Martial arts films starring Mathis Landwehr secure new distribution deals in Asia and the Americas

Two action movies led by actor Mathis Landwehr have secured new international distribution rights, sales company Cappu Films announced at the TIFFCOM market during the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Distribution Deals

Studio DHL secured South Korean rights for both 'Lion Fist' and 'The Last Kumite'. For 'Lion Fist', Great Movies acquired Latin American rights, while Kinologistika LLC purchased the rights for the CIS region. Janice Woo of Cappu Films stated that these agreements expand the global reach of the movies while the company seeks buyers for other regions at the event.

Film Details

Taim M. Adams directed 'Lion Fist', featuring Landwehr as an ex-prisoner named Joe who enters a high-stakes fighting tournament with a cash prize of $100,000 to pay for his son's surgery. The cast includes Gary Daniels, Kurt McKinney, Keith Cooke, and Brice Akuesson. Sean David Lowe and Keith W. Strandberg wrote the script, Mike Möller handled fight choreography, and Lowe produced alongside Wayne Graves. Ross W. Clarkson directed 'The Last Kumite', where a fighter must compete in a dangerous tournament to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Landwehr stars alongside Cynthia Rothrock, Billy Blanks, Matthias Hues, and McKinney, with Lowe and Graves also serving as producers. Lowe remarked that both projects revive a classic style of martial arts cinema.

Context

Film markets held during major international festivals serve as key venues where independent production companies connect with regional distributors to sell screening rights across the world. International sales agents manage these transactions to ensure films reach audiences in multiple countries outside their domestic markets.