‘Rampage’ Filmmaker Brad Peyton to Direct ‘Sniper Elite’ Video Game Adaptation
Also Read: Dave Bautista to Star in Brad Peyton Sci-Fi Fantasy 'Universe's Most Wanted'The video game franchise first launched in 2005 and has sold over 30 million units across eight different sequels and spinoffs, with the most recent game “Zombie Army 4: Dead War,” releasing in 2020 and giving a zombie spin on WWII stealth shooters.Jean-Julien Baronnet of Marla Studios, who produced the film adaptation of “Assassin’s Creed,” is producing “Sniper Elite” along with Jason Kingsley, CEO of the game’s producer Rebellion. Baronnet is the former CEO of Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp and the former CEO of Ubisoft Motion Pictures.“There’s so much tension and character in this story, the potential for taut, exciting action is all there.