Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (long-term writers for the James Bond series) have been left in the lurch since MGM's financial crisis has stalled 007's return. But the screenwriting duo have already got themselves another script to play with. One that involves terrorism, energy conspiracies and African tribes - business as usual, then.

Producers Michael Lieber and Walter Parkes thought up the basic plot, which involves West Africa's Taureg tribes, who live in a Uranium-rich area. Which obviously gets a lot interest from both major energy corporations and terrorist folks.

Into the fray steps an American anthropologist, who's trying to reach a former research subject in the Sahara, who is trapped by terrorists. Parkes explains the concept: "At its heart, this is an action movie set within a world that is morally complex, alluring and completely real - which is why Robert and Neal, whose work spans James Bond to John Le Carre, are uniquely suited to bring a project like this to life."

Before becoming a producer, Parkes was in anthropologist who spent time in Africa, so presumably the screenplay will be pretty accurate. Either way, it's nice to Purvis and Wade still in work. Even if they did write Die Another Day and Plunkett and Macleane.

Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Certificate: 15
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"Every man has his vice. Mine is a royale with cheese." That's John Travolta there, in character as psycho secret agent Charlie Wax, referencing his earlier work in Pulp Fiction. It's either an audacious and brilliant in-joke, or it's just lazy. And depending on your view of that line, you'll pretty much think the same of the whole film. It's from the director of Taken, if that gives you a clue what to expect. And you wouldn't be far wrong. Except that this is far more entertaining.

Chris Morris' controversial new comedy is currently storming its way through Sundance. But for us over here is a chance to catch a quick glimpse of the potentially inspired Jihadist satire.

Following The Day Today, Blue Jam and, of course, Brass Eye is no mean feat - especially if you want to offend as many people as possible. But hey, judging from these few minutes of hilarity, Chris Morris has done it again.

The titular quartet are a cell of incompetent terrorists planning a large domestic attack. For this, they need bleach. Cue a bizarrely brilliant discussion as to how best to buy it inconspicuously from the corner shop. So keep reading, start watching and run away telling people all about it.