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Timothy Olyphant joins "Hitman"

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Source: AICN

According to AICN, Timothy Olyphant has signed on to star in the big screen adaptation of the video game Hitman.

AICN says that the film, which has been mentioned with names like Vin Diesel, recently got a green light from 20th Century Fox.

Luc Besson will co-produce along with Chuck Gordon, Adrian Askarieh and Daniel Alter.

The film is reportedly aiming to be in theaters quickly, with a possible release late next year.

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Comments/Responses

exfan • Dec 05, 2006, 02:38am •

i feel bad, i really don t know the game. I just afraid about luc besson behind the production. He will llok like letterrier film like transporteur. Ok B serie but not a huge one

wessmith1966 • Dec 05, 2006, 07:32am •

Never played the game, but I like Olyphant as an actor. He plays a great badass. Wasn't Uwe Boll attached to direct this at one time? Or am I just thinking of Postal? I've seen commercials for the game, and it looks a lot like every movie Steven Segal's made in the last few years.

fft5305 • Dec 05, 2006, 09:17am •

Uh oh. You had to say it, didn't you wes? Ok, people... Commence Uwe Boll bashing!

bcolbymartin • Dec 05, 2006, 09:56am •

Uwe Boll is hack and thank god he isn't involved in this. I loved the games. So I'm hopeful that a faithful adaption will be made, but will remain skeptical until I know more.

wessmith1966 • Dec 05, 2006, 11:40am •

Sorry I mentioned the "B" word! What's the gist of Hitman? Is he just a hitman on a mission, or is there more to the story than that? Anything special to set it apart from the plethora of similar-themed movies? Wasn't the character in the game bald? I wonder if Olyphant will shave his head for the role. I remember how big of a deal it was back in the day when Persis Khambata shaved her ehad for Star Trek TMP.

sharpe95th • Dec 05, 2006, 12:53pm •

Will this have a lithsome dangerous ingenue as all Luc Besson movies seem to have? What's his fascination with Lolitas gone Wild?...and really, really bad European techno music as a soundtrack? I'm into imported techno but his movies....pee yew....

muchdrama • Dec 05, 2006, 02:28pm •

Luc Besson? Great. That means some third rate French director will be helming this crapfest in the making.

exfan • Dec 05, 2006, 09:25pm •

But I have faith on Vin dieseil. Usually when is involve in a movie is the executive producer. So i beleive he have enough taste for make the movie better than the recent steven seagal movie....Just because we mention that fat guy, i just saw the last DVD attack force....there is no word for describe that kind of movie, D serie with no figth and somebody else speacking for steven, even not his voice !!! so bad...Unbeleivable !

shadowspawn • Dec 06, 2006, 09:27am •

Hitman is a great game if played correctly. Each board design elaborate Hits to use disquises, poisons, and a garotte to get Silent Kills.. You can beat the game easily if you just go through with heavy weapons and killing everyone from the guards to the servants but the true skill and fun is doing it the way it was designed.. I hope the movie incorporates those kind of Hits and not just be a Shoot em up movie..

arlesquin • Dec 07, 2006, 10:05am •

French site premiere.fr says Vin Diesel was sacked in favor of Olyphant http://www.premiere.fr/en-bref/2006/12/vin-diesel-vire-dhitman.html

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