Transporter is a French action media franchise created by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, beginning with the 2002 film The Transporter. The films follow Frank Martin, a professional courier for hire who lives by a strict personal code and is played across the original film series by Jason Statham. The franchise grew to four films released between 2002 and 2015 and was later extended into a television series, remaining an active property in French and international action cinema.
Facts
Franchise Status Connections
Created By
Source Luc Besson (Wikipedia)
Source Robert Mark Kamen (Wikipedia)
In Medium
Source Transporter (franchise) (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Transporter (franchise) (Wikipedia)
Article lead sentence
Transporter (French: Le Transporteur) is a French action thriller film franchise, comprising four films released between 2002 and 2015, and a television series.
Lead
Transporter (French: Le Transporteur) is a French action thriller film franchise, comprising four films released between 2002 and 2015, and a television series.
Infobox: years
2002-present
View the SourceLuc Besson (Wikipedia)
Created By: Luc Besson, Article textQuote, Created By: Luc Besson, Article text
Besson went on to write and produce numerous films in this genre, including the Taxi series (1998-2007), the Transporter series (2002-2008), and the Jet Li films Kiss of the Dragon and Unleashed.
Robert Mark Kamen (Wikipedia)
Created By: Robert Mark Kamen, LeadQuote, Created By: Robert Mark Kamen, Lead
Robert Mark Kamen is an American screenwriter, best known as the creator of The Karate Kid franchise as well as for his later collaborations with French filmmaker Luc Besson, which include the screenplay for The Fifth Element (originally devised by Besson) and the Transporter and Taken franchises.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.