A quick and dirty teaser for Red Eagle

CGI trickery, explosions, weird weaponry, wire work and fast-paced cuts are involved in the 90-second teaser for Wisit Sasanatieng's Red Eagle, which is on YouTube. It's embedded below.

But there is at least a good look at Ananda Everingham on the move as a brooding hero who dons the red mask and tight black leather outfit to become the vigilante crimefighter, Insee Daeng (อินทรีเเดง ).

The Thai release date is penciled in for October 7, to coincide with the October 8 memorial day for actor Mitr Chaibancha, the original star of the Red Eagle series in the 1950s and '60s, who perished while filming a stunt for Insee Thong (Golden Eagle). This year marks the 40th anniversary of his passing.

But Red Eagle might still be delayed, as Film Business Asia reports:

Five Star Entertainment has warned that the timing could still slip backwards.

“It's our target date. We'll try to finish by this day but could not confirm yet due to post production with so many CGI shots. We have had a total of seven months to complete all CGI work,” a Five Star spokesman told Film Business Asia.

The effects wizards at Kantana, which is co-producing with Five Star, are likely putting in long hours to wrap things up in time.

Meanwhile, Wildgrounds somehow snagged a photo of Ananda in the mask.



(Via Five Star)