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Len Wiseman to Direct Gears of War

June 17, 2008

Len Wiseman ("Underworld" films) will direct New Line's Gears of War, based on Microsoft and Epic Games' hit video game, says Variety.

Chris Morgan (Wanted, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift) is writing a new draft of the action film that Stuart Beattie originally tackled.

Wiseman will develop the story with Morgan. The two are also collaborating on the sci-fi action thriller Shell Game at Lakeshore Entertainment and Columbia Pictures.

"Gears" revolves around a world reeling from an invasion by aliens known as the Locust, and a small team of elite soldiers who fight to retake the planet Sera and save its human inhabitants.

New Line landed the rights to create a bigscreen version of the game last year, with Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey producing via their Temple Hill. "Gears" lead designer Cliff Bleszinski will executive produce the film and consult on its development for Epic.

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COMMENTS (44)

Posted by:

MIKEATRON85

June 17, 2008

Interesting choice. I thought Len did an excellent job with the first Underworld film, and the parts I've seen of LFoDH looked good too. It'll be interesting to see which actors are chosen now.

Posted by:

Crap McPoopin

June 17, 2008

Bogus.

Posted by:

EthanEverett

June 17, 2008

Ditto...interesting choice. The action scenes in LFoDH were very, very solid and crazy ballistic. Pretty brutal action in that film so I think he'll fit this one nicely. Not an actual fan of the game though...never played it, I only watched my brothers play it alot but it seems like a suitable choice.

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Posted by:

JJNdude

June 17, 2008

Man, I loved the Underworld movies, the first one especially. If he can incorporate that kind of storytelling with some major action on a good budget, look out video game fans, ur in for a good movie. Just hope the movie isn't as bad as some other video game adaptions like doom, or heaven forbid bloodrayne. Lets see where the casting goes, and what kind of storyline they pursue. Also, wonder if epic studios will have any kind of involvement, im sure they will

Posted by:

JJNdude

June 17, 2008

correction, didn't see that cliffy b was ex producer and consultant, so i guess epic will be incorporated. thats what you get for posting before you read the full article, first timer mistake.

Posted by:

JJNdude

June 17, 2008

@ bear420
I totally agree with the resident evil movies...total let down in my opinion, even with mila's total hotness

Posted by:

bear420

June 17, 2008

as long as cliff is producer i think it will be faithful unlike paul ws anderson and his resident evil movies ill be first in line to see this movies

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June 17, 2008

Mhhm I thougt they announced this months ago, I guess its back in production. I think Weisman will do a good job I wasnt a fan of the Underworld movies but I did like Live Free or Die Hard especially the Unrated version

Posted by:

Ian T. Campbell

June 17, 2008

I still think Alfonso Cauron would have been tailor-made for directing this film.

Just look at Children of Men.

Posted by:

Mr. Stark

June 17, 2008

this movie will be awesome as long as paul w.s. anderson does not go near it.
the w.s. stands for wont stop,as in he wont stop ****ing up video game to film movies.he should just drop off the planet