It appears that an Carrington is working on a film about soccer hooligans as a starring vehicle for friend Jason Statham. We get the scoop about this project thanks to our friends at cinematical:
With a title like Into Hell, there are lots of plot possibilities, many of which revolve around actually going to hell. But that’s not quite the case this time around. Would you have ever linked hell and “English soccer hooligans”? The Hollywood Reporter posts that Bold films is taking on this link with Into Hell, an action thriller that will be written by Dominic Morgan and Matthew Harvey. The story focuses on this group of “English soccer hooligans” who head to Istanbul for a soccer match. “The gang soon finds themselves in over their heads, however, when they get framed for a political assassination.” Now that’s a crappy piece of luck, and a lesson to us all about the dangers of being a hooligan.
It seems that producer Ian Carrington has helped to develop this with an old friend in mind — Jason Statham, who currently manages and plays for the United Hollywood soccer team. The plan is to show the action star the script once a draft is done, but there is no word about what sort of role he would play if the script interests him. Will it have a soccer star who is also some covert ops dude that sets out to help these poor fans? We’ll have to wait and see.
A film about soccer hooligans is A-Ok with me, but tying them up in the drama of political assination seems unnecessary. Having them get into trouble is fine, but a gang of violent drunkards will find enough trouble to provide obstacles for the film. Assassination seems to sensationalistic for a group of rowdy thugs.
Statham would be great as a soccer hooligan and I think writing the film with him in mind is a great move. The man is a fan of soccer and a film about the sport would no doubt tickle his fancy. With hope all the stars will align, and he will be brought on board. We will be sure to keep you posted on the progress of this one. Until then, go to the arena and start your own trouble you wayward hooligans.
