OPERATION: KICKBOXER Series in the Works Based on Jean-Claude Van Damme KICKBOXER Movies
A new series titled Operation: Kickboxer is in the works, based on the Jean-Claude Van Damme Kickboxer movies. The project has executive producers Todd Garner (Mortal Kombat) and Dimitri Logothetis (Jiu Jitsu) on board, as well as Gary Scott Thompson (The Fast and the Furious), who will serve as showrunner.
Kickboxer is a seven-film martial arts franchise, three installments of which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme. The 1989 original directed by Mark DiSalle and David Worth introduced viewers to Kurt Sloane (Van Damme), who must learn the ancient kickboxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother. While later entries Kickboxer: Vengeance and Kickboxer: Retaliation would also feature the action star, he was absent through the second and fifth installments, with the focus segueing to Kurt’s younger brother, David (Sasha Mitchell).
Operation: Kickboxer will be a martial arts-driven espionage series which finds the youngest Sloane brother, Michael, thrust into the world of international geopolitical intrigue. In order to earn his freedom, Sloane must go undercover as an MMA contender, using his clout to gain access to targets around the world, while remaining in contention for the champion title belt.
The producers will soon present the new series at the Italian film market MIA, with an eye toward a production start in 2023. Are you looking forward to this series adaptation?
via: Deadline