“Thief” popular videogame gels film treatmentMarch 5, 2016 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Straight Up Films has acquired movie rights to Square Enix’s videogame franchise “Thief”, and will produce a movie adaptation with Roy Lee and Adrian Askarieh, Variety reports. Straight Up principals Marisa Polvino and Kate Cohen will also produce. Straight Up president of production Sandra Condito will serve as executive producer along with Khalid Jones of Source Rock and Square Enix. Adam Mason and Simon Boyes (“Misconduct”) will write the screenplay. “Thief” was developed by Eidos-Montréal and published by Tokyo-based Square Enix with three sequels over 18 years. The game is set in a dark fantasy world ruled by a tyrant who exploits dark magic as a means of establishing control. “This popular game is entirely unique within the genre, which is why we’re particularly excited to be working with these canny, dedicated filmmakers to bring it to the screen,” said Polvino and Cohen. Straight Up Films co-produced the Johnny Depp sci-fier “Transcendence” for Warner Bros. Lee will produce under his Vertigo Entertainment shingle. His film credits include exec producing “The Departed” and “The Ring” and producing “The Lego Movie.” Lee is also developing “Death Note,” “The Minecraft Movie” and “Dungeons & Dragons.” Askarieh, whose credits include “Hitman” and the sequel “Hitman: Agent 47,” will produce under his Prime Universe production banner. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |