RELEASE DATE: September 29, 2020

On September 29, 2020, Universal Home Entertainment will be releasing the DVD for Welcome to Sudden Death (aka Sudden Death 2), a sequel/remake (mostly by name) to Jean-Claude Van Damme’s 1995 actioner, Sudden Death (proving our 2015 article Van Damme is the most ‘remade’ action star in the world was spot on).

Filling in Van Damme’s shoes is cult martial arts star Michael Jai White (Triple Threat, Accident Man). Co-stars include comedian Gary Owen (Ride Along), Gillian White (Never Back Down: No Surrender), Marrese Crump (Tom Yum Goong 2) and Kristen Harris (Channel Zero).

Jesse Freeman (White) is a former special forces officer and explosives expert now working a regular job as a security guard in a state-of-the-art basketball arena. Trouble erupts when a tech-savvy cadre of terrorists kidnap the team’s owner and Jesse’s daughter during opening night. Facing a ticking clock and impossible odds, it’s up to Jesse to not only save them, but also a full house of fans in this highcharged action thriller.

Welcome to Sudden Death is directed and written by Dallas Jackson (Thriller), who had this to say back in 2019 (via TAE): “It’s a remake of Sudden Death. We are shooting in Winnipeg, Canada. It’s a martial arts version of Die Hard. It takes place in a sports arena. Winnipeg has this huge sports arena that their hockey team plays in and they are letting us take it over for the summer.”

Welcome to Sudden Death hits Digital and DVD on September 9, 2020. Don’t miss the film’s Trailer below: