John Travolta returns in From Paris With Love

John Travolta returns as wisecracking, fast-shooting, high-ranking U.S. agent who’s been sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack. Jonathan Rhys Meyers plans a low-ranking intelligence operative who is asked to partner with Travolta. We expect Jonathan to be the helpless and unadventurous partner who has a tough time keeping Travolta in control as he blows up buildings and shoots at people. We might be wrong. But we doubt it. Nevertheless, this is one movie we look forward to.

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE recently completed production in France.  Lionsgate has scheduled the film for release on February 19, 2010.  The deal marks the third collaboration between Lionsgate and EuropaCorp, following the studio’s distribution of EuropaCorp’s TRANSPORTER 3 last Thanksgiving and HIGH TENSION in 2005.

Said Jason Constantine, Lionsgate President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, “We are thrilled to be back in business with our friends at EuropaCorp, who are masters of the sharp, clever high-octane thriller.  FROM PARIS WITH LOVE is the crème de la crème of the genre, boasting a terrific filmmaking team and the inspired star pairing of John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.”

Said Besson, “It is a pleasure to reunite with our friends at Lionsgate, who bring great energy and flair to the marketing and distribution of our films.  In a sense, Lionsgate and EuropaCorp are mirroring a great tradition of action films – we have become a buddy team!”