John Travolta To Play Terrorist

Travolta will star in the film along with actor Denzel Washington.  They will be directed by Tony Scott in the Columbia production.

Travolta will play Mr. Blue, the head of a group who holds the passengers of a subway hostage for ransom.  He plans to kill the passengers if his demands are not met.  Denzel Washington will play a subway security detective who tries to stop the crime.

The film is a remake of a 1974 film, which starred Robert Shaw and Walter Mattay.  The new screenplay will be written by David Koepp.