Renny Harlin directs Jackie Chan's 'Skiptrace'

Action specialist Renny Harlin is in talks to direct Jackie Chan's action comedy Skiptrace, replacing Sam Fell.

Seann William Scott and Fan Bingbing remain on board the project, in which Chan will portray a Hong Kong detective who tracks down a crime boss who teams up with a cocky American gambler on the run from his creditors. Bingbing portrays Chan's character's niece, who gets into trouble with a crime syndicate.

Production is scheduled to begin in August.

“Skiptrace” was written by Jay Longino, with revisions by Brian Gatewood & Alessandro Tanaka as well as Geoff Moore & David Posamentier and BenDavid Grabinski.

Talent International and Dasym Entertainment will produce alongside Chan, Esmond Ren, Charlie Coker, Damien Saccani and David Gerson.

The project came to Cannes a year ago via Exclusive Media, which was restructured earlier this year. The film is financed by Talent International and Dasym Entertainment, a subsidiary of Dasym Investment Strategies BV, the parent company of Exclusive Media.

The newly formed distribution company Bloom, led by former Exclusive Media managers Alex Walton and Ken Kao, will handle international sales of the film in Cannes.

Harlin directed “Legend of Hercules,” starring Kellan Lutz. His credits include “Die Hard 2” and “The Long Kiss Goodnight.”

Harlin is represented by UTA.

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