Wes Ball to Direct ‘Ruiner’ Video Game Movie For Universal Pictures
variety.comAngelique Jackson Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to adapt Reikon’s hit video game “Ruiner,” with Wes Ball (“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”, the “Maze Runner” trilogy) attached to direct.
Michael Arlen Ross (“Locked”) will adapt the screenplay for the film, produced by 87North, Story Kitchen and Oddball. With over 4 million players and 90% positive reviews on Steam, “Ruiner” is an action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok.
As its official synopsis explains, “the game follows a wired psychopath who fights against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother.
Under the guidance of a mysterious hacker, he battles through a world of brutal violence and cutting-edge technology, inching closer to the dark secrets hidden within the city’s neon-lit streets.” Kelly McCormick and David Leitch (“The Fall Guy,” “Bullet Train” and “Nobody”), will produce through 87North’s first look-deal with Universal Pictures.
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