on Bruce Greenwood

MAO'S LAST DANCER
in post-production

Bruce Greenwood has completed work on Bruce Beresford's Mao's Last Dancer, the true story of ballet dancer Li Cunxin's rags to riches journey from rural China to the dizzy heights of the international dance world.  Bruce is playing Ben Stevenson, the artistic director of the Houston Ballet.  Adapted from Li's best-selling autobiography by Jan Sardi and produced by Jane Scott  and Geng Ling, the film will be released in 2009.

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STAR TREK XI
in post-production

Bruce Greenwood plays Christopher Pike, the first captain of the Starship Enterprise, in the latest installment of the Star Trek series.  The film, directed by J. J. Abrams, focuses on the early days of the original Star Trek characters, including their days at Starfleet Academy and their first space mission.  The release date has been moved from Christmas Day to May 8, 2009.

THE SUMMIT

Another upcoming project is a miniseries for CBC and Global called The Summit. Shot in Toronto and at various locations around Ontario as well as in London (UK) and Ecuador, the series is produced by Robert Cohen for Shaftesbury Films.  Cast members include Christopher Plummer, James Purefoy, Mia Maestro and Wendy Crewson. The Summit premiered on US cable television in July 2008.

Cyborg Soldier, formerly known as Weapon, was released on DVD on October 7th. 

Bruce Greenwood has purchased screen rights to Stanley Park, the award-winning novel by Timothy Taylor, a Vancouver-based novelist who's currently working on the screenplay. The screenplay is still not completely set, so production has been moved back to next summer. Bruce will produce but probably not star in the filmed version.