Over the past couple days rumors have been popping up everywhere about a new face moving over to direct the Hollywood adaptation of Epic Games' Gears of War. New Line Cinema finally came out and put the whispers to rest by confirming that Len Wiseman (Underworld films) will in fact direct the feature. Just as exciting as that announcement is the tidbit of news that they slipped in under the radar, Chris Morgan (penned Wanted and Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift) is writing the script for Wiseman to direct. No matter what happens to this film over the next year or so it is good to see that the production company is taking it seriously and putting big names behind it.
The winner of over 30 Game of the Year awards, Gears of War for Xbox 360 and PC thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind’s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Gears of War 2, which continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad in an epic saga of survival, loss and retribution, is the sequel to the blockbuster game that sold over 4.5 million copies and redefined the third-person tactical action game genre.
Gears of War 2 is being developed exclusively for Xbox 360 and will launch this November.
