Member AlbertV Posted February 29, 2008 Member Share Posted February 29, 2008 It is official that Jason Statham will reprise his role of ex-Special Forces member turned courier Frank Martin in Transporter 3. Olivier Megaton, who worked as 2nd Unit Director of Hitman (the live action version of the video game that starred Tim Olyphant), will be directing this time around. The film will shoot for approximately 4 months in France and Russia. Francois Berleand will return as Inspector Tarconi, Frank's only friend in the series, and Prison Break's Robert Knepper has joined the cast as well, possibly as the villain. Shooting begins in March I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted February 29, 2008 Member Share Posted February 29, 2008 ROBERT KNEPPER.... LOL.... it's only funny if your Danish! I liked the first one, It had that cool, casual southern euro vibe, nice car action ala TAXI by the french car stunt team, and Corey's choreo. A nice mix! The second was kinda lame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Righteous Master Posted February 29, 2008 Member Share Posted February 29, 2008 The first film in this series was pretty sweet. I never saw the second part though. I heard from a few of my friends that it was not that great. I guess that I am somewhat surprized that they are making a part three. I am sure that Jason is happy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member David Rees Posted February 29, 2008 Member Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hmmmm....not sure about this. The first was great fun the second terrible with over reliance on silly CGI. Statham is always great to watch lets just hope it gets back to what made the first film a success.... REGION FREE DVD PLAYER ONLY £30!...CLICK HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted February 29, 2008 Author Member Share Posted February 29, 2008 I think with the film coming back to France and now being shot in Russia, I smell redemption after Part 2's not too great glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member doug maverick Posted February 29, 2008 Member Share Posted February 29, 2008 i hope they get another choreagrapher. i'm tired of corey yuen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member GwaiLoMoFo Posted March 3, 2008 Member Share Posted March 3, 2008 Thought the first a very entertaining above average Hollywood action flick. The second was ridiculously over the top and nearly unwatchable. I have no reason to believe a 3rd installment will be any improvmenet. But I guess there is no way it could be worse than the 2nd. Unless they just re-release "Ultraviolet" as "Transporter 3". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Bus Posted March 3, 2008 Member Share Posted March 3, 2008 it could've been worse if i'd seen it was going to be directed by uwe boll eek.. i like jason statham though and i liked the first one alright second one was just a bit too much.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member reason108 Posted March 3, 2008 Member Share Posted March 3, 2008 Cool...but i am guessing that it can only be better than part 2. I thought part 2 was a little over the top and a little weak in execution. I would guess that this time around the fight choreography might take on more of a "Bourne Identity" look to it since that is the current Hollywood standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted March 4, 2008 Member Share Posted March 4, 2008 They should bring in Tony Leung Siu Hung, to do the action.... I miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member doug maverick Posted March 5, 2008 Member Share Posted March 5, 2008 part 2 was a total and complete rip off of man on fire starring denzel washington and dakota fanning directed by tony scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TheGrimReaper Posted March 6, 2008 Member Share Posted March 6, 2008 I also hope that the third part would be better than the second... And there is "Crank 2" on the way too As for Uwe Boll - no comment... Just have a look at his creation on the IMDB... Total disaster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted May 26, 2008 Author Member Share Posted May 26, 2008 Here's the banner that was shown at Cannes Rumors are that Knepper may be playing that of a "rival" transporter. Corey Yuen is in fact the martial arts choreographer again. Got the official word from our good ol' buddy "Big" Mike Leeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member SamuraiDana Posted May 29, 2008 Member Share Posted May 29, 2008 They could just save us all the trouble and combine the two sequels, CRANK and TRANSPORTER. Call it CRANKPORTER or TRANSCRANKER. Transporter Frank Martin gets possessed by the ghost of hitman Chev Chelios, who's out for revenge. He fights off the possession from time to time, giving Statham the chance to play both parts in the course of the movie. Why subject us to two completely ridiculous movies when one will do? I'd pay for a combo sequel. (Although I should get a free screening, since it was my idea after all.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted June 3, 2008 Author Member Share Posted June 3, 2008 Lionsgate has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to the upcoming EuropaCorp-produced third "Transporter" movie. Jason Statham returns as iconic action hero Frank Martin, and is joined by Robert Knepper ("Prison Break") and returning cast member Francois Berleand. The project wrapped principal photography in early May and is currently in post-production. The studio has set a Thanksgiving release for the film on November 26th 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member udar55 Posted June 10, 2008 Member Share Posted June 10, 2008 Here is the first trailer for THE TRANSPORTER 3. Lots of quick cuts, but you can see some great looking action in there. http://www.allocine.fr/video/player_gen_cmedia=18818468&hd=1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted June 10, 2008 Author Member Share Posted June 10, 2008 Thanks for the link... The teaser looks better than Part 2 alone!!! I can't wait for this one to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member greenfan Posted June 10, 2008 Member Share Posted June 10, 2008 Transporter 2 was anus. This is looking a whole lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member doug maverick Posted June 11, 2008 Member Share Posted June 11, 2008 They could just save us all the trouble and combine the two sequels, CRANK and TRANSPORTER. Call it CRANKPORTER or TRANSCRANKER. Transporter Frank Martin gets possessed by the ghost of hitman Chev Chelios, who's out for revenge. He fights off the possession from time to time, giving Statham the chance to play both parts in the course of the movie. Why subject us to two completely ridiculous movies when one will do? I'd pay for a combo sequel. (Although I should get a free screening, since it was my idea after all.) from what i just saw in the trailer. thats exactly what they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Mark Pollard Posted June 11, 2008 Member Share Posted June 11, 2008 Q2M4UUTsZts 'Transporter 3' teaser trailer http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=2227 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted June 11, 2008 Member Share Posted June 11, 2008 I'm hoping Corey Yuen stays well away from silly choreography and over the top wire work. I recently watched "Dead or Alive" and if he does anything with the third Transporter even remotely similar to what he did with that I will be pretty disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tigerstyles Posted June 11, 2008 Member Share Posted June 11, 2008 Tom Yum Goong skank at 9 sec in.. then Crank ripoff.. one can only hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted July 3, 2008 Administrator Share Posted July 3, 2008 Which films made you a fan of Tony's stuff? They should bring in Tony Leung Siu Hung, to do the action.... I miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted July 3, 2008 Member Share Posted July 3, 2008 Well I think his ac record in HK movies speaks for it self, but he also showed that he could make westerners look good in NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER 3 and KING OF THE KICKBOXERS! Those might not have been "oscar worthy" movies in and of themselves, but Tony's choreo was ****ing awesome! So I would have liked to see him doing the action for this, but that was not to be, I guess! What made me a fan?? I have no idea, he was just one of those "under the radar guys" that kept popping up, the more HK movies I watched! And when I checked his credits, I discovered that he had been the ac for tons of flicks that I enjoyed! Didn't even know he was Bruce Leung's brother till like 3 years ago or something! But he can do old school choreo, new school choreo, and gunplay stuff too! So I think he is criminally underrated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member doug maverick Posted July 3, 2008 Member Share Posted July 3, 2008 Tom Yum Goong skank at 9 sec in.. then Crank ripoff.. one can only hope what do you mean tom yum goong Skank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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