude Van Damme, the notion of sending himself up is nothing new. Many stars may find the idea of mocking themselves as too much for their ego to handle, but Jean-Claude (despite often being accused of having no small […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Television, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jean-Claude Van Johnson

Jean-Claude Van Damme returning for Kickboxer: Retaliation

July 7, 2016 by Gary Collinson

We’re still a couple of months away from the release of Kickboxer: Vengeance, but camereas are already rolling on a sequel to the reboot – intended as the second part of a trilogy – and Jean-Claude Van Damme is now officially on board the film, titled Kickboxer: Retaliation, having posted a video of him signing his contract […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kickboxer, Kickboxer Retaliation

Kat Foster joins Van Damme in comedy pilot Jean-Claude Van Johnson

April 20, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that Kat Foster (Weeds, Your Family or Mine) is set to star alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme as the female lead in Amazon’s comedy pilot Jean-Claude Van Johnson. The pilot sees Van Damme as a “famous actor and martial-arts pro who comes out of retirement to resume his alter-ego: an undercover private contractor by […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jean-Claude Van Johnson, Kat Foster

Blu-ray Review – Death Warrant (1990)

March 21, 2016 by Amie Cranswick

Death Warrant, 1990. Directed by Deran Serafian. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Cynthia Gibb, Art LaFleur, Patrick Kilpatrick, Robert Guillaume, Joshua John Miller, George Dickerson, Conrad Dunn and Abdul Salaam El Razzac. SYNOPSIS: A French Canadian cop goes undercover in a violent prison to investigate the deaths of several inmates but soon uncovers a plan to […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Abdul Salaam El Razzac, Art LaFleur, Conrad Dunn, Cynthia Gibb, Death Warrant, Deran Serafian, George Dickerson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Joshua John Miller, Patrick Kilpatrick, Robert Guillaume

Jean-Claude Van Damme to star in Amazon action-comedy series Jean-Claude Van Johnson

February 27, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Jean-Claude Van Damme is heading to the small screen, with the Muscles from Brussels signing on to play a version of himself in the Amazon original comedy series Jean-Claude Van Johnson. The project is being written and executive produced by Dave Callaham (The Expendables) and will see JCVD as a “famous actor and martial-arts pro […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jean-Claude Van Johnson

Blu-ray Review – A.W.O.L. (1990)

May 18, 2015 by Gary Collinson

A.W.O.L., 1990. Directed by Sheldon Lettich. Starring  Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, Brian Thompson, Lisa Pelikan, Ashley Johnson, Abdel Qissi and Eric Karson. SYNOPSIS: A French Foreign Legion deserter takes to street fighting to help pay his murdered brother’s wife’s debts whilst trying to avoid capture. Sandwiched between the classic Kickboxer and the largely under-appreciated […]

Filed Under: Chris Ward, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: A.W.O.L., Abdel Qissi, Ashley Johnson, Brian Thompson, Deborah Rennard, Eric Karson, Harrison Page, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lisa Pelikan, Sheldon Lettich

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