One of the most influential martial artists of all time, Bruce Lee, will be brought to the silver screens. Film producer Lawrence Grey just revealed details about the official film information of the life and times of the legendary performer.
In March 2015, Lee's daughter Shannon Lee first announced that her family's company, Bruce Lee Entertainment, would produce a new definitive film about the life of the martial artist and actor. The film will apparently be produced in association with Janet Yang, Ben Everard and Grey.
While it is no news that Lee's life has been sensationalized and adapted for the big screen numerous times over the previous years, the family apparently wants to concentrate on the concealed side of the legendary artists, which, according to Deadline, implies the spiritual and intellectual principles that went into Lee's martial arts style - Jeet Kune Do, which he created in the 1960s.
Fans worldwide have been waiting to hear more details about the future of the biopic. At least, that was the case until March 27, yesterday's announcement where Grey revealed details about the upcoming big-screen film, noting that the project is being dealt as an award-season contender as it will apparently be the first film that will live up to the man and the legend.
"No one's done it to be an awards film. No one's done the story that's examined (Lee's philosophy and the inner character, not the internal conflicts. But what was this guy really struggling with?" Grey told The Associated Press.
Grey further teased that he already have a lead actor in mind that will set to play the role of Lee and that a major director had already signed on, dropping the name of an English-American film director Christopher Nolan as being on the producers' short list. Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, on the other hand, is also being discussed as a possibility.
Although there is no official announcement yet on when will Lee's biopic arrives at the big-screen, reports have it that it is expected to hit theaters at some point in 2017. Watch Lee demonstrates his skills by playing a Ping Pong game using nunchucks below: