The Wildest Action Movie of 2026 Gets Official Digital Release Date with Jaw-Dropping Trailer
Anticipation is already mounting among action fans for The Furious, a martial arts thriller that’s due out in theaters on June 12, armed with a rare 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film features The Raid alum Joe Taslim and will be released domestically by Lionsgate following a premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2025. As it turns out, The Furious isn’t the only critically acclaimed Hong Kong action movie slated for release this month. On Thursday, Well Go USA Entertainment unveiled a jaw-dropping trailer for its upcoming action epic film, directed by the legendary Yuen Woo-ping. The trailer proudly brandishes the filmmaker’s credentials, which include designing action choreography for masterpieces such as The Matrix, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Woo-ping’s new movie is a period epic about a bounty hunter and his nephew, who make enemies with the wrong sort and go on the run. Along the way, they join forces with skilled martial artists and band together to take the enemy down. The movie is headlined by Wu Jing, best known for the Wandering Earth films and The Battle at Lake Changjin — some of the highest-grossing Chinese movies ever made. Jing is joined in the cast by Nicholas Tse, who starred alongside Jackie Chan in New Police Story. The film’s villain is played by the great Jet Li, a major draw considering he’s semi-retired at this stage in his career.
Watch the ‘Blades of the Guardians’ Trailer Here
We’re talking, of course, about Blades of the Guardians. The movie opened in theaters earlier this year in China during the lucrative Chinese New Year period. It grossed more than $210 million at the box office against a reported budget of $120 million. The movie now holds a stellar 97% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “Blades of the Guardians masterfully showcases director Yuen Woo-Ping’s feel for fluid action, delivering a fiercely entertaining spectacle surging with pulpy melodrama and grand battles.” Critics have hailed it as an “exhilarating action film” and one that “balances badassery and ambition.” The trailer, which revealed that the movie will debut digitally in the United States on June 30, offers a glimpse of the Mad Max: Fury Road–meets-Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-style narrative scope.
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February 26, 2026
- Runtime
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126 minutes
- Director
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Yuen Wo-Ping