Universal And Captivate Target Next Robert Ludlum Thriller: The Janson Directive

EXCLUSIVE: After you have the spinoff film The Bourne Legacy into production with Tony Gilroy pointing his script and Jeremy Renner starring, Universal Pictures, Captivate Entertainment and Ludlum Entertainment are continuing to move forward with another feature adaptation of the Robert Ludlum thriller novel. The studio has hired John Hlavin to script The Janson Directive, among the last books Ludlum authored before he died in 2001. Ben Cruz and Jeffrey Weiner are creating through Captivate, with a start looking Universal deal. The development company just signed with UTA. Released annually after Ludlum’s dying, The Janson Directive concentrates on Paul Janson, an ex-Navy SEAL and former person in the covert government agency Consular Procedures. Within the book, he's haunted by reminiscences from the Vietnam War and the mentor and commanding officer, whose sadistic side motivated him to show Janson to the enemy to become tortured. Janson steered clear of and provided evidence of war crimes that triggered his CO’s execution. Years later, Janson is really a corporate secutiry consultant who requires a job saving an essential guy, however when the task goes awry, Janson is specific for any “beyond salvage” termination order. He's no choice but to follow along with the clues that cause him to an enormous scandal. Hlavin scripted Risk, which The new sony Pictures is developing with Overbrook Entertainment and Hasbro,. The scribe has additionally written for such shows because the Shield. He’s repped by UTA. Weiner and Cruz’s Captivate Entertainment designed a start looking cope with Universal to carry on the Bourne franchise and find out through other Ludlum works in addition to hatch original projects such as the following an identical thriller track. They're also far together with Universal around the Parsifal Variety, a Ludlum bestseller which has a script by David Self, and Ron Howard pointing. Universal can also be developing Ludlum’s The Sigma Protocol. Captivate is dealing with Summit Entertainment with an adaptation of Ludlum’s The Osterman Weekend, having a script by Simon Kinberg and Jesse Wigutow. The organization’s activity should increase after Captivate Entertainment centered on its beachhead Bourne franchise. Following a 4th installment from the Bourne Identity languished, Gilroy determined the spinoff film which stars Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton. The Bourne Legacy is going to be launched August, 2012. On setting Hlavin to script The Janson Directive, Captivate’s Cruz stated, “John is promoting an incredible take regarding how to bring the storyline of Paul Janson to existence together with his sharp interpretation from the character.”