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Vin Diesel to Return to “XXX” Film Franchise
27-Nov-2008
Written by: Sari N. Kent
Vin Diesel to resurrect extreme sports junkie Xander Cage in the second sequel to “XXX.”
Vin Diesel and director Rob Cohen, reuniting as the same writing team that gave moviegoers Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, are in early talks for XXX: The Return of Xander Cage.
According to Hollywood Reporter, “Producer Joe Roth got Diesel and Cohen to agree to reteam earlier this year. . . . Diesel and Cohen teamed on the 2002 original, which starred Diesel as an extreme sports enthusiast drafted by the government for a dangerous mission.”
Both Diesel and Cohen bowed out of XXX: State of the Union, which starred Ice Cube. Diesel also opted out of the first two of The Fast and the Furious sequels except for a cameo in the second one. Although, Diesel does reteam with original costar Paul Walker for the fourth installment release in June.
Michael Ferris and John Brancato are the screenwriters behind Xander Cage’s return to the silver screen. They are also the writing duo behind Terminator: Salvation, the fourth film in the highly successful movie franchise starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; yet this installment is Schwarzenegger-free.
According to Mania.com, “The writing team . . . 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.”
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