THR broke news that Olivier Megaton has been attached to direct The Champion, a sci-fi action film written by actor-turned-screenwriter Hal Ozsan (The Blacklist, Dawson’s Creek).
The Champion is still in early development, but Screen Rant will update as new details emerge.
However, if The Champion seeks to be more like Spartacus, then it will also mean turning the character into some sort of rebel hero.
Skepticism surrounding the film will undoubtedly be high, but, for the time being anyway, we can try and keep an open mind.