"Snakes On A Plane" director dies

    Director David R. Ellis has died suddenly in Johannesburg, South Africa. The cause of death is not yet known. Ellis was in South Africa preparing to direct the live-action adaptation of the 1998 Japanese anime Kite, which he would have re-teamed with Samuel L Jackson on. He had also been tapped to direct the horror flick Sprawl. Continue after the cut for more . . .
    Ellis was born in Los Angeles on September 10, 1952, and began his career as an actor, then stuntman and stunt coordinator. He moved on to helm second unit scenes on the likes of The Matrix Reloaded and Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone, before directing Final Destination 2 in 2003, Cellular in 2004 and Snakes On A Plane in 2006. He then went on to direct Asylum in 2008, The Final Destination in 2009 andShark Night 3D in 2011. He is survived by his wife and three children.Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.

With Jackson.

On a scene

With wife