Tag: Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee Script Treatment The Silent Flute Gets New Chance
Paul Maslansky is developing The Silent Flute, based on a treatment written by the late Bruce Lee.
So, as you see, some weird things are happening in Hollywood these days. We already wrote about that Stanley Kubrick’s reincarnated project, and look at this now! Bruce Lee died in 1973, but that story he wrote shortly before his death is being turned into a film today!
The most important thing is the fact that Maslansky seems to be very enthusiastic about this one, since he said that “it will be an epic martial arts adventure film that promises to honor Bruce Lee’s original artistic and philosophical conception. It also promises to reach new levels of action and adventure never before seen in martial arts filmmaking.”
And one of the most interesting facts, is that Maslansky successfully secured financing from B&E Productions, a Hong Kong based company.
On the other hand, his son Sasha is composing the screenplay basing it on Bruce Lee’s original treatment, and will also serve as producer along with Bey Logan, Kurt Fethke, co-producers David Tadman, Steve Kerridge, and his father, executive producer.
Nicolas Cage Will Not Star In Green Hornet
Nicolas Cage was to play the villain in the highly anticipated movie “The Green Hornet” being directed by Michel Gondry, but the actor and the studio were not able to come to terms on a deal.
There is no word as to who will replace Nicolas Cage in the movie which has already had delays due to changes – Stephen Chow was replaced and his role as Kato has been taken over by Jay Chou.
Columbia had no comment but according to sources “the studio is on the hunt for a new bad guy.”
There will be no photos of Nicolas Cage as villain as there were no scenes shot with Cage for the movie, which just began principal photography in Los Angeles.
Bruce Lee Biopic In The Works!
According to Variety, three-part biopic about martial arts legend Bruce Lee is being made through China’s J.A. Media and the co-operation of Lee’s family.
Tony Leung Ka Fai is confirmed to star as Lee’s father. Additional cast not yet been set. A director has yet to be revealed, although Variety claims that Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Curse Of The Golden Flower) has repeatedly shown an interest in bringing Lee’s story to the big screen.
