Word of a remake of John Carpenter's 1986 bonkers action flick "Big Trouble in Little China" came out as early as 2015. The remake was set to star Dwayne Johnson, presumably playing Jack Burton, the character previously played by Kurt Russell. Johnson reportedly wanted John Carpenter to be involved in the remake, but the director was never officially invited to anything. "I only know what I read in the papers," he said. Carpenter has been famously indifferent to other filmmakers remaking his movies, once saying that he loves it when it happens, as he gets paid for not having to do anything. Three years later, in 2018, it was announced that the new "Big Trouble" would be a sequel and not a remake, but such definitions have become hazy in a nostalgia-driven marketplace. The film's producer, Hiram Garcia, referred to the new film as a "continuation," rather than a sequel. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to.
- 5/11/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The main gag of John Carpenter's 1986 fantasy flick "Big Trouble in Little China" is that the sidekick seems to think he's the main character. The main character of the story is Wang Chi (Dennis Dun), a restaurant owner who cannot wait to meet his fiancée Miao Yin (Suzee Pai). Miao Yin, however, is kidnapped by the Lords of Death, a San Francisco street gang. Wang follows them to Chinatown hoping to rescue his fiancée, only to discover that she was passed to David Lo Pan (James Hong), an ancient Chinese sorcerer who aims to sacrifice her on a magical alter and break a ghostly curse he suffers from. Wang gathers old friends, each of them possessing knowledge of magic and ancient Chinese sorcery, to trek into the magical underworld in order to defeat Lo Pan and rescue Miao Yin.
Oh yeah, and Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) is there. Jack is a none-too-wise,...
Oh yeah, and Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) is there. Jack is a none-too-wise,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Kurt Russell and John Carpenter make a great team. The two first worked together on the TV movie "Elvis," and then went on to make "Escape From New York," "Escape From L.A.," "The Thing," and of course, "Big Trouble in Little China." "Big Trouble" isn't a horror movie or even your typical John Carpenter flick. It's a pulpy action-comedy that sees Russell playing buffoonish truck driver Jack Burton, who gets roped into becoming a very clumsy hero to fight a trio of ancient gods and an evil sorcerer. The movie is an absolute blast from beginning to end, and Russell is clearly having a lot of fun playing Burton, a character who thinks he's the hero when he's really more like a glorified sidekick to his friend Wang Chi (Dennis Dun).
Russell and Carpenter worked together well over the years, with Russell seemingly bringing out the best in Carpenter and vice versa.
Russell and Carpenter worked together well over the years, with Russell seemingly bringing out the best in Carpenter and vice versa.
- 5/5/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
As Easter Sunday approaches this weekend, we thought we’d “die” your eggs a little a differently. That is, we’re on the great hidden treasure hunt for some of the most colorful and delicious horror movie Easter eggs found in some of our favorite titles. But here’s the thing. We aren’t talking about obscure cameos from people that are hard to miss, or even secretive foreshadowing within a single movie, a la the entire Final Destination franchise. Nor are we talking about mere verbal references to other horror movies. Rather, we’re interested in visual crossover clues found one horror movie that pay homage to another, found tucked away in the background or even hidden in plain sight. You see the distinction. Good. Hopefully you haven’t already seen what’s to follow. Happy holiday y’all, here’s our Top 10 Favorite Crossover Horror Movie Easter Eggs!
- 3/28/2024
- by Jake Dee
- JoBlo.com
Sunday wasn’t just St. Patrick’s Day, it was also Kurt Russell’s birthday — and the Halloweenies think that’s worth celebrating. After all, for over 45 years, Russell has kept us rooting for him in a smorgasbord of iconic roles: Rj MacReady, Snake Plissken, Jack Burton, Elvis Presley, Wyatt Earp, Santa Claus, Stuntman Mike, Curtis McCabe, Mr. Nobody, Jeff Taylor, Rudy Russo, Eldon Perry, and, of course, Captain Ron.
Don’t forget he also played the great Sheriff Franklin Hunt in 2006’s Bone Tomahawk, one of our favorite films of the 2010s, and yet also one of our first one-off Rentals in our Patreon, The Rewind. So, to celebrate the big guy’s birthday this past Sunday, the gang unlocked said episode on S. Craig Zahler’s 2015 slice of Western Horror, which includes special guests Randall Colburn and Dan Pfleegor of The Losers’ Club.
Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts,...
Don’t forget he also played the great Sheriff Franklin Hunt in 2006’s Bone Tomahawk, one of our favorite films of the 2010s, and yet also one of our first one-off Rentals in our Patreon, The Rewind. So, to celebrate the big guy’s birthday this past Sunday, the gang unlocked said episode on S. Craig Zahler’s 2015 slice of Western Horror, which includes special guests Randall Colburn and Dan Pfleegor of The Losers’ Club.
Stream the episode below or subscribe via Apple Podcasts,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Michael Roffman
- bloody-disgusting.com
March 17, 1951 was a great day in history, because that the day Kurt Russell entered the world. And while he would go on to become one of the biggest icons of the eighties and nineties, many folks don’t know that Russell started as a child star for Disney, even acting opposite his future life partner Goldie Hawn in The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968). From the sixties into the seventies, he starred in Disney flicks like The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), but as the studio’s movies started to flop and Russell got older, a change of pace was needed. Arguably, Russell’s career took off when he began working with director John Carpenter, with the first movie being 1979’s TV movie Elvis, but what are Kurt Russell’s best movies? To celebrate his 73rd birthday, let’s dig into them here.
Honorable Mention: Captain Ron (1992)
A few weeks ago,...
Honorable Mention: Captain Ron (1992)
A few weeks ago,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Actor Kurt Russell recently acknowledged the rumor about the actor turning down the job of voicing Solid Snake in Hideo Kojima’s stealth video game series Metal Gear. The character in the video game was reportedly inspired by Russell’s character, Snake Plissken, in 1981’s Escape from New York. The first game in the series, Metal Gear, was released in 1987.
Kurt Russell in Escape From New York
The main reason why Russell turned down the role is because he wasn’t interested in making money off the character. Since he is a “movie guy,” he was interested in finding something new to work on rather than accepting an offer that “expands” the character. On top of that, Russell wasn’t ready to work without Escape from New York’s director John Carpenter.
Kurt Russell wasn’t interested in voicing Solid Snake
Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid 5
In a recent interview with GQ,...
Kurt Russell in Escape From New York
The main reason why Russell turned down the role is because he wasn’t interested in making money off the character. Since he is a “movie guy,” he was interested in finding something new to work on rather than accepting an offer that “expands” the character. On top of that, Russell wasn’t ready to work without Escape from New York’s director John Carpenter.
Kurt Russell wasn’t interested in voicing Solid Snake
Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid 5
In a recent interview with GQ,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Farhan Asif
- FandomWire
The 1980s were a wild decade. After “Jaws” and “Star Wars” blew up the box office in the late 1970s, the studios shifted their attention to big ideas, big budgets, and big special effects. If you don’t believe the 80s were big, check out the hair and shoulder pads in “Working Girl.”
It was a decade that hinged on big names like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Michael J. Fox, Steven Spielberg, John Hughes, Tom Cruise, and, believe it or not, Steve Guttenberg.
If you’re feeling nostalgic, we’ve pulled together these essential 80s movies and where you can stream them today. No matter which streaming service you have, you’re bound to have access to some of these iconic films!
The Princess Bride September 25, 1987
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen,...
It was a decade that hinged on big names like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chevy Chase, Eddie Murphy, Michael J. Fox, Steven Spielberg, John Hughes, Tom Cruise, and, believe it or not, Steve Guttenberg.
If you’re feeling nostalgic, we’ve pulled together these essential 80s movies and where you can stream them today. No matter which streaming service you have, you’re bound to have access to some of these iconic films!
The Princess Bride September 25, 1987
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Graphic: Images: IMDBThe Thing (1982)
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Rating: 8.2/10
Stars: Kurt Russell (MacReady), Wilford Brimley (Dr. Blair), Keith David (Childs), Richard Masur (Clark)
Halloween (1978)
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes...
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Rating: 8.2/10
Stars: Kurt Russell (MacReady), Wilford Brimley (Dr. Blair), Keith David (Childs), Richard Masur (Clark)
Halloween (1978)
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes...
- 10/28/2023
- avclub.com
Screenshot: Hulu
The seasonal sci-fi favorite Independence Day, the award-winning Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, and the recent theatrical release The Bob’s Burgers Movie are just three of the many notable movies premiering on the Hulu streaming service in July. There’s also the fantasy-action-comedy The Princess (pictured), an original Hulu film starring Joey King,...
The seasonal sci-fi favorite Independence Day, the award-winning Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, and the recent theatrical release The Bob’s Burgers Movie are just three of the many notable movies premiering on the Hulu streaming service in July. There’s also the fantasy-action-comedy The Princess (pictured), an original Hulu film starring Joey King,...
- 7/9/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
John Carpenter, the writer/director behind classic comedy adventure "Big Trouble In Little China" (1986), starring Kurt Russell as 'Jack Burton', isn't too keen about the long-delayed sequel to his film, after being left out of the creative process. "They want a movie with Dwayne Johnson," said Carpenter. "that's what they want. So they just picked that title...":
"You can't remake a classic like that, so what we're planning to do is we're going to continue the story," said sequel producer Hiram Garcia.
"We're going to continue the universe of 'Big Trouble in Little China'.
"Everything that happened in the original exists and is standalone and I think there's only one person that could ever play Jack Burton...
"...so Dwayne would never try and play that character..."
Although he has been sidelined from the upcoming production, Carpenter continues to script new adventures of his "Big Trouble" creations.
"You can't remake a classic like that, so what we're planning to do is we're going to continue the story," said sequel producer Hiram Garcia.
"We're going to continue the universe of 'Big Trouble in Little China'.
"Everything that happened in the original exists and is standalone and I think there's only one person that could ever play Jack Burton...
"...so Dwayne would never try and play that character..."
Although he has been sidelined from the upcoming production, Carpenter continues to script new adventures of his "Big Trouble" creations.
- 4/28/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
John Carpenter, the writer/director behind classic comedy adventure "Big Trouble In Little China" (1986), starring Kurt Russell as 'Jack Burton', isn't too keen about the long-delayed sequel to his film, after being left out of the creative process. "They want a movie with Dwayne Johnson," said Carpenter. "that's what they want. So they just picked that title...":
"You can't remake a classic like that, so what we're planning to do is we're going to continue the story," said sequel producer Hiram Garcia.
"We're going to continue the universe of 'Big Trouble in Little China'.
"Everything that happened in the original exists and is standalone and I think there's only one person that could ever play Jack Burton...
"...so Dwayne would never try and play that character..."
Although he has been sidelined from the upcoming production, Carpenter continues to script new adventures of his "Big Trouble" creations,...
"You can't remake a classic like that, so what we're planning to do is we're going to continue the story," said sequel producer Hiram Garcia.
"We're going to continue the universe of 'Big Trouble in Little China'.
"Everything that happened in the original exists and is standalone and I think there's only one person that could ever play Jack Burton...
"...so Dwayne would never try and play that character..."
Although he has been sidelined from the upcoming production, Carpenter continues to script new adventures of his "Big Trouble" creations,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Thor: Love and Thunder co-writer and director Taika Waititi recently sat down with Rolling Stone to riff about Chewbacca’s grandparents and play with some action figures, as well as share some relatively serious thoughts about his Thor sequel, the Star Wars movie he’s writing, and more. To see the full interview, watch the video above; some highlights follow.
How did you face down the challenge of following up a movie as beloved as Thor: Ragnarok?
In some ways, I kind of wish Ragnarok wasn’t so good. Because...
How did you face down the challenge of following up a movie as beloved as Thor: Ragnarok?
In some ways, I kind of wish Ragnarok wasn’t so good. Because...
- 7/5/2022
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
There are most definitely movies that many people would rather see left alone since while they might not have been popular in their own time, they’ve been deemed classics over time by the fans that have finally come around or have realized just what a treasure they are. Big Trouble in Little China doesn’t start out as much since all it really shows is Jack Burton, played by Kurt Russell, talking in a cocky manner and driving his truck way too fast down treacherous roads. But believe it or not, people actually like that, and the cocky nature of Burton
Will We Ever See a Big Trouble in Little China 2?...
Will We Ever See a Big Trouble in Little China 2?...
- 7/14/2021
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Well, this might just be the final Thor: Love and Thunder set photo story we publish. Not because you, our readers, haven’t devoured these and clamored for them every time we published ’em, but because there simply won’t be any more set photos to report. You see, folks, Thor: Love and Thunder has wrapped filming.
“That’s a wrap on Thor Love and Thunder,” Hemsworth wrote on Instagram. “It’s also national don’t flex day so I thought this super relaxed photo was appropriate. The film is gonna be batshit crazy off the wall funny and might also pull a heart string or two. Lots of love, lots of thunder! Thank you to all the cast and crew who made this another incredible Marvel journey. Buckle in, get ready and see ya in cinemas!!”
I do not know what “national don’t flex day” is, nor do I particularly care.
“That’s a wrap on Thor Love and Thunder,” Hemsworth wrote on Instagram. “It’s also national don’t flex day so I thought this super relaxed photo was appropriate. The film is gonna be batshit crazy off the wall funny and might also pull a heart string or two. Lots of love, lots of thunder! Thank you to all the cast and crew who made this another incredible Marvel journey. Buckle in, get ready and see ya in cinemas!!”
I do not know what “national don’t flex day” is, nor do I particularly care.
- 6/2/2021
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
John Carpenter, the filmmaker behind classic comedy adventure "Big Trouble In Little China" (1986), starring Kurt Russell as 'Jack Burton', isn't too keen about the upcoming sequel to his film, after being left out of the creative process. "They want a movie with Dwayne Johnson," said Carpenter. "that's what they want. So they just picked that title.":
"You can't remake a classic like that, so what we're planning to do is we're going to continue the story," said sequel producer Hiram Garcia.
"We're going to continue the universe of 'Big Trouble in Little China'.
"Everything that happened in the original exists and is standalone and I think there's only one person that could ever play Jack Burton...
"...so Dwayne would never try and play that character..."
Although he has been sidelined from the upcoming production, Carpenter continues to script new adventures of his "Big Trouble" creations,...
"You can't remake a classic like that, so what we're planning to do is we're going to continue the story," said sequel producer Hiram Garcia.
"We're going to continue the universe of 'Big Trouble in Little China'.
"Everything that happened in the original exists and is standalone and I think there's only one person that could ever play Jack Burton...
"...so Dwayne would never try and play that character..."
Although he has been sidelined from the upcoming production, Carpenter continues to script new adventures of his "Big Trouble" creations,...
- 5/5/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Shout! Factory's genre label Scream Factory has become the Blu-ray home of legendary filmmaker John Carpenter as of the last few years, and the latest release is the kung-fu action flick Big Trouble in Little China. Made just before lead Kurt Russell became a star, Big Trouble in Little China came out in 1986. This was after both Carpenter's dread-filled, existential opus The Thing and the TV film Elvis, both of which Russell starred in. Okay. So, I still don't know how I feel about Big Trouble in Little China; it's a very strange film that's both a modern Western set in San Francisco as well as a hyperactive, deeply and darkly magical Eastern extravaganza. There's some regrettable stereotyping and laughable...
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- 12/23/2019
- Screen Anarchy
It’s a relatively quiet week for home entertainment releases, but Tuesday is playing host to one of my favorite films of the year, Ready or Not, which makes December 3rd feel like an early Christmas to this writer. Scream Factory is showing some love to John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China with multiple editions (including the standard Collector’s Edition as well as the absolutely gorgeous limited edition Steelbook), and Konga, one of my favorite cult films (thank you Terror in the Aisles!) is headed to Blu on Tuesday, courtesy of Kino Lorber.
Other Blu-ray and DVD releases for December 3rd include Boar, Christmas Presence, Game of Thrones: The Complete Eighth Season, Game of Thrones: The Complete Series, and 1 Must Fall.
Big Trouble in Little China: Collector’s Edition/Limited Edition Steelbook
Kurt Russell stars as Jack Burton, a tough-talking truck driver whose life goes into a...
Other Blu-ray and DVD releases for December 3rd include Boar, Christmas Presence, Game of Thrones: The Complete Eighth Season, Game of Thrones: The Complete Series, and 1 Must Fall.
Big Trouble in Little China: Collector’s Edition/Limited Edition Steelbook
Kurt Russell stars as Jack Burton, a tough-talking truck driver whose life goes into a...
- 12/2/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
While John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China is infinitely quotable thanks to Kurt Russell's performance as the imperfect protagonist Jack Burton, every great reluctant hero needs a great villain, and James Hong's portrayal of the evil Lo Pan gave us a character who is just as memorable as his truck-driving counterpart. With Big Trouble in Little China coming to Blu-ray like never before in a new Collector's Edition on December 3rd from Scream Factory, we've been provided with an exclusive bonus feature clip featuring Hong to share with Daily Dead readers!
Taken from "The Soul of Lo Pan" bonus feature on the Big Trouble in Little China Collector's Edition Blu-ray, our exclusive clip below features Hong reflecting on some of his most memorable moments playing Lo Pan, including how Carpenter and his crew used practical effects and ingenuity to pull off Lo Pan's glowing transformation and floating ability.
Taken from "The Soul of Lo Pan" bonus feature on the Big Trouble in Little China Collector's Edition Blu-ray, our exclusive clip below features Hong reflecting on some of his most memorable moments playing Lo Pan, including how Carpenter and his crew used practical effects and ingenuity to pull off Lo Pan's glowing transformation and floating ability.
- 12/2/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Today's Comics Corner ranges from horror to sci-fi and everything in between! Continue reading for details on part 3 of Rick Remender's new story arc on (Seven to Eternity) Deadly Class from Image Comics. We also have a look at The Hellblazer #22, The X-Files: Case Files- Florida Man #2, Dark Souls: Age of Fire #1, Brothers Dracul #2, Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack #9, Black Hammer: Age of Doom #2, and Her Infernal Descent #2.
Deadly Class #34: "Writer: Rick Remender
Artist / Cover: Wes Craig
Variant Cover: Rory Hensley
Published: May 23, 2018
Diamond ID: MAR180664
Age Rating: M
“Love Like Blood,” Part Three Death gets its fill in Mexico, as Marcus and Victor finally square off. Who will get the revenge they thirst for, and what will be left of the other when they do?
Digital: $3.99
Print: $3.99."
Death and revenge take center stage in part 3 of the new story arc in Deadly Class. For more details,...
Deadly Class #34: "Writer: Rick Remender
Artist / Cover: Wes Craig
Variant Cover: Rory Hensley
Published: May 23, 2018
Diamond ID: MAR180664
Age Rating: M
“Love Like Blood,” Part Three Death gets its fill in Mexico, as Marcus and Victor finally square off. Who will get the revenge they thirst for, and what will be left of the other when they do?
Digital: $3.99
Print: $3.99."
Death and revenge take center stage in part 3 of the new story arc in Deadly Class. For more details,...
- 5/23/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
As we head rapidly toward the end of Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we face the prospect of the giant franchise delivering the third instalment of a beloved, core character’s trilogy. Chris Hemsworth’s Thor has been a staple of the film series since he debuted in Phase One, in 2011, under the direction of Kenneth Branagh. After teaming with the Avengers in their first movie in 2012, he then returned in Phase Two in Alan Taylor’s Thor: The Dark World, followed by Avengers: Age Of Ultron. During these years, Iron Man and Captain America already closed out their solo trilogies, and now, it’s time for the God of Thunder to do the same with Thor: Ragnarok.
Dubbed a rip-roaring road movie that embraces the “trippy” and “cosmic” nature of the Thor comics – not to mention Greg Pak’s beloved Planet Hulk – Ragnarok will purportedly introduce us...
Dubbed a rip-roaring road movie that embraces the “trippy” and “cosmic” nature of the Thor comics – not to mention Greg Pak’s beloved Planet Hulk – Ragnarok will purportedly introduce us...
- 9/11/2017
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
John Carpenter's The Fog (1980) is playing from September 9 - October 8 and Escape from New York (1981) from September 10 - October 9, 2017 in the United States as part of the series John Carpenter's '80s.A golden pocket watch hangs on the right side of the movie’s frame like a broken pendulum, or maybe a man from the gallows. It sways gently, showing five minutes before midnight. With laconic eyes and the careful accentuation of a raconteur, Mr. Michen (John Houseman) recounts to a gaggle of kids the moribund story of the Elizabeth Dane, a clipper ship captained by a wealthy man named Blake who had leprosy, and who wanted to set up a leper colony in Northern California. The ship, beset by a sudden fog bank, sailed towards a campfire mistaken for a lighthouse and crashed into the rocks. None survived. The story, which has been passed down from grandfathers to fathers to sons,...
- 9/10/2017
- MUBI
A couple months ago we learned that the classic John Carpenter film Big Trouble in Little China was getting a sequel in comic book form. That comic is called Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack, and today we have a preview of the upcoming first issue!
The comic will tell the story of Jack Burton's "final ride in the Pork-Chop Express", which leads to the Hellpocalypse.
The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. Ching Dai, sick of relying on screw-ups like Lo Pan to do his bidding, has broken the barriers between Earth and the infinite hells, and declared himself ruler of all.Sixty-year-old Jack Burton is alone in a tiny corner of Florida with only his broken radio to talk to, until one day it manages to pick up a message. Someone is out there in the hellscape, and they know a way to stop Ching Dai.
The comic will tell the story of Jack Burton's "final ride in the Pork-Chop Express", which leads to the Hellpocalypse.
The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. Ching Dai, sick of relying on screw-ups like Lo Pan to do his bidding, has broken the barriers between Earth and the infinite hells, and declared himself ruler of all.Sixty-year-old Jack Burton is alone in a tiny corner of Florida with only his broken radio to talk to, until one day it manages to pick up a message. Someone is out there in the hellscape, and they know a way to stop Ching Dai.
- 8/25/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Kurt Russell was a great addition to the Marvel cinematic universe and gave a great performance as Ego, the Living Planet in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. But we're learning he struggled with one little thing while shooting the movie...the name of his son, Star-Lord.
Russell kept saying "Star Wars" instead of "Star-Lord". During one of the outtakes included on the Blu-ray for the film, Russell says:
"Well, even where I reside out past the edge of what's known, we've heard tales about the man they call Star Wars.... We could be in trouble," he jokingly adds. "We've heard tell of the man they call Star Wars. Ugh. Yes, Star Wars. He's all of Star Wars," Russell said, frustrated with himself. "We've heard of the movie Star Wars."
Director James Gunn confirmed on twitter (below) that it was a funny but a weird mistake.
The Hollywood Reporter points...
Russell kept saying "Star Wars" instead of "Star-Lord". During one of the outtakes included on the Blu-ray for the film, Russell says:
"Well, even where I reside out past the edge of what's known, we've heard tales about the man they call Star Wars.... We could be in trouble," he jokingly adds. "We've heard tell of the man they call Star Wars. Ugh. Yes, Star Wars. He's all of Star Wars," Russell said, frustrated with himself. "We've heard of the movie Star Wars."
Director James Gunn confirmed on twitter (below) that it was a funny but a weird mistake.
The Hollywood Reporter points...
- 8/15/2017
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 sees the return of the universe’s favorite band of intergalactic misfits. Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, the movie’s thrilling storyline follows the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians – Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax, Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot and Bradley Cooper as Rocket – must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand.
To celebrate the in-home release of the blockbuster sequel digitally on HD, 4K Ultra HD™ and Disney Movies Anywhere this weel, and physically on 4K Ultra HD™ Blu-ray™ Combo Pack,...
To celebrate the in-home release of the blockbuster sequel digitally on HD, 4K Ultra HD™ and Disney Movies Anywhere this weel, and physically on 4K Ultra HD™ Blu-ray™ Combo Pack,...
- 8/11/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
All right, gang, I’m going to need for you to bear with me as I take an abrupt left turn for this month’s column. I’ve been wanting to do a John Carpenter movie for a while now, but the problem is that he doesn’t have many “B-sides” that people haven’t talked about ad nauseum. Our very own Patrick Bromley recently covered one of his more relatively obscure entries with Prince of Darkness, and Scott Drebit gave his take on that one with the William Shatner mask. So, to find new territory, I had to go back to 1979, a year after Carpenter released his breakthrough masterpiece, but just before he churned out a series of classics in the early ’80s that would cement his legacy as one of the greatest horror directors of all time. It’s at this tipping point that Carpenter directed a made-for-tv...
- 7/26/2017
- by Bryan Christopher
- DailyDead
Kirsten Howard Jun 22, 2017
Forget old man Logan, old man Jack is about to make a very welcome appearance in a new comics series co-written by John Carpenter.
We're big fans of John Carpenter's 80s cult classic Big Trouble In Little China around these parts (and pretty much every movie Kurt Russell's been in, to be fair) so we're delighted to hear that the director will be heavily involved in a brand new Jack Burton-flavoured comics series launching this September.
See related Twin Peaks season 3 episode 7 review: There’s A Body All Right Twin Peaks season 3 episode 6 review: Don’t Die Twin Peaks season 3 episode 5 review: Case Files
Carpenter has had a bit of involvement with previous Big Trouble comics, but this new series will see him co-write a completely different story for Boom! Studios, as Jack Burton takes one final ride in the Pork Chop Express many...
Forget old man Logan, old man Jack is about to make a very welcome appearance in a new comics series co-written by John Carpenter.
We're big fans of John Carpenter's 80s cult classic Big Trouble In Little China around these parts (and pretty much every movie Kurt Russell's been in, to be fair) so we're delighted to hear that the director will be heavily involved in a brand new Jack Burton-flavoured comics series launching this September.
See related Twin Peaks season 3 episode 7 review: There’s A Body All Right Twin Peaks season 3 episode 6 review: Don’t Die Twin Peaks season 3 episode 5 review: Case Files
Carpenter has had a bit of involvement with previous Big Trouble comics, but this new series will see him co-write a completely different story for Boom! Studios, as Jack Burton takes one final ride in the Pork Chop Express many...
- 6/22/2017
- Den of Geek
Author: Zehra Phelan
30 years after Big Trouble in Little China hit our screens which saw it become a cult classic with those who grew up during the 80’s its director, John Carpenter has jumped on board to co-write its sequel…. in the form of a comic.
Released in 1986, Big Trouble in Little China was one of those rare projects that never garnered a sequel, but along comes Boom studio’s who have decided to publish a comic book Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack which will feature the film’s original character, Jack Burton who was played by Kurt Russell. For the last few years Boom have been releasing comic books that have covered Jack’s slightly zany adventures.
The new comic book will see Carpenter team up with Badlands 2 scribe Anthony Burch to write the story with Jorge Corona handling the illustration. The story which is...
30 years after Big Trouble in Little China hit our screens which saw it become a cult classic with those who grew up during the 80’s its director, John Carpenter has jumped on board to co-write its sequel…. in the form of a comic.
Released in 1986, Big Trouble in Little China was one of those rare projects that never garnered a sequel, but along comes Boom studio’s who have decided to publish a comic book Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack which will feature the film’s original character, Jack Burton who was played by Kurt Russell. For the last few years Boom have been releasing comic books that have covered Jack’s slightly zany adventures.
The new comic book will see Carpenter team up with Badlands 2 scribe Anthony Burch to write the story with Jorge Corona handling the illustration. The story which is...
- 6/16/2017
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
More than 30 years later, John Carpenter is returning to Little China. The filmmaker and Anthony Burch are co-writing the new comic-book series “Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack” alongside Anthony Burch, with Jorge Corona contributing art. Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall and Dennis Dunn starred in the 1986 film, one of the “Halloween,” “Escape from New York” and “The Thing” director’s many cult classics.
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Here’s the synopsis: “The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. Ching Dai, sick of relying on screw-ups like Lo Pan to do his bidding, has broken the barriers between Earth and the infinite hells, and declared himself ruler of all.
“Sixty-year-old Jack Burton is alone in a tiny corner of Florida with only his broken radio to talk to, until one day it manages to pick up a message.
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Here’s the synopsis: “The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. Ching Dai, sick of relying on screw-ups like Lo Pan to do his bidding, has broken the barriers between Earth and the infinite hells, and declared himself ruler of all.
“Sixty-year-old Jack Burton is alone in a tiny corner of Florida with only his broken radio to talk to, until one day it manages to pick up a message.
- 6/15/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Big Trouble in Little China filled my childhood with awesomeness. I freakin' loved that film and watched it countless times. Back in the day, there were ideas for a sequel but they never materialized. However, after all these years we are finally going to see Jack Burton return in a sequel in comic book form. The comic series is called Big Trouble In Little China: Old Man Jack and the best part is, it's being co-written by the director of the original film John Carpenter!
The news comes from Screen Rant, who revealed that the story will revolve around Jack Burton's "final ride in the Pork-Chop Express". Here's the plot synopsis:
The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. Ching Dai, sick of relying on screw-ups like Lo Pan to do his bidding, has broken the barriers between Earth and the infinite hells, and declared himself ruler of all.
The news comes from Screen Rant, who revealed that the story will revolve around Jack Burton's "final ride in the Pork-Chop Express". Here's the plot synopsis:
The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. Ching Dai, sick of relying on screw-ups like Lo Pan to do his bidding, has broken the barriers between Earth and the infinite hells, and declared himself ruler of all.
- 6/15/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Big Trouble in Little China celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, but it seems like 2017 is the year that will see the film thrust back into the spotlight. There’s a new board game based on the film coming along and now a new comic book sequel is on the way that continues the story of Kurt Russell’s Jack Burton. […]
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- 6/15/2017
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Have you truly paid your dues? You can find out later this year in Big Trouble in Little China: The Game, a new board game collaboration between Everything Epic, Flipside, Boom! Studios, and 20th Century Fox, and a new trailer celebrates the game now being available to pre-order.
Priced at $99.95, Big Trouble in Little China: The Game is teased in the trailer and images below, and in case you missed it, view previous images from the game.
Press Release: Springfield, NJ – June 5, 2017 – Today, Everything Epic and Flipside are proud to announce that domestic and international preorders are now being accepted for the highly-anticipated cooperative board game, "Big Trouble in Little China: The Game!" Priced at $99.95, fans of this cult classic film as well as board game enthusiasts are invited to visit www.bigtroublegame.com to secure their deluxe special edition copy and bring the action home.
In partnership with Boom!
Priced at $99.95, Big Trouble in Little China: The Game is teased in the trailer and images below, and in case you missed it, view previous images from the game.
Press Release: Springfield, NJ – June 5, 2017 – Today, Everything Epic and Flipside are proud to announce that domestic and international preorders are now being accepted for the highly-anticipated cooperative board game, "Big Trouble in Little China: The Game!" Priced at $99.95, fans of this cult classic film as well as board game enthusiasts are invited to visit www.bigtroublegame.com to secure their deluxe special edition copy and bring the action home.
In partnership with Boom!
- 6/8/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
I love board games and tabletop games. Especially weird licensed ones. For instance, I just played a Dark Souls and Bloodborne game recently, and both were pretty fun (the Dark Souls one was a bit complicated). Anyway, this brings us up to the Kickstarter-funded Big Trouble In Little China board game. Which doesn't seem that strange, honestly. Jack Burton and friends' journey was like a... Read More...
- 6/8/2017
- by Damion Damaske
- JoBlo.com
I thought I was ready when I sat down to watch John Carpenter’s 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China for the first time, but nothing could truly prepare me for how bizarre that movie is. Now the off-kilter cult classic is getting the board game treatment, and a brand new trailer dives into the gameplay and shows how ol’ Jack […]
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- 6/5/2017
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Welcome back to another Comics Corner, highlighting some of the most interesting horror-related comics now in circulation. Miss The Walking Dead on your TV screen? Well, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #167 from Image Comics is out now, and we have the cover artwork! Also: Penny Dreadful: The Awaking #2.2, Blood Blister #2, Outcast #27, Fissure #2, Paper Girls #14, Big Trouble in Little China/Lost in New York, and Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Omnibus Trade Paperback Volume 1.
Penny Dreadful: The Awaking #2.2: "Continues the story directly after the shocking events of Penny Dreadful’s season three TV finale, featuring Ethan Chandler, Sir Malcolm Murray, Ferdinand Lyle, and Lily! Written by Penny Dreadful TV series co-executive producer Chris King with interior art by Jésus Hérvas (Sons of Anarchy).
Written by: Chris King
Art by: Jesus Hervas
Colored by: Jason Wordie
Cover by: Tristan Jones
Genres: Action/AdventureHorrorMovies & TV
About Book
Page Count: 31 Pages...
Penny Dreadful: The Awaking #2.2: "Continues the story directly after the shocking events of Penny Dreadful’s season three TV finale, featuring Ethan Chandler, Sir Malcolm Murray, Ferdinand Lyle, and Lily! Written by Penny Dreadful TV series co-executive producer Chris King with interior art by Jésus Hérvas (Sons of Anarchy).
Written by: Chris King
Art by: Jesus Hervas
Colored by: Jason Wordie
Cover by: Tristan Jones
Genres: Action/AdventureHorrorMovies & TV
About Book
Page Count: 31 Pages...
- 5/4/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Why so glum, chum? Movies are fun and they need watching.
In the immortal words of Shane Black via Geena Davis in The Long Kiss Goodnight, “Life is pain. Get used to it.” These days life has been really painful though, and it’s not so easy to get used to it. Thankfully movies are always here to pick us up when we need it, or bring us down if we’re looking to wallow. This month we’ve made a list of movies that will leave you smiling and feeling good about humanity after you watch them — at least for a little while. Click on their titles to be taken to their Netflix pages.
Pick of the Month: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
It’s possible that Big Trouble in Little China might be the stupidest movie ever made. It’s about a fast-talking, rock-stupid, man-child truck driver battling Asian mystics over the fate of his...
In the immortal words of Shane Black via Geena Davis in The Long Kiss Goodnight, “Life is pain. Get used to it.” These days life has been really painful though, and it’s not so easy to get used to it. Thankfully movies are always here to pick us up when we need it, or bring us down if we’re looking to wallow. This month we’ve made a list of movies that will leave you smiling and feeling good about humanity after you watch them — at least for a little while. Click on their titles to be taken to their Netflix pages.
Pick of the Month: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
It’s possible that Big Trouble in Little China might be the stupidest movie ever made. It’s about a fast-talking, rock-stupid, man-child truck driver battling Asian mystics over the fate of his...
- 4/26/2017
- by Nathan Adams
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, Marvel has dropped the first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, hopefully marking a new direction for not only the franchise overall, but the Hemsworth-led films. Along with the cast (Blanchett! Goldblum!), the most promising element is that Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) is at the helm, and judging from the first preview, this third time around exudes an energy the previous entries lacked.
“Big Trouble in Little China was one of those films where Jack Burton is a buffoon but he’s lovable and you’re with him the entire way. I thought Thor has got to be the one you want to be with in every scene,” the director tells EW, naming the film’s major inspiration. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins,...
“Big Trouble in Little China was one of those films where Jack Burton is a buffoon but he’s lovable and you’re with him the entire way. I thought Thor has got to be the one you want to be with in every scene,” the director tells EW, naming the film’s major inspiration. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins,...
- 4/10/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Looking back on this still-young century makes clear that 2007 was a major time for cinematic happenings — and, on the basis of this retrospective, one we’re not quite through with ten years on. One’s mind might quickly flash to a few big titles that will be represented, but it is the plurality of both festival and theatrical premieres that truly surprises: late works from old masters, debuts from filmmakers who’ve since become some of our most-respected artists, and mid-career turning points that didn’t necessarily announce themselves as such at the time. Join us as an assembled team, many of whom were coming of age that year, takes on their favorites.
Grindhouse was intended to be the ultimate homage to the kinda cool, kinda sexy, kinda divine (but not too divine as to make you realize you’re still dealing with trash), kinda exploitation cinema on which Quentin Tarantino...
Grindhouse was intended to be the ultimate homage to the kinda cool, kinda sexy, kinda divine (but not too divine as to make you realize you’re still dealing with trash), kinda exploitation cinema on which Quentin Tarantino...
- 4/6/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
If you're a movie geek who happens to be into board games, you're gonna love Big Trouble in Little China: The Game! It was designed by Chris Batarlis and Boris Polonsky, who are obviously big fans of the John Carpenter movie classic. The game is still in development, but below you will find information on the game that has been released, along with box art, game art, and cool character miniatures! I've just started getting into these kinds of games and they're actually pretty fun if you have a good group of friends to play with.
It’s a thematic, cooperative, strategy, miniatures, adventure game that allows 1-4 players to experience the events they remember from the film as well as create new adventures of their own. The game plays in two acts: Act One uses the front side of the game board: Chinatown, while Act Two takes place...
It’s a thematic, cooperative, strategy, miniatures, adventure game that allows 1-4 players to experience the events they remember from the film as well as create new adventures of their own. The game plays in two acts: Act One uses the front side of the game board: Chinatown, while Act Two takes place...
- 3/31/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
One of my favorite movies of all time is John Carpenter’s genre-defying classic Big Trouble in Little China. The tale of Jack Burton and Wang Chi trying to save Miao Yin (and the Pork Chop Express) is one that will… Continue Reading →
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- 3/30/2017
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
Have you truly paid your dues? You can find out later this year in Big Trouble in Little China: The Game, a new board game collaboration between Everything Epic, Boom! Studios, and 20th Century Fox, and we've been provided with the game's incredible artwork and a look at the detailed character miniatures to share with Daily Dead readers.
From Everything Epic: "They told you to go to hell… and that’s just where you’re going... Play as Jack Burton or one of his brave friends, on the mysterious quest to rescue the green-eyed beauty, defeat Lo Pan’s ancient magic, and save Chinatown from his evil minions... in Big Trouble in Little China the Game!
There is a secret world where ancient evil weaves a modern mystery… they call it Little China. It’s where Big Trouble was waiting for Jack Burton and his friends as they uncover an ancient diabolical plot.
From Everything Epic: "They told you to go to hell… and that’s just where you’re going... Play as Jack Burton or one of his brave friends, on the mysterious quest to rescue the green-eyed beauty, defeat Lo Pan’s ancient magic, and save Chinatown from his evil minions... in Big Trouble in Little China the Game!
There is a secret world where ancient evil weaves a modern mystery… they call it Little China. It’s where Big Trouble was waiting for Jack Burton and his friends as they uncover an ancient diabolical plot.
- 3/29/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
One of the things that we've heard a lot is that Thor: Ragnarok will include a good amount of humor. Director Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows) was looking for a more humorous tone, especially when it comes to the relationship between Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) when they find themselves fighting in gladiator matches on the planet Sakaar.
This humor aspect seems to be getting some fans worried. Don't worry, though, Waititi says that the movie isn't really a comedy, telling EW:
“It’s not really a comedy. There are some really great moments we’re going to have in the film. Knowing that it was Bruce Banner and Thor on kind of a road trip journey, that lends itself to a tone because those guys are both really funny. I was like you gotta exploit Chris’ comic abilities. He’s so good and underutilized in that department.
This humor aspect seems to be getting some fans worried. Don't worry, though, Waititi says that the movie isn't really a comedy, telling EW:
“It’s not really a comedy. There are some really great moments we’re going to have in the film. Knowing that it was Bruce Banner and Thor on kind of a road trip journey, that lends itself to a tone because those guys are both really funny. I was like you gotta exploit Chris’ comic abilities. He’s so good and underutilized in that department.
- 3/13/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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Despite the portentously apocalyptic title, Thor: Ragnarok sounds like it’s going to be a little more light-hearted than its predecessors. After a week of fresh media showcasing the film’s vibrant color palette (and Jeff Goldblum looking cool as hell as The Grandmaster), director Taiki Waititi has let slip another nugget of interesting information: he’s inspired by John Carpenter’s Big Trouble In Little China.
In an interview with EW, the What We Do In the Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople director explains:
“Knowing that it was Bruce Banner and Thor on kind of a road trip journey, that lends itself to a tone because those guys are both really funny. I was like you gotta exploit Chris’ comic abilities. He’s so good and underutilized in that department. He’s legitimately one...
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Despite the portentously apocalyptic title, Thor: Ragnarok sounds like it’s going to be a little more light-hearted than its predecessors. After a week of fresh media showcasing the film’s vibrant color palette (and Jeff Goldblum looking cool as hell as The Grandmaster), director Taiki Waititi has let slip another nugget of interesting information: he’s inspired by John Carpenter’s Big Trouble In Little China.
In an interview with EW, the What We Do In the Shadows and Hunt for the Wilderpeople director explains:
“Knowing that it was Bruce Banner and Thor on kind of a road trip journey, that lends itself to a tone because those guys are both really funny. I was like you gotta exploit Chris’ comic abilities. He’s so good and underutilized in that department. He’s legitimately one...
- 3/10/2017
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
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