Writer hired for "Gears of War" video game adaptation!

Let's be honest. Very few video game adaptations have turned out well, especially for horror films. I mean come on, Doom, anyone? But there is hope with this next one, as there is simply too much of a great story in Gears of War ​to screw up, right? Right?...

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...Well, we won't have to wait too much longer to get a sense for how the Gears of War adaptation will turn out, as the film now, via The Wrap, officially has a writer in screenwriter F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return of Xander Cage). While Frazier doesn't exactly have a glowing resume, it's clear he has a knack for action, which is about 75% of the battle with adapting Gears of War.

The game, created by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Studios, focuses on:

The conflict between humanity, the subterranean reptilian hominids known as the Locust Horde, and their mutated counterparts, the Lambent & the Swarm

For those that have never played any of the entries in the franchise, (there are a few), the series is an epic, bloody, action-packed experience overloaded with gruesome creatures and several horrific ways to die. 

​Universal Pictures optioned the film back in 2016. Dylan Clark (Planet of the Apes series) will produce for his Dylan Clark Productions alongside Gears of War co-creator Rod Fergusson. Scott Stuber (Identity Thief) will executive produce.

By Matt Konopka