‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ Movie Is Now In The Hands Of ‘Skyscraper’ Director Rawson Marshall Thurber
By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 26, 2021 10:30 am EST
Collider has news on Tom Clancy’s The Division movie swapping out directors. Leitch being attached to the movie was something that made the project a little more exciting than your average video game adaptation, mostly because his eye for spectacular action is one of the best in the business right now. Though it might feel like Thurber is a step down from Leitch, Netflix must be confident in what he delivered with Red Notice to give him the gig. And with Leitch still producing, he probably had to sign off on the change, which should be a vote of confidence.
What’s interesting about Thurber is only recently has he stepped into straight-up action territory. He started off with the comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, got a little more high concept with the drug smuggling comedy We’re the Millers, dug even more into action with Central Intelligence, and then went into full blown action mode with Skyscraper. The latter wasn’t exactly a triumph, but it was enough for Dwayne Johnson to reteam with him again on Red Notice, and hopefully that will pay off.
The script was originally in the hands of Rafe Judkins, a writer on Chuck and Agents of SHIELD, but now Thurber will take a crack at co-writing the script himself along with up and coming writer Ellen Shanman. Considering the talent involved, this has me wondering if there’s maybe a slight comedic angle that will be present among the action.
Thurber will also produce by way of his Bad Version, and Leitch remains on board to produce by way of 87North. Ubisoft Film and Television is also producing alongside Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories and Jessica Chastain’s Freckle Films.
