Vin Diesel to Star in "Babylon A.D."
Aside from that fact-based courtroom flick from a few months back ("Find Me Guilty"), we haven't seen a whole lot of Vin Diesel lately. Now comes word that the gruff-talkin' movie star is about to begin production on "Babylon A.D.," a sci-fi action flick from the director of "Gothika."
From IGN FilmForce: "Director Mathieu Kassovitz ... will direct "Babylon A.D." Kassovitz also developed the screenplay himself from the futuristic French novel "Babylon Babies," by Maurice Dantec. Diesel will be playing Thoorop, a toughened war veteran and mercenary who takes on the assignment of escorting a woman from Russia to Canada. The mission turns deadly when it's discovered that the woman carries a strange organism inside her — one that an American cult hopes to use in producing a genetically modified Messiah.
Production on "Babylon A.D." is set to commence this November in Prague, the picturesque capital of the Czech Republic."
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From IGN FilmForce: "Director Mathieu Kassovitz ... will direct "Babylon A.D." Kassovitz also developed the screenplay himself from the futuristic French novel "Babylon Babies," by Maurice Dantec. Diesel will be playing Thoorop, a toughened war veteran and mercenary who takes on the assignment of escorting a woman from Russia to Canada. The mission turns deadly when it's discovered that the woman carries a strange organism inside her — one that an American cult hopes to use in producing a genetically modified Messiah.
Production on "Babylon A.D." is set to commence this November in Prague, the picturesque capital of the Czech Republic."
Click here for the full report.
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on Aug 08 2006 07:46 AM I shudder when I see the Gothika poster because it took two hours out of my life that I will never get back. The concept of this movie doesn't seem to bad, not oscar material, but a diesel flick. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 08 2006 07:46 AM Box. Office. Gold. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 08 2006 08:10 AM who will play garibaldi -- bruce willis? (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 08 2006 12:55 PM "an American cult hopes to use in producing a genetically modified Messiah" It's the Republicans...and she's carrying a cloned George Bush... (Reply to this) |
on Aug 08 2006 05:02 PM In reply to this comment (#841724) [b]Oh, that's very funny (sarcasm)...[/b] "an American cult hopes to use in producing a genetically modified Messiah" It's the Democrats...and she's carrying a cloned, smarter Bill Clinton. Don't take my unoriginality too seriously adml_shake, two can play at that game ;) (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 08 2006 05:50 PM In reply to this comment (#841725) [b]You bastard![/b] I'm mad as hell! I wish I'd thought to put that in with mine! (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 08 2006 10:29 PM Gothika was nearly unwatchable and I don't feel the need to comment on the acting skills of Vin Diesel. This one sounds like a winner. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 09 2006 04:40 AM Wow another typical Vin Diesal movie. I'm sure Diesal gonna finally gonna break through and deliver the performance of his life, or maybe not. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 09 2006 04:52 AM Wait... so Diesel is a Russkie in this one? Da or nyet? (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 09 2006 06:07 AM In reply to this comment (#841729) Well, he could be playing a Russian mercenary, the name isn't very American, but his mission takes him from Russia to Canada, which doesn't mean he's Russian. (Reply to this) |
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on May 07 2007 10:18 AM Vin Diesel is completely underrated as an actor. So many people are like sheep, they read one bad review and then take the opinion on as their own, afraid if they disagree they'll be viewed as unhip. Fortunately, there's a few mediocre directors out there, like Steven Speilberg and Sydney Lumet, who recognize talent when they see it. Babylon AD sounds like a great vehicle for Diesel, and I haven't seen Depardieu recently, and these two in a film together make a ticket well worth the price. (Reply to this) |
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