Wheelman movie incoming: Vin to star, John Singleton to direct

by David Hinkle { May 8th 2009 at 11:00PM }

A man like John Singleton needs no introduction, especially around the leaky decks of the Joystiq oil tanker. Every week, we usually enjoy a movie to break up the monotony of teh blawging. Almost always, that movie is Baby Boy. Now, the directorial genius of Mr. Singleton is being applied to a film version of Vin Diesel's gaming, uh ... triumph, Wheelman. And not only that, but Vin Diesel will also star, Variety reports.

The film -- titled simply The Wheelman -- currently has a script and is being put into production by Paramount. The movie will focus on "an expert driver (Diesel) who comes out of retirement to protect a woman from his past." This will be a nice opportunity for Diesel and Singleton to work together, considering Singleton directed 2 Fast 2 Furious, the movie sequel that Diesel opted out of.

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Tags: film, midway, movie, movies, paramount, vin-diesel, wheelman

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

The Dark Wayne @ May 8th 2009 11:03PM

I mean, is this shocking? To anyone? At all?

Ridgecity @ May 9th 2009 2:48AM

You know what's shocking? that cathedral in the background has been in construction for over 100 years and it's expected to be finished in 40 years.

Ridgecity @ May 9th 2009 2:51AM

nevermind it looks similar but not the real one in Valencia España:

http://www.dondeviajar.es/files/2008/03/vista-nocturna-de-la-sagrada-familia.jpg

MystileArmor @ May 8th 2009 11:03PM

That's funny.
Instead of a crap game base on a movie. We get a movie based on a crap game!

Xvnine @ May 8th 2009 11:05PM

So, will that make the movie good? Dude you just blew my mind.

MystileArmor @ May 8th 2009 11:07PM

... You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination.

Next stop, the Twilight Zone!

Xvnine @ May 8th 2009 11:10PM

I need a towel, fat boy!

Poisoned Al @ May 8th 2009 11:12PM

Unlikely, Vin Diesel only appeared in one good movie and 'acted' well in it.

If you thought that film was the Fast and the Furious, please microwave your own head!

Bubbameister33 @ May 8th 2009 11:13PM

Iron Giant?

MystileArmor @ May 8th 2009 11:15PM

My guess is "Saving Private Ryan"

Young_Nastyman @ May 8th 2009 11:36PM

Find Me Guilty

The Dark Wayne @ May 9th 2009 12:06AM

yeah, all 3 should apply

Cj @ May 8th 2009 11:10PM

Wait wait wait. I thought Wheelman was a movie then a game but the game came early. Its the other way around?!

MystileArmor @ May 8th 2009 11:14PM

Good morning! did you have a nice nap?

gamepete64 @ May 8th 2009 11:32PM

Wouldn't this be called The Transporter 4, lol!!!

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ May 8th 2009 11:51PM

Transporter 4: LOL!!!!!!

THIS SUMMER

aaron @ May 8th 2009 11:38PM

Singleton will make the cars look like something out of cartoons, turn up the hip-hop feel to 11, and cast people you don't know if they are asian, hispanic, white, or all three.

Sound familiar?

The only thing he did right was get Ludacris in movies (The Wash doesn't count). Turned out to become a decent actor (Crash, RocknRolla). Am I out off line?