In this edition of EoM Presents, Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning chats again with action star Scott Adkins about his latest offering, Prisoner of War, directed by Louis Mandylor.
L-R: Scott Adkins as Wing Commander James Wright and Peter Shinkoda as Lt. Col. Ito in PRISONER OF WAR. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.
Adkins discusses the impact of the production design on his performance, using handheld weaponry in the fight sequences, and talks about why, “In battle, it’s the calm man you should fear the most.”
If you prefer an audio version, you can listen to the full interview here:
Official Synopsis:
Starring martial arts icon Scott Adkins as British SAS officer James Wright, Prisoner of War tells the story of a soldier captured by the Japanese and held in a Philippine POW camp. Before the entire colony embarks upon the Bataan Death March, Wright and his fellow prisoners are forced to compete in brutal death matches for the entertainment of their captors. Adkins puts in a career best performance as the man who may be able to save them all.
In theaters and on VOD September 19th, 2025.
For more information, head to the official Well Go USA Prisoner of War webpage.
Thomas Manning is a member of the NCFCA, SEFCA, and CCA, and also the co-host of the television show and radio program Meet Me at the Movies. He has served as a production assistant and voting member on the Film Selection Committee for the Real to Reel Film Festival. Additionally, he manages his own film review and interview site, The Run-Down on Movies. Manning is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University with a double-major in Communications and English. His passion for cinema and storytelling is rivaled only by his love for the music of Taylor Swift.
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