Forbidden Kingdom: Preview & Trailer

My 13-year-old son is crazy to see this movie, coming to theaters this Friday, April 18, 2008. I think it looks pretty good, too, even if I’m having weird flashbacks to the lame Heroes storyline last season.

Jason Williams’ (Michael Angarano – he played Will Stronghold in Sky High) obsession with kung fu movies leads him to an antique store where he finds an ancient Chinese staff. When he grabs hold of the stick, he’s transported back in time where he meets the drunken martial arts master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan), the Silent Monk (Jet Li) and the beautiful…

More after the jump, including a trailer…

…Golden Sparrow (Crystal Liu Yi Fei). They all help Jason return the staff to its rightful owner: The Monkey King, who’s been imprisoned by the nefarious Jade Warlord (Collin Chou).

Directed by Rob Minkoff, this movie is rated PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence.

Trailer:

Image: Forbidden Kingdom, Lionsgate, 2008