L+E Pictures has optioned the rights to the Just Cause game series from Avalanche Studios. Eric Eisner’s production studio will develop it with producer Adrian Askarieh of Prime Universe Productions until they have a concept ready for studios.
Askarieh has a working relationship with Eidos, helping to adapt Hitman for the theaters (a sequel is on the way) and producing the upcoming Kane and Lynch for Millennium Films and Lionsgate, with Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx attached to star. Michael Ross (Turistas) is set to write the Just Cause script.
Source: Variety
