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Johnny To to direct LEON 2 (second film from THE PROFESSIONAL world)

Hey folks, Harry here... AccSpy and Ye Meng both sent in news about the sequel/prequel/whatever from the world of THE PROFESSIONAL/LEON... Now in my picks for the best of 2001, number 10 was FULL TIME KILLER, Johnny To's latest masterpiece. To is a director that will be known as a severe badass! I'm telling you right now that he can make this sort of movie wonderfully... if he has the script to shoot from. In FULL TIME KILLER's case he had a wonderful shooting script. Will Luc Besson be producing or writing? That's my only question at the moment.... well along with... what's the film about?

Hi Harry,

AccSpy from asia-aicn. Here's a news too exciting that I can't wait 'til next thursday: HK Oriental Daily reported that Johnnie To, the director of action thriller like Fulltime Killer and Running out of Time 2, will direct the sequel of Leon: The Professional, and To's only request is: to bring back Jean Reno.

On the other hand, Apple Daily reported that Stephen Chow is negotiating to show "Shaolin Soccer" in the US with original Cantonese langeage, while Miramax prefers dubbing.

You don't need to post it on the site coz I would sent it again in th eweekly column anyway, just thought you would interest.

Happy New Year!

AccSpy

Here's what Ye Meng had to say...

Hi, Harry!

Ye is here!

Not sure this is true or just a rumor: according to Hong Kong's Oriental Daily, Johnny To had replaced Luc Besson as the director of the sequel of LÉON 2 and he even wants to bring Jean Réno back for this one. Not sure how he is going to do that since Léon, played by Jean Réno, died in the end of the original.

Johnny To is the newest generation of Hong Kong's long history of gunplay movies. His works include LIFELINE, RUNNING OUT OF TIME, THE MISSION, FULLTIME KILLER and the newly released RUNNING OUT OF TIME 2.

Ye Meng

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stealing first from a tard
by THE WALLACE
Jan 4th, 2002
05:45:45 AM
A Tard already stole first, Chuckles
by Joe Mammary
Jan 4th, 2002
05:47:00 AM
you're just a tard who's mad cuz he didn't get to c
by THE WALLACE
Jan 4th, 2002
05:51:06 AM
I could've been first, Spanky, I just waited to make fun of
by Joe Mammary
Jan 4th, 2002
06:08:19 AM
Why can't Luc Besson direct ?
by bluelou_boyle
Jan 4th, 2002
06:10:01 AM
Film assassins unite!...
by CASE
Jan 4th, 2002
06:10:35 AM
Make it a Prequel
by FanHalen
Jan 4th, 2002
06:55:16 AM
if it's a prequel.....
by thegoldencalf
Jan 4th, 2002
07:27:42 AM
If heared they
by Blake Falls
Jan 4th, 2002
09:12:53 AM
" A Hero Never Dies " was fucking awesome!
by Cooler-than-Thou
Jan 4th, 2002
09:59:08 AM
film buffs? anyone?
by omarthesnake
Jan 4th, 2002
10:10:44 AM
What about a Spoiler warning!!!!
by Orthogon
Jan 4th, 2002
10:12:26 AM
In a world where trilogies are common...
by Damitol
Jan 4th, 2002
10:14:02 AM
Shouldn't it be called MATILDA 2?? Oh hang on..
by jonmcmilo
Jan 4th, 2002
10:20:56 AM
Yeah, if it's a prequel, then he can flirt with a 5-year-old
by Lance Rock
Jan 4th, 2002
10:35:17 AM
Leon impregnated Mathilda before his death and the film follows
by virkku
Jan 4th, 2002
10:39:46 AM
What everyone really wants to know...
by John G
Jan 4th, 2002
11:22:21 AM
I want a new GOLGO 13 live action movie dammit!! You hear me Hol
by waylayer
Jan 4th, 2002
11:44:47 AM
two things........
by slone13
Jan 4th, 2002
11:46:24 AM
OmarSnake has a point.....
by slone13
Jan 4th, 2002
11:55:40 AM
So it's true,... they are actually going to make this movie?
by Psyclops
Jan 4th, 2002
01:52:03 PM
This Johnny To-to To Directo 200 Cigarettes 2? A Severe Badass D
by Buzz Maverik
Jan 4th, 2002
02:12:02 PM
Omarsnake- Pure Genius
by DannyOcean01
Jan 4th, 2002
02:13:30 PM
Prequel
by littleblackdress
Jan 4th, 2002
02:15:50 PM
Oldman's the man
by Don Pedro
Jan 4th, 2002
02:44:30 PM
Is N*Sync in this one?
by SLASH0723
Jan 4th, 2002
02:49:26 PM
As long as Natalie Portman comes back...
by BurninBullwinkle
Jan 4th, 2002
03:20:50 PM
Now THIS is cool news.
by Cash Bailey
Jan 4th, 2002
04:00:59 PM
I love these calm little moments before the storm . . .
by God Of Forkery
Jan 4th, 2002
05:25:57 PM
keeping an eye out...
by ewem
Jan 4th, 2002
08:02:01 PM
Has any Western media reported this?
by LiquidNitrate
Jan 4th, 2002
08:27:32 PM
Johnny To is not a new director
by Maggie
Jan 4th, 2002
09:25:09 PM
They shouldn't make a sequel
by spider-fan2002
Jan 4th, 2002
09:45:08 PM
neither bruce willis...
by Gordon_Shumway
Jan 4th, 2002
10:02:07 PM
neither bruce willis...
by Gordon_Shumway
Jan 4th, 2002
10:02:53 PM
Alright! Leon 2: The Quickening!
by Smeg For Brains
Jan 4th, 2002
10:07:59 PM
Johnny To is not a new director
by Maggie
Jan 5th, 2002
12:32:17 AM
They are just trying to ride the name.
by Lobanhaki
Jan 5th, 2002
02:17:07 AM
Rather than Leon 2...
by crackerfarmboy
Jan 5th, 2002
10:55:07 AM
Ugh.
by Kanari Otome
Jan 5th, 2002
11:41:22 AM
"Leon 2" won't be the second movie in the world of "The Prof
by jrJUNIORjr
Jan 5th, 2002
02:08:26 PM
The Empire piss-take got this fuckin site SPOT ON!
by NapoleonWilson
Jan 5th, 2002
07:46:05 PM
LUC BESSON IS THE ONLY ONE TO DIRECT
by Matty4Natalie
Jan 6th, 2002
01:09:04 AM
Just leave the Movie Alone!!
by AlphaAlfa
Jan 6th, 2002
03:42:30 AM
Leon Uncut!
by Haze2k
Jan 6th, 2002
11:02:21 PM
This could work...
by SouthSide_2010
Jan 9th, 2002
03:55:06 AM

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