Michael Vartan joins Zoe Saldana's 'Colombiana'

Michael Vartan is teaming up with Zoe Saldana in "Colombiana," an action flick Olivier Megaton will direct from a script co-written by Luc Besson. Vartan is starring as Dr. Tom Wakefield on TV's "Hawthorne."

Heat Vision says the "Colombiana" follows a woman who becomes a hitwoman after witnessing her parents' murder in Bogota. Now she's trying to seek revenge by killing the dude responsible for the act.

Vartan is set to play her boyfriend. He has no clue what she's up to. A release date for the film is set for Sept. 2, 2011. Vartan, who is known for his role in "Alias," also starred in "Demoted." Good actor, for sure.

‘From Paris With Love’ stops shooting

Filming for Pierre Morel’s upcoming thriller “From Paris With Love” has been officially suspended, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Principal photography was shot down in a Parisian neighborhood when members of the production team found ten cars belonging to Europacorp burned out by arsonists.

Based on a script by Luc Besson and Adi Hasak, the film centers on an embassy worker who encounters an American secret agent during a risky mission in the French capital.

John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers were on location for the shoot of the project, which is produced on a $55 million budget.

According to the trade, Europacorp said only that filming of the housing project scenes is suspended pending a review.

This is sad to hear, but not surprising. After all, Paris the world capital for burned out cars by random idiots who don’t have anything better to do.

John Travolta filming ‘From Paris With Love’

John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers are currently in France shooting Pierre Morel’s thriller “From Paris in Love,” according to Variety.

Based on a script by Luc Besson and Adi Hasak, the film centers on an embassy worker who encounters an American secret agent during a risky mission in the French capital.

The trade says the film is produced on a budget of $55 million and will shoot on location for several weeks.

Morel’s directing credits include “Taken” and “Banlieue 13.” He also worked as cinematographer on “War,” “Danny the Dog” and “The Transporter.”

Travolta most recently starred in “Hairspray.” His upcoming projects include “Bolt” and “The Taking of Pelhalm 123.”

Rhys Meyers recently starred in “August Rush” and “The Children of Huang Shi.” He is also known for his role as King Henry VIII on television’s “The Tudors.”