 <unk> arose in 2003 of a spin @-@ off film concentrating on Jinx , which was scheduled for a November / December 2004 release . It was originally reported that MGM was keen to set up a film series that would be a " winter <unk> " alternative to ' James Bond ' . In the late 1990s , MGM had originally considered developing a spin @-@ off film based on Michelle Yeoh 's character , <unk> Lin , in 1997 's Tomorrow Never Dies . However , despite much speculation of an imminent movie , on 26 October 2003 , Variety reported that MGM had completely pulled the <unk> on this project , to the dismay of Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson of <unk> Entertainment , who were reported to be " clearly furious " about the decision . MGM were keen to instead move on with the next film , Casino <unk> . 
