Gears Of War movie on the way from Universal!

[Bigbigguy]

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has set Shane Salerno to write the screenplay for Gears of War, the big-scale live action adaptation of the Microsoft Studios iconic Xbox video game franchise. Universal-based producer Dylan Clark is producing. Universal and Microsoft announced its collaboration on the game in late 2016t. At the time, Rod Fergusson, head of Microsoft subsidiary The Coalition that develops new Gears of War content and the franchise co-creator, said the film would not be based on any particular game but would instead be a new story set in the universe. That universe is the fictional planet of Sera, where a squad of beefed up commandos living in a bombed out post-apocalyptic society battle swarms of alien creatures called Locusts. The first game, developed by Epic and released in 2006, has spawned sequels that have put the game series at north of $1 billion in grosses. It is considered one of the most iconic video game success stories that defined the first generation of HD gaming and is played by over 45 million gamers worldwide. Microsoft acquired the franchise in 2014, when co-creator Fergusson returned to lead The Coalition, the Microsoft development studio focused exclusively on Gears of War.

Salerno’s current writing credits include the four sequels to Avatar for director James Cameron, which begin shooting in August, as well as writing and producing The Cartel for Ridley Scott to direct at Twentieth Century Fox, based on the bestselling Don Winslow novel. That film is tentatively eyeing a January production start. His other credits include the Michael Bay-directed Armageddon and the Oliver Stone-directed Savages.

Gears of War Ultimate Edition was recently released for Xbox One and Windows 10. Per Microsoft, it has over 3 million players since 2015, with over half new to the franchise. Gears of War 4 launched on October 11, 2016 as Microsoft’s blockbuster Holiday tent pole release for Xbox One and Windows 10.

Universal exec veep of production Jon Mone is overseeing for Universal and Senior Vice President Jay Ireland will oversee for Clark. Marc Sachnoff will oversee the project for Xbox. Salerno is represented by CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern.

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

Well this means The Last of Is/Uncharted are probably in the works as well

 

[FlyRy]

I hope the trailer has that Gary Jules Mad World

 

[Sypress]

I hope the trailer has that Gary Jules Mad World

 

[BlackMajik]

I hope the trailer has that Gary Jules Mad World

Brings back memories

 

[OnFleekTing]

Hurry up and make the last of us already
The genre won't stay fresh for long especially with the zombie craze dying down

 

[MenacingMonk]

Rock as Tai.

Crews as Cole Train

Who plays Dom and Marcus?

 

[BlackMajik]

Rock as Tai.

Crews as Cole Train

Who plays Dom and Marcus?

IDK but Lester Speight needs to play Cole Train

Especially since he voiced him

 

[kingdarius]

Well this means The Last of Is/Uncharted are probably in the works as well

been in the works for years now

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

I'll believe it when I see it.


This film has been in the works for over 8 years.

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

been in the works for years now

 

[David_TheMan]

Rock as Tai.

Crews as Cole Train

Who plays Dom and Marcus?

fukke Crews, get my boy from the game Lester Speight. Get the real Cole Train
Vin Deisel to play Marcus
The dude who plays Tony Almeida as Dom
Baird played by Jon Hamm

 

[Jazzy B.]

Will be like every other video game movie.


And of course they got the writer of AVP: Requiem to do the script

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Yeah this is probably going to be garbage

 

[kingdarius]

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