PWInsider - WWE News, Wrestling News, WWE

 
 

THE ROCK TO TAKE ON THE JANSON DIRECTIVE

By Mike Johnson on 2014-09-27 13:35:31

The Rock announced on Twitter that he's signed on to star in a feature film adaptation of "The Janson Directive", the final novel from Jason Bourne series novelist Robert Ludlow, which was published after his passing.

The original novel's promotional material reads: "When billionaire philanthropist Peter Novak is kidnapped by a terrorist known as The Caliph, it's up to Paul Janson - a legend in the notorious U.S. covert agency Consular Operations - to save him. But Janson's rescue operation goes horribly wrong...and soon Janson is marked for death, the target of a "beyond salvage" order issued from the highest level of the government. Now Janson is running for his life, pursued by Jessica Kincaid, a young agent of astonishing ability who can anticipate and counter his every move. To survive, Janson must outrace a conspiracy that has gone beyond the control of its originators. To win, he must counter it with a conspiracy of his own."

Akiva Goldsman has been hired to write the screenplay.

If you enjoy PWInsider.com you can check out the AD-FREE PWInsider Elite section, which features exclusive audio updates, news, our critically acclaimed podcasts, interviews and more by clicking here!