Leitch and Kelly McCormick will produce the Netflix video game adaptation via their 87North banner along with gaming company The Coalition.

David Leitch is in negotiations to direct a feature adaptation of the hit video game, Gears Of War, for Netflix. Dune scribe Jon Spaihts is penning the script. Leitch and his producing partner Kelly McCormick will produce via their 87North banner along with The Coalition.

“The Fall Guy” director David Leitch is in talks to direct the “Gears of War” video game adaptation at Netflix, according to an insider with knowledge of the project. “Dune” writer Jon Spaihts wrote the current draft of the script. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news.