‘Face/Off’ Sequel Loses Director Adam Wingard
The Hollywood Reporter • • general
Key Points:
- Adam Wingard, who was set to write and direct the Face/Off sequel, left the Paramount project last summer by mutual agreement, leaving the director’s role open for other filmmakers to pitch their visions.
- The original Face/Off, directed by John Woo and released in 1997, starred John Travolta and Nicolas Cage and was a commercial success, grossing over $240 million worldwide and earning an Oscar nomination for sound effects editing.
- Paramount initially planned a remake in 2019 with Neal Moritz producing and Oren Uziel writing, before shifting to a sequel approach with Wingard attached in 2021 alongside co-writer Simon Barrett.
- Wingard, known for films like The Guest, Blair Witch (
