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TERMINATOR Boys To Script XXX III??
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I am – Hercules!! Michael Ferris and John Brancato, who scripted the last “Terminator” movie and the next one, are talking to Sony about scripting "XXX: The Return of Xander Cage," which will reteam director Rob Cohen with star Vin Diesel. Ferris and Brancato previously collaborated on “The Net,” “The Game,” “Catwoman” and “Primeval.” Find all of Variety’s story on the matter here .
Michael Ferris and John Brancato Pitching new XXX
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Michael Ferris and John Brancato are in talks to pen XXX: Return of Xander Cage. Variety is reporting that the writing team that put together the script for Terminator Salvation will bring the new XX script to life. The writing team, whose credits include "Terminator 3" and the upcoming Jonathan Mostow-directed "Surrogates," began talks after pitching their take last Friday for a new installment in the action series to Columbia Pictures presidents Matt Tolmach and Doug Belgrad. Producer Joe Roth got Diesel and Cohen to agree to a reteam earlier this year (Daily Variety, Sept. 15). Col moved ...
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... Xander Returns: Writing team Michael Ferris and John Brancato are in early talks to bring Vin Diesel back to the XXX franchise with XXX: The Return of Xander Cage. The script from the two writers, whose credits include Terminator Salvation and Terminator 3, would reunite Diesel with the franchise, which brought in Ice Cube for its sequel. [Variety] ...
Ferris, Brancato to write third 'xXx'?
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By now we all know Vin Diesel and Rob Cohen will return for a third "xXx," but the latest we've learned is that "Terminator Salvation" screenwriters Michael Ferris and John D. Brancato may write the screenplay for the sequel.
According to Variety, the writers recently pitched their idea for "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage" to Columbia. The studio has been trying to fast-track the project ever since it was officially announced two months ago.
Besides "Salvation," Ferris and Brancato also teamed up for Jonathan Mostow's "Surrogates," which is currently filming. They also collaborated on films such as ...
Vin Diesel Back For 'xXx 3: xxxXXXxxx' [Trade Roundup]
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... · Vin Diesel AbandonedFranchiseWatch: XXX: The Return of Xander Cage will reunite Vin Diesel with director Rob Cohen for another helping of the Xtreme actioner no one remembers or wants! [Variety] ...
'XXX 3' Using Writers to Attempt a Story
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Michael Ferris and John Brancato, the minds that brought us The Net, Catwoman, Terminator 3, and one episode of Married with Children, are in talks to write the script for XXX: The Return of Xander Cage. From Variety: ...
Two Screenwriters Go XXX
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... departure from Terminator 2 , which itself was pretty different from the original Terminator . So they should be right at home taking over the third installment of a similarly erratic franchise, XXX . The third movie in the series, XXX: The Return of Xander Cage , will indeed feature the return of Vin Diesel in the title role. Diesel and the original XXX director Rob Cohen both sat out the sequel, XXX: State of the Union , but they've agreed to return for the third film. Variety reports that Ferris and Brancato pitched their take on the story just last Friday, which ...
