CBS Films announced Tuesday that they have secured the screen rights to
the "Deus Ex" videogame franchise from Square Enix.
Roy Lee and
Adrian Askarieh are attached to produce and John P. Middleton will serve
as executive producer.
The "Deus Ex" franchise was originally introduced in June 2000. Its latest entry, "Deus Ex: Human Revolution," launched to universal acclaim in 2011, ranking #1 across global sales charts and earning over 100 industry awards. Developed by Eidos-Montréal and published by Square Enix, "Deus Ex: Human Revolution" will serve as the primary template for the film.
Set in the near future, when dramatic advances in science, specifically human augmentation, have triggered a technological renaissance, "Deus Ex: Human Revolution" follows Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT security specialist who must embrace mechanical augments in order to unravel a global conspiracy.
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| "Human Revolution" was released in 2011. |
The "Deus Ex" franchise was originally introduced in June 2000. Its latest entry, "Deus Ex: Human Revolution," launched to universal acclaim in 2011, ranking #1 across global sales charts and earning over 100 industry awards. Developed by Eidos-Montréal and published by Square Enix, "Deus Ex: Human Revolution" will serve as the primary template for the film.
Set in the near future, when dramatic advances in science, specifically human augmentation, have triggered a technological renaissance, "Deus Ex: Human Revolution" follows Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT security specialist who must embrace mechanical augments in order to unravel a global conspiracy.
