Taken Director Takes The Hitman's Bodyguard

Pierre Morrel (Taken) is currently in negotiations to direct The Hitman's Bodyguard, a new action film from David Ellison's Skydance Productions.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, financing is expected to go through Paramount. Tom O'Connor (Fire with Fire) has written the screenplay, which centers on "a protection agent who is forced to escort to the Hague a hitman awaiting his chance to testify against a war criminal and ex-head of state of an Eastern European country."

Morrel was previously attached to helm Bastille Day for Vendome Pictures and Anonymous Content, but the director has since passed on the project.

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John Leguizamo Joins Kick-Ass 2

Actor-comedian John Leguizamo has reportedly joined the cast of Kick-Ass 2.

Deadline claims Leguizamo will "play Javier, the bodyguard assigned to protect aspiring evil guy Red Mist, the role to be reprised by Christopher Mintz-Plasse."

The site adds that other original cast members Aaron Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz and Nicolas Cage will also be back for the sequel, which will be directed and scripted by Jeff Wadlow.

Leguizamo is no stranger to comic book adaptations having played Clown in the live-action Spawn movie.

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