LogInThe adaptation is expected to be ready in 2025.
Image credit: Rebellion, Rogue Trooper
According to the latest reports, Rogue Trooper, a sci-fi war comic created by 2000 AD and later a game developed by Rebellion, is going to join the list of projects being adapted into the cinema world.
The adaptation of the sci-fi strip is being created using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5, with the project being helmed by Director Duncan Jones. Jones is renowned for his previous work on films such as Warcraft, Moon, and Source Code.
The main roles in the adaptation will be played by Aneurin Barnard, Hayley Atwell, Jack Lowden, and Sean Bean, who have each contributed to various film and TV projects.
Image credit: Rebellion, Rogue Trooper
Rogue Trooper follows the story of Rogue, a "Genetic Infantryman" and the sole survivor of a massacre on the planet Nu-Earth during a future war. Equipped with three "bio-chips" containing the minds of his fallen comrades, his mission is to find the Traitor General who betrayed their cause. The IP was previously adapted into a video game by Rebellion, with a remaster released in 2017.
"2000 AD offers a very different flavour of comic action: Political and brutal at times, but always with a Pythonesque twinkle in the eye. Dredd (2012) was a taste of what 2000 AD has to offer and now we get to show the world another side of the beast. It is a genuine privilege to be given the opportunity to make Rogue Trooper," said Jones.
There are no specific dates on when the movie adaptation will be released, but it's expected to be "complete" in 2025.
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