JACKIE CHAN and John Cena are set to star in an action-thriller from “Need for Speed” director Scott Waugh, with Cena replacing Sylvester Stallone, who was previously attached to star alongside Chan. The movie centers on a private security contractor (Chan) who is called in to extract oil workers when an oil refinery in the Middle East is attacked. When he learns that the attackers’ real plan is to steal a fortune in oil, he teams up with a former marine (Cena) to stop them. Chan will also produce “Project X” (a working title), along with Joe Tam, Esmond Ren and Hans Canosa. Arash Amel wrote the screenplay. Cena is becoming a reliable go-to action star. He will next be seen in the “Transformers” spinoff “Bumblebee” and Universal’s “The Jason Directive,” which will be produced by Dwayne Johnson. Chan was last seen stateside in STX’s Chinese co-production “The Foreigner” and is attached to a fourth “Rush Hour” film and a “Shanghai Noon” sequel. (SD-Agencies) |