There was a mutual positive reaction when it was announced that Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson would be starring in the remake of 'Big Trouble In Little China,' but there were a number of fans disappointed when it was said that the original director, John Carpenter wouldn't be involved with the project.

In a recent interview with EW, Johnson speaks on the fan reaction and how he wants to bring Carpenter on to the project. He states that he was a big fan of the original and feels it to be an "honor."

He states:

"I loved reading the reactions from the fans, that they were so polarized - I'm the same way. My response is: know that I come to the project with nothing but love and respect for the original, which is why we want to bring on John Carpenter."

"I loved the original when I was younger and I loved the main character - all the characters. It felt like if we surrounded ourselves with the right group of people, the right writers who loved the movie too and wanted to honor it, bring on John Carpenter in some capacity ... If we did that, then we have a shot at hopefully making something good."

Johnson goes on to reiterate that they are in very early stages so anything is subject to be changed at this point.

"Let's see what feels good, what we can come up with and then go from there," Johnson said. "And as we write it, if the whole thing starts to stink up, then we thank everybody for their efforts and accept this just couldn't make it."