Director Len "Underworld" Wiseman, will develop/direct a motion picture adaption of Radical Publishing's "Shrapnel", co-created by Zombie Studios' CEO Mark Long and science fiction novelist Nick Sagan."Shrapnel" is a 3-part miniseries set in a dystopian future where imperialism has laid siege to our solar system and the planet Venus stands as the last free colony of humanity.
Caught in the middle of the interplanetary war is 'Samantha "Sam" Vijaya', a soldier in self-imposed exile recovering from her service in the military.
"...When the battle again crashes into Sam's life, she must choose to either remain on the sidelines and watch a colony's destruction, or risk her physical/psychological well-being to intervene..." The first story arc revolves around Venus, while the second arc rages across Mars and the final climax carries over onto Earth itself.
"I'm really drawn to the reluctant-hero story," said Wiseman. "'Shrapnel' is a story about making choices and rising to the occasion," said Radical President/Publisher Barry Levine.
"Len was my top choice for adapting this perfect balance of action and drama and I'm glad to have him on board."
To be developed as a live action film with a possible 3-D approach, "Shrapnel" will be produced by Barry Levine, Len Wiseman and Mark Gordon with Radical's Jesse Berger, Mark Long and Josh McLaughlin of Gordon Co. attached as executive producers.
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