CBS Films, which owns the movie rights to Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series, announced today that Michael Cuesta, who has directed and produced television series including Six Feet Under, Dexter, Blue Bloods and Homeland, will direct the film adaptation of American Assassin. Stephen Schiff, who has served as a writer and producer on the acclaimed FX television series The Americans, and whose screenplays include Lolita, True Crime, and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, will develop the screenplay.
The film will begin shooting later this year.
Updates on casting will be sent as soon as they are available.
