Some cool movie news from our filmmaker friends... Paramount Pictures has picked up Escape, an action/adventure project written by Tze Chun and to be produced by Jon M. Chu and Hieu Ho.
Jon M. Chu, 'Once Upon a Time' Writer Planning 'Escape' for Paramount (Exclusive)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Escape is about a group of tech-savvy criminals who are recruited for a mission. Say no more. I am a fan of movies about specialists recruited for a mission. Partner up with a cool producer like Jon M. Chu, and this has the makings of a fun movie.
Tze has written episodes of ABC's fairy tale drama series Once Upon a Time. His previous film credits include co-writing and directing the crime thriller Cold Comes the Night, starring Bryan Cranston and Alice Eve, and the Sundance indie family drama Children of Invention.
I'm a huge fan of Tze's work, and I'm looking forward to seeing his work on a big studio scale.
More here: Jon M. Chu and Tze Chun Teaming Up on Escape for Paramount
Also, to learn more about Tze Chun and his work, check out our conversation on Episode 14 of the Sound and Fury podcast, which we recroded last year around the release of Cold Comes the Night.