Fans of crazed criminal duo Kane & Lynch are going to be a bit disappointed right now. The film adaptation of the videogame series (we reviewed Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days) has stalled while the production looks for a new director.
The original director, Patrick Alessandrin, has left the project, leaving Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx with some extra time on their hands. Three other directors, Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), Wayne Kramer (Running Scared), and F. Gary Gray (Law Abiding Citizen) have been rumored to helm the project since Alessandrin’s departure. Production was slated to start in October, but without a director, it has been changed to a ‘To Be Determined’ status.
I am a bit saddened at the halting of the production. The property has a lot of potential. Given all the complaints about the gameplay of the first title, and the length of the second title (check out our discussion and analysis), a film version of the property seems like it might be a much better venture.
