Badass Trailer for JIU JITSU – Nick Cage, Tony Jaa, and Frank Grillo Are Masters of Jiu Jitsu Battling an Alien
Oh, hell yeah! The first awesome trailer has dropped for an upcoming sci-fi martial arts action film titled Jiu Jitsu. This movie looks insanely fun, and it’s described as, “Predator meets Mortal Kombat meets National Treasure.”
The movie stars Nicolas Cage, Tony Jaa, Alain Moussi, Frank Grillo, Rick Yune, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Juju Chan. The story follows an ancient order of master Jiu Jitsu fighters who find themselves facing off with a vicious alien invader, who they must battle for the survival of Earth, and this alien has got some skills.
The movie looks just as ridiculously fun as it sounds and here’s the full synopsis:
Every six years, an ancient order of expert Jiu Jitsu fighters faces a fearsome alien invader in a battle for Earth. When war hero and master Jiu Jitsu fighter Jake Barnes refuses to face Brax, the indomitable leader of the invaders, the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Injured and suffering from amnesia, Jake is captured by a military squad that has arrived on the planet and is rescued by Wylie (Cage) and a team of fellow Jiu Jitsu fighters who must help him recover his memory and regain his strength for an epic battle that will once again determine the fate of mankind.
The film comes from director Dimitri Logothetis (Pretty Smart, Slaughterhouse Rock, The Closer, Body Shot, Hungry for You, Cheyenne, The Lost Angel, Wings of the Dragon, Kickboxer: Retaliation). Prepare to rumble on November 20th when the film is released in select theaters and on VOD.