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When i saw this, i was left completely speachless... i... i just don't know what to think...
http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/will-smith-to-direct-karate-kid-remake-steven-chow-in-talks
| Quote: | Dec 11, 2007 | by Doug
Will Smith To Direct Karate Kid Remake / Steven Chow In Talks
It looks like Will Smith is going to be all over the remake of the Karate Kid. Today we learn that he will not only be producing, but also directing the project. We get the scoop from our friends at moviesonline:
Will Smith is in fact going to direct the upcoming Karate Kid movie according to production notes. His son Jaden Smith will also star. There has been a lot of past speculation on who would star, and who would direct but it would seem the speculation can now end. Overbook Entertainment have Will Smith listed as the director and Jaden Smith as its star.
Will Smith has had quite the journey. If you would have told me back in the day, that The Fresh Prince would be directing a remake of the Karate Kid in the future (as the Kung Fu Kid); I would have called you a liar and a prophet of questionable ability. But here we are, and it looks like Mr. Smith’s directorial debut on a feature film, will be alongside his son and Jackie Chan or Steven Chow.
Steven Chow has confirmed that he is in talks to play Mr. Miyagi and we get his words on the matter today via themoviehole:
Martial arts magnate Stephen Chow (“Kung Fu Hustle”) has confirmed online rumours that he’s in talks to play wise and wrinkly warrior Mr Myiagi in a ‘’Karate Kid’’ remake.
“I’m very fond of ‘The Karate Kid’ and would love to join in the remake project, no matter as a producer, director or actor”, says Chow. “But it depends on my schedule. As you know, next year I will work on two movies, ‘Dragon Ball’ and ‘Journey to the West.’”
So it is not yet confirmed that Chow will be Miyagi, but he is certainly still in the running. Chan is a high octane contender however and although both men are great choices, I think I would prefer the pastoral Chan for the role of Kung Fu Master. Lots of news out today regarding this project and we will have to hope that they walk with the wisdom of Macchio to create a film that pays tribute to the original. |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:16 am |
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| "Dragon Ball" and "Journey to the West"? I can see DB, but is he directing it or starring in it?? |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:24 am |
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1098327/
| Quote: | Director:James Wong
Writers (WGA):Ben Ramsey (screenplay)
Akira Toriyama (novel)
Release Date:10 April 2009 (USA) more
Genre:Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi more
Plot:A young boy named Goku seeks out upon his grandfather's dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls (of which he has one) in order to prevent Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Plot Keywords:Based On Comic
NewsDesk:
(2 articles) 'Dragonball', 'Earth Stood Still,' and 'RocknRolla' Posters from Cinema Expo (From Get The Big Picture. 24 June 2008, 10:45 AM, PDT)
Poster: Dragonball starring Justin Chatwin (From toxicshock. 19 June 2008, 9:33 AM, PDT)
Production Notes/Status:
Status:Post-production
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Status Updated:24 March 2008
Note:Because this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.
Directed by
James Wong
Writing credits
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Ben Ramsey (screenplay)
Akira Toriyama (novel series "Dragonball")
Cast (in credits order)
Justin Chatwin ... Goku
other cast:
Emmy Rossum ... Bulma
James Marsters ... Lord Piccolo
Randall Duk Kim ... Grandpa Gohan
Jamie Chung ... Chi Chi
Yun-Fat Chow ... Master Roshi
Joon Park ... Yamcha
Ernie Hudson ... Master Mutaito
Eriko Tamura ... Mai
Texas Battle ... Carey Fuller
Shavon Kirksey ... Emi
Richard Blake ... Agundas
Luis Arrieta ... Weaver
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| I'm not so interested in the Karate Kid remake, but the DB one sounds cool. They've got some great actors in it, and I loved the cartoon (DBZ) though I didn't watch it too often. |
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| Oh, and did you notice who was playing Piccolo? SPIKE!! |
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Yea... the thought of a Karate Kid remake alone makes me want to puke, and hearing about the attempted casting just makes me bash my head against the wall. besides... the way it's sounding so far, it might end up coming closer to a remake of Last Dragon than Karate Kid.
I watched a couple eps of DB--just enough to realize that you had to be stoned to understand anything that was going on--and about the same for DBZ. "Spike" being in it is actually what worries me about it... i've never actually seen him in a movie that wasn't either direct to video or made for Scifi, plus his reoccuring roles in a couple of different TV series--usually proving that his ability to fake an American accent doesn't really work (reference Smallville). basically, he hasn't really proven himself to be too great of an actor and i can mostly see this just going the way of Mortal Kombat. |
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I'd love to be a fly on the wall while they discuss Piccolo's make-up. And I am assuming they are doing the Piccolo that The first Piccolo (Piccolo Daimyo) spit out as an egg when Goku skewered him via super jump.
Yes, I used to religiously watch DBZ. Gohan was a little bitch though, still, even as he got older. |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:03 pm |
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A photoshop I found online.
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| They are going to hafta nix the eyebrows and give him some vulcan eye ridges to nail the look, but again the pic IS photoshop. Thanks Yaish. Now the next question, Goku's and Bulma's hair, impossible coif and color. |
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