Paul Walker & RZA to Lead Remake of Luc Besson's DISTRICT B13

Wu-Tang-Clan's RZA has officially signed on to star opposite Paul Walker in BRICK MANSIONS, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The action film, which began shooting this week in Montreal, is a remake of Luc Besson's French film DISTRICT B13. Camille Delamarre is directing, with Besson producing.

In the film, Walker takes on the role of an undercover cop forced to search through the famed 'Brick Mansions' tenement to neutralize a neuron bomb. RZA will play a "formidable drug warlord in the community who is in possession of the bomb."

For the original report, head on over to The Hollywood Reporter.

Walker is best known for starring in THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise, as well as such films as VARSITY BLUES and INTO THE BLUE. He can next be seen in VEHICLE and HOURS.

RZA recently appeared in G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, and directed THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS. He is also set to star in Fox's 2014 television series titled GANG RELATED.

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