20th Century Fox could be heading back to Chinatown with a different actor behind the wheel of the Pork Chop Express. Dwayne Johnson is in talks to star as Jack Burton in a remake of John Carpenter's 1986 cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China.
According to TheWrap, Johnson and producers Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia approached 20th Century Fox with the idea to remake Big Trouble in Little China, reportedly one of Johnson's favorite flicks. Johnson's in negotiations to star as Jack Burton, the iconic character played by Kurt Russell (who recently co-starred with Johnson in Furious 7) in the original film.
The X-Men: First Class and Thor writing duo of Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz have signed on to write the script for the Big Trouble in Little China remake. For those unfamiliar with Carpenter's beloved, infinitely quotable Big Trouble in Little China, here's the trailer:
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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