Hong Kong Phooey: The Movie

Hong Kong Phooey: The Movie is an upcoming 2019 live-action/animated comedy family action film based on the 1974 animated series, it is being directed by Alex Zamm, produced by Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove, Brett Ratner, and Jay Stern, written by David A. Goodman. The film stars Eddie Murphy as Penry/Hong Kong Phooey, Jeff Garlin, Maria Bello, Brian Blessed, James Hong, Elizabeth Banks and, Hank Azaria. This film is set for September 18, 2019.

Plot
Penry (Hong Kong Phooey) and Spot deal with series of crime waves all planned by a notorious crime lord and work with the Segt. Flint to stop him.

Live Action

 * Jeff Garlin as Sergeant Flint, a stuck up policeman, who always show sympathy when Hong Kong Phooey solves a case.
 * Maria Bello as Rosemary, the telephone operator, getting a call (and routinely saying "Hallo, hallo, this is Rosemary the telephone operator, the lovely lassie with the classy chassis")
 * Hank Azaria as Police Chief Howard Gorton, Flint and Rosemary's boss.
 * James Hong as Mr, WhanKahng, An old merchant and secretly Penry's Kung Fu Master, who know his secret.

Voice Cast

 * Eddie Murphy as Hong Kong Phooey/Penrod "Penry" Pooch, a "mild-mannered" janitor under the glare of Sergeant Flint ("Sarge"). He transforms himself into Hong Kong Phooey upon running into a magic filing cabinet despite always getting stuck


 * Brian Blessed as Pierre Da Lafrou, an overgrown skunk, notorious crime lord that organizes clever crime without him or his men getting caught.


 * Elizabeth Banks as Jessica Generma, a German Shepard Lafrou's assistant and Penry 's love interest.

Development
On July 12, 2009, it was announced that David A. Goodman had been hired to pen a Hong Kong Phooey film. Alex Zamm is set to direct and Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove, Brett Ratner, and Jay Stern are producing. Alcon Entertainment will back the film. It was announced August 10, 2011, that Eddie Murphy will be voicing Penry/Hong Kong Phooey in the film. On December 28, 2012, test footage of the film with live action CG was leaked. The film is likely to be released around 2014. In late 2013 it was announced the film will released September 18, 2015, later that same month Jeff Garlin, Maria Bello, Hank Araria, James Hong, Brian Blessed, Elizabeth Banks will join the cast.