Is there a relationship between Big Trouble in Little China and Buckaroo Banzai?

Yes, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (1984) was directed by W.D. Richter, who wrote the screenplay to Big Trouble in Little China (1986). If you watch the end of Buckaroo Banzai, the film mentions a potential sequel called "Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League." Supposedly, Richter was writing this Banzai sequel and, under John Carpenter's direction, it eventually morphed into Big Trouble in Little China. Ah, but the plot thickens. In 1996, a BB fan named Ernest Cline wrote a professional screenplay of "World Crime League" which almost made it big time. You can find more info at http://www.ernestcline.com/screenplays/bbawcl/ca-review.htm Most interestingly, his script has several scenes with none other than wise-cracking, truck-driving Jack Burton! For legal reasons, I can't post the whole script, but here's the first scene with Jack: _________________________________ A trucker, wearing a ball cap and sunglasses, walks out of the station eating ...  more