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Chris Vance Doesn't Slow Down In The New U.S. Promo For TRANSPORTER: THE SERIES
Fans of the hit action trilogy the The Transporter are still waiting to see what happens next with the upcoming second trilogy to feature Game Of Thrones co-star Ed Skrein. For now, TV viewers will get their delivery of all the action at home when TNT finally broadcasts Transporter: The Series, the long awaited television series based on the hit film franchise later this year, following TNT’s pick up of the first season, as well as the recently-announced season two back in January.
Actor Chris Vance takes the wheel for the as Frank Martin, a former soldier-turned-self-employed delivery expert who operates in lieu with a relentless detective reprised by film franchise co-star François Berléand, with actresses Andrea Osvart and Violante Placido rounding out the cast. Watch the new series trailer below and stay tuned for more information.
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The international hit TRANSPORTER THE SERIES is coming to U.S. audiences for for the first time this fall, when TNT premieres the exhilarating, adrenaline-charged series based on the smash-hit movie franchise. TNT will air the first and second seasons of the series, which stars British actor Chris Vance. (TV-14-DLSV)
H/T: /Film
No More Transporting For Statham Who Boards THE MECHANIC 2
Actor Jason Statham continues his hot streak in 2014 headed off by the release of a few new films between now and next this year. For longtime fans however, Statham‘s success as a mainstay in blockbuster Hollywood action cinema came much earlier as the actor left his mark under the craft of acclaimed action choreographer Corey Yuen for The Transporter trilogy between 2002 and 2007.
The trilogy itself centered on the action-packed story of former SAS operative Frank Martin who has settled for the quiet life in France while moonlighting as a highly paid delivery man who transports goods for anyone as long as they pay him and operate by his rules to ensure his own safety as well as the job’s completion, unless situations arise forcing him to break his own rules. The franchise garnered a worldwide box office total of well over $220 million dollars, followed by the production of a television series (recently announced for airing on TNT in 2014) with Statham‘s role tailored for actor Chris Vance. And since then, the franchise made more headlines once again last year when Luc Besson’s Europacorp announced its partnership with China based Fundemental Films to continue the franchise with a new trilogy with the guarantee of Statham‘s return still up in the air.
This week, that changes as followed-up reports over at Impact have concluded Statham would not be returning to play the character, leaving a space open for a new actor to be cast for the new trilogy to start off with a reboot. In addition, it has also been confirmed that Statham would reprise his role in the upcoming sequel action flick, The Mechanic 2 under director Dennis Gansel for Nu Image who is shopping the film this month at the European Film Market.
Statham will be returning to the big screen with The Mechanic helmer Simon West in Heat later in the year followed by the August 15, 2014 release of The Expendables 3, in addition to the April 10, 2015 of Fast And Furious 7, and the Melissa McCarthy action comedy, Susan Cooper next year.
H/T: Impact, THR
