"Kumite" has been cancelled, the producers couldn't provide the money they promised to "Van Damme". That's the reason he has signed on to "Second in Command".
"Second in Command" is now in Post production.
His next projects are:
"Second In Command" - Directed by "Simon Fellows" who has directed "Wesley Snipes" in his latest movie called "7 Seconds".
In the film, "Jean-Claude" plays an official who's just been appointed as
"Second In Command" to the U.S. Ambassador at an American Embassy in a
small, turbulent Eastern European nation. When local insurgents attempt a
coup d'etat, the nation's President takes refuge inside the embassy. The
embassy is then besieged by the well-armed insurgents. The U.S. Ambassador
is killed in the ensuing action, and now it's up to Jean-Claude and the
embassy's small detachment of U.S. Marines to fend off the attackers.
"The Hard Corps" - It will have nothing to do with "Van Damme" fighting in Irac.
It will probably be filmed in Canada around October till December.
According to IMDB it will also star Wesley Snipes, this is in fact not true.
"Sheldon Lettich" confirmed that the only one that has been cast so far is "Van Damme".
"Jean-Claude" will be playing a Combat Vet who's just spent the last 3 years fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, who is hired to be a bodyguard to a former World Heavyweight Boxing champ to protect him and his family against a Rap Music Mogul. He sets up a team called "The Hard Corps", complications arise when the boxer suspects that his sister may be in love with the bodyguard.
His next project is the one that's already getting the most attention.
"Bloodsport: New beginning" - Written (and directed although not yet confirmed) by "Sheldon Lettich".
http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=8356
Sheldon Lettich said:
First of all, the official title is "Bloodsport: New Beginning." Although JCVD likes to refer to it as "B2".
The script is already written, and it was written by me.
This is the big news I've been promising for a while. The contracts are signed, and money has changed hands. This is happening.
No -- absolutely NO! -- it is NOT the "Kumite" script! It's a completely new screenplay that I was hired to write back in April of 2004, by the people who legally own the rights to the "Bloodsport" title and franchise. Again, this has absolutely nothing to do with the project called "Kumite," and nothing to do with anyone who was involved with that project.
Sorry, but that's all I can say for now. You'll hear more details as they become finalized. :wink:
Sheldon Lettich said:
The storyline of B2 does have a direct tie-in to the storyline of the first "Bloodsport." But JCVD will NOT be playing a character named "Frank Dux."
Also, this film is not structured like the original. It's not a "Tournament" film from start to finish, like the first "Bloodsport" was, but there WILL be fights -- Martial Arts fights and brutal street fights -- lots of them, throughout the film. I can't reveal the exact nature of the storyline. All I can tell you is that it's unique. You haven't seen anything quite like this in a Martial Arts movie before.
(The name "Frank Dux" cant be used simpy because the real "Frank Dux" once sued "Van Damme" for not getting any credit on writing the story for "The Quest".)
Around the same time he will also have a role in the third installment of the "Asterix & Obelix" movies, also starring "Gérard Depardieu".
Astérix aux jeux olympiques - A French big budget movie which will cost somewhere near €65,000,000 (70 million dollar).
He will play the comic character "Cornerdurus", the main rival to "Asterix" when he is competing at the olympics.
Some of these projects could turn out pretty good, I enjoyed many of his later movies and he seems to be growing as an actor. (which is good for him)