Paramount develops Red Rising film with Hunger Games director
Francis Lawrence to direct adaptation of Pierce Brown's popular science fiction novel series.
At a glance
- Paramount has secured rights to the Red Rising book series
- Francis Lawrence, known for directing the Hunger Games films, will direct
- Justin Rhodes is writing the screenplay based on Pierce Brown's 2014 novel
- Lawrence and MacConomy will produce through their company
Paramount Pictures has acquired the film rights to the "Red Rising" book series, with director Francis Lawrence attached to helm a movie based on the first novel. Justin Rhodes will write the screenplay for the adaptation of Pierce Brown's 2014 novel.
Lawrence and Cameron MacConomy will produce the project through their production company.
Why it matters
The Red Rising series is a popular science fiction franchise, and Lawrence's involvement brings experience from successfully adapting similar young adult dystopian material.
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