The Oscar winner will go behind the camera to create a five-minute promo for the 2008 Olympic Games. The project hopes to bring "cultural exchange" between Beijing and the rest of the world.
The short film will be presented on television, in theatres, and on flights in China and abroad.
Stone said of the project, "Today, many peoples of the world can live in harmony, and China plays an important role. China and the United States are two big countries that should have more interaction. My goal in shooting this Olympic short film also lies in this – the need to build a harmonious international society."