Company Celestial Pictures Ltd (Hong Kong) and "The Weinstein Company" (USA) are preparing the co-production of two English-language remakes of martial arts films "Have a drink with me" / "Come Drink with Me" (1965) and "Avenging Eagle" / "The Avenging Eagle" (1978). They are both part of the 760-film film archive "Shaw Brothers", which is in charge Celestial Pictures Ltd.
Will write the script for both remakes John Fusco (John Fusco), and will be produced by Harvey Weinstein (Harvey Weinstein) and David Thwaites (David Thwaites). This trio will also take part in the film. Yuen Wuping "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Green Destiny" / "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny" / 臥虎藏龍Ⅱ (formerly “Silver Vase, Iron Knight”), production of which will begin in March 2014.
In the company 2003 Miramax Films, founded by brothers Harvey и Bob Weinstein, bought from Celestial Pictures Ltd rights to distribute and create remakes for a number of films from the archive "Shaw Brothers". Two years later, in 2005, the brothers founded "The Weinstein Company" (TWC).
Source: filmbiz.asia
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Tags: Come Drink with Me, Shaw Brothers, The Avenging Eagle, Have a drink with me, Avenging Eagle, Yuen Wu-Ping
I forgot the prequels. Hollywood for the last 10 years = sequels + prequels + remakes + reboots + remakes of remakes + prequels of prequels.
Hollywood 2013 = sequels + remakes + reboots
No... Americans cannot remake such wonderful action films in their own way. You won't feel the same atmosphere... However, we'll see.