The Transporter in talks to join Taylor Hackford thriller Parker

Jason Statham is in talks to star in the Taylor Hackford thriller Parker, according to Variety. Hackford will produce the project with Steven Chasman, Les Alexander, Sidney Kimmel and Jonathan Mitchell, working from a John J. McLaughlin (Black Swan) script.

Parker is based on a series of books by Donald Westlake, that revolve around a thief who, though at times is forced to kill, still lives by a code of honor that includes never stealing money from people who need it. His word is his bond, and if he is crossed he will strike back relentlessly.

Having never done a genre film before, Hackford said he thought Parker was the perfect project to make entry into the film noir arena.

Statham’s most recent project was the Simon West-directed The Mechanic remake, and Hackford recently directed Love Ranch with Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci.