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The Raid 2: Berandal released in NYC and L.A.!

The hype surrounding “The Raid 2: Berandal”, the long-awaited sequel to Gareth Evans 2012 hit “The Raid: Redemption”, couldn’t be higher! Since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the film has earned phenomenal reviews from critics and fans alike. Some of us here at Kung Fu Kingdom even had the pleasure of seeing a sneak peek of the film, and the reaction was appropriately laudatory!

After months of anticipation, the film has finally enter the early stages of its mainstream release, opening yesterday in New York City and Los Angeles. The film will expand in the coming weeks, and it will receive a wide-release in the U.S. and U.K. on April 11th!

For all you British and American fans eager awaiting “Berandal” who must still tough out the wait for another two weeks, fear not! Several clips from the film have been released online to hold everyone over until April 11th, at last, arrives!

A word of warning – anyone with children may want to have them leave the room now. You have been warned!

Brad Curran

From the earliest days of childhood, Brad Curran was utterly fascinated by martial arts, his passion only growing stronger after spending time living in the melting pot of Asian cultures that is Hawaii. His early exposure developed into a lifelong passion and fascination with all forms of martial arts and tremendous passion for action and martial arts films. He would go on to take a number of different martial arts forms, including Shaolin Ch'uan fa, Taekwondo, Shotokan Karate and remains a devoted student, avid and eager to continue his martial arts studies. Brad is also an aspiring writer and deeply desires to share his love for martial arts and martial arts movies with the world!

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