Bloodsport (franchise)
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| Bloodsport | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Characters created by Sheldon Lettich |
Release date | 1988-present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The Bloodsport franchise consists of American martial arts-action installments including....
The franchise will continue with a reboot currently in development...
Films[edit]
| Film | U.S. release date |
Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodsport | February 26, 1988 | Newt Arnold | Christopher Cosby & Mel Friedman and Sheldon Lettich |
Sheldon Lettich | Mark DiSalle |
| Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite | May 13, 1997 | Alan Mehrez | Jeff Schechter | Alan Mehrez | |
| Bloodsport III | March 1, 1998 | James Williams | |||
| Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite | February 15, 1999 | Elvis Restaino | George Saunders | ||
| Lady Bloodfight | June 6, 2017 | Chris Nahon | Bey Logan & Judd Bloch | Bey Logan | Nicolas Chartier, Zev Foreman and Bey Logan |
| Untitled film | TBA | Chad Stahelski & David Leitch |
Robert Mark Kamen and Craig Rosenberg & James McTeigue |
Robert Mark Kamen & Phillip Noyce | Edward R. Pressman, Chris Brown and Alberto Lensi |
Bloodsport (1988)[edit]
Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1997)[edit]
Bloodsport III (1998)[edit]
Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite (1999)[edit]
Lady Bloodfight (2017)[edit]
Developed as a genderwapped reimagining/follow-up,[1][2]
Untitled film (TBA)[edit]
In May of 2011, a reboot of the franchise was announced to be in development. Phillip Noyce signed on as director, with a script by Robert Mark Kamen. The plot was said to follow an American who travels to Brazil to recover from violent experiences he had in Afghanistan, who eventually gets involved in a martial arts contest. Edward R. Pressman is serving as producer, while Mark DiSalles is attached as executive producer.[3] Jean-Claude Van Damme, who had publically expressed interest in collaborating on the project in some capacity, will not appear in the film nor be involved.[4] In October 2012, Kamen stated that Van Damme will not be involved because the film has no connection to the original, stating: "This film resembles the original in title only. …This is a character driven, politically motivated film."[5]
By July 2013, James McTeigue signed on as director. The script, he co-wrote with Craig Rosenberg, will be a rewrite of the original draft by Robert Mark Kamen and will be based on the original story by Kamen and Phillip Noyce. The plot will detail the life of 21st century mercenaries, as they fight in the underground world of Brazilian Vale Tudo matches. The project will be a joint-venture production between Relativity Media, Pictures in Paradise Pty Ltd, and Trans-American Films International. Pressman will serve as co-producer with Chris Brown, and Alberto Lensi. Principal photography was scheduled to commence during the first quarter of 2014, in Australia and Brazil.[6]
In Jun 2019 after various delays, it was announced that Chad Stahelski and David Leitch had entered early negotiations to serve as co-directors of the film.[7]
Additional crew and production details[edit]
| Title | Crew/Detail | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies |
Distributing companies |
Running time | ||
| Bloodsport | Paul Hertzog | David Worth | Carl Kress | Cannon International | Warner Bros. Pictures, U.G.C. Worldwide Distribution |
1hr 32mins | |
| Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite |
Stephen Edwards | Jacques Haitkin | J. Douglas Seeling | FM Entertainment International N.V. | Transcontinental Film Corporation | 1hr 26mins | |
| Bloodsport III | Kevan Lind | Ron Cabreros | FM Home Video | 1hr 32mins | |||
| Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite |
Alex Wurman | George Mooradian | Frank Sacco | Avalanche Home Entertainment | 1hr 40mins | ||
| Lady Bloodfight | Mark Kilian | Michel Abramowicz | Chris Nahon & Frédéric Thoraval | Voltage Productions, B&E Productions |
Vertical Entertainment, Voltage Pictures |
1hr 40mins | |
| Untitled film | TBA | TBA | TBA | Relativity Media, Pictures in Paradise Pty Ltd, Trans-American Films International, 87North Productions |
Warner Bros. Pictures | TBA | |
Reception[edit]
Box office and financial performance[edit]
| Film | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget | Worldwide total gross income |
Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All-time North America |
All-time worldwide | ||||
| Bloodsport | $11,806,119 | $53,193,881 | $65,000,000 | #4,784 | #6,536 | $1,500,000 | $63,500,000 | [8][9][10] |
| Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite | $684,351 | N/A | $684,351 | #8,983 | #14,898 | Information not publicly available | <$684,351 | [11] |
| Bloodsport III | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Information not publicly available | Information not publicly available | |
| Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumite | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Information not publicly available | Information not publicly available | |
| Lady Bloodfight | N/A | $13,109 | $13,109 | #17,945 | #26,036 | $10,000,000 | -$9,986,891 | [12][13] |
Critical and public response[edit]
| Title | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodsport | 40% (25 reviews)[14] |
29/100 (5 reviews)[15] |
| Bloodsport II: The New Kumite | TBD[16] | N/A |
| Bloodport III | TBD[17] | N/A |
| Bloodport 4: The Dark Kumite | TBD[18] | N/A |
| Lady Bloodfight | 40% (5 reviews)[19] |
TBD[20] |
| Untitled film | TBD | TBD |
References[edit]
- ↑ Curran, Brad (January 24, 2021). "Lady Bloodfight Is The Gender-Swapped Bloodsport You've Never Heard Of". Screent Rant. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ Kaveleryan, Artem (2016). "Lady Bloodfight (2016) Review". The Action Elite. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ Goodridge, Mike (May 17, 2011). ""Pressman signs Noyce for Bloodsport; lands Venice slot for Moth Diaries"". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ Jean-Claud Vandammelibrary (July 1, 2011). "VAN DAMME - The Truth about Bloodsport The Reboot in 2014"". Jean-Claude Vandammelibrary. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ Lussier, Germain (October 8, 2012). ""Writer Doesn't Think Jean Claude Van Damme Should Be In 'Bloodsport' Remake"". Slash Film. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (July 24, 2013). ""Relativity Reboots Jean-Claude Van Damme's 'Bloodsport' (EXCLUSIVE)"". Variety. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ Ultimate Action Movies (June 13, 2019). ""UAMC News: 'John Wick' Directors Looking to Helm 'Bloodsport' Reboot"". Ultimate Action Movies. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Bloodsport". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bloodsport". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Beresford, Jack (February 28, 2019). "11 Ultimate Facts about Jean-Claude Van Damme's Bloodsport". Ultimate Action Movies. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lady Bloodfight". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lady Bloodfight (2016)". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bloodsport". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bloodsport". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bloodsport II: The New Kumite". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bloodsport III". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bloodsport 4: The Dakr Kumite". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lady Bloodfight". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lady Bloodfight". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Unknown parameter
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