Jackie Chan wants Brett Ratner or Will Smith to direct Karate Kid 2

Speaking to Red Carpet News during a recent appearance at the BFI in London martial arts superstar Jackie Chan confirmed that while he won’t direct the American set sequel to The Karate Kid due to his lack of cultural understanding, he’d welcome either frequent collaborate Brett Ratner or Will Smith as directors. With Ratner recently [...]

Vin Diesel Will Battle Witches

Lionsgate and Summit are in talks with Fast & The Furious star Vin Diesel to take the lead role in new fantasy adventure The Last Witch Hunter.  The project already has a script courtesy of Priest screenwriter Cory Goodman and a slightly bemusing synopsis. Apparently the film will focus on our hero’s efforts to “discourage [...]

Stretch Armstrong Movie Gets Director

Breck Eisner has been officially confirmed as the overly enthusiastic director of the Stretch Armstrong movie that Hasbro and Relativity Media remain intent on making.  Eisner, the director of Sahara and The Crazies, had this to say about the challenging task of turning a popular 1990’s toy into a credible action franchise: “It’s a fantastic [...]