Luc Besson is wasting little time in moving ahead with his plans to reboot The Transporter franchise; after announcing last week at the Berlin franchise that he plans to explore the origin of Frank Martin with The Transporter 4, it’s now been revealed that Ed Skrein (Ill Manors, Game of Thrones) will succeed – or rather precede – Jason Statham in the lead role as Frank Martin for the upcoming ‘origin story’.
“We searched everywhere to find a fresh face who had the potential to become an action movie star and we’ve found the right match with Ed Skrein, who’s not only a great actor but also has enough charisma and physical stamina to play Frank Martin with brio,” said Christophe Lambert, CEO of Besson’s production company EuropaCorp.
The Transporter 4 has been written by Bill Collage and Adam Cooper (Tower Heist) and will be directed by Camille Delamarre (Brick Mansion). It is envisioned as the first of a new trilogy of Transporter films, and production is set to get underway in June.
Originally published February 9, 2014. Updated April 11, 2018.
