A Man Will Rise

A Man Will Rise
Jaa and Lundgren on the film set.
Directed by	Tony Jaa Vitidnan Rojanapanich
Written by	David Anderson Gabe Burnstein
Produced by	Julaluck Ismalone
Starring	Tony Jaa Dolph Lundgren Conan Stevens Byron Gibson
Production companies	Sahamongkol Film International Neo Motion Films
Distributed by	Sahamongkol Film International
Release date	Delayed indefinitely
Running time	Unknown
Country	Thailand
Language	English
Budget	Unknown

A Man Will Rise (originally known as Local Hero)^[1] is an incomplete comedy western film directed by Tony Jaa and Vitidnan Rojanapanich, and starring Jaa, Dolph Lundgren, Conan Stevens, and Byron Gibson. Set in 1950s Thailand, the film follows a local gangster who terrorizes a town. When a young man opposes him, the gangster hires a group of foreign hit men to kill the rebel and silence the town.^[1]

In January 2013, Jean-Claude Van Damme was rumored to be co-starring alongside Jaa; in reality, he was never available due to scheduling issues, and as a result, Lundgren was cast as an alternative. The film entered production in April 2013, but came to an abrupt halt after three months of filming. Sahamongkol Film International filed a $49–50 million lawsuit against Jaa, Universal Pictures, and United International Pictures, claiming Jaa was in breach of his contract by accepting a role in Fast and Furious 7. After two years of legal proceedings, Sahamongkol dropped the lawsuit in July 2015. Despite this, production of A Man Will Rise has not continued, and the film remains incomplete.