'Kane' opens ActionFest

Pulp swashbuckler "Solomon Kane" will open ActionFest 2012, the 3-day event having a slate filled with actioners. Chinese fighting techinques pic "Wu Xia" shuts the fest, looking for the following month in Asheville, N.C. Michael J. Bassett's "Kane," which begins the fest April 12, stars James Purefoy like a 17th century adventurer who travels the world vanquishing evil. Screening April 15, the Weinstein Company's "Wu Xia" (known as "Dragon" in British) focuses on a fighting techinques expert (Donnie Yen) who's hunted with a detective and the former master. Fest's fight choreographer kudo would go to J.J. Perry, whose recent work includes "Warrior," "Haywire" and "Underworld: Awakening." Formerly introduced award readers includes stuntman Mickey Gilbert and thesp Gina Carano. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com