Justin Lin, the director behind multiple Fast & Furious movies, is now leading the Helldivers film adaptation, but he has not played either of the games. That's not a problem for Arrowhead Studios, though some fans have kicked up a small fuss on the series' Discord.
In the Hollywood Reporter article confirming Lin will direct the Helldivers movie, it was said that he's "not a gamer and leaned into that as a strength when pitching his take on the material". Some fans, worried the director won't understand the tone of the IP, took their concerns to Discord, with one going so far as to ask if they could direct the flick instead.
CEO Shams Jorjani responded: "Let Justin Lin work his magic."
Jorjani was then asked by another fan if it could be ensured Lin at least plays the games or looks at some gameplay, to which he said: "I trust Justin. He did a great job on the Star Trek movie."
In addition to Lin's directing contributions, the script has been written by horror scribe Gary Dauberman, who previously did the same on It and Annabelle. PlayStation Productions is overseeing work on the movie, with Sony Pictures Entertainment releasing it.
Do you ever have these kinds of concerns, over a film director working on a game IP they haven't played? Put your thoughts in the comments below.
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