Cinemax's TRANSPORTER loses it's showrunners

 

It looks as though Cinemax's Transporter has gotten a flat tire. Deadline reports that the action drama’s executive producers/showrunners Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie have "left over creative differences." The series wil now be run by veteran TV director-producer Steven Shill, at least for the time being. Production on the 12-episode series in Toronto, is currently at ep. 4-5. The show is set for a 2012 premiere, with filming scheduled to continue through November.

Here's the synopsis:

Based on the successful film franchise of the same name created by Europacorp'sLuc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, this fast-paced series follows the adventures of professional transporter Frank Martin, who can always be counted on to get the job done - discreetly. Operating in a seedy underworld of dangerous criminals and desperate players, his three rules are: Never change the deal, no names, and never open the package. Occasionally, complications arise and rules get broken.

Andrea Osvart (Duplicity) co-stars as Martin's trusted handler Carla and Francois Berléand reprises his role of Inspector Tarconi from the films. The cast also includes Delphine Chanéac (Splice) in the recurring role of Juliette, a reporter who seems to know a lot about Frank's work, and Rachel Skarsten ("Made... The Movie," "Birds of Prey") as Delia, the daughter of someone from Frank's past.

I have not been too excited about this show since it was first announced, I really do not see the need to have a small screen version of this. Films that have been turned into TV shows on other networks have not turned out too well. What are your thoughts on this news?