Jason Statham was picked to portray ex-SAS operative Nick Stone, but withdrew from the project due to scheduling issues. The script for the movie has been written by McNab and John Connor, with Ashok Amritraj set to co-produce the film with Timmerman. The film rights to the series were later sold to Harvey Weinstein but were repurchased by Timmerman after they lapsed in 2010.Īfter repurchasing the book rights, Timmermann announced that she would be adapting the book Firewall, with the movie being named Echelon. The film adaptation faced difficulties after the events of 9/11 in the United States, with Miramax stating that they would re-write the movie script to remove mentions of Osama bin Laden. In 2001 Miramax Films' Bonnie Timmermann purchased the rights to the series with the intention to film the second book in the Nick Stone series, Crisis Four. The series has Stone dealing with assassination, political intrigue, as well as human rights, modern slavery, and prostitution.
Stone now works as a paid mercenary, willing to work in even the most difficult circumstances. The series follows the character of Nick Stone, an ex-military man who previously worked for the SAS, British Intelligence, and an American agency.
The first book in the series, Remote Control was published in February 1998 by Transworld Publishers under their Corgi imprint. The Nick Stone Missions are a series of action thriller novels written by author Andy McNab, based on his own experiences in the SAS.
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