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Rob Cohen going Medieval on us
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Looks like Rob Cohen won’t be returning to the franchise he helped create – at least, not yet. He’s backed out of the new XXX film in favour of Medieval. New Regency has hired him to apply his, er, particular talents to what Cohen is describing as The Magnificent Seven in the Middle Ages. Because no one has ever tried to make a version of that film set in a different time period before. Oh, hang on… There’s no proper word on the script, according to Variety, but apparently the pic’s set pieces will feature “warriors from disparate cultures.” ...
Rob Cohen Ditches Vin Diesel For The Ghost Of Toshiro Mifune
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Rob Cohen Ditches Vin Diesel For The Ghost Of Toshiro Mifune Rob Cohen has decided to ditch Vin Diesel for the ghost of Toshirō Mifune. Variety says the director has abandoned his plans to direct a new, Vin Diesel starring XXX sequel titled XXX: The Return of Xander Cage in favor of something much, much cooler. Hes taking The Seven Samurai to the world of knights and ladies in waiting. Actually, Cohen describes it as The Magnificent Seven in the Middle Ages which, if taken literally is sort of what The Seven Samurai already was. Im going to assume by Middle Ages ...
'XXX' director Rob Cohen forgoing sequel, Vin Diesel for now
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'XXX' director Rob Cohen forgoing sequel, Vin Diesel for now Director Rob Cohen has backed out of the Vin Diesel-led XXX sequel, The Return of Xander Cage , to pursue another project, Medieval , according to Variety . "It was a tough decision about XXX ," Cohen told Variety . "I talked to Vin over the weekend and said I hoped they would wait, but that if they find another director who's right for the sequel, I certainly wouldn't be angry. But I could not let something like this go." The move is surprising considering that Diesel once again became one of Hollywood's hottest commodities after a blockbuster return to the scene with The ...
Shia Labeouf Not Interested In D.J. Caruso's 'Y: The Last Man,' Sam Raimi Was Offered 'Star Trek' Helm, Three 'Bruno' TV Spots Debut
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Despite being forever linked to the role, Shia LaBeouf has revealed that he is not interested in taking up the lead role in D.J. Caruso's proposed adaptation of "Y: The Last Man" as he feels the protagonist Yorick's is too similar to Sam Witwicky in "Transformers." Right, because his career thus far has been all about diversity, right? Still geeks looking forward to this one are kind of in disappointed shock. [Coming Soon] Sam Raimi was reportedly offered the director's chair for the new "Star Trek" franchise before "the ...
Rob Cohen's Dumping xXx: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE To Get MEDIEVAL On Your Ass!!
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Merrick here... Rob Cohen's so horny for a Medieval action epic called...well...MEDIEVAL...that he's pushing aside Vin Diesel's xXx: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE (previously announced, currently in development) to go make it. . If the xXx 3 gang can wait for Rob to finish MEDIEVAL (instead of finding someone else to direct the film), he might return to direct that project as well. Cohen has backed out of reteaming with Vin Diesel on "XXX: The Return of Xander Cage" for Sony. Instead, he has signed a deal to helm an event-sized action film that Cohen calls "The Magnificent Seven" in the Middle Ages. [EDIT] Regency has kept the script hush-hush, but ...
Daily news dose: James Franco books 'Shadows;' Cohen won't direct third 'XXX'
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Here is your dose of film news for June 10, 2009:
• James Franco has signed on to star in Jay Anania's indie drama "In Praise of Shadows," in which the actor will play William Vincent, who journeys back to New York after spending some years in exile to keep the woman of his dreams out of the world of organized crime. (Variety)
• It's official: Rob Cohen will not reteam with Vin Diesel for the upcoming action sequel "XXX: The Return of Xander Cage." According to Variety, the director will helm New Regency's "Medieval" instead. No details about the script are released at this stage, but the ...
Cohen Picks 'Medieval' Over Several Xs
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... As if anyone else is "right" for the sequel, Rob. When xXx uses a BMX bike to escape an exploding volcano's lava flow, there is only one man with the wisdom and maturity to say, "Cut! Let's do it again with more lava--and can we rig it so that the explosion knocks off Vin's sunglasses and then he catches them further down the volcano?" What a sad day for xXx-philes.
Cohen gets 'Medieval' for New Regency [Variety]
