philemmons
04-23-07, 07:36 AM
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - English actor Jason Statham, who most recently starred in the action movie "Crank," is in talks to star in the futuristic thriller "Death Race."
The Universal Pictures project is a remake of Roger Corman's 1975 cult classic "Death Race 2000," which starred David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. It was set in a dystopian America in which the president presides over an ultraviolent road race from New York to Los Angeles. One of the ways that drivers score points is by mowing down innocent bystanders using their heavily armed cars.
Sci-fi specialist Paul W.S. Anderson ("AVP: Alien vs. Predator") is writing and directing the remake. A late summer/early fall start is being eyed.
"Race" originally was set up at Paramount as a vehicle for Tom Cruise. The project was among those deep-sixed after Cruise's deal at the studio was terminated last year. Cruise and his production partner, Paula Wagner, will produce.
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The Universal Pictures project is a remake of Roger Corman's 1975 cult classic "Death Race 2000," which starred David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone. It was set in a dystopian America in which the president presides over an ultraviolent road race from New York to Los Angeles. One of the ways that drivers score points is by mowing down innocent bystanders using their heavily armed cars.
Sci-fi specialist Paul W.S. Anderson ("AVP: Alien vs. Predator") is writing and directing the remake. A late summer/early fall start is being eyed.
"Race" originally was set up at Paramount as a vehicle for Tom Cruise. The project was among those deep-sixed after Cruise's deal at the studio was terminated last year. Cruise and his production partner, Paula Wagner, will produce.
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