Warrior's Third Season Slated to Start Production In July
The legacy of legendary martial artist Bruce Lee just got its second, or perhaps third wind. Season 3 of HBO Max series Warrior is finally set to begin production soon, allowing fans of the show inspired by Lee's own original concept to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The announcement was made on the official Twitter account of Lee's image and family, thanks to a video from his daughter, Shannon Lee. She serves as executive producer for the series alongside former Fast & Furious director Justin Lin. Based on a story written by Lee himself, the arguably underappreciated Warrior follows a Chinese martial arts prodigy named Ah Sahm (played by Andrew Koji) in the late 1870s who travels to America hoping to find his sister. He finds himself in San Francisco only to get wrapped up in a secret criminal society of fellow Chinese immigrants. This is a departure from Lee's original concept, which kept the same basic story but set it in the American Old West.
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Shannon Lee announced the news in a video book-ended by footage from the show, and it turns out the production start date is a significant one regarding her late father. «So, you know how July 20th is a very special date in the Bruce Lee legacy?» she started off. «It is the day that my father passed away. Well, this year, we get to celebrate him and his legacy in a really, really special way. But on July 18th instead of July 20th. What's happening on July 18th, you ask? Well, the whole cast and crew of Warrior are getting together… to start filming season 3!»
Warrior originally aired on Cinemax in 2019 before quickly earning a second season. While season 2 dropped in 2020, the series was canceled shortly after as Cinemax ceased its
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