Francis Lawrence To Direct Sci-Fi Film ‘Red Rising’ For Paramount
2 sources·Updated October 16, 2026
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- Variety·7h ago‘Red Rising’ Movie in the Works at Paramount With ‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence
Hail Reaper! The rights to the popular “Red Rising” book series have been picked up at Paramount with “Hunger Games” director Francis Lawrence attached to a movie based on the first novel. Justin Rhodes will write the script, based on the original 2014 novel by author Pierce…
Read at Variety → - Deadline Hollywood·7h agoFrancis Lawrence To Direct Sci-Fi Film ‘Red Rising’ For Paramount
Paramount has acquired film rights to Pierce Brown’s New York Times bestselling sci-fi book series Red Rising, enlisting Francis Lawrence to direct an adaptation of the first installment, Deadline can confirm. Justin Rhodes, a writer-producer with credits like Terminator: Dark…
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