Saban Films To Release Antonio Banderas’ Action Film “Gun Shy” in September

Antonio Banderas isn’t Shy-ing away from movie theaters..

Saban Films has acquired Gun Shy, starring the 56-year-old Spanish actor, for theatrical release.

Antonio Banderas

The film, directed by Simon West and previously titled Salty, will be released on September 8.

Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace, Oblivion) also stars in the action film, which was written by Toby Davies and Mark Haskell Smith.

The film was adapted from the novel also written by Smith and follows Turk Henry (Banderas) as an aging mid-level rock star whose supermodel wife (Kurylenko) is suddenly kidnapped while they are vacationing in Chile. Accustomed to his superstar lifestyle and lacking basic life-skills, Turk finds himself perplexed in having to navigate the back alleys of Santiago and South American jungles in order to save his wife from the renegades.

Banderas to Star in the Action-Comedy “Salty”

Antonio Banderas has landed a tasty role…

The 55-year-old Spanish actor is set to star in Simon West’s action-comedy, Salty.

Antonio Banderas

Banderas will portray Turk Henry, an aging rock star and reformed sex addict married to a supermodel who is abducted by pirates while on vacation.

The story is adapted from the novel by Mark Haskell Smith.

Principal photography begins next month in Chile.