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Lawrence and St. John to Adapt Sgt. Rock

Source:Heat Vision
November 10, 2009


Heat Vision reports that Sgt. Rock, based on the WWII hero from DC Comics, will be directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) from a script by Chad St. John (The Days Before).

Joel Silver, who has been steering the project for nearly 20 years, is teaming with Akiva Goldsman, who recently boarded as producer, to bring the project to the big screen via Warner Bros. Silver Pictures' Andrew Rona also is producing, and Weed Road's Kerry Foster is executive producing.

Sgt. Frank Rock was the leader of his infantry unit, Easy Company. He first appeared in a 1959 issue of "Our Army at War." In 1977, the comic was renamed "Sgt. Rock" and ran until 1988.

COMMENTS (10)

Posted by:
scot.evil
November 10, 2009
Schwartzenegar is too old now, wonder who they'll cast.
Posted by:
Matthew J Williams
November 10, 2009
Thanks Francis. Now almost all hope is lost for that long-in-development "Constantine" sequel. A**hole.
Posted by:
WCB
November 10, 2009
Didn't really read the comic book, but from the looks of it and the director chosen, this could work.
Posted by:
Rencor
November 10, 2009
Walter Hill and Shane Black would be perfect.
Posted by:
DC - Boy
November 10, 2009
What the.....
Posted by:
glyn
November 10, 2009
bruce willis is the man for the job or kurt russell
Posted by:
Ben Hur
November 10, 2009
Based on the state of current affairs in casts, I'd say that Sam Worthington or Gerard Butler will land this role.
Posted by:
joe asylo
November 10, 2009
they should check on the age that sgt. is.
that's the key to bring this hero to life.
Posted by:
Larry Lockard
November 10, 2009
I read that they are updating it, and not keeping the WW2 setting, sounds kind of sh**y to me
Posted by:
nonentity
November 10, 2009
I like the Kurt Russell idea... I agree that Schwarzenegger would've been perfect, but he's too old, and concentrates more on being governor so a starring role is outta the question. But Russell, while older as well, is still pretty badass and he needs to make more movies.

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