Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson In Talks For "Shanghai Dawn"

[ZariusTwo]

Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson are in talks to reprise their roles for the long-in-the-works third film in MGM's action comedy movie series.
MGM is jumping back into the saddle for a new Shanghai Noon sequel.

Jared Hess, the Napoleon Dynamite director, who releases his long-delayed comedy Masterminds later this month, has signed on to direct Shanghai Dawn for MGM.

Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson are in negotiations to reprise their roles for the long-in-the-works third film in the movie series.

Details are being kept buried, but the story is by Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, who wrote 2000’s Shanghai Noon and 2003’s Shanghai Knights. Theodore Riley and Aaron Buchsbaum wrote the script.

The original was an East-meets-West buddy comedy about a Chinese man (Chan) who is forced to team up with an outlaw (Wilson) to save a Chinese princess. The movie turned out to be a surprise hit and led to the London-set sequel.

Spyglass Entertainment is producing. Millar and Gough will executive produce.

UTA-repped Hess broke through with Dynamite, the Sundance sensation which he also co-wrote. He also directed and co-wrote Nacho Libre, Gentlemen Broncos and Don Verdean.

Sept. 30 will see the release of Masterminds, the comedy that stars Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig and Zach Galifianakis. Its release was postponed several times due to Relativity’s bankruptcy woes.

On the TV side, Hess recently directed the pilot of Making History, Fox’s time travel comedy from exec producers Chris Miller and Phil Lord. He also directed episodes of The Last Man on Earth and Son of Zorn.

Hess is also repped by law firm Offer Weber.

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Gough and Miller...wow. I don't think they've done a lot since leaving Smallville

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

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Gough and Miller...wow. I don't think they've done a lot since leaving Smallville

That's good, I enjoyed the 2nd movie, I hope in the 3rd one they show the blooper reel during the credits.

[AT-Man]

A new action-comedy by Jackie Chan is always a good thing.

[Powder]

This would make me really happy, I love the first two.

[drgon78]

I would like a 3rd one. Hope it gets made.

[myconius]

oh i REALLY hope it happens!!!

i loved the first 2 and was really sad a 3rd one was never made!


Jackie Chan is still one of my favorite Martial Arts actors!


had actually re-watched The Royal Tenenbaums a few nights ago. Owen is so hysterical in that!
i think he actually stole the show in Zoolander 2.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I'd love to see this happen!

[sdp]

Big Jackie Chan fan, don't really care for Owen Wilson. I only watched the Shanghai movies recently and I enjoyed them but they're far from amazing. I'm still hoping for Rush Hour 4 even if the sequels have been poor Jackie has great chemistry with Chris Tucker. Sadly Jackie's bests are long gone.

[turtlefanforever]

would watch but i'd rather see and Jackie Chan adventures revival. Maybe later down the road cause all he needs is his voice.