Paramount and producer Joel Silver have hired Black List scribes Nick Creature and Michael Sweeney to rewrite the supernatural action script Sanctuary, TheWrap is reporting.
Originally written by Alan Trezza (Burying the Ex), Sanctuary is described as a cross between Wanted and Blade.
“The story follows a young woman who is possessed by a powerful demonic force. She seeks refuge within The Sanctuary, a secret organization run by the Vatican that teaches the possessed to channel their inner demon and use its power as a weapon against evil.”
Elizabeth Raposo has been with the project since 2012 and will continue to oversee its development on behalf of Paramount, while Ethan Erwin will oversee the project for Silver Pictures Entertainment.
Sanctuary was the first project Silver set up after leaving Warner Bros.