Black Water Transit News

The "Water" Has a New Flow

June 20, 2007 03:06:08

Looks like the reunion between Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson won't be happening through "Black Water Transit" as Variety has shockingly informed that the project will board with new cast of characters instead.

In replacement of the two acclaimed actors, Laurence Fishburne and Karl Urban have been picked up along with Brittany Snow, last seen playing cute wallflower Kate in high school comedy "John Tucker Must Die", to make up the new lineup. Writing task has also been shifted from Doug Richardson to Matthew Chapman, who previously penned "Runaway Jury" for 20th Century Fox.

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Tony Kaye to Undergo A "Transit"

February 19, 2007 03:02:58

Searching for a new helmer to lead its high-profile project of "Black Water Transit", Capitol Film is holding negotiations with Tony Kaye to replace director Samuel Bayer, who walked out due to creative difference, Production Weekly has reported.

An adaptation of Carsten Stroud's novel of the same title, the action thriller flick depicts the divergent agendas of crooks, cops and lawyers as they clash over a shipment of illegal firearms, mafia ties and a double homicide. Filming schedule has been pushed back from February 12 to early April, but will still take place in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Samuel L. Jackson Dives into "Black Water"

November 03, 2006 11:11:10

Reuniting with Bruce Willis after their collaboration in M. Night Shyamalan's 2000 work of "Unbreakable", Samuel L. Jackson is positive to star in "Black Water Transit", an action thriller drama developed under Capitol Films banner.

Based on the novel of the same title written by Carsten Stroud, pic revolves around a group of cops, criminals, and lawyers who collide over a shipment of illegal firearms, mafia ties, and a double homicide. Willis will portray a criminal named Earl Pike who tries to secure his family's illegal gun collection to a safe haven.

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"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.

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Willis to do the "Water Transit"

November 07, 2005 11:11:23

Bruce Willis is on board. The Hollywood hunk will, in the near future, back to act. His upcoming project is "Black Water Transit," a Doug Richardson-scripted adaptation of the Carsten Stroud novel. It will mark the directorial debut of Samuel Bayer.

"Black Water Transit" follows the divergent agendas of criminals, cops and lawyers as they collide over a shipment of illegal firearms and a double homicide. Willis is set to play a criminal named Earl Pike, who tries to get his family's illegal gun collection to a safe haven.

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posted by T Paine on Nov 21, 2009