Trailer Trash: 'Forbidden Kingdom' opens today

April 18, 4:49 PMCelebrity News ExaminerLiz Barrett

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The Forbidden Kingdom 

Director: Rob Minkoff
Stars: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano
The Plot: A discovery made by a kung-fu obsessed American teen (Angarano) transports him back to ancient China, where he joins up with a band of martial-arts warriors in order to free an imprisoned king.

The Buzz from IMDB: Jackie Chan and Jet Li unite for the first time for a kung-fu family comedy based on the Chinese legend of the Monkey King. A lot of people are asking who Michael Angarano is and why he was selected for the role (maybe the producers had foreknowledge of Shia LaBeouf's coming fame - he and Angarano look like brothers from the same mother); others are asking why Chan and the I'm-retired-from-kung-fu-films Li have come together for something so PG-13 (easy: both of them have officially cashed in on their global fame). Still, I think the trailer looks fun; a sort-of update on Time Bandits and The Karate Kid? 

Thanks for everything, IMDB. :)