Jason Statham is in talks to topline the thriller Parker helmed by Taylor Hackford. Screenplay is written by John J. McLaughlin, Black Swan’s co-writer. Hackford will also produce along with Steven Chasman, Les Alexander, Sidney Kimmel and Jonathan Mitchell.
Film is centered on the Donald Westlake’s novel series, following a thief who is forced to be a murderer, still never stealing money from people who really need it. Parker really limits himself to his word not doing anything outside his word.
The film will be financed by Kimmel and Sierra/Affinity, Incentive with Sierra handling worldwide distribution rights.
Hackford said he considered Parker is the best project to make as his film noir debut:
I don’t want to get stuck in a genre. What I like the most about this piece of material is that you can take a genre piece like this and turn it into a great movie.
Film is centered on the Donald Westlake’s novel series, following a thief who is forced to be a murderer, still never stealing money from people who really need it. Parker really limits himself to his word not doing anything outside his word.
The film will be financed by Kimmel and Sierra/Affinity, Incentive with Sierra handling worldwide distribution rights.
Hackford said he considered Parker is the best project to make as his film noir debut:
I don’t want to get stuck in a genre. What I like the most about this piece of material is that you can take a genre piece like this and turn it into a great movie.
- 4/18/2011
- by Nikola Mraovic
- Filmofilia
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