Genre: Action.
Studio:
Warner Bros.
Production Company:
Silver Pictures.
Project Phase: Development Hell.
Who's In It: Wesley Snipes.
Who's Making It: David Carson (Director); Steven Maeda (Screenwriter); Joel Silver (Producer).
Premise: A group of sophisticated criminals masquerade as Green Berets in an attempt to recover a nuclear weapon lost in the Persian Gulf during the Gulf War. A disgraced demolitions expert (Wesley Snipes) is recruited by the group, then finds out they want the weapon for terrorism purposes and must battle them. [Thanks to Bar21 for the info]
Release Date: Unknown.
Comments: None.
Developments:
Early 1996... This vehicle was to star Eddie Murphy up until a recent change to go with Wesley Snipes... decision unknown.
March, 1996... Oops! Did we say 'Wesley Snipes'? He's out of it too now...
June, 1996... Whoa! Now he's back in!
Rumors: Unknown.
Scoop Feedback:
April 23, 1996... Sandblast has been officially shelved until further notice. Word came from Warner Bros. due to a variety of reasons: poor weather conditions in the Middle East, an escalating budget and the loss of two major stars associated with the project. [Scoop submitted anonymously.]
June 6, 1996... Snipes is back aboard the project again. He's slated to film the project directly after completing his work on Mike Figgis' One Night Stand film. [Scoop send in by 'Sylvester'.]
July 2, 1996... Now we're told by an anonymous source that Snipes and Carson may be off the project with "new annoucements" coming soon. [Scoop mailed in anonymously.]
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