Jack Bender, one of Lost's mainstay directors as well as a heavy hitter with Alcatraz, has boarded a big screen project titled Devolution. Not much is known about the film, other than that it's a thriller, it's happening at Legendary Pictures, and the idea comes from Max Brooks, son of Mel and author of World War Z. Bender hasn't helmed a motion picture since 1995's Lone Justice 2.
- 6/27/2012
- by Zach Dionne
- Vulture
The first was by John McTiernan, then there were two by Philip Noyce, and later on, another by Phil Alden Robinson. And according to Deadline, Jack Ryan's next adventure is likely to be directed by Lost veteran Jack Bender. Chris Pine is already set to star.Bender does have films on his CV - he made Child's Play 3 and something called Lone Justice 2 - but he's been more prolific and high-profile on the small screen. He was executive producer and director of around forty episodes (including the finale) of the aforementioned island-based weirdness, and he helmed four episodes of the Sopranos, eleven of Alias, two of Carnivale and two of Ally McBeal.That's a lot of genre boxes ticked, with The Sopranos and Alias alone indicating that he's got the knack for drama and action that a Jack Ryan movie requires. That, along with the general career-hotness of...
- 8/3/2010
- EmpireOnline
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