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
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Statham to star in 'The Killer Elite' and 'Blitz'
