Netflix has acquired Oscar-nominated Jon Spaihts (dune: part one & Two) to write his live action weapons of war Film, based on the hit video game series, Deadline can confirm.
First announced by the streamer in November, the project is produced in partnership with The Coalition and features a mature animated series set in the world of gaming with the potential for more stories in the future.
Released on Xbox in 2006 and has sold over 40 million copies across six volumes. weapons of war watch as a society is divided and on the brink of collapse, driven to extinction by the locust, a monstrous threat from below. Delta Squad, a ragtag firefighting team led by disgraced Sergeant Marcus Fenix, is then tasked with leading humanity’s final stand.
Hollywood has been trying to adapt the games for the big screen for years, with Universal being the last studio to attempt a film in 2016 and New Line, among others, previously filming.
Known for his work on features including passengers, Doctor Strange, Prometheus And The darkest hourSpaihts received an Oscar nomination for co-writing Denis Villeneuve’s Warner Bros. epic. dune He also co-wrote the second part of the series, based on Frank Herbert’s iconic science fiction novel, which comes out on 3 November.
News about Spaiht’s interest in Netflix weapons of war Film was first reported by Variety.
Source: Deadline
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