Vin Diesel to star in 'Wheelman' - Blu-ray Forum

xtop · 05-09-2009, 06:44 PM

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=13&cs=1

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Paramount Pictures is accelerating its efforts to put "Fast and Furious" star Vin Diesel back behind the wheel of a fast car.
Studio has set John Singleton to direct and Lorenzo di Bonaventura to produce "The Wheelman," a live-action adaptation of the Ubisoft vidgame "Wheelman." The videogame launched last month, with Diesel as its main character and the game's producer.

Diesel will play an expert driver who comes out of retirement to protect a woman from his past.

Rich Wilkes wrote the script; the writing team of Oliver Butcher and Stephen Cornwell did a rewrite.

Di Bonaventura will produce with Diesel and his One Race Films partner Samantha Vincent.

Paramount first got involved in the project in 2006; at the time, the partnership was hailed as one of the biggest between a vidgame publisher and a studio. Sumner Redstone owned both Midway Games and Paramount, and the plan was to launch the "Wheelman" game and movie in close proximity. Redstone unloaded his 87% stake in Midway late last year in a debt restructuring move, and the vidgame moved to Ubisoft.

Singleton knows his way around a car chase, having directed "2 Fast 2 Furious," the sequel that Diesel skipped.

Di Bonaventura produced Paramount's summer pics "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," set for June 24 release, and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," opening Aug. 7. Di Bonaventura is currently shooting the Angelina Jolie starrer "Salt" for Columbia Pictures.

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Diesel · 05-10-2009, 02:03 AM

i'll watch it

....shocker right?

I don't expect TOO much though
maybe a death race quality film
which is good enough for me, I enjoyed Death Race

PH3AR · 05-10-2009, 03:09 AM

I played the game and it was ok, but i will see this depending on how good trailers look!

Monkey · 05-10-2009, 03:24 AM

I'm down, I usually like VD. Babylon A.D. is one of the rare movies that just didn't work, not really his fault though.

Evangelion · 05-11-2009, 01:50 AM

Yes, Vin Diesel is cool, especially in Pitch Black

95pgtproject · 05-11-2009, 02:08 AM

btw the game is kinda fun and it is on sale this week at bb for $30 for anyone interested

ckent22 · 05-11-2009, 02:18 AM

The originality lacking in Hollywood never ceases to amaze me.

assydingo · 05-11-2009, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 95pgtproject

btw the game is kinda fun and it is on sale this week at bb for $30 for anyone interested

The car part is really fun... but I just got some games so I should be good for now. Still, thanks for mentioning it.

WyldeMan45 · 05-11-2009, 09:48 PM

I downloaded the demo and found it to be so completely ridiculous that I stopped playing a FREE DEMO within 5 minutes. So every time you ram a car once it explodes and when you shoot one tire an entire road block explodes in the air and you drive under....WTF Vin Diesel! Go make the third XXX or the third Riddick and leave this piece of crap alone!!

PH3AR · 05-11-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

I downloaded the demo and found it to be so completely ridiculous that I stopped playing a FREE DEMO within 5 minutes. So every time you ram a car once it explodes and when you shoot one tire an entire road block explodes in the air and you drive under....WTF Vin Diesel! Go make the third XXX or the third Riddick and leave this piece of crap alone!!

+1 i rather see third xXx or third riddick than wheelman

05-10-2009, 02:03 AM	#2
Diesel Entertainment Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:112 DVD collection:11 PS3 collection:6 Blu-ray reviews: 31 PS3 reviews:12 Trading Score:5	i'll watch it ....shocker right? I don't expect TOO much though maybe a death race quality film which is good enough for me, I enjoyed Death Race Running ain't freedom I think I'm gonna get some KFC and watch some Star Wars! - jbig31 Let's look death in the face and say, "Whatever, man" - Hugo Reyes

05-10-2009, 03:09 AM	#3
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:250 PS3 collection:31 Blu-ray reviews:2	I played the game and it was ok, but i will see this depending on how good trailers look! Last Blu-ray Watched:The Expendables 2 (PQ 4.5/5, AQ 5/5, MOVIE 4/5) Last Blu-ray(s) Bought: Complete Diehard Collection, Grindhouse, and Underworld Most Wanted Blus:1941 and Bad Boys II My Home Theater Thread \| PS3 Games \| PSN Profile "oh wait... time to check in on a random Beef-Jerky or 50 Year Old Hot Actress thread"-Beta Man "Just wait till I start talking about my juicebar adventures.."-Moefiz "well, i have the best of both worlds. i'm married to my HT"-Sussudio

05-11-2009, 01:50 AM	#5
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05-10-2009, 03:24 AM	#4
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 PS3 collection:11 Trading Score:31	I'm down, I usually like VD. Babylon A.D. is one of the rare movies that just didn't work, not really his fault though.

05-11-2009, 02:08 AM	#6
95pgtproject Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:210 PS3 collection:18 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:21	btw the game is kinda fun and it is on sale this week at bb for $30 for anyone interested

05-11-2009, 02:18 AM	#7
ckent22 Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Hollywood, California VIA Smallville, Kansas Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:266 Blu-ray reviews:15	The originality lacking in Hollywood never ceases to amaze me.

05-11-2009, 09:48 PM	#9
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	I downloaded the demo and found it to be so completely ridiculous that I stopped playing a FREE DEMO within 5 minutes. So every time you ram a car once it explodes and when you shoot one tire an entire road block explodes in the air and you drive under....WTF Vin Diesel! Go make the third XXX or the third Riddick and leave this piece of crap alone!!