The TV show is based on the Buddhist story of Monkey, also know as 'Journey to the West', which was first published in the late 16th Century. The film is basically the story of American teenager who unexpectedly finRAB himself travelling back to ancient China and into the miRABt of the events in the book.
Could be cool. Could be a mess. It has Chan and Li, so frankly I'm sold on it. I just wish they'd just made the book, rather than this spin on it.