Netflix’s upcoming film adaptation of Gears of War may have its director. The Hollywood Reporter states that David Leitch, director of The Fall Guy and Bullet Train, is negotiating to helm the project.
The film was first announced in 2022, and David Leitch’s production company, 87North, will help produce the feature alongside Gears developer The Coalition. Leitch’s other directorial credits include Deadpool 2, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and Atomic Blonde.
Netflix’s Gears movie already has Dune screenwriter John Spaihts as the scriptwriter, but there have been no casting announcements since the film is likely still a ways out. Netflix is also creating an adult animated series based on Gears of War, which will release after the live-action film.
Gears of War: Reloaded
The Gears series has been in the news recently with the announcement of Gears of War: Reloaded, a new enhanced remaster of the original 2006 game that will be released on PlayStation 5. This marks the series’ first appearance on a Sony platform. The next mainline entry, a prequel to the first game called Gears of War: E-Day, was announced during last year’s Xbox Games Showcase but does not yet have a release window.
[Source: The Hollywood Reporter]
