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Statham to star in 'The Killer Elite' and 'Blitz'
The Killer Elite-Based on the Ranulph Fiennes bestseller The Feathermen, which tells the true story of a band of British Special Forces types who are hunted by assassins. Statham will play a former Navy Seal who is forced out of retirement to save his closest friend.Director: Gary McKendry.'Killer Elite' starts shooting this fall.
Blitz-A Lionsgate UK thriller based on the novel by crime fiction writer Ken Bruen.Statham will play a cop on the hunt of a serial killer whose favorite prey is policemen.Paddy Considine will be his partner.Written by Nathan Parker (Moon).Director: Elliot Lester (Love is the Drug).
Jason Statham will be seen next in '13', and in 'The Expendables.'
Sources: Cinematical, IGN, Variety
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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Transporter 3 Review
Transporter was a really good action movie, with an interesting protagonist and well-filmed sequences.Transporter 2 was, for many fans of the original, kind of disappointing.What about Transporter 3?Well, it’s closer to the original, although there are elements from the first sequel and from Crank.
Jason Statham returns as Frank Martin and he’s pressured into transporting a package, which is a part of a bigger plan.At first, he’s unwilling to accept the offer (“I’m unavailable” he says) and he’s comfortable resting and fishing with Insp.Tarconi.Eventually, he’s forced to accept and throughout the movie he’s also forced to violate his code.As I said, the movie is closer to the original, and that’s evident from the plot, one of the elements of which is the relationship between Martin and Valentina (who is later revealed to be the package, and part of an attempt to extort an Ukranian minister).Francois Berleand (Inspector Tarconi) also returns and Robert Knepper is the villain.First-time actress Natalya Rudakova plays Valentina.
The usual elements of the series are present: the elaborate, well-filmed chases and fighting sequences.There are also flaws.However, Transporter 3 is a decent sequel, an entertaining movie that will satisfy fans and those looking for a good action movie.It’s worth mentioning that’s the most successful (in terms of worldwide box office gross) movie of the trilogy, so a third sequel is certainly possible, although it will probably be produced after 3-5 years.
“A man is as good as his car”
Eve-Set it on fire (Transporter 3 Soundtrack)
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
Jason Statham, The Mechanic?
According to a Twitter alert from Production Weekly, Jason Statham is slated to star in a remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson movie The Mechanic.PW adds that director Simon West (Con Air and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) is in talks to direct the remake.The IMDB claims the new Mechanic will be revamped as a post-9/11 spy film for Rambo V production company Millennium Films. Statham is currently shooting Millennium's The Expendables.
For more info on the original: The Mechanic.
[via IGN.com]
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Last Action Hero: Jason Statham
Friday, April 17, 2009
Jason Statham's greatness announced itself early in his acting career—88 seconds into his motion picture debut, to be precise, in the opening sequence of Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998). Statham plays Bacon, a small-time criminal peddling stolen merchandise ("Handmade in Italy, hand-stolen in Stepney") on a London street corner. Suddenly, the police show up; Bacon and his accomplice take flight; and then, rounding a rain-slickened corner with a suitcase under his arm, he nearly tips over, performing a ridiculous little shuffle-step at an almost-45-degree angle to the pavement, his feet moving furiously but his forward motion momentarily stalled, like Wile E. Coyote in the instant before he realizes he has run out of clifftop road and is about to plummet 5,000 feet into a canyon. Whereupon Bacon regains his footing, vaults a barrier, and spills the entire contents of his suitcase as he races down a flight of stairs.
This is the essence of Statham-ism, a mix of bionic brute force and slapstick—Robocop meets Keystone Cops. It's a formula that has made Statham the biggest action hero going: Since 2001, Statham star vehicles have grossed $500 million worldwide. Currently, Statham is the face of two hit franchises: The Transporter, whose latest sequel, Transporter 3 (2008), earned more than $100 million, and Crank, whose second installment, Crank: High Voltage, arrives in theaters this Friday with the irresistible tag line "He was dead … But he got better."
How Jason Statham became the world's biggest B-movie star
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Monday, March 23, 2009
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Cast in 13 Tzameti remake:Rourke,Statham,Riley and 50 Cent
By Megha Mohan,IGN UK
October 21,2008
Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Sam Riley and 50 Cent have committed to act in the remake of French Russian roulette thriller 13 Tzameti.
Named simply 13, the cast will be directed by Gela Babluani, who was also involved in the 2005 original. Filming is set to commence in and around New York City on November 17, with Paramount Vantage backing the project.
"13 is a high concept, tautly wound thriller with universal appeal," Vantage's Alex Walton told Screen Daily. "The combination of the phenomenal, international cast and Gela's undeniable talent take this compelling story of character and chance in dynamic directions that are sure to captivate audiences worldwide."
13 Tzameti was an instant hit, winning the 2006 Sundance Grand Jury Prize, European Discovery Of The Year at the European Film Awards, the Lion Of The Future award at the Venice Film Festival. It also earned two Cesar nominations.
Rick Schwartz' Overnight Productions, Barbarian Films and Morabito Picture Company will be producing. 13 is the third film to get the go-ahead as a result of Barbarian's strategic alliance with Oceana.
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Jason Statham Wants to Be Daredevil
By Elisabeth Rappe,Cinematical
August 6,2008
This is all casual talk, occurring over beers at the Hard Rock Hotel (oh, to have been at the bar next to them), but it's a fun bit of rumors and dream casting nonetheless.
Geoff Boucher of the LA Times' Hero Complex blog chatted up Jason Statham and Frank Miller on, of all things, Daredevil. The three started talking about a potential reboot of the character, with Statham taking on the role of Matt Murdock. The hard-hitting Brit is excited at the very prospect. "Absolutely, just give me the chance, I would love to be Daredevil." (The emphasis is all Boucher.) In fact, when Boucher suggested he'd make a better Bullseye, Statham looked as though he'd hit him with his pint glass. "Forget Bullseye, I want to be Daredevil!"
Miller thinks he should be Daredevil too -- and apparently got quite quite a twinkle in his eye at the very thought of another movie. That's not surprising, since the character made his career, and I could see him ushering a Daredevil reboot into gear sooner than penning a sequel to 300. (At least, that's what I hope and dream would happen.)
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Death Race Trailer
Death Race,is the remake of the 1975 film (Death Race 2000) that starred David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone centering on a brutal cross-country car race of the future where pedestrians are run down for points.It stars Jadon Statham.
Premise:In a future America, prison inmates are forced to compete against each other in a driving arena. The prison warden (Joan Allen) coerces a prisoner with only weeks before his release (Jason Statham) into becoming a driver. The prisoner becomes a crowd favorite known as Frankenstein.
Release date:August 22,2008 (U.S.A)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
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Jason Statham talks Transporter 3,Crank 2 and The Brazilian Job (IGN.com)
Q: Are you stoked for Crank 2?
JASON STATHAM: It's hard to talk about this script because you look at The Bank Job, a true story that is full of intrigue, surprise and deceit, and Crank is just like from the f****** stratosphere. It's so out there. It's so wacky. It's so unbelievable, but at the same time it's the Neveldine and Taylor edgy, mad filmmaking that they do so well. It's fun. It's entertainment. Some people think it's sheer horse s***, but every person that I've met has actually said it's terrific. I'm sure there's some people who don't like it. You can't please everybody. And I, particularly, love it.
Q: Are you excited to get back to playing Chev?STATHAM: Yeah, I said to the chaps or they said to me, "You know we've written Crank 2?" And I said, "There's no way." And they literally sent it over. They write very, very quickly. They sent me it and I was thumbing through it with a box of tissues just laughing and crying going, "This is absolutely silly! When do we make it?"
Q: What's the other film you're doing?
STATHAM: Transporter 3. It's pretty much done. We'll be on a plane to Paris.
Q: Will the third one reflect the tone of the first one?
STATHAM: It's -- you know what -- I'm not going to say too much about it, but it's in a spot where I'm very happy with it, if that makes sense. It's got a bit for everybody in it. I think it's a decent script.
Q: Are there any other franchises you'd like to be a part of?
STATHAM: Yeah, there's quite a few. I'm not going to name them. It starts to sound like sour grapes that you haven't got them. Or, "Why didn't I get that part?" Or, "You said I'd get that part!" But there's a couple of things that I know I'd be really good for. There's a possible chance that they might come my way. If they do, both have a great potential to be great franchises. It's always great to do franchises. Sly's done a few. They work well. The Die Hards and the Lethal Weapons. You get a good one and you can keep them going.
Q: What's up with the Italian Job sequel?
STATHAM: You know, I've been talking about that for two years: The Brazilian Job. I think somebody should just erase it from IMDb. Save us all a problem, and put it back on there when it's fully due and ready. I don't know. It's one of those things that's just sitting around.
Q: It sounds like your schedule's pretty slammed. How about a vacation?
STATHAM: I'm gonna do Transporter 3, and I'm gonna do Crank, and then have a little holiday after that. IGN.com 4/3/2008
