Posted on Wednesday 15-Feb-2012 10:44 AM

Twisted Metal film to be written by Ghost Rider director

Spider-Man, Iron Man producers also on board

By Tamoor Hussain for computerandvideogames.com

Sony Pictures has signed up Brian Taylor, the co-director of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, to write and direct a movie based on classic PlayStation franchise Twisted Metal.

According to Deadline Avi and Ari Arad, the duo attached to many of Marvel's recent movie ventures, will be producing the flick.

The movie adaptation of David Jaffe's vehicular combat game will focus on an underground event that pits people against each other in battles to the death. Naturally, they'll all be trading blows with heavily modified vehicles featuring all manner of destructive weaponry.

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The race is run by Calypso, a nutter with an obsession for exploring the human condition. Deadline says Sweet Tooth, "a homicidal clown who drives an ice cream truck" and Doll Face, "a young woman who is trapped behind a porcelain mask and who drives an 18-wheeler", will be among the combatants.

Earlier this month it was revealed that God of War creator David Jaffe was to leave Eat Sleep Play following the development of Twisted Metal on PS3.

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    martinawatson on 15 Feb '12 said:

    oh just drop it you idiots , bury this in the ground, no one gives a s**t unless youve only got two brain cells

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    budge on 15 Feb '12 said:

    This is a joke right?!

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    lonewolf2002 on 15 Feb '12 said:

    And the director will be Uwe Boll after the original gives up....................bound to be a hit this. :twisted:

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    RustySpoon80 on 15 Feb '12 said:

    I was going to say this could be pretty good. Especially considering the guys involved.

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    zinaptik on 15 Feb '12 said:

    so death race then yeah, didn't the guy from bross just star in part 2.

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    Imaduck on 15 Feb '12 said:

    Oh dear :shock:

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    MrPirtniw on 16 Feb '12 said:

    AWESOME! I can't wait to not see this!

    I know it's not quite in line with the story but I thought I'd share it with you lot anyway:

    A guy at work loves the prequel trilogy of Star Wars because 'the effects are better'. He told me that he thought Lucas should re-do them completely with all the CGI he could and with brand new actors and that Mark Wahlberg should play Luke. That was last week.
    I haven't been able to pull any other expression other than :shock: since.