Though Tron 3 has yet to move forward over at Disney, that has not stopped its screenwriter, Jesse Wigutow, from finding more geek friendly material to work with.
Deadline is reporting that Universal Pictures has tapped Wigutow to pen a big screen adaptation for Brian Michael Bendis’ well-respected graphic novel series, Fire. The film was announced three years ago and has become a pet project for star Zac Efron who has remained attached to star in the film.
Published by Icon Comics, Bendis’ book tells the story of a college student (Efron) who is fabulously recruited by the CIA into becoming a spook. It is a world of possibilities for the kid until he realizes that he is in a program that churns out “expendable” spies. On the bright side, he won’t have to ever worry about making a 401k.
The deal was sold by Bendis and Efron at Sundance in 2011 to Universal Pictures. Fast & Furious 7’s Neal H. Moritz and Toby Jaffe are set to produce.