Catfish Duo Toss A Monkey Wrench

Deadline reports that "Catfish" filmmakers Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman are set to write and direct an adaptation of  author Edward Abbey's 1975 irreverent book "The Monkey Wrench Gang".

The story follows four guys who try to battle over-development in the American West in the 70s by bumbling attempts at sabotage and industrial espionage.While three of the guys have no intention of harming anyone, the fourth is a young Vietnam War vet who wants to blow shit up.

Edward R. Pressman and Gary Burden are producing the film.

The adaptation has been in development for around 15 years.