Actor Vin Diesel has reportedly pulled out as the star of Accent Pictures' $30 million action-drama "Black Water Transit" due to begin production at the end of next month reports ReelChicago and VinDiesel.Hu.
Five Californian staffers had just begun to settle into offices at Chicago Studio City when they were told June 15th the movie was canceled and they returned to LA.
The story follows the divergent agendas of criminals, cops and lawyers as they collide over a shipment of illegal firearms and a double homicide. Earl Pike, a criminal played by Diesel, tries to get his family's illegal gun collection to a safe haven.
Accent Pictures confirmed they would like to return to Chicago once the starring role was recast. No word if co-star Kevin Bacon and director Samuel Bayer will remain attached now. Both Steven Spielberg's Lincoln Project and the next "Die Hard" are tipped to be shot in the city in the near future.
