Action movie superstarDonnie Yenproves once again why he is one of the best in the business in the gripping new trailer for this year’s thriller,The Prosecutor. While we await theStar WarsandIp Manactor’s return as the blind assassin Caine in the upcomingJohn Wickspin-off, we can sit back and enjoy Yen as the titular prosecutor, who must find justice using his particular set of skills after uncovering a conspiracy.
Donnie Yen both stars in and directsThe Prosecutor(which was previously titledMisjudgement) alongside filmmaker Ho-Pong Mak (Endless Battle). The rest of the cast includes Frances Ng (Infernal Affairs II), Kent Cheng (Ip Man 3), Julian Cheung (The Grandmaster, Modern Dynasty), and Adam Pak (A Guilty Conscience). The official synopsis forThe Prosecutorteases a gripping legal thriller, which is reportedly based on a true case in Hong Kong.
“A poor young man is wrongly charged with drug trafficking after being deceived. An ex-prosecutor investigates the case, uncovers a corrupt lawyer team’s scheme, and restores justice despite obstruction from evil forces.”
You can check out the action-packed new trailer forThe Prosecutorbelow, courtesy of Donnie Yen’s officialX/Twitteraccount. The action outing is now expected to be released in time for Christmas.
Donnie Yen has been a staple of Hong Kong martial arts and action movies for some time. Best known for roles in the likes oftheIp Manfranchise,Iron Monkey, Hero, Blade 2, Once Upon a Time in China II, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and many, many more, Yen has seen a resurgence in his Hollywood career after stealing the show in the action movie masterpieceJohn Wick: Chapter 4. Yen is allset to reprise the role of Caine, a blind High Table assassin and former friend of Keanu Reeves’ John Wick, in a spin-off, with creator and director Chad Stahelski recently confirming that development on the project is now underway. He said toTHR:
“We have three new things coming up: an anime feature, a TV show, a new spinoff [Donnie Yen’s Caine]. So Keanu and I are still very active on all that, and we didn’t want to get so big that we lost sight of what really makes John Wick, John Wick. So whether it’s the pinball machine or the anime feature film or the new TV show that we’re working on, at least it still comes through us.”
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Before the return of Donnie Yen’s Caine, however, theJohn Wickfranchise will first expand withFrom the World of John Wick: Ballerina, which is due for release on June 13, 2025. Directed by Len Wiseman and written by Shay Hatten, with Chad Stahelski reportedly helming several additional scenes after Wiseman reportedly fell ill during filming,From the World of John Wick: Ballerinastars Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, and Ian McShane alongside Ana de Armas in the lead. The spin-off will also seeKeanu Reeves reprising the role of John Wick, with the hitman expected to share a major action scene with de Armas’ fledgling assassin.
John Wick: Chapter 4
