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Justin Lin to Direct Sony’s Helldivers Film

The Fast & Furious filmmaker’s hire signals PlayStation Productions doubling down on a breakout game with big-screen potential.

Overview

  • Gary Dauberman, known for It and Annabelle, wrote the screenplay, with Lin producing via Perfect Storm alongside Hutch Parker, Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan.
  • Reporting describes Lin as not a gamer, with his pitch emphasizing character focus, timely themes and expanded world-building.
  • Arrowhead boss Shams Jorjani voiced confidence in Lin on Discord, urging fans to let the director “work his magic.”
  • The project is in early development with no release date, and timing remains uncertain as Lin is also attached to One-Punch Man and Brzrkr.
  • Helldivers 2’s strong performance—over 12 million sales in its first four months and a later Xbox launch—provides the commercial case for the adaptation.