‘Sniper Elite’ Movie In The Works From ‘Rampage’ Director Brad Peyton

Brad Peyton, the director who gave us San Andreas and Rampage, has yet another video game movie in the works. Variety reports Peyton will direct and co-write Sniper Elite, based on the hit WWII shooter game franchise.

Sniper Elite takes place during the Nazi blitz of London during WWII. Elite sniper Karl Fairburne is inserted into this scenario to stop a deadly Nazi assassin who has Prime Minister Winston Churchill in his sights.

The first game in the series was published in 2005. The fourth and most recent game was released just last year. There have been multiple spinoffs, with over 30 million units sold worldwide.

Here’s what’s interesting about the hiring of Peyton. He’s had a very close association with Dwayne Johnson. Not only did they work together on Rampage and San Andreas, but also Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. Also, when Johnson was up to star in a Lobo movie for DC Films, it was Peyton attached to that, too. Might they reunite for Sniper Elite?

 

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