Production history
Unstoppable suffered various production challenges before filming could commence, including casting, schedule, location, and budgetary concerns.[1][2]
In June 2007 20th Century Fox was in negotiations with Martin Campbell to direct the film,[3] and he was attached as director, until March 2009 when Tony Scott came onboard as director.[4] In April, both Denzel Washington and Chris Pine were attached to the project.[5]
The original budget had been trimmed from $107 million down to $100 million, but Fox wanted to further reduce it to the low $90 million range, asking director Scott to cut his salary from $9 million to $6 million, and wanting Washington to shave $4 million off his $20 million fee.[6] Washington declined, and citing lost patience with the film's lack of a start date, and although attached since April,[7] he formally withdrew from the project in July.[2] Fox made a modified offer as enticement and he returned to the project 2 weeks later.[7][8][9]
Locations are set in ; Martins Ferry, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; [10] Emporium, Pennsylvania; Port Matilda, Pennsylvania; Olean, New York;[citation needed] Bradford, Pennsylvania; Tyrone, Pennsylvania; and Brewster, Ohio [11] and filming began on August 31[12] for a release in November 10, 2010.