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Badass for Hire Jason Statham Goes for Transporter 3
Posted by Ashley Demma (ashley@filmschoolrejects.com) on June 4, 2008
Our favorite British action hero, Jason Statham, is returning to the silver screen to reprise his role as Frank Martin (aka the coolest reckless driver ever).
The Transporter told the story of an ex-Special Forces agent, who became a mercenary delivering various cargo to the highest bidder. The rules are simple: 1.) Never change the deal, 2.) No names, 3.) Never look in the package. Of course there’s bound to be trouble. Chock full of fighting scenes, intense gunfights, and wicked awesome car chases, Statham soon became the envy of every sixteen year old with a license.
The Transporter and its sequel, written by Luc Besson, both were hugely popular. But can Lionsgate make the third installment as successful?
It was recently announced by Head of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Jason Constantine that Lionsgate has acquired the rights to U.S. and Canadian distribution of the film. The next installment in the series, due out this Thanksgiving, will be directed by Olivier Megaton (who worked on the 2007 flick, Hitman) and produced by EuropaCorp.
Personally, I just want to see Statham kick the crap out of Francois Berleand. In any case, we’re sure to see some cool fighting despite the questionable storyline. Now I guess I just need to brush up on my BMW knowledge between now and November 26th.
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3 Comments
June 4th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Transporter one was fantastic…. the sequel was garbage…. i hope this one is more like the original
June 5th, 2008 at 1:26 am
The Transporter movies are horrible despite how popular they are. Jason Stratham better watch out he doesn’t some day become a B-movie James Bond.
June 10th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Thanks for the scoop Demma! I’ll be waiting in line for this one, just like the other two! Even though it’s a bit pradictable that Jason Statham will get the job done in the end–I LOVE his coolness about it! I think he’s BETTER than the James Bond movies. He’s like a new Bruce Willis in his Die Hard quad. Hey, I guess that means Jason could have one more coming out for next summer too! Keep your ears open for that one too Miss Ashley!