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Denzel close to ‘Unstoppable’ again

By Adnan Tezer Jul 22, 2009, 22:26 GMT

Nearly two weeks after Denzel Washington formally withdrew from the Tony Scott-directed runaway train picture “Unstoppable”, the actor and the studio are close to compromising on a deal that will put the picture back on its fast track for a fall start.

According to Variety, pre-production on the film has resumed in Pittsburgh.

Washington has been attached since April to re-team with Scott and play a veteran engineer who jumps into a locomotive with a young conductor ("Star Trek's" Chris Pine) to stop an unmanned runaway train loaded with toxic cargo that is going fast enough to derail when the train reaches a hard turn. The resulting spill will destroy a nearby town. The Mark Bomback script is based on true events.

Progress on the film slowed recently when Fox insisted that the budget be brought close to $90 million, which required salary concessions from Washington and Scott. The studio asked Scott to shave $3 million off his upfront salary, and Washington to shave $4 million off his. Washington declined at the time.

Washington went off with Scott to promote “The Taking of Pelham 123” in Europe, and he took a fresh draft of the script with him. He and Scott kept talking, and Fox and Washington’s reps found some common deal-making ground. Both parties found ways to be flexible.

As a result, Fox has salvaged the fall start date on a priority film that the studio has invested years developing.

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HopeJul 23rd, 2009 - 22:35:53

Great news i'm big fan of Denzel Washington and Cris Pine i hope an amazing movie.

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Loosely inspired by real events, a young conductor jumps into a locomotive with an experienced engineer in chase of a runaway train that carries a cargo of toxic chemicals. ...more

US Release: 2010-11-12
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