Olivier Megaton To Helm ‘Land Of The Living’
Taken 2 helmer Olivier Megaton will direct Land Of The Living, an abduction thriller scripted by Sean Gullette. It’s an adaptation of the British novel by Nicci French (the pseudonym of British husband-and-wife team Nicci Gerard and Sean French). The film will be produced by Emjag’s Alexandra Milchan, Stone Village’s Scott Steindorff, Battleplan Productions’ Marc Frydman, Film 360′s Scott Lambert, and Dro Entertainment’s Peter Fruchtman. Stone Village’s Dylan Russell and Scott LaStaiti will executive produce the film. Shooting is expected to begin in January 2013. Scott Pictures — Stone Village’s finance arm — is fully financing the film, which tells the story of Abbie Devereaux, a young advertising executive who is abducted on the streets of Los Angeles, manages to escape and — with almost no help from the police — tracks down her would-be killer.
This looks sick. Megaton’s doing TAKEN 2 now. This is going to be a hot package.
Sounds like a winner. Loved the book, Olivier is the perfect choice to direct.
This is going to be awesome. Great director and a great package. Can’t wait.
This looks awesome – great grouping of people behind this project
The book was fantastic. Can’t wait for this. Megaton’s gonna kill it.
Excited for this film. It was a great book.
Great director! Wow, can’t wait for taken 2!!
Great book, great director, cannot wait for this movie!
Megaton is pretty much the master of female driven action movies about revenge. This should be pretty awesome. Curious to know what hot female action star will carry this one. Would be cool to see a new face. Where is today’s emerging Jolie/Beckinsale/Jovovich?
Stone Village does it again!!! Amazing book, another thriller from Megaton, can’t beat it.