The Sleeping Dogs Movie is Underway
Almost a year ago, we told you about the development of a video game movie starring one of this generationโs greatest martial arts actors. Donnie Yen will star in the movie based on the hit game by Square Enix and United Front Games: Sleeping Dogs. It has been very quiet since that information was revealed March 2017. Today, we learned that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Donnie Yen confirmed that a movie adaptation of Sleeping Dogs is now officially underway.
Yen is known for his work in the Rogue One Star Wars film as well as his role in the Ip Man series. Judging by Donnieโs post below, he looks like a perfect fit for the role. Yen shared his post on Instagram that shows two side-by-side images that make a clear reference to his upcoming role in the Sleeping Dogs movie. If the images themselves werenโt enough of a hint, Yen captioned the post with a direct reference to the acclaimed game.
โSometimes great things take a bit of time,โ Yen wrote on Instagram. โSleeping Dog is motion, you guys ready for this?โ
In addition to sharing the images on his Instagram account, Yen shared similar messages on his Twitter and Facebook account.
While Yenโs exact role in the film hasnโt been officially announced, it is reasonable to assume that heโll be taking on the role of Wei Shen, the gameโs protagonist. Shen operates as an undercover police officer working to infiltrate the Hong Kong Triads in Sleeping Dogs, a character thatโs equipped for martial arts bouts, high-speed races, and everything else that the game throws at him. Considering the characterโs traits and the roles that Yen is known for, itโs easy to see why the popular actor would be selected to star in the movie.
The Sleeping Dogs game was initially released back in 2012 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, though it was later re-released for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One in the form of a new Definitive Edition. Details on the rest of the movieโs cast as well as the team working to produce it havenโt been confirmed, though it was initially reported that Neal Moritzโ company Original Film was responsible for producing the movie.
What do you think? Will you see this movie?