‘Warrior’ Trailer: Bruce Lee’s Idea For A TV Show Finally Comes To Life Thanks To Justin Lin
Almost four years ago,we wrote abouthowFast & FuriousdirectorJustin Linwas teaming up with Cinemax to bring martial arts legendBruce Lee’s never-produced idea for a TV show to life. The series is calledWarrior, and it’s finally coming to the small screen in 2019. Check out a brief trailer below.
Warrior Trailer
Jonathan Tropper, the co-creator of the Cinemax seriesBanshee(which I’ve never seen but heard has excellent action in it), is the creator and executive producer of this series, which is based on Lee’s original idea. Lin, who’s directed severalFast & Furiousfilms,Star Trek Beyond, and episodes of shows likeCommunity, True Detective, andMagnum, P.I., will direct. He has a previous connection with Lee, having helmed a 2007 comedy calledFinishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Leethat satirized Asian stereotypes in the 1970s and involved a film crew trying to complete Lee’s unfinished 1972 movieGame of Death.ComingSoonhas the official description of the new show:
“I’ve always admired Bruce Lee for his trailblazing efforts opening doors for Asians in entertainment and beyond,” Lin said in a statement. “So I was intrigued when [executive producer]Danielle[Woodrow] told me about the urban legend of his never-produced idea for a TV show and suggested we bring it to life. Then, whenShannon[Lee] shared with us her father’s writings – rich with Lee’s unique philosophies on life, and through a point of view rarely depicted on screen – Danielle and I knew that [Lin’s production company] Perfect Storm had to make it.”
Andrew Koji, Olivia Cheng, Jason Tobin, Dianne Doan, Kieran Bew, Dean S. Jagger, Joanna Vanderham, Tom Weston-Jones, Hoon Lee as Wang Chao, Joe Taslim, Langley Kirkwood, Christian McKay, Perry Yung, Arthur Falko, Rich Ting,andDustin Nguyenstar.Warriorarrives on Cinemax sometime in2019.
