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| Kurt Russeell, left, starred in 'Big Trouble in Little China.' |
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WORK HAS BEGUN in developing a sequel to Big Trouble in Little China, reports Fansided.
he cult classic is the latest project to try and take advantage of the box office success of Crazy Rich Asians by pushing movies with Asian themes. Sequels are also being planned for the Joy Luck Club and -- of course -- CRA's sequel based on Keven Kwans second book in his trilogy, China Rich Girlfriend is in the works.
The original film of Big Trouble was directed by Jack Carpenter and starred Kurt Russell and a host of Asian American actors debut in 1986.
Among the original cast is a who’s who of Asian American actors including Dennis Dun, James Hong and Victor Wong.
nterestingly, the mystical film bombed at the box office when it was originally released.
The original film of Big Trouble was directed by Jack Carpenter and starred Kurt Russell and a host of Asian American actors debut in 1986.
Among the original cast is a who’s who of Asian American actors including Dennis Dun, James Hong and Victor Wong.
nterestingly, the mystical film bombed at the box office when it was originally released.
Collider reports that the project is being developed by Dwayne Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions. Johnson will not reprise the role of
Hiram Garcia, president of Seven Bucks Productions confirmed that Johnson would not play the lead role of Jack Burton in issued this statement:
Hiram Garcia, president of Seven Bucks Productions confirmed that Johnson would not play the lead role of Jack Burton in issued this statement:
"There’s a lot of things going on with [Big Trouble in Little China]. We are in the process of developing that, and let me tell you, the idea is not to actually remake Big Trouble in Little China. You can’t remake a classic like that, so what we’re planning to do is we’re going to continue the story. We’re going to continue the universe of Big Trouble in Little China. Everything that happened in the original exists and is standalone and I think there’s only one person that could ever play Jack Burton, so Dwayne would never try and play that character. So we are just having a lot of fun. We’re actually in a really great space with the story that we’ve cracked. But yeah, no remake. It is a continuation, and we are deep into development on that as well, and I think you’ll start hearing some things about that probably soon."
That statement opens the door for Russell to reprise his role.
The film opened with much controversy with many Asian Americans protesting its depiction of Asian Americans as gang members, prostitutes and gamblers, reports Uproxx.
Decades later, attitudes about the film have changed and it has become a cult classic. The Japanese American National Museum, Angry Asian Man, Visual Communications and First Pond Entertainment hosted a screening and cast reunion in 2015.
Decades later, attitudes about the film have changed and it has become a cult classic. The Japanese American National Museum, Angry Asian Man, Visual Communications and First Pond Entertainment hosted a screening and cast reunion in 2015.
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