John Wick Director's Gears of War Movie Reveals Plot Details

David Leitch, co-director of John Wick, will direct Netflix's feature adaptation of the video game Gears of War, which will serve as an origin story for the game's central team, Delta Squad. The screenplay is by Dune's Jon Spaihts. The official logline reads: "The origin story of Delta Squad, a ragtag crew of soldiers who wage a desperate war for survival against the Locust, a race of subterranean creatures set on destroying humanity." Matt Booty, Xbox's executive vice president and chief content officer, said, "The game really is about the bonds between teams.

It's about brotherhood at its core. When you go visit the studio, their tagline is 'Never Fight Alone.' So when you think about that for a dramatic narrative, it's a pretty good starting point." Gears of War began as a third-person shooter exclusive to the Xbox 360, following a squad of troopers caught in a massive war against the subterranean Locust on the planet Sera.

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