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Mark VincentBirth Date :
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As Xander Cage in "XXX" (2002)
'The Chronicles of Riddick' Sequel to Have Epic Fight Scenes
April 04, 2009 02:04:45"The Chronicles of Riddick" lead actor Vin Diesel has come up with another update on the third installment of "Riddick" movie. Sitting down with MTV, the "Fast and Furious" star revealed that there will be some epic fight scenes between the monsters and his character, Richard B. Riddick.
"There will be long scenes and long portions, full acts of just Riddick against the beasts - or creatures - isolated, which will be very compelling," the 41-year-old carefully said. "How that's interwoven with the mythology set forth in 'Chronicles of Riddick' is what we're waiting for from David Twowy, who's almost done with the script." He then added, "It's a 'Chronicles of Riddick' story told in the 'Pitch Black' fashion."
'Fast and Furious' Speeds Up World Premiere in L.A.
March 13, 2009 04:03:47"Fast and Furious" won't be hitting U.S. theaters until April 3, but Universal Pictures have held a special screening event to mark the action movie's world premiere. On Thursday, March 12, the studio rolled down red carpet in front of Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles to welcome cast, crew and celebrity guests.
All four of the film's stars, Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster were present on the special night. On the red carpet, they were joined by co-star Gal Gadot, director Justin Lin, writer Chris Morgan, and producers Michael Fottrell and Neal H. Moritz.
Vin Diesel Addresses Third 'Chronicles of Riddick' Movie
March 10, 2009 03:03:35Having spilled the bean on the possibility of two "The Chronicles of Riddick" sequels being developed previously, action movie star Vin Diesel gives updates on the proposed films status. "Maybe we're too tight-lipped about the next Chronicles of Riddick film," he told GameSpot of when details could be coming out, "and I think circa the release of [Assault on Dark Athena] that's probably when you'll start hearing more about the next Riddick film."
"It is underway and I almost think it's a coincidence that we haven't heard anything, that there hasn't been a lot of public stuff on the Riddick movie," the 41-year-old added during the interview for the upcoming release of "The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena" game. "But it's interesting that you've made that comment."
A Series of Fresh 'Fast and Furious' Pictures Comes Out
February 04, 2009 02:02:54A slew of fresh images from action film "Fast and Furious" is now available to be seen. Highlighting on the action done by as well as the romance between the movie's four main characters, the pictures exhibit Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker as Letty, Mia Toretto, Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Conner respectively.
In one of the photos, Letty can be seen holding on for her dear life to the car Dom drives, while another picture of Letty shows her laying on the bed starring into the darkness. Aside from the Letty images, the fresh photos also display Mia leaning her back against a street racing car and Dom inside his car.
'XXX' Second Sequel on the Line
September 15, 2008 01:09:54Words are Columbia Pictures are looking forward to do another sequel of "XXX" which is tentatively entitled "XXX: The Return of Xander Cage". Said to be in talks with producer Joe Roth for the sequel's possibility, the studio allegedly plan to team up once again the film's original lead actor, Vin Diesel, and helmer Rob Cohen.
According to Variety, Diesel and Cohen have agreed to come back for the new project although no deal has been signed yet. Diesel will once more take on his Xander Cage character, law-breaking extreme sports enthusiast-turned-government agent. In the first sequel, "XXX: State of the Union", which stars Ice Cube and directed by Lee Tamahori, Cage has been reportedly killed in Bora Bora leading to his replacement by imprisoned former U.S. Navy SEAL Darius Stone as the XXX.
Two 'Riddick' Sequels on the Horizon, Revealed Vin Diesel
August 26, 2008 10:08:46Despite the poor run of "The Chronicles of Riddick" in the box office, the two sequels of the sci-fi thriller have apparently been worked on. Four years after "Riddick" hit the theaters, the titular character's depicter, Vin Diesel, exposed that screenwriter David Twowy is engaged in the scripting of the two sequels.
To MTV News, the 41-year-old action actor revealed the good news saying, "David Twowy right now is writing the scripts." On the reason why the sequels take a long time to be developed, he explained, "Everyone knows I love the Riddick character and I'm always working on it. It just takes five years to make another one because David Twohy and I are so precious about it."
Vin Diesel and Model Girlfriend Quietly Welcome First Child, a Baby Daughter
June 06, 2008 11:06:56This just in. Vin Diesel has become a father for the first time. The actor and his longtime girlfriend, model Paloma Jimenez, have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl on April 2.
A representative for Diesel broke the news to People. Other details of the infant are being kept under wrap though.
Brian O'Conner and Dom Toretto Back for 'The Fast and the Furious 4'
January 30, 2008 02:01:16The two key cast of "The Fast and the Furious", Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, are coming back on the fourth installment of Universal Pictures' street car racing film. In an interview with MTV News, Diesel confirmed the rumors stating that he and Walker are reprising their role in "Untitled Fast and the Furious Sequel".
On the chance of Walker going back as Brian O'Conner, the star of "The Pacifier" said, "Gotta have Paul Walker." Meanwhile, on him being back as Dominic Toretto, he reasoned, "I think doing the cameo in 'Tokyo Drift' confirmed a lot of things for me. It confirmed that if you create a role that the world kind of identifies with, or the world adopts, sometimes you have that responsibility to revisit that role. I'm a little bit slower than the average actor that just jumps into the sequel, but I think the time has come to revisit Dom Toretto."
Terminator 4 to Have McG as Helmer and Vin Diesel the Star?
October 06, 2007 01:10:39Now that "Terminator Salvation" has been confirmed to be geared up for 2009 release, early talks have begun on the possible key talents involved in the project. Coming out as the candidates turn out to be McG and Vin Diesel, who are being speculated to be up for directing and starring in the flick, respectively.
Scoop from Cinematic Happenings Under Development (CHUD) has brought in a tidbit saying the former is engaged in talks to assume the helming task as the flick is intended to be set up as a pre-striker. Story is said to pick up beyond where "Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines" ended and center on John Connor who is organizing the surviving humans to fight against Skynet's army of robots.
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker Lining Up for the Fourth Fast and the Furious!
October 03, 2007 03:10:05Prepare for the return of the dynamic duo, folks, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are both being reported to be in talks for reprising their roles in the fourth chapter of "Fast and the Furious" series.
If deals are made, project definitely will bring back the twosome together on screen since the first movie in 2001. The second installment, "2 Fast 2 Furious", only saw Walker make the return while the third, 2006's "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift", put none of them in the core cast though Diesel did appear in a cameo at the end of the flick.
Access Granted for Vin Diesel to Enter "Babylon A.D."
August 08, 2006 11:08:04
Ending the speculation on the involvement of Vin Diesel in "Babylon A.D.", the VinXperience site and MNP Enterprises, the company making the film, have just revealed that the actor has indeed been attached to the project as its lead role. Diesel positively will play Thoorop, a toughened war veteran and mercenary who learns that a woman he escorts has carried a synthetic virus within her which could doom the human race.
An adaptation from Maurice Dantec's futuristic French novel entitled "Babylon Babies", pic is helmed by "Gothika" director Mathieu Kassovitz based on the screenplay he himself sets to develop. Production is scheduled to start this November and will take some locations in Prague as well as Canada to meet a 2007 release.
Yes It's True, Diesel and Menounos Are Dating
July 28, 2006 09:07:58
That Hollywood action hero Vin Diesel dating US TV presenter and aspiring actress Maria Menounos is true. It is said that Diesel once flirted with Menounos when she interviewed him on the program Access Hollywood.
A pal close to Menounos, a former Massachusetts Teen USA winner, does confirm that the actress has, indeed, had a long-standing crush on Diesel and is thrilled with the progression of the relationship.
"Black Water Transit" Meets the Real Transit
June 24, 2006 08:06:37
It appears that Accent Pictures' new film project "Black Water Transit" has to really meet a transit. The screenplay is, again, another novel-based big screen project, going around the world of thieves and robbers, cops and lawyers as they meet on the crossroads over illegal cases, mafia connection and homicide.
One of the leading casts, Vin Diesel has been said to pull out from the movie project, leaving the movie on a hold, and in-need of recasting. This $30 million action-thriller was supposed to start production on July 30.
Vin Diesel's "Hannibal" Filming Locations
April 05, 2006 04:04:28
It's the Dominican Republic where Vin Diesel will film his upcoming film project "Hannibal". Moreover, as reported by the Associated Press, filming on the drama adventure will take place in the Caribbean nation for a month.
Scenes reportedly will also be shot in Spain and California with Diesel plans to direct and star in the title role of the film.
Vin Diesel to Become the Wheelman
February 23, 2006 01:02:15
Wanting more on his plate, Vin Diesel is about to be the real gamer rather than just give games lip service. The beefy action star has agreed to star in the upcoming action adventure film titled "The Wheelman."
It reportedly is "a groundbreaking action-entertainment property" that will be simultaneously developed as a film and as a game. The story centers on an expert driver who comes out of retirement to protect a woman from his past.
Vin Diesel to Star in Babylon A.D.
February 06, 2006 03:02:27The rumor circulating on the movie industry is that Vin Diesel is about to topline the upcoming adventure, sci-fi, action "Babylon A.D."
The movie, which is inspired by Maurice Dantec novel "Babylon Babies", will be directed by Mathieu Kassovitz from his script. Will distribute the flick in Europe is Canal Plus with Fox acquires domestic and overseas territories outside Europe.
Hitman Soon On Board
October 21, 2005 04:10:05The 20th Century Fox is said to have hired Skip Woods to adapt its action thriller "Hitman." The film actually is a feature version of videogame with the same title, which the studio picked from producers Chuck Gordon and Adrian Askarieh in June.
The story of "Hitman" centers on Gun-for-hire Agent 47 who is hired by a group known as "The Agency" to kill targets for cash. In hand to executive produce is Vin Diesel, who also is to play the main role, with Daniel Alter to serve in a producing capacity.
Super Vin Diesel
August 06, 2005 12:08:48Vin Diesel isn't MacGyver nor does he is a Superman. Yet, in the upcoming movie titled "The Retriever" he'll act so, portraying the role of a hero who is about to single-handedly save the world from nuclear apocalypse.
"The Retriever" revolves around a group of Russian terrorists who get their dirty, democracy-hating hands on a Doomsday device abandoned at Chernobyl in the wake of the accident there. With nothing to lose, they put on their radiation suits, retrieve it and threaten to use it to destroy all life on Earth, unless their dreadful demands are met. And there comes Super Hero Diesel.
Diesel Powering "Hitman"
June 16, 2005 10:06:15Hollywood actor Vin Diesel has signed on to star in 20th Century Fox's upcoming adaptation of "Hitman," the best-selling video game franchise from Eidos and developer IO Interactive. While he will also serve as the executive producer, Daniel Alter will be the co-producer.
Charles Gordon and Adrian Askarieh will produce the movie through their Daybreak Prods. and Prime Universe Prods companies. Commenting on the project, Askarieh commented, "'Hitman' is a project that by the virtue of its DNA can and will reach far beyond its already substantial core audience. The canvas on which this adventure takes place is something that movie audiences have embraced for the last 40 years."
Vin Diesel's Pacifier Tops Box Office
March 09, 2005 09:03:05Vin Diesel's new comedy hit "The Pacifier" about a NAVY Seal turned babysitter has hit this weekend box office grossing $30.6 million well ahead of Travolta's much-hyped "Get Shorty" sequel "Be Cool" which earned $23.5 million.
In the third position there is Will Smith's new comedy "Hitch" which earns $12.5 million, just $500K ahead of "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" to win the fourth place. Next there is Oscar winning "Million Dollar Baby" to be number five in box office taking home $8.5 million.
Vin Diesel Gains Weight
February 04, 2005 10:02:50Vin Diesel has to pay a lot for the next role he plays in the upcoming drama Find Me Guilty where he portrays as a gangster and for which he has to develop "a gut" for the role.
That was the reason why he had to gain 30 pounds more despite the routine exercise he had to stop during the "gain weight process." Though at first felt pretty close to crazy, but Diesel then found it fun to walk around "parading his gut for the cast."
