As well they should. After two trip-up openings in The Back-Up Plan and Extraordinary Measures, rookie CBS Films needs a change…already. And they’re making it, with Dwayne Johnson‘s actioner Faster coming down the pipe, only to be followed by CBS’ first distribution pick-up, Statham’s remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson action film The Mechanic. [Coming Soon]
Millennium Films produced the remake, which stars Statham as a hitman and Ben Foster as his mentor, who is more than he seems. The film is directed by Simon West and produced by Irwin Winkler (Rocky), who actually produced the original (how old is this guy?)
Statham is a movie star, and one of the only credible action stars still making movies on any regular basis. Between trying to revive The Rock’s Rundown days and banking on Statham’s hairy charms, they’re being smart finally.
It would seem.
Do you like Statham? Johnson? CBS Films?