Before he starts shootingFast & Furious 8in the near future, action iconVin Dieselis finishing production onXXX: The Return of Xander Cage. While it isn’t ultimately clear when filming will wrap, the star recently shared a new video and photo from the set through hisFacebookpage, which gives us our first look atSamuel L. Jackson, reprising his role from 2002’sxXxas Augustus Gibbons. Both the photo and video were taken at what appear to be a church set, but we don’t have too many details about the scene being shot.
The actors did share a unique story about how they first met, whileVin Dieselwas shootingSaving Private Ryanand Samuel L. Jackson was shootingStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, at a sushi restaurant no less. Samuel L. Jackson also joked that he was only doing this movie so he could take back his title asbox officeking, whichHarrison Fordtook from him after the massiveStar Wars: The Force Awakenshit theaters. For several years, Samuel L. Jackson’s movies had made the most of any actor at the box office, butStar Wars: The Force Awakenshelped putHarrison Fordon top.
XXX: The Return of Xander Cageis the third explosive chapter of the blockbusterfranchisethat redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operativeXander Cage(Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments. Packed with the series' signature deadpan wit and bad-ass attitude, xXx: The Return of Xander Cage will raise the bar on extreme action with some of the most mind-blowing stunts to ever be caught on film.
Vin Dieseland Samuel L. Jackson will be joined by a supporting cast that includes Deepika Padukone,Nina Dobrev,Ruby Rose,Donnie YenandConor McGregor.D.J. Caruso(I Am Number Four) is directingxXx: The Return of Xander Cage. The film is written by Chad St. John (London Has Fallen) with current revisions byF. Scott Frazier(Collide).
We reported in February that Paramount Pictures had set a January 20, 2017release dateforXXX: The Return of Xander Cage, which will have plenty of competition when it hits theaters. The action sequel will be facing EuropaCorp’s action-thriller The Lake, starringSullivan Stapleton, and Universal’s horror-thrillerSplit, starringJames McAvoy. There are also four high-profile movies opening one week prior on January 13. Sony will debut the long-awaited adaptationThe Dark Tower, with Paramount’sFriday the 13th, Warner Bros.‘Geostormand Paramount’sMonster Trucksalso opening on that date. Take a look at the latestXXX: The Return of Xander Cageset photo below, along with more images the actor has posted recently, and visitVin Diesel’s Facebook pageto check out the new video.
