Bad news today for fans of the xXx franchise - yes, both of you - with the news that Rob Cohen will probably not be returning to the franchise for proposed threequel xXx: The Return of Xander Cage after all, because he's off to direct a script called Medieval instead. The details of the script, written by Alex Litvak and Michael Finch, are still under wraps, but it's described variously as an "event picture" set in medieval times that "brings together warriors from disparate cultures" in a "heightened reality". Cohen rather more succinctly describes it as The Magnificent Seven in the Middle Ages, which sounds slightly more promising. Cohen studied European history and anthropology at Harvard (yes, really) so in a strange way this is a return to his roots after years of blowing shit up. The hope is that production will be underway by October, so we're guessing this'll be released in time for Christmas 2010 or possibly the following May. Cohen hasn't ruled out returning to xXx completely, apparently telling Vin Diesel that he had to do this and would understand if they can't wait for him to finish; but it seems likely that the director's chair will be filled elsewhere in the meantime. So, good thing or not?

Helen O'Hara

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RE: Why Not Call It Seven Samurai?
L: Jason Rohan The Magnificent Seven in the Middle Ages? Isn't that what Kurosawa originally did?!? echnically yeah ut still like to see Magnificent 7 concept in Medieval Europe!! ... Read More jedi fu About me
05:20, 14 June 2009 | Report This Post
i agree with tallaght, vin diesel needs to man up and bring back riddick. xXx was entertaining but was ultimately stupid. Riddick on the other hand was one bad ass mother trucker ... Read More bigdog1000 About me
21:27, 10 June 2009 | Report This Post
Why Not Call It Seven Samurai?
The Magnificent Seven in the Middle Ages? Isn't that what Kurosawa originally did?!? ... Read More Jason Rohan About me
15:11, 10 June 2009 | Report This Post
who cares?
xXx is shite anyway! Bring back Riddick!!!!!!! ... Read More tallaght24 About me
12:27, 10 June 2009 | Report This Post
Conceptual orgasm!!
A medieval magnificent seven? How can you mess THAT up? Should be a corker! but then again pathfinder should have been a corker! ... Read More jedi fu About me
11:28, 10 June 2009 | Report This Post
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The anti-Mcinteran Run, love it! ... Read More Anduril666 About me
10:13, 10 June 2009 | Report This Post
Hasn't done a good movie for a while but how I remember the heady days of Dragonheart and The Bruce Lee Story. Premise sounds interesting, a bit like Highlander in the Middle Ages, and it sounds like it might be going head to head with Ironclad to bring back the medieval action film. ... Read More Timon About me
09:26, 10 June 2009 | Report This Post
rob cohen has done the 3 for 3 of shitty movies- xxx, stealth and mummy 3 ... Read More spacedbeetle About me
09:09, 10 June 2009 | Report This Post
Rob Cohen studied at HARVARD? Fucking hell, what's he playing at making all these shit films when he's smart enough to study there? Boggles the mind. . . ... Read More Anduril666 About me
08:46, 10 June 2009 | Report This Post