RZA and Roth to bring the ‘Fist’

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News | Film News | by Albert Valentin

Billboard Magazine and CHUD have reported that Hollywood producer and director Eli Roth (HOSTEL, CABIN FEVER) and Wutang Clan rapper The RZA have developed a martial arts film entitled THE MAN WITH THE IRON FIST.

The RZA, set to direct The Man with the Iron Fist

CHUD got a confirmation from Roth himself that The RZA, a martial arts film fanatic since the glory days of old school kung fu films, has not only written the screenplay already, but he will be making his directorial debut on the project as well. The RZA had been studying how to direct from none other than Quentin Tarentino (KILL BILL), who, according to Roth, has given his blessing on the project.

Although plot details are kept on the down low for now, Roth says that the film “martial arts fans could want, combined with RZA’s superb musical talent. This project has been his dream for years, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it. And fans should know that yes, there will be blood… This ain’t no PG-13.”

The RZA has done the music score for Jim Jarmusch’s GHOST DOG: WAY OF THE SAMURAI, Quentin Tarentino’s martial arts epic KILL BILL as well as did additional music for two Jet Li films, UNLEASHED and WAR. It looks like The RZA will also be doing the score to the new film, pulling off a triple threat.

From the looks of it, Roth will be serving as a producer to the film. At this time, release dates and principal photography is unknown.

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  • JohnStreet
    Michael Jai White for real somebody needs to get at RZA about that one. I hope maybe he met on the set of Kill Bill cause dude is the real thing with the skills just never got the chance to really shine yet maybe get Wesley Snipes in for a cameo.
  • Aaron
    opps!
  • Ab
    Aaron, RZA is directing and Eli Roth is producing.

    RZA has worked with great directors and is knowledgeable when it comes to martial arts movies so I'll hope for the best.
  • Aaron
    Oh sorry i forget to acknowledge eli roth, who is the director of the film. I hope him and the rza will be able to pull off a good marital arts film just as long as the plot/story isnt too crazy or too poor, they hire a great choreographer, and like i said, hire actual actors who are martial artists for the sake of making a martial arts film. Oh one more think eli roth and the rza, try to avoid using wires or cgi so it'll be more realistic if ya can help it.
  • Aaron
    Well?.....if it was anyone else with no knowledge of how to make a martial art film correctly then i wouldnt really care but Since it is the rza who not only is doing composing the music but also is producing the film and being deep into the martial arts films himself, its safe to say that this film will probably be more good than bad. I just hope for the sake of making a martial arts film that he get actual martial artists to play the lead and the villian. If the rza is going for a black actor to star in the film he should get Michael jai white or if hes going more for a oriential actor then he should get tony jaa for sure since rza knows him very well. Yeah I'm gonna keep an eye out for this project as it develops.
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