One of the upcoming projects for the live action adaptation of Netflixis Gears of Warbased on the game series from Microsoft and Epic Games.
Now, the streaming platform has announced that it has already found a screenwriter associated with Marvel and Dune of 2020. And, at the end of 2022, Netflix announced that it was collaborating with Xbox and The Coalition to develop a film and an animated series based on Gears of War.
Since then, there has been no further news about either project, leading some fans to wonder when more details might be released, but now, the first official hint about the project has been revealed.
The news was revealed in a Netflix press release, in which Jon Spaihts has been chosen to write the script for the Gears of War movie. Now, if you can’t locate this name, Spaihts served as a co-writer on Dune (for which he was nominated for an Academy Award) and has also written its upcoming sequel, Dune: Part Two. In addition, he was previously working with Marvelsince, he was one of the co-writers of Doctor Strange of 2016, as well as films like Prometheus and Passengers, among others.
“Gears of War is one of the best action games of all time, with vivid characters, a beautifully designed world, and a combat system that drives home the lethality of war and the importance of supporting your squadmates” Spaihts himself said in a statement. “He wants to be film, and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to help make that happen.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Jon and the Netflix team to bring Gears of War to life,” The Coalition said of this move. “Jon is a master storyteller with a talent for creating epic sci-fi universes and truly loves Gears of War. We couldn’t ask for a better partner to honor our franchise and deliver an authentic story to our fans.”
The fact that Netflix has found a writer for Gears of War means that development on the film should be close, but as of now, fans remain curious as to who will end up being cast to star in the project, a role they’d expect to play. they think that dave bautista He is the right actor.
