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ABACUS: Justin Lin To Helm Sung Family 2008 Financial Crisis Drama, Participant And Perfect Storm To Produce

Justin Lin is set to direct Abacus, a new drama set during the 2008 financial crisis. The film is based on the true story of the Sung family, whose family-run bank was the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges during this time period, forcing them to defend themselves and their business’ legacy in the Chinatown community. Kenneth Lin (Star Trek: Discovery, House of Cards), who has been attached to the project since 2016, is penning the script with James Schamus (Indignation, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), with the helmer producing via his Perfect Storm banner, which snagged the life rights to the Sung family following the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. “Now more than ever it feels essential to see people standing up for what’s right in the face of social injustice.” says Lin. “I was very moved when I heard about the Sungs and their courageous journey, and having […]

Justin Lin Circling LONE WOLF AND CUB For Paramount

Lee B. Golden III

Last we heard there were two projects in the mix for upcoming big screen advances reinterpreting Koike Kazuo’s seminal manga classic, Lone Wolf And Cub. It was last summer we were kept up with new efforts from producer Steven Paul at SP International Pictures to re-adapt Inoue Akira’s Final Conflict treatment and all has since been quiet on that front, while we now look toward the now 14-year effort garnering the involvement of Fast And Furious saga co-helmer Justin Lin since 2012. As it stands, he is set to produce Lone Wolf And Cub via his Perfect Storm Entertainment banner with Marissa McMahon and Kamala Films. Furthermore, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s latest exclusive, Lin also has an eye to direct the film upon landing back at Paramount Pictures. Seven, 8MM and The Wolfman scribe Andrew Kevin Walker is attached to adapt the script telling of shogun’s executioner Ogami Itto, […]