Bruce Lee to Star in Dragon Warrior?!?!

By Jack on 2001-11-16 13:09:44

(VARIETY) In other news Bruce Lee He who is considered the greatest martial artist of the 20th century is expected to star in the upcoming Dragon Warrior.

More than 28 years after Bruce Lee's death, CGI technology will resurrect the kung-fu icon to star in the $50 million-budgeted chopsocky actioner "Dragon Warrior."

ShinCine acquired rights to Lee's likeness from Concord Moon, which represents the Bruce Lee estate and is overseen by Lee's widow, Linda Lee Cadwell, and his daughter, Shannon Lee.

Pic is being financed by ShinCine Communications, a major Korean film company partially backed by Samsung and headed by Chul Shin. Shingle is seeking candidates to operate a stateside office in Los Angeles.

Now in its third draft by Korean and Japanese writers, "Dragon" will be translated and further refined for an English-language production.

The project has already spent four years in development and will be the first that ShinCine has produced for the American marketplace. However, Shin told Daily Variety that ShinCine has already identified two other English-language projects that it would like to produce.

"Dragon Warrior" would be the first theatrical feature to digitally re-create a character in a major role, but ShinCine has not selected the studio that will be primarily responsible for the CGI work.

Shannon Lee said the family agreed to do this project, "because we believe in ShinCine's and Mr. Shin's enthusiasm and commitment to making a first-rate film."

Bruce Lee was a veteran of Hong Kong cinema when he first reached mainstream American audiences in 1966 as Kato in the television series "The Green Hornet." He starred in films such as "Fist of Fury," "Way of the Dragon" and "Enter the Dragon." He died at 32 of a brain edema.

Founded in 1988, ShinCine has previously produced 15 titles including the current Korean B.O. hit "Wild Beauty" and the controversial 1999 pic "Lies."

The Lee family was repped by attorney Steve Younger of Manatt, Phelps and Phillips and by A. Ian Keasler of Concord Moon.

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