Donnie Yen
Appledaily.com.hk has posted a video (in Chinese) of Donnie Yen discussing plans for a 3D remake of Iceman Cometh with Stephen Shiu, the producer of the original film. Donnie will not only star, but will also direct if the offer is sealed. Also in talks to co-star is Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Li Bingbing (The Forbidden Kingdom) and Jun Ji-Hyun (My Sassy Girl).
Directed by Clarence Ford (Cheap Killers), the original Iceman Cometh starred Yuen Biao, Maggie Cheung and Yuen Wah. - Thanks to DiP for the heads up!
Update: Stephen Siu Jr. has revealed the project is happening and Donnie Yen will star and co-direct with two other directors: Raymond Yip and Christopher Sun. – Thanks to LoveHKFilm’s TheGoldenRock for the tip!
Update 2: Twitch Film is reporting that mainland actress Fan Bingbing (Bodyguards & Assassins, Shaolin) is in talks for the female lead.
Update 3: Producer and investor Stephen Shiu Jr. revealed that the film production cost reached $20 (US) million because of its many large scale scenes.
