It's been a long time since Ong-Bak raised the bar for on-screen, in-your-face fight and action choreography and signalled that Hong Kong's martial arts crown could soon be stolen by Thailand. Ever since then the Thai film industry has been looking to follow through on this auspicious beginning, but keeps falling short. Now, producer Adirek Watleela (Bang Rajan; Bangkok Dangerous) and director Thanakorn Pongsuwan (Opapatika; The Story Of X-Circle) take things in a new direction with the action packed and violent Fireball, starring popular Thai rock star Preeti "Bank" Barameeanant in the dual roles of twin brothers who become dangerously involved in Thailand's ultimate underground bloodsport.

Eschewing plot complexities in favour of all-out action sequences (gosh, that's a new one for martial arts cinema), Fireball combines the breakneck paced sport of basketball with the bone crushing brutality of Muay Thai fighting and mixed martial arts for an action movie experience quite unlike any other.

Recently released from prison, Tai discovers that his twin brother Tan is in a coma after being beaten to near-death by a rival. Further investigation reveals that in order to raise money to secure Tai's early release, Tan had become involved in an illegal and deadly but highly lucrative underground sport known as Fireball, a no-holds-barred combination of basketball and martial arts in which ruthless murder is simply part of the game. Seeking revenge on the man responsible for his brother's condition, Tai poses as Tan and infiltrates the gangster-run world of Fireball by joining a team consisting of equally desperate individuals, including a Thai boxing champion out to prove himself, a Thai-African in need of money to support his impoverished family, and an old friend of Tan's with a mysterious past. After entering the latest Fireball tournament, Tai and his teammates are forced to risk everything, including their lives, by fighting their way to the final round of the championships in an arena from which several of them may not return. Along the way, Tai determines to identify his brother's attacker and exact his revenge no matter what the cost to himself or those around him.

Fireball will be released on UK DVD & Blu-ray by E1 Entertainment on 18th January 2010 at the RRP of £17.99 (DVD) and £22.99 (Blu-ray). Prior to its DVD release the film will be showing at selected cinemas throughout the UK, courtesy of Premiere Films, from 8th January 2010 – check www.fireballmovie.com for further details.