Vin Diesel’s Xander Cage will return for a fourth xXx film with Jay Chou joining him in an undisclosed role. The Taiwanese pop star and actor Jay Chou made the following statement in which he expressed his excitement about joining the project:
“This is an incredibly exciting film, which I’m beyond happy to join.”
Known as the “King of Mandopop” across Asia, Jay Chou’s U.S. film credits include Green Hornet and Now You See Me 2.
Chinese actress Zoe Zhang has also joined the cast of the upcoming action film.
Directed by D. J. Caruso, xXx 4 will be produced and financed by The H Collective, the studio that acquired the rights to the xXx franchise from Revolution Studios with Vin Diesel and his One Race Films Banner. The H Collective CEO Nic Crawley said in a statement:
“We are very excited to be working on the fourth installment of xXx, which has always been such a fun, action-packed, global franchise. We are looking to build a well-rounded international cast and introduce bold new characters that are sure to have longevity in the continued franchise.”
The film will also receive backing from additional investment partners such as including Jackie Chan’s Sparkle Roll Media, Dadi Huarui, iQiyi Pictures, Fulcrum Management Co., and Star League Media.
xXx 4 is scheduled to begin filming in 2019.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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The film will also be set in Central City.