Agent 47 to make A PERFECT GETAWAY

By Matt Holmes / June 25, 2011

2007 saw Timothy Olyphant mis-cast in two action vehicles (HITMAN, DIE HARD 4), two parts his career might have a hard time over-coming in the near-future. They were both bland, both without life and character, totally different from the charismatic performer I saw in SCREAM 2. Variety say that Olyphant will star in A PERFECT GETAWAY, a new action thriller from the mind of David Twohy which centers on a newlywed couple who stumble across two strange hitchhikers. Presumably Olyphant will play one of the hitchhiker villains on the run from a bank robbery or murder (the trade don't reveal that aspect of the plot but I'm just going off the title).

Twohy has written and will direct the movie for Relativity Media/MGM. He was the guy who came up with the story for the spectacular Harrison Ford/Tommy Lee Jones chase movie THE FUGITIVE (and also WATERWORLD but we won't mention that) and would later go on to write and direct PITCH BLACK, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK and BELOW. He's known for big explosions and ultra fast thrilling narratives. This could be good if it stays away from the cliches of the now twice filmed THE HITCHER and if it goes more for a FUGITIVE style old fashioned chase flick. I've come to despite Olyphant though over the last year but it's not too late for him to win me back. Filming begins in Puerto Rica on March 17th.