Francis Lawrence To Direct ‘Stalag-X’ For New Republic Pictures, About:Blank Producing
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Francis Lawrence is set to direct the feature take of Kevin J. Anderson and Steven L. Sears’ Stalag-X following New Republic Pictures winning the graphic novel’s rights.New Republic Founder Brian Oliver and President Bradley Fischer are producing alongside about:blank’s Lawrence and Cameron MacConomy.
Joy Wilkinson will adapt the IP.Stalag-X tells the story of a reclusive human soldier imprisoned in an alien POW camp on a harsh distant planet in the midst of a decade-long interstellar conflict.
Believing that his mind holds the key to turning the tide in the war, the alien Krael force him to endure mind-bending experiments that rip into the deepest recesses of his traumatic memories, which they hope will yield an answer to the question: what is human?“When I first read Stalag-X, I was immediately drawn to the rich, unique world that Kevin and Steven created.
I’m thrilled to be collaborating with Joy to bring their graphic novel to life on screen alongside Brian and Brad, who, as champions of bold storytelling, are the perfect partners for this,” Lawrence told Deadline.Sears and Anderson have been friends and creative collaborators for over 20 years.
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