John Stockwell is set to direct "Turistas" as his next movie, a thriller aiming for a late May shoot in Brazil reports Variety.
"Las Vegas" star Josh Duhamel is in talks to play the male lead. Scripted by tyro Michael Ross, "Turistas" follows six college students who, while backpacking across Brazil, get stranded in the jungles and imprisoned by a military group with a bloody agenda.
Scott Steindorff, who exec produces NBC's "Las Vegas," put his own chips on the table to buy the script from Ross, whilst the budget is placed around $10 million-$12 million. The next pic from "Blue Crush" helmer Walker is "Into the Blue," opening in July.
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