Turner Takes On Script Duties On "Splinter Cell"

Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air, X-Men: First Class) has been hired to take over the script for the film adaptation of Ubisoft's video game "Splinter Cell" says Deadline.

The series follows a covert operative and have sold twenty-three million units over the years. The film's story centers on Sam Fisher, a highly-trained operative in a secretive unit known as Echelon.

Tom Hardy remains attached to star in the film.

Eric Warren Singer ("American Hustle") penned the previous draft.

Doug Liman  will call action on the film

Basil Iwanyk and Jean-Julien Baronnet are producing the project.

Ubisoft will be very involved and retain control over how the game is translated into a film.

The movie is eyeing an August production start date for a 2015 release.

The film has been in the works for nearly as decade with Peter Berg previously attached to direct.
 
The project marks a reunion of Turner, Liman and Hardy. All three are still attached to a George Mallory biopic "The Summit" aka Everest but that project is on hold and probably won't film until next year.