A film based mostly off Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell sequence of video games has been scrapped a decade on from its preliminary reveal, in response to feedback from producer Basil Iwanyk.
The Ubisoft flagship sequence tells the story of Sam Fisher, an operative of the fictional NSA divison “Third Echelon” as he takes on criminals and terrorists to guard the homeland.
The film was to star Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Highway, Venom) as Fisher, and was to be directed by Doug Liman (Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Fringe of Tommorrow).
However in response to The Direct, Iwanyk confirmed that the film was not taking place as a result of points with the finances and the script:
“That film would have been superior… Simply couldn’t get it proper, script-wise, budget-wise. But it surely was going to be nice. We had 1,000,000 totally different variations of it, nevertheless it was going to be hardcore and superior. That’s one of many ones that obtained away, which is admittedly unhappy.”
Regardless of this setback, Splinter Cell followers can nonetheless sit up for Splinter Cell Deathwatch, a Netflix anime based mostly on the sequence that’s presently in manufacturing and is scheduled for a 2025 launch.
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