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Jason Statham to 'Crank' again?
By Stone Martindale Mar 6, 2007, 1:48 GMT
Jason Statham - Hollywood, CA © Glenn Harris / Photorazzi
Last year's adrenaline rush action surprise "Crank" was so over-the-top, with classic lines like "Bonjour, douchebag" that it would be a tough act to follow for an encore.
Mais oui, I said encore. Variety reports Crank the sequel is being discussed early stages. Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor performing a cinematic doppia con testosterone, being aided by DP Adam Biddle remains to be confirmed.
Jason Statham plays Chev Chelios - a professional assassin working for the West Coast crime syndicate. The original "Crank" had Chev learn he was injected with a poison called "The Beijing Cocktail" by his rival Verona, which will kill him if his heart rate drops. Hence the catchy title.
Trying to stay alive and seeking help from friend, Kaylo and Doc Miles, to keep his heart pumping. Chev sets out to find answers as well as protecting Eve, and get his revenge on those who have betrayed him before the poison kills him.
Variety says they "are in the early stages of a sequel." They also mention production bigwigs Lakeshore Entertainment, Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi.
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