Superstars Jackie Chan and Jet Li to Pair for First Timein Lionsgate Action Epic the Forbidden Kingdom

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Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF), the leading independent filmed entertainment studio, announced that principal photography on the action epic The Forbidden Kingdom will begin on May 2nd in China. Directed by Rob Minkoff (Stuart Little, The Lion King), the film marks the first-ever onscreen pairing of martial arts superstars [JACKIE CHAN] (Rush Hour, Drunken Master) and Jet Li (Fearless, Once Upon A Time In China). The original screenplay by John Fusco (Young Guns, Hidalgo) is based on the traditional Chinese legend of the Monkey King. The film is produced by Casey Silver (Ladder 49, Hidalgo, the upcoming Leatherheads, currently filming in South Carolina with director/star George Clooney and Renee Zellweger) of Casey Silver Productions. Relativity Media is financing the film, with the company's Ryan Kavanaugh (3:10 TO Yuma, Talledega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bohhy) serving as executive producer.

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Superstars Jackie Chan and Jet Li to Pair for First Timein Lionsgate Action Epic the Forbidden Kingdom

Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF), the leading independent filmed entertainment studio, announced that principal photography on the action epic The ...

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