A tale of twin brothers who have dedicated their lives for learning a kind of holy grail of martial arts originating in the ancient Inca civilization. The Fist of the Condor is a love letter to the practice of martial arts. Fresh off of John Wick: Chapter 4, Marko Zaror stars in a double role, portraying both the good and evil brothers to perfection. The highlight of Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s film is surely the high-octane action sequences set against the backdrop of beautiful Chilean landscapes.
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Guerrero is a fighter who has taken shelter in the mountains and hasn’t fought anyone in six years. Rumors say Guerrero possesses the sacred manuscript of “the Fist of the Condor.” In the 16th century, when the last Inca emperor Atahualpa was captured in the Spanish conquest, the masters of Inca martial arts, Rumi Maki, taught...
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What happens in the movie?
Guerrero is a fighter who has taken shelter in the mountains and hasn’t fought anyone in six years. Rumors say Guerrero possesses the sacred manuscript of “the Fist of the Condor.” In the 16th century, when the last Inca emperor Atahualpa was captured in the Spanish conquest, the masters of Inca martial arts, Rumi Maki, taught...
- 5/7/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
Stars: Josh Lucas, Fernanda Urrejola, Venus Ariel, Carlos Solorzan, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Jorge A. Jimenez | Written by Carlos Cisco, Boise Esquerra | Directed by Adrian Grunberg
After the trainwreck that was Cocaine Shark and with the spectre of Jurassic Shark 3: Seavenge looming over me, The Black Demon, or any other shark film for that matter, may not have been an obvious choice. But this one caught my attention when it was announced and the idea of a finned fear film with enough of a budget to give it some bite was hard to say no to.
Paul Sturges is the safety officer for Nixon Oil, a corporate name that does not exactly inspire confidence. He has been sent to Baja to inspect one of the company’s rigs and has brought his family along. He may have to work but his wife Ines, daughter, Audrey, and son Tommy can have a vacation.
After the trainwreck that was Cocaine Shark and with the spectre of Jurassic Shark 3: Seavenge looming over me, The Black Demon, or any other shark film for that matter, may not have been an obvious choice. But this one caught my attention when it was announced and the idea of a finned fear film with enough of a budget to give it some bite was hard to say no to.
Paul Sturges is the safety officer for Nixon Oil, a corporate name that does not exactly inspire confidence. He has been sent to Baja to inspect one of the company’s rigs and has brought his family along. He may have to work but his wife Ines, daughter, Audrey, and son Tommy can have a vacation.
- 6/9/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror, who played, respectively, the heavies Killa and Chidi in John Wick 4, will reunite in the upcoming action film Diablo.
Chilean director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, known for such action films as The Fist of the Condor and Redemer, is set to direct Diablo from a screenplay by Mat Sansom. Diablo is being set up as a co-production between Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street, with Film Mode handling foreign sales, and collaborating with Wonder for domestic. The filmmakers will hold a buyers presentation for the project in Cannes on May 15.
Adkins will play Kris Chaney, a recently released ex-convict embarking on a perilous mission. He kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster, which puts him in danger. Zaror will portray El Corvo, a psychopathic killer seeking revenge against Vincent’s family.
Diablo is currently in pre-production and will shoot Chile, the home country of Zaror and Espinoza.
Chilean director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, known for such action films as The Fist of the Condor and Redemer, is set to direct Diablo from a screenplay by Mat Sansom. Diablo is being set up as a co-production between Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street, with Film Mode handling foreign sales, and collaborating with Wonder for domestic. The filmmakers will hold a buyers presentation for the project in Cannes on May 15.
Adkins will play Kris Chaney, a recently released ex-convict embarking on a perilous mission. He kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster, which puts him in danger. Zaror will portray El Corvo, a psychopathic killer seeking revenge against Vincent’s family.
Diablo is currently in pre-production and will shoot Chile, the home country of Zaror and Espinoza.
- 5/15/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Actors Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror, best known for their martial arts work in John Wick: Chapter 4, have signed on to star in the action pic Diablo from director Ernesto Díaz Espinoza.
Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street are co-producing with a script from Mat Sansom. Producers are Craig Baumgarten (Universal Soldier franchise) and Clay Epstein (Crypto) alongside Adkins and Zaror. Film Mode is handling all international sales and has partnered with Wonder Street on domestic. Both companies will present the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes market with a filmmaker presentation on May 15 at 16:00 local time at the Olympia 6.
We understand pic is currently moving into pre-production and will shoot later this year in Chile, the home country of Zaror and Espinoza. Plot follows Kris Chaney (Adkins) who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to...
Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street are co-producing with a script from Mat Sansom. Producers are Craig Baumgarten (Universal Soldier franchise) and Clay Epstein (Crypto) alongside Adkins and Zaror. Film Mode is handling all international sales and has partnered with Wonder Street on domestic. Both companies will present the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes market with a filmmaker presentation on May 15 at 16:00 local time at the Olympia 6.
We understand pic is currently moving into pre-production and will shoot later this year in Chile, the home country of Zaror and Espinoza. Plot follows Kris Chaney (Adkins) who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to...
- 5/15/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
"The Fist of the Condor" is the new Chilean Spanish martial arts feature, written and directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, starring Marko Zaror, Gina Aguad, Eyal Meyer, Man Soo Yoon, José Manuel and Fernanda Urrejola, releasing April 5, 2023:
"...after centuries of careful safeguarding, a sacred manual of deadly fighting techniques risks falling into the wrong hands, leaving its rightful guardian to battle the world’s worst killers to protect the ancient secrets.
"Now a group of martial artists from around the world search for the book that contains the ancient secrets of how to overcome the limits of the human body..."
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"...after centuries of careful safeguarding, a sacred manual of deadly fighting techniques risks falling into the wrong hands, leaving its rightful guardian to battle the world’s worst killers to protect the ancient secrets.
"Now a group of martial artists from around the world search for the book that contains the ancient secrets of how to overcome the limits of the human body..."
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- 3/30/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Look at your pain. Throw everything away until you are weightless." Fly, Marko, fly away! Well Go has launched an official US trailer for a Chilean martial arts action film titled The Fist of the Condor, or just Fist of the Condor, the latest from a Chilean indie director named Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, who is best known for his rad low budget action films including Kiltro, Mirageman, Mandrill (from back in 2009). This just premiered at the 2023 Rotterdam Film Festival and is now set to open in US theaters this April. Catch it on the big screen! Upon the empire’s fall to invading conquistadors, the 16th-century Incas quickly concealed a sacred manual containing the secrets behind their deadly fighting technique. But after centuries of careful safeguarding, the manual is again at risk of falling into the wrong hands, leaving its guardian to battle the world's greatest assassins to protect the secrets within.
- 3/10/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"He deserves his revenge." Check out this early teaser trailer for an indie action film from Chile titled The Fist of the Condor, which is premiering at the 2023 Rotterdam Film Festival - underway right now. This is the latest film from a Chilean indie director named Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, who is best known for his rad low budget action films including Kiltro, Mirageman, Mandrill (we reviewed this one back in 2009). This one also stars Marko Zaror, who also produced and has appeared in plenty of his films before. A group of martial artists from around the world search for a book that contains the ancient secrets of how to overcome the limits of the human body - tracking down one man known as El Guerrero. The cast also includes Gina Aguad, Eyal Meyer, Man Soo Yoon, Jose Manuel, & Fernanda Urrejola. This is clearly a throwback tribute to cheesy action films from the 80s & 90s,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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