{"id":66451,"date":"2013-08-14T15:42:27","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T15:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2013\/08\/14\/vin-diesel-to-do-soldiers-of-the-sun-for-universal-pictures\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:07:29","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T09:07:29","slug":"vin-diesel-to-do-soldiers-of-the-sun-for-universal-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/vin-diesel-to-do-soldiers-of-the-sun-for-universal-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Vin Diesel to do ‘Soldiers of the Sun’ for Universal Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vin Diesel to do ‘Soldiers of the Sun’ for Universal Pictures<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

August 14, 2013<\/p>\n

Source: THR<\/a><\/p>\n

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Vin Diesel <\/strong>is teaming up with Arash Amel<\/strong>, the writer of the upcoming Grace Kelly biopic Grace of Monaco, to create an original sci-fi action movie franchise.<\/p>\n

Universal has picked up Soldiers of the Sun<\/strong> with Diesel attached to star to Amel\u2019s spec script. Diesel is also on board to produce with Samantha Vincent<\/strong> via their One Race Films along with veteran producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sun is set in a post-apocalyptic future and focuses on a squad of soldiers that searches for a fabled city of gold while on a tour of duty in Mexico liberating it from an alien race known as Orcs.<\/p>\n

The hope is to launch another ensemble-type franchise series for Diesel, who is already the ringleader of Universal\u2019s ensemble Fast and Furious action franchise.<\/p>\n

Jeff Kirschenbaum<\/strong> and Jay Polidoro<\/strong> are overseeing for the studio.<\/p>\n

Sun is the third spec Amel has sold in as many years and marks a return to the sci-fi action genre. The rising screenwriter has been generating buzz for his true-life bio-scripts, including the upcoming Grace of Monaco, which began life as a spec. The movie now stars Nicole Kidman<\/strong> as Grace Kelly and will open November 27 in limited release. He also has scripts centering on actress Ingrid Bergman and war journalist Marie Colvin<\/strong> in development but initially broke through with his sci-fi and action screenplays such as The Infinity Principle.<\/p>\n

Diesel is in the middle of an enviable hot streak. The actor is coming off Fast & Furious 6, which grossed $782 million worldwide, and is about to head into production on the seventh installment of the franchise, on which he is also a producer. After that he is to go into production on The Last Witch Hunter for Summit.<\/p>\n

Diesel is also about to open Riddick<\/strong>, the relaunch of his Pitch Black franchise, and is in early talks to do voicework in Marvel\u2019s Guardians of the Galaxy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Di Bonaventura is in production on the fourth Transformers movie and has Red 2 in theatres now. Earlier this year he saw the release of international hit G.I. Joe: Retaliation and this fall he lets loose Jack Ryan, which Paramount hopes relaunchs the Tom Clancy spy franchise.<\/p>\n

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