The Latest News on The Forbidden Kingdom
May 01, 2008
Box Office Preview: Iron Man Launches Summer Movie Season
A hero flies into North American multiplexes aiming to kickstart what should be an explosive summer movie season. Paramount's Iron Man is first up to bat this year and is ready to rock the box office and get moviegoers back into the theaters after a lackluster spring season.... More...
April 24, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Odd Couples Invade Multiplexes
Two new buddy comedies enter the marketplace during the final weekend of the spring box office hoping to cash in on what business is left in the last week before Iron Man flies into theaters kicking off the summer blockbuster season. More...
April 20, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Chan and Li Rule Box Office Kingdom
Audiences were fired up for the first-ever showdown between martial arts legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li as their new fantasy actioner The Forbidden Kingdom opened at number one at theaters across North America. More...
April 18, 2008
Jackie Chan Picks His Five Favorite Movies -- And Only One of Them Stars Jackie Chan
It's Hollywood-meets-Hong Kong as Chan and Li play mentor to a hapless teen (Michael Angarano) whose obsession with classic kung-fu movies lands him squarely in ancient China. But what movies shaped Chan into the actor-filmmaker-superstar he is today? ... More...
April 17, 2008
Total Recall: The 20 Greatest Fights Scenes Ever
The long-awaited showdown between Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom got us thinking; what are the greatest fights ever filmed? We sifted through quite a few battles, and came up with a list that celebrates the finest in hand-to-hand combat.... More...
April 17, 2008
Critics Consensus: Forbidden Kingdom is Mixed Martial Arts; Forgetting Sarah Marshall is Memorable
This week at the movies, we've got a martial arts extravaganza (The Forbidden Kingdom, starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li), a painful breakup (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, starring Jason Segel and Kristen Bell), and a race against time (88 Minutes, starring Al Pacino and Alicia Witt). What do the... More...
April 17, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Chan & Li Face Off Against Sarah Marshall
After four straight weeks of the box office falling significantly behind last year's pace, the marketplace is finally set to post a win thanks to a trio of new releases targeting different audience segments. More...
April 16, 2008
I LOVE MOVIES: Comedian Doug Benson Guest Critiques This Week's Flicks
It's tax week, and RT knows that means most people are pinching pennies and spending hours in line at the post office. So to help you save money and time, we've enlisted funnyman Doug Benson (VH1's Best Week Ever) to give you the inside scoop on upcoming new releases in theaters and on DVD. ... More...
November 16, 2007
First Forbidden Kingdom Clips Online!
Jet Li and Jackie Chan's The Forbidden Kingdom won't reach theaters until April 18, 2008 -- but the first clips have surfaced online, and you can see them here! More...
July 09, 2007
Jet Li Kicks Up Dirt on "Forbidden Kingdom"
In a posting on his official blog at Alivenotdead.com, Jet Li sheds light on his character(s) in the highly anticipated movie "The Forbidden Kingdom," in which he pairs (finally!) with Jackie Chan in a Westernized take on the classic "Journey to the West" tale.... More...
June 15, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: An Early "Transformers" Reaction, "Thor" To Hit The Big Screen, The Charming New "Saw 4" Poster, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, an Aussie reviewer gave an enthusiastic review after an advance screening of "Transformers," that Norse god known as "Thor" will be the next superhero to get the celluloid treatment, and the "Saw 4" producers tried to gross us out with a new... More...
April 11, 2007
Lionsgate Will Distribute Jackie Chan/Jet Li Pic, "The Forbidden Kingdom"
Lionsgate has signed on to distribute the newly-titled "The Forbidden Kingdom," which will feature the much-anticipated onscreen pairing of Jackie Chan and Jet Li. More...
March 26, 2007
Jackie Chan! Jet Li! Michael Angarano??
We've known for a while that Jackie Chan and Jet Li were planning to collaborate in a first-time cinematic showdown loosely based on an ancient Chinese legend. But now we're starting to see just how "loosely" that may be, as the pic's first major co-star has been announced -- "Sky... More...
March 13, 2007
From "The Jackie Chan/Jet Li Project" to "King of Kung Fu"?
First, the good news: According to MonkeyPeaches.com, the forthcoming Jackie Chan/Jet Li project has a title. The bad news? That title is "King of Kung Fu." More...
October 31, 2006
Update on the Jackie Chan/Jet Li Project ... Plus: Untouchables 2!
A while back we shared the news that Jackie Chan and Jet Li would be co-starring in an epic adventure based on the legend of The Monkey King. And now we have an update on that project. Also, in semi-related news, it looks like that "Untouchables" prequel is getting ready to roll.... More...
September 18, 2006
Jackie Chan / Jet Li Movie to Begin Shooting in April
Jet Li fans will definitely want to check out this excellent article about the actor / martial arts master that was written for SFGate.com. The piece focuses mainly on the man's previous films (and this week's "Fearless"), but it also drops a little hint on the highly-anticipated... More...
August 25, 2006
I'm Sorry Peter Jackson: Rob Minkoff to Direct Jet Li - Jackie Chan Collaboration
The most recent update in the speculation race surrounding Jet Li and Jackie Chan's planned co-starring venture names kid-flick helmer Rob Minkoff to direct, not the Lord of the "Lord of the Rings" Peter Jackson -- which may or may not please fans eagerly anticipating the flick.... More...
August 14, 2006
Peter Jackson to Direct Jet Li/Jackie Chan Pic?
As if the thought of Jet Li and Jackie Chan starring in a film together isn't enough to get us excited, rumor has it that the pic might be helmed by one of the biggest directors around. How big? Peter Jackson big! More...
August 04, 2006
Jet Li / Jackie Chan Collaboration = "Hero" Meets "Drunken Master"?
It's been widely reported that martial arts superstars Jackie Chan and Jet Li are about to begin working on a project together, and it looks like a few small nuggets of information are just now hitting the net. Seems that the movie will be at least somewhat based on the legendary Chinese story known as... More...
May 17, 2006
Jackie Chan & Jet Li ... in The Same Movie!
In response to the wishes of action fans the world over, martial arts masters Jackie Chan and Jet Li will co-star together in a brand-new movie. That's pretty much all the info we have so far, but it's a pretty cool piece of news all the same. More...

