Kung-fu icon Jackie Chan is looking to expand his character work. He has signed to star in The Shinjuku Incident, a drama set in Japan. The Shinjuku Incident, which will be directed by Derek Yee Tung-sing, will start filming before the end of the year, says Variety.
We'll be talking with Mr. Chan while he promotes Rush Hour 3 this weekend, so we'll be sure to fill you in on any more information on the subject.
Fanboys will also be excited to hear about ReBoot: according to The Hollywood Reporter, the groundbreaking computer-animated TV series (from 1994) is to be turned into three feature-length films by Rainmaker Animation.
Rainmaker has chosen five unknown writers to come up with a storyline for the trilogy. Fans can go to Zeroes2Heros.com, a new social networking site for comic book fans, to find out more information about the production--and add their two cents.