Ubisoft has recruited actor Tom Hardy to star in "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell," a film adaptation of
its popular video game franchise, as leading man Sam Fisher. Attached to write for the company is Eric Warren Singer, known for
(The
International) as well as for
American Bullsh**t, a
film about the FBI’s ABSCAM corruption case of the ’70s and ’80s, which
has attracted Oscar-nominated director David O. Russell
(The Fighter) and a cast including, Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams.
Hardy will play 'Splinter Cell' hero, Sam Fisher, a highly-trained special operative in a fictional black-ops operation unit called Echelon. The game series
revolves around various ‘impossible mission’ scenarios Fisher must
navigate, with plenty of back story. The games’ appeal is mainly found in all of which require a
combination of stealth, cunning, resourcefulness.
The game has sold more than 20+ million copies since its debut in 2002 and has a seventh installment,
Splinter Cell: Blacklist, due out in 2013.
The project is the second major movie based on one of its properties that
Ubisoft is looking to get on the big screen after setting up
'Assassin's
Creed'.
"Tom Hardy is currently one of the biggest talents in the film industry,
and he has a phenomenal ability to take on complex and varied roles
with his broad range of acting skills," said Jean-Julien Baronnet, CEO
of Ubisoft Motion Pictures. "His involvement in the 'Tom Clancy's
Splinter Cell' movie is exciting news for movie and video game fans
alike. Meanwhile, Eric Singer is one of the most talented writers of the
moment, and ... we're confident he'll bring a fresh approach and create
a thrilling story ... while still respecting all the codes and
traditions of the franchise that are so important to fans." - Variety
Source: Variety, SR, Ubisoft
