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Vin Diesel to Star in "XXX" By Jack, (DT) July 31, 2001 2:45 PM PT

(Variety) - Vin Diesel has made a fast and furious rise to the ranks of highly paid young actors, signing a $10 million deal to star in "XXX," an action drama described as an extreme James Bond picture with hip-hop flair. The Revolution Studios project will reunite Diesel with Fast And The Furious director Rob Cohen and producer Neal Moritz and written by Rich Wilkes (Airheads, The St?ned Age, Beer Money). Filming is expected to start in the fall for a July 2002 release. Revolution Studios exec Todd Garner called the film "a spy thriller with extreme attitude in music and style." Diesel is also currently being courted by Universal to return for a Pitch Black sequel. There have also been rumors that Diesel could join Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 3.