Jackie Chan and Jet Li move closer to movie deal

Jackie Chan and Jet Li are moving closer to a movie deal, Chan said Tuesday while promoting his new action comedy Rob-B-Hood.

"All the hurdles have been overcome. The only problem left is the script," Chan told the Associated Press.


Jackie Chan at a press conference to promote his upcoming action comedy 'Rob-B-Hood,' in Hong Kong Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006. AP Photo/ Lo Sai-hung via Yahoo News.

"We need a script that he approves and I approve. If that goes well, shooting will start in March or April in Shanghai," he said.

Chan also said he will soon begin shooting on the third of the Rush Hour film series with Chris Tucker. The movie should be completed by March or April of next year.

Shyamalan film struggles to stay afloat

M. Night Shyamalan's first film since leaving Disney tanked at the box office at least according to the standards used to judge one of Hollywood's most successful directors.

Lady in the Water a fantasy about water nymphs called "narfs" and wolf-like creatures called "scrunts" came in at No. 3 over the weekend behind Disney's "Pirates" and Sony's animated Monster House.


Director M. Night Shyamalan and Paul Giamatti on the set of 'Lady in the Water' from Warner Bros. Pictures. Handout/Reuters photo via Yahoo News.

The film opened to poor reviews but still managed to take in $18.2 million over the weekend.

Shyamalan has also been in the news lately over his possibly directing one of the remaining Harry Potter films.

Tiger Woods wins British Open

Tiger Woods won a hard-fought victory at the 135th British Open on Sunday, his first tournament win since the death of his father Earl Woods.

Woods broke into tears in his wife's arms after the tough emotional win: ""After my last putt, I realized my Dad is never going to see this again. I wish he could have seen this one last time. I tried at Augusta (the Masters) and it did not happen. But he was out there today, keeping me calm. I had a very calm feeling the entire week and especially today. Certainly I was thinking about a chance to say that I love my Dad and I miss him very much," he said.

It was Tiger's third British Open championship and his 11th major tournament win.


Tiger Woods of the United States is embraced by his wife Elin after winning the British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, United Kingdom Sunday July 23, 2006. AP Photo via Yahoo News.