May 25, 2011
More details have emerged regarding the upcoming "Transporter"
TV series, based on Luc Besson's EurpoCorp property, with HBO Canada, The Movie Network and Movie Central signing on, joining
France's M6 and Germany's RTL Group as co-producers.
Klaus Zimmermann of France's Atlantique Productions will oversee
the $43 million, 12-episode series, with Andy Mikita ("Stargate") directing, for executive producers Besson, Alexander Ruemelin,
Fred Fuchs, Robert Cooper, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie.The series will start in Europe this June, before shooting in
Toronto July 4 to November 21, for producer Sue Murdoch and Driver For Hire (QVS) Inc.The series will follow driver 'Frank Martin', played by Chris Vance
("Prison Break") who will 'transport' anything a client wishes, with no questions asked.
Actress Andrea Osvárt ("The Swing Girls") will play Frank's handler
'Carla', a former CIA operative who organizes his missions.France-based Lagardere Entertainment will also participate in financing
the series.EuropaCorp previously adapted their "Nikita" franchise into 2 Toronto-lensed
TV series, with development currently underway on a "Taken" and "Arthur and The Invisibles" TV series, both spinning off from
EuropaCorp feature films.Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Transporter"...
May 23, 2011
A new "Transporter" TV series, based on producer/director Luc
Besson's 2002 EuropaCorp feature film property "The Transporter", starts shooting in Toronto, July 4, 2011, wrapping November
21, produced by Sue Murdoch for Driver For Hire (QVS) Inc.The $48 million, 12-episode Cinemax TV series will follow driver
'Frank Martin', played by Chris Vance ("Burn Notice") who will 'transport' anything a client wishes, with no questions asked.
Actress Andrea Osvart ("The Swing Girls") will play Frank's handler
'Carla', a former CIA operative who organizes his missions.France-based Lagardere Entertainment will finance the series.EuropaCorp previously adapted their "Nikita" franchise into 2 Toronto-lensed
TV series, with development currently underway on a "Taken" and "Arthur and The Invisibles" TV series, both spinning off from
EuropaCorp feature films.Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Transporter"...
