Donnie Yen To Star in 3D Remake of THE ICEMAN COMETH!

Come next year, martial art superstar Donnie Yen is going to have a full schedule ahead with plenty of upcoming movies in his belt. Apparently there's more project ahead, as Donnie Yen is set to star and co-direct a 3D remake of the 1989 Yuen Biao martial art classic THE ICEMAN COMETH. Raymond Yip and Christopher Sun will assist in directing duties, with Stephen Shiu returning as producer. Aside from Donnie Yen in the lead role, three possible female leads are in talks to join the movie. They are Zhang Ziyi, Li Bingbing and Jun Ji-Hyun.

The original version of THE ICEMAN COMETH was directed by Clarence Fok, which centers on Yuen Biao as a Ming Dynasty royal guard who is sent to bring down a notorious murderer and rapist (Yuen Wah). When the pair finally meet, a battle that unfortunately sending them frozen in ice. They are discovered many centuries later in the 1980s, and subsequently transported to Hong Kong as historical artifacts. They are eventually defrosted and their bitter rivalry continues.

The 3D version of THE ICEMAN COMETH is expected to start shooting next March, with an estimated budget of around HK$40 million to make.