April 18, 2005
OC Star joins Pacific Air 121 (Snakes on a Plane)
Well the casting is hotting up on the previously titled Snakes on a Plane movie, I still can't believe that pitch line went through. From Production Weekly through Coming Soon:
The OC star Benjamin McKenzie has joined Samuel L. Jackson in the New Line Cinema Pacific Air 121 (aka "Snakes on a Plane"), reports Production Weekly.Directed by David Ellis (Cellular, Final Destination 2), the horror-thriller stars Jackson as an FBI agent on a long quest to bring a ruthless mob boss to justice. He finds a witness and takes him on a commercial flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles. Trouble is, the mob boss has loaded the cargo with all kinds of venomous snakes. The rookie pilot (McKenzie) and frightened passengers must band together to survive.
I still think this sounds totally ludicrous, but that's why my big production company has never had any hits. Ahem. Does anyone find this getting vaguely interesting, and why could Jackson have signed up for this?
Posted by at April 18, 2005 06:25 AM
Comments
Posted by: Fredrik Adolvsson at April 18, 2005 09:49 AM
It's SNAKES! On a PLANE! With Samuel L. Jackson!
What more do you need to say in a pitch meetting?
Posted by: Franklin at April 18, 2005 04:19 PM
This thing got Green Lighted for one reason: $10,000,000 million to SAM and......SAM! SEE....a decade later and we are still feeling the effects of the words...."Its like "Die Hard" on a plane,Boat,ect....."
Posted by: jason at April 18, 2005 06:32 PM
They greenlighted it because they wanted to hand Sam his paycheck? Hardly. As John is always fond of saying they are a business, and they have to recoup their money, so they must believe that they can get their money back.
I really doubt they will on this one, unless there's a huge plot line we've just missed.
Posted by: Richard Brunton at April 21, 2005 07:02 AM
i heard on the oc insider that this movie was going to start filming in june.. in vancouver! does anyone know if thats true? vancouver, bc?
Posted by: debbie at April 22, 2005 11:26 AM
a film with benjamin mckenzie-u can say its great.u dont have to watch it.with samuel jackson?shut it man,this movie ROX.
Posted by: ben_lover at May 2, 2005 11:16 AM
Yes, this is filiming in Vancouver, BC.
A young boy I used to babysit who is now about 8 years old named Daniel Hogarth apparently has a rather large role in the movie, the typid that is considered "break through" and "starring" for a kid his age.
Seems bizzare. But we'll see.
Posted by: Jeannette at June 22, 2005 07:54 PM
Sup This is daniel hogarth I play Tommy in Pacific Air 121
Posted by: Daniel Hogarth at August 6, 2005 02:43 PM
To All Benjamin Mckenzie fans: Ben Dies in Pacific Air 121 Sorry Its Not Like I can change the script I get Bitten By a Monaco Cobra in the right lower arm It rocks having a birthday on set!
Posted by: Daniel Hogarth at August 6, 2005 02:48 PM
my error it was a different ben sorry but there is no benjamin mackenzy
Posted by: daniel at August 30, 2005 02:45 PM
my error it was a different ben sorry but there is no benjamin mackenzy in the movie
Posted by: daniel at August 30, 2005 02:45 PM
hi im from australia and a big fan of ben just wanted to know if ur ever in aus would u hook up?
oh by da way i love the oc and i think u'll do good in this movie.
Posted by: laura at October 2, 2005 10:02 AM
Well, actually, I do. A little bit more than vaguely, even. The plot seems so far out and ridiculous that it there just might be a really good silly fun kind of movie. Besides, I like David Ellis work sofar, at least those two you listed, so. Yeah. Lookin' forward, how odd that might seems