Edward Zwick Directs American Assassin

Those of us who are fans of director Edward Zwick’s films — from his more recent efforts such as The Last Samuraiand Blood Diamond to the excellence that was 1989′s Glory — have cause to be excited today. CBS Films as announced that the Oscar-winner has inked a deal to direct a feature adaptation of the Vince Flynn best-selling novel “American Assassin”.
Zwick has adapted the screenplay himself alongside Last Samurai writer/producer Marshall Herskovitz.
“The Mitch Rapp novels are as thrilling and entertaining as they are relevant,”said Zwick, “and I am delighted to be given the opportunity to translate them to the screen.”
Here’s the official description of the story:
American Assassin tells the story of legendary CIA agent Mitch Rapp. Long before he began hunting terrorists, Rapp was a gifted college scholar/athlete. Then, tragedy struck and Rapp was recruited into the nation’s most elite covert operations program. After completing training designed to teach the kind of lethal skills necessary to target our most dangerous enemies, here and abroad, he is a man reborn with a mission of retribution.
Zwick and Herskovitz will also produce, alongside Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers, RED) and Nick Wechsler (The Road, We Own The Night).
“American Assassin” marks the eleventh entry in the author’s series. Another adaptation, “Consent to Kill” is also in development by CBS Films.