Diesel riding 'Transit' with Capitol Films
Diesel in 'Transit'
May 18, 2006
CANNES -- Vin Diesel has signed on to star in the new action thriller "Black Water Transit," Capitol Films said Wednesday.
"Transit" is the debut feature of music video director Samuel Bayer and is in preproduction for shooting in July in Chicago. Co-stars include Kevin Bacon, James Franco (the "Spider-Man" films) and Sophie Okonedo ("Hotel Rwanda").
Arnold Rifkin of Cheyenne Enterprises ("Hostage," the upcoming "Die Hard 4") will produce with Ascendant Pictures' Christopher Eberts ("Lucky Number Slevin") and Kia Jam ("Dungeons & Dragons"). Doug Richardson ("Hostage," "Die Hard 4") wrote the screenplay, based on the novel by Carsten Stroud.
Capitol Films is financing with VIP and handling worldwide sales.
"Transit" is the debut feature of music video director Samuel Bayer and is in preproduction for shooting in July in Chicago. Co-stars include Kevin Bacon, James Franco (the "Spider-Man" films) and Sophie Okonedo ("Hotel Rwanda").
Arnold Rifkin of Cheyenne Enterprises ("Hostage," the upcoming "Die Hard 4") will produce with Ascendant Pictures' Christopher Eberts ("Lucky Number Slevin") and Kia Jam ("Dungeons & Dragons"). Doug Richardson ("Hostage," "Die Hard 4") wrote the screenplay, based on the novel by Carsten Stroud.
Capitol Films is financing with VIP and handling worldwide sales.
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