Since forming his own production company back in November, current Superman Henry Cavill (soon to be seen in The Man From U.N.C.L.E) has optioned a new action/thriller known as Stratton, decided to star in the film, and just signed a director; Con Air/Expendables 2 veteran Simon West.
Based on Duncan Falconer’s novels (the pen name of a former SAS operative) Stratton will follow a special forces officer (Cavill) leading a team of operatives to track down an international terrorist when filming begins this summer in the UK.
West, who’s no stranger to the action genre, recently signed on to direct a remake of The Blob, and has also directed the upcoming Jason Statham movie Wild Card, has said “I have been looking for an opportunity to establish a new UK based action character for some time and Stratton fits the bill perfectly. The greatest challenge was always going to be who can play a character like that and bring depth and realism. I have followed Henry Cavill’s work for while now and I cannot imagine a better actor to take on this role. Henry is the reason this project is now possible.”
Matt Wheeldon – @TheMattWheeldon.
Source: Screen Daily.
