Fox gives up on Thailand remake

Fox gives up on Thailand remake

BANGKOK (AP): Frustrated by official disapproval over its
script, 20th Century Fox announced on Thursday it is dropping
Thailand from plans to shoot a new version of "Anna and the King"
starring Jodie Foster on location.

Fox said in a statement that shooting for the remake of the
classic films "Anna and the King of Siam" and the "The King and
I" will instead be shifted to neighboring Malaysia.

The Thai Film Board has twice turned down scripts for the
proposed film, saying that they were disrespectful of the 19th
Century ruler King Mongkut and the monarchy of Siam, as Thailand
was then known.

The remake stars Oscar-winner Foster in the role of Anna
Leonowens, the Victorian governess Mongkut hired to teach his
children English, and Hong Kong action star Chow Yun Fat as the
king.