Starring: Eric Roberts, Pat Morita, Lalaine, Gail Kim, Alexander
Wraith
Written by: Babar Ahmed
Directed by: Babar Ahmed
Turnbuckle rating: Pending
Far away, in the Himalayas resides a small peaceful Kingdom called Samarza. However, an evil force called the Skanji Empire is taking over one country at a time in this entire region. One by one they wipe out the King of Samarza and all the heirs to the throne until only one child remains, who is living in America, and to protect her, she is unaware of her royal heritage (played by Lalaine, ex-Disney star). As long as this Princess remains alive the people will never accept the Skanji Empire rule. So the Skanji Empire sends their most ferocious assassin, Nadia (former TNA Knockouts champion Gail Kim) to hunt down and assassinate the the King's last remaining child. But just before dying, the King of Samarza commands his most loyal soldier (played by first time actor Alexander Wraith) to go to America and protect the young princess. But time is running out for the soldier as Nadia has begun her journey towards America to make sure that her mission ends with a Royal Kill.
Royal Kill is a feature-length action-thriller and loosely inspired by actual historical events in Nepal. The storyline revolves around a "normal" high school girl (Lalaine) who is suddenly facing the fiercest assassin from a kingdom in the Far East (Gail Kim) and is protected by the King's most able Royal Guard (Alexander Wraith) because, on her survival depends the fate of the kingdom. With twists and turns that keep the audience on the edge of their seats, "Royal Kill" tests the boundaries between good and evil.
Royal Kill is made by award-winning writer/director Babar Ahmed, whose last movie Genius had a nationwide video release. With this initial entrance into the film market, Ahmed's next film Royal Kill has obtained theatrical release with AMC, one of the largest cinema chains in the U.S. It is also notable for being the final film of the late actor, Pat Morita (Happy Days, The Karate Kid), who died in November 2005.
The limited release date for the film is April 10, 2009, and it screens in these AMC theatres to start:
California
AMC Ontario, 4549 Mills Circle, Ontario, CA 91764
AMC Covina, 1414 N Azusa Ave, Covina, CA 91722
Chicago
AMC Cantera, 28250 Diehl Rd, Warrenville, IL 60555
AMC South Barrington, 175 Studio Drive, South Barrington, IL 60010
DC/Virginia
AMC Hoffman, 206 Swamp Fox Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314
RELATED LINKS
Royal Kill photo gallery
April 11, 2009: Royal Kill pretty forgettable
April 8, 2009: New film shows off Gail Kim's evil side
Official Royal Kill website
Gail Kim bio and story archive
