Olyphant to shoot 'Hit Man'
Fox sees Besson film as potential franchise
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Fox sees the film as having franchise potential, and Olyphant's deal allows for sequels.
Vin Diesel was previously attached as the lead but opted out to star in Fox's big-budget tentpole "Babylon A.D."
Production is slated to begin in March in Europe.
Skip Woods' script is based on the "Hitman" videogame franchise set in the world of Agent 47, a genetically engineered assassin.
Besson is producing via his Europa Corp., along with Chuck Gordon and Adrian Askarieh. Daniel Alter co-produces.
Olyphant, who starred as Seth Bullock in the HBO series "Deadwood," is filming Fox's "Die Hard 4," in which he plays a villain. He'll next be seen in Sony's "Catch and Release" as the romantic lead opposite Jennifer Garner.
