AJ Mendez, mental health advocate, keynote speaker, former professional wrestling champion with the WWE, and New York Times bestselling author, will be the next featured guest in Benedictine University s "Journeys in Leadership" speaker series on Wednesday, Feb. 16.
Aimee Garcia and AJ Mendez to script 47 Ronin sequel
47 Ronin, and now comes word that
Lucifer actress Aimee Garcia and former WWE star AJ Mendez (a.k.a. AJ Lee) have been brought on to write the script.
“AJ and I are excited to write a diverse and inclusive action film,” said Garcia. “Director Ron Yuan’s vision to blend martial arts, horror, cyber-punk and action was inspiring and we’d like to thank the team at 1440 for being so supportive.”
“As creators of color, we’re honored to be part of a modern, multicultural story with powerful female leads,” added Mendez.
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47 Ronin Sequel Teams WWE Superstar AJ Lee & Lucifer Actor Aimee Garcia to Write the Script
47 Ronin Sequel Teams WWE Superstar AJ Lee & Lucifer Actor Aimee Garcia to Write the Script
Bestselling author and former WWE star AJ Mendez is teaming up with Lucifer star Aimee Garcia to pen the script for 47 Ronin follow-up.
New York Times bestselling author and former WWE star AJ Mendez will be teaming up with
Lucifer star Aimee Garcia to write the script for the upcoming sequel to the 2013 fantasy action movie,
47 Ronin. They join
Mulan actor Ron Yuan, who is set to direct the
47 Ronin 2 project for Universal 1440 Entertainment, with earlier reports stating that the movie will be distributed by Netflix.
47 Ronin Sequel Moves Forward At Netflix, Lucifer Star To Co-Write
The original was one of the biggest bombs of 2013, but against all the odds,
47 Ronin is getting a sequel. Last August, it was announced that Universal and Netflix have come together to produce a follow-up to the action fantasy epic that starred Keanu Reeves.
Mulan actor Ron Yuan is attached to direct, and now it’s been revealed who’s penning the screenplay. As per Deadline, the script is to be written by
Lucifer actress Aimee Garcia and bestselling author AJ Mendez.
Garcia is best known for playing Ella Lopez on the DC supernatural series, while Mendez has successfully transitioned from a career as a championship WWE wrestler to a writer. The pair launched Scrappy Heart Productions last year and have so far collaborated on several comic book projects, including a run on DC’s