Hong Kong-born entrepreneur and executive producer on Vin Diesel’s Bloodshot, Jason Kothari, has acquired all rights to The Silent Flue – the spiritual martial arts project co-written by martial arts icon Bruce Lee in 1970. The project is set up as a limited series with John Fusco (Marco Polo) as a screenwriter and executive producer.
Bruce Lee wasn’t just a once-in-a-lifetime martial artist – he was also clairvoyant too, it seems. The Silent Flue is set in a dystopian future after humanity has suffered from pandemics, fires, civil wars, and where all weapons and combat arts have been banned. The story follows a raw fighter who overcomes significant obstacles and losses to reach enlightenment and become the best fighter in the world.
The script was a five-year collaboration between Bruce Lee, his friends, martial arts students, Oscar-winning writer Stirling Silliphant, and Oscar-winning actor James Coburn. The Silent Flute encapsulates Lee’s vision for the true essence of martial arts and the meaning of life. It’s said to be one of his boldest creative passion projects. Sadly, the script remained unfinished after Lee’s death in 1973
Film producer Jason Kothari purchased The Silent Flute's rights from producer Paul Maslansky (Police Academy), Sasha Maslansky, Kurt Fehtke, and Arlene Howard. All be credited as executive producers in the upcoming project.
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