According to Deadline, The Weinstein Company is prepping a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel to begin production in May. There is already a script by John Fusco in place, but the site is reporting that director Ang Lee will not return to the world that he brought to the screen in 2000. Instead, the studio has hired Chinese director Ronny Yu to take the reins of the series.
The film will be adapted from the fifth book in the Crane-Iron Pentalogy by Wang Du Lu, titled Silver Vase, Iron Knight, whereas Crouching Tiger was based on the fourth book in the series. This movie will focus on the character of Yu Shu Lien, who was played by Michelle Yeoh in the original. It’s not known which actors will return in this sequel, but the site suggests that some will. Here is what Fusco told the site about the script:
None
Are you willing to give this a chance without the involvement of Lee, or is this series better off with just one installment? Let us know what you think.
RELATED: The 25 Worst Movie Titles Of All Time
[via Deadline]
LIKE COMPLEX POP CULTURE ON FACEBOOK
