Progress is being made on XXX: The Return of Xander Cage. We have word today that Michael Ferris and John Brancato have been brought on board to write the screenplay; we get the following news from our friends at comingsoon:
XXX: The Return of Xander Cage is getting off the ground with Terminator Salvation screenwriters Michael Ferris and John Brancato in early talks to write a script that will reunite Vin Diesel with director Rob Cohen, reports Variety.
The writing team, whose credits include Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and the upcoming Jonathan Mostow-directed The Surrogates, began talks after pitching their take last Friday for a new installment in the action series to Columbia Pictures presidents Matt Tolmach and Doug Belgrad.
I wasn’t a fan of Terminator 3, and am doubtful that XXX 3 will be a better night at the movies. Screenwriters aren’t always to blame for how a film turns out, but I certainly watch for them a lot more than I used to. Good screenwriters over time have a list of films that they are able to be proud of. Some projects will suck, some will not make the translation to film from the page, but over time a track record of quality stands up. For example if I see the name of Harold Ramis – I am going to assume that the movie will rule based on his history.
For those of you that are genuinely excited about the XXX franchise (or those that have a morbid curiosity) I hope that this news has tickled your fancy and set your feet to dancing! Long Live Xander Cage.
