Pierre Morel Movie Updates
Total Updates: 25
- changed the status of Pierre Morel to Former of The Big Stone Grid
- added Pierre Morel as director to movie credits of The Ambush
- changed the status of Pierre Morel to Former of Pursuit
- added Pierre Morel as director to movie credits of Freelance
- added Pierre Morel as director to movie credits of The Blacksmith
- added Pierre Morel as director to credits of Sirius
- added Pierre Morel as director to credits of Peppermint
- changed the status of Pierre Morel to Former of The Tracking of a Russian Spy
- changed the status of Pierre Morel to Former of Dune
- added Pierre Morel as director to credits of The Big Stone Grid
- changed the status of Pierre Morel to Former of The Hitman's Bodyguard
- added Pierre Morel as director to credits of The Tracking of a Russian Spy
- added Pierre Morel as Director to the credits of The Gunman
- changed the status of Pierre Morel to Former of Overdrive
- added Pierre Morel as Director to the credits of The Hitman's Bodyguard
- added Pierre Morel to the credits of Bastille Day
- added Pierre Morel to the credits of Overdrive
- changed the status of Pierre Morel to Former of Hunter Killer
- added Pierre Morel (In Talks) to the credits of Earth Defense Force
- changed the status of Pierre Morel to Formerly In Talks of Ouija
- changed the status of Pierre Morel to Former of Dune
- added Pierre Morel (In Talks) to the credits of Ouija
- added Pierre Morel to the credits of Dune
- added Pierre Morel to the credits of Signals
Sun., Jan. 15, 2023
Mon., Dec. 4, 2017
from Deadline
Pierre Morel Takes Helm On Tony Mosher Action Spec ‘Sirius’ For Sentient
Sentient has acquired Tony Mosher’s survival thriller spec script Sirius in competitive bidding.
Thu., May. 4, 2017
'Taken' Director Tackling Female Action Movie for Lakeshore
Pierre Morel is attached to direct the script by Chad St. John.
Sun., Apr. 2, 2017
Logan Lerman, Olivia Cooke to Star in Thriller 'Tracking of a Russian Spy'
Logan Lerman and Olivia Cooke are in final negotiations to star in The Tracking of a Russian Spy for StudioCanal and The Picture Company.
Mon., Nov. 21, 2016
from Variety
Legendary Lands Rights to Classic Sci-Fi Novel ‘Dune’
Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights from the Frank Herbert estate for his iconic novel Dune.
Sat., Jul. 23, 2016
from Variety
‘Taken’ Director Pierre Morel to Helm Thriller ‘Big Stone Grid&rsqu...
Pierre Morel has come on board the long-in-development suspense thriller Big Stone Grid with plans to shoot the project next year.
Wed., Mar. 9, 2016
Ryan Reynolds Action Movie 'Hitman's Bodyguard' Lands New Director
Helmer Jeff Wadlow has exited The Hitman’s Bodyguard, the action thriller from Millennium.
Tue., Sep. 30, 2014
Tue., Jan. 29, 2013
'Taken' Director to Helm Sean Penn Thriller 'Prone Gunman'
French action director Pierre Morel is in negotiations to direct Sean Penn in Prone Gunman, the action thriller being produced by Silver Pictures’ Joel Silver and Andrew Rona.
Fri., Dec. 28, 2012
Sat., Aug. 18, 2012
'Taken' Director to Helm 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' for Skydance
Pierre Morel is in negotiations to direct The Hitman’s Bodyguard, an action movie being produced by David Ellison's Skydance Productions.
Mon., Apr. 23, 2012
'Taken' Director Boards Action Thriller 'Bastille Day'
Taken director Pierre Morel has signed on to direct Bastille Day, an action thriller that will be produced by Vendome Pictures and Anonymous Content.
Fri., May. 13, 2011
from Variety
Morel goes into 'Overdrive'
Helmer Pierre Morel ("Taken") is leaping into production with "Overdrive," a high-voltage English-lingo action thriller. British thesps Alex Pettyfer ("I am Number Four") and Matthew Goode ("Watchmen") are in talks to star in the €21 million ($29.6 million) pic, which turns on a pair ...
Fri., Feb. 18, 2011
from Variety
Phillip Noyce to helm 'Hunter Killer'
"Salt" director Phillip Noyce has signed on to helm "Hunter Killer" for Relativity Media. John Kolvenbach and Arne Schmidt initially adapted George Wallace and Don Keith's novel "Firing Point" before Jamie Moss ("X-Men: First Class") came onboard to rewrite the script.
Mon., Nov. 15, 2010
from Variety
Morel in Talks to Direct 'Defense'
French director Pierre Morel is in talks to direct Warner Bros.' alien invasion actioner Earth Defense Force, set up with Sam Raimi and Bill Block's QED International.
Sat., Nov. 13, 2010
from Los Angeles Times
'The Thing' is loose: Universal adjusts 2011 release schedule
The Universal Pictures slate is getting a little cloudy. The studio has decided to remove "The Thing," its prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter science-fiction picture, from its scheduled April 29, 2011, opening, leaving the film without a release date.
Tue., Nov. 9, 2010
from Deadline
Sands Of Time Running Out For New 'Dune'
Rumors raced recently that Paramount would end four years of development on the Frank Herbert novel by putting the project in turnaround. I'm told that's not true, but the studio will be done with Dune by next spring if it hasn't firmed a production start by then. The rights holders won't grant another option extension. Armed wi...
Wed., Oct. 20, 2010
from Los Angeles Times
Ouija movie could conjure Pierre Morel
Now it looks like the malleable premise is getting a little shape. "Taken" director Pierre Morel is a lead candidate to land the director's job on the film, according to sources who asked not to be identified because the discussions are still in an early stage.
Tue., Jan. 5, 2010
Thu., Nov. 5, 2009
'Taken' director to helm 'Signals'
Director Pierre Morel is taken with "Signals." The French helmer, who most recently directed the $224 million-grossing "Taken," has signed to helm the original thriller screenplay written by Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz. Media Rights Capital, who pre-emptively bought the script in April, is fast-tra...