"On December 1, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Justin Lin is going to both direct and produce the Helldivers movie via his Perfect Storm Entertainment media company. He'll be working alongside PlayStation Productions on the live-action adaptation, which was first announced in January 2025. The upcoming Helldivers movie has a script written by Annabelle and It writer Gary Dauberman. Justin Lin is a perfect choice for Helldivers."
"He has experience working on big-budget action movies, having directed The Fast And Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious 4, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and F9: The Fast Saga. He also directed Star Trek: Beyond, the third and presumably last film in the JJ Abrams-produced modern Star Trek reboot trilogy. While the Fast movies can be over-the-top nonsense, the action and visuals within the movies are top-notch notch and each one is fast-paced."
"The Hollywood Reporter says that Lin isn't a gamer, but used that fact to his advantage when pitching his take on Helldivers to Sony and PlayStation. He reportedly wants to focus on the humanity in the characters and feature a "timely" story as well as build up what could be a future franchise for the studio. Meanwhile, Sony has plenty of other PlayStation adaptations in the works, including a God of War series, Horizon: Zero Dawn movie adaptations, and a Ghost of Tsushima anime spin-off."
Justin Lin will direct and produce a live-action Helldivers film through his Perfect Storm Entertainment, partnering with PlayStation Productions. Gary Dauberman wrote the screenplay. Lin's credits include multiple Fast & Furious films and Star Trek: Beyond, bringing experience with big-budget, fast-paced action and visual spectacle. Lin is reportedly not a gamer and used that perspective to pitch a character-focused, timely story that could launch a franchise. Sony continues expanding PlayStation-based projects, with God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and a Ghost of Tsushima anime in development, while The Last of Us HBO series remains a major success.
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