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Kamala Films has acquired film rights to the Kazuo Koike-created 1970s Japanese manga Lone Wolf and Cub, attaching David & Janet Peoples to write the script. Fast Five‘s Justin Lin had already been attached to direct. Kamala’s Marissa McMahon will produce with 1212 Entertainment’s Elizabeth Grave and Joshua Long, with Roberto Grande exec producing.
It has been slow, but steady progress. Asian actors have traditionally played second fiddle to their Caucasian counterparts. But in recent years, there is a pivot towards diversity in film and TV. Movies such as Crazy Rich Asians would have been challenging to make say, around 10 years ago. But now, it is celebrated.
The shift in casting diversity has opened up opportunities for talented Asian actors and directors to mark their mark internationally. In 2021, there is quite a number of movies starring or directed by Asians. Here’s a look at the Asians making a splash in the movies.
Justin Lin, the director behind The Fast and the Furious and Star Trek, has teamed up with Legendary Pictures for a live-action Hot Wheels movie starring Jeremy Renner. Although their first attempt at a live-action film,
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Justin Lin and Machinima have announced a digital Knight Rider reboot that will debut online in 2017, based on the original 1982 series.
Well I know a few people that will be happy about this. Again I'm not that familiar with this character but I have seen all the books and have heard about them.