Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Wigutow Catches "Fire" For Zac Efron

Deadline reports that screenwriter Jesse Wigutow will pen the adapted screenplay for the film version of Brian Michael Bendis graphic novel called  Fire.


Wigutow's writing credits include It Runs in the Family, Peter and the Starcatchers, Irreparable Harm and the upcoming Tron 3, The Crow and The Osterman Weekend remakes .

The story follows a college student who gets recruited by the CIA, only to discover that this program trains expendable spies.

The project has been in development at Universal since January 2010 with Zac Efron signed to star.


Bendis was originally set to write the script at that time.

Neal H. Moritz and Toby Jaffe are producing the film.

David Engel. Efron and Jason Barrett will serve as executive producers.

No production schedule was given.

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