By Iain Blair

Was chatting with director Paul W.S. Anderson – NOT to be confused with Paul Thomas Anderson or Wes Anderson. The Brit writer-director-producer has carved out a very successful Hollywood career thanks to such hits as his Resident Evil franchise, AVP: Alien vs. Predator and Mortal Kombat. Paul told me he’s lived in Hollywood for the past 14 years, “and when I arrived, I thought, Great! I’ll be making movies here and driving to the studio lot every day, which was always a dream of mine growing up in Newcastle in England.” But the reality is “very different,” he laughs. “Now with all the tax breaks and incentives, you end up making movies everywhere except Hollywood.”

Indeed, his latest film is Death Race, a remake of the 1975 futuristic thriller, starring Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson and Ian McShane, is a big August release for Universal which he shot on location in Montreal. Paul says “the stunts are amazing – and all real,” and the early buzz on the film is great.

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