Vin Diesel will be returning to the XXX franchise with xxx: The Return of Xander Cage, and now get news that it has grown feet and crawled out of the primordial ooze of the rumour stage and given new life in a confirmed timetable.
Now, Collider says that [Rob] Cohen has revealed target dates for shooting and the film’s release:
“Yes, they’re doing it with me and producer Joe Roth. We made the deal recently, it’s named xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. We met the writers yesterday and we’re trying to get into production by late spring, to have it out for the summer of 2010.”
I for one would like to see Diesel return to his action roots. He is no master thespian, and only average at best with comedic timing. What he does well is look badass and intimidating. Put him in a hot car, let him punch stuff, make him blow shit up. That is where I like to see Diesel!
I had lost hope on this Dungeons and Dragons nerd turned action star, but that was mostly due to his choices in films like Pacifier, and though I didn’t see Babylon A.D. I understand that this was back to his action status.
Vicini says when it all goes bad you go back to the beginning.
(There is a Fast and Furious movie with Diesel in it coming too)
