WMAC MASTERS RETURNS: Casting Begins For The Hit 90s Martial Arts TV Revamp
Casting is now underway for a reboot of the hit 90s TV show, WMAC Masters. The project, which celebrates the show’s 30th anniversary, is still in early development with James Sang Lee (Mortal Kombat: Conquest, Plane) and WMAC Masters veteran Carmichael “Kid Carmichael” Simon (“Red vs. Blue,” “RWBY”) executive producing for Cannon Entertainment Group.
The update is the latest in a series of steps for development of the show with a new merchandising endeavor underway over at Kickstarter shepherded by SMAT Designs, whose Scott Manthey is also an exec producer. Kristopher Landis, author of the 2022 paperback, “Quest for the Dragon Star: An Oral History of WMAC Masters,” is penning the series.
Filmed at Universal Studios in Orlando, the scripted tournament format was set in a fictional world where the connection, hosted by Shannon Lee, pitted world class martial artists against one another donning “ki” symbols in their fight for the ultimate prize, The Dragon Star. Interwoven drama unfolds on both sides of the arena, including the sudden disappearance of the Dragon Star which left a major cliffhanger by the show’s cancellation after season two in 1997.
Lee, Simon and their team launched an official website last month to signal fans and casting hopefuls of the reboot’s nascency as “WMAC Masters Returns,” reviving the classic televison IP and forecasting the new show’s potential as planning continues. Head over there now for more info and stay tuned for further updates.
