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    Like Andy Lau a lot. Prefer his acting abilities over Yen. This is going to be good! More convincing in emotional conflict, Donnie's expressions all too often stoic, Andy always has something cooking under his brow. http://my.entertainment.yahoo.com/ne...035400137.html
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    I agree that Andy Lau is far more accomplished as a dramatic actor, but Donnie is equally better than Andy at handling action scenes. It would be a tough call, really. But to be honest, I'd rather see Donnie in it. I'd like to see how he and Yuen Woo-Ping reunite. This time, with Yuen as the actual director, there may be the chance for more and better action, even though it's most likely to be dominated by wire work and CGI. In the original, none of the main stars were actual MAists.

    Donnie is nearing the end of his career in front of the camera. I can foresee Andy Lau continuing to act for a long, long time to come.

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    donnie still in.

    it was already released by the weinstein co. that not only is donnie still on board the movie was designed as a vehicle for him and nobody else is will be slated in.

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    There's still lingering controversy

    Quote Originally Posted by doug maverick View Post
    it was already released by the weinstein co. that not only is donnie still on board the movie was designed as a vehicle for him and nobody else is will be slated in.
    That statement was in my original news post. We shall see.
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    the deal is done...and like i said donnie is still on board..signed sealed and soon to be delivered.

    http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/chin...den-dragon-ii/

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    Shoot starts in July

    I'll swap the title to Green Destiny later, as it gets closer.
    20 April 2014 Last updated at 12:09 ET
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon prequel to be filmed


    Michelle Yeoh The original is the most successful Chinese-language film of all time

    Filming on a prequel to Oscar-winning martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will start in July

    Titled The Green Destiny, the movie will see Michelle Yeoh reprise her role as female warrior Yu Shu Lien.

    Pre-production is believed to have begun. Filming is due to start in Auckland, New Zealand, with two further weeks of shooting in China.

    Yuen Woo-ping, who co-ordinated the action scenes in the original, will step behind the camera for the prequel.

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon remains the most successful Chinese-language film of all time, making $213.5m (£127m) on its release in 2000.

    It won the best foreign-language Oscar the following year, with three more awards in the technical categories.
    Ang Lee accepts his Oscar in 2001 Ang Lee won the first of three Oscars for the original

    Part of the reason for the film's success was that it operated on many different levels. It was a love story, a martial arts fantasy with a feminist twist and an historical epic set against a backdrop of spectacular locations in China.

    Director Ang Lee also employed sophisticated technology that enabled the characters to perform gravity-defying stunts, drawing in fans of the previous year's box office hit, The Matrix.

    But plans for a prequel were delayed by a row over the film rights to Wang Du Lu's novels, on which the film was based.

    Columbia Pictures claimed it had struck a deal with the late writer's son in 2005. He denied this, and said he had signed an agreement with The Weinstein Company, another US studio.

    With the case resolved, The Weinstein Company is pushing ahead with the prequel, choosing New Zealand as a location thanks to a generous production incentive that offers filmmakers a 20% rebate on money spent in the country.

    The Green Destiny draws on the fifth book in Wang's series, Silver Vase, Iron Night.

    "This introduces a new generation of star-crossed lovers, and a new series of antagonists in a battle of good and evil," screenwriter John Fusco told movie website Deadline last year.

    Although Fusco is known for US blockbusters such as Young Guns I and II, he also penned The Forbidden Kingdom for Jet Li and Jackie Chan in 2008.

    The film, which drew on the writer's own martial arts training, broke opening day box office records in China.
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    Charlie Nguyen as action director

    Interesting pick. Here's our thread on The-Rebel

    Charlie Nguyen Joins CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON 2 As Action Director
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    Right after the wrap of his new comedy Let Hoi Decide, Vietnamese media are reporting that The Rebel director Charlie Nguyen flew to New Zealand to work as the action director for the sequel of Oscar-winning martial art film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Former action director Yuen Woo-ping - originally doing double duty as both director and action choreographer - was initially reported to continue his work as choreographer with Nguyen just joining as additional pre-production support. But now it appears that Yuen has stepped away from the fight choreography role with Nguyen taking over on that front completely.

    Michelle Yeoh will return to her roles, together with Donnie Yen and Nicholas Tse in the leads. There's no official news about other cast, so it appears Zhang Ziyi, Chow Yun-Fat and Chang Chen may not come back.

    Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny is scheduled to release in 2015.

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    not villain

    Too bad. Donnie can play good villains.
    Donnie Yen is not the villain in "The Green Destiny"
    By Heidi Hsia | From Cinema Online Exclusively for Yahoo Newsroom – Mon, Aug 4, 2014 5:01 PM SGT



    4 Aug – The producers of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II – The Green Destiny" recently clarified rumours saying that Donnie Yen will be playing a villain in the movie.
    As reported on Tencent, the Hong Kong media previously reported that Donnie, who recently went to New Zealand to begin filming for the movie, will play an antagonist instead of the lead in the movie.
    However, both the production crew and Donnie himself dismissed the reports as false, saying that the actor will indeed play a hero in the movie and will maintain his positive image.
    As one of the biggest martial arts stars of his era, the production said that Donnie was offered to play the lead role by Weinstein Company's very own Harvey Weinstein and that the company had never considered anybody else.
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    Harry Shum Jr.

    I've been anticipating Shum to go into martial arts films. He's very physically adept....and Asian. Just seems natural. He's been dabbling in some action/martial arts web flicks.
    ‘Glee’ Star Joins Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh In “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2’
    By Staff Writer | Aug 10, 2014 11:34 AM EDT


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    The sequel to Oscars Best Foreign Film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has new cast to join "Ip Man" star Donnie Yen and "True Legends" actress Michelle Yeoh. A cast from "Glee" to also star in the sequel is no other than Harry Shum Jr., who is known as Mike Chang in the musical TV series.

    Shum Jr. will play as Tie-Fang, one of the four martial arts warriors who will protect the Green Destiny sword from the villains. The story of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: The Green Destiny" revolves around Silent Wolf (Yen), Yu Shu-Lien (Yeoh), Tie-Fang, and Snow Vase. So, who is Snow Vase? Currently, the production has not yet announced or revealed who will play the role and even if for the character of villain Hades Dai.

    The story is set 20 years after on where the viewers left in the first movie starring Chow Yan-Fat and Zhang Ziyi with Yeoh as well. Last week, the production has already started the shooting, getting ready for the tentative release date in 2015.

    Going back to Shum Jr., the actor showed his dance moves in "Step Up 2: The Streets" in 2008 and "Step Up 3D" in 2010 as Cable. It means it is not the first time that the actor starred in highly physical movie; however, it is martial arts this time not dancing.

    Thinking of the awards and recognitions that the first sequel received in 2000, the viewers, perhaps, already wondering if the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2" will surpass the success and achievement of the 4-time Academy Award winner "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

    The film will be helmed by Woo-ping Yeun, who choreographed the first sequel of the movie. John Fusco, who wrote screenplays for Hidalgo and Young Guns, penned the martial arts movie sequel.

    While Sham Jr. is busy with the movie, Glee viewers wonder if he will be back to appear in the sixth and final season of the musical TV series. Perhaps, they are thinking, too, if he will show his iconic pop-n-lock moves in the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2".
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    theater and netflix launch at the same time.

    this is being called a game changer... as reported by deadline.com
    http://deadline.com/2014/09/crouchin...htmare-843291/
    Netflix Sets ‘Crouching Tiger 2′ As 1st Feature; Hollywood’s Nightmare?
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    BREAKING: While Hollywood studios and exhibitors endlessly spar over shortening the window between theatrical and home viewing on feature films, you just knew that someone was going to take a bona fide movie, bypass theaters and go right to home viewing. Not surprisingly, it’s Netflix, already a disruptive force with series including House Of Cards and Orange Is The New Black. The pay service has just contracted with The Weinstein Company’s Harvey Weinstein to release its first major feature film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend. Sort of a sequel to the Ang Lee-directed 2000 martial arts epic that won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, the film will premiere exclusively on Netflix, and it will simultaneously have a berth in IMAX theaters. The release is August 28, 2015.

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    crouchYuen Wo-Ping is directing a script by John Fusco, and Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen star. Lee is not involved in this, and the connective tissue is the source material based on the Crane-Iron Pentalogy by Wang Du Lu. Crouching Tiger was the fourth book in the series, and this film is based on the fifth installment, Silver Vase, Iron Knight. Both are from Wu Sia, the centuries-old genre of Chinese fiction that this series is part of. There is plenty of high-wire sword fighting along with the themes of lost love, young love and redemption. Yeoh reprises her role as Yu Shu-Lien, and Donnie Yen plays Silent Wolf. The film is shooting in New Zealand. Yuen is a legendary filmmaker and fight choreographer, and the production team is composed of all seasoned feature players. Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey are producing with Weinstein and The Imitation Game helmer Morten Tyldum is exec producing with Ralph Winter, Anthony Wong and Bey Logan.

    fuscoThis isn’t the only feature film that Netflix is working on, but it likely will be the first one released. Fusco, Harvey Weinstein and Netflix also are in business on the mammoth event series Marco Polo, and the TWC catalog of films, including those directed by Quentin Tarantino, are available on demand to Netflix subscribers. TWC already has branched into other distribution models with its multi-platform releasing arm RADiUS, but this more closely mirrors the Golden Age of cable television that is partly fueled by the ability for viewers to watch what they want, when they want it. That has not been possible with feature films until now. TWC and Sony (SPC released the 4-Oscar-winning original) had battled several years ago over the rights to the Crouching Tiger books left behind by the author, who died in 1977. Reports quoted his son, Hong Wang, saying his family made very little money from the original film, and that is why they made another deal. TWC then made the movie, going in with a budget north of $20 million.

    Actually you have to count 0-1 as a year...
    Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, who has thumbed his nose at exhibitors in the past, understandably considers this a coup to get a branded title with global appeal.

    “Fans will have unprecedented choice in how they enjoy and amazing and memorable film that combines intense action and incredible beauty,” he said in a statement. “We are honored to be working with Harvey Weinstein and a world-class team of creators to bring this epic story to people all over the world and to partner with IMAX, a brand that represents the highest quality of immersive entertainment, in the distribution of this film.”

    Harvey WeinsteinWeinstein was a bit more reserved in his statement: “The moviegoing experience is evolving quickly and profoundly, and Netflix is unquestionably at the forefront of that movement. We are tremendously excited to be continuing our great relationship with Netflix and bringing to fans all over the world the latest chapter in this amazing and intriguing story.”

    Ted SarandosBeing along for the ride helps IMAX broaden its horizons, per senior executive Greg Foster. “IMAX has a terrific opportunity, via this partnership with Netflix, to release Crouching Tiger–a high quality action packed film that is right in our wheelhouse, at the end of the summer blockbuster season,” he said. “We are particularly hopeful it will play in our highly successful China market. In territories where we simultaneously release with Netflix, we are excited to offer consumers the option of deciding how, when and where they want to view the film, and exhibitors the opportunity to participate in this alternative form of content in a new and innovative way.”

    Will the status quo theater chains see it that way?

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    Not just a game changer...

    ...this looks like full out war.

    At least CTHD2 will garner lots of attention.

    Regal, Cinemark Slam Imax, Weinstein Co. for 'Crouching Tiger 2' Netflix Deal
    7:27 AM PST 09/30/2014 by Pamela McClintock


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    "We will not participate in an experiment where you can see the same product on screens varying from three stories tall to 3-inches wide on a smart phone"

    Regal, the country's largest theater chain, has wasted no time in slamming a historic deal to release The Weinstein Co.'s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel simultaneously on Netflix and in select Imax theaters around the world, circumventing the normal theatrical release.

    Regal operates 86 Imax locations and will not carry the Netflix title in any of those theaters. And shortly after the Regal announcement, Cinemark, the country's third largest circuit, and Carmike likewise said they wouldn't participate.

    "Cinemark does not play day-and-date movie releases on any of our screens including the Imax screens that we operate," a spokesman said. Cinemark operates 14 Imax theaters.

    Among the big three, that leaves AMC Entertainment, which has been more willing than other chains to play specialty movies that are getting a simultaneous VOD release. AMC, which has the biggest Imax presence, has yet to weigh in on the Netflix deal, but insiders say the exhibitor could end up carrying it in some Imax locations.

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend will make its debut Aug. 28, 2015. When announcing the deal Monday night, Netflix and Imax said it will be the first of several major films to be given a day-and-date release.

    "At Regal Cinemas, presenting movies on a grand scale is our promise to movie fans as we work to continually enhance the moviegoing experience. We recognize that there is a tremendous slate of films scheduled for release in 2015 and we couldn’t be more excited by the prospects," Regal spokesman Russ Nunley said in a statement.

    "While a home video release may be simultaneously performing in certain IMAX locations, at Regal we will not participate in an experiment where you can see the same product on screens varying from three stories tall to 3” wide on a smart phone. We believe the choice for truly enjoying a magnificent movie is clear," he continued.

    On Wall Street, at least one analyst was bullish on the deal. Eric Wold of B. Riley & Co. noted in report that most day-and-date VOD experiments have been attempted with "unsuccessful, lower-budget films." However, considering the success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, "the sequel actually brings a solid franchise property into this equation."

    Wold predicted that many would boycott playing the film in Netflix territories, but noted that the sequel's Imax prospects are strong in China, where there is no Netflix. "We believe this news only helps to further validate the importance of the Imax format to the industry as a major player in the evolving industry’s future," he added.

    Netflix's chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, has long wanted to release movies day-and-date on Netflix and in theaters, something most exhibitors are unlikely to ever allow, since they believe in preserving the theatrical window.

    “Fans will have unprecedented choice in how they enjoy an amazing and memorable film that combines intense action and incredible beauty,” Sarandos said in announcing the deal. “We are honored to be working with Harvey Weinstein and a world-class team of creators to bring this epic story to people all over the world and to partner with Imax, a brand that represents the highest quality of immersive entertainment, in the distribution of this film.”

    Added TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein: “The moviegoing experience is evolving quickly and profoundly, and Netflix is unquestionably at the forefront of that movement,” in a statement. “We are tremendously excited to be continuing our great relationship with Netflix and bringing to fans all over the world the latest chapter in this amazing and intriguing story.”

    Sept. 30, 8:15 a.m. Updated with Cinemark statement.
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    Gotta give you props for posting this first Doug

    I poached the story below off your fb too.

    AMC Theatres Boycotting 'Crouching Tiger 2' in Major Blow for Netflix, Imax
    2:30 PM PST 09/30/2014 by Pamela McClintock


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    AMC chief Gerry Lopez

    The giant exhibitor won't carry the film in any of the 147 Imax theaters it operates in the U.S., while parent company Wanda may not carry it in China

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    AMC Theatres has joined the country's two other largest chains in slamming a plan to release the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel directly on Netflix and in select Imax locations, saying it won't play the film in any of its Imax venues.

    "AMC Theatres and Wanda Cinema are the largest operators of Imax-equipped auditoriums in the world. We license just the technology from Imax. Only AMC and Wanda decide what programming plays in our respective theaters. No one has approached us to license this made-for-video sequel in the U.S. or China, so one must assume the screens Imax committed are in science centers and aquariums," AMC said in a terse statement.

    The historic Netflix-Imax deal was announced Monday night, prompting immediate outrage among exhibitors gathered together this week in Los Angeles for a National Association of Theater Owners meeting, since it makes the movie available simultaneously in the home and on the big screen. Regal and Cinemark were the first to weigh in, followed by Carmike, and now AMC. Between them, AMC, Regal and Cinemark alone operate 247 Imax locations, the vast majority of the 400 Imax sites in North America.

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend will make its debut Aug. 28, 2015. Netflix has long wanted to get into the first-run movie business and actually co-financed the $60 million-plus sequel with The Weinstein Co.

    AMC's boycott is especially problematic because it operates 146 locations in the U.S., the most of any circuit. Regal follows with 86.

    Read more Imax CEO on 'Crouching Tiger 2' Netflix Ruckus: "I Knew It Wouldn't Work for Some People"

    Chinese conglomerate Wanda, AMC's parent company, has the biggest Imax footprint overseas, so that also poses a problem. Imax has particularly ambitious plans for Crouching Tiger 2 in China, since there is no Netflix there.

    In the past, Gerry Lopez's AMC, unlike most other exhibitors, has been willing to play select titles that are getting a day-and-date VOD release, but the distributors generally have to rent the theaters. AMC, however, does not appear willing to extend that courtesy to Crouching Tiger 2.

    In Europe, giant exhibitor Cineworld also has denounced the plan, saying it won't carry the sequel either. Ditto for Cineplex in Canada.

    Imax only owns a handful of its theaters. The rest are joint ventures with exhibitors, with Imax providing the theaters and taking a piece of the box office. It also operates about 125 theaters in museums, science centers and aquariums.

    When announcing the Green Legend deal, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos and Imax said it will be the first of several major films to be given a day-and-date release on the platform.
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    More boycotters

    I have been in dialog with John Fusco about this. We'll have something from him soon, something exclusive (although it might not be about this topic right yet...)

    As Theaters Boycott Netflix, Collapsed Windows Seen as Inevitable
    September 30, 2014 | 05:42PM PT
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    Major theater chains are united in their opposition to a plan by IMAX, Netflix and the Weinstein Co. to make “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend” available for streaming on the same day it hits theaters in 2015 but the question remains — how much longer can theater owners withstand the battering ram of technology?

    The “Crouching Tiger” standoff heated up Tuesday after the four largest exhibitors in the U.S., AMC, Regal, Cinemark and Carmike, pledged not to show the martial arts sequel next year. That represents 257 of IMAX’s 418 U.S. screens, and these theater chains were joined by Canada’s largest exhibitor Cineplex, and Europe’s second largest theater chain, Cineworld, in a boycott that has grown international in scope.

    It means “Crouching Tiger” could play on a limited number of IMAX screens in the U.S., and likely for no more than two weeks, the typical IMAX playing time.

    But their efforts may be for naught, analysts say. Even if they succeed in preventing the “Crouching Tiger” revival from showing in theaters while it bows on Netflix at the same time, the old release date patterns are starting to look too archaic to the current insta-generation of consumers.

    “The reality is that the future is going to be a lot different in the way that movies are consumed,” said Daniel Ernst, an analyst at Hudson Square Research. “There is zero doubt in my mind that over the next 20 years a lot of these windowing things will erode.”

    Tuesday’s show of solidarity among theater owners has not been seen since 2011, when exhibitors banded together and refused to screen “Tower Heist” after Universal unveiled a plan to make the action comedy available on-demand for $60 three weeks after hitting theaters. Since then a tentative peace agreement has adhered to at least a three month window between when a film debuts and when it premieres on home entertainment platforms.

    But Hollywood knows that change is coming — a lot faster than 20 years from now.

    DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg predicted earlier this year that theatrical windows would shrink to three weeks in the next 10 years, suggesting that audiences should “pay by the inch” to see a movie based on the size of the screen they watch it on.

    “A movie screen will be $15,” he said, “A 75-inch TV will be $4. A smartphone will be $1.99.”

    Privately, other studio executives may also be ready for the next step. There’s a sense among many Hollywood leaders that the window between a film’s theatrical debut and its release on homevideo is too long, especially for the Internet age. Plus, studios spend tens of millions of dollars marketing films to the masses only to have to turn around and shell out again to re-familiarize audiences with a particular picture when it hits home platforms.

    “The moviegoing experience is evolving quickly and profoundly, and Netflix is unquestionably at the forefront of that movement,” said TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein in Monday’s announcement.

    IMAX claims that the “Crouching Tiger” experiment’s success hinges on its burgeoning network of overseas theaters, but it will need a much warmer reception overseas than it received among North American and European exhibition giants.

    If it works, the theater company, Netflix and the Weinstein Company aren’t ruling out other release date tests.

    “If there’s an appetite there among exhibitors and among audiences we expect to do several more, but I’m not committed to a strategy,” said IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond. “We’re going in with our eyes open and we were fully aware of the issues people might have.”

    IMAX will have over 200 screens in China by the time the “Crouching Tiger” sequel debuts on Aug. 28, 2015, so it may be able to make up for the loss of China’s Wanda, which owns AMC theaters. It also helps that Netflix does not operate in China, which means the film will not ignite as much controversy among exhibitors.

    “Provided it gets through the quota on foreign films, this is an important market and we do intend to show it there,” said Gelfond. “Given the nature of the film, it should do well there.”

    Not every one is convinced that releasing the “Crouching Tiger” film on Netflix and in theaters at the same time endangers ticket buying. The late August release date was selected by IMAX and its partners because it historically is one of the worst box office weekends of the year. Moreover, the film itself is modestly budgeted in the $20 million range.

    “We believe there are a number of relatively small sized budget films ($15mn-$30mn) which could draw an audience via Netflix without impacting exhibition industry grosses,” wrote Eric Handler, an analyst with MKM Partners, in a note to investors. “In fact there are hundreds of films every year that bypass theatres and launch direct to DVD/VOD.”

    He noted that films like “Arbitrage” and “Margin Call” have been unveiled on-demand at the same time they hit theater without disrupting the exhibition game — all films that opened in limited release, like Radius-TWC’s own VOD success this summer, “Snowpiercer.”

    If theater chains want to thwart the digital threats, analysts argue, they need to improve the premium nature of their experience. Not only must they compete with each other, they would need to head off against gleaming home entertainment systems and the ubiquity and convenience of streaming services and mobile devices.

    “It’s got to be different,” said Ernst. “You’ve got to win customers every single day.”

    There is one issue on which theater chains and IMAX’s leadership agree: the best way to see a movie is in theaters.

    “A movie like ‘Crouching Tiger,’ which is a visual spectacle that comes off a highly successful prequel, should be seen in the way it was meant to be seen — with big screens, big images and great sound,” said Gelfond.

    The only difference is that in the case of the “Crouching Tiger” sequel, people can see it on a 3-inch screen instead, and that’s what has theater chains seeing red.

    CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article misattributed the investor note by Eric Handler to a different analyst.
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    Release postponed until Q1 2016

    Beasts of No Nation, Ridiculous Six, Crouching Tiger & Pee-wee Dated by Netflix

    BY CS ON JULY 7, 2015



    Netflix announces the Beasts of No Nation release date and more

    Netflix announced today the rollout of its original film initiative with Beasts of No Nation, the powerful new film written and directed by Emmy Award winner Cary Fukunaga (“True Detective,” Sin Nombre) and starring Golden Globe winner Idris Elba (“Luther,” Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) that will debut Friday, October 16, 2015 worldwide on Netflix, in all territories where the world’s leading Internet TV network is available, and on the same day in select U.S. theaters. U.S. film distribution company Bleecker Street will partner with Netflix to distribute Beasts of No Nation to theaters.

    The Ridiculous Six will be the first of four Adam Sandler films available only on Netflix. The film stars Sandler (Pixels, Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2), Terry Crews (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” The Expendables 3, The Longest Yard), Jorge Garcia (“Lost,” “Hawaii Five-0,” The Wedding Ringer), Taylor Lautner (Grown Ups 2, The Twilight Saga), Rob Schneider (50 First Dates, Grown Ups), Luke Wilson (The Skeleton Twins, Enlightened) and Nick Nolte (Parker, Warrior, Tropic Thunder). The film will premiere exclusively for Netflix members on Friday, December 11, 2015.

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend will be released theatrically in China and on IMAX and on Netflix globally in Q1 2016.

    Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, starring beloved, fun-loving character Pee-wee Herman, will premiere on Netflix in March 2016.

    Beasts of No Nation is based on the highly acclaimed novel by Nigerian author Uzodinma Iweala, bringing to life the gripping tale of Agu, a child soldier torn from his family to fight in the civil war of an African country. Newcomer Abraham Attah gives a stunning portrayal of Agu, while Elba dominates the screen in the role of Commandant, a warlord who takes in Agu and instructs him in the ways of war. The film is produced by Amy Kaufman and Cary Fukunaga (who previously worked together on Sin Nombre), Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Riva Marker and Dan Crown for Red Crown Productions, along with Elba. Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King are executive producers for Participant Media and Donna Gigliotti is executive producer for Levantine Films.

    The Ridiculous Six, a Happy Madison Production, is a comedic, western ensemble produced by Adam Sandler and Allen Covert. The film was directed by Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer) and written by Tim Herlihy (Pixels) and Adam Sandler (Pixels, Grown Ups 1 and 2, Big Daddy).

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend is based on the acclaimed novel, “Iron Knight,” Silver Vase, by Wang Dulu (book 5 in the Crane-Iron Pentalogy) and was written by John Fusco (“Marco Polo”) was directed by Yuen Wo-Ping (Tai Chi Master), who was also the action choreographer on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill and The Matrix. The film stars Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Lady) reprising her role as Yu Shu-Lien; Donnie Yen (Ip Man 1&2, Monkey King 3D) as Silent Wolf; Harry Shum Jr (“Glee,” Revenge of the Green Dragons); Jason Scott Lee (Seventh Son, “Hawaii Five-O”); Roger Yuan (Bulletproof Monk); Eugenia Yuan (Revenge of the Green Dragons); and newcomer Natasha Liu Bordizzo. Produced by The Weinstein Company, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend echoes the themes of the original movie, but tells its own story — one of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption, set against breathtaking action in an epic martial arts battle between good and evil that will decide the fate of the Martial World. The film is produced by Harvey Weinstein and Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey and executive produced by Morten Tyldum, Ralph Winter, Anthony Wong, and Bey Logan.

    In Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, a fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny. Judd Apatow (Anchorman, Bridesmaids) and Paul Reubens (Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Pee-wee’s Playhouse), worked together to bring the project to fruition and produced the film. It was written by Reubens and Paul Rust (“Comedy Bang! Bang!,” “Arrested Development”), and is directed by John Lee (Wonder Showzen, The Heart She Holler).
    A magazine that was less on top of their coverage might have gone ahead and run a story on CTHD2 based on the previous release date. Not that I'm mentioning any names.

    We didn't because we already knew a few months ago.
    Gene Ching
    Publisher www.KungFuMagazine.com
    Author of Shaolin Trips
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