Paramount Pictures has handed development of the Splinter Cell movie over to Dreamworks, according to Hollywood news site Variety. The film based around the popular game has been in production since last Winter.The movie was previously a Paramount Pictures project and has been in development since last winter. Peter Berg, who was originally set to direct, co-wrote the screenplay with J.T. Petty - the man who scripted all three SC games. However, it now seems that Daniel Pyne (screenwriter for the recent Manchurian Candidate remake) will produce a new version.
Tom Clancy's manager Michael Ovitz is set to produce the film, while UBIsoft's Yves Guillemot is purportedly down to executive produce alongside Clancy.Still no word as to who will be taking on the role of Sam Fisher.
Splinter Cell movie still on track
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