Netflix’s star appeal relies not only on the A-listers you see on screens; it equally depends on those who work behind them. This is why, behind every Netflix original, lies a treasure trove of headline-grabbing names, and one incredibly significant showbiz moniker is circling the streamer’s Gears of War
movie. Word on the streaming street suggests a John
Wick
director is in talks to helm the Gears
of War
flick.
The report comes three years after Netflix picked up the rights to the video game franchise.
Which John Wick director is being eyed for Netflix’s Gears of War?
According to The Hollywood Reporter’s recent report, John
Wick
co-director David Leitch is
in talks to helm Netflix’s Gears
of
War
. Gears of
War
is a big-budget adaptation of one of the biggest video game franchises on Xbox. The streaming giant has partnered with The Coalition Studio, and Jon Spaihts is set to write the script for Gears of War
. Leitch and his wife, Kelly McCormick, will produce the feature via 87North alongside The Coalition.
Netflix picked up the rights to the franchise in November 2022, with hopes to adapt Gears of Wa
r as a feature and then follow up with an adult animated series. The game is set on a planet where the subterranean Locust threat brings humanity to its knees, and the Delta Squad, led by the fearless and flawed Sergeant Marcus Feniz, becomes the last line of defense. As the planet hurtles towards destruction, they harness their grit, determination, and combat prowess to reclaim their homeworld.
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While Netflix eyes David Leitch’s star power to make its upcoming Gears of War
an inevitable blockbuster, new A-listers are signing up for his next movie, How to Rob a Bank
, and here are the names.
David Leitch’s How to Rob a Bank is not done star-tripping
According to one of the latest Deadline reports, David Leitch’s upcoming film, How to Rob a Bank,
added Zoë Kravitz to its star-studded ensemble. The deal reunites Kravitz with her Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Nicholas Hoult, who is set to star in the Amazon MGM Studios film. Kravitz also joins the previously announced cast members, Anna Sawai,
Pete Davidson, and Rhenzy Feliz.
Zoe Kravitz has been cast in David Leitch’s ‘HOW TO ROB A BANK’ alongside Nicholas Hoult, Pete Davidson and Anna Sawai
The film follows robbers who share their heists on social media while evading police.
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Plot details of How to Rob a Bank
remain completely under wraps, but it is expected to tie with Leitch’s combined trope of blockbusters: thrill and fun. 87North’s Kelly McCormick and Leitch will produce the flick with Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum. Mark Bianculli, who wrote the script, serves as an executive producer. How to Rob a Bank
will be released in theaters on September 4, 2026.
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