Official Trailer for Myanmar Prison Fight Action Movie ‘The Lockdown’
by Alex Billington
August 19, 2024
Source: YouTube
“You’re in a death factory. Unless you figure out how to survive… you won’t.” Even that one line is awful. Republic Pictures via Paramount has revealed an official trailer for The Lockdown, a martial arts action thriller from filmmaker Ryan C Jaeger making his feature directorial debut. Another of these direct-to-video dumps, an exceptionally generic action movie from Myanmar made by the same producers that also made Art of Eight Limbs. Looks like they made two films in a row in Myanmar and Thailand and this is the second one. Siblings Charlie and Jack are trapped in Myanmar’s toughest prison and accused of a crime they didn’t commit. Forced into televised fights against other inmates, they must work together and fight hard for their freedom. Starring Caity Lotz, Leo Howard, Michael Biehn, Hon Ping Tang, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, and Kelly B. Jones, and many others. This film looks only slightly better than Art of Eight Limbs, mostly because it takes place entirely in the prison and in a fighting ring. I just hope the action is actually worth it.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Ryan C Jaeger’s The Lockdown, direct from YouTube:
Brother and sister Charlie & Jack (starring Caity Lotz & Leo Howard) are trapped inside of Myanmar’s toughest prison, accused of a crime they didn’t commit. Forced into televised fights where inmates battle for the chance to escape death row, they face off against the deadliest opponents where each match could be their last. Charlie and Jack must work together, their bond tested in a high-stakes game where only the strongest can win their way out. The Lockdown is directed by producer and newcomer filmmaker Ryan C Jaeger, making his feature directorial debut after a few other shorts previously. The screenplay is written by H. Daniel Gross and Ryan C Jaeger. Produced by H. Daniel Gross, Ryan C Jaeger, Shannon McIntosh. This hasn’t premiered at any festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. Paramount will release Jaeger’s The Lockdown in select US theaters + on VOD starting August 27th, 2024 this summer. Is anyone interested?
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