"Peter Berg is keen on bringing Vertigo Comics' "The Losers" to the silver screen. The "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Friday Night Lights" director is in talks to write and direct the movie. The hard-hitting new ongoing crime/espionage series follows an elite U.S. Special Forces unit who feel they have nothing to lose...the dirtier the job, the better they liked it. Until they stumbled across a dirty "little" C.I.A. secret they couldn't ignore..." (full details)
"Chuck Russell ("The Mask," "Eraser") will direct "Point Thunder," a nuclear war drama for the Ruddy Morgan Organization. Pic, written by Dean Widenmann, is about a new submarine rushed into service and the commander and lieutenant who have to fight an extraterrestrial force that is taking control of it. Russell's previous gig was as executive producer of "Collateral." He last directed "The Scorpion King" in 2002..." (full details)
"Renny Harlin will direct an adaptation of the graphic novel The Covenant, by Crossing Jordan writer Aron Coleite. However, we understand that the comic is actually a prequel to the movie, even though it has not been made yet. J.S. Cardone has written the script and the story follows four families whose patriarchs wield strange powers, which are passed down from father to son. The film will focus on the four teenagers as they start to use their new powers. Over summer school (this is where the comic is based) they cause havoc and release evil forces into the world. Four years later they have to try and stop the evil they released..." (full details)
Thanks to 'KC'.
