Benjamin Brewer will direct and pen the project, an adaptation of the Punko webcomic, which centers on a mysterious town hidden away from the world on the other side of an old stone bridge.
Ahead of the prolific video game franchise’s 25th anniversary, Amazon MGM Studios confirms its first film adaptation is in the works.
The comic book adaptation, a collaboration between Olivia Wilde, Margot Robbie, and Simon Kinberg, with a script by Tony McNamara, follows Maximum Press’ demon-battling angel.
The team behind ‘Barbie’ and the upcoming ‘Sims’ adaptation will collaborate with Lionsgate and Hasbro Entertainment on the board game feature, although plot details remain mum.
Film will feature an angel - a comic book character co-created by Rob Liefeld in 1995 - who battles demons and monsters in her fight against evil; no word yet on who will play the supernatural warrior.
Kate Herron will direct and co-write the screenplay with Briony Redman; the project will adapt the beloved life simulation video game released in 2000, which offers ever-expanding content spanning over two decades.
