John Woo returning to Hollywood to direct ‘Silent Night’ with Joel Kinnaman
John Woo is set to helm his first US action film in nearly two decades with the upcoming Silent Night.The Chinese filmmaker, whose last US film was 2003’s Paycheck starring Ben Affleck, will return to Hollywood for a project led by The Suicide Squad star Joel Kinnaman.According to Deadline, the project is an action film which features no dialogue whatsoever, and follows a father as he heads into the underworld to avenge his young son’s death.John Wick producers Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christian Mercuri and Lori Tilkin have all signed up for Silent Night, with other casting ongoing.Since Paycheck, Woo has directed a number of Chinese action films including Red Cliff, The Crossing and Reign Of Assassins starring Michelle Yeoh.He’s best known