Samuel L. Jackson set to star as Sho’Nuff In “Last Dragon” Remake

Submitted by DangeloGreen on Thursday, 30 October 20088 Comments

Having most recently played a dirty cop in “Lakeview Terrace,” Jackson is set to star as a bad guy again in Columbia Pictures’ remake of Berry Gordy’s 1985 cult classic “The Last Dragon.”

Jackson will play Sho’nuff, the Shogun of Harlem, a role played in the original by the late Julius Carry, whose spiel included asking ego-driven questions like “Am I the baddest mofo lowdown around this town?” Each time his gang of thugs answered, “Sho ’nuff!”

Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and Gordy’s son Kerry Gordy are producing.

Penning the screenplay as well as producing is Dallas Jackson, who heads up the urban family label DJ Classicz with Davis. Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA is co-producing.

The updated plot will be along the same lines of the original, centering on young martial arts student Leroy Green in his quest through the streets of New York to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment, known as the Last Dragon.

You can read the rest here: The Hollywood Reporter

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8 Responses to “Samuel L. Jackson set to star as Sho’Nuff In “Last Dragon” Remake”

  1. 1
    Bruce Leroy:
    November 4th, 2008 at 3:46 am

    I loved that movie. There are some things that just shouldn’t be remade. This is one of those things.

  2. 2
    Ed:
    November 4th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    Who’s the master?

  3. 3
    john:
    November 5th, 2008 at 2:29 am

    I totally agree with leroy, should really leave this classic alone. No one has imagination anymore, pretty soon there will be two of every movie, sooo sad.

  4. 4
    Cagekicker:
    November 5th, 2008 at 10:32 am

    Why, why, for the love of God, why?

  5. 5
    elnino618:
    November 18th, 2008 at 8:40 pm

    Samuel Jackson has become the champion of crappy roles. Then people have the nerve to ask why he has never won an Oscar. His script choices is worst than his over acting

  6. 6
    Aondray McAfee:
    November 20th, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    I feel that the first time was the best. But if modern cinemia can imporve on that clasic, then so be it. Can’t really think of a good (real) martial artists who can play Bruce Leroy

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    bdazo:
    November 21st, 2008 at 3:19 pm

    dang, also loved the movie, it´s a classic,they will fuck this up.

    I agree about samuel L jackson, what is wrong with him? I use to love the guy, but now I cant stand seeing him, ever since that XXX movie shit, then that snakes on a plane. gooddd

    but seriously. who´s da master?

  8. 8
    cialis small packs:
    November 26th, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    Yes I agree with you!

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