7 January 2013 3:10 PM, PST | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Snakes on a Plane director David R. Ellis has passed away. There's no cause of death at the moment, but he was in Johannesburg, South Africa preparing to shoot the his live-action adaptation of the 1998 Japanese Anime Kite. It would have reunited him with star Samuel L. Jackson.
Ellis was 60 years old and started out in his career in Hollywood as an actor. From there he became a stuntman and stunt coordinator. In 1986, Ellis became a second unit directing, directing the action sequences on films such as Waterworld, The Matrix Reloaded and Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. The first feature film he directed was Disney's film Homeward Bound 2: Lost In San Francisco. From there he went on to direct films such as Final Destination 2, Cellular, Asylum, The Final Destination and Shark Night 3D.
Our hearts and prayers go out to his family and friends. »
- Joey Paur
Similar News Items
Samuel L. Jackson- Anthony Mackie on The Falcon in Captain America 2 (From GeekTyrant. 18 June 2013, 1:39 PM, PDT)
- Anthony Mackie Talks The Integrity of The Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (From MovieWeb. 18 June 2013, 11:50 AM, PDT)
- Anthony Mackie Talks Falcon Role In “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (From Famous Monsters of Filmland. 18 June 2013, 10:59 AM, PDT)
The Final Destination (2009)
- Fox 2013-2014 Full Schedule Preview With Trailers And Images (From AreYouScreening. 14 May 2013, 10:12 AM, PDT)
- The Amazing Race 22.11, “Beacon of Hope” is an entertaining finish despite the predictable outcome (From SoundOnSight. 6 May 2013, 8:08 PM, PDT)
- Behold! Over Twelve Minutes of Killer Bus Goodness (From Dread Central. 7 February 2013, 12:38 PM, PST)
David R. Ellis
- NewBev to Present Midnight Showing of Final Destination 2 on March 16th (From Dread Central. 15 March 2013, 3:41 PM, PDT)
- In La? Catch a Midnight Screening of 'Final Destination 2' Courtesy of Horror Movie a Day (From FEARnet. 14 March 2013, 1:00 PM, PDT)
- Oscars In Memoriam 2013 snubs Andy Griffith, Larry Hagman, Phyllis Diller and more (From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 25 February 2013, 11:44 AM, PST)
company.