Martial arts star Tony Jaa (Striking Rescue, Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy) is on board for an untitled “Muay Thai Trilogy”. The upcoming China-Thailand co-productions will be financed by Stars Collective and Thailand’s Film Odyssey Co. Ltd.
Directing the “Muay Thai Trilogy” is Yuthlert Sippapak (Friday Killer), who is perhaps best-known for 2010’s Saturday Killer and 2011’s Friday Killer. Jaa is also attached as an executive producer.
Incorporating Thai history and culture, the trilogy of films follows a talented young fighter named Suriya (played by Jaa) who travels back in time to the Ayutthaya period. He must learn to hone his skills and overcome limitations in order to save the king from assassination and then return to his era. As Suriya navigates the past and tries to save the kingdom, he must also contend with the potential consequences of altering the timeline (via Deadline).
Yuthlert Sippapak (Friday Killer) will direct all three of the “Muay Thai Trilogy” movies. Sippapak is the founder of production outfit Film Odyssey and will produce the movies alongside Stars Collective founder Peter Luo and co-CEO Nancy Xu. Luo was the producer of Malignant and Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark, among others. Jaa is also attached as an executive producer (via Deadline).
We’ll keep you updated as we learn more. Until then, watch the Trailer for Jaa’s latest, Striking Rescue:
Myth-sploitation.
LOL!
And maybe Hero-sploitation, too.
Interesting. I hope CCP’s censorship isn’t too heavy. I wonder if this will make up for the messes that were Ong Bak 2&3. For one thing, don’t have a cliffhanger ending!
It’s possible it could be good. It sounds interesting. It could be like a Samurai in Time
Catcher in the Rye City on Fire lyrics