'Transporter' Production Shut Lower Due to Chris Vance Injuries

Production on Cinemax's Transporter, the television series good film franchise from Luc Besson, remains stopped due to an on-set injuries sustained by star Chris Vance.our editor recommendsWill the 'Transporter' TV Series Deliver?'Transporter' Retools By Using Steve Shill and Karen Wookey For Production Supervision'Transporter': 'Lost's' Stephen Williams to Helm Pilot (Exclusive) Vance was hurt while filming an action sequence round the Toronto set, and producers in the series made a decision to suspend filming to provide lots of time to recover. PHOTOS: MIPCOM 2011's Most Buzzed-About Projects "You need to ensure Chris' return to peak health before putting him in-front from you to continue shooting this fast-paced, action-packed series," states showrunner Steve Shill in the statement. The 12-part action series -- getting a financial budget of roughly $3.3 million per episode -- experienced some major changes lately if the introduced in veteran British director Shill (Rome, Dexter) and Canadian producer Karen Wookey (Andromeda) to help supervise production. Ernest Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, that are executive producers, walked into the background to provide creative support after writing a lot of the scripts. The film franchise starred Jason Statham inside the title role of Frank Martin and so far, makes $238.millions of in worldwide box office, according to Box Office Mojo. Related Subjects Worldwide Cinemax