Constantin Film has acquired the feature film rights to the Just Cause video game franchise, Deadline reports today, with John Wick creator/writer Derek Kolstad set as the writer!
Deadline notes, “Constantin is teaming up with Prime Universe Films to launch what they hope will be a big action franchise.”
“Just Cause will follow the video game blueprint, as Rico Rodriguez is on a race-against-time mission to stop The Black Hand, a lethal mercenary group.”
A director will be hired soon, ahead of a planned 2020 shoot.
Constantin’s Robert Kulzer and Prime Universe Film’s Adrian Askarieh will produce along with Kolstad. Constantin’s Martin Moszkowicz will be exec producer along with Square Enix.