US EditionFast & Furious’ Justin Lin to Direct Helldivers Movie
Helldivers 2 sold over 12 million units in four months, prompting Sony and Justin Lin to adapt the acclaimed franchise into a feature film.
- On December 1, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Justin Lin, director and producer, will helm and produce the Helldivers film adaptation via his Perfect Storm Entertainment banner.
- Following Helldivers 2's breakout sales earlier this year, which sold over 12 million copies in 12 weeks, Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions announced the film at the CES 2025 press conference and revealed it in January 2025.
- Gary Dauberman, screenwriter of the Annabelle films and It, wrote the Helldivers screenplay, with producers including Hutch Parker and PlayStation Productions executives Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan.
- The move positions Lin for a second Sony franchise and aligns with his blockbuster reputation, while Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions follow Uncharted's $407 million global success with multiple PlayStation adaptations.
- The source material combines teamwork and grotesque sci‑fi, with Justin Lin aiming to find humanity in characters while weaving mythology amid Bugs, Cyborgs, Illuminate, and spores in Super Earth.
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'Helldivers' Movie On The Way From 'Fast And Furious' Franchise Director, Pitch Reportedly Accepted Because He "Is Not A Gamer"
In waving the reddest flag possible ahead of Super Earth’s next major deployment, a live-action Helldivers film is now in production under the helm of Fast and Furious franchise director Justin Lin, whose winning pitch reportedly “leaned into” the fact that he has absolutely zero familiarity with the video game medium, let alone Arrowhead Game Studios’ acclaimed democracy simulator. A Helldiver salutes in IE-12 Righteous armor in Helldivers 2 (2…
Fast & Furious’ Justin Lin to Direct Helldivers Movie
Justin Lin is set to direct the upcoming film adaptation of Arrowhead Game Studios’ Helldivers franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lin is best known for his work on a number of Fast & Furious movies, and was the director of the series from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in 2006 until Fast & Furious 6 in 2013. It won’t mark the first time Lin has set his sights on outer space, as he also directed Star Trek Beyond in 2016 – and …
Justin Lin to Direct Sony's 'Helldivers' Video Game Adaptation
Justin Lin (“Fast & Furious” franchise) is set to direct PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures’ film adaptation of “Helldivers,” based on Arrowhead Game Studios’ hugely popular video game franchise. Gary Dauberman wrote the screenplay. The game received critical acclaim when it first came out in 2015 and the sequel, “Helldivers 2,” sold more than 12 million units across PS5 and PC in the first four months after its launch in 2024. The game …
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