For those of you who may not remember, I reviewed a charming little film called The Martial Arts Kid some months ago, starring Don “The Dragon” Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock. I have interviews with those two if you want to check them out by clicking the Interviews tab. For this post, I got word that the upcoming sequel: The Martial Arts Kid 2: Payback will begin crowdfunding through IndieGoGo starting on January 15, 2018. The purpose of this campaign is to raise extra funds so the cast and crew can craft a larger movie with more action, more danger, more locations and a larger cast. The film will also feature the largest gathering of real-life Grand Master, Master and Champion martial artists. It is going to be an extraordinary film and the film-makers will need your help to make it happen. Once the campaign begins, I will try and post regular updates on its progress as well as any other news related to the project. For more information about The Martial Arts Kid 2: Payback campaign you can check out the website here: The Martial Arts Kid 2: Payback IndieGoGo Campaign.
The Martial Arts Kid 2: Payback will reunite Don “The Dragon” Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock as Uncle Glen and Aunt Cindy, respectively. Legendary martial arts actors Chuck Zito and Sasha Mitchell will also be a part of the project with TJ Storm reprising his role as Coach Laurent Kaine. Michael Baumgarten returns as director, with James Lew returning as Stunt Coordinator. I will let everybody know when the campaign starts and as I said, will provide regular updates. I’m really excited for this movie and I hope everyone is too. The first Martial Arts Kid is currently available for digital streaming as well as DVD and Blu-Ray, and I highly recommend you check that film out as it is a really good little family action film with a solid message about the use of martial arts in day-to-day life. With that in mind, my fellow Space Cadets, stay tuned!