Work has begun in developing a sequel to Big Trouble in Little China, reports Fansided.
The original film starring Kurt Russell and a host of Asian American actors debut in 1986.
Among the original cast is a who’s who of Asian American actors including Dennis Dun, James Hong and Victor Wong.
The film opened with much controversy with many Asian Americans protesting its depiction of Asian Americans as gang members, prostitutes and gamblers, reports Uproxx.
Decades later, attitudes about the film have changed. The Japanese American National Museum Angry Asian Man, Visual Communications and First Pond Entertainment hosted a screening and cast reunion in 2015.
Interestingly, the mystical film bombed at the box office when it was originally released.
“The idea is not to actually remake Big Trouble in Little China,” said producer Hiram Garcia to the Collider. You can’t remake a classic like that, so what we’re planning to do is we’re going to continue the story. We’re going to continue the universe of Big Trouble in Little China. Everything that happened in the original exists and is standalone and I think there’s only one person that could ever play Jack Burton.”
Among those being considered for the lead role in Dwayne Johnson.
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