Deadpool 2 Director David Leitch to Direct Sony Pictures' Bullet Train
Director David Leitch will helm the big-screen adaptation of "Bullet Train", based on the Japanese novel "Maria Beetle" by Isaka Kotaro. Leitch, known for blockbuster actioners like "Deadpool 2" and "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw", will also produce along with Antoine Fuqua.
Director David Leitch will helm the big-screen adaptation of "Bullet Train", based on the Japanese novel "Maria Beetle" by Isaka Kotaro. Leitch, known for blockbuster actioners like "Deadpool 2" and "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw", will also produce along with Antoine Fuqua who originally developed the project. Megan Fox Clarifies the Truth Behind Her Old Interview About ‘Dancing in a Bikini’ for Director Michael Bay, Says ‘Wasn’t Assaulted or Preyed Upon’
Screenwriter Zak Olkewicz has penned the script, reported Variety.
Kat Samick from Fuqua Films is also attached to produce along with the director and Kelly McCormick ("Atomic Blonde") through their company 87North. Joel Schumacher, Director of The Lost Boys and Batman Movies, Dies At 80
Brittany Morrissey will executive produce the film for Sony Pictures.