Jackie Chan to Film ‘Armor of God IV: Ultimatum’ in Kazakhstan
Jackie Chan “will shoot”Armor of God IV: Ultimatum” in Kazakhstan, the star’s first manufacturing in the Central Asian area, Variety you could have confirmed.
Directed by Robert Kun and produced by Salem Entertainment, the movie is scheduled to start principal images in July and is focusing on a worldwide launch in the second quarter of 2027.
Producers Esmond Ren and Igor Tsay are hooked up to the venture, which is backed by Alem Fund, an Astana International Financial Center (AIFC)-registered fund created to again and lift the worldwide profile of Kazakhstan-linked movie and media initiatives. “Armor of God IV: Ultimatum” is the primary title to go into manufacturing from the fund’s present portfolio of six initiatives.
The movie continues the story of Jackie Chan’s recurring character, the Asian Hawk, who’s drawn again into motion when a worldwide hunt erupts over an historical artifact referred to as the Tumar, carrying a reward of greater than $20 million. Filming will happen throughout Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
Chan mentioned: “This is my first project with Kazakh partners, but it will not be the last. We will be announcing much more soon. I have never filmed there before, and it opens up many new visual and creative ideas that we will be able to bring to audiences.”
The franchise launched with “Armour of God” in 1986, in which Chan starred and directed, adopted by “Armour of God II: Operation Condor” in 1991. The third installment, “Chinese Zodiac,” arrived in 2012, with Chan once more directing and starring. All three movies centered on the globetrotting exploits of the Asian Hawk character.
Kun is an motion director and actor with credit on greater than 40 movies, amongst them “Day Watch,” “Wanted” and “Major Grom.” Salem Entertainment is a Kazakh manufacturing firm with a slate spanning movies, collection and digital-first initiatives for regional and worldwide audiences.
“Having worked on productions around the world, I can say that this is an absolutely historic moment for Central Asian filmmaking — to host a legendary franchise starring Jackie Chan,” mentioned Tsay. “For us, it is both a great honor and a great responsibility toward the development of the region’s creative industry.”
