Jan De Bont will direct action thriller "Stopping Power" for Intermedia with scribe Richard Shepard ("The Matador") revising an original script by Eric Red ("The Hitcher") reports Production Weekly.
The story centers on a single father on vacation with his daughter and girlfriend who suddenly finds himself at the center of a high-speed car chase after his daughter is kidnapped by a criminal who has stolen their RV. The father is forced to act as a decoy in the getaway car, leading the police across the city. Shooting begins September in Germany.
DeBont remains attached to helm the prehistoric shark action vehicle "Meg" but the film won't be ready by next year as planned, so DeBont will get going on "Power" first.
