Actor Samuel L. Jackson will star in Columbia Pictures' remake of Motown music founder Berry Gordy's $26 million grossing 1985 feature "The Last Dragon."Jackson will play 'Sho'nuff', 'Shogun of Harlem', the head of a gang of urban thugs.
Davis Entertainment's John Davis and Gordy's son Kerry Gordy are producing.
Also producing is the screenwriter, Dallas Jackson, owner of DJ Classicz with Davis. Wu-Tang Clan's RZA is co-producing.
The updated film will focus on martial arts student 'Leroy Green' fighting his way through the streets of New York to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment, known as the 'Last Dragon'.
The film will coincide with Motown's 50th anniversary next year.
"We're thrilled to be working with Kerry Gordy as he continues his father's legacy, and we're confident that he along with John and Dallas are the perfect team to develop the project," Belgrad said.
"They will capture everything that people love about the original while also bringing a fresh edge to the remake...."
