Hitman (2007 film)
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| Hitman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Xavier Gens |
| Produced by | Chuck Gordon Adrian Askariah Daniel Alter Luc Besson[1] |
| Written by | Skip Woods |
| Starring | Timothy Olyphant Dougray Scott |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | October 12, 2007[2] |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Hitman is a 2007 film adaptation of the video game series Hitman. The film is directed by Xavier Gens and stars Timothy Olyphant. The script is penned by Skip Woods. Hitman is slated for an October 12, 2007 release.
[edit] Production
In February 2003, Hitman makers Eidos and IO Interactive entered negotiations with Hollywood production companies to adapt the video game to film.[3] In October 2005, Twentieth Century Fox, having acquired rights to adapt the video game, hired screenwriter Skip Woods to pen the screenplay with actor Vin Diesel executive producing and starring in the film.[4] In December 2006, Vin Diesel stepped down from the role. Timothy Olyphant was announced to be attached to the lead role,[5] but the actor stated that nothing had been confirmed.[6]
In January 2007, Olyphant was confirmed to be cast into the lead role with director Xavier Gens attached to the helm.[7] In March, actor Dougray Scott was cast as the antagonist to Agent 47, with Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper, Ulrich Thomsen, and Michael Offei also joining the cast. Production will begin the week of March 26, 2007 in Sofia, Bulgaria and move on to South Africa, Istanbul, St. Petersburg, and London.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Stax. "Exclusive Hitman Casting!", IGN, 2007-03-09. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
- ^ a b Pamela McClintock, Michael Fleming. "Actors set sights on 'Hitman'", Variety, 2007-03-26. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
- ^ Brian Linder. "Games to Film: Hitman", IGN, 2003-02-03. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
- ^ Dave McNary, Ben Fritz. "Woods to adapt 'Hitman'", Variety, 2005-10-20. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
- ^ Stax. "Hitman's New Target", IGN, 2006-12-05. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
- ^ "Olyphant clarifies the situation", ComingSoon.net, 2007-01-14. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
- ^ Nicole Laporte, Michael Fleming. "Olyphant to shoot 'Hit Man'", Variety, 2007-01-17. Retrieved on 2006-01-18.
[edit] External link
- Hitman at the Internet Movie Database
