Action projects have come to the surface at the WB Studio that is most likely attempting to repeat the success of Universal’s Fast Five, which successfully roll out a franchise.
On the other side, Ben Affleck is preparing to direct his third feature, Argo, and makes room for a new target.
You might have heard Peter O’Brien has been hired to work on the project, which Warner initially picked up in March as a spec written by F. Scott Frazier for Silver Pictures, where Joel Silver and Andrew Rona are producing.
Surely you can put two and two together and figure this out – Affleck is in talks to star in, direct and produce Line of Sight at Warner Bros. that is being produced by Joel Silver and Andrew Rona.
The story reportedly follows an elite commando squad transporting cargo while dealing with a global threat. But you might not have heard that O’Brien wrote the story for ‘Halo: Reach,’ the Xbox 360 video game that grossed over $200 million in its first day. ‘Halo: Reach’ storyline also focuses on a particular team of commandos, although in a hard sci-fi setting. So it’s no surprise that one of the conceits of the movie is that it tells the tale closely related to the first-person shooter. Wow!
The Town director has been eyeing a handful of potential projects, but will surely start shooting Argo in Los Angeles next month with Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin and Scoot McNairy. Now, a new project seems to be in line as follow-up to Argo. Stay tuned and watch ‘Halo: Reach’ developer diary.
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Halo Reach official video game trailer
Source: THR
