There is no question that Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger are two of cinema’s biggest action heroes, and many have wondered what would happen if these two powerhouses ever went toe-to-toe in a feature-length motion picture. Now the folks over at Signature Entertainment will finally answer that question with a trailer for their epic adventure movie The Iron Mask, where these legendary superstars will finally duke it out on the big screen.
For those wondering how they could have missed this ordeal, it probably has to do with a very long, complicated road to release. Not to mention the fact that The Iron Mask wasn’t the feature’s first title. The film went by several other names like Journey To China: The Mystery of Iron Mask, Viy 2: Journey to China, and Mystery of Dragon Seal. Regardless of how it got here, one thing is for sure is that the main attraction in this foreign flick is the exciting showdown.
But the matchup of the century seems to be just the tip of the iceberg, according to the tantalizing teaser. After we see an old Chan locked in a prison called the Tower exchange a few blows with Arnold rocking a British military uniform, the adventure really kicks off. The intriguing narrative seems to follow a cartographer named Jonathan Green, who ventures on a quest involving the Silk Road, dragons and the battle for control of the world.
This Russian-Chinese production initially released back in 2019 and is actually a sequel to the film Forbidden Empire, Russia’s highest-grossing film of 2014. Oleg Stepchenko served as director for both The Iron Mask and its predecessor. He is one of the few that can say he has directed two of the action genre’s most prominent players in an exhilarating brawl.
Last time those two were on screen together was in the 2004 remake of Around the World in 80 Days, and they had no fight scenes with each other. While it seems like there is much more to this story than the clash between the two celebrity forces, it does seem like there is enough here to pique audiences’ curiosity enough to check it out.
The Iron Mask does not have a U.S. theatrical release date yet, but it will release in theaters in the U.K. on April 10, 2020, and will also be made available via Digital On-Demand.
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