Support NeoGAF

[Dan]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=8773

Samuel L. Jackson is in talks to star in Flight 121, the New Line thriller which was previously titled "Snakes on a Plane". The project, to be directed by David Ellis (Final Destination 2, Cellular), starts production in May.

Jackson plays 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 L.A. Trouble is, the mob boss has loaded the cargo with all kinds of venomous snakes.

The film was originally written by John Heffernan and most recently rewritten by Sebastian Gutierrez (Gothika).

Haha, what a premise. It sounds like something Pablo Francisco would make up for his 'previews guy' voice bit. They should go back to the original title since I don't see this having any value other than unintentional hilarity. It'd be awesome to see "Snakes on a Plane" pop up during the opening credits.

 

[sefskillz]

I think the trick here is to not let on to the Snakes on a Plane bit. They should market it as some sort of urban warfare movie on a plane, starring two rappers. Then, when the audience least suspects it... OUT WITH THE SNAKES!

 

[Kung Fu Jedi]

This seems like just the kinda thing Jackson would make these days. Don't get me wrong, I like Samuel L. Jackson. He's made some very cool films in the past, but he has also made some major duds. It seems like more and more he's just mailing it in for the paycheck.

 

[Dujour]

Bring back Mister Glass.

 

[speedpop]

I think this demands it.


WTF???

 

[Spike Spiegel]

I think the trick here is to not let on to the Snakes on a Plane bit. They should market it as some sort of urban warfare movie on a plane, starring two rappers. Then, when the audience least suspects it... OUT WITH THE SNAKES!

Yeah, they should play it straight for like the first 30 minutes. Throw in a scene of a slithering shadow here and there on the plane, played to ominous music, just to get the audience confused. Then, some hot stewardess takes this guy's carry-on away from them, and goes to put it in the overhead... then when she opens the door, BAM!

SNAKES!!! SNAKES EVERYWHERE!!! :lol

SAM JACKSON: "Oooooooooooh sh*t!"

 

[shuri]

That would be pretty much the only way. I have no idea why Jackson accepted this project. This is career suicide

 

[whytemyke]

hm. i dunno... it's been awhile since he's made a quality film. he was in kill bill, but barely, so i'm not giving him any credit for that one. too many XXX type things in his resume is really bringin' the man down.

 

[gigapower]

Its offical Hollywood is now scraping the bottom of the bucket for story ideas.

 

[themadcowtipper]

Its offical Hollywood is now scraping the bottom of the bucket for story ideas.

If now= last 5 yrs I agree with you.

 

[AeroGod]

They could make it really stupid like the Pest Control part in Family Guy where the Commandos fight the ants with Machine Guns and Grenades, except replace the ants with Snakes. Hahaha.

 

[sefskillz]

Yeah, they should play it straight for like the first 30 minutes. Throw in a scene of a slithering shadow here and there on the plane, played to ominous music, just to get the audience confused. Then, some hot stewardess takes this guy's carry-on away from them, and goes to put it in the overhead... then when she opens the door, BAM!

SNAKES!!! SNAKES EVERYWHERE!!! :lol

SAM JACKSON: "Oooooooooooh sh*t!"

exactly.. why aren't we the ones making these ace movies?

 

[shuri]

Samual L Jackson, Modern day Louis Gosset Jr. Gosset is cool, he did some great movie, but damn he was in some low grade stuff.

 

[olimario]

Anaconda 3: Snakes on a Plane

 

[Iceman]

Here's the problem: Sam Jackson is one of the few black actors white america takes seriously. He's got a lot of roles to fill, be they academy award winning, or B-movie trash.

I mean from In My Country to Snakes on a Plane? There's a legitimate reason here, people.

 

[Firest0rm]

 

[Willco]

SNAKES ON A PLANE 4: THE LAND BEFORE SNAKES

 

[Jill Sandwich]

SNAKES ON A PLANE XIII: VANILLA SNAKES

 

[miyuru]

:lol here we go again!

WHEN CIVIL ENGINEERING GOES WRONG...

--=SNAKES ON A CRANE=--

THE SEQUEL TO SNAKES ON A PLANE.

 

[Willco]

SNAKES²: SNAKES IN A TUB

 

[temp]

wasn't this a saturday night live sketch?

 

[kumanoki]

YOU'VE GOT MAIL 2: SNAKES TAKE MANHATTAN

GOODBURGER 2: SNAKES IN THE MILKSHAKES

CYBORG2: THE AIRPLANE OF SNAKES

CASSHERN 2: HEBI NO HIKOKI

 

[ohamsie]

I can't believe they changed the name.

I hope someone orders a kosher meal, then opens the lid to see a cobra. Then he says "This isn't kosher!!!!!!!" really angrily right before the snake bites him on the nose killing him instantly.

 

[Dan]

I think GAF should collectively write a blatantly campy and goofy spoof script based on the little we know and then sell it or pool our resources and film it ourselves. It'd be genuis! DVD bonus features will include us sitting in a boardroom shouting out potential titles.

 

[MetatronM]

"IN A PLANE filled with danger, ONE MAN must face the most ruthless mob boss IN THE WORLD and his army of COLD-BLOODED KILLERS."[/movie trailer voice-over guy]

This movie will be great, Snakes on a Plane or no. :lol

 

[Ninja Scooter]

"YES IM GLAD THE SNAKES ARE DEAD...AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!"

 

[Future Trunks]

"YES IM GLAD THE SNAKES ARE DEAD...AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!"

**passes out from laughing so hard**

 

[Willco]

"YES IM GLAD THE SNAKES ARE DEAD...AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!"

:lol

Quote of the fucking year.