Relativity Media has acquired the spec script “Hunter-Killer” by Ed Arnett (aka. Arne Schmidt) reports Variety.
Based on Don Keith and George Wallace’s novel “Firing Point”, the story follows an American sub commander and a Navy SEAL team that must rescue the Russian president and defeat a renegade admiral who’s attempting a coup.
Pierre Morel (“District B13”) is negotiating to direct. Ryan Kavanaugh, Neal Moritz and Toby Jaffe will produce.