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- Sleazy new trailer for Herman Yau’s ‘Nessun Dorma’
- ‘The Crow’ reboot has just lost another wing!
- Lu Yang sharpens up for ‘Brotherhood of Blades 2′
- Andre Morgan and Etan Cohen refuel ‘Cannonball Run’
| Sleazy new trailer for Herman Yau’s ‘Nessun Dorma’ Posted: 17 Mar 2016 01:11 AM PDT  "Nessun Dorma" Chinese Theatrical Poster Looks like Herman Yau (Taxi Hunter) is competing with Steven Seagal for having the most pending projects at one given time. In addition to the recently announced Shock Wave, The Sleep Curse – and the forthcoming Mobfathers – the Hong Kong filmmaker is currently in post-production phase for Nessun Dorma. This Category III film stars Andy Hui (Future Cops), Janice Man (Helios), Gordon Lam (Z Storm) and Wilfred Lau (Full Strike). Plot details are thin, but judging from the film’s trailer (via AFS), the story involves nudity, abduction and domestic violence. Good, clean family fun. Look out for Nessun Dorma later this year. |
| ‘The Crow’ reboot has just lost another wing! Posted: 17 Mar 2016 01:00 AM PDT  "The Crow" Japanese Theatrical Poster Relativity Media’s remake of Alex Proyas’ 1994 cult classic The Crow has been in ‘development hell’ for over 3 years now. The project has burned through numerous directors, including Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) and F. Javier Gutierrez (Before the Fall). Today, we can add one more filmmaker to that list: Corin Hardy (The Hallow). Hardy – who was supposed to be well into production on The Crow this month – was axed by producer/entrepreneur, Dana Brunetti. Reasons are unknown, but dismissing Hardy was one of the first moves Brunetti made after being hired to reorganize Relativity Media after its much publicized bankruptcy (via THR). The film is also going through some legal issues. According to Collider: “Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation, the producer of the original film, filed papers in bankruptcy court, papers intended to deny Relativity rights to sequels, prequels and remakes. Now that the lawyers are involved, who knows how long it will be before we see The Crow again, if ever.” Still, Relativity’s CEO Ryan Kavanaugh remains confident: "With Dana coming aboard, we are giving him full creative rein. We want him to be able to reboot The Crow under his vision and guidance. We are optimistic he will create the best package for such an iconic franchise." James O'Barr, the creator of the The Crow graphic novel – and consultant for the reboot – has been vocal about the project throughout its pre-production process: "We're not remaking the movie, we're readapting the book. My metaphor is that there is a Bela Lugosi Dracula and there's a Francis Ford Coppola Dracula; they use the same material, but you still got two entirely different films. This one's going to be closer to Taxi Driver or a John Woo film, and I think there's room for both of them – part of the appeal of the Crow comics after all is that they can tell very different stories after all," O’Barr added. Mind you, this was a couple of directors ago. Over the years, many actors – including Bradley Cooper, Mark Wahlberg, James McAvoy, Tom Hiddleston, Normal Reedus, Luke Evans and Jack Huston – were once attached to the project, but for one reason or another, dropped out or moved forward with other projects. Currently, the reboot has zero actors attached to the project. Many fans of the original film who still mourn the tragic loss of star Brandon Lee feel that this is a franchise best left in our memories. Sounds like they’re getting their wish. |
| Lu Yang sharpens up for ‘Brotherhood of Blades 2′ Posted: 17 Mar 2016 12:59 AM PDT  "Brotherhood of Blades II" Chinese Teaser Poster Director Lu Yang is getting ready to shoot Brotherhood of Blades 2, the follow up to his 2014 wuxia action film (read our review). The “sequel” is actually rumored to be a prequel, according to reports that date back to 2014. So far, Chang Chen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) is the only star returning from the original. He’ll be joined by Yang Mi (The Bullet Vanishes), Zhang Yi (Beijing Love Story) and Xin Zhi Lei (Impossible), via AFS. The original Brotherhood of Blades told the story of three guards who are sent to hunt down a eunuch politician, only to find themselves in the middle of a deadly conspiracy. Stay tuned for more updates! |
| Andre Morgan and Etan Cohen refuel ‘Cannonball Run’ Posted: 16 Mar 2016 11:19 AM PDT  "Cannonball Run 2" Japanese Theatrical Poster Just recently, it was announced that Keanu Reeves (John Wick) would be starring in an upcoming Cannonball Run-esque film called Rally Car, a Chinese/American co-production centered around a race across China. But now, it looks like Cannonball Run itself is in the process of being remade/rebooted. According to Deadline, the new version of Cannonball Run – to be written and directed by Etan Cohen (Get Hard) – is being spearheaded by producer Andre Morgan (Man from Hong Kong), who has been making movies at Warner Bros and Golden Harvest since Enter the Dragon in 1973. The original Cannonball Run franchise consisted of three movies – produced in 1981, 1984 and 1989 (the 3rd film was titled Speed Zone aka Cannonball Fever) – where known for their car-related stuntwork, as well as their all-star cast which included names like Burt Reynolds, Frank Sinatra, Roger Moore, Dean Martin, Richard Kiel, Michael Hui, Sammy Davis Jr, Dom DeLuise, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Brooke Shields and many more. To Asian cinema fans, the first two Cannonball Run films are mostly remembered for the inclusion of Jackie Chan, who was fairly unknown to most Americans in the early 80s. We’ll keep you posted on Cannonball Run as we hear more. Stay tuned! |
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