Looking for a hard-edge spy movie franchise similar to the "James Bond" series of action films, director Steven Spielberg will either direct, or produce Paramount's upcoming "Matt Helm" feature, based on the rough character appearing in 27 novels by author Donald Hamilton.
Premise of the 'Matt Helm' books, follows US government counter-agent 'Matt Helm', whose primary job is to kill or nullify enemy agents. While the novels were set in the post-WWII Cold War era, the current script is set in the present.
Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci will produce...
