Washington, Nov 5 : Chinese actor Jackie Chan is set to star in new period road film, tentatively titled ‘Junior Soldiers’.
The actor will also pen the screenplay of the film. Although the ‘Rush Hour’ star has started working on the screenplay, shooting is expected to begin early next year.
Spox Yuan Nong from the Beijing office of Chan''s JCE shingle confirmed the pic would be shot next year but gave no further details, reports Variety.
According to Sina. com, the movie is a period costume drama and is set during the Qin dynasty.
Washington, Nov 5 : Farrelly brothers are set to bring retro comedy ‘Three Stooges’ to the big screen in November 2009.
While casting is underway, the MGM studios have already set the release date for the new incarnations of Larry, Moe and Curly.
"The Three Stooges are a timeless staple of comedy and when we heard what the Farrellys had in mind we knew it was time for Larry, Moe and Curly to return to the big screen," Zap2it quoted MGM Chairman Mary Parent, as saying.
Farrelly Brothers Bobby and Peter have written their Stooges film as an as an origin story for Larry, Moe and Curly.
New Delhi - There is excitement in the air in Thimphu, capital of the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan, as it prepares for the coronation of its fifth king - the 28-year-old Oxford-educated Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk on Thursday.
"The mood is festive. Everybody is getting ready. The lights are up as are the flags," Khandu-om Dorji, special programme officer in the Bhutanese prime minister's office said over telephone
Rabat, Morocco - Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday congratulated US president-elect Barack Obama, praising his "high human qualities" and political capacity.
Tirana, Albania - The United States "will remain the leader" in resolving the world's crises and promoting democracy when president-elect Barack Obama takes power in January, Albanian President Bamir Topi said Wednesday.
Topi congratulated Obama on his victory in Tuesday's election, calling it a "lesson in democracy" and "a historic day for America."