Universal Pictures will bring Electronic Arts’ Army of Two video-game franchise to the big screen. Scott Stuber will produce the pic through his Stuber Prods., along with EA, and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum) has been tapped to pen the script. The movie is set to go into production in 2009.
Army of Two has raked in more than $100 million in sales since its release in March of this year. The strategic, co-operative, third-person shooter features a politically-charged storyline set in the world of private military contractors. The game follows the missions of Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem, who, after extensive careers in the Rangers, are drawn into the business of war. They quickly learn, however, that their employer is as corrupt as the people they’re sent to take out. The game is available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360,
Army of Two is the second film project in EA’s aggressive push to exploit its properties across various entertainment platforms. The game maker is currently developing The Sims at 20th Century Fox with producer John Davis.
