Matthew Vaughn To Direct Spy Thriller ‘I Am Pilgrim’
Matthew Vaughnis getting back into the spy game. TheKingsman: The Secret Servicehelmer has been set to direct MGM’s espionage thrillerI Am Pilgrim, based on the bestselling novel byTerry Hayes. Get all the details on the Matthew VaughnI Am Pilgrimproject after the jump.TheWrapreports Hayes will adapt his own book for the movie. The story concerns the adopted son of a wealthy American family, who used to head a secret spy unit for U.S. intelligent. He’s since entered an anonymous retirement, but since no spy ever truly stays retired in the movies, he gets sucked back in thanks to a strange investigation that turns into a race to stop a terrorist attack.
MGM seesI Am Pilgrimas a potential franchise-starter, and Hayes is already at work writing a follow-up novel. An experienced screenwriter, Hayes' credits includeMad Max 2: The Road Warrior,Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,Payback,Vertical Limit, andFrom Hell.
SaidJonathan Glickman, president of MGM’s Motion Picture Group, in a statement:
We could not be more excited to have a consummate filmmaker like Matthew to bring I AM PILGRIM to the screen. His sensibility, coupled with Terry Hayes' incredible story, gives us the ideal team to bring this character to the world wide audience.
Vaughn last madeKingsman: The Secret Serviceand is nowworking on a sequel, though it remains unclear if he’ll direct. ThoughKingsmanwas a send-up of the spy genre, he can do more straightforward thrillers as well as we saw withLayer Cake. His other credits includeStardust,Kick-Ass, andX-Men: First Class.
In addition to directing, Vaughn will produce and co-finance through Marv Films.Lloyd Braunof Whalerock Industries is also producing, andAndrew Mittmanserves as executive producer. Glickman andMatt Dineswill overseeI Am Pilgrimfor the studio. No start date or release date has been announced.
