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Umpteen years after it was last mentioned, the once-proposed second sequel to Jackie Chan/Owen Wilson comedy “Shanghai Noon” is back on MGM’s to-do list.
“Shanghai Dawn” – long set as the title – will see Chan and Wilson reprise their roles as Bumbling Chon Wang and Roy O’Bannon from 2000’s “Noon” and it’s 2003 sequel “Shanghai Knights”.
No word on a director; Tom Dey directed the first, David Dobkin the second.
The Tracking Board, who had the first word on the project’s new movements, say it’s currently out to writers. MGM head Jonathan Glickman will retain his position as producer on the third go-round.
With a fourth “Rush Hour” film now unlikely (they’re rebooting the franchise for television), Chan fans will be pleased to see the “Shanghai Noon” series is very much in the Jackie business.
