The Iron Mask

This is of no relation to the 1998 movie "The Man in the Iron Mask" staring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeremy Irons.

This "Iron Mask" is actually a wacky Russian adventure fantasy film being co-produced by China. The original title to this movie is called "Viy 2: Journey to China" and is being released internationally (under various different names of course) in April of this year.

Here is the complete synopsis of the movie.

The English traveler Jonathan Green receives from Peter the Great an order to map the Russian Far East. Once again he sets out for a long journey full of incredible adventures that eventually lead him to the land of China. The cartographer will unexpectedly face a deal of breathtaking discoveries, encounter bizarre creatures, meet with Chinese princesses, and confront deadly martial arts masters and even the king of all dragons - the Dragon King. What could be more dangerous than meeting eye to eye with Viy, except doing it again? What would be stronger this time - a staunch skepticism of the scientist or the old black magic that has seized power of Eastern lands? Viy 2: Journey to China, aka The Iron Mask or The Dragon Seal or The Mystery of Iron Mask, is directed by Russian filmmaker Oleg Stepchenko, of the first Viy film (aka Forbidden Empire), Law of Corruption, and Jacked$ previously. The screenplay is by Oleg Stepchenko and Alexey Petrukhin. This already opened in Russia and China late last summer. Signature Ent will release The Iron Mask in UK cinemas + on VOD starting April 10th this spring.

There is no US release date for this movie as of right now, which is sad.

At this point you are probably asking yourself why am I talking about this? Well, the answer is simple. There are two well known actors in this movie who have never been in a movie together. Who are they? Well my friends, I am going to let you watch the trailer and see for yourself.