Cohen Picks 'Medieval' Over Several Xs
Visionary director Rob Cohen, the man who brought us such classics as The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Stealth, and The Fast and the Furious, has signed on to direct the period action film Medieval. But as there can be only so much happiness in the world at any time, such a surefire joy comes at a terrible cost:
Cohen has backed out of reteaming with Vin Diesel on "XXX: The Return of Xander Cage" for Sony. Instead, he has signed a deal to helm an event-sized action film that Cohen calls "The Magnificent Seven" in the Middle Ages."It was a tough decision about 'XXX,' " Cohen said. "I talked to Vin over the weekend and said I hoped they would wait, but that if they find another director who's right for the sequel, I certainly wouldn't be angry. But I could not let something like this go."
As if anyone else is "right" for the sequel, Rob. When xXx uses a BMX bike to escape an exploding volcano's lava flow, there is only one man with the wisdom and maturity to say, "Cut! Let's do it again with more lava--and can we rig it so that the explosion knocks off Vin's sunglasses and then he catches them further down the volcano?" What a sad day for xXx-philes.
Cohen gets 'Medieval' for New Regency [Variety]