A project first revealed way back in September on the writers pre-strike memo, Variety has now confirmed that Wolfgang Petersen is indeed directing the sci-fi thriller Uprising for Columbia Pictures.
Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher (Gladiator) are producing through their Sony-based Red Wagon shingle.
The story revolves around the resistance efforts of some citizens after Earth has been occupied by a powerful alien race.
Charles Leavitt (Blood Diamond) is writing the screenplay..
