Jason Statham in “Heat” by Brian de Palma
For Jason Statham has been secured a major role in the thriller remake "Heat" of 1986. For setting the film undertakes Brian de Palma. The modern adaptation of the story for the company Sierra / Affinity will take two-time winner of "Oscars" by William Goldman.
The text of the original paintings, orchestrated a quarter century ago, Dick Richards and Jerry Jameson, was also written by Goldman (a famous novelist and screenwriter of the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men"). Moreover, the story of "Heat" has based on his own eponymous novel.
The film of the 1980th spoke of the former military, who works in Las Vegas security guard, wants to dig some money and go to Venice, but engaged in a showdown with the Mafia. The new version of events spun around a guy that serves something of a bouncer in the industry and hooked on roulette. Getting up to protect his girlfriend was brutally beaten by bandits, he finds himself on the warpath with the underworld.
Production of the film will begin in late 2012 or early 2013th. The right to movie release Sierra / Affinity plans to sell at the open Berlin Film Market.
For Jason Statham remake of "Wrath" will be the second experience of cooperation with the said company. In October of this year will be released on the big screen crime thriller Sierra / Affinity "Parker", in which the actor also played a central role.
Meanwhile, director Brian De Palma is preparing to shoot another remake. In the film "Passion", the French version of the crime drama "The crime of love" starring are Numi Rapas and Rachel McAdams.