Netflix is looking to shake up the traditional Hollywood distribution model by extending its original output beyond TV shows, with the online streaming service signing a deal with The Weinstein Company to release its first original feature film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend.
The follow-up to Ang Lee’s 2000 wushu epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will premiere exclusively on Netflix on August 28th 2015, as well as receiving a simultaneous IMAX release in cinemas. The film is being directed by Yen Wo-Ping and sees Michelle Yeoh reprising the role of Yu Shu-Lien, with Donnie Yen (Ip Man) joining the cast as Silent Wolf.
