Robert De Niro and John Travolta to Star in Killing Season

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=69699

Source: Variety
September 9, 2010


John McTiernan has signed on to direct Shrapnel, an action thriller about two war vets engaged in a "deadly game of cat and mouse," reports Variety.

The script comes from Evan Daughtery, whose talent brought it to the 2008 Black List. The project is not to be confused with Shrapnel, a currently in-development science fiction film (oddly enough compared to McTiernan's own Die Hard by its own director, Len Wiseman).

With the Wiseman Shrapnel adapting a graphic novel, it is highly likely that the McTiernan film will find an alternate title.

Hopefully he is on Die Hard form for this comeback!
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[Figs]

McTiernan + "deadly game of cat and mouse" = Excellence.

Looking at his past films, this type of movie is right up his alley.

 

[dude stannis]

YES! He's directed my two all time favourite films. Predator and Die Hard. So I'm glad he'll be back.

I'm there.

 

[TruerToTheCore]

So... what about "Camel Wars" and "Run"?

I hope this will be made. John McTiernan is one of the best guys for action movies.

 

[Doctor Jones]

So the man is out of jail?

If so, good, I want to see him back directing action movies again.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

It's been a long time since he's made a great movie. Hopefully the magic touch is back.

 

[Hunter Rider]

So the man is out of jail?

If so, good, I want to see him back directing action movies again.

He'll be sentenced on October 2nd.

 

[Figs]

Wait...what the hell did he get in trouble with??

I never heard of this.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Wait...what the hell did he get in trouble with??

I never heard of this.

Lying to the Feds in some wire tapping case.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=83715

Source: Millennium Films, Corsan Pictures
October 30, 2011


Millennium Films and Corsan Pictures have announced production will start on January 16 for Killing Season (previously known as "Shrapnel"), starring Robert De Niro and John Travolta. Mark Steven Johnson (Ghost Rider, Daredevil) will direct from a script by Evan Daugherty (Snow White and the Huntsman).

Killing Season is an action movie set in the Appalachian Mountains about an American military veteran (De Niro) who has retreated to a remote cabin in the woods. When a rare visitor, a European tourist (Travolta), appears on the scene, the two men strike up an unlikely friendship. But in fact the visitor is a former Serbian soldier bent on revenge. What follows is a tense, action packed battle across some of America's most forbidding landscape that proves the old adage: the purest form of war is one-on-one.

Nu Image/Millennium is taking the lead on international sales at the American Film Market this week, in consultation with Corsan.

"I've loved this project from the moment I read Evan Daughterty's remarkable script," said Corsan CEO Paul Breuls. "It's thrilling, imaginative, unexpected and dominated by two extraordinary characters on a collision course. I'm very pleased this film is moving into production and to be partnered with Avi Lerner and his team at Millennium."

"We're excited to be co-financing and co-producing this film with Corsan, and to be working again with Robert De Niro and John Travolta," said Nu Image/Millennium topper Avi Lerner. "We've never seen these two great actors on screen together before, and we're excited to see what comes of the combination."

 

[Doctor Jones]

I can forgive the potential wrong director for this still amazing idea. Especially with these two guys.

 

[Wolfwood]

I looked at the poster before I read the news and when I saw "From the Director of Daredevil and Ghost Rider" I thought it was a joke. The actors have me interested, but now I'm a bit iffy towards this film.

 

[Duke]

I always like whenever Travolta plays villains in movies. He seems more apt for it & he seems a lot better being evil & cynical. Just reading the description for this already bought my ticket.

 

[Eddie Dean]

The premise reminds me of the Charles Bronson / Lee Marvin movie Death Hunt.

 

[marvelman2006]

This movie is about 10 years late for me personally.

 

[Hunter Rider]

The Trailer for Killing Season, Starring Robert De Niro and John Travolta

 

[StarLord]

That beard is ridiculous.

 

[Kaleb]

This film reminds me of that film that starred Alec Baldwin and Anthony Hopkins.

 

[Hurm...]

The trailer looked like a parody of its own movie...

 

[The Navigator]

Whoever edited that trailer should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Tequilla]

Travolta accent

 

[Project862006]

i think this film is a lock in for best hair and make up oscar

 

[Schlosser85]

Between Travolta playing a Serbian, his beard, two old guys getting their Jason Bourne on, and the terrible way the trailer is edited, this movie looks ridiculous.

 

[Project862006]

i want a travolta/nic cage film now

 

[Eddie Dean]

Do I have a treat for you!