Enter The Dragon remake

[Ace]

It's somewhat inevitable this is happening and in light of how extremely dated the original Enter the Dragon film has become after almost 40 years, it could actually work (in light of what a superb underrated TV series The Shield is), unlike most action remakes.


Aug. 9, 2007. Sutter to direct 'Dragon' remake.
Warner Independent envisions noir-style update.
By MICHAEL FLEMING.
Bruce Lee starrer 'Enter the Dragon' is set for a noir-style remake from 'The Shield' exec producer Kurt Sutter.

Warner Independent Pictures has set 'The Shield' exec producer Kurt Sutter to write and make his feature directing debut on 'Awaken the Dragon'. Noir-style remake of 'Enter the Dragon', the 1973 martial arts classic that made Bruce Lee a global star, will be produced by John Wells, Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller. John Wells Prods. is based on the Warner lot and Weintraub and Heller were producers of the original WB-distributed film.

Sutter said he's writing 'Awaken the Dragon' as a contemporized drama about a lone FBI agent who pursues a rogue Shaolin monk into the bloody world of underground martial arts fight clubs. Original film starred Lee as a martial artist who's drafted by law enforcement to participate in a martial arts tournament and infiltrate a drug smuggling operation run from the host's heavily guarded island. 'I'm a huge noir fan and this plot lends itself to the film I want to make ; I wanted to set it in these underground fight clubs where the action is really raw and expose the brutality of Shaolin kung fu. This will be more 'Raging Bull' than 'Crouching Tiger' in it's viciousness', Sutter said. Sutter will look to discover a fight star in the role of the monk and cast an established American actor to play the FBI agent. Sutter, who'll be a consulting producer for the final season of 'The Shield' is writing the FX pilot 'Forever Sam Crow', a drama set in the world of outlaw motorcycle clubs. He's completing the script to 'Inland Saints', a Paramount Pictures drama to be directed Joel Schumacher and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura.


For once, a remake that does look good........although they'll never be another Bruce Lee

[Jacques]

Could be good....but whoever takes the role will inevitably be compared to Bruce Lee and there is no comparison, although Jason Scott Lee was pretty good in Dragon (even if the story was complete bollocks).

[Ace]

Tony Jaa would be perfect.

[WigBilly]

Remakes are ALWAYS sh*te...why can't they just leave well alone??

[thecocker]

I agree with WigBilly.

They'll be remaking Jaws next.

[WigBilly]

And all because Hollywood's run by accountants nowadays.

[Ace]

I agree remakes in general are bollocks, however, apart from the Bruce Lee fights and a glimpse of where I lived in Hong Kong, Enter the Dragon is a pretty lame film. I would welcome a remake.....the budget will be far better than the cheap amount Raymond Chow and Golden Harvest invested in Enter the Dragon!

[Deuce Bigolo]

Heres hoping the audios out of sync

Nothing says Bruce Lee better

PS I'm not taking the Piss Ace

[The Last Word]

More bad news:

As if Hollywood hadn't learnt its lesson from the turgid, pointless King Kong remake, another piece of genuine cinema history is alleged to be getting an overhaul.

Perhaps we can all click our ruby slippers and wish it all away.....