| Transporter: The Series | |
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| Genre | Action Drama |
| Created by | Luc Besson |
| Directed by | Stephen Williams (pilot)[1] |
| Starring | Chris Vance Rachel Skarsten Andrea Osvárt |
| Country of origin | France Germany United Kingdom United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Luc Besson Takis Candilis Robert C. Cooper Fred Fuchs Joseph Mallozzi Paul Mullie Alexander Ruemelin |
| Producer(s) | Susan Murdoch Klaus Zimmermann |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | HBO HBO Canada M6 RTL |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Transporter (film series) |
Transporter: The Series is an upcoming action television series, based on the Transporter film series by Luc Besson. It is co-produced by HBO, HBO Canada, French TV-channel M6 and German television company RTL,[2] which, with the exception of HBO, will also air the series. In the United States Cinemax instead will air the series.
Chris Vance is starring as Frank Martin,[3] replacing Jason Statham, who played the character in The Transporter film series. Hungarian actress Andrea Osvárt is set to play the leading female role in the series,[3] starring as a former CIA agent and love interest for Frank Martin, organizing his missions.
Joining the cast is François Berléand, who will reprise his role as Inspector Tarconi from The Transporter film series. [1]
Originally Canadian TV veterans Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie known for their work on the Stargate Universe served as show runners. According to The Hollywood Reporter they were replaced after two episodes by British director Steve Shill (Dexter, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Tudors) and Canadian veteran supervising producer Karen Wookey (Andromeda, Mutant X). [4]
The pilot was directed by long-time Lost director Stephen Williams. [1] Among the directors working on the show we can find, Bruce McDonald (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Queer as Folk) and Andy Mikita, known for working on several shows from the Stargate Universe and SyFy's Sanctuary. The only writer who has been confirmed so far is Carl Binder, also a Stargate Universe alumnus.
One dozen episodes have been ordered for 2012 with a budget of $43 million.[2]
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