Pierre Morel has been inking quite a few deals ever since his fast-paced thriller "Taken" turned into a box office hit, and one of his upcoming projects is a thriller titled "Signals" for Media Rights Capital.

Plot details are stirctly kept under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter says the film should take on the tone of a 1970s-era paranoid thriller like "Three Days of the Condor."

Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz penned the script, and MRC is convinced Morel is the perfect man for the job. Morel's next film, "From Paris with Love," will open Feb. 5, 2010.

Morel is also developing thrillers "Pursuit," "Hunter-Killer" and an untitled film. I really enjoyed his "Taken," even though the film was certainly no masterpiece. It sure was entertaining to watch though.

Filmmaker Pierre Morel is in early talks to direct Universal Pictures' upcoming action thriller "Pursuit," a film based on true events.

Variety says the project will focus on the career of conflict photographer Jason Howe, who was on an assignment in Colombia when he fell in love with a woman and soon discovered she was an assassin.

Morel, who made his directorial debut with "Banlieue 13" a few years ago, most recently helmed the Liam Neeson vehicle "Taken," which I admit I highly enjoyed. The trade reports he's currently planning a sequel.

Morel's got quite a few projects lined up, actually. He's currently doing post-prod on "From Paris With Love," and he is also attached to direct an untitled thriller for Paramount.

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.

Filmmaker Pierre Morel is in negotiations to direct Relativity Media’s “Hunter-Killer,” a script written by producer Arne Schmidt, according to Variety.
 
The trade says Schmidt, who produced “We Were Soldiers” and “xXx,” submitted the script under the pseudonym Ed Arnett.

Based on the novel “Firing Point” by Don Keith and George Wallace, the plot follows an American sub commander and a Navy SEAL team that head out to protect the Russian president and stop a ruthless admiral from executing a coup.

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

Morel is currently in France shooting “From Paris With Love,” a thriller starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.