I’m not sure why Twitch is calling this poster “new art” from Tom Yum Goong 2 AKA The Protector 2 since we did a post about that poster way back in June, but Twitch does have some news on a film that our readers have been asking us about for well over a year.
The most disappointing (but not unexpected) news is that the film is being pushed back from its originally intended Thai release date of December to May 2013 due to reshoots. But shooting remains on-going, and I honestly don’t mind the piecemeal way this film is being put together as long as it ends up displaying the amazing martial arts skill that we all know Tony Jaa is capable of. There’s still no word on when there will be an American release, but it will likely be several months after the Thai release (so think late 2013).
Perhaps the biggest news is that RZA, who directed and stars in the upcoming The Man with the Iron Fists (which Jaa was unable to appear in because of the long shoot of Tom Yum Goong 2), will appear in a “feature role” in Tom Yum Goong 2. RZA and Jaa have a history of working together ever since RZA was blown away by the original Ong Bak (as were many other Americans!)
Tom Yum Goong 2 is being shot in 3D and also stars rising female martial arts star Jeeja Yanin, who appeared in Pinkaew‘s Chocolate and frequent Jaa collaborator Dan Chupong (Born to Fight, Ong Bak).
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