A bunch of new movies have been announced for this year’s London Action Festival that is taking place at the end of the month in the capital. These will join the already announced John McTiernan events, including Q+A and screenings of Die Hard and Predator.
Six new events have been announced. There will be a special 25th anniversary Q&A screening of the actioner Con Air with director Simon West, another headline event bound to attract visitors.
Written by Scott Rosenberg and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (Top Gun Maverick), Con Air centers on a prison break aboard a Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System aircraft, nicknamed “Con Air”. It features Steve Buscemi, Ving Rhames, Colm Meaney, Mykelti Williamson, Dave Chappelle, Rachel Ticotin, Danny Trejo, and Monica Potter.
Other newly announced events include:
The Car Chasers
How the best chase sequences in movie history have hit the road.
Don’t Try This At Home!
Do you have what it takes to become a stunt professional?
The World In Action
A group of experts gather to discuss Asians Cinema’s influence on global filmmaking.
The Legend of Drunken Master
Argued by some as one of the greatest action movies ever made, Jackie Chan’s masterpiece has been restored in immaculate 4K.
What’s The Score?
Explore just how important the music score is to creating the Film & TV action experience.
Previously announced events include:
Die Hard
Special Screening + Q&A with director John McTiernan, with many special surprises expected (venue confirmed as Royal Geographical Society)
Predator
Special Screening + Q&A with director John McTiernan, celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the classic SciFi thriller
Friday Night Showdown
A two hour show of comedy, music and guests of honour, celebrating all things action.Write Club. We look at the process by which an action set piece is conceived on the page with case studies that highlight how important character is to making such key moments deliver on the screen.Punch Above Your Weight – How To Make Your First Action MasterpieceIf you’ve dreamed of making high octane action movies on a low budget – find out just what that’s like from the experts.The Great Action Quiz NightHow much do you really know about the movies and TV shows you love? Here’s the chance to test your knowledge against our Grand In-Quiz-itor.
The London Action Festival takes place from 28-31 July. More info at the end of the link.
