According to Pyun , the idea of '' Max Havoc '' has existed since at least 2001 . At the time , he was asked to direct the film in Hawaii . After the September 11 attacks , it was decided that filming in Miami was more economically viable . Pyun said that Hawaiian film star Mark Dacascos was interested in playing the character of Max Havoc , but that he backed out after anthrax appeared in Florida . Bali was considered next for filming but the idea was abandoned after the terrorist bombing there in 2002 . The director and producer settled on filming on Guam , voicing their interest to Guam officials in late 2003 . '' Max Havoc : Curse of the Dragon '' was supposed to be the first of two films to act as a backdoor pilot into a '' Max Havoc '' television series
terrorist bombing there in 2002
2002 Bali bombings
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon