Netflix’s Gears Of War Movie Eyes John Wick Co-Director

Almost three years in the past, Netflix revealed plans to make a Gears of War movie primarily based on the favored online game franchise. Now, the streamer is reportedly circling John Wick co-director David Leitch to carry Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad to live-action.

In response to The Hollywood Reporter, Leitch is at present in negotiations to helm Gears of Struggle, however his deal hasn’t been closed but. Leitch is a former stuntman who wasn’t credited for co-directing the unique John Wick with Chad Stahelski. Since then, Leitch has established himself as a solo director with Deadpool 2, Quick & Livid Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Atomic Blonde, Bullet Prepare, and The Fall Man.

Even when Leitch’s contract with Netflix does ultimately get signed, Gears of Struggle seemingly will not be his subsequent movie. The director is reportedly getting ready to shoot Amazon MGM Studio’s heist thriller The way to Rob a Financial institution, which has Nicholas Hoult and Anna Sawai hooked up to star in it.

The primary Gears of Struggle sport was launched in 2006 and it chronicled humanity’s perilous place on a planet known as Sera. The people had been beneath assault by the Locust, creatures who emerged from beneath the planet’s floor and worn out numerous victims of their wake. Gamers stepped into the position of Marcus Fenix as he and his fellow Delta Squad troopers had been on the frontlines of the conflict with the Locust.

Wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista has lobbied for years to play Marcus, and he does bear a robust resemblance to the character. In the meantime, Gears of Struggle designer Cliff Bleszinski has beforehand been adamant that Chris Pratt shouldn’t play any role in the film.

For almost 20 years, Gears of Struggle has been an Xbox unique. Nevertheless, Microsoft has introduced that Gears of War: Reloaded is heading to PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and PC this summer time. The subsequent sport within the sequence is a prequel, Gears of War: E-Day, which is predicted to reach in 2026.