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Ubisoft's upcoming movie adaptation of Tom Clancy's The Division has found a director in Deadpool 2's David Leitch, reports Variety.
Leitch, who recently finished helming the irreverent superhero flick and is also on board for Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw, has signed on to direct The Division and will begin prep once production has kicked off for Dwayne Johnson's bromance-fuelled actioner this fall.
The Division will be co-produced by Leitch and Kelly McCormick, and will star Jake Gyllenhaal (who has previously starred in a video game movie with Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) and Jessica Chastain. The movie had previously eyed Stephen Gaghan to direct, though he has since abandoned ship.
While any film based on a video game is automatically expected to be a bit rubbish, it's at least good to know that Gyllenhaal has been involved with The Division since the conception stages and is trying to ensure it 'matches the tone of the video game.' At least that's something, right?
The Division was released on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One in March 2016, and takes place in New York City following the outbreak of a mysterious disease spread by paper money on Black Friday. Millions are wiped out in the pandemic, and with what's left of society now in chaos, players take control of an elite group of operatives tasked with bringing the situation under control.
Ubisoft announced earlier this year that it is currently working on The Division 2, with more details on the game expected at E3 in June.
