John Woo

John Woo SBS (Chinese: 吳宇森; born May 1, 1946) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong film director, writer and producer. He founded the now-defunct production company Lion Rock Productions, and is considered influential in the action genre. His films, including Hard Boiled, are well known for their chaotic action sequences, slow motion and Mexican standoffs.

Lion Rock Productions acquired the rights to a live-action Metroid film in 2004, and Woo was attached to the film as director with Brad Foxhoven, Suzanne Zizzi and Terence Chang producing. However, Nintendo's micromanagement of the film's treatment meant that production did not officially begin, and the rights to the series expired. Woo and Chang disbanded Lion Rock in 2014 following the failure of The Crossing.