Lawrence and St. John to Adapt Sgt. Rock

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Lawrence and St. John to Adapt Sgt. Rock

November 10, 2009

Heat Vision reports that Sgt. Rock, based on the WWII hero from DC Comics, will be directed by Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) from a script by Chad St. John (The Days Before).

Joel Silver, who has been steering the project for nearly 20 years, is teaming with Akiva Goldsman, who recently boarded as producer, to bring the project to the big screen via Warner Bros. Silver Pictures' Andrew Rona also is producing, and Weed Road's Kerry Foster is executive producing.

Sgt. Frank Rock was the leader of his infantry unit, Easy Company. He first appeared in a 1959 issue of "Our Army at War." In 1977, the comic was renamed "Sgt. Rock" and ran until 1988.

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Posted by: majorbloodnok on November 10, 2009 at 01:14:59

Good news. This could be an awesome movie.

And I might still be first. Maybe not. Depends on how slow I type this. Naw. I can't be first anymore, can I?

Posted by: majorbloodnok on November 10, 2009 at 01:15:39

I guess so.

Posted by: Tarl Cabot on November 10, 2009 at 01:16:50

Wasn't Arnold Schwarzenegger supposed to be doing this movie years ago?

Posted by: Luke on November 10, 2009 at 01:22:54

I guess 3 zillionth time's the charm. XD

Posted by: Sylar on November 10, 2009 at 01:40:22

Doubt it will actually happen. Who needs this when the Captain America movie is right around the corner?

Posted by: Bob Swagger on November 10, 2009 at 02:07:33

One of u mention'd Arnold Schwarzengger was suppose to do this movie along time ago....Man i wish he would be Sgt.Rock that would be sumthin worth seein!! Kneel before Arnold!

Posted by: Red Mask on November 10, 2009 at 02:32:37

This is great news. Sgt. Rock is an icon in DC's war genre.

Posted by: flynncm on November 10, 2009 at 03:18:15

who?

Posted by: Sol on November 10, 2009 at 05:11:45

Johnny Depp as Sgt. Rock!

Posted by: Mike D on November 10, 2009 at 05:39:25

The only thing interesting to come out of Sgt. Rock was GI Robot...sadly.

Posted by: Mantronix on November 10, 2009 at 06:57:18

Bruce willis as sgt Rock he was a main runner.

Posted by: DC on November 10, 2009 at 08:02:27

Can it be that DC brings only the characters on screen who not be a member of the Justice League??? Constantin...Lobo and now Sgt.Rock?

Posted by: Maximus Decimus Meridius on November 10, 2009 at 08:03:55

JASON STATHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: aaron brooks on November 10, 2009 at 09:19:49

The Rock as SGT ROCK...lol

Posted by: Diogo on November 10, 2009 at 09:46:10

The only problem with the movie for now is the WB trying to put the history for these days...I REALLY hope if DC resolve this problem.

Posted by: Raven on November 10, 2009 at 10:05:09

With all of the real interesting characters in DC's stables, why in the name of sanity are they giving us Sgt. Rock? If they wish to keep their main tentpole characters away from the big screen for now, fine. At least give us films of characters we will enjoy seeing. Some suggestions off the top of my head are Spectre, Phantom Stranger, Creeper, and The Question. Hell, if they really want to give us a war film, how about the War That Time Forgot series? At least we get some dinosaurs with our GI Joes.

Posted by: Raven on November 10, 2009 at 10:05:38

...or Haunted Tank for that matter!

Posted by: meso soup on November 10, 2009 at 10:21:18

America loves War.

Posted by: SHARK on November 10, 2009 at 11:42:47

At first, I could see this being a loser to a film like The First Avenger, but I think it'll be done as a sort of remake of older WWII films that came out in the 50's, 60's and 70's (The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape, Where Eagles Dare, ... maybe even Saving Private Ryan ... etc.) That way it'd just be a war movie thank "pays homage" to those classics while not being as serious as SPR.

Posted by: Bo on November 10, 2009 at 11:46:18

I love the idea of Sgt. Rock, but from what they are saying they are taking him out of WWII, I am very reluctant about that. They are putting him in the future and do something like GI JOE???

Posted by: Marty Jones on November 10, 2009 at 12:14:56

Zac Efron would make a stunning Sgt Rock...

Posted by: D-MAN on November 10, 2009 at 12:55:17

Will it be good and would it be any different.From all of the other war movies already out there.

Posted by: Draper on November 10, 2009 at 13:42:59

Unfortunately, folks- it's not set in WWII anymore- but sometime 'in the future'.
Apparently they don't reckon audiences much like war films anymore, though they quoted Inglorious as the exception.
Far as I'm concerned- it's no longer Sgt Rock AT ALL!

Posted by: meanz on November 10, 2009 at 14:47:03

This should star Sgt. Slaughter and The Rock.

Posted by: leagueofone on November 10, 2009 at 15:39:25

They are setting this in the future.

They are taking a WWII soldier and turning it into a sci-fi project.

Why even bother choosing a WWII comic to adapt if you don't intend to do a WWI film?

Can you say, these people are profoundly stupid? I can.

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