Variety revealed today that motion picture production company Legendary Pictures will co-finance and co-produce the silver screen adaptation of Gears of War. Legendary’s releases include “Batman Begins”, “Superman Returns” and “300″. Variety reports:
“Gears of War” has received a boost from Legendary Pictures, which is coming on board to co-finance and co-produce the project based on Microsoft and Epic Games’ hit vidgame.
It’s the first New Line project that Legendary has signed onto since the mini-major was folded into Warner Bros. earlier this year. Legendary has a deal to co-finance and co-produce at WB.
“Gears of War” has been set up at New Line since early last year with Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey producing through their Temple Hill banner. “Gears” lead designer Cliff Bleszinski is exec producing and consulting for developer Epic, which owns the rights.
Len Wiseman is directing with Chris Morgan writing the script. First draft was penned by Stuart Beattie.
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 on November 7, 2008.
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